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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

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
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
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 4, 2026
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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NDP ‘lost the gut’ of the party, losing working-class voters to Conservatives, say leadership hopefuls looking to rebuild

  • Three of the leadership contenders took part in an Oct. 28 panel before party faithful gathered for the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation event.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP ‘lost the gut’ of the party, losing working-class voters to Conservatives, say leadership hopefuls looking to rebuild

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
  • Three of the leadership contenders took part in an Oct. 28 panel before party faithful gathered for the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation event.

NDP ‘lost the gut’ of the party, losing working-class voters to Conservatives, say leadership hopefuls looking to rebuild

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 28, 2025
  • Three of the leadership contenders took part in an Oct. 28 panel before party faithful gathered for the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation event.
NDP leadership candidates Heather McPherson, left, Rob Ashton, and Avi Lewis addressed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation gala as part of a panel in Ottawa on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘There’s no industry without U.S. access’: struggling auto sector renews call for trade deal amid latest tariff woes

  • Conservatives MPs and auto industry heads are calling for a full repeal of the EV sales mandate as the sector grapples with growing uncertainty
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘There’s no industry without U.S. access’: struggling auto sector renews call for trade deal amid latest tariff woes

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
  • Conservatives MPs and auto industry heads are calling for a full repeal of the EV sales mandate as the sector grapples with growing uncertainty

‘There’s no industry without U.S. access’: struggling auto sector renews call for trade deal amid latest tariff woes

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 27, 2025
  • Conservatives MPs and auto industry heads are calling for a full repeal of the EV sales mandate as the sector grapples with growing uncertainty
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has said trade talks are off with Prime Minister Mark Carney, and has threatened a further 10-per-cent levy, which auto industry representatives says adds to the uncertainty their sector faces. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.

‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND | October 24, 2025
  • Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.
On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

NDP leadership candidates pitch ‘straight-talk’ solutions, ‘valuing the base,’ and inclusion to labour leaders at first forum

  • Union leader Rob Ashton positioned himself as a voice for the working class and NDP MP Heather McPherson pitched expanding the NDP umbrella so
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP leadership candidates pitch ‘straight-talk’ solutions, ‘valuing the base,’ and inclusion to labour leaders at first forum

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
  • Union leader Rob Ashton positioned himself as a voice for the working class and NDP MP Heather McPherson pitched expanding the NDP umbrella so

NDP leadership candidates pitch ‘straight-talk’ solutions, ‘valuing the base,’ and inclusion to labour leaders at first forum

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 22, 2025
  • Union leader Rob Ashton positioned himself as a voice for the working class and NDP MP Heather McPherson pitched expanding the NDP umbrella so
NDP leadership candidates Tanille Johnston, left, Avi Lewis, Tony McQuail, Heather McPherson, and Rob Ashton stand with with CLC president Bea Bruske at a forum hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress in Ottawa on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get back into shop floors’ and contrast Carney’s ‘lurch to the right,’ say NDP leadership hopefuls of party’s path forward 

  • With four people vetted for the NDP leadership race, the candidates are keying in party unity, labour ties, and cost-of-living solutions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 10, 2025
Rob Ashton, left, Avi Lewis, and Heather McPherson are three of the four candidates approved so far to run in for NDP leadership, which party members will select at their convention in March 2026. Photographs courtesy of Rob Ashton, X/Avi Lewis, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get back into shop floors’ and contrast Carney’s ‘lurch to the right,’ say NDP leadership hopefuls of party’s path forward 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 10, 2025
  • With four people vetted for the NDP leadership race, the candidates are keying in party unity, labour ties, and cost-of-living solutions.

‘Get back into shop floors’ and contrast Carney’s ‘lurch to the right,’ say NDP leadership hopefuls of party’s path forward 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 10, 2025
  • With four people vetted for the NDP leadership race, the candidates are keying in party unity, labour ties, and cost-of-living solutions.
Rob Ashton, left, Avi Lewis, and Heather McPherson are three of the four candidates approved so far to run in for NDP leadership, which party members will select at their convention in March 2026. Photographs courtesy of Rob Ashton, X/Avi Lewis, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

  • Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
  • Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,

Conservatives float electoral reform to combat ‘political prank’ protest group from flooding ballots with names

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 7, 2025
  • Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for increasing the number of signatures required for candidates to run for office and limiting voters’ signatures to one candidate's nomination form. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization

  • Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she's proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 4, 2025
Former senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, who retired on Sept. 21, was the first Haitian woman appointed to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 4, 2025
  • Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she's proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation

