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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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Procurement ombudsman raises issues about independence, government indifference

  • The head of the office responsible for mediating disputes between the federal government and suppliers says greater independence would help alleviate concerns about potential
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
Acting procurement ombudsman Lorenzo Ieraci says it's 'difficult' for the office he oversees to be perceived as wholly independent when it is legally part of Public Services and Procurement Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman

Procurement ombudsman raises issues about independence, government indifference

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
  • The head of the office responsible for mediating disputes between the federal government and suppliers says greater independence would help alleviate concerns about potential

Procurement ombudsman raises issues about independence, government indifference

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
  • The head of the office responsible for mediating disputes between the federal government and suppliers says greater independence would help alleviate concerns about potential
Acting procurement ombudsman Lorenzo Ieraci says it's 'difficult' for the office he oversees to be perceived as wholly independent when it is legally part of Public Services and Procurement Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman

Legal status of patented genes in Canada remains unclear, though recent settlement should defuse tension, say experts

  • A landmark settlement reached earlier this year over diagnostic testing is being lauded as a potential solution to the ethical and legal quagmire presented by genes
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains helps to oversee intellectual property management for the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Legal status of patented genes in Canada remains unclear, though recent settlement should defuse tension, say experts

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
  • A landmark settlement reached earlier this year over diagnostic testing is being lauded as a potential solution to the ethical and legal quagmire presented by genes

Legal status of patented genes in Canada remains unclear, though recent settlement should defuse tension, say experts

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
  • A landmark settlement reached earlier this year over diagnostic testing is being lauded as a potential solution to the ethical and legal quagmire presented by genes
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains helps to oversee intellectual property management for the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Biotech advocates call on the feds to strengthen industry incentives

  • The Liberal government must maintain or strengthen current financial supports for biotechnology companies to ensure the industry can continue to prosper in Canada, advocates say.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
Elaine Campbell, left, interim president of Innovative Medicines Canada, says the long-serving Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit offers such negligible benefits for certain pharmaceutical companies they don't even bothering reporting in Canada to ascertain it. However, Andrew Casey, president of BIOTECanada, called it 'hugely important' for the biotechnology industry. Photographs courtesy of Innovative Medicines Canada and BIOTECanada

Biotech advocates call on the feds to strengthen industry incentives

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
  • The Liberal government must maintain or strengthen current financial supports for biotechnology companies to ensure the industry can continue to prosper in Canada, advocates say.

Biotech advocates call on the feds to strengthen industry incentives

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 7, 2016
  • The Liberal government must maintain or strengthen current financial supports for biotechnology companies to ensure the industry can continue to prosper in Canada, advocates say.
Elaine Campbell, left, interim president of Innovative Medicines Canada, says the long-serving Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit offers such negligible benefits for certain pharmaceutical companies they don't even bothering reporting in Canada to ascertain it. However, Andrew Casey, president of BIOTECanada, called it 'hugely important' for the biotechnology industry. Photographs courtesy of Innovative Medicines Canada and BIOTECanada

Trudeau government’s commitment to nuclear disarmament questioned after UN vote

  • Critics are accusing the Trudeau government of failing an important test of global leadership by siding with the U.S. and other nuclear powers and voting
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
Rosemary McCarney is Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. The Liberal government is taking heat for instructing Ms. McCarney's team to oppose a UN motion for a ban on nuclear weapons. Giuseppe Carotenuto photograph courtesy of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Trudeau government’s commitment to nuclear disarmament questioned after UN vote

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • Critics are accusing the Trudeau government of failing an important test of global leadership by siding with the U.S. and other nuclear powers and voting

Trudeau government’s commitment to nuclear disarmament questioned after UN vote

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • Critics are accusing the Trudeau government of failing an important test of global leadership by siding with the U.S. and other nuclear powers and voting
Rosemary McCarney is Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. The Liberal government is taking heat for instructing Ms. McCarney's team to oppose a UN motion for a ban on nuclear weapons. Giuseppe Carotenuto photograph courtesy of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Ethics critic pushes for better enforcement of ‘20 per cent’ lobbying rule

  • An ethics watchdog wants stronger oversight from Ottawa to ensure organizations are complying with rules requiring public disclosure of lobbying activities. Duff Conacher, co-founder
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
The office of Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, says it takes all allegations of lobbying misconduct seriously. Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher, right, thinks the office could be doing more proactive enforcement. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

