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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

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

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

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

Supreme Court upholds Bruce Carson’s influence-peddling conviction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Good Friday morning, It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a blimp with an esoteric political message? Yes, progressive activist outfit Leadnow and the left-leaning social
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, Katie Telford and Gerald Butts, is expected to attend the third round of renegotiations of NAFTA in Ottawa, which start on Saturday. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: NAFTA renegotiations literally loom over the capital

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a blimp with an esoteric political message? Yes, progressive activist outfit Leadnow and the left-leaning social

Politics This Morning: NAFTA renegotiations literally loom over the capital

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a blimp with an esoteric political message? Yes, progressive activist outfit Leadnow and the left-leaning social
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, Katie Telford and Gerald Butts, is expected to attend the third round of renegotiations of NAFTA in Ottawa, which start on Saturday. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Near majority of Canadians back legal pot but it doesn’t look like a vote-getter in 2019: poll

  • Canadians are divided on legalizing recreational marijuana, with nearly half supporting the sale and distribution of the illicit substance, however most say it won’t influence
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 21, 2017
A haze of marijuana smoke hangs over Parliament Hill on April 20, during the annual celebration of the drug on the Hill's front lawn. A new Campaign Research poll found only 15 per cent of Canadians said they would be more likely to vote Liberal because of the Trudeau government's plan to legalize recreational marijuana, while 25 per cent said it made them less likely to cast a ballot for the party. The Hill Times file photo

Near majority of Canadians back legal pot but it doesn’t look like a vote-getter in 2019: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 21, 2017
  • Canadians are divided on legalizing recreational marijuana, with nearly half supporting the sale and distribution of the illicit substance, however most say it won’t influence

Near majority of Canadians back legal pot but it doesn’t look like a vote-getter in 2019: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 21, 2017
  • Canadians are divided on legalizing recreational marijuana, with nearly half supporting the sale and distribution of the illicit substance, however most say it won’t influence
A haze of marijuana smoke hangs over Parliament Hill on April 20, during the annual celebration of the drug on the Hill's front lawn. A new Campaign Research poll found only 15 per cent of Canadians said they would be more likely to vote Liberal because of the Trudeau government's plan to legalize recreational marijuana, while 25 per cent said it made them less likely to cast a ballot for the party. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: New trade pact with European Union goes into effect; Trudeau to address UN General Assembly

  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s long-discussed trade agreement with the European Union is finally going into effect. International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is joining representatives
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 21, 2017
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is visiting Montreal Monday to mark the first day of the provisional application of CETA. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: New trade pact with European Union goes into effect; Trudeau to address UN General Assembly

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 21, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s long-discussed trade agreement with the European Union is finally going into effect. International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is joining representatives

Politics This Morning: New trade pact with European Union goes into effect; Trudeau to address UN General Assembly

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 21, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s long-discussed trade agreement with the European Union is finally going into effect. International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is joining representatives
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is visiting Montreal Monday to mark the first day of the provisional application of CETA. The Hill Times file photo

Singh has small lead in NDP leadership race, but Angus tops among small sample of party members: poll

  • Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh has the backing of a slim plurality of Canadians in the NDP leadership race, but veteran MP Charlie Angus remains
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 20, 2017
Jagmeet Singh, far left, is the preferred choice of Canadians to win the NDP leadership at 11 per cent, narrowly leading Charlie Angus, centre right, and Guy Caron, far right, who are tied for second at six per cent apiece, according to a new poll. Niki Ashton, pictured second from the left, is just behind at five per cent. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photo

Singh has small lead in NDP leadership race, but Angus tops among small sample of party members: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 20, 2017
  • Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh has the backing of a slim plurality of Canadians in the NDP leadership race, but veteran MP Charlie Angus remains

Singh has small lead in NDP leadership race, but Angus tops among small sample of party members: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 20, 2017
  • Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh has the backing of a slim plurality of Canadians in the NDP leadership race, but veteran MP Charlie Angus remains
Jagmeet Singh, far left, is the preferred choice of Canadians to win the NDP leadership at 11 per cent, narrowly leading Charlie Angus, centre right, and Guy Caron, far right, who are tied for second at six per cent apiece, according to a new poll. Niki Ashton, pictured second from the left, is just behind at five per cent. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photo

Politics This Morning: NDP leadership hopeful Singh to make Hill announcement; Gould in Toronto; Trudeau in New York

  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh will be visiting Parliament Hill today to make what’s being touted as an important campaign announcement. Mr.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 20, 2017
NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh is visiting Ottawa today to make an 'important' campaign announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NDP leadership hopeful Singh to make Hill announcement; Gould in Toronto; Trudeau in New York

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 20, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh will be visiting Parliament Hill today to make what’s being touted as an important campaign announcement. Mr.

