Canada unlikely to meet NATO’s two per cent defence spending goal

• Despite calls from the Trump administration for American allies to foot more of the bill for security, Canadian defence spending will likely remain flat

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017

Canada unlikely to meet NATO’s two per cent defence spending goal

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017

• Despite calls from the Trump administration for American allies to foot more of the bill for security, Canadian defence spending will likely remain flat

Canada unlikely to meet NATO’s two per cent defence spending goal

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017

• Despite calls from the Trump administration for American allies to foot more of the bill for security, Canadian defence spending will likely remain flat

Search for animal life on the Hill proves lucrative

• The Hill is bursting with life, and not all of it is human. Throngs of Hillites combing through the Parliamentary Precinct last Thursday as part of

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 24, 2017

Search for animal life on the Hill proves lucrative

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 24, 2017

• The Hill is bursting with life, and not all of it is human. Throngs of Hillites combing through the Parliamentary Precinct last Thursday as part of

Search for animal life on the Hill proves lucrative

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 24, 2017

• The Hill is bursting with life, and not all of it is human. Throngs of Hillites combing through the Parliamentary Precinct last Thursday as part of

More Canadians identify as middle class since last election: poll

• A new poll suggests only five per cent of Canadians would not consider themselves a part of the middle class or “those working hard to join it”

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 24, 2017

More Canadians identify as middle class since last election: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 24, 2017

• A new poll suggests only five per cent of Canadians would not consider themselves a part of the middle class or “those working hard to join it”

More Canadians identify as middle class since last election: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 24, 2017

• A new poll suggests only five per cent of Canadians would not consider themselves a part of the middle class or “those working hard to join it”

Ambrose fêted in the House as she bids farewell to federal politics

• Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is leaving federal politics to join a Washington think tank. Ms. Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) announced Tuesday at a Canadian

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

Ambrose fêted in the House as she bids farewell to federal politics

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is leaving federal politics to join a Washington think tank. Ms. Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) announced Tuesday at a Canadian

Ambrose fêted in the House as she bids farewell to federal politics

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is leaving federal politics to join a Washington think tank. Ms. Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) announced Tuesday at a Canadian

Ottawa urged to do more to help northern communities transition from diesel

• The Trudeau government’s budget commitment to lessen northern communities’ dependency on diesel fuel is a “worthwhile initiative” but more must be done to blunt the

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

Ottawa urged to do more to help northern communities transition from diesel

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• The Trudeau government’s budget commitment to lessen northern communities’ dependency on diesel fuel is a “worthwhile initiative” but more must be done to blunt the

Ottawa urged to do more to help northern communities transition from diesel

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• The Trudeau government’s budget commitment to lessen northern communities’ dependency on diesel fuel is a “worthwhile initiative” but more must be done to blunt the

Too small, too slow: critics slam Ottawa for tiered northern housing plan

• The Trudeau government says the $300-million it earmarked for housing in Canada’s North in this year’s budget will help to address the region’s severe housing

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

Too small, too slow: critics slam Ottawa for tiered northern housing plan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• The Trudeau government says the $300-million it earmarked for housing in Canada’s North in this year’s budget will help to address the region’s severe housing

Too small, too slow: critics slam Ottawa for tiered northern housing plan

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• The Trudeau government says the $300-million it earmarked for housing in Canada’s North in this year’s budget will help to address the region’s severe housing

Liberals under pressure to provide more infrastructure dollars for the North

• Critics, advocates, and political rivals are calling on the federal Liberal government to dedicate more resources to address the severe infrastructure deficit in Canada’s

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

Liberals under pressure to provide more infrastructure dollars for the North

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• Critics, advocates, and political rivals are calling on the federal Liberal government to dedicate more resources to address the severe infrastructure deficit in Canada’s

Liberals under pressure to provide more infrastructure dollars for the North

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017

• Critics, advocates, and political rivals are calling on the federal Liberal government to dedicate more resources to address the severe infrastructure deficit in Canada’s

