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Jesse Cnockaert

Jesse Cnockaert is a reporter for The Hill Times, covering lobbying, federal ministers, and important legislation before the House and Senate. As the policy briefings lead, he also covers must-read federal policy issues across a broad range of sectors. Cnockaert started writing for The Hill Times in July 2021 following three years as editor of The Lobby Monitor. He previously worked for Metro Ottawa, and spent eight years covering news for three different municipal newspapers. He can be reached at Jcnockaert@hilltimes.com.

Innovation strategy, particularly in high-tech sectors, needed as Canada diversifies trade, say experts

  • Reversing Canada’s weak innovation performance is 'more urgent than ever,' according to a report by the Council of Canadian Academies.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 2, 2026
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon announced a combined investment of more than $3.5-million for two Ontario firms, Voltera Inc. and Blake Medical, as they expand, build and 'adopt innovative technologies,' according to a FedDev Ontario press release on Jan. 14, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation strategy, particularly in high-tech sectors, needed as Canada diversifies trade, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 2, 2026
  • Reversing Canada’s weak innovation performance is 'more urgent than ever,' according to a report by the Council of Canadian Academies.

Innovation strategy, particularly in high-tech sectors, needed as Canada diversifies trade, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 2, 2026
  • Reversing Canada’s weak innovation performance is 'more urgent than ever,' according to a report by the Council of Canadian Academies.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon announced a combined investment of more than $3.5-million for two Ontario firms, Voltera Inc. and Blake Medical, as they expand, build and 'adopt innovative technologies,' according to a FedDev Ontario press release on Jan. 14, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing Minister Robertson ‘well regarded’ for municipal background, but needs a vision for housing, say sector experts

  • Canada is still nowhere near the level needed to make housing affordable for the middle class, and despite Robertson's municipal bonafides, the federal plan
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the Liberal government 'is making generational investments that will build our economy and make our communities stronger,' in a Jan. 19 press release announcing funds that have resulted in 59,000 housing units in communities across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing Minister Robertson ‘well regarded’ for municipal background, but needs a vision for housing, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
  • Canada is still nowhere near the level needed to make housing affordable for the middle class, and despite Robertson's municipal bonafides, the federal plan

Housing Minister Robertson ‘well regarded’ for municipal background, but needs a vision for housing, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 28, 2026
  • Canada is still nowhere near the level needed to make housing affordable for the middle class, and despite Robertson's municipal bonafides, the federal plan
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said the Liberal government 'is making generational investments that will build our economy and make our communities stronger,' in a Jan. 19 press release announcing funds that have resulted in 59,000 housing units in communities across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unprecedented’ 2025 for canola industry, with record-breaking economic lobbying

  • More than a third (33.9 per cent) of all federal advocacy in 2025 was about economic development, setting a new record in annual lobbying.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
The top 10 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2025: Tim Hodgson, top left, Mélanie Joly, Julie Dabrusin, Jill McKnight, and Heath MacDonald; Mark Carney, bottom left, François-Philippe Champagne, Dominic LeBlanc, Steven MacKinnon, and Evan Solomon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Unprecedented’ 2025 for canola industry, with record-breaking economic lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
  • More than a third (33.9 per cent) of all federal advocacy in 2025 was about economic development, setting a new record in annual lobbying.

‘Unprecedented’ 2025 for canola industry, with record-breaking economic lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
  • More than a third (33.9 per cent) of all federal advocacy in 2025 was about economic development, setting a new record in annual lobbying.
The top 10 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2025: Tim Hodgson, top left, Mélanie Joly, Julie Dabrusin, Jill McKnight, and Heath MacDonald; Mark Carney, bottom left, François-Philippe Champagne, Dominic LeBlanc, Steven MacKinnon, and Evan Solomon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House winter session expected to be ‘very consequential’ with affordability issues, global trade, and possible referendums, say politicos

  • If an election were held today, the Liberals would capture 41 per cent of voters, while the Conservatives would take 39 per cent, according
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The House returns on Jan. 26. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House winter session expected to be ‘very consequential’ with affordability issues, global trade, and possible referendums, say politicos

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
  • If an election were held today, the Liberals would capture 41 per cent of voters, while the Conservatives would take 39 per cent, according

House winter session expected to be ‘very consequential’ with affordability issues, global trade, and possible referendums, say politicos

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2026
  • If an election were held today, the Liberals would capture 41 per cent of voters, while the Conservatives would take 39 per cent, according
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The House returns on Jan. 26. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s like molasses in January’: pharmacare implementation stalled, say health-care groups, but others argue time needed to get deals right

  • Only British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon have reached pharmacare deals with the federal government, covering contraception and diabetes medications.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
Health Minister Marjorie Michel's office told The Hill Times that she continues to have conversations with provinces and territories about pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s like molasses in January’: pharmacare implementation stalled, say health-care groups, but others argue time needed to get deals right

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
  • Only British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon have reached pharmacare deals with the federal government, covering contraception and diabetes medications.

