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Eleanor Wand is a political reporter with The Hill Times who covers Parliament Hill, including the Bloc Québécois, NDP, Green Party, and the Senate. She started reporting for The Hill Times in April 2025 after moving to Gatineau from Montreal, where she got her start in journalism covering current affairs and local news for CBC. Eleanor previously worked for rabble.ca, where she covered provincial and federal politics, and attended Concordia University for journalism after studying philosophy at McGill University.

Some NDP leadership candidates’ policies ‘not terribly viable,’ says McPherson, who denies she’s running a centrist campaign

  • Three-time Alberta MP Heather McPherson—whose biggest competition is considered to be self-described democratic socialist Avi Lewis—says her campaign is not centrist ‘by any stretch
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | March 2, 2026
NDP MP and leadership candidate Heather McPherson is focusing her campaign on inviting more Canadians into the party, but says she’s still pitching ‘very progressive’ policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some NDP leadership candidates’ policies ‘not terribly viable,’ says McPherson, who denies she’s running a centrist campaign

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | March 2, 2026
  • Three-time Alberta MP Heather McPherson—whose biggest competition is considered to be self-described democratic socialist Avi Lewis—says her campaign is not centrist ‘by any stretch

Some NDP leadership candidates’ policies ‘not terribly viable,’ says McPherson, who denies she’s running a centrist campaign

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | March 2, 2026
  • Three-time Alberta MP Heather McPherson—whose biggest competition is considered to be self-described democratic socialist Avi Lewis—says her campaign is not centrist ‘by any stretch
NDP MP and leadership candidate Heather McPherson is focusing her campaign on inviting more Canadians into the party, but says she’s still pitching ‘very progressive’ policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sole Quebec NDP MP Boulerice says potential provincial run has ‘absolutely nothing to do with’ party’s status

  • The NDP’s last remaining 2011 ‘Orange Wave’ Quebec MP says he is considering a provincial run with Québec Solidaire ‘more seriously now than ever.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice said a move to the progressive sovereigntist party Québec Solidaire would be 'natural.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sole Quebec NDP MP Boulerice says potential provincial run has ‘absolutely nothing to do with’ party’s status

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
  • The NDP’s last remaining 2011 ‘Orange Wave’ Quebec MP says he is considering a provincial run with Québec Solidaire ‘more seriously now than ever.’

Sole Quebec NDP MP Boulerice says potential provincial run has ‘absolutely nothing to do with’ party’s status

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
  • The NDP’s last remaining 2011 ‘Orange Wave’ Quebec MP says he is considering a provincial run with Québec Solidaire ‘more seriously now than ever.’
NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice said a move to the progressive sovereigntist party Québec Solidaire would be 'natural.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Koreans come calling

  • Plus, Alexandre Boulerice eyes the exit.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Defence Minister David McGuinty will host their visiting South Korean counterparts in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Koreans come calling

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
  • Plus, Alexandre Boulerice eyes the exit.

Koreans come calling

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | February 25, 2026
  • Plus, Alexandre Boulerice eyes the exit.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Defence Minister David McGuinty will host their visiting South Korean counterparts in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Like something out of a bad day in Afghanistan’: ex-politicos share views from the ground in Mexico

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Global Affairs has registered 26,305 Canadians currently in Mexico as of Feb. 23, but that number is ‘likely
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 23, 2026
A burnt-out bus in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Mexican cartel members began burning businesses and vehicles on Feb. 22 after their leader died in military custody. Photograph courtesy of Don Martin

‘Like something out of a bad day in Afghanistan’: ex-politicos share views from the ground in Mexico

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 23, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Global Affairs has registered 26,305 Canadians currently in Mexico as of Feb. 23, but that number is ‘likely

‘Like something out of a bad day in Afghanistan’: ex-politicos share views from the ground in Mexico

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 23, 2026
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Global Affairs has registered 26,305 Canadians currently in Mexico as of Feb. 23, but that number is ‘likely
A burnt-out bus in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Mexican cartel members began burning businesses and vehicles on Feb. 22 after their leader died in military custody. Photograph courtesy of Don Martin

Questions loom over NDP’s voter verification process as leadership contest enters final stretch

  • Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher says the gaps in voter identification could allow for foreign interference in the NDP leadership race, but the party says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 20, 2026
NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton. The next NDP leader will be elected on March 29 at the party’s national convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over NDP’s voter verification process as leadership contest enters final stretch

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 20, 2026
  • Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher says the gaps in voter identification could allow for foreign interference in the NDP leadership race, but the party says

Questions loom over NDP’s voter verification process as leadership contest enters final stretch

