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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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Butts, Byrne laugh off place in dubious, grammatically-impaired list of the richest Canadian politicians

  • Fake news may be one of the most contentious concepts percolating in the media landscape, but there appears to be bipartisan agreement in Canada
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
Gerald Butts
Gerald Butts
A dubious, non-sourced, poorly-worded story online listed Trudeau adviser Gerald Butts as the country's richest politician, despite the fact he's never served in elected office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Butts, Byrne laugh off place in dubious, grammatically-impaired list of the richest Canadian politicians

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
  • Fake news may be one of the most contentious concepts percolating in the media landscape, but there appears to be bipartisan agreement in Canada

Butts, Byrne laugh off place in dubious, grammatically-impaired list of the richest Canadian politicians

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
  • Fake news may be one of the most contentious concepts percolating in the media landscape, but there appears to be bipartisan agreement in Canada
Gerald Butts
A dubious, non-sourced, poorly-worded story online listed Trudeau adviser Gerald Butts as the country's richest politician, despite the fact he's never served in elected office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Coast Guard ship that underwent $9-million in repairs in 2009 sells for $373,000

  • A decommissioned Coast Guard ship that underwent $9-million in repairs in 2009 only to be permanently docked four years later has been sold for
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
The federal government has sold a former Coast Guard vessel, known as CCGS Tracy, for $373,000. It was repaired for millions only eight years ago. Photograph courtesy of GCSurplus.ca

Coast Guard ship that underwent $9-million in repairs in 2009 sells for $373,000

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
  • A decommissioned Coast Guard ship that underwent $9-million in repairs in 2009 only to be permanently docked four years later has been sold for

Coast Guard ship that underwent $9-million in repairs in 2009 sells for $373,000

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
  • A decommissioned Coast Guard ship that underwent $9-million in repairs in 2009 only to be permanently docked four years later has been sold for
The federal government has sold a former Coast Guard vessel, known as CCGS Tracy, for $373,000. It was repaired for millions only eight years ago. Photograph courtesy of GCSurplus.ca

Feds must track language complaints about Hill security staff, says NDP MP

  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly needs to shoulder greater responsibility for defending access to bilingual services in the Parliamentary Precinct, says NDP MP François Choquette. Mr. Choquette (Drummond,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
NDP MP François Choquette, pictured, wants Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly to take a more forceful role to ensure that language complaints about security services on the Hill are properly addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

Feds must track language complaints about Hill security staff, says NDP MP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly needs to shoulder greater responsibility for defending access to bilingual services in the Parliamentary Precinct, says NDP MP François Choquette. Mr. Choquette (Drummond,

Feds must track language complaints about Hill security staff, says NDP MP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 22, 2017
  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly needs to shoulder greater responsibility for defending access to bilingual services in the Parliamentary Precinct, says NDP MP François Choquette. Mr. Choquette (Drummond,
NDP MP François Choquette, pictured, wants Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly to take a more forceful role to ensure that language complaints about security services on the Hill are properly addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

Use of carbon tax revenues hold key to ensuring new price doesn’t hinder growth: Economist

  • The success of the Liberal government’s promised national carbon price largely rests on how the funds gleaned from the program are recycled back into
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in October announced plans to institute a national minimum price on carbon beginning in 2018. Experts say the success of any pricing scheme in reducing emissions without harming growth rests on how the funds collected from the fee are spent. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Use of carbon tax revenues hold key to ensuring new price doesn’t hinder growth: Economist

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017
  • The success of the Liberal government’s promised national carbon price largely rests on how the funds gleaned from the program are recycled back into

Use of carbon tax revenues hold key to ensuring new price doesn’t hinder growth: Economist

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017
  • The success of the Liberal government’s promised national carbon price largely rests on how the funds gleaned from the program are recycled back into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in October announced plans to institute a national minimum price on carbon beginning in 2018. Experts say the success of any pricing scheme in reducing emissions without harming growth rests on how the funds collected from the fee are spent. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Electricity costs to rise as more efforts are undertaken to reduce carbon emissions: Senate report

  • A new Senate report warns that Canadian homeowners and businesses can expect to see higher electricity bills as new measures are taken to lower
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017

Electricity costs to rise as more efforts are undertaken to reduce carbon emissions: Senate report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017
  • A new Senate report warns that Canadian homeowners and businesses can expect to see higher electricity bills as new measures are taken to lower

