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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

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

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

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

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning and happy International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod will be honoured today at
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured, will be joined by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau when she meets with young professional women, women entrepreneurs, and women with young families this morning in Montreal to discuss Budget 2018 measures aimed at promoting women in the workplace.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends Liberal fundraiser in the GTA; Scheer looks to promote free trade in Washington; Freeland, Tillerson co-host summit on North Korea

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a fundraiser for the federal Liberal Party this evening in Vaughan, Ont., marking his first
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 16, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last June at a Laurier Club event in Ottawa, is appearing at a Liberal Party fundraiser in the Greater Toronto Area on Jan. 16. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends Liberal fundraiser in the GTA; Scheer looks to promote free trade in Washington; Freeland, Tillerson co-host summit on North Korea

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 16, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a fundraiser for the federal Liberal Party this evening in Vaughan, Ont., marking his first

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends Liberal fundraiser in the GTA; Scheer looks to promote free trade in Washington; Freeland, Tillerson co-host summit on North Korea

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 16, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a fundraiser for the federal Liberal Party this evening in Vaughan, Ont., marking his first
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last June at a Laurier Club event in Ottawa, is appearing at a Liberal Party fundraiser in the Greater Toronto Area on Jan. 16. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Tillerson host multilateral meeting on North Korea in Vancouver; Bains makes innovation funding announcement; Payette meets Montreal mayor

  • Good Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is partnering with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to co-host the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 15, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, pictured here during bilateral trade talks in Ottawa last month, are co-hosting a global foreign ministers meeting on the North Korea situation in Vancouver for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Tillerson host multilateral meeting on North Korea in Vancouver; Bains makes innovation funding announcement; Payette meets Montreal mayor

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 15, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is partnering with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to co-host the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on

Politics This Morning: Freeland, Tillerson host multilateral meeting on North Korea in Vancouver; Bains makes innovation funding announcement; Payette meets Montreal mayor

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 15, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is partnering with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to co-host the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, pictured here during bilateral trade talks in Ottawa last month, are co-hosting a global foreign ministers meeting on the North Korea situation in Vancouver for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scheer speaks to the Mississauga Board of Trade; Trudeau wraps up cabinet retreat in London

  • Good Friday morning, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is venturing off to Canada’s most populous metropolitan region today for a high-profile address to the Mississauga
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 12, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is scheduled to speak in Mississauga this morning at an event hosted by the Mississauga Board of Trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scheer speaks to the Mississauga Board of Trade; Trudeau wraps up cabinet retreat in London

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 12, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is venturing off to Canada’s most populous metropolitan region today for a high-profile address to the Mississauga

Politics This Morning: Scheer speaks to the Mississauga Board of Trade; Trudeau wraps up cabinet retreat in London

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 12, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is venturing off to Canada’s most populous metropolitan region today for a high-profile address to the Mississauga
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is scheduled to speak in Mississauga this morning at an event hosted by the Mississauga Board of Trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau holds cabinet retreat in London, Ont., as Liberals seek further gains in 2019

  • The federal cabinet is in London, Ont., on Thursday for the start of its traditional winter retreat, hinting that the Liberals are eyeing further
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month on the Hill, is leading a two-day cabinet retreat in London, Ont., beginning on Thursday. Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau holds cabinet retreat in London, Ont., as Liberals seek further gains in 2019

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2018
  • The federal cabinet is in London, Ont., on Thursday for the start of its traditional winter retreat, hinting that the Liberals are eyeing further

Trudeau holds cabinet retreat in London, Ont., as Liberals seek further gains in 2019

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2018
  • The federal cabinet is in London, Ont., on Thursday for the start of its traditional winter retreat, hinting that the Liberals are eyeing further
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month on the Hill, is leading a two-day cabinet retreat in London, Ont., beginning on Thursday. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds two-day winter cabinet retreat in London, hosts another town hall

