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Mike Lapointe

Mike Lapointe has been with The Hill Times since 2019, and covers the federal public service, public service unions, the Parliament Hill media, as well as federal politics and policy. He’s reported on the last three federal elections, public health issues throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2022 convoy protest in downtown Ottawa. He can be reached at mlapointe@hilltimes.com.

‘Incredibly entertaining’: Chrétien, Trudeau, Liberals celebrate MacAulay’s 35 years on the Hill

  • Plus, Dhanraj takes on CBC News primetime spot; Karadeglija joins CP; Green toasts his staffers; Stojsic leaving Global News; Ghiz to host holiday reception;
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 4, 2023
Eleanor McMahon, left, and former prime minister Jean Chrétien. 'It was a great celebration of Lawrence, and what a trip down memory lane! Great to see Mr. Chrétien who was in fine form.' Photograph courtesy of Eleanor McMahon

‘Incredibly entertaining’: Chrétien, Trudeau, Liberals celebrate MacAulay’s 35 years on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 4, 2023
  • Plus, Dhanraj takes on CBC News primetime spot; Karadeglija joins CP; Green toasts his staffers; Stojsic leaving Global News; Ghiz to host holiday reception;

‘Incredibly entertaining’: Chrétien, Trudeau, Liberals celebrate MacAulay’s 35 years on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 4, 2023
  • Plus, Dhanraj takes on CBC News primetime spot; Karadeglija joins CP; Green toasts his staffers; Stojsic leaving Global News; Ghiz to host holiday reception;
Eleanor McMahon, left, and former prime minister Jean Chrétien. 'It was a great celebration of Lawrence, and what a trip down memory lane! Great to see Mr. Chrétien who was in fine form.' Photograph courtesy of Eleanor McMahon

‘Unparalleled opportunity’: Public Policy Forum report urges Canada to take greater leadership on Paris Agreement, global carbon market

  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he would like to see new methane regulations to ensure that the oil and gas sector reduces greenhouse gas
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'is in the final miles of completing our final zero emission vehicle regulations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unparalleled opportunity’: Public Policy Forum report urges Canada to take greater leadership on Paris Agreement, global carbon market

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he would like to see new methane regulations to ensure that the oil and gas sector reduces greenhouse gas

‘Unparalleled opportunity’: Public Policy Forum report urges Canada to take greater leadership on Paris Agreement, global carbon market

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he would like to see new methane regulations to ensure that the oil and gas sector reduces greenhouse gas
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'is in the final miles of completing our final zero emission vehicle regulations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec in ‘collective mourning,’ after Karl Tremblay, iconic lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47; funeral on Nov. 28 in Montreal

  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery board discusses concerns over media access to MPs under Centre Block renovation plans, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay hits
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2023
Karl Tremblay and Les Cowboys Fringants in concert on April 29, 2009. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Quebec in ‘collective mourning,’ after Karl Tremblay, iconic lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47; funeral on Nov. 28 in Montreal

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2023
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery board discusses concerns over media access to MPs under Centre Block renovation plans, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay hits

Quebec in ‘collective mourning,’ after Karl Tremblay, iconic lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47; funeral on Nov. 28 in Montreal

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2023
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery board discusses concerns over media access to MPs under Centre Block renovation plans, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay hits
Karl Tremblay and Les Cowboys Fringants in concert on April 29, 2009. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Temporary Israel-Hamas truce unlikely to pave way for longer ceasefire, say foreign policy experts, as hostage-prisoner exchange begins

  • Canada’s two priorities during this temporary ceasefire should be to evacuate citizens, and to provide humanitarian aid, says expert Thomas Juneau. But 'there’s no
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will allow for 'hostages to finally be liberated' and for 'significant amounts of humanitarian aid to get into the civilians and the innocent people in Gaza who desperately need it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Temporary Israel-Hamas truce unlikely to pave way for longer ceasefire, say foreign policy experts, as hostage-prisoner exchange begins

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 24, 2023
  • Canada’s two priorities during this temporary ceasefire should be to evacuate citizens, and to provide humanitarian aid, says expert Thomas Juneau. But 'there’s no

Temporary Israel-Hamas truce unlikely to pave way for longer ceasefire, say foreign policy experts, as hostage-prisoner exchange begins

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 24, 2023
  • Canada’s two priorities during this temporary ceasefire should be to evacuate citizens, and to provide humanitarian aid, says expert Thomas Juneau. But 'there’s no
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will allow for 'hostages to finally be liberated' and for 'significant amounts of humanitarian aid to get into the civilians and the innocent people in Gaza who desperately need it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