Electricity costs to rise as more efforts are undertaken to reduce carbon emissions: Senate report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017
  • A new Senate report warns that Canadian homeowners and businesses can expect to see higher electricity bills as new measures are taken to lower

Vox Populi on the Green Economy

  • Timothy Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada: “The issues are complex, but basic economics can cut through some of the complexity. Putting
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017

Vox Populi on the Green Economy

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017
  • Timothy Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada: “The issues are complex, but basic economics can cut through some of the complexity. Putting

Vox Populi on the Green Economy

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 20, 2017
  • Timothy Lane, deputy governor of the Bank of Canada: “The issues are complex, but basic economics can cut through some of the complexity. Putting

CNN, Daily Caller seek press gallery membership amid growing global interest in Canadian politics

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s global advocacy for liberal pluralism in an era of growing right-wing populism is sparking renewed interest among international news outlets in
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery scrum Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Reporters from CNN and right-wing U.S.-news service The Daily Caller recently received temporary membership in the press gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

CNN, Daily Caller seek press gallery membership amid growing global interest in Canadian politics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s global advocacy for liberal pluralism in an era of growing right-wing populism is sparking renewed interest among international news outlets in

CNN, Daily Caller seek press gallery membership amid growing global interest in Canadian politics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s global advocacy for liberal pluralism in an era of growing right-wing populism is sparking renewed interest among international news outlets in
Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery scrum Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Reporters from CNN and right-wing U.S.-news service The Daily Caller recently received temporary membership in the press gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Gender budgeting promise criticized for lax accountability measures

  • The Trudeau government’s promised gender-based assessment of the 2017 budget must come with strengthened reporting requirements and measurements to track progress, or it runs
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, left, chair of the House Status of Women Committee, is calling on the Liberal government to take steps to ensure the promised gender-based analysis of Budget 2017 is credible and useful. However, the office of Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, right, says it's waiting for the budget announcement next week to see how the government's promised gender based-analysis is rolled out. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Gender budgeting promise criticized for lax accountability measures

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
  • The Trudeau government’s promised gender-based assessment of the 2017 budget must come with strengthened reporting requirements and measurements to track progress, or it runs

Gender budgeting promise criticized for lax accountability measures

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
  • The Trudeau government’s promised gender-based assessment of the 2017 budget must come with strengthened reporting requirements and measurements to track progress, or it runs
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, left, chair of the House Status of Women Committee, is calling on the Liberal government to take steps to ensure the promised gender-based analysis of Budget 2017 is credible and useful. However, the office of Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef, right, says it's waiting for the budget announcement next week to see how the government's promised gender based-analysis is rolled out. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Ex-Hill reporter running as a provincial Liberal in Nova Scotia

  • A former Hill Times scribe is looking to join the ranks of the provincial legislature in Nova Scotia. Jeff Davis, who currently works as
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
Former Hill journalist Jeff Davis, right, talks with Nova Scotia Liberal Premier Stephen McNeil, as he prepares to run for the provincial Grits in the next election, expected later this year. Photograph courtesy of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Ex-Hill reporter running as a provincial Liberal in Nova Scotia

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
  • A former Hill Times scribe is looking to join the ranks of the provincial legislature in Nova Scotia. Jeff Davis, who currently works as

Ex-Hill reporter running as a provincial Liberal in Nova Scotia

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 15, 2017
  • A former Hill Times scribe is looking to join the ranks of the provincial legislature in Nova Scotia. Jeff Davis, who currently works as
Former Hill journalist Jeff Davis, right, talks with Nova Scotia Liberal Premier Stephen McNeil, as he prepares to run for the provincial Grits in the next election, expected later this year. Photograph courtesy of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Virtual tour offers unique view of Senate

  • Canada’s plush Upper Chamber is more accessible than ever. Just in time for the country’s 150th anniversary, the Senate chamber, antechamber, and foyer are
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
A Carleton University project allows users to take a virtual tour of the Senate Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Virtual tour offers unique view of Senate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
  • Canada’s plush Upper Chamber is more accessible than ever. Just in time for the country’s 150th anniversary, the Senate chamber, antechamber, and foyer are

Virtual tour offers unique view of Senate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
  • Canada’s plush Upper Chamber is more accessible than ever. Just in time for the country’s 150th anniversary, the Senate chamber, antechamber, and foyer are
A Carleton University project allows users to take a virtual tour of the Senate Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals ask Parliament to approve $2.5-billion to finance government operations until April

