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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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Military vice-chief’s silence could signal he sees future with forces after suspension: analyst

  • Suspended vice-chief of defence staff Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s persisting silence in the face of speculation as to why he’s been removed from duty suggests
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
It's still unclear why Vice-Chief of Defence Staff Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been temporarily removed from his duties, with the Department of National Defence remaining tight-lipped. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Military vice-chief’s silence could signal he sees future with forces after suspension: analyst

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • Suspended vice-chief of defence staff Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s persisting silence in the face of speculation as to why he’s been removed from duty suggests

Military vice-chief’s silence could signal he sees future with forces after suspension: analyst

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 22, 2017
  • Suspended vice-chief of defence staff Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s persisting silence in the face of speculation as to why he’s been removed from duty suggests
It's still unclear why Vice-Chief of Defence Staff Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been temporarily removed from his duties, with the Department of National Defence remaining tight-lipped. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

East Block cleared out; former Trudeau aide joins Gowlings

  • A top adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has found a new gig in the private sector. Cyrus Reporter, a former senior adviser in
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 15, 2017
Parliamentarians have moved out of the East Block building to make way for renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

East Block cleared out; former Trudeau aide joins Gowlings

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 15, 2017
  • A top adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has found a new gig in the private sector. Cyrus Reporter, a former senior adviser in

East Block cleared out; former Trudeau aide joins Gowlings

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 15, 2017
  • A top adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has found a new gig in the private sector. Cyrus Reporter, a former senior adviser in
Parliamentarians have moved out of the East Block building to make way for renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa seeking to sell Coast Guard Ship Tracy for $250,000, despite spending $9-million repairing it in 2009, docked in Prescott

  • The federal government is trying to sell a decades-old former Coast Guard ship for as little as $250,000 despite spending $9-million on major repairs to the vessel
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 15, 2017
Ottawa is offering for sale a former Coast Guard vessel, known as CCGS Tracy, for a minimum of $250,000. It was repaired for millions only eight years ago. Photograph courtesy of GCSurplus.ca

Ottawa seeking to sell Coast Guard Ship Tracy for $250,000, despite spending $9-million repairing it in 2009, docked in Prescott

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 15, 2017
  • The federal government is trying to sell a decades-old former Coast Guard ship for as little as $250,000 despite spending $9-million on major repairs to the vessel

Ottawa seeking to sell Coast Guard Ship Tracy for $250,000, despite spending $9-million repairing it in 2009, docked in Prescott

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 15, 2017
  • The federal government is trying to sell a decades-old former Coast Guard ship for as little as $250,000 despite spending $9-million on major repairs to the vessel
Ottawa is offering for sale a former Coast Guard vessel, known as CCGS Tracy, for a minimum of $250,000. It was repaired for millions only eight years ago. Photograph courtesy of GCSurplus.ca

‘My job is to put more money in the farmers’ pockets,’ says agriculture minister

  • Canada’s agriculture industry, especially sectors captured by the insulating supply management scheme, looked to see significant changes under the terms of the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 13, 2017
Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Lawence MacAulay, pictured in China last year, says there's 'no question' that recent geo-political events increase the pressure on Canada to capitalize on booming demand in growing markets in Asia for agricultural products. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

‘My job is to put more money in the farmers’ pockets,’ says agriculture minister

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 13, 2017
  • Canada’s agriculture industry, especially sectors captured by the insulating supply management scheme, looked to see significant changes under the terms of the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership

‘My job is to put more money in the farmers’ pockets,’ says agriculture minister

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 13, 2017
  • Canada’s agriculture industry, especially sectors captured by the insulating supply management scheme, looked to see significant changes under the terms of the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership
Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Lawence MacAulay, pictured in China last year, says there's 'no question' that recent geo-political events increase the pressure on Canada to capitalize on booming demand in growing markets in Asia for agricultural products. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Grain shippers hopeful promised policy remedies will come to fruition in the spring

  • Advocates are expressing optimism that promised new legislation from the federal government this spring will bring needed improvements to rail service for grain shippers
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 13, 2017
An advocacy group for grain shippers hopes that the Liberal government makes good on a promise to introduce a bill this spring that would include several welcome policy remedies to improve rail service. Photograph courtesy of Ryan Cheney

Grain shippers hopeful promised policy remedies will come to fruition in the spring

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 13, 2017
  • Advocates are expressing optimism that promised new legislation from the federal government this spring will bring needed improvements to rail service for grain shippers

Grain shippers hopeful promised policy remedies will come to fruition in the spring

