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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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Feds must strengthen protections for public service whistleblowers: unanimous committee report

  • A Liberal-majority committee is urging the Trudeau government to bolster legislative protections for those exposing government misconduct to ensure a more level playing field
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
Liberal Yasmin Ratansi, left, Conservative Kelly McCauley, centre, and New Democrat Erin Weir, right, are singing from the same songbook as they join their colleagues on the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee in unanimously supporting a report calling for major changes to legislation protecting government whistleblowers. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons, Jake Wright, and The Hill Times.

Feds must strengthen protections for public service whistleblowers: unanimous committee report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • A Liberal-majority committee is urging the Trudeau government to bolster legislative protections for those exposing government misconduct to ensure a more level playing field

Feds must strengthen protections for public service whistleblowers: unanimous committee report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • A Liberal-majority committee is urging the Trudeau government to bolster legislative protections for those exposing government misconduct to ensure a more level playing field
Liberal Yasmin Ratansi, left, Conservative Kelly McCauley, centre, and New Democrat Erin Weir, right, are singing from the same songbook as they join their colleagues on the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee in unanimously supporting a report calling for major changes to legislation protecting government whistleblowers. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons, Jake Wright, and The Hill Times.

MPs billing thousands more on average in expenses in first full year of Liberal rule

  • MPs are charging taxpayers 11.6 per cent more for office and travel costs since the Liberals took office, with expenses soaring by $29-million over
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
Expenses for House members, pictured last year awaiting an address by then-U.S. president Barack Obama, surged by some 25 per cent over the past year, an increase of nearly $30-million compared to 2015-16, which was interrupted by a federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

MPs billing thousands more on average in expenses in first full year of Liberal rule

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • MPs are charging taxpayers 11.6 per cent more for office and travel costs since the Liberals took office, with expenses soaring by $29-million over

MPs billing thousands more on average in expenses in first full year of Liberal rule

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • MPs are charging taxpayers 11.6 per cent more for office and travel costs since the Liberals took office, with expenses soaring by $29-million over
Expenses for House members, pictured last year awaiting an address by then-U.S. president Barack Obama, surged by some 25 per cent over the past year, an increase of nearly $30-million compared to 2015-16, which was interrupted by a federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Conservatives lose deputy leader as Lebel announces resignation

  • Deputy Conservative leader Denis Lebel is leaving federal politics. Mr. Lebel (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), a senior cabinet member in the former Harper government, announced his
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
Conservative deputy leader Denis Lebel, pictured in April during Rona Ambrose's last speech as interim party leader, has announced he will resign his seat in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives lose deputy leader as Lebel announces resignation

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • Deputy Conservative leader Denis Lebel is leaving federal politics. Mr. Lebel (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), a senior cabinet member in the former Harper government, announced his

Conservatives lose deputy leader as Lebel announces resignation

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 21, 2017
  • Deputy Conservative leader Denis Lebel is leaving federal politics. Mr. Lebel (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), a senior cabinet member in the former Harper government, announced his
Conservative deputy leader Denis Lebel, pictured in April during Rona Ambrose's last speech as interim party leader, has announced he will resign his seat in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parliament should rewrite voting law to regulate foreign money, says elections commissioner

  • Ottawa should rewrite voting legislation to scrap a limp, unenforceable provision that appears to prohibit non-Canadians from expressing views about how Canadians should vote,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
Elections commissioner Yves Côté told the Procedure and House Affairs Committee last week his office received 'a number of complaints' about political endorsements by non-Canadians in the run-up to the 2015 election that relied on what he termed as overly literal readings of the legislation on foreign inducements. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu/House of Commons

Parliament should rewrite voting law to regulate foreign money, says elections commissioner

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
  • Ottawa should rewrite voting legislation to scrap a limp, unenforceable provision that appears to prohibit non-Canadians from expressing views about how Canadians should vote,

Parliament should rewrite voting law to regulate foreign money, says elections commissioner

