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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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Supreme Court hears Bruce Carson’s appeal on influence peddling conviction

  • OTTAWA—Former prime ministerial adviser Bruce Carson should have his conviction for influence peddling quashed because his work back in 2010-2011 to help an Ottawa-area
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 6, 2017
Former PMO adviser Bruce Carson, pictured on Sept. 14, 2015, arriving at the Elgin Street courthouse in Ottawa for the start of his influence-peddling trial. He was originally acquitted of that charge and then convicted on appeal earlier this year. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Carroccetto

Supreme Court hears Bruce Carson’s appeal on influence peddling conviction

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 6, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Former prime ministerial adviser Bruce Carson should have his conviction for influence peddling quashed because his work back in 2010-2011 to help an Ottawa-area

Supreme Court hears Bruce Carson’s appeal on influence peddling conviction

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 6, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Former prime ministerial adviser Bruce Carson should have his conviction for influence peddling quashed because his work back in 2010-2011 to help an Ottawa-area
Former PMO adviser Bruce Carson, pictured on Sept. 14, 2015, arriving at the Elgin Street courthouse in Ottawa for the start of his influence-peddling trial. He was originally acquitted of that charge and then convicted on appeal earlier this year. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Carroccetto

Politics This Morning: MPs, Senators, ex-PMs gather to mark 150th anniversary of 1st Parliament

  • Good Monday morning, It’s anniversary time on the Hill. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the first sitting of the first Canadian Parliament, and
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 6, 2017
House Speaker Geoff Regan, pictured, and Senate Speaker George Furey will unveil a new window commemorating the 150th anniversary of Confederation this afternoon in the Hall of Honour in Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: MPs, Senators, ex-PMs gather to mark 150th anniversary of 1st Parliament

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 6, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, It’s anniversary time on the Hill. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the first sitting of the first Canadian Parliament, and

Politics This Morning: MPs, Senators, ex-PMs gather to mark 150th anniversary of 1st Parliament

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 6, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, It’s anniversary time on the Hill. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the first sitting of the first Canadian Parliament, and
House Speaker Geoff Regan, pictured, and Senate Speaker George Furey will unveil a new window commemorating the 150th anniversary of Confederation this afternoon in the Hall of Honour in Centre Block. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets with new U.S. ambassador

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with new United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft today at 9 a.m. in his office in
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 3, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with new United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft, pictured, today in his office in Centre Block. Screenshot courtesy of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee website

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets with new U.S. ambassador

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 3, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with new United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft today at 9 a.m. in his office in

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets with new U.S. ambassador

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 3, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with new United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft today at 9 a.m. in his office in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with new United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft, pictured, today in his office in Centre Block. Screenshot courtesy of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee website

Politics This Morning: AFN’s Bellegarde leads National Day of Action on First Nations Child Welfare in Ottawa

  • Good Thursday morning, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is delivering a keynote address at the Canadian Science Policy Conference tonight in Ottawa, where she will
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2017
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is holding a news conference at the National Press Theatre at noon to discuss the National Day of Action on First Nations Child Welfare, set to take place on Parliament Hill earlier in the day. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: AFN’s Bellegarde leads National Day of Action on First Nations Child Welfare in Ottawa

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is delivering a keynote address at the Canadian Science Policy Conference tonight in Ottawa, where she will

Politics This Morning: AFN’s Bellegarde leads National Day of Action on First Nations Child Welfare in Ottawa

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 2, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan is delivering a keynote address at the Canadian Science Policy Conference tonight in Ottawa, where she will
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is holding a news conference at the National Press Theatre at noon to discuss the National Day of Action on First Nations Child Welfare, set to take place on Parliament Hill earlier in the day. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to release interim report

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s time to shake off those Halloween-related sugar hangovers and prepare for a busy day in Canadian politics.  The National Inquiry
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 1, 2017
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is releasing its interim report today in Ottawa. Inquiry commissioner Michele Audette, pictured at its launch in 2016, and fellow commissioner Qajaq Robinson are appearing via video link. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to release interim report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 1, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s time to shake off those Halloween-related sugar hangovers and prepare for a busy day in Canadian politics.  The National Inquiry

Politics This Morning: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls to release interim report

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 1, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s time to shake off those Halloween-related sugar hangovers and prepare for a busy day in Canadian politics.  The National Inquiry
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is releasing its interim report today in Ottawa. Inquiry commissioner Michele Audette, pictured at its launch in 2016, and fellow commissioner Qajaq Robinson are appearing via video link. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives maintain fundraising lead in Q3, with Liberals gaining pace