Politics This Morning: NDP leadership hopeful Singh to make Hill announcement; Gould in Toronto; Trudeau in New York

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 20, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh will be visiting Parliament Hill today to make what’s being touted as an important campaign announcement. Mr.
NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh is visiting Ottawa today to make an 'important' campaign announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Freeland, McKenna, and Bibeau pay visit to UN

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Liberal front bench is heading to the Big Apple. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is jetting off to New York City
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 19, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured signing the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan in April 2016, is visiting the global organization of states for its 2017 general assembly on Tuesday. UN photograph courtesy of Amanda Voisard

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Freeland, McKenna, and Bibeau pay visit to UN

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 19, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, The Liberal front bench is heading to the Big Apple. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is jetting off to New York City

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Freeland, McKenna, and Bibeau pay visit to UN

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 19, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, The Liberal front bench is heading to the Big Apple. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is jetting off to New York City
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured signing the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan in April 2016, is visiting the global organization of states for its 2017 general assembly on Tuesday. UN photograph courtesy of Amanda Voisard

Liberals maintain double-digit lead despite Khadr payout, proposed tax reforms: poll

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The governing Liberals opened the fall session of Parliament with a healthy 12-point lead over the Conservatives, maintaining robust advantages in vote-rich Ontario
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals continue to nest a healthy lead over the rival Conservatives, led by Andrew Scheer, in the latest Campaign Research poll, with Mr. Trudeau himself boasting strong personal approval ratings. The Hill Times file photos

Liberals maintain double-digit lead despite Khadr payout, proposed tax reforms: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The governing Liberals opened the fall session of Parliament with a healthy 12-point lead over the Conservatives, maintaining robust advantages in vote-rich Ontario

Liberals maintain double-digit lead despite Khadr payout, proposed tax reforms: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The governing Liberals opened the fall session of Parliament with a healthy 12-point lead over the Conservatives, maintaining robust advantages in vote-rich Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals continue to nest a healthy lead over the rival Conservatives, led by Andrew Scheer, in the latest Campaign Research poll, with Mr. Trudeau himself boasting strong personal approval ratings. The Hill Times file photos

Liberal legend Allan J. MacEachen remembered as one of Canada’s ‘finest ministers’

  • One of Canada’s most renowned Liberal players died last week. Long-serving former Liberal politician Allan MacEachen, who helped write and shepherd landmark federal legislation
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
Veteran Liberal cabinet minister Allan MacEachen, pictured, centre, with then-prime minister Jean Chrétien and his chief of staff Jean Pelletier en route to the funeral of Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 2000, died last week. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Liberal legend Allan J. MacEachen remembered as one of Canada’s ‘finest ministers’

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • One of Canada’s most renowned Liberal players died last week. Long-serving former Liberal politician Allan MacEachen, who helped write and shepherd landmark federal legislation

Liberal legend Allan J. MacEachen remembered as one of Canada’s ‘finest ministers’

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • One of Canada’s most renowned Liberal players died last week. Long-serving former Liberal politician Allan MacEachen, who helped write and shepherd landmark federal legislation
Veteran Liberal cabinet minister Allan MacEachen, pictured, centre, with then-prime minister Jean Chrétien and his chief of staff Jean Pelletier en route to the funeral of Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 2000, died last week. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

International trade, environment, top lobbying topics over summer

  • International trade and the environment were the most popular topics for lobbyists communicating with ministers, MPs, Senators, and other federal public office holders this
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is tasked with handling ongoing renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement, an issue that piqued the interest of advocates during the summer break. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

International trade, environment, top lobbying topics over summer

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • International trade and the environment were the most popular topics for lobbyists communicating with ministers, MPs, Senators, and other federal public office holders this

International trade, environment, top lobbying topics over summer

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • International trade and the environment were the most popular topics for lobbyists communicating with ministers, MPs, Senators, and other federal public office holders this
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is tasked with handling ongoing renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement, an issue that piqued the interest of advocates during the summer break. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Trudeau departs from traditional cabinetmaking thinking on gender, regional representation

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has held office for almost two full years and has already orchestrated two fairly major cabinet shuffles and removed four
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses with new Health Minister Ginnette Petipas Taylor, centre, and Governor General David Johnston, left, after she was sworn-in to the federal ministry in late August. Mr. Trudeau has orchestrated two major cabinet shuffles during his tenure as prime minister, which have both ensured an even gender split and done away with regional ministers. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau departs from traditional cabinetmaking thinking on gender, regional representation