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 20, 2026
  • Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher says the gaps in voter identification could allow for foreign interference in the NDP leadership race, but the party says
NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton. The next NDP leader will be elected on March 29 at the party’s national convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership candidate Ashton attacks Lewis on provincial relationships, energy projects in final debate

  • NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis said the party is 'allowed to have differences on specific issues,' and facing criticism from Rob Ashton, warned they
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 19, 2026
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis. McPherson said the federal NDP 'cannot be picking fights' with its provincial sections. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership candidate Ashton attacks Lewis on provincial relationships, energy projects in final debate

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 19, 2026
  • NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis said the party is 'allowed to have differences on specific issues,' and facing criticism from Rob Ashton, warned they

NDP leadership candidate Ashton attacks Lewis on provincial relationships, energy projects in final debate

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 19, 2026
  • NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis said the party is 'allowed to have differences on specific issues,' and facing criticism from Rob Ashton, warned they
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis. McPherson said the federal NDP 'cannot be picking fights' with its provincial sections. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘All about’ NATO: bulk of feds’ $5.4-billion spending request boosts defence programs

  • The $2.2-billion request for defence spending is ‘all tied’ to meeting NATO’s defence spending target, says Canadian Global Affairs Institute’s Craig Stone, but Macdonald-Laurier
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 16, 2026
National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s department is requesting $1.2-billion in funds, with an additional $1-billion being requested by the Treasury Board for ‘defence and security initiatives.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘All about’ NATO: bulk of feds’ $5.4-billion spending request boosts defence programs

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 16, 2026
  • The $2.2-billion request for defence spending is ‘all tied’ to meeting NATO’s defence spending target, says Canadian Global Affairs Institute’s Craig Stone, but Macdonald-Laurier

‘All about’ NATO: bulk of feds’ $5.4-billion spending request boosts defence programs

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 16, 2026
  • The $2.2-billion request for defence spending is ‘all tied’ to meeting NATO’s defence spending target, says Canadian Global Affairs Institute’s Craig Stone, but Macdonald-Laurier
National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s department is requesting $1.2-billion in funds, with an additional $1-billion being requested by the Treasury Board for ‘defence and security initiatives.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Official languages commissioner nominee aspires for a ‘truly bilingual public service’

  • Kelly Burke, the nominee to become the next official language commissioner, says her goal in that position is ‘substantive equality’ between French and English
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 13, 2026
Official languages commissioner nominee Kelly Burke shared her vision for a bilingual public service before House and Senate committees on Feb. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Official languages commissioner nominee aspires for a ‘truly bilingual public service’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 13, 2026
  • Kelly Burke, the nominee to become the next official language commissioner, says her goal in that position is ‘substantive equality’ between French and English

Official languages commissioner nominee aspires for a ‘truly bilingual public service’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 13, 2026
  • Kelly Burke, the nominee to become the next official language commissioner, says her goal in that position is ‘substantive equality’ between French and English
Official languages commissioner nominee Kelly Burke shared her vision for a bilingual public service before House and Senate committees on Feb. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO struggling to address access-to-info requests, and ‘it is not getting better,’ says watchdog

  • Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says she has had to issue an increasing number of orders to the Privy Council Office over its failure to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard said that despite a 'good meeting' with the PCO clerk, his office hasn't made any noticeable changes to its lagging responses to requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO struggling to address access-to-info requests, and ‘it is not getting better,’ says watchdog

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says she has had to issue an increasing number of orders to the Privy Council Office over its failure to

PCO struggling to address access-to-info requests, and ‘it is not getting better,’ says watchdog

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says she has had to issue an increasing number of orders to the Privy Council Office over its failure to
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard said that despite a 'good meeting' with the PCO clerk, his office hasn't made any noticeable changes to its lagging responses to requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders pledge collaboration as Red Chamber reconvenes to ‘more rapid’ pace

  • Senators now have a series of government bills to study after a slow trickle of legislation left the House last fall, but leaders say
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
Senators Pierre Moreau, left, Lucie Moncion, Flordeliz Osler, and Brian Francis are the leaders of their respective groups. Osler says members of the Canadian Senators Group see the 'new' balance between moving quickly and analyzing legislation as a 'positive.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Senate leaders pledge collaboration as Red Chamber reconvenes to ‘more rapid’ pace

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Senators now have a series of government bills to study after a slow trickle of legislation left the House last fall, but leaders say

Senate leaders pledge collaboration as Red Chamber reconvenes to ‘more rapid’ pace