‘It’s like molasses in January’: pharmacare implementation stalled, say health-care groups, but others argue time needed to get deals right

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
  • Only British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon have reached pharmacare deals with the federal government, covering contraception and diabetes medications.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel's office told The Hill Times that she continues to have conversations with provinces and territories about pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada will have to expand trade with undemocratic countries to fight losses in U.S. trade war, say foreign policy experts

  • Canada is at serious risk in 2026 from the 'political revolution' currently underway in the U.S., and there is likely no scenario where Canada
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently engaged in a multi-stop international visit to China and Qatar, should be employing a communications strategy to bring Canadians on board in a far more substantive way, says John Delacourt, a former director of communications for the Liberal Research Bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada will have to expand trade with undemocratic countries to fight losses in U.S. trade war, say foreign policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is at serious risk in 2026 from the 'political revolution' currently underway in the U.S., and there is likely no scenario where Canada

Canada will have to expand trade with undemocratic countries to fight losses in U.S. trade war, say foreign policy experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is at serious risk in 2026 from the 'political revolution' currently underway in the U.S., and there is likely no scenario where Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently engaged in a multi-stop international visit to China and Qatar, should be employing a communications strategy to bring Canadians on board in a far more substantive way, says John Delacourt, a former director of communications for the Liberal Research Bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s auto sector ‘hangs in the balance’ as CUSMA review looms in 2026: ‘there’s no sugar-coating it, this is going to be a critical year for the industry’

  • U.S. President Donald Trump recently said in December that he may let CUSMA expire or work out another deal with Canada and Mexico.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump will participate in the first joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement in July. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s auto sector ‘hangs in the balance’ as CUSMA review looms in 2026: ‘there’s no sugar-coating it, this is going to be a critical year for the industry’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump recently said in December that he may let CUSMA expire or work out another deal with Canada and Mexico.

Canada’s auto sector ‘hangs in the balance’ as CUSMA review looms in 2026: ‘there’s no sugar-coating it, this is going to be a critical year for the industry’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump recently said in December that he may let CUSMA expire or work out another deal with Canada and Mexico.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump will participate in the first joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement in July. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Joly top-lobbied minister in November, universities push to attract research talent driven away from U.S.

  • U15 Canada CEO Robert Asselin says 'now is the time to come to Canada and build your career at our world-class research universities.'
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 30, 2025
On Dec. 9, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced $1.7-billion to launch the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly top-lobbied minister in November, universities push to attract research talent driven away from U.S.

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 30, 2025
  • U15 Canada CEO Robert Asselin says 'now is the time to come to Canada and build your career at our world-class research universities.'

Joly top-lobbied minister in November, universities push to attract research talent driven away from U.S.

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 30, 2025
  • U15 Canada CEO Robert Asselin says 'now is the time to come to Canada and build your career at our world-class research universities.'
On Dec. 9, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced $1.7-billion to launch the Canada Global Impact+ Research Talent Initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Record-breaking November lobbying sees U.S. trade war and federal budget among top concerns

  • The House Ethics Committee is planning to embark on a review of the Lobbying Act in 2026 after wrapping up its current study into
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 24, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger has been pushing for a review of the Lobbying Act since she was appointed to her role in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Record-breaking November lobbying sees U.S. trade war and federal budget among top concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 24, 2025
  • The House Ethics Committee is planning to embark on a review of the Lobbying Act in 2026 after wrapping up its current study into

Record-breaking November lobbying sees U.S. trade war and federal budget among top concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 24, 2025
  • The House Ethics Committee is planning to embark on a review of the Lobbying Act in 2026 after wrapping up its current study into
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger has been pushing for a review of the Lobbying Act since she was appointed to her role in 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stalled legislation means Liberals ‘on the hunt’ for opposition MPs to cross over to achieve majority, say politicos

  • Seven bills tabled since the start of the 45th Parliament began reached royal assent before the winter break, of which three, C-6, C-7 and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Dec. 18, 2025, where the federal and Ontario governments signed a cooperation agreement to work together on development projects. Meanwhile, Carney said opposition MPs who choose to cross the floor are 'attracted by what we are doing,' as reported by Global News on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stalled legislation means Liberals ‘on the hunt’ for opposition MPs to cross over to achieve majority, say politicos