Ethics critic pushes for better enforcement of ‘20 per cent’ lobbying rule

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • An ethics watchdog wants stronger oversight from Ottawa to ensure organizations are complying with rules requiring public disclosure of lobbying activities. Duff Conacher, co-founder

Ethics critic pushes for better enforcement of ‘20 per cent’ lobbying rule

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • An ethics watchdog wants stronger oversight from Ottawa to ensure organizations are complying with rules requiring public disclosure of lobbying activities. Duff Conacher, co-founder
The office of Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, says it takes all allegations of lobbying misconduct seriously. Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher, right, thinks the office could be doing more proactive enforcement. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

Pollsters starting to see uptick in government work

  • The Trudeau government is reinvesting in public opinion research after it was virtually abandoned in the final years of the last Conservative government, though spending remains far
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
Ekos pollster Frank Graves, pictured speaking at a Green Party convention in Ottawa earlier this month, attributed 'rust' in the bureaucracy in preventing the Liberals from revving up polling to previous levels. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pollsters starting to see uptick in government work

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • The Trudeau government is reinvesting in public opinion research after it was virtually abandoned in the final years of the last Conservative government, though spending remains far

Pollsters starting to see uptick in government work

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • The Trudeau government is reinvesting in public opinion research after it was virtually abandoned in the final years of the last Conservative government, though spending remains far
Ekos pollster Frank Graves, pictured speaking at a Green Party convention in Ottawa earlier this month, attributed 'rust' in the bureaucracy in preventing the Liberals from revving up polling to previous levels. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Final Hip show attracts high-profile attendees; ex-journo, NDP hopeful heads to Twitter

  • While his cabinet colleagues were milling around university dorms in Sudbury, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) spent Saturday night hundreds of kilometres away, enjoying likely
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau witnessed live what is likely the Tragically Hip's final concert Saturday night in Kingston. While there, he had the opportunity to meet with lead singer Gord Downie (pictured) and wrote a personal message on a wall outside the arena where the band performed. Photos courtesy of the official Twitter account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Final Hip show attracts high-profile attendees; ex-journo, NDP hopeful heads to Twitter

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • While his cabinet colleagues were milling around university dorms in Sudbury, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) spent Saturday night hundreds of kilometres away, enjoying likely

Final Hip show attracts high-profile attendees; ex-journo, NDP hopeful heads to Twitter

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 24, 2016
  • While his cabinet colleagues were milling around university dorms in Sudbury, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) spent Saturday night hundreds of kilometres away, enjoying likely
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau witnessed live what is likely the Tragically Hip's final concert Saturday night in Kingston. While there, he had the opportunity to meet with lead singer Gord Downie (pictured) and wrote a personal message on a wall outside the arena where the band performed. Photos courtesy of the official Twitter account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Ipsos to analyze 20,200-plus responses to defence policy review

  • The government has contracted an outside research firm to study and summarize the more than 20,000 submissions it received this spring and summer for its
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
The Liberal government recently concluded public consultations on its ongoing defence policy review, launched by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured, last spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ipsos to analyze 20,200-plus responses to defence policy review

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
  • The government has contracted an outside research firm to study and summarize the more than 20,000 submissions it received this spring and summer for its

Ipsos to analyze 20,200-plus responses to defence policy review

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
  • The government has contracted an outside research firm to study and summarize the more than 20,000 submissions it received this spring and summer for its
The Liberal government recently concluded public consultations on its ongoing defence policy review, launched by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured, last spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must be clear with voters about peacekeeping rationale or risk losing support: observers

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to be “realistic” with Canadians if he hopes to sell the public on the merits of accepting a dangerous peacekeeping mission
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan at the International Peace Support Training Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on Aug. 12. His visit to the country is a part of a five-country African tour that his office terms a 'fact-finding trip to inform Canada’s re-engagement in peace support operations.' Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Trudeau must be clear with voters about peacekeeping rationale or risk losing support: observers

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to be “realistic” with Canadians if he hopes to sell the public on the merits of accepting a dangerous peacekeeping mission

Trudeau must be clear with voters about peacekeeping rationale or risk losing support: observers

