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Marlo Glass is a news reporter covering the federal public service and all things newsworthy on Parliament Hill. She is deputy digital editor for The Hill Times. With a background in breaking news, she previously worked for newspapers in Ottawa, Saint John and Halifax. Send tips to mglass@hilltimes.com.

‘The grief isn’t gone’ in Tumbler Ridge, says local MP Bob Zimmer

  • British Columbia MP Bob Zimmer says the families of the deceased are planning funerals and viewings for their loved ones, and as the local
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and all party leaders attended a vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 13, following a deadly shooting that killed eight and injured dozens. Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office

‘The grief isn’t gone’ in Tumbler Ridge, says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 19, 2026
  • British Columbia MP Bob Zimmer says the families of the deceased are planning funerals and viewings for their loved ones, and as the local

‘The grief isn’t gone’ in Tumbler Ridge, says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 19, 2026
  • British Columbia MP Bob Zimmer says the families of the deceased are planning funerals and viewings for their loved ones, and as the local
Prime Minister Mark Carney and all party leaders attended a vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 13, following a deadly shooting that killed eight and injured dozens. Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office

Former Conservative MP Jeneroux ‘couldn’t sit on the sidelines,’ crosses floor to join Liberals

  • Three Conservative sources, two of whom are former MPs, say a damning quote is making the rounds in their circles after a third Tory
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026 | UPDATED February 18, 2026
Freshly-minted Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux said Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was the catalyst that changed his mind and 'opened a lot of eyes for Canadians' about 'just how serious this national unity crisis actually is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative MP Jeneroux ‘couldn’t sit on the sidelines,’ crosses floor to join Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026 | UPDATED February 18, 2026
  • Three Conservative sources, two of whom are former MPs, say a damning quote is making the rounds in their circles after a third Tory

Former Conservative MP Jeneroux ‘couldn’t sit on the sidelines,’ crosses floor to join Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026 | UPDATED February 18, 2026
  • Three Conservative sources, two of whom are former MPs, say a damning quote is making the rounds in their circles after a third Tory
Freshly-minted Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux said Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was the catalyst that changed his mind and 'opened a lot of eyes for Canadians' about 'just how serious this national unity crisis actually is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of public servants continues to rise, though growth of bureaucracy began to slow in 2024-25: PBO

  • In 2024-25, the government spent a total of $76.3-billion on public servants, an increase of six per cent from $71.9-billion spent in 2023-24.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. The Parliamentary Budget Office says total compensation in the public service grew to $143,271 per per full-time equivalent in 2024-25, from $136,345 the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of public servants continues to rise, though growth of bureaucracy began to slow in 2024-25: PBO

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
  • In 2024-25, the government spent a total of $76.3-billion on public servants, an increase of six per cent from $71.9-billion spent in 2023-24.

Cost of public servants continues to rise, though growth of bureaucracy began to slow in 2024-25: PBO

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
  • In 2024-25, the government spent a total of $76.3-billion on public servants, an increase of six per cent from $71.9-billion spent in 2023-24.
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. The Parliamentary Budget Office says total compensation in the public service grew to $143,271 per per full-time equivalent in 2024-25, from $136,345 the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants protest job cuts with dining table of recently-recalled food items

  • Scientists in the federal public service gathered around a dining room table fit with dubious fare on the afternoon of Feb. 13, to protest
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | February 14, 2026
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada members protested job cuts via an interactive installation in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 13, 2026, to raise awareness about the government's cuts to federal scientists and the effects on food safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants protest job cuts with dining table of recently-recalled food items

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | February 14, 2026
  • Scientists in the federal public service gathered around a dining room table fit with dubious fare on the afternoon of Feb. 13, to protest

Public servants protest job cuts with dining table of recently-recalled food items

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | February 14, 2026
  • Scientists in the federal public service gathered around a dining room table fit with dubious fare on the afternoon of Feb. 13, to protest
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada members protested job cuts via an interactive installation in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 13, 2026, to raise awareness about the government's cuts to federal scientists and the effects on food safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa MPs Sudds, Fanjoy urge changes to return-to-office order for public servants, as MPs debate ending hybrid Parliament

  • Liberal MP Jenna Sudds has called for 'flexibility' after fellow local caucus colleague Bruce Fanjoy criticized requirements that public servants work in-office four days
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa MPs Sudds, Fanjoy urge changes to return-to-office order for public servants, as MPs debate ending hybrid Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
  • Liberal MP Jenna Sudds has called for 'flexibility' after fellow local caucus colleague Bruce Fanjoy criticized requirements that public servants work in-office four days