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 13, 2017
  • Advocates are expressing optimism that promised new legislation from the federal government this spring will bring needed improvements to rail service for grain shippers
An advocacy group for grain shippers hopes that the Liberal government makes good on a promise to introduce a bill this spring that would include several welcome policy remedies to improve rail service. Photograph courtesy of Ryan Cheney

Minister admits to ‘shortcoming’ in response to Translation Bureau problems

  • The minister in charge of a federal agency that provides translation services to government departments and Parliament is climbing down from her initial lukewarm
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 9, 2017
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote announced Thursday that her office had cancelled a proposed request for standing offer for an automated system for hiring freelance interpreters. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister admits to ‘shortcoming’ in response to Translation Bureau problems

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 9, 2017
  • The minister in charge of a federal agency that provides translation services to government departments and Parliament is climbing down from her initial lukewarm

Minister admits to ‘shortcoming’ in response to Translation Bureau problems

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 9, 2017
  • The minister in charge of a federal agency that provides translation services to government departments and Parliament is climbing down from her initial lukewarm
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote announced Thursday that her office had cancelled a proposed request for standing offer for an automated system for hiring freelance interpreters. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate gets new website, House to follow later this year

  • This just in: the Senate has a new website and the House will follow suit later this year. The sleek new website is headlined
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
The new website for the Senate, pictured, is now live and fully accessible, while an updated site for the House is expected to debut in May. Screengrab photograph

Senate gets new website, House to follow later this year

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • This just in: the Senate has a new website and the House will follow suit later this year. The sleek new website is headlined

Senate gets new website, House to follow later this year

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • This just in: the Senate has a new website and the House will follow suit later this year. The sleek new website is headlined
The new website for the Senate, pictured, is now live and fully accessible, while an updated site for the House is expected to debut in May. Screengrab photograph

Liberals accused of backing away from EI break after pledge disappears from mandate letter

  • Opposition MPs are accusing the Liberal government of reneging on a promise to temporarily waive employment insurance premiums for businesses hiring young workers after the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
Questions are circulating about whether the Liberals, as they promised in the 2015 election campaign, will give employers a 12-month freeze on EI premiums for young hires after the pledge failed to appear in the revised mandate letter for new Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour Patty Hajdu, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals accused of backing away from EI break after pledge disappears from mandate letter

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • Opposition MPs are accusing the Liberal government of reneging on a promise to temporarily waive employment insurance premiums for businesses hiring young workers after the

Liberals accused of backing away from EI break after pledge disappears from mandate letter

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • Opposition MPs are accusing the Liberal government of reneging on a promise to temporarily waive employment insurance premiums for businesses hiring young workers after the
Questions are circulating about whether the Liberals, as they promised in the 2015 election campaign, will give employers a 12-month freeze on EI premiums for young hires after the pledge failed to appear in the revised mandate letter for new Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour Patty Hajdu, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa must be prepared to spend, back programs to foster Canadian talent: advocates

  • The federal government must complement investments in skills training with better labour market information and other tools to ensure Canadians can secure lucrative jobs in
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
Namir Anani, president and CEO of the Information and Communications Technology Council, left, wants the government to put a larger emphasis on digital education in elementary and secondary schools, while Melissa Sariffodeen, CEO of Ladies Learning Code, is calling for greater focus on enhancing the skills of people already in the workforce. Photos courtesy of the Information and Communications Technology Council and Melissa Sariffodeen

Ottawa must be prepared to spend, back programs to foster Canadian talent: advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • The federal government must complement investments in skills training with better labour market information and other tools to ensure Canadians can secure lucrative jobs in

Ottawa must be prepared to spend, back programs to foster Canadian talent: advocates

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • The federal government must complement investments in skills training with better labour market information and other tools to ensure Canadians can secure lucrative jobs in
Namir Anani, president and CEO of the Information and Communications Technology Council, left, wants the government to put a larger emphasis on digital education in elementary and secondary schools, while Melissa Sariffodeen, CEO of Ladies Learning Code, is calling for greater focus on enhancing the skills of people already in the workforce. Photos courtesy of the Information and Communications Technology Council and Melissa Sariffodeen

Liberals focusing on ‘lifelong learning’ to develop more innovative workforce: Bains

  • It almost goes without saying: Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) is a busy man. As Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development, the veteran Liberal
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Navdeep Bains says the Liberal government is making significant investments to ensure Canadians have the necessary skills to secure employment in a rapidly evolving economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals focusing on ‘lifelong learning’ to develop more innovative workforce: Bains

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • It almost goes without saying: Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) is a busy man. As Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development, the veteran Liberal

Liberals focusing on ‘lifelong learning’ to develop more innovative workforce: Bains

