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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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Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022

  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 8, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $259-million towards GM Canada on April 4, intended to support an assembly plant in becoming the first full-scale commercial electric vehicle production facility in Canada.

Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 8, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of

Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 8, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $259-million towards GM Canada on April 4, intended to support an assembly plant in becoming the first full-scale commercial electric vehicle production facility in Canada.

If Brown pursues legal challenge, it’s unclear how much damage it could cause Conservative Party, say strategists

  • Damage could be dealt to the Conservative Party’s reputation if ousted-leadership candidate Patrick Brown continues to speak out against the party and follows through
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Patrick Brown's campaign office released a statement on July 22 which said that Brown will continue to pursue legal action regarding his disqualification as a candidate in the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

If Brown pursues legal challenge, it’s unclear how much damage it could cause Conservative Party, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • Damage could be dealt to the Conservative Party’s reputation if ousted-leadership candidate Patrick Brown continues to speak out against the party and follows through

If Brown pursues legal challenge, it’s unclear how much damage it could cause Conservative Party, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • Damage could be dealt to the Conservative Party’s reputation if ousted-leadership candidate Patrick Brown continues to speak out against the party and follows through
Patrick Brown's campaign office released a statement on July 22 which said that Brown will continue to pursue legal action regarding his disqualification as a candidate in the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Agriculture industry advocates for plan to keep grain moving amid ‘perfect storm’ of challenges

  • To counter a “perfect storm” of challenges facing a critically important harvest season during a global food crisis, representatives of the agriculture industry say
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 22 that Canada has been working with other countries and the United Nations to share its grain storage and shipment expertise for several months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture industry advocates for plan to keep grain moving amid ‘perfect storm’ of challenges

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • To counter a “perfect storm” of challenges facing a critically important harvest season during a global food crisis, representatives of the agriculture industry say

Agriculture industry advocates for plan to keep grain moving amid ‘perfect storm’ of challenges

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • To counter a “perfect storm” of challenges facing a critically important harvest season during a global food crisis, representatives of the agriculture industry say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 22 that Canada has been working with other countries and the United Nations to share its grain storage and shipment expertise for several months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calls to combat Islamophobia prominent in record-setting June for federal advocacy

  • Representatives of Canada’s Muslim population were on Parliament Hill in June calling on Ottawa to do more to combat Islamophobia during an advocacy event
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 25, 2022
Minister of Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen announced that the Liberal government has begun the hiring process for a Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia, during an advocacy day for the National Council of Canadian Muslims on June 6 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calls to combat Islamophobia prominent in record-setting June for federal advocacy

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 25, 2022
  • Representatives of Canada’s Muslim population were on Parliament Hill in June calling on Ottawa to do more to combat Islamophobia during an advocacy event

Calls to combat Islamophobia prominent in record-setting June for federal advocacy

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 25, 2022
  • Representatives of Canada’s Muslim population were on Parliament Hill in June calling on Ottawa to do more to combat Islamophobia during an advocacy event
Minister of Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen announced that the Liberal government has begun the hiring process for a Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia, during an advocacy day for the National Council of Canadian Muslims on June 6 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

British Columbia shipping port adds capacity for 200,000 more shipping containers as first phase of expansion completes

  • Completion of the first phase in a two-stage expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia earlier this month
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 18, 2022
The Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia is expanding to accommodate a rising trend of shipping container traffic, which has grown from more than 776,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2015 up to more than 1.14 million TEUs in 2020. Photograph courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority / Coppersky Productions

British Columbia shipping port adds capacity for 200,000 more shipping containers as first phase of expansion completes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 18, 2022
  • Completion of the first phase in a two-stage expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia earlier this month

British Columbia shipping port adds capacity for 200,000 more shipping containers as first phase of expansion completes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 18, 2022
  • Completion of the first phase in a two-stage expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia earlier this month
The Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia is expanding to accommodate a rising trend of shipping container traffic, which has grown from more than 776,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2015 up to more than 1.14 million TEUs in 2020. Photograph courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority / Coppersky Productions

Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ stampedes into summer donations

  • Conservatives led the way in fundraising in the first quarter of 2022, but the Liberals say they are counting on the busy summer months
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | July 18, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and interim Green Party Leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ stampedes into summer donations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | July 18, 2022
  • Conservatives led the way in fundraising in the first quarter of 2022, but the Liberals say they are counting on the busy summer months

Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ stampedes into summer donations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | July 18, 2022
  • Conservatives led the way in fundraising in the first quarter of 2022, but the Liberals say they are counting on the busy summer months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and interim Green Party Leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in

  • With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 11, 2022
A spokesperson for Minister for Women Marci Ien told The Hill Times that the Liberal government's task force to address passport processing delays—of which she is co-chair—is working 'day in and day out' to resolve issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 11, 2022
  • With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel,

Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 11, 2022
  • With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel,
A spokesperson for Minister for Women Marci Ien told The Hill Times that the Liberal government's task force to address passport processing delays—of which she is co-chair—is working 'day in and day out' to resolve issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights

  • Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 6, 2022
Pro-choice demonstrators hold a counterprotest in opposition to anti-abortion activists gathered on Parliament Hill for the National March for Life event on May 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 6, 2022
  • Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum

Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 6, 2022
  • Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum
Pro-choice demonstrators hold a counterprotest in opposition to anti-abortion activists gathered on Parliament Hill for the National March for Life event on May 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Record-breaking lobbying activity in May focuses on environment

  • Environmental advocacy led the way during a record-setting May on Parliament Hill in terms of engagement with public office holders, although Canada’s innovation minister
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most-lobbied federal minister in May, and communicated with organizations including BHP Canada and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Record-breaking lobbying activity in May focuses on environment

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Environmental advocacy led the way during a record-setting May on Parliament Hill in terms of engagement with public office holders, although Canada’s innovation minister

Record-breaking lobbying activity in May focuses on environment

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Environmental advocacy led the way during a record-setting May on Parliament Hill in terms of engagement with public office holders, although Canada’s innovation minister
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most-lobbied federal minister in May, and communicated with organizations including BHP Canada and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes

  • Democracy Watch says it’s gathering as many signatures as it can of organizations in opposition to rules changes proposed by the federal lobbying commissioner
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
Canada's Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger released her most recent draft proposal for updates to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Democracy Watch says it’s gathering as many signatures as it can of organizations in opposition to rules changes proposed by the federal lobbying commissioner

Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 4, 2022
  • Democracy Watch says it’s gathering as many signatures as it can of organizations in opposition to rules changes proposed by the federal lobbying commissioner
Canada's Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger released her most recent draft proposal for updates to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coalition warns of ‘death knell’ to cryptocurrency industry under proposed tax law changes

  • A new coalition of companies representing Canada’s cryptocurrency sector are urging the federal government not to move forward with a proposed tax law change,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 27, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland published explanatory notes in February describing proposed changes to the Excise Tax Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coalition warns of ‘death knell’ to cryptocurrency industry under proposed tax law changes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 27, 2022
  • A new coalition of companies representing Canada’s cryptocurrency sector are urging the federal government not to move forward with a proposed tax law change,

Coalition warns of ‘death knell’ to cryptocurrency industry under proposed tax law changes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 27, 2022
  • A new coalition of companies representing Canada’s cryptocurrency sector are urging the federal government not to move forward with a proposed tax law change,
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland published explanatory notes in February describing proposed changes to the Excise Tax Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Small modular reactors study raises ‘war on science’ concerns among renewable energy proponents

  • Renewable energy advocates are renewing alarm calls with the federal government regarding small nuclear fission reactors, which they argue need more scientific review before
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured right on the Hill recently, made an announcement on March 17 of an investment of $27.2-million in a small modular reactor project by Westinghouse Electric Canada, known as the the eVinci micro-reactor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Small modular reactors study raises ‘war on science’ concerns among renewable energy proponents

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2022
  • Renewable energy advocates are renewing alarm calls with the federal government regarding small nuclear fission reactors, which they argue need more scientific review before

Small modular reactors study raises ‘war on science’ concerns among renewable energy proponents

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2022
  • Renewable energy advocates are renewing alarm calls with the federal government regarding small nuclear fission reactors, which they argue need more scientific review before
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured right on the Hill recently, made an announcement on March 17 of an investment of $27.2-million in a small modular reactor project by Westinghouse Electric Canada, known as the the eVinci micro-reactor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP

  • The Liberal government’s target date for when all vehicles sold in Canada must be zero-emissions won’t be achievable without stronger purchasing incentives to help
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 13, 2022
David Lametti, then-parliamentary secretary to the innovation minister, left, and then-innovation minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on June 7, 2017, testing out an electric car on the Hill that uses hydrogen power cells. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 13, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s target date for when all vehicles sold in Canada must be zero-emissions won’t be achievable without stronger purchasing incentives to help

Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 13, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s target date for when all vehicles sold in Canada must be zero-emissions won’t be achievable without stronger purchasing incentives to help
David Lametti, then-parliamentary secretary to the innovation minister, left, and then-innovation minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on June 7, 2017, testing out an electric car on the Hill that uses hydrogen power cells. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP, policy experts urge focus on renewable energy, clean tech to address Europe’s energy crisis

  • Canada is in no position in the short term to address the energy crisis in Europe, and should focus on greater investment in renewable
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 8, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says European leaders have been clear that their short-term focus is on eliminating their reliance on Russian oil and gas while they shift to renewables and clean hydrogen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP, policy experts urge focus on renewable energy, clean tech to address Europe’s energy crisis

