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‘For me, it’s personal’: Minister Sohi reflects on passion for infrastructure portfolio

  • Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi doesn’t mince words when discussing the role infrastructure played in his ‘Made in Canada’ success story. An immigrant from India,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured recently in his ministerial office, says he has attempted to reframe the federal approach to infrastructure to provide greater long-term certainty to municipal partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘For me, it’s personal’: Minister Sohi reflects on passion for infrastructure portfolio

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
  • Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi doesn’t mince words when discussing the role infrastructure played in his ‘Made in Canada’ success story. An immigrant from India,

‘For me, it’s personal’: Minister Sohi reflects on passion for infrastructure portfolio

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
  • Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi doesn’t mince words when discussing the role infrastructure played in his ‘Made in Canada’ success story. An immigrant from India,
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, pictured recently in his ministerial office, says he has attempted to reframe the federal approach to infrastructure to provide greater long-term certainty to municipal partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Infrastructure improvements could increase annual GDP of northern territories by $4.7-billion: report

  • Upgrading trade-enabling infrastructure in Canada’s northern territories could add billions each year to the national economy, says a new report from the University of Calgary.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
University of Calgary Professor Kent Fellows, pictured in Ottawa at a press conference on March 27, says infrastructure improvements can lower the cost of living in the north by 'reducing the cost of imports,' while also increasing economic activity by making exports 'more efficient.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Infrastructure improvements could increase annual GDP of northern territories by $4.7-billion: report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
  • Upgrading trade-enabling infrastructure in Canada’s northern territories could add billions each year to the national economy, says a new report from the University of Calgary.

Infrastructure improvements could increase annual GDP of northern territories by $4.7-billion: report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
  • Upgrading trade-enabling infrastructure in Canada’s northern territories could add billions each year to the national economy, says a new report from the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary Professor Kent Fellows, pictured in Ottawa at a press conference on March 27, says infrastructure improvements can lower the cost of living in the north by 'reducing the cost of imports,' while also increasing economic activity by making exports 'more efficient.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau visits Alberta’s oil sands; Freeland heads to Washington to meet U.S., Mexican counterparts; Singh drops by P.E.I.

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the day in the heart of northern Alberta’s oil sands, where he’s visiting a major
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 6, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Fort McMurray today, where he'll visit a major mine operation and meet with representatives from the energy industry and local Indigenous leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau visits Alberta’s oil sands; Freeland heads to Washington to meet U.S., Mexican counterparts; Singh drops by P.E.I.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 6, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the day in the heart of northern Alberta’s oil sands, where he’s visiting a major

Politics This Morning: Trudeau visits Alberta’s oil sands; Freeland heads to Washington to meet U.S., Mexican counterparts; Singh drops by P.E.I.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 6, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the day in the heart of northern Alberta’s oil sands, where he’s visiting a major
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Fort McMurray today, where he'll visit a major mine operation and meet with representatives from the energy industry and local Indigenous leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Quebec for business summit, then Vancouver for fundraiser; Scheer visits Penticton; Singh takes in the East Coast; McKenna talks ‘greening’ campuses; Garneau addresses B.C. forestry sector

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Québec City today for the B7 Business Summit, a gathering of business leaders from
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2018
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is visiting Halifax on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Quebec for business summit, then Vancouver for fundraiser; Scheer visits Penticton; Singh takes in the East Coast; McKenna talks ‘greening’ campuses; Garneau addresses B.C. forestry sector

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Québec City today for the B7 Business Summit, a gathering of business leaders from

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to Quebec for business summit, then Vancouver for fundraiser; Scheer visits Penticton; Singh takes in the East Coast; McKenna talks ‘greening’ campuses; Garneau addresses B.C. forestry sector

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Québec City today for the B7 Business Summit, a gathering of business leaders from
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is visiting Halifax on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with NATO secretary general; McKenna, Wynne to announce emissions reduction initiatives; Scheer visits the Okanagan

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his Centre Block office today at 1:30 p.m. The two
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 4, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is continuing his tour of the Okanagan Valley in B.C., on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with NATO secretary general; McKenna, Wynne to announce emissions reduction initiatives; Scheer visits the Okanagan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 4, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his Centre Block office today at 1:30 p.m. The two

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with NATO secretary general; McKenna, Wynne to announce emissions reduction initiatives; Scheer visits the Okanagan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 4, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his Centre Block office today at 1:30 p.m. The two
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is continuing his tour of the Okanagan Valley in B.C., on Wednesday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly makes announcement on CBC/Radio-Canada leadership; Chagger heads to Washington to talk empowering women entrepreneurs; Rae releases report on Myanmar

  • Good Tuesday morning and welcome back after the long weekend, The House is not sitting this week and won’t resume sitting until April 16, meaning
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 3, 2018
Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, also the government House leader, is visiting Washington, D.C., to meet with her American counterpart and local business leaders to discuss supporting female entrepreneurs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly makes announcement on CBC/Radio-Canada leadership; Chagger heads to Washington to talk empowering women entrepreneurs; Rae releases report on Myanmar

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 3, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning and welcome back after the long weekend, The House is not sitting this week and won’t resume sitting until April 16, meaning

Politics This Morning: Joly makes announcement on CBC/Radio-Canada leadership; Chagger heads to Washington to talk empowering women entrepreneurs; Rae releases report on Myanmar

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 3, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning and welcome back after the long weekend, The House is not sitting this week and won’t resume sitting until April 16, meaning
Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, also the government House leader, is visiting Washington, D.C., to meet with her American counterpart and local business leaders to discuss supporting female entrepreneurs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau talks budget 2018 in Hong Kong; Wilson-Raybould, Lebouthillier make criminal justice announcement; Duncan reveals recruits from Canada 150 Research Chairs competition