  • The Trudeau government is seeking approval from Parliament to spend an additional $2.5-billion before April on improving border security, financing the transfer of ownership
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
The Trudeau government is seeking more than $2-billion in new spending authority from Parliament to finance several initiatives before the end of the current fiscal year on March 31. Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured, will table the budget for the next fiscal year on March 22. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Liberals ask Parliament to approve $2.5-billion to finance government operations until April

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is seeking approval from Parliament to spend an additional $2.5-billion before April on improving border security, financing the transfer of ownership

Liberals ask Parliament to approve $2.5-billion to finance government operations until April

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
  • The Trudeau government is seeking approval from Parliament to spend an additional $2.5-billion before April on improving border security, financing the transfer of ownership
The Trudeau government is seeking more than $2-billion in new spending authority from Parliament to finance several initiatives before the end of the current fiscal year on March 31. Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured, will table the budget for the next fiscal year on March 22. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Canadian trade: by the numbers

  • 88: Number of trade and investment agreements, including several World Trade Organization pacts, the Canadian government has either implemented, signed, or is in the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
The port of Vancouver is a hub of Canadian trade activity. Photograph courtesy of Kyle Pearce

Canadian trade: by the numbers

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
  • 88: Number of trade and investment agreements, including several World Trade Organization pacts, the Canadian government has either implemented, signed, or is in the

Canadian trade: by the numbers

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 8, 2017
  • 88: Number of trade and investment agreements, including several World Trade Organization pacts, the Canadian government has either implemented, signed, or is in the
The port of Vancouver is a hub of Canadian trade activity. Photograph courtesy of Kyle Pearce

Ottawa needs to invite indigenous people to the table to make strides on improving health care: advocates

  • The federal government must include indigenous people in discussions on improving health care, including ongoing talks with the provinces and territories about long-term funding,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 6, 2017
Canada's Health Minister Jane Philpott, pictured in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa needs to invite indigenous people to the table to make strides on improving health care: advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 6, 2017
  • The federal government must include indigenous people in discussions on improving health care, including ongoing talks with the provinces and territories about long-term funding,

Ottawa needs to invite indigenous people to the table to make strides on improving health care: advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 6, 2017
  • The federal government must include indigenous people in discussions on improving health care, including ongoing talks with the provinces and territories about long-term funding,
Canada's Health Minister Jane Philpott, pictured in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Health-care advocates push for innovation, integration, and targeted funding as Ottawa pivots to bilateral deals on health care funding

  • Advocates are calling on the federal government to continue pursuing targeted investments in key health-care fields and to work on developing and implementing much-needed national reporting standards, despite
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 6, 2017
Health Minister Jane Philpott is fielding calls from advocates to make targeted investments in health care and improve reporting standards as Ottawa eases off plans to reach a pan-national Health Accord. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Health-care advocates push for innovation, integration, and targeted funding as Ottawa pivots to bilateral deals on health care funding

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 6, 2017
  • Advocates are calling on the federal government to continue pursuing targeted investments in key health-care fields and to work on developing and implementing much-needed national reporting standards, despite

Health-care advocates push for innovation, integration, and targeted funding as Ottawa pivots to bilateral deals on health care funding

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 6, 2017
  • Advocates are calling on the federal government to continue pursuing targeted investments in key health-care fields and to work on developing and implementing much-needed national reporting standards, despite
Health Minister Jane Philpott is fielding calls from advocates to make targeted investments in health care and improve reporting standards as Ottawa eases off plans to reach a pan-national Health Accord. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Critics raise questions about Den Tandt joining PMO

  • It didn’t take long for veteran columnist Michael Den Tandt to find a new home after taking his leave from newspaper-writing last month. But
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 1, 2017
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel tweeted this photo of her sitting next to frequent House sparring partner, ex-cabinet minister John McCallum, on a recent Air Canada flight. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Michelle Rempel

Critics raise questions about Den Tandt joining PMO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 1, 2017
  • It didn’t take long for veteran columnist Michael Den Tandt to find a new home after taking his leave from newspaper-writing last month. But

Critics raise questions about Den Tandt joining PMO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 1, 2017
  • It didn’t take long for veteran columnist Michael Den Tandt to find a new home after taking his leave from newspaper-writing last month. But
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel tweeted this photo of her sitting next to frequent House sparring partner, ex-cabinet minister John McCallum, on a recent Air Canada flight. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Michelle Rempel

Rookie Conservative MP pushes for legislative changes to eliminate ‘culture of fear’ in the civil service