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to be “realistic” with Canadians if he hopes to sell the public on the merits of accepting a dangerous peacekeeping mission
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan at the International Peace Support Training Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on Aug. 12. His visit to the country is a part of a five-country African tour that his office terms a 'fact-finding trip to inform Canada’s re-engagement in peace support operations.' Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Son of ex-U.S. ambassador returns to old Ottawa home after nearly 30 years

  • It was a return two decades in the making. John Niles, son of former U.S. ambassador to Canada Thomas Niles, visited the U.S. ambassador’s
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
John Niles, left, the son of former U.S. ambassador to Canada Thomas Niles, chats with current Ambassador Bruce Heyman, right, on Thursday outside Lornado, the U.S. official residence located in Ottawa's affluent Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood. Mr. Niles visited the house last week for the first time since his family lived there in the late 1980s. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

Son of ex-U.S. ambassador returns to old Ottawa home after nearly 30 years

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
  • It was a return two decades in the making. John Niles, son of former U.S. ambassador to Canada Thomas Niles, visited the U.S. ambassador’s

Son of ex-U.S. ambassador returns to old Ottawa home after nearly 30 years

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 17, 2016
  • It was a return two decades in the making. John Niles, son of former U.S. ambassador to Canada Thomas Niles, visited the U.S. ambassador’s
John Niles, left, the son of former U.S. ambassador to Canada Thomas Niles, chats with current Ambassador Bruce Heyman, right, on Thursday outside Lornado, the U.S. official residence located in Ottawa's affluent Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood. Mr. Niles visited the house last week for the first time since his family lived there in the late 1980s. The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

Opposition slams government for removing regional development cabinet posts

  • A former Conservative MP is accusing the Liberal government of being “shortsighted” for eliminating separate cabinet posts for regional economic development agencies, saying the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
Conservative critic Scott Armstrong (centre) says the Liberal government's decision to consolidate cabinet posts for regional economic development agencies into one portfolio has cost MPs access to a minister knowledgeable about local issues. NDP MP Guy Caron (right) says the change is costing these agencies their organizational independence. However, Liberal MP Wayne Easter (left) is downplaying criticism, saying MPs shoulder some responsibility for touting projects within their own ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

Opposition slams government for removing regional development cabinet posts

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
  • A former Conservative MP is accusing the Liberal government of being “shortsighted” for eliminating separate cabinet posts for regional economic development agencies, saying the

Opposition slams government for removing regional development cabinet posts

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
  • A former Conservative MP is accusing the Liberal government of being “shortsighted” for eliminating separate cabinet posts for regional economic development agencies, saying the
Conservative critic Scott Armstrong (centre) says the Liberal government's decision to consolidate cabinet posts for regional economic development agencies into one portfolio has cost MPs access to a minister knowledgeable about local issues. NDP MP Guy Caron (right) says the change is costing these agencies their organizational independence. However, Liberal MP Wayne Easter (left) is downplaying criticism, saying MPs shoulder some responsibility for touting projects within their own ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

Liberals accused of playing politics with national security as they consult on changes to Bill C-51

  • The Trudeau government is stalling on introducing  promised reforms to controversial anti-terror legislation because it sees the value of the new law, says a former Conservative cabinet
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
Conservative public safety critic Erin O'Toole (right) says the Liberal government is delaying changes to Bill C-51 because it has realized the benefit of the legislation, though is wary of upsetting opponents. The Liberals, however, argue that Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (left) is "steadily advancing" election commitments on national security. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Liberals accused of playing politics with national security as they consult on changes to Bill C-51

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
  • The Trudeau government is stalling on introducing  promised reforms to controversial anti-terror legislation because it sees the value of the new law, says a former Conservative cabinet

Liberals accused of playing politics with national security as they consult on changes to Bill C-51

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
  • The Trudeau government is stalling on introducing  promised reforms to controversial anti-terror legislation because it sees the value of the new law, says a former Conservative cabinet
Conservative public safety critic Erin O'Toole (right) says the Liberal government is delaying changes to Bill C-51 because it has realized the benefit of the legislation, though is wary of upsetting opponents. The Liberals, however, argue that Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (left) is "steadily advancing" election commitments on national security. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Minister takes in Rio Olympics, PM soaks up sun and media attention while vacationing in Tofino