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in a leaders’ meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee at the Flaherty Building in downtown
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2018
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan will announce the full suite of researchers recruited through the Canada 150 Research Chairs competition this morning at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau talks budget 2018 in Hong Kong; Wilson-Raybould, Lebouthillier make criminal justice announcement; Duncan reveals recruits from Canada 150 Research Chairs competition

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in a leaders’ meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee at the Flaherty Building in downtown

Politics This Morning: Morneau talks budget 2018 in Hong Kong; Wilson-Raybould, Lebouthillier make criminal justice announcement; Duncan reveals recruits from Canada 150 Research Chairs competition

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in a leaders’ meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee at the Flaherty Building in downtown
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan will announce the full suite of researchers recruited through the Canada 150 Research Chairs competition this morning at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly, Trudeau to unveil action plan for official languages; Petitpas Taylor, Blair to appear before Senate committee; Sajjan visits United Nations

  • Good Wednesday morning, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are unveiling the federal government’s action plan for official languages for 2018–2023, dubbed
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 28, 2018
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, is unveiling the federal government’s action plan for official languages for 2018–2023 today in Ottawa, alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly, Trudeau to unveil action plan for official languages; Petitpas Taylor, Blair to appear before Senate committee; Sajjan visits United Nations

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 28, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are unveiling the federal government’s action plan for official languages for 2018–2023, dubbed

Politics This Morning: Joly, Trudeau to unveil action plan for official languages; Petitpas Taylor, Blair to appear before Senate committee; Sajjan visits United Nations

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 28, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are unveiling the federal government’s action plan for official languages for 2018–2023, dubbed
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, is unveiling the federal government’s action plan for official languages for 2018–2023 today in Ottawa, alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland visits Japan; Garneau to discuss Bill C-49 before committee; Carr to appear at Senate Question Period

  • Good Tuesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is visiting Tokyo over the next two days to mark the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 27, 2018
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is appearing at Senate Question Period in the Upper Chamber this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland visits Japan; Garneau to discuss Bill C-49 before committee; Carr to appear at Senate Question Period

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 27, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is visiting Tokyo over the next two days to mark the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Politics This Morning: Freeland visits Japan; Garneau to discuss Bill C-49 before committee; Carr to appear at Senate Question Period

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 27, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is visiting Tokyo over the next two days to mark the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is appearing at Senate Question Period in the Upper Chamber this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to exonerate Tsilhqot’in Nation chiefs, to meet with Indiana governor; Goodale to appear before Senate committee on cannabis bill; Hajdu, Bains talk future of jobs in Montreal

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a statement this afternoon in the House of Commons after Question Period exonerating six chiefs
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a statement this afternoon in the House of Commons after Question Period exonerating six chiefs from the Tsilhqot'in Nation in B.C. hanged in 1864 for purportedly murdering 14 white colonists. He will then meet with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb at the Prime Minister’s Office in Centre Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to exonerate Tsilhqot’in Nation chiefs, to meet with Indiana governor; Goodale to appear before Senate committee on cannabis bill; Hajdu, Bains talk future of jobs in Montreal

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 26, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a statement this afternoon in the House of Commons after Question Period exonerating six chiefs

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to exonerate Tsilhqot’in Nation chiefs, to meet with Indiana governor; Goodale to appear before Senate committee on cannabis bill; Hajdu, Bains talk future of jobs in Montreal

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 26, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a statement this afternoon in the House of Commons after Question Period exonerating six chiefs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a statement this afternoon in the House of Commons after Question Period exonerating six chiefs from the Tsilhqot'in Nation in B.C. hanged in 1864 for purportedly murdering 14 white colonists. He will then meet with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb at the Prime Minister’s Office in Centre Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

  • OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the influence-peddling conviction against former prime ministerial adviser Bruce Carson, effectively ending a sprawling legal saga involving the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 23, 2018
Former PMO adviser Bruce Carson, pictured outside an Ottawa court for his original influence-peddling trial on Sept. 14, 2015. Hill Times file photograph

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the influence-peddling conviction against former prime ministerial adviser Bruce Carson, effectively ending a sprawling legal saga involving the

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the influence-peddling conviction against former prime ministerial adviser Bruce Carson, effectively ending a sprawling legal saga involving the
Former PMO adviser Bruce Carson, pictured outside an Ottawa court for his original influence-peddling trial on Sept. 14, 2015. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Scheer to meet Toronto Mayor Tory; ceremony for new Supreme Court justice; Philpott, Obed to announce target date to eliminate tuberculosis in traditional Inuit territory

  • Good Friday morning, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is meeting with Toronto Mayor John Tory this morning, with the Tories eagerly looking to make inroads
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 23, 2018
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, pictured, is meeting with Toronto Mayor John Tory this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scheer to meet Toronto Mayor Tory; ceremony for new Supreme Court justice; Philpott, Obed to announce target date to eliminate tuberculosis in traditional Inuit territory

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 23, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is meeting with Toronto Mayor John Tory this morning, with the Tories eagerly looking to make inroads

Politics This Morning: Scheer to meet Toronto Mayor Tory; ceremony for new Supreme Court justice; Philpott, Obed to announce target date to eliminate tuberculosis in traditional Inuit territory

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 23, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is meeting with Toronto Mayor John Tory this morning, with the Tories eagerly looking to make inroads
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, pictured, is meeting with Toronto Mayor John Tory this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Champagne visits Singapore; Trudeau meets with New Brunswick premier; Philpott to make energy announcement in Thunder Bay