  • Good Thursday morning, The front bench of the Trudeau government is descending on London today for the start of the traditional winter cabinet retreat.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government's front bench are in London, Ont., today for a two-day cabinet retreat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds two-day winter cabinet retreat in London, hosts another town hall

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, The front bench of the Trudeau government is descending on London today for the start of the traditional winter cabinet retreat.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds two-day winter cabinet retreat in London, hosts another town hall

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 11, 2018
  • Good Thursday morning, The front bench of the Trudeau government is descending on London today for the start of the traditional winter cabinet retreat.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government's front bench are in London, Ont., today for a two-day cabinet retreat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to host town hall in Hamilton; Goodale to make policing announcement in Winnipeg

  • Good Wednesday morning, For the second consecutive day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out on the hustings, hearing directly from voters in a town
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 10, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to appear at Hamilton's McMaster University Wednesday morning for a town hall Q&A with voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to host town hall in Hamilton; Goodale to make policing announcement in Winnipeg

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 10, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, For the second consecutive day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out on the hustings, hearing directly from voters in a town

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to host town hall in Hamilton; Goodale to make policing announcement in Winnipeg

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 10, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, For the second consecutive day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out on the hustings, hearing directly from voters in a town
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to appear at Hamilton's McMaster University Wednesday morning for a town hall Q&A with voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Independent Senators Group calls for investigation into whether Sen. Beyak breached Senate Ethics Code

  • Members of the largest group in the Senate are calling for an internal investigation into whether Sen. Lynn Beyak broke rules of conduct for
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2018
Senator Yuen Pau Woo says members of the Independent Senators Group are asking for an investigation into whether Senator Lynn Beyak violated the Senate Code of Ethics by posting hundreds of controversial letters online on residential schools and Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Independent Senators Group calls for investigation into whether Sen. Beyak breached Senate Ethics Code

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2018
  • Members of the largest group in the Senate are calling for an internal investigation into whether Sen. Lynn Beyak broke rules of conduct for

Independent Senators Group calls for investigation into whether Sen. Beyak breached Senate Ethics Code

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2018
  • Members of the largest group in the Senate are calling for an internal investigation into whether Sen. Lynn Beyak broke rules of conduct for
Senator Yuen Pau Woo says members of the Independent Senators Group are asking for an investigation into whether Senator Lynn Beyak violated the Senate Code of Ethics by posting hundreds of controversial letters online on residential schools and Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to do town hall in Lower Sackville; Bains visits Winnipeg for high-speed internet announcement; Champagne touts research support in Trois-Rivières

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who returned on Monday from his Christmas holidays in Revelostoke, B.C., will be in Lower Sackville, N.S.,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2018
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is visiting Winnipeg for an announcement on bringing high-speed internet to rural and remote communities in Canada and to deliver a speech at a Manitoba Chambers of Commerce event. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to do town hall in Lower Sackville; Bains visits Winnipeg for high-speed internet announcement; Champagne touts research support in Trois-Rivières

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who returned on Monday from his Christmas holidays in Revelostoke, B.C., will be in Lower Sackville, N.S.,

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to do town hall in Lower Sackville; Bains visits Winnipeg for high-speed internet announcement; Champagne touts research support in Trois-Rivières

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2018
  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who returned on Monday from his Christmas holidays in Revelostoke, B.C., will be in Lower Sackville, N.S.,
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is visiting Winnipeg for an announcement on bringing high-speed internet to rural and remote communities in Canada and to deliver a speech at a Manitoba Chambers of Commerce event. The Hill Times file photograph

Ethics commissioner clears Morneau of wrongdoing in share sale

  • Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson has cleared Finance Minister Bill Morneau of any wrongdoing related to his sale of Morneau Shepell shares in late 2015,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been cleared of any wrongdoing related to his sale of shares in Morneau Shepell in November 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics commissioner clears Morneau of wrongdoing in share sale

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
  • Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson has cleared Finance Minister Bill Morneau of any wrongdoing related to his sale of Morneau Shepell shares in late 2015,