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 8, 2017
  • It almost goes without saying: Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) is a busy man. As Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development, the veteran Liberal
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Navdeep Bains says the Liberal government is making significant investments to ensure Canadians have the necessary skills to secure employment in a rapidly evolving economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson will not seek reappointment

  • Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson will not seek reappointment when her mandate expires later this year, ending months of speculation about her
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 3, 2017
Mary Dawson will not seek another term as Canada's ethics and conflict of interest commissioner when her current mandate expires July 8, her office now says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson will not seek reappointment

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 3, 2017
  • Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson will not seek reappointment when her mandate expires later this year, ending months of speculation about her

Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson will not seek reappointment

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 3, 2017
  • Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson will not seek reappointment when her mandate expires later this year, ending months of speculation about her
Mary Dawson will not seek another term as Canada's ethics and conflict of interest commissioner when her current mandate expires July 8, her office now says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House approves funding hike for parliamentary associations

  • The secretive body that handles internal House business has approved a $1-million increase in funding for parliamentary associations. The House Board of Internal Economy
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
The secretive House Board of Internal Economy has approved a funding increase for interparliamentary associations. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House approves funding hike for parliamentary associations

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
  • The secretive body that handles internal House business has approved a $1-million increase in funding for parliamentary associations. The House Board of Internal Economy

House approves funding hike for parliamentary associations

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
  • The secretive body that handles internal House business has approved a $1-million increase in funding for parliamentary associations. The House Board of Internal Economy
The secretive House Board of Internal Economy has approved a funding increase for interparliamentary associations. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Calls for appointment reform grow, as ethics chief investigates PM while he weighs her future

  • Critics are renewing calls for reforms to the appointment process for parliamentary watchdogs, as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson begins her
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson, pictured, has announced that her office has begun an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but critics are concerned about the potential role her future in the job could play. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Calls for appointment reform grow, as ethics chief investigates PM while he weighs her future

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
  • Critics are renewing calls for reforms to the appointment process for parliamentary watchdogs, as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson begins her

Calls for appointment reform grow, as ethics chief investigates PM while he weighs her future

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
  • Critics are renewing calls for reforms to the appointment process for parliamentary watchdogs, as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson begins her
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson, pictured, has announced that her office has begun an investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but critics are concerned about the potential role her future in the job could play. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ex-Liberal candidate impressed by Tory leadership contenders

  • Don’t believe everything you read on Wikipedia. Despite the claim posted on the immensely popular user-managed online encyclopedia, former Liberal candidate and high-profile Ottawa
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
Former Liberal Party candidate David Bertschi, pictured in 2011 with campaign lawn signs, says he hasn't endorsed Conservative leadership hopeful Erin O'Toole, but has been impressed by the onetime cabinet minister, and other candidates in the race. Photo courtesy of the Flickr account of David Bertschi

Ex-Liberal candidate impressed by Tory leadership contenders

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
  • Don’t believe everything you read on Wikipedia. Despite the claim posted on the immensely popular user-managed online encyclopedia, former Liberal candidate and high-profile Ottawa

Ex-Liberal candidate impressed by Tory leadership contenders

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | February 1, 2017
  • Don’t believe everything you read on Wikipedia. Despite the claim posted on the immensely popular user-managed online encyclopedia, former Liberal candidate and high-profile Ottawa
Former Liberal Party candidate David Bertschi, pictured in 2011 with campaign lawn signs, says he hasn't endorsed Conservative leadership hopeful Erin O'Toole, but has been impressed by the onetime cabinet minister, and other candidates in the race. Photo courtesy of the Flickr account of David Bertschi

Parliamentary associations could see collective budget rise to $4.5-million

  • Members of a secretive House body have been mulling a $1-million increase in funding for parliamentary associations, as MPs and Senators weigh options to bolster the profile
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan, left, attends the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Quebec City in 2012. The House and Senate internal governing bodies are weighing a request to hike funding for the IPU and other interparliamentary associations. Photograph courtesy of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Parliamentary associations could see collective budget rise to $4.5-million

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
  • Members of a secretive House body have been mulling a $1-million increase in funding for parliamentary associations, as MPs and Senators weigh options to bolster the profile

Parliamentary associations could see collective budget rise to $4.5-million

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
  • Members of a secretive House body have been mulling a $1-million increase in funding for parliamentary associations, as MPs and Senators weigh options to bolster the profile
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan, left, attends the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Quebec City in 2012. The House and Senate internal governing bodies are weighing a request to hike funding for the IPU and other interparliamentary associations. Photograph courtesy of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Liberals, Conservatives announce candidates for Calgary byelection