  • The federal Conservatives edged out the governing Liberals in the battle to tap into Canadians’ wallets last quarter, drawing $3.6-million in donations over the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives maintain fundraising lead in Q3, with Liberals gaining pace

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
  • The federal Conservatives edged out the governing Liberals in the battle to tap into Canadians’ wallets last quarter, drawing $3.6-million in donations over the

Conservatives maintain fundraising lead in Q3, with Liberals gaining pace

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
  • The federal Conservatives edged out the governing Liberals in the battle to tap into Canadians’ wallets last quarter, drawing $3.6-million in donations over the
In the first full quarter under new leader Andrew Scheer, the federal Conservatives managed to maintain their fundraising lead over the governing Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bibeau to make announcement on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

  • Happy Halloween everyone! Today marks everyone’s favourite autumnal, death-themed, quasi-holiday, and thankfully, it appears Ottawa will be spared another round of brutish, stormy weather
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is making an announcement in Centre Block today on the crisis in Myanmar, alongside representatives from humanitarian groups Islamic Relief Canada and the Canadian Red Cross. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Bibeau to make announcement on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
  • Happy Halloween everyone! Today marks everyone’s favourite autumnal, death-themed, quasi-holiday, and thankfully, it appears Ottawa will be spared another round of brutish, stormy weather

Politics This Morning: Bibeau to make announcement on Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 31, 2017
  • Happy Halloween everyone! Today marks everyone’s favourite autumnal, death-themed, quasi-holiday, and thankfully, it appears Ottawa will be spared another round of brutish, stormy weather
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is making an announcement in Centre Block today on the crisis in Myanmar, alongside representatives from humanitarian groups Islamic Relief Canada and the Canadian Red Cross. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known about Revenue Canada’s now-nixed plans to tax employee discounts: former CRA ministers

  • A former Jean Chrétien-era national revenue minister says Diane Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known and warned the minister about prospective plans for the
News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier said she had no involvement in new wording in an income tax folio released by the CRA that called on employers to keep track of employee discounts for the purpose of calculating these savings as income, or in the growing number of people with Type 1 diabetes being denied a disability tax credit. The Hill Times file photo

Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known about Revenue Canada’s now-nixed plans to tax employee discounts: former CRA ministers

News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
  • A former Jean Chrétien-era national revenue minister says Diane Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known and warned the minister about prospective plans for the

Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known about Revenue Canada’s now-nixed plans to tax employee discounts: former CRA ministers

News | BY JOLSON LIM, MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
  • A former Jean Chrétien-era national revenue minister says Diane Lebouthillier’s top political staff should have known and warned the minister about prospective plans for the
Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier said she had no involvement in new wording in an income tax folio released by the CRA that called on employers to keep track of employee discounts for the purpose of calculating these savings as income, or in the growing number of people with Type 1 diabetes being denied a disability tax credit. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Bains, Freeland to address Toronto Global Forum

  • Good Monday morning, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is delivering the opening address at the Toronto Global Forum today, hosted at
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is delivering the opening address at the Toronto Global Forum today. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Bains, Freeland to address Toronto Global Forum

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is delivering the opening address at the Toronto Global Forum today, hosted at

Politics This Morning: Bains, Freeland to address Toronto Global Forum

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 30, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is delivering the opening address at the Toronto Global Forum today, hosted at
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is delivering the opening address at the Toronto Global Forum today. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Alberta United Conservative Party leadership race set for thrilling conclusion

  • Good Friday morning, The biggest Canadian political storyline of the weekend is taking shape far away from the nation’s capital. The race to lead
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 27, 2017
Jason Kenney, pictured here in the House of Commons in 2015, is a frontrunner in the race to led the new Alberta United Conservative Party, alongside ex-Tory MP Brian Jean. The race comes to a close on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta United Conservative Party leadership race set for thrilling conclusion

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 27, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, The biggest Canadian political storyline of the weekend is taking shape far away from the nation’s capital. The race to lead

Politics This Morning: Alberta United Conservative Party leadership race set for thrilling conclusion

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 27, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, The biggest Canadian political storyline of the weekend is taking shape far away from the nation’s capital. The race to lead
Jason Kenney, pictured here in the House of Commons in 2015, is a frontrunner in the race to led the new Alberta United Conservative Party, alongside ex-Tory MP Brian Jean. The race comes to a close on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland co-hosts multilateral meeting on Venezuela in Toronto; Singh to host ‘Jagmeet & Greet’ in Saskatoon

