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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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P.E.I. case shows referendums not ‘decisive tool’ to gauge opinion on electoral reform: Cullen

  • NDP MP Nathan Cullen says the results of last week’s plebiscite in Prince Edward Island on electoral reform show that referendums are not the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
NDP electoral reform critic Nathan Cullen hailed the results of a referendum on voting systems in P.E.I. last week as 'historic,' though pointed to a subsequent debate about turnout as evidence that these sorts of votes can be skewed to advance competing narratives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

P.E.I. case shows referendums not ‘decisive tool’ to gauge opinion on electoral reform: Cullen

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • NDP MP Nathan Cullen says the results of last week’s plebiscite in Prince Edward Island on electoral reform show that referendums are not the

P.E.I. case shows referendums not ‘decisive tool’ to gauge opinion on electoral reform: Cullen

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • NDP MP Nathan Cullen says the results of last week’s plebiscite in Prince Edward Island on electoral reform show that referendums are not the
NDP electoral reform critic Nathan Cullen hailed the results of a referendum on voting systems in P.E.I. last week as 'historic,' though pointed to a subsequent debate about turnout as evidence that these sorts of votes can be skewed to advance competing narratives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shaw Rocket Fund brings out politicos, entertainers for prize gala next week

  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly will be on hand to dish out the hardware at 2016 Shaw Rocket Prize awards gala next Wednesday, organizers have announced.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
Dozens of ministers and MPs are expected to attend the 2016 Shaw Rocket Prize awards gala next Wednesday at Ottawa's Shaw Centre. The event honours the best in Canadian children’s and youth programming. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at the 2011 gala with Dino Dan host Jason Spevack. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Shaw Rocket Fund brings out politicos, entertainers for prize gala next week

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly will be on hand to dish out the hardware at 2016 Shaw Rocket Prize awards gala next Wednesday, organizers have announced.

Shaw Rocket Fund brings out politicos, entertainers for prize gala next week

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly will be on hand to dish out the hardware at 2016 Shaw Rocket Prize awards gala next Wednesday, organizers have announced.
Dozens of ministers and MPs are expected to attend the 2016 Shaw Rocket Prize awards gala next Wednesday at Ottawa's Shaw Centre. The event honours the best in Canadian children’s and youth programming. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at the 2011 gala with Dino Dan host Jason Spevack. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump victory turns up heat on Trudeau to crack down on Chinese steel dumping: industry, NDP

  • Canada runs the risk of emerging as a top market for dumped Chinese steel if the federal government fails to keep pace with tough new
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to crack down on dumped steel from China coming into the United States, and the NDP and industry advocates are calling on the Trudeau government to also follow through on measures to curb the practice. Pictured, Essar Steel Algoma factory in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia/Nowosielski

Trump victory turns up heat on Trudeau to crack down on Chinese steel dumping: industry, NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • Canada runs the risk of emerging as a top market for dumped Chinese steel if the federal government fails to keep pace with tough new

Trump victory turns up heat on Trudeau to crack down on Chinese steel dumping: industry, NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 16, 2016
  • Canada runs the risk of emerging as a top market for dumped Chinese steel if the federal government fails to keep pace with tough new
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to crack down on dumped steel from China coming into the United States, and the NDP and industry advocates are calling on the Trudeau government to also follow through on measures to curb the practice. Pictured, Essar Steel Algoma factory in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia/Nowosielski

Carson sentence prompts critic to urge steeper fines, but lobbyists say the system works

  • An ethics critic is calling for a review of the penalties in the federal Lobbying Act after former prime ministerial aide Bruce Carson was slapped
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
Bruce Carson, an aide in former prime minister Stephen Harper's office, leaves court after he was fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying on Nov. 4, with his lawyer Patrick McCann, right. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carson sentence prompts critic to urge steeper fines, but lobbyists say the system works

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
  • An ethics critic is calling for a review of the penalties in the federal Lobbying Act after former prime ministerial aide Bruce Carson was slapped

Carson sentence prompts critic to urge steeper fines, but lobbyists say the system works

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
  • An ethics critic is calling for a review of the penalties in the federal Lobbying Act after former prime ministerial aide Bruce Carson was slapped
Bruce Carson, an aide in former prime minister Stephen Harper's office, leaves court after he was fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying on Nov. 4, with his lawyer Patrick McCann, right. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP provides sweet treat to committee members, Parliamentarians visit the U.S. to study identity politics

  • Ask and you shall receive, Rob Oliphant. The Liberal MP and chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee probably didn’t think his
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, left, tweeted this photo last week of himself and Conservative Larry Miller after the opposition MP brought Chapman's ice cream to a meeting of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee. The ice cream company is headquartered in Markdale, Ont., which falls in Mr. Miller's riding. Photograph courtesy of the Twitter account of Rob Oliphant