Ottawa MPs Sudds, Fanjoy urge changes to return-to-office order for public servants, as MPs debate ending hybrid Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
  • Liberal MP Jenna Sudds has called for 'flexibility' after fellow local caucus colleague Bruce Fanjoy criticized requirements that public servants work in-office four days
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Our heart aches for, and breaks for, the families of Tumbler Ridge,’ says local MP Bob Zimmer

  • The British Columbia MP said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called him on Feb. 10 to offer words of comfort in the immediate aftermath of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the riding that is home to Tumbler Ridge, says he will be 'a shoulder to cry on' as a small community in northeastern British Columbia mourns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our heart aches for, and breaks for, the families of Tumbler Ridge,’ says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • The British Columbia MP said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called him on Feb. 10 to offer words of comfort in the immediate aftermath of

‘Our heart aches for, and breaks for, the families of Tumbler Ridge,’ says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • The British Columbia MP said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called him on Feb. 10 to offer words of comfort in the immediate aftermath of
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the riding that is home to Tumbler Ridge, says he will be 'a shoulder to cry on' as a small community in northeastern British Columbia mourns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada’: House mourns victims in special address

  • Nine people are dead after a Feb. 10 mass killing in British Columbia, including the shooter. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the 'horrific, senseless
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the House of Commons after addressing the nation about the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada’: House mourns victims in special address

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Nine people are dead after a Feb. 10 mass killing in British Columbia, including the shooter. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the 'horrific, senseless

‘Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada’: House mourns victims in special address

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Nine people are dead after a Feb. 10 mass killing in British Columbia, including the shooter. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the 'horrific, senseless
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the House of Commons after addressing the nation about the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previously announced trip to Munich, Germany, has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly Feb. 10 shooting in British
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Feb. 11, a visibly emotional Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previously announced trip to Munich, Germany, has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly Feb. 10 shooting in British

‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previously announced trip to Munich, Germany, has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly Feb. 10 shooting in British
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Feb. 11, a visibly emotional Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says introducing the new four-day, in-office mandate for the core public service during widespread job cuts is 'a bad choice'
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, announced on Feb. 5 that executives in the core public administration will be required to work in-office full-time as of May 4, and all other staff four days per week as of July 6. Separate agencies within the public service are 'strongly encouraged' to follow suit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says introducing the new four-day, in-office mandate for the core public service during widespread job cuts is 'a bad choice'

New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says introducing the new four-day, in-office mandate for the core public service during widespread job cuts is 'a bad choice'
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, announced on Feb. 5 that executives in the core public administration will be required to work in-office full-time as of May 4, and all other staff four days per week as of July 6. Separate agencies within the public service are 'strongly encouraged' to follow suit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

  • Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill includes an early retirement incentive as a way to reduce the size of the public service without directly cutting jobs. Bill C-15 is currently being considered by various parliamentary committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill includes an early retirement incentive as a way to reduce the size of the public service without directly cutting jobs. Bill C-15 is currently being considered by various parliamentary committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers could exempt businesses from laws within ‘regulatory sandbox’ outlined in budget bill

  • Treasury Board Secretariat official Jenelle Power said the bill would not allow ministers to exempt people or businesses from law for 'broad policy purposes,'
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 4, 2026
Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Officials from TBS defended proposed legislation that would exempt corporations from certain laws and regulations if it serves the public interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers could exempt businesses from laws within ‘regulatory sandbox’ outlined in budget bill

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 4, 2026
  • Treasury Board Secretariat official Jenelle Power said the bill would not allow ministers to exempt people or businesses from law for 'broad policy purposes,'

Ministers could exempt businesses from laws within ‘regulatory sandbox’ outlined in budget bill

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 4, 2026
  • Treasury Board Secretariat official Jenelle Power said the bill would not allow ministers to exempt people or businesses from law for 'broad policy purposes,'
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Officials from TBS defended proposed legislation that would exempt corporations from certain laws and regulations if it serves the public interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 3, 2026
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Sharon DeSousa said some ports of entry in rural Saskatchewan have been closed, and there is a 'dire need' for frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 3, 2026
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we

Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 3, 2026
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Sharon DeSousa said some ports of entry in rural Saskatchewan have been closed, and there is a 'dire need' for frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servant says spending review is ‘gutting the wrong people’ as notices continue to hit desks