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 22, 2025
  • Seven bills tabled since the start of the 45th Parliament began reached royal assent before the winter break, of which three, C-6, C-7 and

Stalled legislation means Liberals ‘on the hunt’ for opposition MPs to cross over to achieve majority, say politicos

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 22, 2025
  • Seven bills tabled since the start of the 45th Parliament began reached royal assent before the winter break, of which three, C-6, C-7 and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Dec. 18, 2025, where the federal and Ontario governments signed a cooperation agreement to work together on development projects. Meanwhile, Carney said opposition MPs who choose to cross the floor are 'attracted by what we are doing,' as reported by Global News on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget bill waits for House’s January return as ‘slow’ session comes to a close

  • The Liberals' budget implementation bill completed second reading on Dec. 10, and will be considered by the House Finance Committee after the House returns
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2025
To help pass legislation, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, is 'going to have to find dance partners on a case-by-case basis,' says Garry Keller, a vice-president at StrategyCorp, and a former Conservative Hill staffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget bill waits for House’s January return as ‘slow’ session comes to a close

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2025
  • The Liberals' budget implementation bill completed second reading on Dec. 10, and will be considered by the House Finance Committee after the House returns

Budget bill waits for House’s January return as ‘slow’ session comes to a close

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 15, 2025
  • The Liberals' budget implementation bill completed second reading on Dec. 10, and will be considered by the House Finance Committee after the House returns
To help pass legislation, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, is 'going to have to find dance partners on a case-by-case basis,' says Garry Keller, a vice-president at StrategyCorp, and a former Conservative Hill staffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

  • The tightened tariff rate quotas for steel imports from non-free trade agreement partners will come into force on Dec. 26.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 14, 2025
To help protect Canada’s steel industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new measures in November, including for imposition of a global 25 per cent tariff on targeted imported steel-derivative products such as wind towers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 14, 2025
  • The tightened tariff rate quotas for steel imports from non-free trade agreement partners will come into force on Dec. 26.

Renewable energy sector adds concerns about wind-tower costs to steel industry crisis talks: ‘there’s a ton of urgency’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 14, 2025
  • The tightened tariff rate quotas for steel imports from non-free trade agreement partners will come into force on Dec. 26.
To help protect Canada’s steel industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new measures in November, including for imposition of a global 25 per cent tariff on targeted imported steel-derivative products such as wind towers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts

  • The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin told the House Environment Committee on Dec. 1 that the Liberal government remains committed to its 2030 emissions-reduction targets, despite the MOU deal outlining conditions for a new bitumen pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2025
  • The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030

Likelihood of reaching long-term climate goals unclear until more details emerge from Alberta MOU, say environment experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 10, 2025
  • The Canadian Climate Institute released data in September showing that Canada made no progress on reducing emissions in 2024, and predicted that the 2030
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin told the House Environment Committee on Dec. 1 that the Liberal government remains committed to its 2030 emissions-reduction targets, despite the MOU deal outlining conditions for a new bitumen pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

  • A nature strategy to protect Canada's biodiversity was released in June, 2024, but has yet to be funded and implemented.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 8, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin appears at the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on Dec. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 8, 2025
  • A nature strategy to protect Canada's biodiversity was released in June, 2024, but has yet to be funded and implemented.

Dabrusin top-lobbied cabinet minister, Nature Canada pushes for nature strategy after absence of support in budget

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 8, 2025
  • A nature strategy to protect Canada's biodiversity was released in June, 2024, but has yet to be funded and implemented.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin appears at the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on Dec. 1, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa-Alberta energy deal could open door for other provinces to pursue weakened climate policies, say environmental experts: ‘this is just a massive step back’

  • Under the MOU, Ottawa's commitments include suspending clean electricity regulations and the oil and gas emissions cap in Alberta.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 27, outlining a shared commitment to establish Canada as 'a global energy superpower.' The HIll Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa-Alberta energy deal could open door for other provinces to pursue weakened climate policies, say environmental experts: ‘this is just a massive step back’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 8, 2025
  • Under the MOU, Ottawa's commitments include suspending clean electricity regulations and the oil and gas emissions cap in Alberta.