  • Good Thursday morning, International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is visiting Singapore over the next three days, looking to enhance bilateral trade and investment, meet with fellow
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, pictured, is joining with Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault and the head of a First Nations-led energy transmission partnership looking to connect 17 remote communities to the Ontario energy grid for an announcement today in Thunder Bay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Champagne visits Singapore; Trudeau meets with New Brunswick premier; Philpott to make energy announcement in Thunder Bay

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is visiting Singapore over the next three days, looking to enhance bilateral trade and investment, meet with fellow

Politics This Morning: Champagne visits Singapore; Trudeau meets with New Brunswick premier; Philpott to make energy announcement in Thunder Bay

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is visiting Singapore over the next three days, looking to enhance bilateral trade and investment, meet with fellow
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, pictured, is joining with Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault and the head of a First Nations-led energy transmission partnership looking to connect 17 remote communities to the Ontario energy grid for an announcement today in Thunder Bay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Garneau to announce new vehicle lighting standard; Sohi to talk estimates at committee; Qualtrough to discuss Phoenix with Senators

  • Good Wednesday morning, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough is appearing before the Senate National Finance Committee today to discuss problems with the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 21, 2018
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is making an announcement on the new new vehicle lighting safety standard in Gatineau this morning, and will then appear before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee in the afternoon to talk estimates.

Politics This Morning: Garneau to announce new vehicle lighting standard; Sohi to talk estimates at committee; Qualtrough to discuss Phoenix with Senators

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 21, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough is appearing before the Senate National Finance Committee today to discuss problems with the

Politics This Morning: Garneau to announce new vehicle lighting standard; Sohi to talk estimates at committee; Qualtrough to discuss Phoenix with Senators

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 21, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough is appearing before the Senate National Finance Committee today to discuss problems with the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is making an announcement on the new new vehicle lighting safety standard in Gatineau this morning, and will then appear before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee in the afternoon to talk estimates.

Politics This Morning: Goodale expected to introduce long-anticipated gun legislation; Scheer sits down for Maclean’s interview; Ministers fan out to talk estimates at committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to introduce long-waited legislation this afternoon strengthening the rules for selling, licensing, and tracing
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to introduce long-waited legislation this afternoon strengthening the rules for selling, licensing, and tracing guns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Goodale expected to introduce long-anticipated gun legislation; Scheer sits down for Maclean’s interview; Ministers fan out to talk estimates at committee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to introduce long-waited legislation this afternoon strengthening the rules for selling, licensing, and tracing

Politics This Morning: Goodale expected to introduce long-anticipated gun legislation; Scheer sits down for Maclean’s interview; Ministers fan out to talk estimates at committee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to introduce long-waited legislation this afternoon strengthening the rules for selling, licensing, and tracing
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is expected to introduce long-waited legislation this afternoon strengthening the rules for selling, licensing, and tracing guns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Securities Administrators prepare report on climate disclosure as advocates push for new reporting requirements for businesses

  • The national body of securities regulators is releasing a much-anticipated report next month on companies disclosing the financial risk they face from climate change,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
The Canadian Securities Administrators, made up of securities regulators from all 10 provinces and 3 territories, says it plans to release its climate change progress report in April. Eric Marshall/Wikimedia Commons photograph

Canadian Securities Administrators prepare report on climate disclosure as advocates push for new reporting requirements for businesses

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
  • The national body of securities regulators is releasing a much-anticipated report next month on companies disclosing the financial risk they face from climate change,

Canadian Securities Administrators prepare report on climate disclosure as advocates push for new reporting requirements for businesses

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
  • The national body of securities regulators is releasing a much-anticipated report next month on companies disclosing the financial risk they face from climate change,
The Canadian Securities Administrators, made up of securities regulators from all 10 provinces and 3 territories, says it plans to release its climate change progress report in April. Eric Marshall/Wikimedia Commons photograph

Acting on climate change will create ‘new economic opportunities and good jobs,’ says environment minister

  • It has been one of the most pressing priorities for the Liberal government since assuming power in November 2015. Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint as
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada’s approach to carbon pricing is 'designed to address competitiveness considerations,' and is 'informed by the principles that price increases should occur in a predictable and gradual way to limit economic impacts.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Acting on climate change will create ‘new economic opportunities and good jobs,’ says environment minister

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
  • It has been one of the most pressing priorities for the Liberal government since assuming power in November 2015. Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint as

Acting on climate change will create ‘new economic opportunities and good jobs,’ says environment minister

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
  • It has been one of the most pressing priorities for the Liberal government since assuming power in November 2015. Reducing Canada’s carbon footprint as
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada’s approach to carbon pricing is 'designed to address competitiveness considerations,' and is 'informed by the principles that price increases should occur in a predictable and gradual way to limit economic impacts.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House resumes sitting; Freeland, Sajjan to unveil peacekeeping mission; Hill security unions to launch joint campaign; Garneau announcing new trains for Via Rail

  • Good Monday morning, MPs are returning to the Hill today, after a two-week House break that started shortly after the tabling of the 2018
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured, are making a joint announcement in the House foyer today, where it's expected they will rollout plans for Canada to send peacekeepers to Mali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House resumes sitting; Freeland, Sajjan to unveil peacekeeping mission; Hill security unions to launch joint campaign; Garneau announcing new trains for Via Rail

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, MPs are returning to the Hill today, after a two-week House break that started shortly after the tabling of the 2018