Conservative MP provides sweet treat to committee members, Parliamentarians visit the U.S. to study identity politics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
  • Ask and you shall receive, Rob Oliphant. The Liberal MP and chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee probably didn’t think his

Conservative MP provides sweet treat to committee members, Parliamentarians visit the U.S. to study identity politics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
  • Ask and you shall receive, Rob Oliphant. The Liberal MP and chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee probably didn’t think his
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, left, tweeted this photo last week of himself and Conservative Larry Miller after the opposition MP brought Chapman's ice cream to a meeting of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee. The ice cream company is headquartered in Markdale, Ont., which falls in Mr. Miller's riding. Photograph courtesy of the Twitter account of Rob Oliphant

Feds’ plan to change budget process riles opposition

  • Opposition MPs are expressing concern over the Liberal government’s planned overhaul of the budget estimates process, saying promised changes could curb the amount of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
Treasury Board President Scott Brison has proposed several changes that he argued would improve the estimates received by Parliamentarians by better reflecting the figures seen in the budget, though some opposition MPs worry that the changes would cut into the time available to scrutinize the information. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Feds’ plan to change budget process riles opposition

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
  • Opposition MPs are expressing concern over the Liberal government’s planned overhaul of the budget estimates process, saying promised changes could curb the amount of

Feds’ plan to change budget process riles opposition

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 9, 2016
  • Opposition MPs are expressing concern over the Liberal government’s planned overhaul of the budget estimates process, saying promised changes could curb the amount of
Treasury Board President Scott Brison has proposed several changes that he argued would improve the estimates received by Parliamentarians by better reflecting the figures seen in the budget, though some opposition MPs worry that the changes would cut into the time available to scrutinize the information. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Ex-PMO aide Bruce Carson fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying

  • Bruce Carson, a former adviser to prime minister Stephen Harper, has been fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying. Justice Catherine Kehoe with the Ontario Court
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 4, 2016
Bruce Carson, an aide in former prime minister Stephen Harper's office, leaves court after he was fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying on Nov. 4, with his lawyer Patrick McCann, right. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ex-PMO aide Bruce Carson fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 4, 2016
  • Bruce Carson, a former adviser to prime minister Stephen Harper, has been fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying. Justice Catherine Kehoe with the Ontario Court

Ex-PMO aide Bruce Carson fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 4, 2016
  • Bruce Carson, a former adviser to prime minister Stephen Harper, has been fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying. Justice Catherine Kehoe with the Ontario Court
Bruce Carson, an aide in former prime minister Stephen Harper's office, leaves court after he was fined $50,000 for illegal lobbying on Nov. 4, with his lawyer Patrick McCann, right. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd won’t seek another term

  • Lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd is stepping down after more than eight years in office.  Ms. Shepherd told The Hill Times on Oct. 27 that she would not
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
Karen Shepherd has announced that she won't seek reappointment as commissioner of lobbying when her term concludes at the end of December. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd won’t seek another term

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • Lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd is stepping down after more than eight years in office.  Ms. Shepherd told The Hill Times on Oct. 27 that she would not

Lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd won’t seek another term

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • Lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd is stepping down after more than eight years in office.  Ms. Shepherd told The Hill Times on Oct. 27 that she would not
Karen Shepherd has announced that she won't seek reappointment as commissioner of lobbying when her term concludes at the end of December. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal MP Marc Serré follows in the footsteps of his father, representing Northern Ontario riding and serving in a Trudeau government

  • Liberal MP Marc Serré may be one of the dozens of rookies in the 42nd Parliament, but he’s no stranger to federal politics. In fact, he’s
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
Liberal MP Marc Serré is the latest family member to occupy a seat in the House, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle. Mr. Serré is seen here as a child posing alongside a campaign sign for his father in the late 1960s. Photo courtesy of the office of Marc Serré

Liberal MP Marc Serré follows in the footsteps of his father, representing Northern Ontario riding and serving in a Trudeau government

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • Liberal MP Marc Serré may be one of the dozens of rookies in the 42nd Parliament, but he’s no stranger to federal politics. In fact, he’s

Liberal MP Marc Serré follows in the footsteps of his father, representing Northern Ontario riding and serving in a Trudeau government

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • Liberal MP Marc Serré may be one of the dozens of rookies in the 42nd Parliament, but he’s no stranger to federal politics. In fact, he’s
Liberal MP Marc Serré is the latest family member to occupy a seat in the House, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle. Mr. Serré is seen here as a child posing alongside a campaign sign for his father in the late 1960s. Photo courtesy of the office of Marc Serré