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 9, 2026
  • Senators now have a series of government bills to study after a slow trickle of legislation left the House last fall, but leaders say
Senators Pierre Moreau, left, Lucie Moncion, Flordeliz Osler, and Brian Francis are the leaders of their respective groups. Osler says members of the Canadian Senators Group see the 'new' balance between moving quickly and analyzing legislation as a 'positive.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘Premature’ to call NDP leadership race for top fundraiser Lewis, say politicos, with ranked ballot giving McPherson the edge

  • ‘The NDP comeback has begun,’ says leadership candidate Avi Lewis, who says his campaign has raised over $1-million, and has more than doubled his
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 4, 2026
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, right, raised the most money for his campaign last year, with most of his donations from British Columbia and Ontario. NDP MP Heather McPherson raised the second highest sum, thanks in large part to her support in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘Premature’ to call NDP leadership race for top fundraiser Lewis, say politicos, with ranked ballot giving McPherson the edge

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 4, 2026
  • ‘The NDP comeback has begun,’ says leadership candidate Avi Lewis, who says his campaign has raised over $1-million, and has more than doubled his

‘Premature’ to call NDP leadership race for top fundraiser Lewis, say politicos, with ranked ballot giving McPherson the edge

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | February 4, 2026
  • ‘The NDP comeback has begun,’ says leadership candidate Avi Lewis, who says his campaign has raised over $1-million, and has more than doubled his
NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis, right, raised the most money for his campaign last year, with most of his donations from British Columbia and Ontario. NDP MP Heather McPherson raised the second highest sum, thanks in large part to her support in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canada’s largest pension manager ‘backsliding’ on climate, risks being unable to pay out pensions: report

  • Last year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested $7.1-billion in new fossil fuel assets and ‘quietly removed’ its public net-zero commitment, which Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s board of directors, who dictate the fund's investments, are governor-in-council appointments made on the recommendation of the finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s largest pension manager ‘backsliding’ on climate, risks being unable to pay out pensions: report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
  • Last year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested $7.1-billion in new fossil fuel assets and ‘quietly removed’ its public net-zero commitment, which Senator

Canada’s largest pension manager ‘backsliding’ on climate, risks being unable to pay out pensions: report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
  • Last year, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested $7.1-billion in new fossil fuel assets and ‘quietly removed’ its public net-zero commitment, which Senator
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s board of directors, who dictate the fund's investments, are governor-in-council appointments made on the recommendation of the finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

  • Just because the tariff has been reduced today, ‘doesn’t mean it’s not going to come back,’ said Conservative MP Dan Mazier, whose Manitoba riding
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
Conservative MPs Dan Mazier, clockwise from top left, Richard Bragdon, Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron, and Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Pauline Rochefort, Emma Harrison, and Sophie Chatel all welcomed China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. But Perron said Carney's deal with China is 'sad news for pork people.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook

MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
  • Just because the tariff has been reduced today, ‘doesn’t mean it’s not going to come back,’ said Conservative MP Dan Mazier, whose Manitoba riding

MPs celebrate canola tariff relief, but national security, pork, remain opposition concerns with China

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 28, 2026
  • Just because the tariff has been reduced today, ‘doesn’t mean it’s not going to come back,’ said Conservative MP Dan Mazier, whose Manitoba riding
Conservative MPs Dan Mazier, clockwise from top left, Richard Bragdon, Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron, and Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Pauline Rochefort, Emma Harrison, and Sophie Chatel all welcomed China lowering its tariffs on Canadian canola. But Perron said Carney's deal with China is 'sad news for pork people.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Facebook

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

  • NDP MP Heather McPherson tabled her private member’s bill in the House on Jan. 27 in an effort to put a stop to company-backed
Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
NDP MP Heather McPherson holds a press conference in West Block In Ottawa on Jan. 27, about her private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson tabled her private member’s bill in the House on Jan. 27 in an effort to put a stop to company-backed

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions 

Feature | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 27, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson tabled her private member’s bill in the House on Jan. 27 in an effort to put a stop to company-backed
NDP MP Heather McPherson holds a press conference in West Block In Ottawa on Jan. 27, about her private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

  • Gina Wilson, recognized by her peers as Canada's first woman Indigenous deputy minister, often 'set the ball in motion' from behind the scenes to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson

‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
  • Gina Wilson, recognized by her peers as Canada's first woman Indigenous deputy minister, often 'set the ball in motion' from behind the scenes to

‘I will always be an advocate,’ says retiring Indigenous senior civil servant Gina Wilson after decades working to ‘bridge worlds’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
  • Gina Wilson, recognized by her peers as Canada's first woman Indigenous deputy minister, often 'set the ball in motion' from behind the scenes to
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

  • Five New Democrats are in the running to be the party's next leader, but three are securing the most public support: Heather McPherson, Avi
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton at a forum in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • Five New Democrats are in the running to be the party's next leader, but three are securing the most public support: Heather McPherson, Avi