  • The Canadian government is being represented at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics by a federal minister intimately familiar with the competition. Minister of Sport
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Carla Qualtrough is representing the Canadian cabinet at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Ms. Qualtrough is a former Paralympian swimmer who won three bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 competitions. Photos courtesy of the Twitter account of Minister Carla Qualtrough

Minister takes in Rio Olympics, PM soaks up sun and media attention while vacationing in Tofino

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
  • The Canadian government is being represented at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics by a federal minister intimately familiar with the competition. Minister of Sport

Minister takes in Rio Olympics, PM soaks up sun and media attention while vacationing in Tofino

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 10, 2016
  • The Canadian government is being represented at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics by a federal minister intimately familiar with the competition. Minister of Sport
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Carla Qualtrough is representing the Canadian cabinet at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Ms. Qualtrough is a former Paralympian swimmer who won three bronze medals at the 1988 and 1992 competitions. Photos courtesy of the Twitter account of Minister Carla Qualtrough

Prime minister takes in Vancouver Pride after Kelowna vacation, Jane Taber leaves the Globe for PR

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday but only after enjoying a vacation in the province’s
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushes a stroller containing his son Hadrien, who appears deep in sleep, as he walks in the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Prime minister takes in Vancouver Pride after Kelowna vacation, Jane Taber leaves the Globe for PR

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday but only after enjoying a vacation in the province’s

Prime minister takes in Vancouver Pride after Kelowna vacation, Jane Taber leaves the Globe for PR

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family walked in the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday but only after enjoying a vacation in the province’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushes a stroller containing his son Hadrien, who appears deep in sleep, as he walks in the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Trudeau failing to gain traction on softwood lumber pact, say opposition MPs for logging districts

  • The Liberal government is being accused of squandering an historic opportunity to leverage the close relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama to
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
Trade of Canadian softwood lumber has re-emerged as a political hot potato after a 2006 pact reached with the United States expired last fall. Then-international trade minister David Emerson, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab sign the since-expired softwood lumber deal in September 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau failing to gain traction on softwood lumber pact, say opposition MPs for logging districts

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
  • The Liberal government is being accused of squandering an historic opportunity to leverage the close relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama to

Trudeau failing to gain traction on softwood lumber pact, say opposition MPs for logging districts

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
  • The Liberal government is being accused of squandering an historic opportunity to leverage the close relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama to
Trade of Canadian softwood lumber has re-emerged as a political hot potato after a 2006 pact reached with the United States expired last fall. Then-international trade minister David Emerson, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab sign the since-expired softwood lumber deal in September 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

HR department still suspending policy requiring long-term contract workers to become permanent

  • At least one government department is continuing to opt out of a federal policy requiring contract (or term) workers to become permanent employees after three consecutive
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
MaryAnn Mihychuk is minister of employment, workforce development, and labour. She is one of the ministers under the ESDC umbrella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

HR department still suspending policy requiring long-term contract workers to become permanent

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
  • At least one government department is continuing to opt out of a federal policy requiring contract (or term) workers to become permanent employees after three consecutive

HR department still suspending policy requiring long-term contract workers to become permanent

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 3, 2016
  • At least one government department is continuing to opt out of a federal policy requiring contract (or term) workers to become permanent employees after three consecutive
MaryAnn Mihychuk is minister of employment, workforce development, and labour. She is one of the ministers under the ESDC umbrella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ defence consultations offer predictable results, questionable benefits, say critics

  • Critics are accusing the Liberal government of using ongoing public consultations on defence policy to obscure dissenting opinions and selectively choose responses that correspond with its
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 27, 2016
Conservative defence critic James Bezan (left) said voters he has spoken with expressed concern that the Liberal government will ignore responses from the ongoing public consultations on defence policy that run counter to its stated views, while his NDP counterpart Randall Garrison (right) worries that the Trudeau government used the process to make it easier to selectively choose responses that suit its needs. Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon (centre), however, is expressing optimism about the consultations, applauding the government for engaging with Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Liberals’ defence consultations offer predictable results, questionable benefits, say critics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 27, 2016
  • Critics are accusing the Liberal government of using ongoing public consultations on defence policy to obscure dissenting opinions and selectively choose responses that correspond with its

Liberals’ defence consultations offer predictable results, questionable benefits, say critics