Hecklers aside, Trudeau remains popular with younger voters, say pollsters, strategist

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to attract strong support from large stretches of the Canadian electorate, including younger voters, despite encountering a boisterous protest during
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's address to a young workers summit last week in Ottawa was met with protests from some in attendance, who turned their backs to him. Despite the frosty reception, Mr. Trudeau remains largely popular with the age group, according to pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hecklers aside, Trudeau remains popular with younger voters, say pollsters, strategist

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to attract strong support from large stretches of the Canadian electorate, including younger voters, despite encountering a boisterous protest during

Hecklers aside, Trudeau remains popular with younger voters, say pollsters, strategist

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to attract strong support from large stretches of the Canadian electorate, including younger voters, despite encountering a boisterous protest during
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's address to a young workers summit last week in Ottawa was met with protests from some in attendance, who turned their backs to him. Despite the frosty reception, Mr. Trudeau remains largely popular with the age group, according to pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pay-for-access’ fundraisers: Liberal MP opens door to changing Conflict of Interest Act, NDP may table own bill

  • As the barrage of criticism of the Liberals for so-called pay-for-access fundraisers continues, one Liberal MP says the House Ethics Committee may be interested in studying
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said he believes studying the Conflict of Interest Act, and potential amendments, would be something the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee might be interested in pursuing. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

‘Pay-for-access’ fundraisers: Liberal MP opens door to changing Conflict of Interest Act, NDP may table own bill

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • As the barrage of criticism of the Liberals for so-called pay-for-access fundraisers continues, one Liberal MP says the House Ethics Committee may be interested in studying

‘Pay-for-access’ fundraisers: Liberal MP opens door to changing Conflict of Interest Act, NDP may table own bill

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2016
  • As the barrage of criticism of the Liberals for so-called pay-for-access fundraisers continues, one Liberal MP says the House Ethics Committee may be interested in studying
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said he believes studying the Conflict of Interest Act, and potential amendments, would be something the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee might be interested in pursuing. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

Decision on expanding foreign ownership cap for airliners expected in November, says Jetlines CEO

  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau will likely announce whether the Liberal government will increase the foreign ownership cap for domestic airliners early next month, according
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
Canadian air travellers pay some of the highest costs in the world, and several start-up airlines are competing to launch a viable low-cost carrier to compete with industry giants like Air Canada. Roderick Eime photograph courtesy of Flickr

Decision on expanding foreign ownership cap for airliners expected in November, says Jetlines CEO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau will likely announce whether the Liberal government will increase the foreign ownership cap for domestic airliners early next month, according

Decision on expanding foreign ownership cap for airliners expected in November, says Jetlines CEO

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • Transport Minister Marc Garneau will likely announce whether the Liberal government will increase the foreign ownership cap for domestic airliners early next month, according
Canadian air travellers pay some of the highest costs in the world, and several start-up airlines are competing to launch a viable low-cost carrier to compete with industry giants like Air Canada. Roderick Eime photograph courtesy of Flickr

Aviation facts and figures

  • 6.2 million Aircraft movements occurred at airports in 2015, including 3.6 million by commercial airlines. 54% Air Canada, Air Canada Express, and Air Canada
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
Travellers move through Toronto's Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest. Dan Zen photograph courtesy of Flickr

Aviation facts and figures

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • 6.2 million Aircraft movements occurred at airports in 2015, including 3.6 million by commercial airlines. 54% Air Canada, Air Canada Express, and Air Canada

Aviation facts and figures

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • 6.2 million Aircraft movements occurred at airports in 2015, including 3.6 million by commercial airlines. 54% Air Canada, Air Canada Express, and Air Canada
Travellers move through Toronto's Pearson International Airport, Canada's busiest. Dan Zen photograph courtesy of Flickr

Feds must ensure air security funding responds to passenger levels, says airports advocate

  • The federal government must introduce a new funding model for the country’s air transportation security system that better reflects passenger demands, as customers face
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
Daniel-Robert Gooch says he hopes more passengers will be able to use the electronic travel authorization process instead of obtaining a visa in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Feds must ensure air security funding responds to passenger levels, says airports advocate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • The federal government must introduce a new funding model for the country’s air transportation security system that better reflects passenger demands, as customers face

Feds must ensure air security funding responds to passenger levels, says airports advocate

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • The federal government must introduce a new funding model for the country’s air transportation security system that better reflects passenger demands, as customers face
Daniel-Robert Gooch says he hopes more passengers will be able to use the electronic travel authorization process instead of obtaining a visa in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Conservatives press feds to come clean on carbon pricing plan for aviation sector