Ethics commissioner clears Morneau of wrongdoing in share sale

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
  • Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson has cleared Finance Minister Bill Morneau of any wrongdoing related to his sale of Morneau Shepell shares in late 2015,
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been cleared of any wrongdoing related to his sale of shares in Morneau Shepell in November 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Beyak refutes claims from Scheer that she refused to remove ‘racist’ letters

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Sen. Lynn Beyak is disputing allegations by Conservative leader Andrew Scheer that she refused to remove what he termed as “racist” letters from
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
Senator Lynn Beyak, pictured here at a committee meeting alongside fellow Conservative Senators Judith Seidman and Carolyn Stewart Olsen, is disputing claims from Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer that her dismissal from the Tory caucus last week is the result of her refusal to remove inflammatory letters with anti-Indigenous sentiments from her parliamentary website, saying she or her staff never spoke to Mr. Scheer. The Hill Times file photograph

Sen. Beyak refutes claims from Scheer that she refused to remove ‘racist’ letters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Sen. Lynn Beyak is disputing allegations by Conservative leader Andrew Scheer that she refused to remove what he termed as “racist” letters from

Sen. Beyak refutes claims from Scheer that she refused to remove ‘racist’ letters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Sen. Lynn Beyak is disputing allegations by Conservative leader Andrew Scheer that she refused to remove what he termed as “racist” letters from
Senator Lynn Beyak, pictured here at a committee meeting alongside fellow Conservative Senators Judith Seidman and Carolyn Stewart Olsen, is disputing claims from Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer that her dismissal from the Tory caucus last week is the result of her refusal to remove inflammatory letters with anti-Indigenous sentiments from her parliamentary website, saying she or her staff never spoke to Mr. Scheer. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau returns to Ottawa for meetings; MacAulay concludes trade trip to Tennessee

  • Good Monday morning, While today brings the first edition of The Hill Times in 2018, it remains a mostly quiet day in the federal
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning to Ottawa after spending the past couple of weeks vacationing in the Canadian Rockies. On Monday, Mr. Trudeau is due to appear at some private meetings, according to an itinerary provided by the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau returns to Ottawa for meetings; MacAulay concludes trade trip to Tennessee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, While today brings the first edition of The Hill Times in 2018, it remains a mostly quiet day in the federal

Politics This Morning: Trudeau returns to Ottawa for meetings; MacAulay concludes trade trip to Tennessee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 8, 2018
  • Good Monday morning, While today brings the first edition of The Hill Times in 2018, it remains a mostly quiet day in the federal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning to Ottawa after spending the past couple of weeks vacationing in the Canadian Rockies. On Monday, Mr. Trudeau is due to appear at some private meetings, according to an itinerary provided by the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Lynn Beyak dumped from Conservative caucus for posting ‘racist’ letters

  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has booted controversial Senator Lynn Beyak from the party’s national caucus after claiming she refused to remove “racist” letters of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 5, 2018
Senator Lynn Beyak, pictured here at a committee meeting alongside fellow Conservative Senators Judith Seidman and Carolyn Stewart Olsen, has been removed from the Conservative Senate caucus after purportedly failing to remove inflammatory letters with anti-Indigenous sentiments from her parliamentary website. The Hill Times file photograph

Senator Lynn Beyak dumped from Conservative caucus for posting ‘racist’ letters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 5, 2018
  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has booted controversial Senator Lynn Beyak from the party’s national caucus after claiming she refused to remove “racist” letters of

Senator Lynn Beyak dumped from Conservative caucus for posting ‘racist’ letters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 5, 2018
  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has booted controversial Senator Lynn Beyak from the party’s national caucus after claiming she refused to remove “racist” letters of
Senator Lynn Beyak, pictured here at a committee meeting alongside fellow Conservative Senators Judith Seidman and Carolyn Stewart Olsen, has been removed from the Conservative Senate caucus after purportedly failing to remove inflammatory letters with anti-Indigenous sentiments from her parliamentary website. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: MacAulay heads south to Tennessee to promote NAFTA; McGuinty, Kristmanson kick-off skating season on the Canal