  • Anne Lavergne is just one of 22,000 workers from across the federal public service who have received notices that their job may be at
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa, centre left, and vice-president Alex Silas join union members at a picket outside the West Block on Jan. 28. Newly released data identifies at least 8,230 jobs to be cut across dozens of departments via the workforce adjustment program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servant says spending review is ‘gutting the wrong people’ as notices continue to hit desks

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
  • Anne Lavergne is just one of 22,000 workers from across the federal public service who have received notices that their job may be at

Public servant says spending review is ‘gutting the wrong people’ as notices continue to hit desks

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
  • Anne Lavergne is just one of 22,000 workers from across the federal public service who have received notices that their job may be at
PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa, centre left, and vice-president Alex Silas join union members at a picket outside the West Block on Jan. 28. Newly released data identifies at least 8,230 jobs to be cut across dozens of departments via the workforce adjustment program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board outlines more than 8,000 job cuts in first phases of public service revamp

  • Since the 2025 budget was tabled, more than 22,000 staff and 882 executives in 24 departments have been notified they may be affected by
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat confirmed on Jan. 30 that 15,775 positions, and 642 executives, will lose their jobs, after weeks of speculation about the scale of job cuts amid a massive retooling of the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board outlines more than 8,000 job cuts in first phases of public service revamp

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
  • Since the 2025 budget was tabled, more than 22,000 staff and 882 executives in 24 departments have been notified they may be affected by

Treasury Board outlines more than 8,000 job cuts in first phases of public service revamp

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
  • Since the 2025 budget was tabled, more than 22,000 staff and 882 executives in 24 departments have been notified they may be affected by
Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat confirmed on Jan. 30 that 15,775 positions, and 642 executives, will lose their jobs, after weeks of speculation about the scale of job cuts amid a massive retooling of the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

  • Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recently announced it’s closing several research centres that did work that farmers relied on, from developing new crop varieties, supporting
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Agricluture Minister Heath MacDonald. Last week, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada confirmed approximately 665 jobs will be cut, and as a result, several research centres will be closed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recently announced it’s closing several research centres that did work that farmers relied on, from developing new crop varieties, supporting

Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recently announced it’s closing several research centres that did work that farmers relied on, from developing new crop varieties, supporting
Agricluture Minister Heath MacDonald. Last week, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada confirmed approximately 665 jobs will be cut, and as a result, several research centres will be closed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal public servants rally on Hill against job cuts

  • Federal public servants rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, as the Public Service Alliance of Canada decried deep job cuts throughout the bureaucracy.
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa, and Vice-President Alex Silas, join PSAC members at a picket outside West Block on Jan. 28, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal public servants rally on Hill against job cuts

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Federal public servants rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, as the Public Service Alliance of Canada decried deep job cuts throughout the bureaucracy.

Federal public servants rally on Hill against job cuts

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Federal public servants rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, as the Public Service Alliance of Canada decried deep job cuts throughout the bureaucracy.
Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa, and Vice-President Alex Silas, join PSAC members at a picket outside West Block on Jan. 28, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat if Canada pursues trade agreement with China

  • Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, said there is 'no pursuit' of a free trade deal with China.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs if Canada goes through with a trade deal with China, Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said “there is no pursuit of a free trade deal with China,” and “what was achieved was resolution on several important tariff issues.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat if Canada pursues trade agreement with China

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, said there is 'no pursuit' of a free trade deal with China.

Liberal MPs shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat if Canada pursues trade agreement with China

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, said there is 'no pursuit' of a free trade deal with China.
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs if Canada goes through with a trade deal with China, Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said “there is no pursuit of a free trade deal with China,” and “what was achieved was resolution on several important tariff issues.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service watchdog sounds alarm over funding shortfall to investigate whistleblower complaints

  • Canada’s Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the office is struggling to handle ‘unprecedented numbers’ of wrongdoing and reprisal cases, and ‘resources have not kept
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
A lack of funding runs the risk of “completely discrediting, and therefore ruining the impact of a proper whistleblower regime,” says Harriet Solloway, Canada's Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service watchdog sounds alarm over funding shortfall to investigate whistleblower complaints

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Canada’s Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the office is struggling to handle ‘unprecedented numbers’ of wrongdoing and reprisal cases, and ‘resources have not kept

Public service watchdog sounds alarm over funding shortfall to investigate whistleblower complaints

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Canada’s Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the office is struggling to handle ‘unprecedented numbers’ of wrongdoing and reprisal cases, and ‘resources have not kept
A lack of funding runs the risk of “completely discrediting, and therefore ruining the impact of a proper whistleblower regime,” says Harriet Solloway, Canada's Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to the public service, says interim NDP leader Davies

