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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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Rookie opposition MP’s bill could pass the Liberal-majority House

  • Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu knew the odds were stacked against her. It’s rare, she was told, for any private member’s bill to win approval,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 26, 2017
First-term MP Marilyn Gladu's private member's bill establishing a national palliative care framework looks set to pass with broad support in the House of Commons, a rare feat for any bill, let alone seldom-passed private member's legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Rookie opposition MP’s bill could pass the Liberal-majority House

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 26, 2017
  • Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu knew the odds were stacked against her. It’s rare, she was told, for any private member’s bill to win approval,

Rookie opposition MP’s bill could pass the Liberal-majority House

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 26, 2017
  • Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu knew the odds were stacked against her. It’s rare, she was told, for any private member’s bill to win approval,
First-term MP Marilyn Gladu's private member's bill establishing a national palliative care framework looks set to pass with broad support in the House of Commons, a rare feat for any bill, let alone seldom-passed private member's legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Vox populi on aviation

  • Daniel Robert-Gooch, president of the Canadian Airports Council, addressing the House Finance Committee on Sept. 29, 2016 “Air travel is essential in a country
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017

Vox populi on aviation

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
  • Daniel Robert-Gooch, president of the Canadian Airports Council, addressing the House Finance Committee on Sept. 29, 2016 “Air travel is essential in a country

Vox populi on aviation

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
  • Daniel Robert-Gooch, president of the Canadian Airports Council, addressing the House Finance Committee on Sept. 29, 2016 “Air travel is essential in a country

Trudeau government remains mum on pricing emissions from interprovincial flights

  • The aviation sector is still seeking clarity from Ottawa on how carbon emissions produced by flights travelling across provincial borders will be priced more than six months
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau government remains mum on pricing emissions from interprovincial flights

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
  • The aviation sector is still seeking clarity from Ottawa on how carbon emissions produced by flights travelling across provincial borders will be priced more than six months

Trudeau government remains mum on pricing emissions from interprovincial flights

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
  • The aviation sector is still seeking clarity from Ottawa on how carbon emissions produced by flights travelling across provincial borders will be priced more than six months
Transport Minister Marc Garneau, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Airports ask for government help to reduce security-screening lines

  • Canada’s airport authorities are expressing frustration with the long lines greeting passengers undergoing routine security screening, and are calling on Ottawa to dedicate more
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
Daniel-Robert Gooch of the Canadian Airports Council is calling for Ottawa to allocate more resources to ease wait times facing passengers going through security screening at Canada's largest airports. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Airports Council

Airports ask for government help to reduce security-screening lines

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
  • Canada’s airport authorities are expressing frustration with the long lines greeting passengers undergoing routine security screening, and are calling on Ottawa to dedicate more

Airports ask for government help to reduce security-screening lines

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 24, 2017
  • Canada’s airport authorities are expressing frustration with the long lines greeting passengers undergoing routine security screening, and are calling on Ottawa to dedicate more
Daniel-Robert Gooch of the Canadian Airports Council is calling for Ottawa to allocate more resources to ease wait times facing passengers going through security screening at Canada's largest airports. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Airports Council

Airport privatization still on table despite budget snub, warns industry group

  • Selling off Canada’s busiest airports remains on the radar for the Trudeau government despite failing to appear in the 2017 budget, warns the group representing
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 22, 2017
Although it wasn't discussed in last month's budget, the federal government is still weighing privatizing Canada's busiest airports, including Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport, pictured, says John McKenna of the Air Transport Association of Canada. Flickr photograph courtesy of Abdallah H

Airport privatization still on table despite budget snub, warns industry group

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 22, 2017
  • Selling off Canada’s busiest airports remains on the radar for the Trudeau government despite failing to appear in the 2017 budget, warns the group representing

Airport privatization still on table despite budget snub, warns industry group

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 22, 2017
  • Selling off Canada’s busiest airports remains on the radar for the Trudeau government despite failing to appear in the 2017 budget, warns the group representing
Although it wasn't discussed in last month's budget, the federal government is still weighing privatizing Canada's busiest airports, including Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport, pictured, says John McKenna of the Air Transport Association of Canada. Flickr photograph courtesy of Abdallah H

Public sector integrity commissioner should be fired for failing whistleblowers, says critic David Hutton

  • The man who heads the office supporting whistleblowers in the federal public service should be removed from his job because he’s failed to perform his legislatively
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 19, 2017
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Joe Friday is facing pressure from whistleblower protection advocates to step down after a House committee heard testimony critical of the performance of his office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Public sector integrity commissioner should be fired for failing whistleblowers, says critic David Hutton