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 8, 2022
  • Canada is in no position in the short term to address the energy crisis in Europe, and should focus on greater investment in renewable

NDP, policy experts urge focus on renewable energy, clean tech to address Europe’s energy crisis

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 8, 2022
  • Canada is in no position in the short term to address the energy crisis in Europe, and should focus on greater investment in renewable
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says European leaders have been clear that their short-term focus is on eliminating their reliance on Russian oil and gas while they shift to renewables and clean hydrogen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-11 on Feb. 2, which is intended to modernize the Broadcasting Act by giving the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) regulatory oversight for online streaming services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-11 on Feb. 2, which is intended to modernize the Broadcasting Act by giving the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) regulatory oversight for online streaming services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departure of privacy commissioner will not impact tabling of new privacy legislation, says Champagne

  • Lobbyists are pushing for the federal government to move quickly on a new bill to modernize privacy laws, but the departure of Canada’s privacy
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, told the House on Dec. 6, 2021, that updating privacy legislation is a 'top priority.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Departure of privacy commissioner will not impact tabling of new privacy legislation, says Champagne

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Lobbyists are pushing for the federal government to move quickly on a new bill to modernize privacy laws, but the departure of Canada’s privacy

Departure of privacy commissioner will not impact tabling of new privacy legislation, says Champagne

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Lobbyists are pushing for the federal government to move quickly on a new bill to modernize privacy laws, but the departure of Canada’s privacy
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, told the House on Dec. 6, 2021, that updating privacy legislation is a 'top priority.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No trade-off between ‘guns and butter,’ allows hope for Liberals to balance spending on defence and domestic promises to NDP, say experts

  • A strategy of deficit spending may be on the horizon as the Liberal government seeks to balance an increased demand for defence spending while
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional measures and investments to support Ukraine on May 8, including providing an additional $50-million in military assistance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No trade-off between ‘guns and butter,’ allows hope for Liberals to balance spending on defence and domestic promises to NDP, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2022
  • A strategy of deficit spending may be on the horizon as the Liberal government seeks to balance an increased demand for defence spending while

No trade-off between ‘guns and butter,’ allows hope for Liberals to balance spending on defence and domestic promises to NDP, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2022
  • A strategy of deficit spending may be on the horizon as the Liberal government seeks to balance an increased demand for defence spending while
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional measures and investments to support Ukraine on May 8, including providing an additional $50-million in military assistance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heated Conservative leadership race could cause ‘some bleed,’ but desire to win government will keep party united, say strategists

  • Amidst one of the most heated and divisive political leadership races in recent memory, Conservative strategists argue the party’s desire to win government in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
The candidates in the Conservative leadership race are, clockwise from top left, Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, and Patrick Brown. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

Heated Conservative leadership race could cause ‘some bleed,’ but desire to win government will keep party united, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Amidst one of the most heated and divisive political leadership races in recent memory, Conservative strategists argue the party’s desire to win government in

Heated Conservative leadership race could cause ‘some bleed,’ but desire to win government will keep party united, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Amidst one of the most heated and divisive political leadership races in recent memory, Conservative strategists argue the party’s desire to win government in
The candidates in the Conservative leadership race are, clockwise from top left, Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, and Patrick Brown. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

Environmental lobbying leads for third month in April, including discussions about Senate environment bills

  • Environmental discussions topped federal advocacy for the third consecutive month in April, with one of the most active organizations targeting climate change policy and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
ISG Senator Rosa Galvez is the sponsor of Bill S-243, which would require federal financial institutions and federally-regulated entities to align their investment activities with Canada’s climate commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental lobbying leads for third month in April, including discussions about Senate environment bills

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Environmental discussions topped federal advocacy for the third consecutive month in April, with one of the most active organizations targeting climate change policy and

Environmental lobbying leads for third month in April, including discussions about Senate environment bills

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Environmental discussions topped federal advocacy for the third consecutive month in April, with one of the most active organizations targeting climate change policy and
ISG Senator Rosa Galvez is the sponsor of Bill S-243, which would require federal financial institutions and federally-regulated entities to align their investment activities with Canada’s climate commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Groups return to ‘invaluable’ in-person advocacy on the Hill after years lobbying behind screens

  • The return of in-person lobby days in Ottawa continued in May, with representatives of organizations glad to be back on Parliament Hill to pursue
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Groups return to ‘invaluable’ in-person advocacy on the Hill after years lobbying behind screens

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
  • The return of in-person lobby days in Ottawa continued in May, with representatives of organizations glad to be back on Parliament Hill to pursue

Groups return to ‘invaluable’ in-person advocacy on the Hill after years lobbying behind screens

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
  • The return of in-person lobby days in Ottawa continued in May, with representatives of organizations glad to be back on Parliament Hill to pursue
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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