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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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Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds cabinet meeting as he looks to contain fallout from proposed tax changes

  • Happy Wednesday morning, The front bench of the Liberal government is meeting this morning in Ottawa as they look to contain the fallout from
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 17, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured at the budget 2017 lock up, is expected to be in attendance for today's cabinet meeting in Ottawa, a day after he joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in announcing a gradual 1.5 point cut in the small business tax by 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds cabinet meeting as he looks to contain fallout from proposed tax changes

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 17, 2017
  • Happy Wednesday morning, The front bench of the Liberal government is meeting this morning in Ottawa as they look to contain the fallout from

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds cabinet meeting as he looks to contain fallout from proposed tax changes

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 17, 2017
  • Happy Wednesday morning, The front bench of the Liberal government is meeting this morning in Ottawa as they look to contain the fallout from
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured at the budget 2017 lock up, is expected to be in attendance for today's cabinet meeting in Ottawa, a day after he joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in announcing a gradual 1.5 point cut in the small business tax by 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House resumes fall session after week-long break; MPs to debate C-55

  • Good Monday morning, Parliament is once again abuzz with activity, as the House resumes sitting after a brief, one-week absence. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 16, 2017
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc would be handed the power to declare interim protected areas under C-55, which will go for second reading today in the House. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: House resumes fall session after week-long break; MPs to debate C-55

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 16, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Parliament is once again abuzz with activity, as the House resumes sitting after a brief, one-week absence. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Politics This Morning: House resumes fall session after week-long break; MPs to debate C-55

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 16, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Parliament is once again abuzz with activity, as the House resumes sitting after a brief, one-week absence. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc would be handed the power to declare interim protected areas under C-55, which will go for second reading today in the House. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address Mexico’s Congress, Morneau, Bibeau visit Washington

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his near weeklong visit to our continental trading partners today with a trip to
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 13, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is in Washington, D.C., today for meetings of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address Mexico’s Congress, Morneau, Bibeau visit Washington

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 13, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his near weeklong visit to our continental trading partners today with a trip to

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to address Mexico’s Congress, Morneau, Bibeau visit Washington

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 13, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his near weeklong visit to our continental trading partners today with a trip to
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is in Washington, D.C., today for meetings of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Nieto in Mexico; Morneau in D.C.

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Mexico City as he continues his tour of Canada’s continental trading partners. Mr. Trudeau
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, will meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, left, during his visit to Mexico, which starts today. The two are pictured speaking in Ottawa in June 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Nieto in Mexico; Morneau in D.C.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 12, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Mexico City as he continues his tour of Canada’s continental trading partners. Mr. Trudeau

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with Nieto in Mexico; Morneau in D.C.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 12, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Mexico City as he continues his tour of Canada’s continental trading partners. Mr. Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, will meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, left, during his visit to Mexico, which starts today. The two are pictured speaking in Ottawa in June 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau sits down with Trump; fourth round of NAFTA renegotiations begin

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s the first full day of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the U.S. and Mexico. Starting things off at 9
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 11, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here with Finance Minister Bill Morneau, is visiting Washington, D.C., today to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr. Morneau is also visiting Washington this week, as the city plays host to the meetings of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, from Oct. 11-14.  The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau sits down with Trump; fourth round of NAFTA renegotiations begin

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 11, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s the first full day of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the U.S. and Mexico. Starting things off at 9

Politics This Morning: Trudeau sits down with Trump; fourth round of NAFTA renegotiations begin

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 11, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s the first full day of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to the U.S. and Mexico. Starting things off at 9
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured here with Finance Minister Bill Morneau, is visiting Washington, D.C., today to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr. Morneau is also visiting Washington this week, as the city plays host to the meetings of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, as well as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, from Oct. 11-14.  The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Bains to make superclusters announcements; Trudeau to visit Washington, D.C.

  • Good Tuesday morning, We hope you had a restful Thanksgiving weekend. Parliament Hill is significantly quieter today and it has nothing to do with
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 10, 2017
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is dropping by Halifax and Montreal today for two announcements about the federal government's $950-million superclusters initiative. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Bains to make superclusters announcements; Trudeau to visit Washington, D.C.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 10, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, We hope you had a restful Thanksgiving weekend. Parliament Hill is significantly quieter today and it has nothing to do with

Politics This Morning: Bains to make superclusters announcements; Trudeau to visit Washington, D.C.