MPs don hip waders, grab sandbags to help amid historic flooding

• Along every swollen waterway, every eroded riverbank, every washed out road, the plot lines remained identical: hundreds of neighbours, friends, and even strangers to

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 10, 2017

MPs don hip waders, grab sandbags to help amid historic flooding

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 10, 2017

• Along every swollen waterway, every eroded riverbank, every washed out road, the plot lines remained identical: hundreds of neighbours, friends, and even strangers to

MPs don hip waders, grab sandbags to help amid historic flooding

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 10, 2017

• Along every swollen waterway, every eroded riverbank, every washed out road, the plot lines remained identical: hundreds of neighbours, friends, and even strangers to

New media and press freedom caucus holds inaugural meeting

• Parliamentarians from different parties, including several former journalists, gathered on Thursday for the inaugural meeting of a new caucus focusing on media and press

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 10, 2017

New media and press freedom caucus holds inaugural meeting

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 10, 2017

• Parliamentarians from different parties, including several former journalists, gathered on Thursday for the inaugural meeting of a new caucus focusing on media and press

New media and press freedom caucus holds inaugural meeting

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 10, 2017

• Parliamentarians from different parties, including several former journalists, gathered on Thursday for the inaugural meeting of a new caucus focusing on media and press

Liberals win plaudits for initial steps to address opioid crisis but advocates call for more tools

• The statistics get grimmer, seemingly by the day. The headlines darker, more heart wrenching by the click. Canada’s opioid crisis has become full-blown. In

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

Liberals win plaudits for initial steps to address opioid crisis but advocates call for more tools

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• The statistics get grimmer, seemingly by the day. The headlines darker, more heart wrenching by the click. Canada’s opioid crisis has become full-blown. In

Liberals win plaudits for initial steps to address opioid crisis but advocates call for more tools

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• The statistics get grimmer, seemingly by the day. The headlines darker, more heart wrenching by the click. Canada’s opioid crisis has become full-blown. In

New government, same problems: health-care players want bigger, strategic investments from Ottawa

• Stop if you’ve heard this before: Advocates are calling for larger, more focused investments from Ottawa for the country’s health-care system. Despite lofty promises

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

New government, same problems: health-care players want bigger, strategic investments from Ottawa

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• Stop if you’ve heard this before: Advocates are calling for larger, more focused investments from Ottawa for the country’s health-care system. Despite lofty promises

New government, same problems: health-care players want bigger, strategic investments from Ottawa

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• Stop if you’ve heard this before: Advocates are calling for larger, more focused investments from Ottawa for the country’s health-care system. Despite lofty promises

Doctors call for public health campaign to dispel mistruths about pot

• Before legalizing marijuana, the Trudeau government needs to launch an aggressive public education campaign to combat popular mistruths and make significant investments to improve

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

Doctors call for public health campaign to dispel mistruths about pot

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• Before legalizing marijuana, the Trudeau government needs to launch an aggressive public education campaign to combat popular mistruths and make significant investments to improve

Doctors call for public health campaign to dispel mistruths about pot

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• Before legalizing marijuana, the Trudeau government needs to launch an aggressive public education campaign to combat popular mistruths and make significant investments to improve

Philpott promises more details forthcoming on efforts to lower drug costs and marijuana education campaign

• Approaching nearly two years in office, the federal Liberal government’s grand plan for the Canadian health-care system is beginning to take root. After hitting

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

Philpott promises more details forthcoming on efforts to lower drug costs and marijuana education campaign

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• Approaching nearly two years in office, the federal Liberal government’s grand plan for the Canadian health-care system is beginning to take root. After hitting

Philpott promises more details forthcoming on efforts to lower drug costs and marijuana education campaign

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 8, 2017

• Approaching nearly two years in office, the federal Liberal government’s grand plan for the Canadian health-care system is beginning to take root. After hitting

Liberals promise to prioritize seniors in new housing strategy, but advocates press for more details