  • Conservative transport critic Kelly Block is calling on Ottawa to reveal how it intends to price carbon emissions from flights crossing provincial borders, which
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
Delegates attending the 2013 ICAO general assembly in Montreal. The lobby group for Canada's large passenger air carriers is calling on the federal government to use an ICAO agreement on carbon pricing as a model for its own efforts to regulate emissions from the aviation sector. The Hill Times photograph by Carl Meyer

Conservatives press feds to come clean on carbon pricing plan for aviation sector

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • Conservative transport critic Kelly Block is calling on Ottawa to reveal how it intends to price carbon emissions from flights crossing provincial borders, which

Conservatives press feds to come clean on carbon pricing plan for aviation sector

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • Conservative transport critic Kelly Block is calling on Ottawa to reveal how it intends to price carbon emissions from flights crossing provincial borders, which
Delegates attending the 2013 ICAO general assembly in Montreal. The lobby group for Canada's large passenger air carriers is calling on the federal government to use an ICAO agreement on carbon pricing as a model for its own efforts to regulate emissions from the aviation sector. The Hill Times photograph by Carl Meyer

Minister’s response to Translation Bureau study irks Liberal, opposition MPs

  • Governing Liberal and opposition MPs say they’re unimpressed by Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote’s response to their committee study on the federal Translation
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote is set to testify before the House Official Languages Committee on the Translation Bureau this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Minister’s response to Translation Bureau study irks Liberal, opposition MPs

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • Governing Liberal and opposition MPs say they’re unimpressed by Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote’s response to their committee study on the federal Translation

Minister’s response to Translation Bureau study irks Liberal, opposition MPs

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2016
  • Governing Liberal and opposition MPs say they’re unimpressed by Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote’s response to their committee study on the federal Translation
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote is set to testify before the House Official Languages Committee on the Translation Bureau this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Liberals cold to changes to CPP expansion

  • The Trudeau government appears unwilling to consider changes to its planned expansion of the Canada Pension Plan, despite calls from an influential group representing small
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
'I think we've struck the right balance,' says Parliamentary Secretary for Finance François-Philippe Champagne of the government's proposed CPP enhancement. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals cold to changes to CPP expansion

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • The Trudeau government appears unwilling to consider changes to its planned expansion of the Canada Pension Plan, despite calls from an influential group representing small

Liberals cold to changes to CPP expansion

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • The Trudeau government appears unwilling to consider changes to its planned expansion of the Canada Pension Plan, despite calls from an influential group representing small
'I think we've struck the right balance,' says Parliamentary Secretary for Finance François-Philippe Champagne of the government's proposed CPP enhancement. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Pundits anticipate expansive, course-setting budget in 2017

  • The Trudeau government will likely unveil an ambitious, activist budget in 2017 aimed at setting the course for the remainder of its first mandate after last
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured during last year's post-budget press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Pundits anticipate expansive, course-setting budget in 2017

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • The Trudeau government will likely unveil an ambitious, activist budget in 2017 aimed at setting the course for the remainder of its first mandate after last

Pundits anticipate expansive, course-setting budget in 2017

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • The Trudeau government will likely unveil an ambitious, activist budget in 2017 aimed at setting the course for the remainder of its first mandate after last
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured during last year's post-budget press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The story behind Robert-Falcon Ouellette’s attention-grabbing button

  • You might have noticed the Liberal MP for Winnipeg Centre, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, sporting an odd, bobble-head-looking button on occasion. If you felt like you
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette sports a button featuring the faces of his family, as both an icebreaker and a reminder of home. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The story behind Robert-Falcon Ouellette’s attention-grabbing button

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • You might have noticed the Liberal MP for Winnipeg Centre, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, sporting an odd, bobble-head-looking button on occasion. If you felt like you

The story behind Robert-Falcon Ouellette’s attention-grabbing button

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • You might have noticed the Liberal MP for Winnipeg Centre, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, sporting an odd, bobble-head-looking button on occasion. If you felt like you
Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette sports a button featuring the faces of his family, as both an icebreaker and a reminder of home. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal housing fixes fail to address broader affordability issues, say NDP

  • The Trudeau government is hoping recently introduced mortgage and tax reporting measures will help stave off a housing market collapse, though the NDP say more needs
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
The federal government is developing a national housing strategy and it committed $2.3-billion over two years in affordable housing in this year's budget. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Liberal housing fixes fail to address broader affordability issues, say NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • The Trudeau government is hoping recently introduced mortgage and tax reporting measures will help stave off a housing market collapse, though the NDP say more needs

Liberal housing fixes fail to address broader affordability issues, say NDP

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2016
  • The Trudeau government is hoping recently introduced mortgage and tax reporting measures will help stave off a housing market collapse, though the NDP say more needs
The federal government is developing a national housing strategy and it committed $2.3-billion over two years in affordable housing in this year's budget. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

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