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has held office for almost two full years and has already orchestrated two fairly major cabinet shuffles and removed four

Trudeau departs from traditional cabinetmaking thinking on gender, regional representation

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has held office for almost two full years and has already orchestrated two fairly major cabinet shuffles and removed four
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses with new Health Minister Ginnette Petipas Taylor, centre, and Governor General David Johnston, left, after she was sworn-in to the federal ministry in late August. Mr. Trudeau has orchestrated two major cabinet shuffles during his tenure as prime minister, which have both ensured an even gender split and done away with regional ministers. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: House resumes for busy fall session, British PM in Ottawa today

  • Good Monday morning, Welcome back Parliamentarians. After taking leave of the capital for the summer, MPs return to Ottawa today for the start of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
After taking leave of the capital for the summer break, the more than 300-plus MPs are returning to Ottawa for the start of the fall session of Parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here rising during Question Period earlier this year. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: House resumes for busy fall session, British PM in Ottawa today

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Welcome back Parliamentarians. After taking leave of the capital for the summer, MPs return to Ottawa today for the start of

Politics This Morning: House resumes for busy fall session, British PM in Ottawa today

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 18, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Welcome back Parliamentarians. After taking leave of the capital for the summer, MPs return to Ottawa today for the start of
After taking leave of the capital for the summer break, the more than 300-plus MPs are returning to Ottawa for the start of the fall session of Parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here rising during Question Period earlier this year. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: NDP caucus meetings begin in Hamilton

  • Good Friday morning, With Parliament set to resume on Monday, the federal NDP caucus is spending the weekend in Hamilton, Ont., plotting out strategy
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 15, 2017
On Sept. 17, NDP leadership contestants will have one last chance to appeal to the party faithful before online voting begins on Sept. 18 during a showcase event held Sunday in Hamilton, Ont. The four leadership candidates, pictured, from left, are Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Politics This Morning: NDP caucus meetings begin in Hamilton

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 15, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, With Parliament set to resume on Monday, the federal NDP caucus is spending the weekend in Hamilton, Ont., plotting out strategy

Politics This Morning: NDP caucus meetings begin in Hamilton

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 15, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, With Parliament set to resume on Monday, the federal NDP caucus is spending the weekend in Hamilton, Ont., plotting out strategy
On Sept. 17, NDP leadership contestants will have one last chance to appeal to the party faithful before online voting begins on Sept. 18 during a showcase event held Sunday in Hamilton, Ont. The four leadership candidates, pictured, from left, are Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Liberal MP Arnold Chan dies

  • Liberal MP Arnold Chan died on Thursday, after spending the better part of the past three years battling cancer. He was 50 years old. Mr.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 14, 2017
Arnold Chan, pictured with his wife Jean Yip after delivering an emotional speech in the House in June, has passed away from cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Liberal MP Arnold Chan dies

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 14, 2017
  • Liberal MP Arnold Chan died on Thursday, after spending the better part of the past three years battling cancer. He was 50 years old. Mr.

Liberal MP Arnold Chan dies

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 14, 2017
  • Liberal MP Arnold Chan died on Thursday, after spending the better part of the past three years battling cancer. He was 50 years old. Mr.
Arnold Chan, pictured with his wife Jean Yip after delivering an emotional speech in the House in June, has passed away from cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Politics This Morning: Garneau to appear before House Transport Committee

  • Good Thursday morning, If the fall sitting of the House was structured as novel, today would likely be the prologue, with three committees all
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 14, 2017
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is scheduled to make an appearance before the House Transportation Committee today to discuss Bill C-49. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Garneau to appear before House Transport Committee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 14, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, If the fall sitting of the House was structured as novel, today would likely be the prologue, with three committees all

Politics This Morning: Garneau to appear before House Transport Committee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 14, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, If the fall sitting of the House was structured as novel, today would likely be the prologue, with three committees all
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is scheduled to make an appearance before the House Transportation Committee today to discuss Bill C-49. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau tours St. John’s as cabinet retreat concludes

  • Good Wednesday morning, The federal cabinet retreat in St. John’s, N.L. wraps up today, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scheduled to make a couple
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Toronto Pride Parade earlier this summer, is spending the day in St. John's, meeting with his cabinet and youth council, and visiting a local artisan studio and shop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau tours St. John’s as cabinet retreat concludes

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 13, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, The federal cabinet retreat in St. John’s, N.L. wraps up today, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scheduled to make a couple