Ottawa-Alberta energy deal could open door for other provinces to pursue weakened climate policies, say environmental experts: ‘this is just a massive step back’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 8, 2025
  • Under the MOU, Ottawa's commitments include suspending clean electricity regulations and the oil and gas emissions cap in Alberta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 27, outlining a shared commitment to establish Canada as 'a global energy superpower.' The HIll Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Arctic Infrastructure Fund ‘a good start,’ but clarity needed on projects and dual-use priorities, say experts

  • Pierre Leblanc, a retired colonel and former commander of the Canadian Forces in the Arctic, says $1-billion won’t be near enough.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
“The all-season roads, ports, highways, and other trade-enabling infrastructure we build through the fund will spur growth and better connect northern and Indigenous communities to the Canadian economy and the world,” says a statement from Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic Infrastructure Fund ‘a good start,’ but clarity needed on projects and dual-use priorities, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
  • Pierre Leblanc, a retired colonel and former commander of the Canadian Forces in the Arctic, says $1-billion won’t be near enough.

Arctic Infrastructure Fund ‘a good start,’ but clarity needed on projects and dual-use priorities, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 1, 2025
  • Pierre Leblanc, a retired colonel and former commander of the Canadian Forces in the Arctic, says $1-billion won’t be near enough.
“The all-season roads, ports, highways, and other trade-enabling infrastructure we build through the fund will spur growth and better connect northern and Indigenous communities to the Canadian economy and the world,” says a statement from Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty about the Arctic Infrastructure Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal budget on course for royal assent, election may not be until 2027, say strategists

  • The implementation bill for the 2025 budget is making its way through the House and Senate, and at least one more opposition day will
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is looked upon favourably by 34 per cent of Canadians, while Prime Minister Mark Carney is approved by 52 per cent of Canadians, according to data from the Angus Reid Institute released on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal budget on course for royal assent, election may not be until 2027, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2025
  • The implementation bill for the 2025 budget is making its way through the House and Senate, and at least one more opposition day will

Liberal budget on course for royal assent, election may not be until 2027, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2025
  • The implementation bill for the 2025 budget is making its way through the House and Senate, and at least one more opposition day will
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is looked upon favourably by 34 per cent of Canadians, while Prime Minister Mark Carney is approved by 52 per cent of Canadians, according to data from the Angus Reid Institute released on Nov. 17. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Budget investments in transportation, trade require long-term strategy and private sector support, say experts

  • The Nov. 4 budget announced $5-billion towards a Trade Diversification Corridors Fund intended to strengthen trade corridors across ports, rail, and roads; and $1-billion
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 26, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said that a total of $6-billion in the federal budget towards trade and transportation infrastructure will 'help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Nov. 21 Transport Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget investments in transportation, trade require long-term strategy and private sector support, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 26, 2025
  • The Nov. 4 budget announced $5-billion towards a Trade Diversification Corridors Fund intended to strengthen trade corridors across ports, rail, and roads; and $1-billion

Budget investments in transportation, trade require long-term strategy and private sector support, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 26, 2025
  • The Nov. 4 budget announced $5-billion towards a Trade Diversification Corridors Fund intended to strengthen trade corridors across ports, rail, and roads; and $1-billion
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said that a total of $6-billion in the federal budget towards trade and transportation infrastructure will 'help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Nov. 21 Transport Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plans to boost defence industry must leverage aerospace, strong civil sector, say sector experts

  • A Defence Industrial Strategy, proposed with an initial investment of $6.6-billion in the budget, is intended to develop Canada's defence industrial base with more
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Nov. 4 that the Defence Industrial Strategy and the Defence Investment Agency would build up this country's defence industry by strengthening Canadian businesses and supporting Canadian workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plans to boost defence industry must leverage aerospace, strong civil sector, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2025
  • A Defence Industrial Strategy, proposed with an initial investment of $6.6-billion in the budget, is intended to develop Canada's defence industrial base with more

Plans to boost defence industry must leverage aerospace, strong civil sector, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2025
  • A Defence Industrial Strategy, proposed with an initial investment of $6.6-billion in the budget, is intended to develop Canada's defence industrial base with more
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Nov. 4 that the Defence Industrial Strategy and the Defence Investment Agency would build up this country's defence industry by strengthening Canadian businesses and supporting Canadian workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence focus in budget signals turning point, but some defence experts wary about lack of detail

  • Defence spending promises in the 2025 budget are 'seizing the moment,' but lack previous specificity, says Conference of Defence Associations Institute director of research
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney cited 'an increasingly dangerous and divided world' for why Canada must assert its sovereignty, build its defence industrial capacity, and meet a NATO defence commitment this year, in a June 9 statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence focus in budget signals turning point, but some defence experts wary about lack of detail

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 19, 2025
  • Defence spending promises in the 2025 budget are 'seizing the moment,' but lack previous specificity, says Conference of Defence Associations Institute director of research

Defence focus in budget signals turning point, but some defence experts wary about lack of detail