  • Good Friday morning, Yet another federal cabinet minister is heading off to a southern U.S. state this week to promote Canadian trade and the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 5, 2018
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured right alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, is starting a four-day visit to the U.S. state of Tennessee on Friday, where he will promote trade with Canada and NAFTA. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: MacAulay heads south to Tennessee to promote NAFTA; McGuinty, Kristmanson kick-off skating season on the Canal

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 5, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Yet another federal cabinet minister is heading off to a southern U.S. state this week to promote Canadian trade and the

Politics This Morning: MacAulay heads south to Tennessee to promote NAFTA; McGuinty, Kristmanson kick-off skating season on the Canal

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 5, 2018
  • Good Friday morning, Yet another federal cabinet minister is heading off to a southern U.S. state this week to promote Canadian trade and the
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured right alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, is starting a four-day visit to the U.S. state of Tennessee on Friday, where he will promote trade with Canada and NAFTA. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Goodale heads to Kentucky to promote trade, NAFTA

  • Happy New Year Hill Times readers! It’s a rather slim first Politics This Morning of 2018, with most politicos still on vacation, and far
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 4, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured headed toward Question Period on Oct. 26, is visiting Kentucky for the next two days to promote trade with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Goodale heads to Kentucky to promote trade, NAFTA

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 4, 2018
  • Happy New Year Hill Times readers! It’s a rather slim first Politics This Morning of 2018, with most politicos still on vacation, and far

Politics This Morning: Goodale heads to Kentucky to promote trade, NAFTA

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 4, 2018
  • Happy New Year Hill Times readers! It’s a rather slim first Politics This Morning of 2018, with most politicos still on vacation, and far
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured headed toward Question Period on Oct. 26, is visiting Kentucky for the next two days to promote trade with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends memorial service for Barry and Honey Sherman; Freeland ventures overseas for two-day Ukraine trip

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a memorial service for Toronto billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey Sherman at 11 a.m. at the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 21, 2017
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland is heading to Eastern Europe to start a two-day visit to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends memorial service for Barry and Honey Sherman; Freeland ventures overseas for two-day Ukraine trip

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 21, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a memorial service for Toronto billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey Sherman at 11 a.m. at the

Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends memorial service for Barry and Honey Sherman; Freeland ventures overseas for two-day Ukraine trip

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 21, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a memorial service for Toronto billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey Sherman at 11 a.m. at the
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland is heading to Eastern Europe to start a two-day visit to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Saddened and distressed’: political Ottawa reacts to deaths of Apotex’s Barry and Honey Sherman

  • Three weeks ago, Honey Sherman was on Parliament Hill for a special occasion. The prominent Toronto philanthropist was there to receive a 150th anniversary
News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 20, 2017
Police secured the home of Apotex founder Barry Sherman and wife, Honey Sherman after they were found dead on Dec. 15, 2017. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov photograph

‘Saddened and distressed’: political Ottawa reacts to deaths of Apotex’s Barry and Honey Sherman

News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 20, 2017
  • Three weeks ago, Honey Sherman was on Parliament Hill for a special occasion. The prominent Toronto philanthropist was there to receive a 150th anniversary

‘Saddened and distressed’: political Ottawa reacts to deaths of Apotex’s Barry and Honey Sherman

News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 20, 2017
  • Three weeks ago, Honey Sherman was on Parliament Hill for a special occasion. The prominent Toronto philanthropist was there to receive a 150th anniversary
Police secured the home of Apotex founder Barry Sherman and wife, Honey Sherman after they were found dead on Dec. 15, 2017. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov photograph

Politics This Morning: O’Regan to rollout pension for life for veterans; McKenna to unveil recommendations for list of Canadian world heritage sites