Politics This Morning: House resumes sitting; Freeland, Sajjan to unveil peacekeeping mission; Hill security unions to launch joint campaign; Garneau announcing new trains for Via Rail

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 19, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, MPs are returning to the Hill today, after a two-week House break that started shortly after the tabling of the 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured, are making a joint announcement in the House foyer today, where it's expected they will rollout plans for Canada to send peacekeepers to Mali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: McKenna in Victoria for conservation and marine research announcement; Goodale, Saskatchewan education minister to unveil early learning and child care agreement; Sohi in Edmonton to talk 2026 World Cup bid

  • Good Friday morning, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is making an announcement about protecting nature and oceans, and investing in marine research this morning at
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 16, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is making an announcement about protecting nature and oceans and investing in marine research this morning at the Inner Harbour of Victoria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: McKenna in Victoria for conservation and marine research announcement; Goodale, Saskatchewan education minister to unveil early learning and child care agreement; Sohi in Edmonton to talk 2026 World Cup bid

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 16, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is making an announcement about protecting nature and oceans, and investing in marine research this morning at

Politics This Morning: McKenna in Victoria for conservation and marine research announcement; Goodale, Saskatchewan education minister to unveil early learning and child care agreement; Sohi in Edmonton to talk 2026 World Cup bid

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 16, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is making an announcement about protecting nature and oceans, and investing in marine research this morning at
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is making an announcement about protecting nature and oceans and investing in marine research this morning at the Inner Harbour of Victoria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Garneau speaks at Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum; Champagne introduces management of new Invest in Canada organization; Goodale tours University of Saskatchewan

  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau will deliver a keynote address this morning in Montreal at the Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum and discuss the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2018
Transport Minister Marc Garneau will deliver a keynote address this morning in Montreal at the Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Garneau speaks at Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum; Champagne introduces management of new Invest in Canada organization; Goodale tours University of Saskatchewan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau will deliver a keynote address this morning in Montreal at the Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum and discuss the

Politics This Morning: Garneau speaks at Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum; Champagne introduces management of new Invest in Canada organization; Goodale tours University of Saskatchewan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau will deliver a keynote address this morning in Montreal at the Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum and discuss the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau will deliver a keynote address this morning in Montreal at the Belgium–Canada Strategic Forum in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Sohi makes transit announcement in Mississauga; Trudeau tours steel plants in Sault Ste. Marie, Regina; McKenna attends GLOBE Forum in Vancouver

  • Good Wednesday morning, Day three of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s tour of aluminum and steel plants is taking him to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Regina,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 14, 2018
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi is making an infrastructure announcement this afternoon at a transit facility in Mississauga. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Sohi makes transit announcement in Mississauga; Trudeau tours steel plants in Sault Ste. Marie, Regina; McKenna attends GLOBE Forum in Vancouver

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 14, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Day three of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s tour of aluminum and steel plants is taking him to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Regina,

Politics This Morning: Sohi makes transit announcement in Mississauga; Trudeau tours steel plants in Sault Ste. Marie, Regina; McKenna attends GLOBE Forum in Vancouver

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 14, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Day three of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s tour of aluminum and steel plants is taking him to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Regina,
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi is making an infrastructure announcement this afternoon at a transit facility in Mississauga. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Garneau rolls out new actions under Oceans Protection Plan; Bains to make two funding announcements in B.C.; Trudeau tours steel plants in Hamilton

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s tour of aluminum and steel plants in Canada is taking him to Hamilton today, where he will
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 13, 2018
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is announcing new actions under the government’s Oceans Protection Plan today in Vancouver. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Garneau rolls out new actions under Oceans Protection Plan; Bains to make two funding announcements in B.C.; Trudeau tours steel plants in Hamilton

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 13, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s tour of aluminum and steel plants in Canada is taking him to Hamilton today, where he will

Politics This Morning: Garneau rolls out new actions under Oceans Protection Plan; Bains to make two funding announcements in B.C.; Trudeau tours steel plants in Hamilton

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 13, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s tour of aluminum and steel plants in Canada is taking him to Hamilton today, where he will
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is announcing new actions under the government’s Oceans Protection Plan today in Vancouver. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trade is vital for our agriculture sector,’ says MacAulay as Canada inks CPTPP

  • To borrow a sports analogy, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has been playing offence and defence when it comes to seeking international markets for Canadian
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 12, 2018
Seeking new markets abroad, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured right with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, says the Trudeau government will continue to defend Canada's supply management system at 'home and around the world.' The Hill Times file photograph

‘Trade is vital for our agriculture sector,’ says MacAulay as Canada inks CPTPP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 12, 2018
  • To borrow a sports analogy, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has been playing offence and defence when it comes to seeking international markets for Canadian

‘Trade is vital for our agriculture sector,’ says MacAulay as Canada inks CPTPP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 12, 2018
  • To borrow a sports analogy, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has been playing offence and defence when it comes to seeking international markets for Canadian
Seeking new markets abroad, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured right with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, says the Trudeau government will continue to defend Canada's supply management system at 'home and around the world.' The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Champagne to make trade announcement in Ottawa; Morneau talks ‘economic partnership’ in London, U.K.; Trudeau meets with aluminum industry figures in Quebec

  • Good Monday morning, The House is not sitting again this week, though François-Philippe Champagne will still be in town today, with the international trade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 12, 2018
François-Philippe Champagne is in Ottawa today to make an announcement on attracting global investment to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Champagne to make trade announcement in Ottawa; Morneau talks ‘economic partnership’ in London, U.K.; Trudeau meets with aluminum industry figures in Quebec

