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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.

Sharp contrast: Poilievre ‘can’t wait’ to defund CBC, but that’s ‘recklessly threatening’ Canadians’ access to reliable information, say Liberals

  • 'Defunding media that rural, francophone, and Indigenous communities depend on is a non-starter, and anyone who wants to represent them should know this,' says
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, says the Liberal government's approach 'contrasts sharply' with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's plan to 'defund and dismantle' an organization that 'millions of Canadians count on.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Sharp contrast: Poilievre ‘can’t wait’ to defund CBC, but that’s ‘recklessly threatening’ Canadians’ access to reliable information, say Liberals

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2024
  • 'Defunding media that rural, francophone, and Indigenous communities depend on is a non-starter, and anyone who wants to represent them should know this,' says

Sharp contrast: Poilievre ‘can’t wait’ to defund CBC, but that’s ‘recklessly threatening’ Canadians’ access to reliable information, say Liberals

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2024
  • 'Defunding media that rural, francophone, and Indigenous communities depend on is a non-starter, and anyone who wants to represent them should know this,' says
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, says the Liberal government's approach 'contrasts sharply' with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's plan to 'defund and dismantle' an organization that 'millions of Canadians count on.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario

  • Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 29, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, is on the road in northern Ontario this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 29, 2024
  • Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired

If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 29, 2024
  • Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, is on the road in northern Ontario this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Influx of names on byelection ballots shows ‘frustration’ with first-past-the-post system, say electoral reform advocates

  • Political science professor Laura Stephenson says a system of government that favours coalitions could ‘decrease some of that party hate’ embedded in Canadian politics.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2024
Conservative MP-elect Don Stewart—pictured with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and supporters—won the June 24 Toronto-St. Paul's byelection that saw the names of 84 candidates on the ballot, part of a protest against the electoral system. Photograph courtesy of X

Influx of names on byelection ballots shows ‘frustration’ with first-past-the-post system, say electoral reform advocates

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2024
  • Political science professor Laura Stephenson says a system of government that favours coalitions could ‘decrease some of that party hate’ embedded in Canadian politics.

Influx of names on byelection ballots shows ‘frustration’ with first-past-the-post system, say electoral reform advocates

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2024
  • Political science professor Laura Stephenson says a system of government that favours coalitions could ‘decrease some of that party hate’ embedded in Canadian politics.
Conservative MP-elect Don Stewart—pictured with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and supporters—won the June 24 Toronto-St. Paul's byelection that saw the names of 84 candidates on the ballot, part of a protest against the electoral system. Photograph courtesy of X

Conservatives could pick up seats in Quebec by targeting Bloc and Liberal ridings where Tories came in second, say experts

  • Pocketbook issues 'play pretty well in Quebec with the Bloc voters, as they are in the rest of the country,' says David Boudeweel-Lefebvre, founder
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 22, 2024
Experts say the Conservatives, under leader Pierre Poilievre, have had some trouble breaking into Quebec, but that the next general election may offer some inroads in close ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could pick up seats in Quebec by targeting Bloc and Liberal ridings where Tories came in second, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 22, 2024
  • Pocketbook issues 'play pretty well in Quebec with the Bloc voters, as they are in the rest of the country,' says David Boudeweel-Lefebvre, founder

Conservatives could pick up seats in Quebec by targeting Bloc and Liberal ridings where Tories came in second, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 22, 2024
  • Pocketbook issues 'play pretty well in Quebec with the Bloc voters, as they are in the rest of the country,' says David Boudeweel-Lefebvre, founder
Experts say the Conservatives, under leader Pierre Poilievre, have had some trouble breaking into Quebec, but that the next general election may offer some inroads in close ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tanya Talaga to release new book, The Knowing

  • Plus, House delists MPs' Hill office numbers from Commons website, Mercedes Stephenson talks about what it's like for the media to fly on the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
Globe and Mail columnist and award-winning author Tanya Talaga has written a new book, The Knowing, published by HarperCollinsCanada. It will be released on Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tanya Talaga to release new book, The Knowing

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Plus, House delists MPs' Hill office numbers from Commons website, Mercedes Stephenson talks about what it's like for the media to fly on the