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
  • Ottawa should rewrite voting legislation to scrap a limp, unenforceable provision that appears to prohibit non-Canadians from expressing views about how Canadians should vote,
Elections commissioner Yves Côté told the Procedure and House Affairs Committee last week his office received 'a number of complaints' about political endorsements by non-Canadians in the run-up to the 2015 election that relied on what he termed as overly literal readings of the legislation on foreign inducements. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu/House of Commons

Liberal MP fighting cancer delivers emotional speech calling for greater civility

  • In an emotional speech on Monday, Liberal MP Arnold Chan urged his colleagues to go beyond talking points and make meaningful contributions for Canadians, saying
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured with his wife Jean Yip, urged his colleagues to listen to each other in an often-emotional 20-minute speech to the House on Monday. Mr. Chan is currently fighting cancer that resurfaced last year but said he has no intention of stepping down. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Liberal MP fighting cancer delivers emotional speech calling for greater civility

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
  • In an emotional speech on Monday, Liberal MP Arnold Chan urged his colleagues to go beyond talking points and make meaningful contributions for Canadians, saying

Liberal MP fighting cancer delivers emotional speech calling for greater civility

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
  • In an emotional speech on Monday, Liberal MP Arnold Chan urged his colleagues to go beyond talking points and make meaningful contributions for Canadians, saying
Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured with his wife Jean Yip, urged his colleagues to listen to each other in an often-emotional 20-minute speech to the House on Monday. Mr. Chan is currently fighting cancer that resurfaced last year but said he has no intention of stepping down. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Ex-languages commissioner Fraser says Liberals waited a year to begin search for his replacement

  • Graham Fraser says the Liberal government waited until 2017, after he’d already left his extended term as languages commissioner, to really begin the search
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
Former languages commissioner Graham Fraser suggested that the government was slow to begin the process to find a replacement for him, saying it was his 'understanding' the search for a full-time replacement didn't begin 'in earnest' until 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ex-languages commissioner Fraser says Liberals waited a year to begin search for his replacement

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
  • Graham Fraser says the Liberal government waited until 2017, after he’d already left his extended term as languages commissioner, to really begin the search

Ex-languages commissioner Fraser says Liberals waited a year to begin search for his replacement

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 14, 2017
  • Graham Fraser says the Liberal government waited until 2017, after he’d already left his extended term as languages commissioner, to really begin the search
Former languages commissioner Graham Fraser suggested that the government was slow to begin the process to find a replacement for him, saying it was his 'understanding' the search for a full-time replacement didn't begin 'in earnest' until 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘It’s time for government to hold up their end of the bargain,’ new defence policy promises 70 per cent hike in military funding, 3,500 increase in full-time troop strength

  • OTTAWA—Canada’s new defence policy etches out ambitious plans to recast the military into a better equipped, prepared, and modern fighting force, promising a nearly
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, released the long-awaited defence policy strategy in Ottawa on June 7. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘It’s time for government to hold up their end of the bargain,’ new defence policy promises 70 per cent hike in military funding, 3,500 increase in full-time troop strength

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Canada’s new defence policy etches out ambitious plans to recast the military into a better equipped, prepared, and modern fighting force, promising a nearly

‘It’s time for government to hold up their end of the bargain,’ new defence policy promises 70 per cent hike in military funding, 3,500 increase in full-time troop strength

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Canada’s new defence policy etches out ambitious plans to recast the military into a better equipped, prepared, and modern fighting force, promising a nearly
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, released the long-awaited defence policy strategy in Ottawa on June 7. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No matter U.S. backtrack, Canada committed to leading on climate change: McKenna

  • The Trudeau government remains steadfast in its commitment to clean energy, regardless of the actions of its southern neighbour, according to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. In
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the Liberal government won't reconsider its participation in the Paris climate pact because the U.S. has pulled out, saying momentum on climate action is 'unstoppable.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No matter U.S. backtrack, Canada committed to leading on climate change: McKenna