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 19, 2025
  • Defence spending promises in the 2025 budget are 'seizing the moment,' but lack previous specificity, says Conference of Defence Associations Institute director of research
Prime Minister Mark Carney cited 'an increasingly dangerous and divided world' for why Canada must assert its sovereignty, build its defence industrial capacity, and meet a NATO defence commitment this year, in a June 9 statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget signals strong economic focus, but falls short in details like regulatory burden or clarity on defence spending, say experts, economists

  • 'There's an urgency that if we don't go big, then we're going to fall short,' says Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 17, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured holding up the budget document on Nov. 4, 2025, before heading into the House to table it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget signals strong economic focus, but falls short in details like regulatory burden or clarity on defence spending, say experts, economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 17, 2025
  • 'There's an urgency that if we don't go big, then we're going to fall short,' says Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business

Budget signals strong economic focus, but falls short in details like regulatory burden or clarity on defence spending, say experts, economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 17, 2025
  • 'There's an urgency that if we don't go big, then we're going to fall short,' says Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured holding up the budget document on Nov. 4, 2025, before heading into the House to table it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada feels the strain of U.S. trade war, pressure heats up on innovation sector

  • As border tensions create investment uncertainty, innovation in Canada should look at trade diversification and focusing less on commodities, say innovation experts.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled a three-pillar industrial strategy on Oct. 9 intended to support Canadian industries, create jobs, and attract global investment to protect Canada from the impacts of punishing American tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada feels the strain of U.S. trade war, pressure heats up on innovation sector

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2025
  • As border tensions create investment uncertainty, innovation in Canada should look at trade diversification and focusing less on commodities, say innovation experts.

As Canada feels the strain of U.S. trade war, pressure heats up on innovation sector

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2025
  • As border tensions create investment uncertainty, innovation in Canada should look at trade diversification and focusing less on commodities, say innovation experts.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled a three-pillar industrial strategy on Oct. 9 intended to support Canadian industries, create jobs, and attract global investment to protect Canada from the impacts of punishing American tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Strong and Free fundraising emails using ‘crisis rhetoric,’ to stoke distrust in government and media, say comms experts, pollsters

  • Recent fundraising emails from the Canada Strong and Free Network tap into anxiety and pessimism and are 'textbook dog whistle politics,' says pollster Nik
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In a recent fundraising email, the Canada Strong and Free Network said that leaders such as Prime Minister Mark Carney 'betray Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Strong and Free fundraising emails using ‘crisis rhetoric,’ to stoke distrust in government and media, say comms experts, pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
  • Recent fundraising emails from the Canada Strong and Free Network tap into anxiety and pessimism and are 'textbook dog whistle politics,' says pollster Nik

Canada Strong and Free fundraising emails using ‘crisis rhetoric,’ to stoke distrust in government and media, say comms experts, pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
  • Recent fundraising emails from the Canada Strong and Free Network tap into anxiety and pessimism and are 'textbook dog whistle politics,' says pollster Nik
Mark Carney
In a recent fundraising email, the Canada Strong and Free Network said that leaders such as Prime Minister Mark Carney 'betray Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Easter Seals, CFIB lobbying feds to end Canada Post’s strike

  • The strike by Canada Post workers has put a halt on mail and parcel deliveries nationwide since Sept. 25, but the union representing postal
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Joël Lightbound, who recently announced reforms intended to modernize Canada Post, met with members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Easter Seals, CFIB lobbying feds to end Canada Post’s strike

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
  • The strike by Canada Post workers has put a halt on mail and parcel deliveries nationwide since Sept. 25, but the union representing postal

Easter Seals, CFIB lobbying feds to end Canada Post’s strike

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 13, 2025
  • The strike by Canada Post workers has put a halt on mail and parcel deliveries nationwide since Sept. 25, but the union representing postal
Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Joël Lightbound, who recently announced reforms intended to modernize Canada Post, met with members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on Oct. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overcoming infrastructure challenges requires better data sharing, say experts

  • Canada is facing an infrastructure deficit for new housing, and a funding deficit to manage the core assets already in place, says Canadian Infrastructure
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 8, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said the new Build Canada Homes agency marks a turning point in how affordable housing is delivered in Canada, in a Sept. 19 press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overcoming infrastructure challenges requires better data sharing, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 8, 2025
  • Canada is facing an infrastructure deficit for new housing, and a funding deficit to manage the core assets already in place, says Canadian Infrastructure

Overcoming infrastructure challenges requires better data sharing, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 8, 2025
  • Canada is facing an infrastructure deficit for new housing, and a funding deficit to manage the core assets already in place, says Canadian Infrastructure
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said the new Build Canada Homes agency marks a turning point in how affordable housing is delivered in Canada, in a Sept. 19 press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts

  • The Canadian Mental Health Association reported in 2024 that the mental health of Canadians is three times worse than before COVID-19, and that no
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 6, 2025
On Sept. 2, Health Minister Marjorie Michel announced more than $30-million over four years towards strengthening and expanding the existing Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 6, 2025
  • The Canadian Mental Health Association reported in 2024 that the mental health of Canadians is three times worse than before COVID-19, and that no

Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 6, 2025
  • The Canadian Mental Health Association reported in 2024 that the mental health of Canadians is three times worse than before COVID-19, and that no
On Sept. 2, Health Minister Marjorie Michel announced more than $30-million over four years towards strengthening and expanding the existing Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Keep that nation-to-nation concept strong,’ say Indigenous leaders, as Canada moves on major projects

  • David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, says 'if you're asking us to trust you, you should have no problem signing legal documents
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 29, 2025
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty speaks with reporters after the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Keep that nation-to-nation concept strong,’ say Indigenous leaders, as Canada moves on major projects

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 29, 2025
  • David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, says 'if you're asking us to trust you, you should have no problem signing legal documents

‘Keep that nation-to-nation concept strong,’ say Indigenous leaders, as Canada moves on major projects

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 29, 2025
  • David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, says 'if you're asking us to trust you, you should have no problem signing legal documents
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty speaks with reporters after the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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‘Tense’ fall sitting begins, with Liberals under pressure from Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québécois, say pollsters, lobbyists

  • The House is back. Get ready for a lot more parliamentary tactics, a lot more focus on the House, and a lot more of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. It's going to be a tense few months in the House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Tense’ fall sitting begins, with Liberals under pressure from Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québécois, say pollsters, lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 16, 2024
  • The House is back. Get ready for a lot more parliamentary tactics, a lot more focus on the House, and a lot more of

‘Tense’ fall sitting begins, with Liberals under pressure from Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc Québécois, say pollsters, lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 16, 2024
  • The House is back. Get ready for a lot more parliamentary tactics, a lot more focus on the House, and a lot more of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. It's going to be a tense few months in the House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Grit staffers try to ‘get ahead of the curve’ in private sector outreach before next election

  • Some lobby firms are fielding inquiries from Liberal staffers looking for new jobs this summer, which one lobbyist says is part of a natural
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 2, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The next federal election will be in October 2025, or sooner, and polling has suggested for more than a year that it will bring a change in government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some Grit staffers try to ‘get ahead of the curve’ in private sector outreach before next election

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Some lobby firms are fielding inquiries from Liberal staffers looking for new jobs this summer, which one lobbyist says is part of a natural

Some Grit staffers try to ‘get ahead of the curve’ in private sector outreach before next election

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Some lobby firms are fielding inquiries from Liberal staffers looking for new jobs this summer, which one lobbyist says is part of a natural
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The next federal election will be in October 2025, or sooner, and polling has suggested for more than a year that it will bring a change in government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

  • Starting on Oct. 1, lobbyists will need to tie the subject in a communication report to the matching details in a lobbyist’s registration file.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2024
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger announced an intention to 'work toward enhancing transparency by creating mechanisms to identify both the general subject matter as well as the related details in communication reports,' in her office's annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2024
  • Starting on Oct. 1, lobbyists will need to tie the subject in a communication report to the matching details in a lobbyist’s registration file.

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2024
  • Starting on Oct. 1, lobbyists will need to tie the subject in a communication report to the matching details in a lobbyist’s registration file.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger announced an intention to 'work toward enhancing transparency by creating mechanisms to identify both the general subject matter as well as the related details in communication reports,' in her office's annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fossil fuel sector lobbying analysis shows ‘relentless’ advocacy, says environmental group’s report

  • Representatives of fossil fuel firms and industry groups held an average of nearly five meetings per working day with public office holders in 2023,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said that the Liberal government's 'suite of major investment tax credits, including for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage, is creating more good-paying jobs across Canada,' and 'is helping Canada meet its net-zero by 2050 target,' in a Finance press release on Aug. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fossil fuel sector lobbying analysis shows ‘relentless’ advocacy, says environmental group’s report

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Representatives of fossil fuel firms and industry groups held an average of nearly five meetings per working day with public office holders in 2023,

Fossil fuel sector lobbying analysis shows ‘relentless’ advocacy, says environmental group’s report

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Representatives of fossil fuel firms and industry groups held an average of nearly five meetings per working day with public office holders in 2023,
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said that the Liberal government's 'suite of major investment tax credits, including for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage, is creating more good-paying jobs across Canada,' and 'is helping Canada meet its net-zero by 2050 target,' in a Finance press release on Aug. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying

  • Final Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to support a net-zero electricity grid, are expected to be published later this year.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'setting new rules for cleaner power plants is already stimulating investments in lower-cost renewable energy and positioning Canada to be a global clean energy superpower,' in a Natural Resources press release in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Final Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to support a net-zero electricity grid, are expected to be published later this year.

