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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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‘It can’t be more of the same’ as precarious work grows, says NDP

  • The Trudeau government is fending off accusations that it has failed to take concrete measures to improve employment prospects for young Canadians confronting a
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
NDP jobs critic Niki Ashton called on the government to forgive student debt, end unpaid internships, and more. The Hill Times file photo

‘It can’t be more of the same’ as precarious work grows, says NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is fending off accusations that it has failed to take concrete measures to improve employment prospects for young Canadians confronting a

‘It can’t be more of the same’ as precarious work grows, says NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is fending off accusations that it has failed to take concrete measures to improve employment prospects for young Canadians confronting a
NDP jobs critic Niki Ashton called on the government to forgive student debt, end unpaid internships, and more. The Hill Times file photo

Liberals look to edge out Conservatives in fundraising after failing to overtake Tories for most of 2016

  • The Liberals and NDP start 2017 looking to gain ground on the Conservatives in the race for donations, as the Tories’ well-oiled fundraising machine
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals look to edge out Conservatives in fundraising after failing to overtake Tories for most of 2016

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
  • The Liberals and NDP start 2017 looking to gain ground on the Conservatives in the race for donations, as the Tories’ well-oiled fundraising machine

Liberals look to edge out Conservatives in fundraising after failing to overtake Tories for most of 2016

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
  • The Liberals and NDP start 2017 looking to gain ground on the Conservatives in the race for donations, as the Tories’ well-oiled fundraising machine
Honeymoon period or no, the party of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell about $1.7-million short of the donations raised by the official opposition Conservatives in the first three quarters of last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hill journalist Clark joins lobbying outfit

  • Veteran Hill journalist Tom Clark has landed a new gig with Ottawa-based Global Public Affairs. Mr. Clark, former host of the Sunday political show The
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
Former long-serving Hill journalist Tom Clark has joined Ottawa lobbying firm Global Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hill journalist Clark joins lobbying outfit

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
  • Veteran Hill journalist Tom Clark has landed a new gig with Ottawa-based Global Public Affairs. Mr. Clark, former host of the Sunday political show The

Hill journalist Clark joins lobbying outfit

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
  • Veteran Hill journalist Tom Clark has landed a new gig with Ottawa-based Global Public Affairs. Mr. Clark, former host of the Sunday political show The
Former long-serving Hill journalist Tom Clark has joined Ottawa lobbying firm Global Public Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ex-Senate Liberal leader Cowan says Trudeau’s changes could radically transform Upper Chamber into passive advisory panel

  • As former Senate leader James Cowan prepares to leave the Upper Chamber, he’s warning that major reforms introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
James Cowan is leaving the building. The former Senate Liberal leader will take leave of the Upper Chamber on Jan. 22 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ex-Senate Liberal leader Cowan says Trudeau’s changes could radically transform Upper Chamber into passive advisory panel

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
  • As former Senate leader James Cowan prepares to leave the Upper Chamber, he’s warning that major reforms introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to

Ex-Senate Liberal leader Cowan says Trudeau’s changes could radically transform Upper Chamber into passive advisory panel

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2017
  • As former Senate leader James Cowan prepares to leave the Upper Chamber, he’s warning that major reforms introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to
James Cowan is leaving the building. The former Senate Liberal leader will take leave of the Upper Chamber on Jan. 22 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government has spent $4.3-million on apps since Liberals assumed office in November 2015

  • A watchdog group is urging the federal government to rethink its approach to mobile and web applications after finding that several internal digital products failed
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2017
The Veterans Matters app, developed by Veterans Affairs, cost nearly $176,000 to produce, but was only downloaded 1,574 times, working out to $112 per download, according to figures released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Screengrab photograph

Government has spent $4.3-million on apps since Liberals assumed office in November 2015

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2017
  • A watchdog group is urging the federal government to rethink its approach to mobile and web applications after finding that several internal digital products failed

Government has spent $4.3-million on apps since Liberals assumed office in November 2015

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2017
  • A watchdog group is urging the federal government to rethink its approach to mobile and web applications after finding that several internal digital products failed
The Veterans Matters app, developed by Veterans Affairs, cost nearly $176,000 to produce, but was only downloaded 1,574 times, working out to $112 per download, according to figures released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Screengrab photograph