  • Good Thursday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is joining with Peruvian counterpart Ricardo Luna to co-host the third ministerial meeting of the Lima
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is co-hosting the third ministerial meeting of the Lima Group this morning in Toronto on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Venezuela. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland co-hosts multilateral meeting on Venezuela in Toronto; Singh to host ‘Jagmeet & Greet’ in Saskatoon

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is joining with Peruvian counterpart Ricardo Luna to co-host the third ministerial meeting of the Lima

Politics This Morning: Freeland co-hosts multilateral meeting on Venezuela in Toronto; Singh to host ‘Jagmeet & Greet’ in Saskatoon

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 26, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is joining with Peruvian counterpart Ricardo Luna to co-host the third ministerial meeting of the Lima
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is co-hosting the third ministerial meeting of the Lima Group this morning in Toronto on the ongoing political and economic crisis in Venezuela. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bank of Canada to make quarterly interest rate announcement; International Trade Minister Champagne in Montreal to discuss feds’ fall economic statement

  • Good Wednesday morning, International Trade Minister Philippe Champagne and Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg will talk about the government’s fall economic statement at a media
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 25, 2017
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will hold a press conference this morning at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa to discuss the bank's interest rate announcement.  The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Bank of Canada to make quarterly interest rate announcement; International Trade Minister Champagne in Montreal to discuss feds’ fall economic statement

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 25, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, International Trade Minister Philippe Champagne and Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg will talk about the government’s fall economic statement at a media

Politics This Morning: Bank of Canada to make quarterly interest rate announcement; International Trade Minister Champagne in Montreal to discuss feds’ fall economic statement

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 25, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, International Trade Minister Philippe Champagne and Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg will talk about the government’s fall economic statement at a media
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will hold a press conference this morning at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa to discuss the bank's interest rate announcement.  The Hill Times file photo

Liberals dethrone Tories in Lac-Saint-Jean; Conservatives hold Alberta stronghold

  • The governing Liberal Party surged to victory in a competitive northeastern Quebec riding Monday night, showcasing newfound strength in a rural stretch of the
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
Richard Hébert won Monday's byelection in Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. for the federal Liberals. Photograph courtesy of the Liberal Party of Canada

Liberals dethrone Tories in Lac-Saint-Jean; Conservatives hold Alberta stronghold

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
  • The governing Liberal Party surged to victory in a competitive northeastern Quebec riding Monday night, showcasing newfound strength in a rural stretch of the

Liberals dethrone Tories in Lac-Saint-Jean; Conservatives hold Alberta stronghold

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
  • The governing Liberal Party surged to victory in a competitive northeastern Quebec riding Monday night, showcasing newfound strength in a rural stretch of the
Richard Hébert won Monday's byelection in Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. for the federal Liberals. Photograph courtesy of the Liberal Party of Canada

Politics This Morning: Morneau to unveil fall economic statement in Commons amid lingering controversy

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau will deliver the federal government’s much anticipated fall economic statement this afternoon, once again stepping into the bright, hot media spotlight
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is delivering the government's fall economic statement this afternoon in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Morneau to unveil fall economic statement in Commons amid lingering controversy

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau will deliver the federal government’s much anticipated fall economic statement this afternoon, once again stepping into the bright, hot media spotlight

Politics This Morning: Morneau to unveil fall economic statement in Commons amid lingering controversy

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 24, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau will deliver the federal government’s much anticipated fall economic statement this afternoon, once again stepping into the bright, hot media spotlight
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is delivering the government's fall economic statement this afternoon in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: byelections in Quebec, Alberta today

  • Good Monday morning, Voters in ridings in Alberta and Quebec are heading to the polls today to choose new representatives in the House of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 23, 2017
Former Quebec Conservative MP Denis Lebel officially resigned from his Lac-Saint-Jean seat in early August. The byelection for the seat is one of two scheduled for Oct. 23. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: byelections in Quebec, Alberta today

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 23, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Voters in ridings in Alberta and Quebec are heading to the polls today to choose new representatives in the House of

Politics This Morning: byelections in Quebec, Alberta today

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 23, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Voters in ridings in Alberta and Quebec are heading to the polls today to choose new representatives in the House of
Former Quebec Conservative MP Denis Lebel officially resigned from his Lac-Saint-Jean seat in early August. The byelection for the seat is one of two scheduled for Oct. 23. The Hill Times file photograph

Opposition parties call for improved support for transitioning military members in government’s new suicide prevention strategy