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 19, 2017
  • The man who heads the office supporting whistleblowers in the federal public service should be removed from his job because he’s failed to perform his legislatively

Public sector integrity commissioner should be fired for failing whistleblowers, says critic David Hutton

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 19, 2017
  • The man who heads the office supporting whistleblowers in the federal public service should be removed from his job because he’s failed to perform his legislatively
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Joe Friday is facing pressure from whistleblower protection advocates to step down after a House committee heard testimony critical of the performance of his office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

B.C. premier’s likeness featured on cat scratching post

  • It’s the purrfect gift for the politically savvy cat owner. A B.C. company is offering for auction a one-of-a-kind scratching post featuring the likeness
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 19, 2017
A scratching post for cats featuring the appearance of B.C. Premier Christy Clark is being put up for auction to raise funds for an entrepreneurship initiative for First Nations youth on Vancouver Island. Photo courtesy of Politikats

B.C. premier’s likeness featured on cat scratching post

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 19, 2017
  • It’s the purrfect gift for the politically savvy cat owner. A B.C. company is offering for auction a one-of-a-kind scratching post featuring the likeness

B.C. premier’s likeness featured on cat scratching post

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 19, 2017
  • It’s the purrfect gift for the politically savvy cat owner. A B.C. company is offering for auction a one-of-a-kind scratching post featuring the likeness
A scratching post for cats featuring the appearance of B.C. Premier Christy Clark is being put up for auction to raise funds for an entrepreneurship initiative for First Nations youth on Vancouver Island. Photo courtesy of Politikats

Lamoureux dons turban to mark Sikh celebration

  • Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux joined several other Parliamentarians in participating in a celebration of Sikh heritage earlier this week. As part of Turban Up on
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux sported an orange turban in the House on Monday as part of a celebration of Sikh heritage. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Lamoureux dons turban to mark Sikh celebration

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux joined several other Parliamentarians in participating in a celebration of Sikh heritage earlier this week. As part of Turban Up on

Lamoureux dons turban to mark Sikh celebration

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux joined several other Parliamentarians in participating in a celebration of Sikh heritage earlier this week. As part of Turban Up on
Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux sported an orange turban in the House on Monday as part of a celebration of Sikh heritage. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Minister defends infrastructure plan’s roll-out, touts its ‘comprehensive’ approach

  • It’s full steam ahead for the federal Liberal government’s heavily hyped long-term infrastructure plan nearly two years after the Grits stormed to power on
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi says the Liberals added two new categories of infrastructure funding (for trade infrastructure and to help northern and rural communities) after listening to business groups and municipalities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister defends infrastructure plan’s roll-out, touts its ‘comprehensive’ approach

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • It’s full steam ahead for the federal Liberal government’s heavily hyped long-term infrastructure plan nearly two years after the Grits stormed to power on

Minister defends infrastructure plan’s roll-out, touts its ‘comprehensive’ approach

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • It’s full steam ahead for the federal Liberal government’s heavily hyped long-term infrastructure plan nearly two years after the Grits stormed to power on
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi says the Liberals added two new categories of infrastructure funding (for trade infrastructure and to help northern and rural communities) after listening to business groups and municipalities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Promised new slate of infrastructure pacts with provinces worries industry

  • Industry associations are expressing concerns that promised new bilateral pacts with the provinces and territories will further delay the already slow trickle of infrastructure dollars from Ottawa. “We’d [hoped]
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
Federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, centre, is facing concerns from industry that new deals with the provinces and territories will further exacerbate the plodding pace of new infrastructure projects. He's pictured alongside Alberta Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Brian Mason, left, and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson announcing new project funding. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz

Promised new slate of infrastructure pacts with provinces worries industry

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Industry associations are expressing concerns that promised new bilateral pacts with the provinces and territories will further delay the already slow trickle of infrastructure dollars from Ottawa. “We’d [hoped]

Promised new slate of infrastructure pacts with provinces worries industry

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Industry associations are expressing concerns that promised new bilateral pacts with the provinces and territories will further delay the already slow trickle of infrastructure dollars from Ottawa. “We’d [hoped]
Federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, centre, is facing concerns from industry that new deals with the provinces and territories will further exacerbate the plodding pace of new infrastructure projects. He's pictured alongside Alberta Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Brian Mason, left, and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson announcing new project funding. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz

Feds criticized for ‘holistic’ definition of infrastructure

  • Only 10 per cent of the $100-billion in promised infrastructure funding from Ottawa over the next decade is earmarked for projects that will improve
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
A new assessment by the market-oriented Fraser Institute found that only 10 per cent of the federal government's more than $100-billion infrastructure plan will be earmarked on projects improving the flow of trade and transportation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds criticized for ‘holistic’ definition of infrastructure

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Only 10 per cent of the $100-billion in promised infrastructure funding from Ottawa over the next decade is earmarked for projects that will improve

Feds criticized for ‘holistic’ definition of infrastructure

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Only 10 per cent of the $100-billion in promised infrastructure funding from Ottawa over the next decade is earmarked for projects that will improve
A new assessment by the market-oriented Fraser Institute found that only 10 per cent of the federal government's more than $100-billion infrastructure plan will be earmarked on projects improving the flow of trade and transportation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Calls grow for more information about Canada Infrastructure Bank

  • Industry advocates want more details about the Trudeau government’s promised Canada Infrastructure Bank, while some question the need for the program. Michael Atkinson, president of the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
Finance Bill Morneau's second budget last month failed to shed much more light on the government's planned Canada Infrastructure Bank, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Calls grow for more information about Canada Infrastructure Bank

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Industry advocates want more details about the Trudeau government’s promised Canada Infrastructure Bank, while some question the need for the program. Michael Atkinson, president of the

Calls grow for more information about Canada Infrastructure Bank

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • Industry advocates want more details about the Trudeau government’s promised Canada Infrastructure Bank, while some question the need for the program. Michael Atkinson, president of the
Finance Bill Morneau's second budget last month failed to shed much more light on the government's planned Canada Infrastructure Bank, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan besieged by corruption, poor oversight, says U.S. auditor

  • After five years tracking U.S.-led reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, John Sopko refuses to downplay his disappointment with the pace of advancement. While he has seen some improvements, Mr.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
John Sopko, who leads up the U.S. government's Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, sat down with The Hill Times last week to discuss his assessment of development efforts in the war-torn country. He was in Ottawa to give a talk at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan besieged by corruption, poor oversight, says U.S. auditor

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • After five years tracking U.S.-led reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, John Sopko refuses to downplay his disappointment with the pace of advancement. While he has seen some improvements, Mr.

Reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan besieged by corruption, poor oversight, says U.S. auditor

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 12, 2017
  • After five years tracking U.S.-led reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, John Sopko refuses to downplay his disappointment with the pace of advancement. While he has seen some improvements, Mr.
John Sopko, who leads up the U.S. government's Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, sat down with The Hill Times last week to discuss his assessment of development efforts in the war-torn country. He was in Ottawa to give a talk at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Proposed navigation bill reforms amount to broken campaign promise: advocacy group, NDP

  • Critics are accusing the Trudeau government of breaking another high-profile campaign promise, after the Liberals on the House Transport Committee voted against recommending the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
Liberal MP Sean Fraser, right, defended the Transport Committee recommendations while Conservative member Kelly Block, left, said she felt 'partially vindicated' by the study, but worried that Transport Minister Marc Garneau might opt for more substantial reforms. Photos courtesy of the offices of Kelly Block and Sean Fraser

Proposed navigation bill reforms amount to broken campaign promise: advocacy group, NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • Critics are accusing the Trudeau government of breaking another high-profile campaign promise, after the Liberals on the House Transport Committee voted against recommending the

Proposed navigation bill reforms amount to broken campaign promise: advocacy group, NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • Critics are accusing the Trudeau government of breaking another high-profile campaign promise, after the Liberals on the House Transport Committee voted against recommending the
Liberal MP Sean Fraser, right, defended the Transport Committee recommendations while Conservative member Kelly Block, left, said she felt 'partially vindicated' by the study, but worried that Transport Minister Marc Garneau might opt for more substantial reforms. Photos courtesy of the offices of Kelly Block and Sean Fraser

‘Nation builder’ Gina Wilson striving for civil service where indigenous are ‘respected and included’

  • A self-described indigenous activist, Gina Wilson never envisioned herself turning to the “dark side.” Offered a job with the federal government, long-held as an
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
Gina Wilson, an associate deputy minister for public safety, is being honoured in Ottawa Wednesday by the Famous 5 Foundation, which works to inspire and commemorate Canadian women. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Nation builder’ Gina Wilson striving for civil service where indigenous are ‘respected and included’

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • A self-described indigenous activist, Gina Wilson never envisioned herself turning to the “dark side.” Offered a job with the federal government, long-held as an