March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Final Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to support a net-zero electricity grid, are expected to be published later this year.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'setting new rules for cleaner power plants is already stimulating investments in lower-cost renewable energy and positioning Canada to be a global clean energy superpower,' in a Natural Resources press release in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters

  • With a current 'hodgepodge' of bills before Parliament, the Liberals may want to form a cohesive narrative through their fall legislative agenda, says Yaroslav
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
One bill to watch this fall will be the government's online harms legislation, Bill C-63, which was first tabled by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
  • With a current 'hodgepodge' of bills before Parliament, the Liberals may want to form a cohesive narrative through their fall legislative agenda, says Yaroslav

Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
  • With a current 'hodgepodge' of bills before Parliament, the Liberals may want to form a cohesive narrative through their fall legislative agenda, says Yaroslav
One bill to watch this fall will be the government's online harms legislation, Bill C-63, which was first tabled by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Witness says she’ll return if invited after fracas at House Status of Women Committee, it’s more important than ‘petty politics’

  • Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 19, 2024
Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld wrote in an Aug. 7 op-ed that the chair of the House Status of Women committee called a meeting with only a few days notice, and only with witnesses proposed by Conservative party members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Witness says she’ll return if invited after fracas at House Status of Women Committee, it’s more important than ‘petty politics’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 19, 2024
  • Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.

Witness says she’ll return if invited after fracas at House Status of Women Committee, it’s more important than ‘petty politics’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 19, 2024
  • Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to allow witnesses to return to speak after a disastrous House committee meeting on July 31.
Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld wrote in an Aug. 7 op-ed that the chair of the House Status of Women committee called a meeting with only a few days notice, and only with witnesses proposed by Conservative party members. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
During the the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Leaders’ Summit held July 9-11, National Defence Minister Bill Blair, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced an expectation that Canada will reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence
During the the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Leaders’ Summit held July 9-11, National Defence Minister Bill Blair, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced an expectation that Canada will reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. election outcome doesn’t change policy issues, but Trump harder to predict, say pundits, lobbyists

  • Leadership in North America faces a potential shakeup with the U.S. election coming up in November, and Canada's federal election coming by October of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

U.S. election outcome doesn’t change policy issues, but Trump harder to predict, say pundits, lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
  • Leadership in North America faces a potential shakeup with the U.S. election coming up in November, and Canada's federal election coming by October of

U.S. election outcome doesn’t change policy issues, but Trump harder to predict, say pundits, lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
  • Leadership in North America faces a potential shakeup with the U.S. election coming up in November, and Canada's federal election coming by October of
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Hot takes: Trudeau needs bold policy action to win back support, say pollsters, pundits

  • 'Far fewer people have a positive view of [Justin Trudeau],' and changing that perception may be difficult if those people have stopped listening to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'committed' to staying in an interview with CBC News on July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hot takes: Trudeau needs bold policy action to win back support, say pollsters, pundits

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
  • 'Far fewer people have a positive view of [Justin Trudeau],' and changing that perception may be difficult if those people have stopped listening to

Hot takes: Trudeau needs bold policy action to win back support, say pollsters, pundits

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
  • 'Far fewer people have a positive view of [Justin Trudeau],' and changing that perception may be difficult if those people have stopped listening to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'committed' to staying in an interview with CBC News on July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

  • A final draft of Clean Electricity Regulations, part of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, are expected to be published before the end of 2024.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a June 10 press release that 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • A final draft of Clean Electricity Regulations, part of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, are expected to be published before the end of 2024.

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • A final draft of Clean Electricity Regulations, part of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, are expected to be published before the end of 2024.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a June 10 press release that 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voluntary grocery code of conduct short on fair dealing enforcement provisions, says NDP agriculture critic

  • Liberal MP Francis Drouin says the goverment has made clear that 'we're not afraid to legislate—and we will—if the grocery code of conduct fails
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers agreed to $1.2-million in short-term funding to support the adjudication office for the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, in an Agriculture press release on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voluntary grocery code of conduct short on fair dealing enforcement provisions, says NDP agriculture critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Liberal MP Francis Drouin says the goverment has made clear that 'we're not afraid to legislate—and we will—if the grocery code of conduct fails