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 12, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, The House is not sitting again this week, though François-Philippe Champagne will still be in town today, with the international trade

Politics This Morning: Champagne to make trade announcement in Ottawa; Morneau talks ‘economic partnership’ in London, U.K.; Trudeau meets with aluminum industry figures in Quebec

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 12, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, The House is not sitting again this week, though François-Philippe Champagne will still be in town today, with the international trade
François-Philippe Champagne is in Ottawa today to make an announcement on attracting global investment to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau heads to NYC to sell budget 2018; Ontario PCs elect new leader; Singh heads to B.C. Interior

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is taking the Liberal government’s promotional tour for the 2018 budget to the Big Apple. Mr. Morneau
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 9, 2018
All four remaining candidates for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leadership attended the second debate of the contest at the Shaw Centre in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 28. The leadership election concludes on March 10. Pictured from left to right: Tanya Granic Allen, Caroline Mulroney, Christine Elliot, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau heads to NYC to sell budget 2018; Ontario PCs elect new leader; Singh heads to B.C. Interior

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 9, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is taking the Liberal government’s promotional tour for the 2018 budget to the Big Apple. Mr. Morneau

Politics This Morning: Morneau heads to NYC to sell budget 2018; Ontario PCs elect new leader; Singh heads to B.C. Interior

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 9, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is taking the Liberal government’s promotional tour for the 2018 budget to the Big Apple. Mr. Morneau
All four remaining candidates for the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leadership attended the second debate of the contest at the Shaw Centre in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 28. The leadership election concludes on March 10. Pictured from left to right: Tanya Granic Allen, Caroline Mulroney, Christine Elliot, and Doug Ford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disputed new federal printer-buying system to be in place by summer: Shared Services

  • A disputed new Shared Services Canada procurement program reducing the number of eligible suppliers for printers and printing services to federal departments should be
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2018
Shared Services Canada, overseen by Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured, is planning to consolidate the number of standing offers it has for printers and printing services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disputed new federal printer-buying system to be in place by summer: Shared Services

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2018
  • A disputed new Shared Services Canada procurement program reducing the number of eligible suppliers for printers and printing services to federal departments should be

Disputed new federal printer-buying system to be in place by summer: Shared Services

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2018
  • A disputed new Shared Services Canada procurement program reducing the number of eligible suppliers for printers and printing services to federal departments should be
Shared Services Canada, overseen by Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured, is planning to consolidate the number of standing offers it has for printers and printing services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Monsef marks International Women’s Day with announcement; Hadju, Grégoire-Trudeau talk budget 2018 in Montreal; Trudeau, MacLeod honoured by Equal Voice

  • Good Thursday morning and happy International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod will be honoured today at
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2018
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured, will be joined by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau when she meets with young professional women, women entrepreneurs, and women with young families this morning in Montreal to discuss Budget 2018 measures aimed at promoting women in the workplace.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Monsef marks International Women’s Day with announcement; Hadju, Grégoire-Trudeau talk budget 2018 in Montreal; Trudeau, MacLeod honoured by Equal Voice

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning and happy International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod will be honoured today at

Politics This Morning: Monsef marks International Women’s Day with announcement; Hadju, Grégoire-Trudeau talk budget 2018 in Montreal; Trudeau, MacLeod honoured by Equal Voice

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning and happy International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod will be honoured today at
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured, will be joined by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau when she meets with young professional women, women entrepreneurs, and women with young families this morning in Montreal to discuss Budget 2018 measures aimed at promoting women in the workplace.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: NAFTA renegotiations launch in Washington

  • Good Wednesday morning, After months of tough talk, aggressive posturing, and nervous murmurs, renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement begin today in
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: NAFTA renegotiations launch in Washington

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, After months of tough talk, aggressive posturing, and nervous murmurs, renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement begin today in

Politics This Morning: NAFTA renegotiations launch in Washington

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, After months of tough talk, aggressive posturing, and nervous murmurs, renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement begin today in
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Bennett converge in the Golden Horseshoe

  • Good Tuesday morning. After an eventful day in the nation’s capital, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland resumes her NAFTA consultation tour with a visit
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 15, 2017
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Indigenous Affairs Minister Caroyln Bennett is in Port Perry, Ont. today to make an announcement on water infrastructure in the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Bennett converge in the Golden Horseshoe

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 15, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning. After an eventful day in the nation’s capital, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland resumes her NAFTA consultation tour with a visit

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Bennett converge in the Golden Horseshoe

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 15, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning. After an eventful day in the nation’s capital, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland resumes her NAFTA consultation tour with a visit
Carolyn Bennett
Indigenous Affairs Minister Caroyln Bennett is in Port Perry, Ont. today to make an announcement on water infrastructure in the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Freeland to deliver speech urging public support for NAFTA overhaul

  • Good Monday Morning, All eyes are on Ottawa today as Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland heads to the nation’s capital to drum up public
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 14, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will appear before the House International Trade Committee, pictured here in April 2016, on Monday to discuss Canada's priorities in upcoming NAFTA talks during a rare summertime meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Freeland to deliver speech urging public support for NAFTA overhaul

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 14, 2017
  • Good Monday Morning, All eyes are on Ottawa today as Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland heads to the nation’s capital to drum up public

Politics This Morning: Freeland to deliver speech urging public support for NAFTA overhaul

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 14, 2017
  • Good Monday Morning, All eyes are on Ottawa today as Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland heads to the nation’s capital to drum up public
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will appear before the House International Trade Committee, pictured here in April 2016, on Monday to discuss Canada's priorities in upcoming NAFTA talks during a rare summertime meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Freeland in Edmonton ahead of NAFTA renegotiations