  • Good Wednesday morning, Mark Hickey, commander of Air Task Force-Romania will be doing a one-on-one media interview at 9 a.m. EST to highlight the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 20, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan is introducing the government's plan for lifetime pensions for Canadians veterans today at National Defence Headquarters in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: O’Regan to rollout pension for life for veterans; McKenna to unveil recommendations for list of Canadian world heritage sites

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 20, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Mark Hickey, commander of Air Task Force-Romania will be doing a one-on-one media interview at 9 a.m. EST to highlight the

Politics This Morning: O’Regan to rollout pension for life for veterans; McKenna to unveil recommendations for list of Canadian world heritage sites

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 20, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Mark Hickey, commander of Air Task Force-Romania will be doing a one-on-one media interview at 9 a.m. EST to highlight the
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan is introducing the government's plan for lifetime pensions for Canadians veterans today at National Defence Headquarters in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In latest book, NHL great and ex-cabinet minister Ken Dryden calls for the total elimination of hits to the head in pro hockey

  • NHL legend Ken Dryden says his latest book on brain injuries in hockey wasn’t intended to simply draw attention to the serious consequences facing
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 18, 2017
Onetime Liberal cabinet minister and hockey legend Ken Dryden says his newest book on head injuries in hockey isn't about raising awareness, but rather a call to action about the need to eliminate hits to the head in the sport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In latest book, NHL great and ex-cabinet minister Ken Dryden calls for the total elimination of hits to the head in pro hockey

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 18, 2017
  • NHL legend Ken Dryden says his latest book on brain injuries in hockey wasn’t intended to simply draw attention to the serious consequences facing

In latest book, NHL great and ex-cabinet minister Ken Dryden calls for the total elimination of hits to the head in pro hockey

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 18, 2017
  • NHL legend Ken Dryden says his latest book on brain injuries in hockey wasn’t intended to simply draw attention to the serious consequences facing
Onetime Liberal cabinet minister and hockey legend Ken Dryden says his newest book on head injuries in hockey isn't about raising awareness, but rather a call to action about the need to eliminate hits to the head in the sport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada’s new chief justice to be sworn-in; Trudeau to meet with borough mayor in Montreal; Senators take part in hockey game on the Hill

  • Good Monday morning, It’s the first day of work for Canada’s new chief justice. Richard Wagner, who has sat on the Supreme Court since
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 18, 2017
Canada's new chief justice of the Supreme Court will be sworn-in today in a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Canada’s new chief justice to be sworn-in; Trudeau to meet with borough mayor in Montreal; Senators take part in hockey game on the Hill

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 18, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, It’s the first day of work for Canada’s new chief justice. Richard Wagner, who has sat on the Supreme Court since

Politics This Morning: Canada’s new chief justice to be sworn-in; Trudeau to meet with borough mayor in Montreal; Senators take part in hockey game on the Hill

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 18, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, It’s the first day of work for Canada’s new chief justice. Richard Wagner, who has sat on the Supreme Court since
Canada's new chief justice of the Supreme Court will be sworn-in today in a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: McLachlin’s last day on the bench; McKenna to launch new climate initiative; Parliament hosts NHL alumni game

  • Good Friday morning, It’s the last official day on the bench for Canada’s longest serving Supreme Court chief justice. Beverley McLachlin is marking her
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 15, 2017
The temporary skating rink on Parliament Hill is hosting the game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens alumni teams tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: McLachlin’s last day on the bench; McKenna to launch new climate initiative; Parliament hosts NHL alumni game

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 15, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, It’s the last official day on the bench for Canada’s longest serving Supreme Court chief justice. Beverley McLachlin is marking her

Politics This Morning: McLachlin’s last day on the bench; McKenna to launch new climate initiative; Parliament hosts NHL alumni game

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | December 15, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, It’s the last official day on the bench for Canada’s longest serving Supreme Court chief justice. Beverley McLachlin is marking her
The temporary skating rink on Parliament Hill is hosting the game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens alumni teams tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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