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • Five New Democrats are in the running to be the party's next leader, but three are securing the most public support: Heather McPherson, Avi
NDP leadership candidates Avi Lewis, left, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, Tanille Johnston, and Rob Ashton at a forum in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson’s NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod

  • NDP MP Leah Gazan's endorsement of Avi Lewis makes her the only caucus member behind a candidate. NDP MP Heather McPherson is backed by
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
NDP leadership candidate Heather McPherson, centre, is leading in endorsements, followed by Avi Lewis, left, and Rob Ashton. New Democrats will select their new leader at the end of March at the party's convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

McPherson’s NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • NDP MP Leah Gazan's endorsement of Avi Lewis makes her the only caucus member behind a candidate. NDP MP Heather McPherson is backed by

McPherson’s NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 22, 2026
  • NDP MP Leah Gazan's endorsement of Avi Lewis makes her the only caucus member behind a candidate. NDP MP Heather McPherson is backed by
NDP leadership candidate Heather McPherson, centre, is leading in endorsements, followed by Avi Lewis, left, and Rob Ashton. New Democrats will select their new leader at the end of March at the party's convention in Winnipeg, Man. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 19, 2026
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, pictured, said his organization has been 'left in the dark' about the status of pledges made under former prime minster Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 19, 2026
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 19, 2026
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, pictured, said his organization has been 'left in the dark' about the status of pledges made under former prime minster Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos

  • The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
  • The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,

Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 15, 2026
  • The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault,
Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Jan. 14, leaving the party he founded, the CAQ, to elect a new leader months ahead of a provincial election, currently set for the end of October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China trip a ‘test’ for Carney, with EV tariffs the ‘elephant in the room,’ say former envoys  

  • Canada should be ‘very careful’ about dropping its 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for Beijing removing its tariffs on Canadian canola,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week, marking the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited the country since 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China trip a ‘test’ for Carney, with EV tariffs the ‘elephant in the room,’ say former envoys  

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
  • Canada should be ‘very careful’ about dropping its 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for Beijing removing its tariffs on Canadian canola,

China trip a ‘test’ for Carney, with EV tariffs the ‘elephant in the room,’ say former envoys  

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 12, 2026
  • Canada should be ‘very careful’ about dropping its 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for Beijing removing its tariffs on Canadian canola,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week, marking the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited the country since 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate advisers ask feds to put Net-Zero Advisory Body on ‘pause,’ say they can’t fulfill mandate in ‘skeleton state’

  • Following the December resignation of two members, the remaining four say they need six new appointees, clarity around their budget, and a pause of
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 9, 2026
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin
The only direction Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin has given the advisory body in the months after April’s federal election was to work on an annual report, which covers activities from the year before the election, according to current and former members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate advisers ask feds to put Net-Zero Advisory Body on ‘pause,’ say they can’t fulfill mandate in ‘skeleton state’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 9, 2026
  • Following the December resignation of two members, the remaining four say they need six new appointees, clarity around their budget, and a pause of

Climate advisers ask feds to put Net-Zero Advisory Body on ‘pause,’ say they can’t fulfill mandate in ‘skeleton state’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 9, 2026
  • Following the December resignation of two members, the remaining four say they need six new appointees, clarity around their budget, and a pause of
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin
The only direction Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin has given the advisory body in the months after April’s federal election was to work on an annual report, which covers activities from the year before the election, according to current and former members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 5, 2026
  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we

It’s ‘back to the darkest days of United States imperialism’ says NDP critic Boulerice as MPs celebrate, decry Venezuela attack

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  • 'A flagrant breach of the core provision of the UN Charter is no cause for celebration,' says former Liberal MP John McKay. 'If we
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now being held in New York. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely
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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely

Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
  • Quebec’s provincial election is set to take place in October 2026, and the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is leading in the polls—something that is likely
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s Parti Québécois has been leading in Quebec polls for about two years. If elected, the party leader has promised to hold a referendum within his first term. Photograph courtesy of X

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

  • Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault’s provincial constitution bill is facing criticism from bar associations and more than 300 civil liberties groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
  • Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of

Quebec MPs noncommittal on support for province’s controversial constitution bill

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | December 16, 2025
  • Bloc MP Alexis Deschênes called the bill ‘a good exercise,’ but said the question of a constitution is ‘really up to the people of
Quebec Premier François Legault’s provincial constitution bill is facing criticism from bar associations and more than 300 civil liberties groups. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

  • Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
  • Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more

‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | December 12, 2025
  • Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, welcomes new Liberal MP Michael Ma to the stage at the Liberals' holiday party, just a few hours after Ma announced he was crossing the floor from the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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