  • Good Friday morning. The weekend may be on the horizon but the quiet summer enjoyed by the Trudeau government could be coming to a
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 11, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, Katie Telford and Gerald Butts, will be in Edmonton today to participate in a roundtable consultation with agriculture stakeholders in advance of NAFTA renegotiations next week in Washington. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: Freeland in Edmonton ahead of NAFTA renegotiations

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 11, 2017
  • Good Friday morning. The weekend may be on the horizon but the quiet summer enjoyed by the Trudeau government could be coming to a

Politics This Morning: Freeland in Edmonton ahead of NAFTA renegotiations

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 11, 2017
  • Good Friday morning. The weekend may be on the horizon but the quiet summer enjoyed by the Trudeau government could be coming to a
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, Katie Telford and Gerald Butts, will be in Edmonton today to participate in a roundtable consultation with agriculture stakeholders in advance of NAFTA renegotiations next week in Washington. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: Bloc chief to meet with opponents of nuclear waste site

  • Good Thursday morning, We hope you’re enjoying the glowing early August sunshine gracing the nation’s capital but be on the lookout for potential thunderstorms
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2017
Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellette is expected to spend the day a few hours west of Ottawa, meeting with local residents concerned about a proposed nuclear waste site and touring the Chalk River nuclear facility. Photo courtesy of the Bloc Québécois

Politics This Morning: Bloc chief to meet with opponents of nuclear waste site

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, We hope you’re enjoying the glowing early August sunshine gracing the nation’s capital but be on the lookout for potential thunderstorms

Politics This Morning: Bloc chief to meet with opponents of nuclear waste site

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, We hope you’re enjoying the glowing early August sunshine gracing the nation’s capital but be on the lookout for potential thunderstorms
Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellette is expected to spend the day a few hours west of Ottawa, meeting with local residents concerned about a proposed nuclear waste site and touring the Chalk River nuclear facility. Photo courtesy of the Bloc Québécois

Politics This Morning: Freeland visits China, Champagne talks up CETA in Toronto

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s top diplomat is in the Far East at a time of heightened tension regionally. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 9, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will be in China on Wednesday to take part in high-level talks with her Chinese counterpart. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Freeland visits China, Champagne talks up CETA in Toronto

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 9, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s top diplomat is in the Far East at a time of heightened tension regionally. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale,

Politics This Morning: Freeland visits China, Champagne talks up CETA in Toronto

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 9, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s top diplomat is in the Far East at a time of heightened tension regionally. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale,
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will be in China on Wednesday to take part in high-level talks with her Chinese counterpart. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Still on cabinet leave, Judy Foote resumes public appearances in home province

  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote has started making public appearances again in her home province three months after taking a leave of absence
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 26, 2017
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, pictured in February, has begun attending public events in her home province, though her office says there is still no timeline for her return to cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Still on cabinet leave, Judy Foote resumes public appearances in home province

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 26, 2017
  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote has started making public appearances again in her home province three months after taking a leave of absence

Still on cabinet leave, Judy Foote resumes public appearances in home province

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 26, 2017
  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote has started making public appearances again in her home province three months after taking a leave of absence
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, pictured in February, has begun attending public events in her home province, though her office says there is still no timeline for her return to cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads east to soak up the sun, chat with wealthy Grits

  • Good Friday morning, Pack your sunscreen and selfie sticks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the beach.  But don’t forget to bring your
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 21, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to Nova Scotia today, touring scenic parks during the day and schmoozing with his party's big donors at night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads east to soak up the sun, chat with wealthy Grits

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 21, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Pack your sunscreen and selfie sticks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the beach.  But don’t forget to bring your

Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads east to soak up the sun, chat with wealthy Grits

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 21, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Pack your sunscreen and selfie sticks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to the beach.  But don’t forget to bring your
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to Nova Scotia today, touring scenic parks during the day and schmoozing with his party's big donors at night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shared Services Canada to begin talks on allowing federal departments to ‘opt out’ from centralized IT service

  • Shared Services Canada is exploring transferring some responsibilities for federal information technology systems back to individual departments and agencies, in the wake of legislative changes weakening
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 19, 2017
Shared Services Canada, which is the responsibility of Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, pictured, who took a leave of absence in April, has announced it intends to begin talks about moving some IT services to other departments. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Shared Services Canada to begin talks on allowing federal departments to ‘opt out’ from centralized IT service

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 19, 2017
  • Shared Services Canada is exploring transferring some responsibilities for federal information technology systems back to individual departments and agencies, in the wake of legislative changes weakening

Shared Services Canada to begin talks on allowing federal departments to ‘opt out’ from centralized IT service

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 19, 2017
  • Shared Services Canada is exploring transferring some responsibilities for federal information technology systems back to individual departments and agencies, in the wake of legislative changes weakening
Shared Services Canada, which is the responsibility of Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, pictured, who took a leave of absence in April, has announced it intends to begin talks about moving some IT services to other departments. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Domestic incentives and global movement on climate change will conspire to create good-paying jobs for Canadians: Renewable advocates

  • The Trudeau government must take bold steps to foster the development and adoption of clean-energy technologies to allow Canadians to reap the benefits of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 17, 2017
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the Liberal government's climate commitments will encourage greater development and adoption of low carbon alternatives, which in turn will lead to lower costs, cleaner air and water, and more good-paying jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Domestic incentives and global movement on climate change will conspire to create good-paying jobs for Canadians: Renewable advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 17, 2017
  • The Trudeau government must take bold steps to foster the development and adoption of clean-energy technologies to allow Canadians to reap the benefits of