Voluntary grocery code of conduct short on fair dealing enforcement provisions, says NDP agriculture critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Liberal MP Francis Drouin says the goverment has made clear that 'we're not afraid to legislate—and we will—if the grocery code of conduct fails
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers agreed to $1.2-million in short-term funding to support the adjudication office for the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, in an Agriculture press release on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yet-to-be-named members of new council supporting green energy transition a focus for environmental and labour group advocacy

  • The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, which requires the government to make five-year plans to help workers transition to cleaner jobs in the green economy,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
On July 11, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a partnership between the Canada Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources Ltd. for a carbon capture and sequestration project, with each group contributing up to $1-billion in funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yet-to-be-named members of new council supporting green energy transition a focus for environmental and labour group advocacy

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
  • The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, which requires the government to make five-year plans to help workers transition to cleaner jobs in the green economy,

Yet-to-be-named members of new council supporting green energy transition a focus for environmental and labour group advocacy

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
  • The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, which requires the government to make five-year plans to help workers transition to cleaner jobs in the green economy,
On July 11, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a partnership between the Canada Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources Ltd. for a carbon capture and sequestration project, with each group contributing up to $1-billion in funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

  • 'There's a real sense of urgency on the part of the government to get [environment policy measures] finished,' says Tim Gray, executive director of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said all sectors of Canada's economy need to reduce carbon emissions, 'and that includes oil and gas companies,' according to an Environment press release on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
  • 'There's a real sense of urgency on the part of the government to get [environment policy measures] finished,' says Tim Gray, executive director of

Emissions cap concerns among top environment issues in federal lobbying for six months of 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 22, 2024
  • 'There's a real sense of urgency on the part of the government to get [environment policy measures] finished,' says Tim Gray, executive director of
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said all sectors of Canada's economy need to reduce carbon emissions, 'and that includes oil and gas companies,' according to an Environment press release on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Pedneault’s abrupt resignation leaves open question about possible successors to Elizabeth May, say strategists

  • Former federal Liberal adviser Andrew Steele says the Green Party's co-leadership model is tricky due to 'diluted accountability,' and that Elizabeth May seems the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 15, 2024
Jonathan Pedneault hugs Green Party Leader Elizabeth May at a July 9 press event in Ottawa where Pedneault announced his resignation as the party’s co-leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pedneault’s abrupt resignation leaves open question about possible successors to Elizabeth May, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 15, 2024
  • Former federal Liberal adviser Andrew Steele says the Green Party's co-leadership model is tricky due to 'diluted accountability,' and that Elizabeth May seems the

Pedneault’s abrupt resignation leaves open question about possible successors to Elizabeth May, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 15, 2024
  • Former federal Liberal adviser Andrew Steele says the Green Party's co-leadership model is tricky due to 'diluted accountability,' and that Elizabeth May seems the
Jonathan Pedneault hugs Green Party Leader Elizabeth May at a July 9 press event in Ottawa where Pedneault announced his resignation as the party’s co-leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Sea change’ could be coming after next election, but policy knowledge still more important than personal connections, say lobbyists

  • Lobbyists with backgrounds that include Conservative connections could help them to hit the ground running if Pierre Poilievre were elected, say some in the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre applies 'equally his view on good policies and causes to support, regardless of where they come from,' according to a lobbyist interviewed by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Sea change’ could be coming after next election, but policy knowledge still more important than personal connections, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 12, 2024
  • Lobbyists with backgrounds that include Conservative connections could help them to hit the ground running if Pierre Poilievre were elected, say some in the

‘Sea change’ could be coming after next election, but policy knowledge still more important than personal connections, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 12, 2024
  • Lobbyists with backgrounds that include Conservative connections could help them to hit the ground running if Pierre Poilievre were elected, say some in the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre applies 'equally his view on good policies and causes to support, regardless of where they come from,' according to a lobbyist interviewed by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition to updated lobbyists’ code raised steady questions, but that’s a positive, says lobbying commissioner

  • July 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the current Lobbyists' Code of Conduct, which introduced rule changes regarding sponsored travel and gifts.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 8, 2024
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger says it’s good her office is getting lots of questions about the code as it shows lobbyists want to meet ethical standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition to updated lobbyists’ code raised steady questions, but that’s a positive, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 8, 2024
  • July 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the current Lobbyists' Code of Conduct, which introduced rule changes regarding sponsored travel and gifts.

Transition to updated lobbyists’ code raised steady questions, but that’s a positive, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 8, 2024
  • July 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the current Lobbyists' Code of Conduct, which introduced rule changes regarding sponsored travel and gifts.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger says it’s good her office is getting lots of questions about the code as it shows lobbyists want to meet ethical standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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