Twelve cabinet ministers and PM Trudeau dipped into exclusive gift bank in Liberals’ first year

  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould were the most frequent customers at the federal government’s high-end gift shop
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 16, 2016
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr spent the most at the government's high-end gift bank over the last 12 months, according to recently unveiled documents. The bank offers a range of Canadian mementos for public officials to give to dignitaries. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Twelve cabinet ministers and PM Trudeau dipped into exclusive gift bank in Liberals’ first year

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 16, 2016
  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould were the most frequent customers at the federal government’s high-end gift shop

Twelve cabinet ministers and PM Trudeau dipped into exclusive gift bank in Liberals’ first year

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 16, 2016
  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould were the most frequent customers at the federal government’s high-end gift shop
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr spent the most at the government's high-end gift bank over the last 12 months, according to recently unveiled documents. The bank offers a range of Canadian mementos for public officials to give to dignitaries. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Perry Bellegarde plans to seek AFN re-election in 2018

  • Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, told The Hill Times he will seek another term in office in the next
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde says he'll seek a second term in the next national chief election in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Perry Bellegarde plans to seek AFN re-election in 2018

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
  • Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, told The Hill Times he will seek another term in office in the next

Perry Bellegarde plans to seek AFN re-election in 2018

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
  • Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, told The Hill Times he will seek another term in office in the next
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde says he'll seek a second term in the next national chief election in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

NDP MP crying foul after Languages Committee axes motion to delay new procurement system for interpreters

  • NDP MP François Choquette says he’s disappointed that the Liberals on the House Official Languages Committee voted down his motion calling for a delay to
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
Procurement Minister Judy Foote is overseeing a plan to change the way the government hires freelance interpreters. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

NDP MP crying foul after Languages Committee axes motion to delay new procurement system for interpreters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
  • NDP MP François Choquette says he’s disappointed that the Liberals on the House Official Languages Committee voted down his motion calling for a delay to

NDP MP crying foul after Languages Committee axes motion to delay new procurement system for interpreters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
  • NDP MP François Choquette says he’s disappointed that the Liberals on the House Official Languages Committee voted down his motion calling for a delay to
Procurement Minister Judy Foote is overseeing a plan to change the way the government hires freelance interpreters. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Hot issues to watch in 2017

  • A highly anticipated federal budget. The legalization of recreational marijuana. Lingering debate over electoral reform. A controversial new American president. The end of several
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's year-old government is preparing for an eventful year, beginning with the inauguration of a polarizing new American president and an expectedly substantial federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hot issues to watch in 2017

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
  • A highly anticipated federal budget. The legalization of recreational marijuana. Lingering debate over electoral reform. A controversial new American president. The end of several

Hot issues to watch in 2017

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 14, 2016
  • A highly anticipated federal budget. The legalization of recreational marijuana. Lingering debate over electoral reform. A controversial new American president. The end of several
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's year-old government is preparing for an eventful year, beginning with the inauguration of a polarizing new American president and an expectedly substantial federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Status of Bills

  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading)
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016

Status of Bills

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading)

Status of Bills

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • House of Commons C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading)

The Week Ahead

  • Wednesday, Dec. 7 The House Fisheries and Oceans Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 1 Wellington Street, Room C-110, to review changes to
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016

The Week Ahead

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • Wednesday, Dec. 7 The House Fisheries and Oceans Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 1 Wellington Street, Room C-110, to review changes to

The Week Ahead

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • Wednesday, Dec. 7 The House Fisheries and Oceans Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in 1 Wellington Street, Room C-110, to review changes to

Double vision: NDP MP invites twin brother to join him in Parliament

  • No, you’re not seeing double. It’s just the NDP. NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan-West Kootenay, B.C.) welcomed a very special guest to Parliament
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
NDP MP Richard Cannings, right, and his twin brother Syd, a federal species at risk biologist, pose with fellow twins George, left, and James Smith, who serve as the party’s director of communications and press secretary, respectively, last week in Centre Block. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of George Smith

Double vision: NDP MP invites twin brother to join him in Parliament

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • No, you’re not seeing double. It’s just the NDP. NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan-West Kootenay, B.C.) welcomed a very special guest to Parliament