‘We evolved together’: ex-senator Mégie reflects on eight years of Red Chamber modernization

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 4, 2025
  • Former physician and senator Marie-Françoise Mégie says she's proud of her efforts addressing systemic discrimination, creating a Pandemic Observance Day, and shepherding health legislation
Former senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, who retired on Sept. 21, was the first Haitian woman appointed to the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lightbound says Canada Post privatization ‘not on the table’ as feds work to salvage ‘insolvent’ Crown corp

  • Government Transformation and Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound defended Canada Post as the ‘fabric of our nation’ though the Crown corporation is projected to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 2, 2025
Canadian Labour Congress executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, centre, pictured Oc. 1, 2025, at a rally on the Hill. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers are on strike after the government announced reforms to Canada Post, including phasing out home delivery, as the Crown corporation loses $10-million a day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lightbound says Canada Post privatization ‘not on the table’ as feds work to salvage ‘insolvent’ Crown corp

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 2, 2025
  • Government Transformation and Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound defended Canada Post as the ‘fabric of our nation’ though the Crown corporation is projected to

Lightbound says Canada Post privatization ‘not on the table’ as feds work to salvage ‘insolvent’ Crown corp

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | October 2, 2025
  • Government Transformation and Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound defended Canada Post as the ‘fabric of our nation’ though the Crown corporation is projected to
Canadian Labour Congress executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, centre, pictured Oc. 1, 2025, at a rally on the Hill. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers are on strike after the government announced reforms to Canada Post, including phasing out home delivery, as the Crown corporation loses $10-million a day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Soft-power position’: new Senate government representative keys in on non-partisan role as head of bigger team

  • The Government Representative’s Office is adding two Senators to its ranks, growing to a five-member team under the new leadership of Senator Pierre Moreau.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 29, 2025
Senator Pierre Moreau says his role is a 'link' between the government and the Upper Chamber, and it's his job to convince Senators, not whip votes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Soft-power position’: new Senate government representative keys in on non-partisan role as head of bigger team

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 29, 2025
  • The Government Representative’s Office is adding two Senators to its ranks, growing to a five-member team under the new leadership of Senator Pierre Moreau.

‘Soft-power position’: new Senate government representative keys in on non-partisan role as head of bigger team

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 29, 2025
  • The Government Representative’s Office is adding two Senators to its ranks, growing to a five-member team under the new leadership of Senator Pierre Moreau.
Senator Pierre Moreau says his role is a 'link' between the government and the Upper Chamber, and it's his job to convince Senators, not whip votes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No ordinary Parliament’: Senate leaders prepare for ‘new era’ of quick legislation, pledging collaboration as fall sitting begins

  • ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says a change in Conservative leadership and Senators’ ‘realistic analysis’ of the political arena means there’s now a ‘collegial climate’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 26, 2025
Senators Brian Francis, left, Leo Housakos, Scott Tannas, Pierre Moreau, and Raymonde Saint-Germain, returned to the Upper Chamber on Sept. 23 after their summer recess. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

‘No ordinary Parliament’: Senate leaders prepare for ‘new era’ of quick legislation, pledging collaboration as fall sitting begins

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 26, 2025
  • ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says a change in Conservative leadership and Senators’ ‘realistic analysis’ of the political arena means there’s now a ‘collegial climate’

‘No ordinary Parliament’: Senate leaders prepare for ‘new era’ of quick legislation, pledging collaboration as fall sitting begins

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 26, 2025
  • ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says a change in Conservative leadership and Senators’ ‘realistic analysis’ of the political arena means there’s now a ‘collegial climate’
Senators Brian Francis, left, Leo Housakos, Scott Tannas, Pierre Moreau, and Raymonde Saint-Germain, returned to the Upper Chamber on Sept. 23 after their summer recess. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

Former MP Julian says NDP has ‘lost touch’ with grassroots, looks to rebuild as leadership race takes shape

  • Former New Democrat MPs Peter Julian and Matthew Green launch a new project to hear from party members across to country in an effort
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 25, 2025
Former NDP MPs Peter Julian, centre, and Matthew Green, right, pictured alongside activist Doris Mah, will present a proposal at the NDP convention in March 2026 with an eye to rebuilding the party from its April 28 electoral defeat and loss of official party status. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former MP Julian says NDP has ‘lost touch’ with grassroots, looks to rebuild as leadership race takes shape