  • The Trudeau government must improve legal protections for public sector whistleblowers to undermine the “culture of fear” that has developed within the ranks of the federal
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 1, 2017
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley says he and his colleagues on the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee must make substantial reforms to federal law to 'change the culture within the public service' to encourage coming forward when confronted with wrongdoing. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

Rookie Conservative MP pushes for legislative changes to eliminate ‘culture of fear’ in the civil service

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 1, 2017
  • The Trudeau government must improve legal protections for public sector whistleblowers to undermine the “culture of fear” that has developed within the ranks of the federal

Rookie Conservative MP pushes for legislative changes to eliminate ‘culture of fear’ in the civil service

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | March 1, 2017
  • The Trudeau government must improve legal protections for public sector whistleblowers to undermine the “culture of fear” that has developed within the ranks of the federal
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley says he and his colleagues on the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee must make substantial reforms to federal law to 'change the culture within the public service' to encourage coming forward when confronted with wrongdoing. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

Infrastructure funding will boost Canadian economy this year after minimal impact in 2016: expert

  • The government’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments are expected to boost growth in the Canadian economy this year after a slow rollout prevented the funds from
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 27, 2017
Infrastructure Minster Amarjeet Sohi's office says feedback from department partners has been 'appreciative' of the government’s collaborative approach and 'historic investments' in infrastructure. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Infrastructure funding will boost Canadian economy this year after minimal impact in 2016: expert

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 27, 2017
  • The government’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments are expected to boost growth in the Canadian economy this year after a slow rollout prevented the funds from

Infrastructure funding will boost Canadian economy this year after minimal impact in 2016: expert

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 27, 2017
  • The government’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments are expected to boost growth in the Canadian economy this year after a slow rollout prevented the funds from
Infrastructure Minster Amarjeet Sohi's office says feedback from department partners has been 'appreciative' of the government’s collaborative approach and 'historic investments' in infrastructure. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP leader meets up with Senators legend while evading mythical terror attacks in Sweden

  • Outgoing NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is just as confused as the rest of us about U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claim over the weekend of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair meets up with Ottawa Senators legend Daniel Alfredsson in Sweden. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Thomas Mulcair

NDP leader meets up with Senators legend while evading mythical terror attacks in Sweden

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • Outgoing NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is just as confused as the rest of us about U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claim over the weekend of

NDP leader meets up with Senators legend while evading mythical terror attacks in Sweden

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • Outgoing NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is just as confused as the rest of us about U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claim over the weekend of
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair meets up with Ottawa Senators legend Daniel Alfredsson in Sweden. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Thomas Mulcair

Feds set aside $545-million to finance new contracts reached with big unions

  • After more than a year in office, the Liberal government has reached tentative agreements with several large bargaining units representing thousands of civil servants, though
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Robyn Benson, pictured addressing a rally last spring calling for improvements to the embattled Phoenix pay system, has seen four of her union's five bargaining units reach new deals with the government that include pay raises and no changes to the existing sick leave regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set aside $545-million to finance new contracts reached with big unions

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • After more than a year in office, the Liberal government has reached tentative agreements with several large bargaining units representing thousands of civil servants, though

Feds set aside $545-million to finance new contracts reached with big unions

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • After more than a year in office, the Liberal government has reached tentative agreements with several large bargaining units representing thousands of civil servants, though
Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Robyn Benson, pictured addressing a rally last spring calling for improvements to the embattled Phoenix pay system, has seen four of her union's five bargaining units reach new deals with the government that include pay raises and no changes to the existing sick leave regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal interference undermines committee independence, says Tory MP

  • Conservative transportation critic Kelly Block is accusing the Trudeau government of inappropriately interfering with parliamentary business after the federal transport department was found to
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
Conservative MP Kelly Block, left, is accusing the federal transport department, led by minister Marc Garneau, right, of interfering in the House Transport Committee's study of the Navigation Protection Act. Photo courtesy of the office of Kelly Block, The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal interference undermines committee independence, says Tory MP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • Conservative transportation critic Kelly Block is accusing the Trudeau government of inappropriately interfering with parliamentary business after the federal transport department was found to

Liberal interference undermines committee independence, says Tory MP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • Conservative transportation critic Kelly Block is accusing the Trudeau government of inappropriately interfering with parliamentary business after the federal transport department was found to
Conservative MP Kelly Block, left, is accusing the federal transport department, led by minister Marc Garneau, right, of interfering in the House Transport Committee's study of the Navigation Protection Act. Photo courtesy of the office of Kelly Block, The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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