  • Approximately 8,500 public servants were notified this week that they may be impacted by potential job cuts, and more than 17,000 such notifications have
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says drastic cuts to the federal public service are a 'knee-jerk reaction' as thousands of notices of potential job cuts piling up in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to the public service, says interim NDP leader Davies

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
  • Approximately 8,500 public servants were notified this week that they may be impacted by potential job cuts, and more than 17,000 such notifications have

Liberals ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to the public service, says interim NDP leader Davies

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
  • Approximately 8,500 public servants were notified this week that they may be impacted by potential job cuts, and more than 17,000 such notifications have
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says drastic cuts to the federal public service are a 'knee-jerk reaction' as thousands of notices of potential job cuts piling up in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

  • Workforce adjustment notifications have hit thousands of employees across dozens of government departments and agencies.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 21, 2026
Members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 16, 2026, to denounce the government’s proposed cuts to federal scientists and programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 21, 2026
  • Workforce adjustment notifications have hit thousands of employees across dozens of government departments and agencies.

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 21, 2026
  • Workforce adjustment notifications have hit thousands of employees across dozens of government departments and agencies.
Members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 16, 2026, to denounce the government’s proposed cuts to federal scientists and programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scientists rally against coming job cuts as notices hit desks across the public service

  • Unions representing federal public servants have been making information public about how many employees may be affected by job losses, though departments are largely
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 16, 2026
Bryan Van Wilgenburg, a union steward and a public servant at Environment and Climate Change Canada, said the work of public servants 'pays for itself many times over,' as job cuts loom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scientists rally against coming job cuts as notices hit desks across the public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 16, 2026
  • Unions representing federal public servants have been making information public about how many employees may be affected by job losses, though departments are largely

Scientists rally against coming job cuts as notices hit desks across the public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 16, 2026
  • Unions representing federal public servants have been making information public about how many employees may be affected by job losses, though departments are largely
Bryan Van Wilgenburg, a union steward and a public servant at Environment and Climate Change Canada, said the work of public servants 'pays for itself many times over,' as job cuts loom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
Reporting from The Globe and Mail indicated private-sector Bay Street workers are being wooed to join the Major Projects Office, presenting new ethical dilemmas for the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy
Reporting from The Globe and Mail indicated private-sector Bay Street workers are being wooed to join the Major Projects Office, presenting new ethical dilemmas for the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland departs Ottawa as ‘objectively’ one of Canada’s most influential cabinet ministers: politicos

  • A longtime MP who saw the rise, fall, and resurrection of the Liberal Party, Chrystia Freeland is praised for a record of notable accomplishments
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland departs Ottawa as ‘objectively’ one of Canada’s most influential cabinet ministers: politicos

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
  • A longtime MP who saw the rise, fall, and resurrection of the Liberal Party, Chrystia Freeland is praised for a record of notable accomplishments

Freeland departs Ottawa as ‘objectively’ one of Canada’s most influential cabinet ministers: politicos

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
  • A longtime MP who saw the rise, fall, and resurrection of the Liberal Party, Chrystia Freeland is praised for a record of notable accomplishments
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly 2,000 jobs and $1.5-billion to be cut across five departments by 2030, PBO analysis shows

  • The Correctional Service and Fisheries and Oceans are among the five affected, but the Parliamentary Budget Office is now requesting information about how all
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques' office published analysis detailing $1.5-billion in spending cuts over four years, and a reduction of approximately 1,927 full-time equivalent roles across five departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly 2,000 jobs and $1.5-billion to be cut across five departments by 2030, PBO analysis shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
  • The Correctional Service and Fisheries and Oceans are among the five affected, but the Parliamentary Budget Office is now requesting information about how all

Nearly 2,000 jobs and $1.5-billion to be cut across five departments by 2030, PBO analysis shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
  • The Correctional Service and Fisheries and Oceans are among the five affected, but the Parliamentary Budget Office is now requesting information about how all
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques' office published analysis detailing $1.5-billion in spending cuts over four years, and a reduction of approximately 1,927 full-time equivalent roles across five departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

  • Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 2, 2026
Bill C-16, introduced by Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Dec. 9, proposes to introduce 'femicide' into the Criminal Code by applying it to murders that are committed by an offender against their intimate partner under certain circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 2, 2026
  • Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce

Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 2, 2026
  • Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce
Bill C-16, introduced by Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Dec. 9, proposes to introduce 'femicide' into the Criminal Code by applying it to murders that are committed by an offender against their intimate partner under certain circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon

  • But broad-based reform may not be coming in the near feature, says ex-civil servant David McLaughlin, calling it 'a heavy lift' that requires 'sustained
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected with a mandate to 'do things,' and is focused on building homes, artificial intelligence, procurement and defence spending, and less concerned with broad-based public service reform, says former high-ranking public servant David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon

News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
  • But broad-based reform may not be coming in the near feature, says ex-civil servant David McLaughlin, calling it 'a heavy lift' that requires 'sustained

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon

News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
  • But broad-based reform may not be coming in the near feature, says ex-civil servant David McLaughlin, calling it 'a heavy lift' that requires 'sustained
Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected with a mandate to 'do things,' and is focused on building homes, artificial intelligence, procurement and defence spending, and less concerned with broad-based public service reform, says former high-ranking public servant David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Unions brace for budget’s impact as think tank predicts ‘stealth’ cuts to public-serving programs

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 31, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne indicated job losses are coming in the federal public service, saying its ranks have grown unsustainably since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions brace for budget’s impact as think tank predicts ‘stealth’ cuts to public-serving programs

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 31, 2025
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could

Unions brace for budget’s impact as think tank predicts ‘stealth’ cuts to public-serving programs

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 31, 2025
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne indicated job losses are coming in the federal public service, saying its ranks have grown unsustainably since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor General to probe Canada Revenue Agency’s phone system contract

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s scathing report on CRA’s call centres mostly focused on long wait times, unanswered calls, and inaccurate tax information provided to
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 30, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan's report on CRA call centres found a lack of oversight in managing payments for the tax agency's telephone system, which was contracted to IBM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor General to probe Canada Revenue Agency’s phone system contract

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 30, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s scathing report on CRA’s call centres mostly focused on long wait times, unanswered calls, and inaccurate tax information provided to

Auditor General to probe Canada Revenue Agency’s phone system contract

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 30, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s scathing report on CRA’s call centres mostly focused on long wait times, unanswered calls, and inaccurate tax information provided to
Auditor General Karen Hogan's report on CRA call centres found a lack of oversight in managing payments for the tax agency's telephone system, which was contracted to IBM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some public service pay issues due to management mistakes, not Phoenix pay system, says federal official

  • Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 29, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Public Services and Procurement Associate Deputy Minister Alex Benay said while the Phoenix Pay system is not always perfect, but currently, pay errors are stemming from human errors among management within the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some public service pay issues due to management mistakes, not Phoenix pay system, says federal official

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 29, 2025
  • Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources

Some public service pay issues due to management mistakes, not Phoenix pay system, says federal official

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 29, 2025
  • Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
Alex Benay,
Public Services and Procurement Associate Deputy Minister Alex Benay said while the Phoenix Pay system is not always perfect, but currently, pay errors are stemming from human errors among management within the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re not talking about a hamburger missing some ketchup’: CRA officials grilled on damning AG report

  • Conservative MP Gerard Deltell says he’s never seen such a ‘devastating’ report in his political career, accusing Canada Revenue Agency leadership of being 'asleep
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 23, 2025
House Public Accounts Committee chair and Conservative MP John Williamson, left, and Conservative MP Gérard Deltell. CRA officials appeared at the committee on Oct. 23, where Deltell criticized the agency for waiting for a scathing report to clean up its act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re not talking about a hamburger missing some ketchup’: CRA officials grilled on damning AG report

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 23, 2025
  • Conservative MP Gerard Deltell says he’s never seen such a ‘devastating’ report in his political career, accusing Canada Revenue Agency leadership of being 'asleep

‘We’re not talking about a hamburger missing some ketchup’: CRA officials grilled on damning AG report

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 23, 2025
  • Conservative MP Gerard Deltell says he’s never seen such a ‘devastating’ report in his political career, accusing Canada Revenue Agency leadership of being 'asleep
House Public Accounts Committee chair and Conservative MP John Williamson, left, and Conservative MP Gérard Deltell. CRA officials appeared at the committee on Oct. 23, where Deltell criticized the agency for waiting for a scathing report to clean up its act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Significant gaps’ in government’s monitoring and response to cyberattacks, AG finds

  • While solid cyber security systems were developed to protect government networks and systems, Auditor General Karen Hogan found not all departments, agencies, and Crown
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report focused on whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada, and Shared Services Canada have the tools in place to protect and defend the government’s networks from cyberattacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Significant gaps’ in government’s monitoring and response to cyberattacks, AG finds