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 27, 2016
  • Critics are accusing the Liberal government of using ongoing public consultations on defence policy to obscure dissenting opinions and selectively choose responses that correspond with its
Conservative defence critic James Bezan (left) said voters he has spoken with expressed concern that the Liberal government will ignore responses from the ongoing public consultations on defence policy that run counter to its stated views, while his NDP counterpart Randall Garrison (right) worries that the Trudeau government used the process to make it easier to selectively choose responses that suit its needs. Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon (centre), however, is expressing optimism about the consultations, applauding the government for engaging with Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Canadian politicos try their hands as Pokémon trainers, Trudeau announces Canadian olympic flag-bearer

  • Pokémon Go, the augmented reality mobile game based on the hugely popular fantasy series, has become an international phenomenon since its release earlier this
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 27, 2016
Canadian politicians are not immune to the spells of smash mobile hit Pokemon Go. NDP MP Erin Weir poses next to a Cubone in Regina's Cathedral neighbourhood (left), while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel showcases her in-game avatar (right). Photographs courtesy of the Twitter accounts of Erin Weir and Michelle Rempel.

Canadian politicos try their hands as Pokémon trainers, Trudeau announces Canadian olympic flag-bearer

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 27, 2016
  • Pokémon Go, the augmented reality mobile game based on the hugely popular fantasy series, has become an international phenomenon since its release earlier this

Canadian politicos try their hands as Pokémon trainers, Trudeau announces Canadian olympic flag-bearer

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 27, 2016
  • Pokémon Go, the augmented reality mobile game based on the hugely popular fantasy series, has become an international phenomenon since its release earlier this
Canadian politicians are not immune to the spells of smash mobile hit Pokemon Go. NDP MP Erin Weir poses next to a Cubone in Regina's Cathedral neighbourhood (left), while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel showcases her in-game avatar (right). Photographs courtesy of the Twitter accounts of Erin Weir and Michelle Rempel.

Liberals promise plan to bolster emergency preparedness as extreme weather events surge

  • The Trudeau government says it will reach out to provincial, municipal and territorial governments and indigenous communities to improve disaster preparedness planning amid concerns that
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 20, 2016
A residential community in Medicine Hat, Alta. submerged during the 2013 Alberta floods. Some experts warn these sorts of costly extreme weather events will become more frequent and severe in the future as a result of climate change. Photograph courtesy of Master Cpl. Patrick Blanchard, Canadian Armed Forces

Liberals promise plan to bolster emergency preparedness as extreme weather events surge

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 20, 2016
  • The Trudeau government says it will reach out to provincial, municipal and territorial governments and indigenous communities to improve disaster preparedness planning amid concerns that

Liberals promise plan to bolster emergency preparedness as extreme weather events surge

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 20, 2016
  • The Trudeau government says it will reach out to provincial, municipal and territorial governments and indigenous communities to improve disaster preparedness planning amid concerns that
A residential community in Medicine Hat, Alta. submerged during the 2013 Alberta floods. Some experts warn these sorts of costly extreme weather events will become more frequent and severe in the future as a result of climate change. Photograph courtesy of Master Cpl. Patrick Blanchard, Canadian Armed Forces

NDP slams Liberals for stalling on measures to tame hot housing markets

  • The NDP is calling on the Trudeau government to take decisive action to help residents struggling in overheated housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver,
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 20, 2016
NDP MP Jenny Kwan (left) is urging the Liberal government to do more to crack down on housing tax cheats and increase the stock of affordable housing to tamper surging prices in the Vancouver and Toronto regions. Liberal MP Adam Vaughan (right) says the Trudeau government did more for affordable housing in its 2016 budget than anything seen over the decade of Conservative rule. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

NDP slams Liberals for stalling on measures to tame hot housing markets

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 20, 2016
  • The NDP is calling on the Trudeau government to take decisive action to help residents struggling in overheated housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver,

NDP slams Liberals for stalling on measures to tame hot housing markets

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | July 20, 2016
  • The NDP is calling on the Trudeau government to take decisive action to help residents struggling in overheated housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver,
NDP MP Jenny Kwan (left) is urging the Liberal government to do more to crack down on housing tax cheats and increase the stock of affordable housing to tamper surging prices in the Vancouver and Toronto regions. Liberal MP Adam Vaughan (right) says the Trudeau government did more for affordable housing in its 2016 budget than anything seen over the decade of Conservative rule. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

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