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • The Trudeau government remains steadfast in its commitment to clean energy, regardless of the actions of its southern neighbour, according to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. In

No matter U.S. backtrack, Canada committed to leading on climate change: McKenna

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • The Trudeau government remains steadfast in its commitment to clean energy, regardless of the actions of its southern neighbour, according to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. In
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the Liberal government won't reconsider its participation in the Paris climate pact because the U.S. has pulled out, saying momentum on climate action is 'unstoppable.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada 150 carillon piece to get its premiere Canada Day on Peace Tower bells

  • When Scott Allan Orr took a tour of the University of Toronto’s Soldiers’ Tower during his undergraduate studies at the university, he wasn’t thinking
FeatureBY KRISTEN SHANE, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
Scott Allan Orr is one of two winners of a national carillon composition competition put on by Canada’s Parliament to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the Centre Block Peace Tower’s 90th anniversary in 2017. He's pictured at the Peace Tower carillon on June 5. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Canada 150 carillon piece to get its premiere Canada Day on Peace Tower bells

FeatureBY KRISTEN SHANE, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • When Scott Allan Orr took a tour of the University of Toronto’s Soldiers’ Tower during his undergraduate studies at the university, he wasn’t thinking

Canada 150 carillon piece to get its premiere Canada Day on Peace Tower bells

FeatureBY KRISTEN SHANE, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • When Scott Allan Orr took a tour of the University of Toronto’s Soldiers’ Tower during his undergraduate studies at the university, he wasn’t thinking
Scott Allan Orr is one of two winners of a national carillon composition competition put on by Canada’s Parliament to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the Centre Block Peace Tower’s 90th anniversary in 2017. He's pictured at the Peace Tower carillon on June 5. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Canadian competitiveness won’t be harmed by fighting climate change in the Trump era: analyst

  • Canada’s economy won’t take a major hit from the Trump administration’s dismantling of climate initiatives, thanks to the structure of the Liberal government’s carbon pricing model and
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump's rollback of climate initiatives enacted by his predecessor won't significantly hurt Canadian competitiveness, predicts policy analyst Nicholas Martin. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Canadian competitiveness won’t be harmed by fighting climate change in the Trump era: analyst

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • Canada’s economy won’t take a major hit from the Trump administration’s dismantling of climate initiatives, thanks to the structure of the Liberal government’s carbon pricing model and

Canadian competitiveness won’t be harmed by fighting climate change in the Trump era: analyst

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • Canada’s economy won’t take a major hit from the Trump administration’s dismantling of climate initiatives, thanks to the structure of the Liberal government’s carbon pricing model and
U.S. President Donald Trump's rollback of climate initiatives enacted by his predecessor won't significantly hurt Canadian competitiveness, predicts policy analyst Nicholas Martin. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Green advocates back creation of new assessment agency proposed by Trudeau-appointed panel

  • The Trudeau government must heed the recommendation of an expert panel it convened, and strip environmental assessment powers away from agencies like the National Energy Board,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
The expert panel convened by the Trudeau government to review environmental assessment processes is calling for Ottawa to strip assessment powers from agencies like the National Energy Board, which regulates energy infrastructure, as the debate over pipelines and, in turn, Alberta's vast oilsands, such as this development in Fort McMurray, Alta., heats up. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Green advocates back creation of new assessment agency proposed by Trudeau-appointed panel

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • The Trudeau government must heed the recommendation of an expert panel it convened, and strip environmental assessment powers away from agencies like the National Energy Board,

Green advocates back creation of new assessment agency proposed by Trudeau-appointed panel

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 7, 2017
  • The Trudeau government must heed the recommendation of an expert panel it convened, and strip environmental assessment powers away from agencies like the National Energy Board,
The expert panel convened by the Trudeau government to review environmental assessment processes is calling for Ottawa to strip assessment powers from agencies like the National Energy Board, which regulates energy infrastructure, as the debate over pipelines and, in turn, Alberta's vast oilsands, such as this development in Fort McMurray, Alta., heats up. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ superclusters plan attracts interest from industry, skepticism from others