  • A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the annual departmental results reports in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
  • A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from

Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 23, 2023
  • A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the annual departmental results reports in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Everything is not going right for them’: feds’ confusing messaging on pause on home heating oil carbon pricing puts them ‘on the defensive,’ says Nanos

  • It could be difficult for the Liberal Party to outflank the Conservatives on affordability issues and to recover in the polls, says president and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Everything is not going right for them’: feds’ confusing messaging on pause on home heating oil carbon pricing puts them ‘on the defensive,’ says Nanos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • It could be difficult for the Liberal Party to outflank the Conservatives on affordability issues and to recover in the polls, says president and

‘Everything is not going right for them’: feds’ confusing messaging on pause on home heating oil carbon pricing puts them ‘on the defensive,’ says Nanos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • It could be difficult for the Liberal Party to outflank the Conservatives on affordability issues and to recover in the polls, says president and
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Tone and tenor’ of calls to defund CBC different this time around, say media experts, as Conservatives hammer away at public broadcaster

  • President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada Catherine Tait recently told MPs in committee that over the last 30 years, the network 'has not had a real
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly and consistently called for defunding the CBC throughout his leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tone and tenor’ of calls to defund CBC different this time around, say media experts, as Conservatives hammer away at public broadcaster

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada Catherine Tait recently told MPs in committee that over the last 30 years, the network 'has not had a real

‘Tone and tenor’ of calls to defund CBC different this time around, say media experts, as Conservatives hammer away at public broadcaster

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada Catherine Tait recently told MPs in committee that over the last 30 years, the network 'has not had a real
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly and consistently called for defunding the CBC throughout his leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

George Elliott Clarke completes late NDP MP Howard McCurdy’s book for him: ‘he was the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know’

  • Also, Liberals plan a big 90th birthday bash in January 2024 for Jean Chrétien; Dalhousie creates new Senator Don Oliver Scholarship; and Richard Madan
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2023
The late Howard McCurdy, left, and George Elliott Clarke, pictured on the Hill in the early 1990s. 'Dr. Howard McCurdy was exemplary in self-sacrifice; he was stellar in avant-garde thought and vision; he was…the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know.' The Hill Times photographs by Kate Malloy

George Elliott Clarke completes late NDP MP Howard McCurdy’s book for him: ‘he was the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know’

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2023
  • Also, Liberals plan a big 90th birthday bash in January 2024 for Jean Chrétien; Dalhousie creates new Senator Don Oliver Scholarship; and Richard Madan

George Elliott Clarke completes late NDP MP Howard McCurdy’s book for him: ‘he was the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know’

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2023
  • Also, Liberals plan a big 90th birthday bash in January 2024 for Jean Chrétien; Dalhousie creates new Senator Don Oliver Scholarship; and Richard Madan
The late Howard McCurdy, left, and George Elliott Clarke, pictured on the Hill in the early 1990s. 'Dr. Howard McCurdy was exemplary in self-sacrifice; he was stellar in avant-garde thought and vision; he was…the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know.' The Hill Times photographs by Kate Malloy

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
Fred DeLorey, left, with John Devine, head of the Scottish Government Office in Canada, and Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.
Fred DeLorey, left, with John Devine, head of the Scottish Government Office in Canada, and Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

‘My business for a long time was finding humour in every day’: a Q&A with comedian and author Rick Mercer

  • 'It’s absolutely true that the way we speak with one another in the House of Commons is not acceptable in any workplace, anywhere in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
Comedian and author Rick Mercer's new book The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued, which he wrote during the pandemic, covers everything from his early years to his work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Photograph courtesy of Michael Grajewski

‘My business for a long time was finding humour in every day’: a Q&A with comedian and author Rick Mercer

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • 'It’s absolutely true that the way we speak with one another in the House of Commons is not acceptable in any workplace, anywhere in

‘My business for a long time was finding humour in every day’: a Q&A with comedian and author Rick Mercer

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • 'It’s absolutely true that the way we speak with one another in the House of Commons is not acceptable in any workplace, anywhere in
Comedian and author Rick Mercer's new book The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued, which he wrote during the pandemic, covers everything from his early years to his work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Photograph courtesy of Michael Grajewski

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault, pictured in Ottawa on March 2, took part in a rare Five Eyes public meeting in the United States last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national
Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault, pictured in Ottawa on March 2, took part in a rare Five Eyes public meeting in the United States last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Columnist and podcaster Erica Ifill wins Samara Centre for Democracy’s Fourth Pillar award