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 10, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, We hope you had a restful Thanksgiving weekend. Parliament Hill is significantly quieter today and it has nothing to do with
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is dropping by Halifax and Montreal today for two announcements about the federal government's $950-million superclusters initiative. Hill Times file photograph

End of blood ban for gay men could be on horizon in wake of new mandate letters

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked his new health minister to help end discriminatory blood donation policies, hinting that a long-standing ban on gay
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 6, 2017
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor was tasked in her new mandate letter with ending discriminatory donation policies in Canada's blood services system. Hill Times file photograph

End of blood ban for gay men could be on horizon in wake of new mandate letters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 6, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked his new health minister to help end discriminatory blood donation policies, hinting that a long-standing ban on gay

End of blood ban for gay men could be on horizon in wake of new mandate letters

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 6, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked his new health minister to help end discriminatory blood donation policies, hinting that a long-standing ban on gay
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor was tasked in her new mandate letter with ending discriminatory donation policies in Canada's blood services system. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Bennett to announce settlement with Sixties Scoop victims

  • Good Friday morning, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is making an announcement in the Commons foyer on financial compensation for victims of the Sixties
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 6, 2017
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett will reveal the details of a settlement with victims of the Sixties Scoop today in Ottawa, say multiple media outlets. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Bennett to announce settlement with Sixties Scoop victims

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 6, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is making an announcement in the Commons foyer on financial compensation for victims of the Sixties

Politics This Morning: Bennett to announce settlement with Sixties Scoop victims

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 6, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett is making an announcement in the Commons foyer on financial compensation for victims of the Sixties
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett will reveal the details of a settlement with victims of the Sixties Scoop today in Ottawa, say multiple media outlets. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: CAF, Veterans Affairs to release suicide prevention strategy; Trudeau in Rolling Rampage event; Hussen and Goodale at House Immigration Committee

  • Good Thursday morning, The Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada are unveiling their new joint suicide prevention strategy with an announcement at National
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 5, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is joining cabinet colleagues and military brass to unveil the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada's new suicide prevention strategy today in Ottawa. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: CAF, Veterans Affairs to release suicide prevention strategy; Trudeau in Rolling Rampage event; Hussen and Goodale at House Immigration Committee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 5, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, The Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada are unveiling their new joint suicide prevention strategy with an announcement at National

Politics This Morning: CAF, Veterans Affairs to release suicide prevention strategy; Trudeau in Rolling Rampage event; Hussen and Goodale at House Immigration Committee

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 5, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, The Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada are unveiling their new joint suicide prevention strategy with an announcement at National
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is joining cabinet colleagues and military brass to unveil the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada's new suicide prevention strategy today in Ottawa. Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Chrétien and Clinton talk Canada-U.S. relations in Montreal

  • Good Wednesday morning, The top political billing in North America in the 1990s is reuniting for the day. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien and
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 4, 2017
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, right, and ex-U.S. president Bill Clinton, left, will be in Montreal this evening to discuss U.S.-Canada relations. The Hill Times file photos

Politics This Morning: Chrétien and Clinton talk Canada-U.S. relations in Montreal

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 4, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, The top political billing in North America in the 1990s is reuniting for the day. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien and

Politics This Morning: Chrétien and Clinton talk Canada-U.S. relations in Montreal

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 4, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, The top political billing in North America in the 1990s is reuniting for the day. Former prime minister Jean Chrétien and
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, right, and ex-U.S. president Bill Clinton, left, will be in Montreal this evening to discuss U.S.-Canada relations. The Hill Times file photos

Politics This Morning: First ministers to meet in Ottawa; Scheer to deliver speech in House on feds’ tax reforms; Morneau to attend Senate’s Question Period

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada’s top political leaders are convening in the nation’s capital for a first ministers’ meeting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 3, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 26, 2017, on the Hill with Canada's new chief science adviser Mona Nemer. National Indigenous leaders will also be in attendance at today's first ministers' meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: First ministers to meet in Ottawa; Scheer to deliver speech in House on feds’ tax reforms; Morneau to attend Senate’s Question Period

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 3, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada’s top political leaders are convening in the nation’s capital for a first ministers’ meeting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet

Politics This Morning: First ministers to meet in Ottawa; Scheer to deliver speech in House on feds’ tax reforms; Morneau to attend Senate’s Question Period

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 3, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada’s top political leaders are convening in the nation’s capital for a first ministers’ meeting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 26, 2017, on the Hill with Canada's new chief science adviser Mona Nemer. National Indigenous leaders will also be in attendance at today's first ministers' meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new $1.26-billion innovation fund about attracting and supporting ‘high-quality’ business investments in Canada: Bains

  • Navdeep Bains is bracing for a busy few months. After all, the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development minister is preparing to lead the rollout
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 2, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says new government innovation funding will look to 'accelerate economic growth, strengthen and expand the role of Canadian firms in regional and global supply chains, support economic strategies, and attract investment that creates new, well-paying jobs.' The Hill Times file photo

Feds’ new $1.26-billion innovation fund about attracting and supporting ‘high-quality’ business investments in Canada: Bains

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 2, 2017
  • Navdeep Bains is bracing for a busy few months. After all, the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development minister is preparing to lead the rollout

Feds’ new $1.26-billion innovation fund about attracting and supporting ‘high-quality’ business investments in Canada: Bains

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 2, 2017
  • Navdeep Bains is bracing for a busy few months. After all, the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development minister is preparing to lead the rollout
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says new government innovation funding will look to 'accelerate economic growth, strengthen and expand the role of Canadian firms in regional and global supply chains, support economic strategies, and attract investment that creates new, well-paying jobs.' The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Ottawa to roll out the red carpet for the new GG

  • Good Monday morning, Acclaimed astronaut Julie Payette is being sworn as the country’s 29th viceregal during a ceremony in the Senate at 10:55 a.m.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 2, 2017
Former Canadian astronaut Julie Payette, pictured in Centre Block last summer, will be sworn-in as the new governor general on Monday. The Hill Times file photo

Politics This Morning: Ottawa to roll out the red carpet for the new GG

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 2, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Acclaimed astronaut Julie Payette is being sworn as the country’s 29th viceregal during a ceremony in the Senate at 10:55 a.m.

Politics This Morning: Ottawa to roll out the red carpet for the new GG

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | October 2, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Acclaimed astronaut Julie Payette is being sworn as the country’s 29th viceregal during a ceremony in the Senate at 10:55 a.m.
Former Canadian astronaut Julie Payette, pictured in Centre Block last summer, will be sworn-in as the new governor general on Monday. The Hill Times file photo

New NDP leader could be named Sunday: here’s what you need to know

  • The NDP could have a new leader by the end of the weekend. Or we could be bracing for the next twist in what
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 29, 2017
The results of the first round of voting in the NDP leadership race will be known Oct. 1. Pictured, from left to right, the four leadership candidates: Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photo

New NDP leader could be named Sunday: here’s what you need to know

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 29, 2017
  • The NDP could have a new leader by the end of the weekend. Or we could be bracing for the next twist in what

New NDP leader could be named Sunday: here’s what you need to know

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 29, 2017
  • The NDP could have a new leader by the end of the weekend. Or we could be bracing for the next twist in what
The results of the first round of voting in the NDP leadership race will be known Oct. 1. Pictured, from left to right, the four leadership candidates: Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photo

Politics This Morning: Obama in Toronto for speaking engagement; MacAulay in Winnipeg; Morneau hosting town hall in Oakville

  • Good Friday morning, Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today for a lunch event sponsored by Liberal-connected think tank Canada 2020. Mr.
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 29, 2017
Former U.S. president Barack Obama is the guest speaker at a Canada 2020 lunch event in Toronto today. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Obama in Toronto for speaking engagement; MacAulay in Winnipeg; Morneau hosting town hall in Oakville

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 29, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today for a lunch event sponsored by Liberal-connected think tank Canada 2020. Mr.