  • The Trudeau government’s $950-million plan to foster nodes of investment for burgeoning innovation fields is “rehashed corporate welfare” that will likely fail to generate
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the government's supercluster program is 'really about three words: jobs, jobs, jobs.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ superclusters plan attracts interest from industry, skepticism from others

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • The Trudeau government’s $950-million plan to foster nodes of investment for burgeoning innovation fields is “rehashed corporate welfare” that will likely fail to generate

Liberals’ superclusters plan attracts interest from industry, skepticism from others

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • The Trudeau government’s $950-million plan to foster nodes of investment for burgeoning innovation fields is “rehashed corporate welfare” that will likely fail to generate
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the government's supercluster program is 'really about three words: jobs, jobs, jobs.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Universities, industry, and research say substantial investments in research needed on regular basis

  • Post-secondary institutions and industry advocates are applauding the Trudeau government for rolling out millions in new funding for research since assuming office but say
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 7, 2015, speaking to students at Saint Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Universities, industry, and research say substantial investments in research needed on regular basis

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • Post-secondary institutions and industry advocates are applauding the Trudeau government for rolling out millions in new funding for research since assuming office but say

Universities, industry, and research say substantial investments in research needed on regular basis

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • Post-secondary institutions and industry advocates are applauding the Trudeau government for rolling out millions in new funding for research since assuming office but say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 7, 2015, speaking to students at Saint Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government committed to supporting Canadian students, advanced research: Duncan

  • An acclaimed academic and former professor, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has been tasked with the monumental task of recasting Canadian scientific policy. In the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan, right, pictured on Nov. 10, 2016 with The Hill Times' Kristen Shane, will likely find herself busy dealing with recommendations of the recent Naylor report on the government's investments in scientific research. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Government committed to supporting Canadian students, advanced research: Duncan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • An acclaimed academic and former professor, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has been tasked with the monumental task of recasting Canadian scientific policy. In the

Government committed to supporting Canadian students, advanced research: Duncan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • An acclaimed academic and former professor, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan has been tasked with the monumental task of recasting Canadian scientific policy. In the
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan, right, pictured on Nov. 10, 2016 with The Hill Times' Kristen Shane, will likely find herself busy dealing with recommendations of the recent Naylor report on the government's investments in scientific research. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Skilled trades must remain part of conversation on innovation, say advocates

  • As the Trudeau government seeks out avenues to bolster innovation, advocates are urging Ottawa to tap into the opportunities available in the skilled-trades field,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
Workers undertake the renovation of Parliament's West Block. Advocates say skilled trades can't be forgotten in the government's innovation push. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Skilled trades must remain part of conversation on innovation, say advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • As the Trudeau government seeks out avenues to bolster innovation, advocates are urging Ottawa to tap into the opportunities available in the skilled-trades field,

Skilled trades must remain part of conversation on innovation, say advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • As the Trudeau government seeks out avenues to bolster innovation, advocates are urging Ottawa to tap into the opportunities available in the skilled-trades field,
Workers undertake the renovation of Parliament's West Block. Advocates say skilled trades can't be forgotten in the government's innovation push. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Innovation agenda about creating good-paying jobs, says Bains

  • For Navdeep Bains, the goal is simple. Whether it’s superclusters, skills upgrading, or university research, the minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development says
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the government is trying to 'equip Canadians with the skills they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Innovation agenda about creating good-paying jobs, says Bains

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • For Navdeep Bains, the goal is simple. Whether it’s superclusters, skills upgrading, or university research, the minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development says

Innovation agenda about creating good-paying jobs, says Bains

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | June 5, 2017
  • For Navdeep Bains, the goal is simple. Whether it’s superclusters, skills upgrading, or university research, the minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development says
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says the government is trying to 'equip Canadians with the skills they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Rinaldo Canonico, hairstylist to Ottawa’s political elite, passes away