Double vision: NDP MP invites twin brother to join him in Parliament

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • No, you’re not seeing double. It’s just the NDP. NDP MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan-West Kootenay, B.C.) welcomed a very special guest to Parliament
NDP MP Richard Cannings, right, and his twin brother Syd, a federal species at risk biologist, pose with fellow twins George, left, and James Smith, who serve as the party’s director of communications and press secretary, respectively, last week in Centre Block. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of George Smith

If Trans Mountain decision becomes ballot box question, Vancouver-area MPs Wilkinson, Beech could be vulnerable, says pollster

  • It remains too early to predict how the Trudeau government’s decision to approve the expansion of the contentious Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline will
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
A demonstrator on Parliament Hill on Dec. 5 protests the Trudeau government's pipeline approvals last week, including the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain line expansion, which will transport oil for export to the Vancouver area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Trans Mountain decision becomes ballot box question, Vancouver-area MPs Wilkinson, Beech could be vulnerable, says pollster

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • It remains too early to predict how the Trudeau government’s decision to approve the expansion of the contentious Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline will

If Trans Mountain decision becomes ballot box question, Vancouver-area MPs Wilkinson, Beech could be vulnerable, says pollster

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 7, 2016
  • It remains too early to predict how the Trudeau government’s decision to approve the expansion of the contentious Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline will
A demonstrator on Parliament Hill on Dec. 5 protests the Trudeau government's pipeline approvals last week, including the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain line expansion, which will transport oil for export to the Vancouver area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veteran Parliament Hill reporters Jason Fekete, Ian MacLeod to leave Citizen

  • Veteran Parliament Hill scribes Jason Fekete and Ian MacLeod are the latest big-name departures from the Ottawa Citizen. Mr. Fekete announced last week on Twitter that
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
Jason Fekete, centre left, alongside former colleague Mark Kennedy, reporter Cormac MacSweeney and ex-Stephen Harper spokesperson Andrew MacDougall, is leaving the Ottawa Citizen after more than five years covering Parliament Hill for the paper and the now-defunct Postmedia parliamentary bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Veteran Parliament Hill reporters Jason Fekete, Ian MacLeod to leave Citizen

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
  • Veteran Parliament Hill scribes Jason Fekete and Ian MacLeod are the latest big-name departures from the Ottawa Citizen. Mr. Fekete announced last week on Twitter that

Veteran Parliament Hill reporters Jason Fekete, Ian MacLeod to leave Citizen

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
  • Veteran Parliament Hill scribes Jason Fekete and Ian MacLeod are the latest big-name departures from the Ottawa Citizen. Mr. Fekete announced last week on Twitter that
Jason Fekete, centre left, alongside former colleague Mark Kennedy, reporter Cormac MacSweeney and ex-Stephen Harper spokesperson Andrew MacDougall, is leaving the Ottawa Citizen after more than five years covering Parliament Hill for the paper and the now-defunct Postmedia parliamentary bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Infrastructure bank will shortchange small communities: Opposition MPs

  • Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi is dismissing opposition accusations that the Liberals’ planned infrastructure bank will only pump resources into large urban centres, to the detriment
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi dismisses opposition accusations that the government's proposed infrastructure bank will only benefit larger municipalities, saying it will be open to communities of all sizes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Infrastructure bank will shortchange small communities: Opposition MPs

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
  • Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi is dismissing opposition accusations that the Liberals’ planned infrastructure bank will only pump resources into large urban centres, to the detriment

Infrastructure bank will shortchange small communities: Opposition MPs

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
  • Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi is dismissing opposition accusations that the Liberals’ planned infrastructure bank will only pump resources into large urban centres, to the detriment
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi dismisses opposition accusations that the government's proposed infrastructure bank will only benefit larger municipalities, saying it will be open to communities of all sizes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations claims process slow and ineffective; information on progress ‘incomplete,’ says AG

  • Reforms to the First Nations land claims management process have created additional barriers to reaching settlements, while incomplete reporting and sparse information have left Canadians
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
Auditor General Michael Ferguson, whose office tabled a report Tuesday lambasting the federal government's handling of the First Nations land claims, says that the past decade of auditor general reports show that government programs have 'failed to effectively serve Canada’s indigenous peoples.'