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 25, 2025
  • Former New Democrat MPs Peter Julian and Matthew Green launch a new project to hear from party members across to country in an effort

Former MP Julian says NDP has ‘lost touch’ with grassroots, looks to rebuild as leadership race takes shape

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 25, 2025
  • Former New Democrat MPs Peter Julian and Matthew Green launch a new project to hear from party members across to country in an effort
Former NDP MPs Peter Julian, centre, and Matthew Green, right, pictured alongside activist Doris Mah, will present a proposal at the NDP convention in March 2026 with an eye to rebuilding the party from its April 28 electoral defeat and loss of official party status. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada recognizing Palestinian state a ‘notable’ foreign policy shift with potential U.S. fallout, say ex-UN envoys

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's Sept. 21 announcement comes on the heels of an open letter from U.S. Republican representatives who say the move may
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney told the UN General Assembly that ‘Canada is under no illusions that this recognition is a panacea’ days after formally recognizing the state of Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada recognizing Palestinian state a ‘notable’ foreign policy shift with potential U.S. fallout, say ex-UN envoys

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's Sept. 21 announcement comes on the heels of an open letter from U.S. Republican representatives who say the move may

Canada recognizing Palestinian state a ‘notable’ foreign policy shift with potential U.S. fallout, say ex-UN envoys

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's Sept. 21 announcement comes on the heels of an open letter from U.S. Republican representatives who say the move may
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney told the UN General Assembly that ‘Canada is under no illusions that this recognition is a panacea’ days after formally recognizing the state of Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Build Canada Homes is ‘duplicating the bureaucracy’: NDP critic Kwan slams feds’ new affordable housing entity

  • Independent Senator Toni Varone says the new entity is a ‘brilliant’ first step and can be a ‘traffic cop’ between the key bodies focused
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 20, 2025
Jenny Kwan
Jenny Kwan
NDP MP Jenny Kwan says the already-existing Crown corporation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is capable of overseeing housing affordability initiatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Build Canada Homes is ‘duplicating the bureaucracy’: NDP critic Kwan slams feds’ new affordable housing entity

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 20, 2025
  • Independent Senator Toni Varone says the new entity is a ‘brilliant’ first step and can be a ‘traffic cop’ between the key bodies focused

Build Canada Homes is ‘duplicating the bureaucracy’: NDP critic Kwan slams feds’ new affordable housing entity

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 20, 2025
  • Independent Senator Toni Varone says the new entity is a ‘brilliant’ first step and can be a ‘traffic cop’ between the key bodies focused
Jenny Kwan
NDP MP Jenny Kwan says the already-existing Crown corporation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is capable of overseeing housing affordability initiatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc eyes provincial PQ win, but says it won’t affect strategy in the House: ‘our goal has always been the same’

  • The Bloc Québécois is supporting the sovereignty-focused Parti Québécois in the next provincial election, which could mean the federal party is less likely to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 18, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet told reporters on Sept. 15 that his party would ‘collaborate with anyone who favours Quebec’s interests.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc eyes provincial PQ win, but says it won’t affect strategy in the House: ‘our goal has always been the same’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 18, 2025
  • The Bloc Québécois is supporting the sovereignty-focused Parti Québécois in the next provincial election, which could mean the federal party is less likely to

Bloc eyes provincial PQ win, but says it won’t affect strategy in the House: ‘our goal has always been the same’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 18, 2025
  • The Bloc Québécois is supporting the sovereignty-focused Parti Québécois in the next provincial election, which could mean the federal party is less likely to
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet told reporters on Sept. 15 that his party would ‘collaborate with anyone who favours Quebec’s interests.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Back in the House

  • Plus, Elections Canada reveals the estimated cost of the 2025 general election.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | September 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be back in action as an MP in Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Back in the House

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | September 15, 2025
  • Plus, Elections Canada reveals the estimated cost of the 2025 general election.