  • Plus, Alberta judge Mary Moreau has been appointed to the Supreme Court, and Joy SpearChief-Morris to start political reporter gig at the Toronto Star to cover
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 1, 2023
The Hill Times columnist and co-host of the Bad + Bitchy podcast Erica Ifill has won The Samara Centre for Democracy's Fourth Pillar award. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Columnist and podcaster Erica Ifill wins Samara Centre for Democracy’s Fourth Pillar award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 1, 2023
  • Plus, Alberta judge Mary Moreau has been appointed to the Supreme Court, and Joy SpearChief-Morris to start political reporter gig at the Toronto Star to cover

Columnist and podcaster Erica Ifill wins Samara Centre for Democracy’s Fourth Pillar award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 1, 2023
  • Plus, Alberta judge Mary Moreau has been appointed to the Supreme Court, and Joy SpearChief-Morris to start political reporter gig at the Toronto Star to cover
The Hill Times columnist and co-host of the Bad + Bitchy podcast Erica Ifill has won The Samara Centre for Democracy's Fourth Pillar award. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There has been an effect on decorum thus far’: MPs address heckling in Parliament following newly-elected House Speaker’s speech

  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs says they appreciate House Speaker Greg Fergus' efforts, while Conservative MP Michael Cooper says he doesn't see a solution
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | October 30, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus enters the House of Commons during the Speaker's Parade after his election to the post on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There has been an effect on decorum thus far’: MPs address heckling in Parliament following newly-elected House Speaker’s speech

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | October 30, 2023
  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs says they appreciate House Speaker Greg Fergus' efforts, while Conservative MP Michael Cooper says he doesn't see a solution

‘There has been an effect on decorum thus far’: MPs address heckling in Parliament following newly-elected House Speaker’s speech

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | October 30, 2023
  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs says they appreciate House Speaker Greg Fergus' efforts, while Conservative MP Michael Cooper says he doesn't see a solution
House Speaker Greg Fergus enters the House of Commons during the Speaker's Parade after his election to the post on Oct. 3, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Arkells song pays tribute to long-time Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison who died of a brain tumour last year

  • Plus, Ontario Senator and former Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart dies at 66, parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija announces departure from the the National Post,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2023
Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison, left, who died at the age of 36 last year of a brain tumour, and Canadian band the Arkells, who pay tribute to Harrison in their new song Life Is. Photographs courtesy of Karen Harrison, Facebook

New Arkells song pays tribute to long-time Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison who died of a brain tumour last year

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2023
  • Plus, Ontario Senator and former Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart dies at 66, parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija announces departure from the the National Post,

New Arkells song pays tribute to long-time Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison who died of a brain tumour last year

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2023
  • Plus, Ontario Senator and former Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart dies at 66, parliamentary reporter Anja Karadeglija announces departure from the the National Post,
Liberal staffer Trevor Harrison, left, who died at the age of 36 last year of a brain tumour, and Canadian band the Arkells, who pay tribute to Harrison in their new song Life Is. Photographs courtesy of Karen Harrison, Facebook

Expert panel launched to help fight discrimination, harassment in the public service

  • Plus, Ben Mulroney joins Aurora Strategy, and former CBC parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo is now writing for The Economist as Canada's correspondent.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 25, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says the program will help 'identify through open dialogue ways to address experiences of workplace harassment, discrimination, and violence, and drive cultural change in the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expert panel launched to help fight discrimination, harassment in the public service

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 25, 2023
  • Plus, Ben Mulroney joins Aurora Strategy, and former CBC parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo is now writing for The Economist as Canada's correspondent.

Expert panel launched to help fight discrimination, harassment in the public service

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 25, 2023
  • Plus, Ben Mulroney joins Aurora Strategy, and former CBC parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo is now writing for The Economist as Canada's correspondent.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says the program will help 'identify through open dialogue ways to address experiences of workplace harassment, discrimination, and violence, and drive cultural change in the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court’s Impact Assessment Act ruling not a repudiation of federal power over climate protection, MPs and experts say, but urgent fix needed for law

  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'wants to ensure clarity and certainty for investment in projects this country needs,' with Natural Resources Minister
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court’s Impact Assessment Act ruling not a repudiation of federal power over climate protection, MPs and experts say, but urgent fix needed for law

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'wants to ensure clarity and certainty for investment in projects this country needs,' with Natural Resources Minister

Supreme Court’s Impact Assessment Act ruling not a repudiation of federal power over climate protection, MPs and experts say, but urgent fix needed for law