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
  • While solid cyber security systems were developed to protect government networks and systems, Auditor General Karen Hogan found not all departments, agencies, and Crown

‘Significant gaps’ in government’s monitoring and response to cyberattacks, AG finds

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
  • While solid cyber security systems were developed to protect government networks and systems, Auditor General Karen Hogan found not all departments, agencies, and Crown
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report focused on whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada, and Shared Services Canada have the tools in place to protect and defend the government’s networks from cyberattacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two-thirds of calls to CRA centres go unanswered as number of call agents drops: AG report

  • Callers who did reach agents may not have been given accurate information, as a report from Auditor General Karen Hogan found agents were only
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan's report says the Canada Revenue Agency received more than 32 million calls in the 2024-25 fiscal year, but just 10 million calls reached an agent at one of eight contact centres. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two-thirds of calls to CRA centres go unanswered as number of call agents drops: AG report

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
  • Callers who did reach agents may not have been given accurate information, as a report from Auditor General Karen Hogan found agents were only

Two-thirds of calls to CRA centres go unanswered as number of call agents drops: AG report

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
  • Callers who did reach agents may not have been given accurate information, as a report from Auditor General Karen Hogan found agents were only
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan's report says the Canada Revenue Agency received more than 32 million calls in the 2024-25 fiscal year, but just 10 million calls reached an agent at one of eight contact centres. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departments grapple with tracking employee attendance after a year of return-to-office rules

  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has only recently begun tracking staff attendance. However, the departments that have been monitoring employee attendance say there is
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
Departments were expected to implement the September 2024 return-to-office directive from the Treasury Board, now led by President Shafqat Ali, but monitoring has largely been done on an ad-hoc basis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departments grapple with tracking employee attendance after a year of return-to-office rules

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has only recently begun tracking staff attendance. However, the departments that have been monitoring employee attendance say there is

Departments grapple with tracking employee attendance after a year of return-to-office rules

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has only recently begun tracking staff attendance. However, the departments that have been monitoring employee attendance say there is
Departments were expected to implement the September 2024 return-to-office directive from the Treasury Board, now led by President Shafqat Ali, but monitoring has largely been done on an ad-hoc basis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget cuts won’t impact RCMP hiring push, says public safety minister 

  • At an Oct. 20 committee meeting, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan asked if the cuts would impact frontline Mounties.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 20, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says pending budget cuts to the RCMP won’t impact the recently-announced hiring initiative that aims to add 1,000 new officers to the Mounties’ ranks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget cuts won’t impact RCMP hiring push, says public safety minister 

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 20, 2025
  • At an Oct. 20 committee meeting, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan asked if the cuts would impact frontline Mounties.

Budget cuts won’t impact RCMP hiring push, says public safety minister 

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 20, 2025
  • At an Oct. 20 committee meeting, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan asked if the cuts would impact frontline Mounties.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says pending budget cuts to the RCMP won’t impact the recently-announced hiring initiative that aims to add 1,000 new officers to the Mounties’ ranks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not-an-option’ changes to freelance contracts may worsen shortage of Hill interpreters, says association

  • Changes to contract rules for freelance interpreters may lead to their mass exodus from the Hill, and a troubling decline in quality, according to
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
A recent poll of 90 freelance interpreters found that 50 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts if the 'lowest price' requirement goes into effect, while 79 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts paid at an hourly rate as opposed to daily. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not-an-option’ changes to freelance contracts may worsen shortage of Hill interpreters, says association

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
  • Changes to contract rules for freelance interpreters may lead to their mass exodus from the Hill, and a troubling decline in quality, according to

‘Not-an-option’ changes to freelance contracts may worsen shortage of Hill interpreters, says association

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
  • Changes to contract rules for freelance interpreters may lead to their mass exodus from the Hill, and a troubling decline in quality, according to
A recent poll of 90 freelance interpreters found that 50 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts if the 'lowest price' requirement goes into effect, while 79 per cent were unlikely to bid on contracts paid at an hourly rate as opposed to daily. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premier Ford takes his woes to PM Carney

  • Plus, Anand talks about Canada-China relations with her Chinese counterpart.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premier Ford takes his woes to PM Carney

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
  • Plus, Anand talks about Canada-China relations with her Chinese counterpart.