  • The Trudeau government’s recently unveiled mental health and suicide prevention strategy represents a move in the right direction by pledging resources to address what
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan called the government's new suicide prevention strategy is a 'cornerstone of our commitment to the well-being of military members, veterans and their families,' but the opposition Conservatives and NDP say it fails to ensure necessary supports are provided to members from their time in active service till they fall under the purview of Veterans Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opposition parties call for improved support for transitioning military members in government’s new suicide prevention strategy

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
  • The Trudeau government’s recently unveiled mental health and suicide prevention strategy represents a move in the right direction by pledging resources to address what

Opposition parties call for improved support for transitioning military members in government’s new suicide prevention strategy

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
  • The Trudeau government’s recently unveiled mental health and suicide prevention strategy represents a move in the right direction by pledging resources to address what
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan called the government's new suicide prevention strategy is a 'cornerstone of our commitment to the well-being of military members, veterans and their families,' but the opposition Conservatives and NDP say it fails to ensure necessary supports are provided to members from their time in active service till they fall under the purview of Veterans Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Scheer swings through southwestern Ontario in advance of byelections

  • Good Friday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is continuing his southwestern Ontario swing Friday, visiting Kitchener, Cambridge, and Burlington. He’ll start the day at
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is visiting Burlington today as part of a swing through southwestern Ontario, in advance of two byelections in Alberta and Quebec on Monday. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter

Politics This Morning: Scheer swings through southwestern Ontario in advance of byelections

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is continuing his southwestern Ontario swing Friday, visiting Kitchener, Cambridge, and Burlington. He’ll start the day at

Politics This Morning: Scheer swings through southwestern Ontario in advance of byelections

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 20, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is continuing his southwestern Ontario swing Friday, visiting Kitchener, Cambridge, and Burlington. He’ll start the day at
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is visiting Burlington today as part of a swing through southwestern Ontario, in advance of two byelections in Alberta and Quebec on Monday. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter

Politics This Morning: Facebook to unveil new election integrity initiative in Ottawa

  • Good Thursday morning, Social media giant Facebook is launching its new Canadian Election Integrity Initiative this morning at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, alongside
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2017
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould will be on hand at the Chateau Laurier today as Facebook introduces its new Canadian Election Integrity Initiative. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Facebook to unveil new election integrity initiative in Ottawa

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Social media giant Facebook is launching its new Canadian Election Integrity Initiative this morning at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, alongside

Politics This Morning: Facebook to unveil new election integrity initiative in Ottawa

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 19, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Social media giant Facebook is launching its new Canadian Election Integrity Initiative this morning at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, alongside
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould will be on hand at the Chateau Laurier today as Facebook introduces its new Canadian Election Integrity Initiative. The Hill Times file photograph

Goal of tax changes to ‘fix’ unfair system that encourages the wealthy to incorporate just for tax savings: Morneau

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau is under the spotlight as the Trudeau government concludes its second year in office. After all, Mr. Morneau (Toronto Centre,
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 18, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Liberal government's economic plan is working, pointing to the 400,000 jobs that have been created since the Liberals assumed office and Canada's 6.2 per cent unemployment rate reported in September, the lowest in nearly a decade. The Hill Times file photo

Goal of tax changes to ‘fix’ unfair system that encourages the wealthy to incorporate just for tax savings: Morneau

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 18, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau is under the spotlight as the Trudeau government concludes its second year in office. After all, Mr. Morneau (Toronto Centre,

Goal of tax changes to ‘fix’ unfair system that encourages the wealthy to incorporate just for tax savings: Morneau

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 18, 2017
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau is under the spotlight as the Trudeau government concludes its second year in office. After all, Mr. Morneau (Toronto Centre,
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Liberal government's economic plan is working, pointing to the 400,000 jobs that have been created since the Liberals assumed office and Canada's 6.2 per cent unemployment rate reported in September, the lowest in nearly a decade. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Morneau to announce revisions to tax plan in New Brunswick; Garneau in Montreal; Singh back on the Hill

  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to announce today in New Brunswick that the Liberal government is reducing the scope of
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 18, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is visiting Hampton, N.B., today to make an announcement about the government's tax reforms. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Morneau to announce revisions to tax plan in New Brunswick; Garneau in Montreal; Singh back on the Hill

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 18, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to announce today in New Brunswick that the Liberal government is reducing the scope of

Politics This Morning: Morneau to announce revisions to tax plan in New Brunswick; Garneau in Montreal; Singh back on the Hill

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 18, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to announce today in New Brunswick that the Liberal government is reducing the scope of
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is visiting Hampton, N.B., today to make an announcement about the government's tax reforms. The Hill Times file photograph

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