Domestic incentives and global movement on climate change will conspire to create good-paying jobs for Canadians: Renewable advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 17, 2017
  • The Trudeau government must take bold steps to foster the development and adoption of clean-energy technologies to allow Canadians to reap the benefits of
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the Liberal government's climate commitments will encourage greater development and adoption of low carbon alternatives, which in turn will lead to lower costs, cleaner air and water, and more good-paying jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada has opportunity to ‘turn climate action into a competitive advantage,’ says natural resources minister

  • The Trudeau government didn’t waste any time after assuming office in November 2015 to indicate that fighting climate change and moving towards clean-energy technologies
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 17, 2017
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is touting the Liberal government's multibillion-dollar investments in green infrastructure and technology as helping to lay the groundwork for the country's future prosperity, signalling out millions earmarked to foster clean energy development, construction of charging stations for electric cars, and the development of electricity grids for alternative energies, amongst other initiatives. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada has opportunity to ‘turn climate action into a competitive advantage,’ says natural resources minister

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 17, 2017
  • The Trudeau government didn’t waste any time after assuming office in November 2015 to indicate that fighting climate change and moving towards clean-energy technologies

Canada has opportunity to ‘turn climate action into a competitive advantage,’ says natural resources minister

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 17, 2017
  • The Trudeau government didn’t waste any time after assuming office in November 2015 to indicate that fighting climate change and moving towards clean-energy technologies
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is touting the Liberal government's multibillion-dollar investments in green infrastructure and technology as helping to lay the groundwork for the country's future prosperity, signalling out millions earmarked to foster clean energy development, construction of charging stations for electric cars, and the development of electricity grids for alternative energies, amongst other initiatives. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal MPs call on PM to choose first indigenous governor general in name of ‘reconciliation’

  • Indigenous Liberal MPs are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to nominate for appointment Canada’s first governor general of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit descent, which
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 12, 2017
Four members of the Liberal Party's indigenous caucus are publicly calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to nominate Canada's first indigenous governor general later this year. They are, from left, Dan Vandal, Marc Serré, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, and Michael McLeod. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Jake Wright, and photograph courtesy of Bernard Thibodeau

Liberal MPs call on PM to choose first indigenous governor general in name of ‘reconciliation’

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 12, 2017
  • Indigenous Liberal MPs are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to nominate for appointment Canada’s first governor general of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit descent, which

Liberal MPs call on PM to choose first indigenous governor general in name of ‘reconciliation’

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 12, 2017
  • Indigenous Liberal MPs are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to nominate for appointment Canada’s first governor general of First Nations, Métis, or Inuit descent, which
Four members of the Liberal Party's indigenous caucus are publicly calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to nominate Canada's first indigenous governor general later this year. They are, from left, Dan Vandal, Marc Serré, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, and Michael McLeod. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Jake Wright, and photograph courtesy of Bernard Thibodeau

Justice DM appointed Federal Court judge must watch for conflicts: ex-Supreme Court judge

  • New Federal Court judge William Pentney must be “alert” about potential conflicts stemming from his time in government, after moving into the role from
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 12, 2017
Former deputy justice minister William Pentney, right, pictured alongside Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould at a committee meeting last year, has been appointed to the bench of the Federal Court, though observers say he'll have to be careful to avoid sitting on cases he was involved with while in government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Justice DM appointed Federal Court judge must watch for conflicts: ex-Supreme Court judge

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 12, 2017
  • New Federal Court judge William Pentney must be “alert” about potential conflicts stemming from his time in government, after moving into the role from

Justice DM appointed Federal Court judge must watch for conflicts: ex-Supreme Court judge

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 12, 2017
  • New Federal Court judge William Pentney must be “alert” about potential conflicts stemming from his time in government, after moving into the role from
Former deputy justice minister William Pentney, right, pictured alongside Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould at a committee meeting last year, has been appointed to the bench of the Federal Court, though observers say he'll have to be careful to avoid sitting on cases he was involved with while in government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals expect to make department spending reviews permanent

  • The Trudeau government is planning to repeat a round of audits of federal departments and agencies promised in this year’s budget in future years
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 5, 2017
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau will lead upcoming reviews of federal departments, slated to start this year. However, the NDP worries that the undefined reviews are merely code for cost-cutting exercises. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals expect to make department spending reviews permanent

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 5, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is planning to repeat a round of audits of federal departments and agencies promised in this year’s budget in future years

Liberals expect to make department spending reviews permanent

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 5, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is planning to repeat a round of audits of federal departments and agencies promised in this year’s budget in future years
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau will lead upcoming reviews of federal departments, slated to start this year. However, the NDP worries that the undefined reviews are merely code for cost-cutting exercises. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Natural resources minister shows off musical skills in reunion concert

  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr made a one-night return to the stage last week to perform alongside his old band, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 5, 2017
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr performs on stage with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra last week. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Jim Carr

Natural resources minister shows off musical skills in reunion concert

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 5, 2017
  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr made a one-night return to the stage last week to perform alongside his old band, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

Natural resources minister shows off musical skills in reunion concert

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 5, 2017
  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr made a one-night return to the stage last week to perform alongside his old band, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr performs on stage with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra last week. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Jim Carr

Government ad spending estimated to have dropped by half, as Liberals test new system to screen out partisanship

  • Spending on government advertising has dropped by about half since the Conservatives’ time in power, according to preliminary estimates, as the Liberals rolled out
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
Spending on government advertising has dropped by 40 per cent since the Conservatives left office in what a spokesperson for Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured, attributed to a new assessment process to eliminate partisanship in government advertisement. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Government ad spending estimated to have dropped by half, as Liberals test new system to screen out partisanship