Premier Ford takes his woes to PM Carney

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | October 16, 2025
  • Plus, Anand talks about Canada-China relations with her Chinese counterpart.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand’s trip to India and China part of ‘diplomatic reset’ as Canada pursues new trading partners

  • Former Liberal MP John McKay described both countries as ‘difficult markets to crack’ as Canada seeks new friends on the global stage in the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 15, 2025
Earlier this week, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, pictured, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi where they discussed building on the momentum from Modi's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier in the summer, according to a statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand’s trip to India and China part of ‘diplomatic reset’ as Canada pursues new trading partners

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 15, 2025
  • Former Liberal MP John McKay described both countries as ‘difficult markets to crack’ as Canada seeks new friends on the global stage in the

Anand’s trip to India and China part of ‘diplomatic reset’ as Canada pursues new trading partners

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 15, 2025
  • Former Liberal MP John McKay described both countries as ‘difficult markets to crack’ as Canada seeks new friends on the global stage in the
Earlier this week, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, pictured, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi where they discussed building on the momentum from Modi's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier in the summer, according to a statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall budget cycle ‘great news’ for ‘more timely’ northern project planning, says N.W.T. finance minister

  • 'By the time we're actually seeing money coming through, our own estimates of our projects are sometimes six months to a year old,' says
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 13, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government is moving to a permanent fall budget cycle, breaking from the tradition of spring budgets. Leaders from the North say the move could help with financing for big infrastructure projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall budget cycle ‘great news’ for ‘more timely’ northern project planning, says N.W.T. finance minister

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 13, 2025
  • 'By the time we're actually seeing money coming through, our own estimates of our projects are sometimes six months to a year old,' says

Fall budget cycle ‘great news’ for ‘more timely’ northern project planning, says N.W.T. finance minister

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 13, 2025
  • 'By the time we're actually seeing money coming through, our own estimates of our projects are sometimes six months to a year old,' says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government is moving to a permanent fall budget cycle, breaking from the tradition of spring budgets. Leaders from the North say the move could help with financing for big infrastructure projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convoy protest organizers Lich, Barber sentenced to house arrest

  • Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were sentenced to 12 months of house arrest, followed by six months under curfew, for their roles in organizing
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 7, 2025
Freedom convoy organizers Tamara Lich, left, and Chris Barber arrive at the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Oct. 7 for their sentencings related to the 2022 protest that occupied downtown Ottawa for three weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Convoy protest organizers Lich, Barber sentenced to house arrest

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 7, 2025
  • Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were sentenced to 12 months of house arrest, followed by six months under curfew, for their roles in organizing

Convoy protest organizers Lich, Barber sentenced to house arrest

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 7, 2025
  • Chris Barber and Tamara Lich were sentenced to 12 months of house arrest, followed by six months under curfew, for their roles in organizing
Freedom convoy organizers Tamara Lich, left, and Chris Barber arrive at the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on Oct. 7 for their sentencings related to the 2022 protest that occupied downtown Ottawa for three weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a new lens’: Champagne unveils new budget framework that splits operating from capital spending

  • The finance minister also committed to a new fiscal cycle, with a fall budget as the new timeline going forward, and spring economic and
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 6, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the new format follows existing accounting principles, but the new presentation provides greater clarity on the difference between the government's day-to-day spending and capital investments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a new lens’: Champagne unveils new budget framework that splits operating from capital spending

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 6, 2025
  • The finance minister also committed to a new fiscal cycle, with a fall budget as the new timeline going forward, and spring economic and

‘It’s a new lens’: Champagne unveils new budget framework that splits operating from capital spending

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 6, 2025
  • The finance minister also committed to a new fiscal cycle, with a fall budget as the new timeline going forward, and spring economic and
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the new format follows existing accounting principles, but the new presentation provides greater clarity on the difference between the government's day-to-day spending and capital investments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is 36: pages from The Hill Times’ early years

  • First hitting Ottawa's newsstands on Oct. 5, 1989, the newspaper set itself apart with a strong focus on daily life on the Hill. Take
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | October 5, 2025
The first pages of the inaugural issue of The Hill Times, published Oct. 5, 1989. Photograph courtesy of The Hill Times' archive

This is 36: pages from The Hill Times’ early years

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | October 5, 2025
  • First hitting Ottawa's newsstands on Oct. 5, 1989, the newspaper set itself apart with a strong focus on daily life on the Hill. Take