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government 'wants to ensure clarity and certainty for investment in projects this country needs,' with Natural Resources Minister
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary Nose, Alta., expressed her dismay that the decision by House Speaker Greg Fergus, left, to recuse himself was made public online before members of the House were made aware. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary Nose, Alta., expressed her dismay that the decision by House Speaker Greg Fergus, left, to recuse himself was made public online before members of the House were made aware. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill, has tasked ministers across government with finding more than $15-billion in spending cuts over the next half decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill, has tasked ministers across government with finding more than $15-billion in spending cuts over the next half decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Tannas remains at helm of Canadian Senators Group following leadership vote

  • Plus, the prime minister has announced a new special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and former NDP national director Chris Watson
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 18, 2023
Senators Scott Tannas, left, Percy Downe, Rebecca Patterson, and Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler comprise the Canadian Senators Group 2023-2025 leadership team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Sen. Tannas remains at helm of Canadian Senators Group following leadership vote

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 18, 2023
  • Plus, the prime minister has announced a new special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and former NDP national director Chris Watson

Sen. Tannas remains at helm of Canadian Senators Group following leadership vote

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 18, 2023
  • Plus, the prime minister has announced a new special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and former NDP national director Chris Watson
Senators Scott Tannas, left, Percy Downe, Rebecca Patterson, and Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler comprise the Canadian Senators Group 2023-2025 leadership team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, has the 'ability to work with the corporate sector,' according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Matthew Holmes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, has the 'ability to work with the corporate sector,' according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Matthew Holmes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Space Canada’s Hill event to showcase astronaut David Saint-Jacques

  • Plus, new House Speaker Greg Fergus launches the 2024-2025 Page Program, and Ottawa is set to host the Canada-CARICOM Summit.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques spent 204 days on the International Space Station. He is scheduled to speak at a Space Canada event in Ottawa on Oct. 17. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

Space Canada’s Hill event to showcase astronaut David Saint-Jacques

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, new House Speaker Greg Fergus launches the 2024-2025 Page Program, and Ottawa is set to host the Canada-CARICOM Summit.

Space Canada’s Hill event to showcase astronaut David Saint-Jacques

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, new House Speaker Greg Fergus launches the 2024-2025 Page Program, and Ottawa is set to host the Canada-CARICOM Summit.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques spent 204 days on the International Space Station. He is scheduled to speak at a Space Canada event in Ottawa on Oct. 17. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency

MPs applaud deputy clerk Michel Patrice, who bows out after three decades on the Hill

  • Plus, Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga is named a Politician of the Year by One Young World, and the five finalists for the Balsillie Prize
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 11, 2023
Deputy House clerk of administration Michel Patrice is saying goodbye to Parliament Hill after 30 years serving in the House of Commons and in the Senate. Photograph courtesy of the Senate

MPs applaud deputy clerk Michel Patrice, who bows out after three decades on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 11, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga is named a Politician of the Year by One Young World, and the five finalists for the Balsillie Prize

MPs applaud deputy clerk Michel Patrice, who bows out after three decades on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 11, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga is named a Politician of the Year by One Young World, and the five finalists for the Balsillie Prize
Deputy House clerk of administration Michel Patrice is saying goodbye to Parliament Hill after 30 years serving in the House of Commons and in the Senate. Photograph courtesy of the Senate

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says it's his responsibility 'to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent' within the defence budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'

As Blair sets sights on nearly $1-billion DND cuts, pressure ramping up on Canada to spend more on defence, NATO commitments, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'It’s also important to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent. That’s my responsibility,'
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says it's his responsibility 'to exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent' within the defence budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith has ramped up the rhetoric around establishing an Alberta Pension Plan outside of the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared

Alberta premier’s push for separate provincial pension plan part of broader conflict with Ottawa, say experts, but necessary to keep base on side

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • 'That’s not the way multilateral negotiations in general work, and it’s certainly not the way that multilateral intergovernmental relations in Canada work,' says Jared
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Smith has ramped up the rhetoric around establishing an Alberta Pension Plan outside of the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
Ed Broadbent, left, who led the federal NDP from 1975-1989, and current NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on

This just in: Ed Broadbent writes a book with Frances Abele, Jonathan Sas, and Luke Savage

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 9, 2023
  • Plus, Cindy Lamoureux only Grit MLA elected in Manitoba; Michael Coteau elected Ontario Liberal caucus chair; Jacqueline O'Neill awarded; MLI to host talk on
Ed Broadbent, left, who led the federal NDP from 1975-1989, and current NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Parliament has spoken: Liberal MP Greg Fergus takes over as new Speaker of the House