‘Nation builder’ Gina Wilson striving for civil service where indigenous are ‘respected and included’

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • A self-described indigenous activist, Gina Wilson never envisioned herself turning to the “dark side.” Offered a job with the federal government, long-held as an
Gina Wilson, an associate deputy minister for public safety, is being honoured in Ottawa Wednesday by the Famous 5 Foundation, which works to inspire and commemorate Canadian women. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Status of government bills

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017

Status of government bills

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

Status of government bills

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

Canadian rockers Sloan to headline parliamentary reception in May

  • Legendary East Coast rockers Sloan and up-and-coming Quebec songstress Charlotte Cardin will headline the annual Hill reception next month for the group representing the
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
Rockers Sloan will headline the third annual parliamentary reception for the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada on May 16. Promotional photo

Canadian rockers Sloan to headline parliamentary reception in May

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • Legendary East Coast rockers Sloan and up-and-coming Quebec songstress Charlotte Cardin will headline the annual Hill reception next month for the group representing the

Canadian rockers Sloan to headline parliamentary reception in May

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 5, 2017
  • Legendary East Coast rockers Sloan and up-and-coming Quebec songstress Charlotte Cardin will headline the annual Hill reception next month for the group representing the
Rockers Sloan will headline the third annual parliamentary reception for the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada on May 16. Promotional photo

Yurdiga biggest spender in the House for most of 2016, Speaker Regan among the thriftiest

  • Conservative David Yurdiga billed taxpayers $427,322 for travel, living, and advertising costs, meals, gifts, and office expenses over the last nine months of 2016, the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
Conservative MP David Yurdiga, right, was the biggest spender among MPs over the first three quarters of 2016-17, which he largely attributed to hiring additional staff to assist constituents in the wake of the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire last spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yurdiga biggest spender in the House for most of 2016, Speaker Regan among the thriftiest

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
  • Conservative David Yurdiga billed taxpayers $427,322 for travel, living, and advertising costs, meals, gifts, and office expenses over the last nine months of 2016, the

Yurdiga biggest spender in the House for most of 2016, Speaker Regan among the thriftiest

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
  • Conservative David Yurdiga billed taxpayers $427,322 for travel, living, and advertising costs, meals, gifts, and office expenses over the last nine months of 2016, the
Conservative MP David Yurdiga, right, was the biggest spender among MPs over the first three quarters of 2016-17, which he largely attributed to hiring additional staff to assist constituents in the wake of the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire last spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament’s budget nearing $700-million, up almost 18 per cent in Trudeau era

  • The Trudeau government is planning to increase funding for Parliament again this year, bringing it close to $100-million higher than when the Liberals first
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
Under the 2017-18 main estimates, spending on a host of parliamentary work will surge to nearly $700-million, with $476-million going to the House, and the Senate, pictured, taking in $103-million. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parliament’s budget nearing $700-million, up almost 18 per cent in Trudeau era

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is planning to increase funding for Parliament again this year, bringing it close to $100-million higher than when the Liberals first

Parliament’s budget nearing $700-million, up almost 18 per cent in Trudeau era

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is planning to increase funding for Parliament again this year, bringing it close to $100-million higher than when the Liberals first
Under the 2017-18 main estimates, spending on a host of parliamentary work will surge to nearly $700-million, with $476-million going to the House, and the Senate, pictured, taking in $103-million. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

After brief sojourn at the Star, Paul Wells prepares to return to Maclean’s

  • Veteran political columnist Paul Wells is heading back to Maclean’s. Mr. Wells announced Friday on Twitter that he would return to the magazine as
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
Veteran political columnist Paul Wells, pictured alongside Alison Uncles, editor-in-chief of Maclean's, is returning to the newsmagazine as a senior writer after less than a year with the Toronto Star. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

After brief sojourn at the Star, Paul Wells prepares to return to Maclean’s

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
  • Veteran political columnist Paul Wells is heading back to Maclean’s. Mr. Wells announced Friday on Twitter that he would return to the magazine as

After brief sojourn at the Star, Paul Wells prepares to return to Maclean’s

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 29, 2017
  • Veteran political columnist Paul Wells is heading back to Maclean’s. Mr. Wells announced Friday on Twitter that he would return to the magazine as
Veteran political columnist Paul Wells, pictured alongside Alison Uncles, editor-in-chief of Maclean's, is returning to the newsmagazine as a senior writer after less than a year with the Toronto Star. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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