First Nations claims process slow and ineffective; information on progress ‘incomplete,’ says AG

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
  • Reforms to the First Nations land claims management process have created additional barriers to reaching settlements, while incomplete reporting and sparse information have left Canadians

First Nations claims process slow and ineffective; information on progress ‘incomplete,’ says AG

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 30, 2016
  • Reforms to the First Nations land claims management process have created additional barriers to reaching settlements, while incomplete reporting and sparse information have left Canadians
Auditor General Michael Ferguson, whose office tabled a report Tuesday lambasting the federal government's handling of the First Nations land claims, says that the past decade of auditor general reports show that government programs have 'failed to effectively serve Canada’s indigenous peoples.'

MPs stand in the House to honour late supporters

  • Two Liberal MPs used their time in the House last week to pay tribute to supporters who recently passed away. On Nov. 17, Wayne Easter
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
Liberal MP Pam Damoff rose in the House last week to mark the passing of Tim Robertson from the fatal neurological disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known by its acronym ALS. Mr. Robertson, pictured with Ms. Damoff, centre, his wife Beth and sons Barry and Jeff, relied on a wheelchair to move, yet still canvassed for Ms. Damoff in the 2015 election campaign. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Pam Damoff

MPs stand in the House to honour late supporters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
  • Two Liberal MPs used their time in the House last week to pay tribute to supporters who recently passed away. On Nov. 17, Wayne Easter

MPs stand in the House to honour late supporters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
  • Two Liberal MPs used their time in the House last week to pay tribute to supporters who recently passed away. On Nov. 17, Wayne Easter
Liberal MP Pam Damoff rose in the House last week to mark the passing of Tim Robertson from the fatal neurological disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known by its acronym ALS. Mr. Robertson, pictured with Ms. Damoff, centre, his wife Beth and sons Barry and Jeff, relied on a wheelchair to move, yet still canvassed for Ms. Damoff in the 2015 election campaign. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Pam Damoff

Science review panel must tackle barriers to funding, encourage diversity: researchers

  • The panel convened by the Liberal government to review fundamental science in Canada must address the significant challenges young researchers, international collaborations, and multidisciplinary projects
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
Former Liberal MP Ted Hsu said the formation of the science review panel is a 'good signal' that funding for fundamental research can be adjusted to ensure it is more efficient and effective. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Science review panel must tackle barriers to funding, encourage diversity: researchers

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
  • The panel convened by the Liberal government to review fundamental science in Canada must address the significant challenges young researchers, international collaborations, and multidisciplinary projects

Science review panel must tackle barriers to funding, encourage diversity: researchers

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
  • The panel convened by the Liberal government to review fundamental science in Canada must address the significant challenges young researchers, international collaborations, and multidisciplinary projects
Former Liberal MP Ted Hsu said the formation of the science review panel is a 'good signal' that funding for fundamental research can be adjusted to ensure it is more efficient and effective. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Universities call for more financial support for research, while colleges eye bigger share of funding

  • Advocates for Canadian post-secondary institutions are calling on the federal government to improve on the expanded investments in research seen in Budget 2016 to ensure the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
Universities and colleges are courting Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains for more long-term funding to support Canadian research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Universities call for more financial support for research, while colleges eye bigger share of funding

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
  • Advocates for Canadian post-secondary institutions are calling on the federal government to improve on the expanded investments in research seen in Budget 2016 to ensure the

Universities call for more financial support for research, while colleges eye bigger share of funding

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
  • Advocates for Canadian post-secondary institutions are calling on the federal government to improve on the expanded investments in research seen in Budget 2016 to ensure the
Universities and colleges are courting Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains for more long-term funding to support Canadian research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Trump presidency looming, General Vance defends Canada’s contributions to NATO

  • Canada’s top general on Tuesday dismissed criticism from the likes of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies that were not spending the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of defence staff, told members of the House Defence Committee on Tuesday that Canadian contributions to NATO are 'unequivocally valued' by allies. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

With Trump presidency looming, General Vance defends Canada’s contributions to NATO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • Canada’s top general on Tuesday dismissed criticism from the likes of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies that were not spending the

With Trump presidency looming, General Vance defends Canada’s contributions to NATO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • Canada’s top general on Tuesday dismissed criticism from the likes of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies that were not spending the
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of defence staff, told members of the House Defence Committee on Tuesday that Canadian contributions to NATO are 'unequivocally valued' by allies. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

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