Politics This Morning: Trudeau tours St. John’s as cabinet retreat concludes

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 13, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, The federal cabinet retreat in St. John’s, N.L. wraps up today, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scheduled to make a couple
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Toronto Pride Parade earlier this summer, is spending the day in St. John's, meeting with his cabinet and youth council, and visiting a local artisan studio and shop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Scheer to talk tax changes in Regina

  • Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is back in Regina today, making his case against the tax reforms proposed by the federal Liberal
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 12, 2017
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is in Saskatchewan's capital city today to speak to the local chamber of commerce about the Liberal government's proposed tax reforms. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Scheer to talk tax changes in Regina

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 12, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is back in Regina today, making his case against the tax reforms proposed by the federal Liberal

Politics This Morning: Scheer to talk tax changes in Regina

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 12, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is back in Regina today, making his case against the tax reforms proposed by the federal Liberal
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is in Saskatchewan's capital city today to speak to the local chamber of commerce about the Liberal government's proposed tax reforms. The Hill Times file photograph

New defence policy lays out sustainable and ‘fully costed’ plan to meet ambitious goals for military: Sajjan

  • Despite lingering questions on future missions, long-term funding, and big-ticket equipment purchases, Canada’s federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is sticking to the plan. The
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 11, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada's newly-unveiled defence policy will provide the Canadian Armed Forces with 'predictable funding' to ensure the federal government gets the 'right procurement products in place.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New defence policy lays out sustainable and ‘fully costed’ plan to meet ambitious goals for military: Sajjan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 11, 2017
  • Despite lingering questions on future missions, long-term funding, and big-ticket equipment purchases, Canada’s federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is sticking to the plan. The

New defence policy lays out sustainable and ‘fully costed’ plan to meet ambitious goals for military: Sajjan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 11, 2017
  • Despite lingering questions on future missions, long-term funding, and big-ticket equipment purchases, Canada’s federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is sticking to the plan. The
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada's newly-unveiled defence policy will provide the Canadian Armed Forces with 'predictable funding' to ensure the federal government gets the 'right procurement products in place.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to participate in armchair discussion with Tina Brown in Toronto; federal cabinet retreat kicks out in St. John’s

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in an armchair discussion with Tina Brown for the Women in Wold Summit in Toronto
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 11, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of the federal cabinet, several of whom pictured here in Rideau Hall during the announcement of the latest shuffle last month, are meeting in St. John's, N.L., for the next three days in advance of the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to participate in armchair discussion with Tina Brown in Toronto; federal cabinet retreat kicks out in St. John’s

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 11, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in an armchair discussion with Tina Brown for the Women in Wold Summit in Toronto

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to participate in armchair discussion with Tina Brown in Toronto; federal cabinet retreat kicks out in St. John’s

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 11, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in an armchair discussion with Tina Brown for the Women in Wold Summit in Toronto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of the federal cabinet, several of whom pictured here in Rideau Hall during the announcement of the latest shuffle last month, are meeting in St. John's, N.L., for the next three days in advance of the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: NDP leadership candidates head to Vancouver for final debate

  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s largest province is detailing today how it plans to regulate the sale and distribution of marijuana for recreational purposes, once
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 8, 2017
The final party-organized debate of the NDP leadership race is set for Sunday in Vancouver. Pictured, from left to right, the four leadership candidates: Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and file photo

Politics This Morning: NDP leadership candidates head to Vancouver for final debate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 8, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s largest province is detailing today how it plans to regulate the sale and distribution of marijuana for recreational purposes, once

Politics This Morning: NDP leadership candidates head to Vancouver for final debate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 8, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Canada’s largest province is detailing today how it plans to regulate the sale and distribution of marijuana for recreational purposes, once
The final party-organized debate of the NDP leadership race is set for Sunday in Vancouver. Pictured, from left to right, the four leadership candidates: Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and file photo

Quebec’s lobbyist registry best in Canada, though all struggle in key transparency metrics: study

  • Most public lobbying registries in Canada are lacking pivotal disclosure requirements, leaving Canadians in the dark about the scope and cost of lobbying campaigns
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2017
Outgoing lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd is responsible for overseeing the federal lobbyist registry. A new report ranked it the second best in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Quebec’s lobbyist registry best in Canada, though all struggle in key transparency metrics: study

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2017
  • Most public lobbying registries in Canada are lacking pivotal disclosure requirements, leaving Canadians in the dark about the scope and cost of lobbying campaigns

Quebec’s lobbyist registry best in Canada, though all struggle in key transparency metrics: study

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2017
  • Most public lobbying registries in Canada are lacking pivotal disclosure requirements, leaving Canadians in the dark about the scope and cost of lobbying campaigns
Outgoing lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd is responsible for overseeing the federal lobbyist registry. A new report ranked it the second best in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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