  • Ottawa’s hairstylist to the stars has died. Rinaldo Canonico, an immensely popular stylist who counted as clients numerous members of Ottawa’s political elite, died
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 31, 2017
Rinaldo Canonico, pictured here in this undated photo at his then-salon in the World Exchange Plaza, has died. A popular figure in the city, he was famously known as the stylist to Ottawa's movers and shakers, including, reportedly, three prime ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Janet Wilson

Rinaldo Canonico, hairstylist to Ottawa’s political elite, passes away

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 31, 2017
  • Ottawa’s hairstylist to the stars has died. Rinaldo Canonico, an immensely popular stylist who counted as clients numerous members of Ottawa’s political elite, died

Rinaldo Canonico, hairstylist to Ottawa’s political elite, passes away

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 31, 2017
  • Ottawa’s hairstylist to the stars has died. Rinaldo Canonico, an immensely popular stylist who counted as clients numerous members of Ottawa’s political elite, died
Rinaldo Canonico, pictured here in this undated photo at his then-salon in the World Exchange Plaza, has died. A popular figure in the city, he was famously known as the stylist to Ottawa's movers and shakers, including, reportedly, three prime ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Janet Wilson

Upcoming defence policy review won’t reshape long-standing security priorities: experts

  • The Trudeau government won’t use its upcoming defence policy review to recast or overhaul the decades-long Canadian consensus on the file, with the review
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
The defence policy review, led by National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, will not show drastic changex in priorities for Canada, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Upcoming defence policy review won’t reshape long-standing security priorities: experts

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
  • The Trudeau government won’t use its upcoming defence policy review to recast or overhaul the decades-long Canadian consensus on the file, with the review

Upcoming defence policy review won’t reshape long-standing security priorities: experts

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
  • The Trudeau government won’t use its upcoming defence policy review to recast or overhaul the decades-long Canadian consensus on the file, with the review
The defence policy review, led by National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, will not show drastic changex in priorities for Canada, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military and security trade show to be staged amidst persisting defence procurement controversies

  • Lingering controversies over the multibillion naval shipbuilding scheme and the planned purchase of new fighter jets will loom prominently over the country’s largest defence
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
Hundreds of exhibitors are expected to showcase their latest offerings at Canada's largest defence and security trade show, CANSEC, this week at Ottawa's EY Centre. Last year's edition, pictured, brought out more than 300 exhibitors, according to organizers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Military and security trade show to be staged amidst persisting defence procurement controversies

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
  • Lingering controversies over the multibillion naval shipbuilding scheme and the planned purchase of new fighter jets will loom prominently over the country’s largest defence

Military and security trade show to be staged amidst persisting defence procurement controversies

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
  • Lingering controversies over the multibillion naval shipbuilding scheme and the planned purchase of new fighter jets will loom prominently over the country’s largest defence
Hundreds of exhibitors are expected to showcase their latest offerings at Canada's largest defence and security trade show, CANSEC, this week at Ottawa's EY Centre. Last year's edition, pictured, brought out more than 300 exhibitors, according to organizers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Defence policy review to acknowledge need for ‘proper’ funding and investments in personnel: Sajjan

  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan started in his position in the fall of 2015 with some pretty hefty instructions. The former soldier was told that
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is expressing confidence in the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces to meet new and existing challenges, including missions in the Baltics and Ukraine and addressing the threat of cyber attacks. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Defence policy review to acknowledge need for ‘proper’ funding and investments in personnel: Sajjan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan started in his position in the fall of 2015 with some pretty hefty instructions. The former soldier was told that

Defence policy review to acknowledge need for ‘proper’ funding and investments in personnel: Sajjan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan started in his position in the fall of 2015 with some pretty hefty instructions. The former soldier was told that
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is expressing confidence in the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces to meet new and existing challenges, including missions in the Baltics and Ukraine and addressing the threat of cyber attacks. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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