Back in the House

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, ELEANOR WAND | September 15, 2025
  • Plus, Elections Canada reveals the estimated cost of the 2025 general election.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be back in action as an MP in Parliament today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next NDP leader faces ‘thankless task’ of rebuilding ‘in the trenches,’ says former MP as race launches with few candidates

  • Former NDP MP Matthew Dubé says candidates may need ‘a bit more encouragement’ to run given the steep task facing the party in rebuilding
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 13, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
The NDP, led by interim leader Don Davies, is over a week into its seven-month leadership race, and only two candidates have officially entered the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next NDP leader faces ‘thankless task’ of rebuilding ‘in the trenches,’ says former MP as race launches with few candidates

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 13, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Matthew Dubé says candidates may need ‘a bit more encouragement’ to run given the steep task facing the party in rebuilding

Next NDP leader faces ‘thankless task’ of rebuilding ‘in the trenches,’ says former MP as race launches with few candidates

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 13, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Matthew Dubé says candidates may need ‘a bit more encouragement’ to run given the steep task facing the party in rebuilding
Don Davies
The NDP, led by interim leader Don Davies, is over a week into its seven-month leadership race, and only two candidates have officially entered the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations chiefs criticize feds for failing to consult on Indigenous body tied to Major Projects Office

  • But, the Métis Nation of Ontario says it submitted names for the 11-member body after the government invited groups to provide suggestions at a
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Indigenous Advisory Council's 11 members on Sept. 10. The Privy Council Office says the list has regional representation, with members picked for their 'expertise in areas such as major projects, economic development, Indigenous rights, and regulatory processes.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

First Nations chiefs criticize feds for failing to consult on Indigenous body tied to Major Projects Office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 12, 2025
  • But, the Métis Nation of Ontario says it submitted names for the 11-member body after the government invited groups to provide suggestions at a

First Nations chiefs criticize feds for failing to consult on Indigenous body tied to Major Projects Office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 12, 2025
  • But, the Métis Nation of Ontario says it submitted names for the 11-member body after the government invited groups to provide suggestions at a
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Indigenous Advisory Council's 11 members on Sept. 10. The Privy Council Office says the list has regional representation, with members picked for their 'expertise in areas such as major projects, economic development, Indigenous rights, and regulatory processes.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds need to create new national body to address sport system ‘crisis’: report

  • Senator Chantal Petitclerc, a former Paralympian, says it’s important the system doesn’t ‘sacrifice’ the drive of high-performance athletes as the government looks to improve
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 9, 2025
A new preliminary report says there's 'widespread' maltreatment in the Canadian sport system. Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden says the government will 'carefully analyze' the full report, which is set to be released next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to create new national body to address sport system ‘crisis’: report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 9, 2025
  • Senator Chantal Petitclerc, a former Paralympian, says it’s important the system doesn’t ‘sacrifice’ the drive of high-performance athletes as the government looks to improve

Feds need to create new national body to address sport system ‘crisis’: report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 9, 2025
  • Senator Chantal Petitclerc, a former Paralympian, says it’s important the system doesn’t ‘sacrifice’ the drive of high-performance athletes as the government looks to improve
A new preliminary report says there's 'widespread' maltreatment in the Canadian sport system. Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden says the government will 'carefully analyze' the full report, which is set to be released next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds risk missing deadline for reducing tuberculosis rates in Inuit communities

  • Tuberculosis rates remain high in Nunavik, despite a 2018 pledge to halve rates by 2025 and eradicate the disease by 2030. NDP MP Lori
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 4, 2025
Minister Mandy Gull-Masty
Minister Mandy Gull-Masty
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, says there is a 'risk' the government's target for tuberculosis rates across Inuit Nunangat won't be met this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds risk missing deadline for reducing tuberculosis rates in Inuit communities

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 4, 2025
  • Tuberculosis rates remain high in Nunavik, despite a 2018 pledge to halve rates by 2025 and eradicate the disease by 2030. NDP MP Lori

Feds risk missing deadline for reducing tuberculosis rates in Inuit communities

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | September 4, 2025
  • Tuberculosis rates remain high in Nunavik, despite a 2018 pledge to halve rates by 2025 and eradicate the disease by 2030. NDP MP Lori
Minister Mandy Gull-Masty
Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, says there is a 'risk' the government's target for tuberculosis rates across Inuit Nunangat won't be met this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calls mount for the Arctic to make national-interest list with launch of Major Projects Office: there’s an ‘Achilles heel in the North’ 

  • Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' Heidi Cook says the Carney government backing Manitoba’s Port of Churchill as a national-interest project was a ‘surprise to a
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calls mount for the Arctic to make national-interest list with launch of Major Projects Office: there’s an ‘Achilles heel in the North’ 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
  • Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' Heidi Cook says the Carney government backing Manitoba’s Port of Churchill as a national-interest project was a ‘surprise to a

Calls mount for the Arctic to make national-interest list with launch of Major Projects Office: there’s an ‘Achilles heel in the North’ 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
  • Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' Heidi Cook says the Carney government backing Manitoba’s Port of Churchill as a national-interest project was a ‘surprise to a
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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