This is 36: pages from The Hill Times’ early years

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | October 5, 2025
  • First hitting Ottawa's newsstands on Oct. 5, 1989, the newspaper set itself apart with a strong focus on daily life on the Hill. Take
The first pages of the inaugural issue of The Hill Times, published Oct. 5, 1989. Photograph courtesy of The Hill Times' archive

MPs press officials on underused office space as feds struggle to standardize tracking 

  • ‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it's challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 2, 2025
Officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Auditor General's office appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee on Oct. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs press officials on underused office space as feds struggle to standardize tracking 

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 2, 2025
  • ‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it's challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement

MPs press officials on underused office space as feds struggle to standardize tracking 

News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 2, 2025
  • ‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it's challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement
Officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Auditor General's office appeared before the House Public Accounts Committee on Oct. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committees opt to hear secret testimony on border security, sexual misconduct in the military

  • Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 29, 2025
Conservative MPs John Williamson, left, and Gérard Deltell arrive for the House Public Accounts Committee on Sept. 23. The committee, chaired by Williamson, met in camera twice during the first two weeks of Parliament's return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committees opt to hear secret testimony on border security, sexual misconduct in the military

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 29, 2025
  • Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public

Committees opt to hear secret testimony on border security, sexual misconduct in the military

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 29, 2025
  • Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public
Conservative MPs John Williamson, left, and Gérard Deltell arrive for the House Public Accounts Committee on Sept. 23. The committee, chaired by Williamson, met in camera twice during the first two weeks of Parliament's return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants urge data sovereignty in recent survey, while AI minister says ‘data isn’t gold in Fort Knox’

  • Ninety-four per cent of public servants surveyed this summer say citizens’ data must be stored within Canada, and 86 per cent worry about public
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 27, 2025
AI Minister Evan Solomon says 'we need to use' the data storage infrastructure of U.S.-based tech giants in some cases. But, the majority of public servants surveyed this summer by KMPG in Canada say citizens’ data must be stored in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants urge data sovereignty in recent survey, while AI minister says ‘data isn’t gold in Fort Knox’

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 27, 2025
  • Ninety-four per cent of public servants surveyed this summer say citizens’ data must be stored within Canada, and 86 per cent worry about public

Public servants urge data sovereignty in recent survey, while AI minister says ‘data isn’t gold in Fort Knox’

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 27, 2025
  • Ninety-four per cent of public servants surveyed this summer say citizens’ data must be stored within Canada, and 86 per cent worry about public
AI Minister Evan Solomon says 'we need to use' the data storage infrastructure of U.S.-based tech giants in some cases. But, the majority of public servants surveyed this summer by KMPG in Canada say citizens’ data must be stored in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top bureaucrats say AI is ‘art of the possible’ in the public service

  • Chief Data Officer Stephen Burt says he recently received a draft of the public service's first AI registry, representing 400 cases being used across
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 25, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Canada’s top data bureaucrat says artificial intelligence in the public service will soon be published in a searchable database, as AI Minister Evan Solomon teased the government is planning to introduce privacy and data legislation again, after two failed attempts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top bureaucrats say AI is ‘art of the possible’ in the public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 25, 2025
  • Chief Data Officer Stephen Burt says he recently received a draft of the public service's first AI registry, representing 400 cases being used across

Top bureaucrats say AI is ‘art of the possible’ in the public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 25, 2025
  • Chief Data Officer Stephen Burt says he recently received a draft of the public service's first AI registry, representing 400 cases being used across
Evan Solomon
Canada’s top data bureaucrat says artificial intelligence in the public service will soon be published in a searchable database, as AI Minister Evan Solomon teased the government is planning to introduce privacy and data legislation again, after two failed attempts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory ag critic questions efforts to engage with China as canola tariffs drag into harvest season

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to fix the political problem at the highest level in China,’ says Rick White, president and CEO of the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 22, 2025
Conservative MP John Barlow, who co-chairs the House Agriculture Committee, says Liberals appear to be 'having some difficulty getting meetings with high-level officials, with their Chinese counterparts, which is a problem.' The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Tory ag critic questions efforts to engage with China as canola tariffs drag into harvest season

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to fix the political problem at the highest level in China,’ says Rick White, president and CEO of the

Tory ag critic questions efforts to engage with China as canola tariffs drag into harvest season

News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 22, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to fix the political problem at the highest level in China,’ says Rick White, president and CEO of the
Conservative MP John Barlow, who co-chairs the House Agriculture Committee, says Liberals appear to be 'having some difficulty getting meetings with high-level officials, with their Chinese counterparts, which is a problem.' The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

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