Politics This Morning: Obama in Toronto for speaking engagement; MacAulay in Winnipeg; Morneau hosting town hall in Oakville

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 29, 2017
  • Good Friday morning, Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today for a lunch event sponsored by Liberal-connected think tank Canada 2020. Mr.
Former U.S. president Barack Obama is the guest speaker at a Canada 2020 lunch event in Toronto today. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Farewell reception for departing Governor General Johnston

  • Good Thursday morning, Outgoing Gov. Gen. David Johnston is inaugurating the new Visitor Welcome Centre on Parliament Hill this morning. Gov. Gen. Johnston will lay
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 28, 2017
Gov. Gen. David Johnston is attending a cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Parliamentary Visitor Welcome Centre today, in one of his final official acts as vice-regal. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Farewell reception for departing Governor General Johnston

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 28, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Outgoing Gov. Gen. David Johnston is inaugurating the new Visitor Welcome Centre on Parliament Hill this morning. Gov. Gen. Johnston will lay

Politics This Morning: Farewell reception for departing Governor General Johnston

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 28, 2017
  • Good Thursday morning, Outgoing Gov. Gen. David Johnston is inaugurating the new Visitor Welcome Centre on Parliament Hill this morning. Gov. Gen. Johnston will lay
Gov. Gen. David Johnston is attending a cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Parliamentary Visitor Welcome Centre today, in one of his final official acts as vice-regal. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds bilateral meeting with Saint Lucia PM; third round of NAFTA talks concludes; Chrétien sits down with Romanow

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allen Chastanet at 9 a.m. (EST)
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 27, 2017
Call it a flashback! Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured on the Hill in 2016, is sitting down today for an interview with his good friend and former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow. The two were among the country's most notable political leaders of the 1990s. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds bilateral meeting with Saint Lucia PM; third round of NAFTA talks concludes; Chrétien sits down with Romanow

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 27, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allen Chastanet at 9 a.m. (EST)

Politics This Morning: Trudeau holds bilateral meeting with Saint Lucia PM; third round of NAFTA talks concludes; Chrétien sits down with Romanow

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 27, 2017
  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allen Chastanet at 9 a.m. (EST)
Call it a flashback! Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured on the Hill in 2016, is sitting down today for an interview with his good friend and former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow. The two were among the country's most notable political leaders of the 1990s. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Garneau at House Transport Committee; Trudeau and Duncan to make announcement

  • Good Tuesday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau is appearing before the House Transport Committee to discuss the government’s Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 26, 2017
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is appearing before the House Transport Committee today to discuss the government's Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act. NACC photograph courtesy of Denis Drever

Politics This Morning: Garneau at House Transport Committee; Trudeau and Duncan to make announcement

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 26, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau is appearing before the House Transport Committee to discuss the government’s Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians

Politics This Morning: Garneau at House Transport Committee; Trudeau and Duncan to make announcement

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 26, 2017
  • Good Tuesday morning, Transport Minister Marc Garneau is appearing before the House Transport Committee to discuss the government’s Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is appearing before the House Transport Committee today to discuss the government's Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act. NACC photograph courtesy of Denis Drever

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto to talk trade opportunities in China

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Toronto to get some facetime with the head of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Mr. Trudeau
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 25, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma in Toronto during a conference organized by the e-commerce giant. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto to talk trade opportunities in China

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 25, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Toronto to get some facetime with the head of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Mr. Trudeau

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto to talk trade opportunities in China

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 25, 2017
  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Toronto to get some facetime with the head of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Mr. Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma in Toronto during a conference organized by the e-commerce giant. The Hill Times file photograph

Most Canadians disapprove of Khadr deal, 44 per cent say it will influence their vote in 2019: poll

  • A clear majority of Canadians disapproved of the Liberal government awarding $10.5-million and apologizing to former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr earlier this summer
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, 31, pictured being interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7. The federal government apologized to Mr. Khadr for its role in his imprisonment and awarded him $10.5-million as part of the civil suit launched against Ottawa for Mr. Khadr’s wrongful Screenshot from CBC News

Most Canadians disapprove of Khadr deal, 44 per cent say it will influence their vote in 2019: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
  • A clear majority of Canadians disapproved of the Liberal government awarding $10.5-million and apologizing to former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr earlier this summer

Most Canadians disapprove of Khadr deal, 44 per cent say it will influence their vote in 2019: poll

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | September 22, 2017
  • A clear majority of Canadians disapproved of the Liberal government awarding $10.5-million and apologizing to former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr earlier this summer
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, 31, pictured being interviewed by CBC News' Rosemary Barton on July 7. The federal government apologized to Mr. Khadr for its role in his imprisonment and awarded him $10.5-million as part of the civil suit launched against Ottawa for Mr. Khadr’s wrongful Screenshot from CBC News

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