• Advocates are applauding the Trudeau government for prioritizing seniors in its promised national housing strategy, but they want more details on plans to address housing precariousness

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

Liberals promise to prioritize seniors in new housing strategy, but advocates press for more details

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• Advocates are applauding the Trudeau government for prioritizing seniors in its promised national housing strategy, but they want more details on plans to address housing precariousness

Liberals promise to prioritize seniors in new housing strategy, but advocates press for more details

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• Advocates are applauding the Trudeau government for prioritizing seniors in its promised national housing strategy, but they want more details on plans to address housing precariousness

Ottawa must provide more money for greying provinces and territories, says doctors’ advocate

• Canadian physicians are calling on Ottawa to cough up more cash for provinces and territories with large populations of seniors to help ease the

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

Ottawa must provide more money for greying provinces and territories, says doctors’ advocate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• Canadian physicians are calling on Ottawa to cough up more cash for provinces and territories with large populations of seniors to help ease the

Ottawa must provide more money for greying provinces and territories, says doctors’ advocate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• Canadian physicians are calling on Ottawa to cough up more cash for provinces and territories with large populations of seniors to help ease the

Hill ballers go toe to toe, raise cash for kids

• Liberal staffer Gurpreet Vinning moves with the ball under the close watch of a Conservative defender. The Liberal team huddles during a pause in

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017

Hill ballers go toe to toe, raise cash for kids

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017

• Liberal staffer Gurpreet Vinning moves with the ball under the close watch of a Conservative defender. The Liberal team huddles during a pause in

Hill ballers go toe to toe, raise cash for kids

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017

• Liberal staffer Gurpreet Vinning moves with the ball under the close watch of a Conservative defender. The Liberal team huddles during a pause in

Dual investments in home care and housing maximize support for seniors: PS Vaughan

• Canada’s demographic reality has long been seen as one of the country’s major public policy challenges of the decades to come. The large contingent

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

Dual investments in home care and housing maximize support for seniors: PS Vaughan

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• Canada’s demographic reality has long been seen as one of the country’s major public policy challenges of the decades to come. The large contingent

Dual investments in home care and housing maximize support for seniors: PS Vaughan

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• Canada’s demographic reality has long been seen as one of the country’s major public policy challenges of the decades to come. The large contingent

Feds defend move to lower eligibility age for seniors benefits amidst changing demographics

• The Trudeau government made an “expensive mistake” by reversing Harper-era changes to the eligibility criteria for the old-age security (OAS) pension and its associated

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

Feds defend move to lower eligibility age for seniors benefits amidst changing demographics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• The Trudeau government made an “expensive mistake” by reversing Harper-era changes to the eligibility criteria for the old-age security (OAS) pension and its associated

Feds defend move to lower eligibility age for seniors benefits amidst changing demographics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• The Trudeau government made an “expensive mistake” by reversing Harper-era changes to the eligibility criteria for the old-age security (OAS) pension and its associated

Hill basketball game scores for local charity

• The governing caucus may have emerged as title holders, but the true winner of a basketball tournament held last weekend was a local charity

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

Hill basketball game scores for local charity

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• The governing caucus may have emerged as title holders, but the true winner of a basketball tournament held last weekend was a local charity

Hill basketball game scores for local charity

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 3, 2017

• The governing caucus may have emerged as title holders, but the true winner of a basketball tournament held last weekend was a local charity

The case of Justin Trudeau’s ‘often’ missing name tags

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s desk in the House might be a bit harder to find than those of his fellow MPs. Last week, Mr.

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 26, 2017

The case of Justin Trudeau’s ‘often’ missing name tags

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 26, 2017

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s desk in the House might be a bit harder to find than those of his fellow MPs. Last week, Mr.

The case of Justin Trudeau’s ‘often’ missing name tags

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 26, 2017

• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s desk in the House might be a bit harder to find than those of his fellow MPs. Last week, Mr.