  • Plus, Toronto’s Albany Club set to host the Harper Economic Forum where the former prime minister will make an appearance, and Canada's first Indigenous
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 4, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, 'drag' newly elected Speaker of the House Greg Fergus to his chair in the House of Commons. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Parliament has spoken: Liberal MP Greg Fergus takes over as new Speaker of the House

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 4, 2023
  • Plus, Toronto’s Albany Club set to host the Harper Economic Forum where the former prime minister will make an appearance, and Canada's first Indigenous

Parliament has spoken: Liberal MP Greg Fergus takes over as new Speaker of the House

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 4, 2023
  • Plus, Toronto’s Albany Club set to host the Harper Economic Forum where the former prime minister will make an appearance, and Canada's first Indigenous
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, 'drag' newly elected Speaker of the House Greg Fergus to his chair in the House of Commons. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pollster Greg Lyle says the Liberals aren't keen on an election right now, and that they 'have things to fix' before they’re ready to go to the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pollster Greg Lyle says the Liberals aren't keen on an election right now, and that they 'have things to fix' before they’re ready to go to the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/Flickr photograph/Gage Skidmore photograph

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/Flickr photograph/Gage Skidmore photograph

Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial

  • Plus, columnist John Ibbitson releases new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada; the former editor of The Walrus Jessica
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment, considered one of this fall's 'most anticipated' titles by Indigo and McNally Robinson's Booksellers. 'In political lingo, 'tough on crime' policies are 'red meat' for voters, a sure bet to rile people up to vote, sign up for a membership, donate, and volunteer,' writes Perrin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Plus, columnist John Ibbitson releases new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada; the former editor of The Walrus Jessica

Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Plus, columnist John Ibbitson releases new book The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and The Making of Modern Canada; the former editor of The Walrus Jessica
Benjamin Perrin has a new book out, Indictment, considered one of this fall's 'most anticipated' titles by Indigo and McNally Robinson's Booksellers. 'In political lingo, 'tough on crime' policies are 'red meat' for voters, a sure bet to rile people up to vote, sign up for a membership, donate, and volunteer,' writes Perrin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Hard not to recognize’ former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau as inspiration for new TV show

  • Plus, The Hill Times has been recognized with a number of Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, and journalist Mark Ramzy is joining the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2023
Former NDP MP and party House leader Ruth Ellen Brosseau was the 'spark' behind a new Tou.tv television series, says the writer behind The Candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Hard not to recognize’ former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau as inspiration for new TV show

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2023
  • Plus, The Hill Times has been recognized with a number of Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, and journalist Mark Ramzy is joining the

‘Hard not to recognize’ former NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau as inspiration for new TV show

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2023
  • Plus, The Hill Times has been recognized with a number of Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, and journalist Mark Ramzy is joining the
Former NDP MP and party House leader Ruth Ellen Brosseau was the 'spark' behind a new Tou.tv television series, says the writer behind The Candidate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amidst a ‘tricky time for fiscal policy,’ experts say lack of GDP growth a concern for new Finance deputy minister

  • Former finance minister John Manley says 'Finance has its own unique culture' and that it's helpful for incoming DM Chris Forbes to have some
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
New deputy minister of finance Chris Forbes, left, and his predecessor Michael Sabia. Forbes was appointed to the role earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Amidst a ‘tricky time for fiscal policy,’ experts say lack of GDP growth a concern for new Finance deputy minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Former finance minister John Manley says 'Finance has its own unique culture' and that it's helpful for incoming DM Chris Forbes to have some

Amidst a ‘tricky time for fiscal policy,’ experts say lack of GDP growth a concern for new Finance deputy minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Former finance minister John Manley says 'Finance has its own unique culture' and that it's helpful for incoming DM Chris Forbes to have some
New deputy minister of finance Chris Forbes, left, and his predecessor Michael Sabia. Forbes was appointed to the role earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
Sandstone Group has hired Wendy Cumming, left, Anthony Furey, Joan Bryden, and Neil Macdonald for its new crisis communications division. Photographs courtesy of Sandstone Group

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.
Sandstone Group has hired Wendy Cumming, left, Anthony Furey, Joan Bryden, and Neil Macdonald for its new crisis communications division. Photographs courtesy of Sandstone Group

Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts

  • More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year's fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
In a Sept. 16 photograph, the B.C. Wildfire Service shows how 'hot, dry and windy conditions have increased fire activity on the Bush Creek East wildfire,' located northeast of Chase, B.C. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Wildfire Service