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
  • Spending on government advertising has dropped by about half since the Conservatives’ time in power, according to preliminary estimates, as the Liberals rolled out

Government ad spending estimated to have dropped by half, as Liberals test new system to screen out partisanship

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
  • Spending on government advertising has dropped by about half since the Conservatives’ time in power, according to preliminary estimates, as the Liberals rolled out
Spending on government advertising has dropped by 40 per cent since the Conservatives left office in what a spokesperson for Treasury Board President Scott Brison, pictured, attributed to a new assessment process to eliminate partisanship in government advertisement. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House spent more than $600,000 and 200 hours on Electoral Reform Committee report, then the Liberals dismissed it

  • Parliamentarians spent more than $600,000 and 200-plus hours compiling a 333-page report recommending major changes to the country’s voting system that was largely rejected
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
Special House Committee on Electoral Reform members, from left, Conservative MP Scott Reid, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, and NDP MP Nathan Cullen. New statistics show the committee cost taxpayers more than $600,000. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House spent more than $600,000 and 200 hours on Electoral Reform Committee report, then the Liberals dismissed it

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
  • Parliamentarians spent more than $600,000 and 200-plus hours compiling a 333-page report recommending major changes to the country’s voting system that was largely rejected

House spent more than $600,000 and 200 hours on Electoral Reform Committee report, then the Liberals dismissed it

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
  • Parliamentarians spent more than $600,000 and 200-plus hours compiling a 333-page report recommending major changes to the country’s voting system that was largely rejected
Special House Committee on Electoral Reform members, from left, Conservative MP Scott Reid, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, and NDP MP Nathan Cullen. New statistics show the committee cost taxpayers more than $600,000. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer appoints new Quebec lieutenant in his first shake-up of Conservative front bench

  • New Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has tapped a rookie Quebec MP as his new lieutenant for the province. Alain Rayes (Richmond-Arthabaska, Que.) was appointed
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has appointed rookie MP Alain Rayes, pictured here in Centre Block after the 2015 election, as his new Quebec lieutenant. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Andrew Scheer appoints new Quebec lieutenant in his first shake-up of Conservative front bench

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
  • New Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has tapped a rookie Quebec MP as his new lieutenant for the province. Alain Rayes (Richmond-Arthabaska, Que.) was appointed

Andrew Scheer appoints new Quebec lieutenant in his first shake-up of Conservative front bench

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 28, 2017
  • New Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has tapped a rookie Quebec MP as his new lieutenant for the province. Alain Rayes (Richmond-Arthabaska, Que.) was appointed
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has appointed rookie MP Alain Rayes, pictured here in Centre Block after the 2015 election, as his new Quebec lieutenant. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ex-Harper adviser Bruce Carson appealing convictions for lobbying offences, citing ‘poorly drafted’ law

  • Bruce Carson should have his convictions for violating the federal Lobbying Act quashed because the “poorly drafted” legislation enacted by the former Conservative government
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 22, 2017
Former PMO adviser Bruce Carson arrives at the Elgin Street courthouse in Ottawa for the start of his influence-peddling trial on Sept. 14, 2015. He was originally acquitted of that charge and then convicted on appeal earlier this year. In a separate case, Mr. Carson's lawyer was in court again this week to appeal a guilty verdict and $50,000 fine he was given last year for improperly lobbying. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Carroccetto

Ex-Harper adviser Bruce Carson appealing convictions for lobbying offences, citing ‘poorly drafted’ law

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 22, 2017
  • Bruce Carson should have his convictions for violating the federal Lobbying Act quashed because the “poorly drafted” legislation enacted by the former Conservative government

Ex-Harper adviser Bruce Carson appealing convictions for lobbying offences, citing ‘poorly drafted’ law

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 22, 2017
  • Bruce Carson should have his convictions for violating the federal Lobbying Act quashed because the “poorly drafted” legislation enacted by the former Conservative government
Former PMO adviser Bruce Carson arrives at the Elgin Street courthouse in Ottawa for the start of his influence-peddling trial on Sept. 14, 2015. He was originally acquitted of that charge and then convicted on appeal earlier this year. In a separate case, Mr. Carson's lawyer was in court again this week to appeal a guilty verdict and $50,000 fine he was given last year for improperly lobbying. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Carroccetto

Liberal summer caucus meeting to be held in Kelowna as party looks to maintain grip on B.C.

  • The federal Liberals will host their annual summer caucus meetings in Kelowna this year, The Hill Times has learned, as the party looks to secure
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr, pictured centre at a regional caucus meeting last year alongside fellow B.C. MPs, from left to right, John Aldag, Ron McKinnon and Joyce Murray, is expected to welcome his Liberal colleagues to Kelowna in early September for the annual summer caucus meetings. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Liberal summer caucus meeting to be held in Kelowna as party looks to maintain grip on B.C.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • The federal Liberals will host their annual summer caucus meetings in Kelowna this year, The Hill Times has learned, as the party looks to secure

Liberal summer caucus meeting to be held in Kelowna as party looks to maintain grip on B.C.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • The federal Liberals will host their annual summer caucus meetings in Kelowna this year, The Hill Times has learned, as the party looks to secure
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr, pictured centre at a regional caucus meeting last year alongside fellow B.C. MPs, from left to right, John Aldag, Ron McKinnon and Joyce Murray, is expected to welcome his Liberal colleagues to Kelowna in early September for the annual summer caucus meetings. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

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