  • The federal Liberals and Conservatives have chosen their candidates for an upcoming byelection to fill the seat that formerly belonged to ex-Conservative cabinet minister
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
Business project manager Haley Brown will look to flip Jason Kenney's old riding of Calgary Midnapore Liberal red. She was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for the upcoming byelection in the riding this past weekend. Photo courtesy of the Haley Brown campaign

Liberals, Conservatives announce candidates for Calgary byelection

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
  • The federal Liberals and Conservatives have chosen their candidates for an upcoming byelection to fill the seat that formerly belonged to ex-Conservative cabinet minister

Liberals, Conservatives announce candidates for Calgary byelection

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
  • The federal Liberals and Conservatives have chosen their candidates for an upcoming byelection to fill the seat that formerly belonged to ex-Conservative cabinet minister
Business project manager Haley Brown will look to flip Jason Kenney's old riding of Calgary Midnapore Liberal red. She was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for the upcoming byelection in the riding this past weekend. Photo courtesy of the Haley Brown campaign

Ministerial mandate letters to be revised following shuffle, says PMO

  • The six Liberal MPs that assumed new ministerial portfolios as part of an early January cabinet shuffle will receive revised mandate letters, The Hill
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
Chrystia Freeland was appointed foreign affairs minister as part of a cabinet shuffle earlier this month. The six ministers that assumed new portfolios as part of the shuffle will receive revised mandate letters, according to the prime minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ministerial mandate letters to be revised following shuffle, says PMO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
  • The six Liberal MPs that assumed new ministerial portfolios as part of an early January cabinet shuffle will receive revised mandate letters, The Hill

Ministerial mandate letters to be revised following shuffle, says PMO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 25, 2017
  • The six Liberal MPs that assumed new ministerial portfolios as part of an early January cabinet shuffle will receive revised mandate letters, The Hill
Chrystia Freeland was appointed foreign affairs minister as part of a cabinet shuffle earlier this month. The six ministers that assumed new portfolios as part of the shuffle will receive revised mandate letters, according to the prime minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds committed to helping youth ‘realize their full potential’: PS Schiefke

  • From the moment he was sworn into office, it was clear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanted to display to young Canadians that his government would
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has positioned himself as a champion for youth in Canada. His parliamentary secretary, Peter Schiefke, says the government has put its money where its mouth is so far. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds committed to helping youth ‘realize their full potential’: PS Schiefke

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • From the moment he was sworn into office, it was clear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanted to display to young Canadians that his government would

Feds committed to helping youth ‘realize their full potential’: PS Schiefke

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • From the moment he was sworn into office, it was clear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanted to display to young Canadians that his government would
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has positioned himself as a champion for youth in Canada. His parliamentary secretary, Peter Schiefke, says the government has put its money where its mouth is so far. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House of Commons wins recognition as a top employer for young people

  • The House of Commons is one of Canada’s top employers for young people, according to an editorial competition published by The Globe and Mail . The House administration was
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
Citing its page and student employment programs, a new competition has named the House of Commons one of Canada's top employers for young people. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House of Commons wins recognition as a top employer for young people

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • The House of Commons is one of Canada’s top employers for young people, according to an editorial competition published by The Globe and Mail . The House administration was

House of Commons wins recognition as a top employer for young people

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • The House of Commons is one of Canada’s top employers for young people, according to an editorial competition published by The Globe and Mail . The House administration was
Citing its page and student employment programs, a new competition has named the House of Commons one of Canada's top employers for young people. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New minister could signal step away from scrapping first past the post: strategist

  • The Trudeau government may be signalling that it’s beginning to pivot away from its campaign pledge to make 2015 the last election conducted under
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
Rookie Liberal MP Karina Gould, pictured centre alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General David Johnston, was appointed last week as the new democratic institutions minister, where she'll be tasked with delivering on Mr. Trudeau's campaign pledge to make 2015 the last election conducted under first-past-the-post. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New minister could signal step away from scrapping first past the post: strategist

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • The Trudeau government may be signalling that it’s beginning to pivot away from its campaign pledge to make 2015 the last election conducted under

New minister could signal step away from scrapping first past the post: strategist

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 18, 2017
  • The Trudeau government may be signalling that it’s beginning to pivot away from its campaign pledge to make 2015 the last election conducted under
Rookie Liberal MP Karina Gould, pictured centre alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General David Johnston, was appointed last week as the new democratic institutions minister, where she'll be tasked with delivering on Mr. Trudeau's campaign pledge to make 2015 the last election conducted under first-past-the-post. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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