Tanya Talaga to release new book, The Knowing

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Plus, House delists MPs' Hill office numbers from Commons website, Mercedes Stephenson talks about what it's like for the media to fly on the
Globe and Mail columnist and award-winning author Tanya Talaga has written a new book, The Knowing, published by HarperCollinsCanada. It will be released on Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s path to government could be paved without major inroads into Quebec, say pollsters

  • Pierre Poilievre is already in majority territory without a big breakthrough in Quebec, says pollster Nik Nanos, alluding to how Stephen Harper had won
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said his party has 'a chance for a breakthrough' in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s path to government could be paved without major inroads into Quebec, say pollsters

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre is already in majority territory without a big breakthrough in Quebec, says pollster Nik Nanos, alluding to how Stephen Harper had won

Conservative Party’s path to government could be paved without major inroads into Quebec, say pollsters

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre is already in majority territory without a big breakthrough in Quebec, says pollster Nik Nanos, alluding to how Stephen Harper had won
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said his party has 'a chance for a breakthrough' in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions, advocacy groups cautiously optimistic about Anand’s call for extension of ’25-and-out’ pensions

  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the cost of expanding early retirement eligibility is estimated to include a one-time cost of approximately $175-million and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced on June 12 that the government will introduce legislative changes to expand the eligibility for early pensions this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions, advocacy groups cautiously optimistic about Anand’s call for extension of ’25-and-out’ pensions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the cost of expanding early retirement eligibility is estimated to include a one-time cost of approximately $175-million and

Unions, advocacy groups cautiously optimistic about Anand’s call for extension of ’25-and-out’ pensions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the cost of expanding early retirement eligibility is estimated to include a one-time cost of approximately $175-million and
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced on June 12 that the government will introduce legislative changes to expand the eligibility for early pensions this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall

  • Plus, Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2024
Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice, by Lisa Moore and Jack Whalen; What She Said: Conversations About Equality, by The Globe and Mail's award-winning journalist Elizabeth Renzetti; and Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests, by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, will be released this fall. Book covers courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2024
  • Plus, Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador,

Three new books to keep an eye out for this fall

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2024
  • Plus, Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi plays a mean electric guitar, Kirbie hires Boissoneau, Grit MP James Maloney treasures friendship with Irish ambassador,
Invisible Prisons: Jack Whalen's Tireless Fight for Justice, by Lisa Moore and Jack Whalen; What She Said: Conversations About Equality, by The Globe and Mail's award-winning journalist Elizabeth Renzetti; and Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests, by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, will be released this fall. Book covers courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada

‘Historic,’ first female chief of defence staff Carignan has steep road ahead in recruiting and procurement, say military experts

  • With both internal and external pressures on the Canadian Armed Forces, this is an 'extremely challenging' time for any new chief of defence staff
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 7, 2024
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan arrives at the Prime Minister’s Office in West Block before the Liberal cabinet meeting on Jan. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Historic,’ first female chief of defence staff Carignan has steep road ahead in recruiting and procurement, say military experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 7, 2024
  • With both internal and external pressures on the Canadian Armed Forces, this is an 'extremely challenging' time for any new chief of defence staff

‘Historic,’ first female chief of defence staff Carignan has steep road ahead in recruiting and procurement, say military experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 7, 2024
  • With both internal and external pressures on the Canadian Armed Forces, this is an 'extremely challenging' time for any new chief of defence staff
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan arrives at the Prime Minister’s Office in West Block before the Liberal cabinet meeting on Jan. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Younger people in ‘survival mode’ as affordability crisis ticks on, say pundits, leaving little room for Liberals to make up lost ground to Conservatives

  • Unlike the embattled prime minister, 'no one has really any expectations' of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before the election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals may be past the point of no return, politicos agree. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Younger people in ‘survival mode’ as affordability crisis ticks on, say pundits, leaving little room for Liberals to make up lost ground to Conservatives

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2024
  • Unlike the embattled prime minister, 'no one has really any expectations' of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before the election, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Younger people in ‘survival mode’ as affordability crisis ticks on, say pundits, leaving little room for Liberals to make up lost ground to Conservatives

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2024
  • Unlike the embattled prime minister, 'no one has really any expectations' of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before the election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals may be past the point of no return, politicos agree. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s your last chance to vote in The Hill Times’ best of politics in 2024, make it count

  • Plus, Norway's ambassador to Canada died on June 17, editor picked to head up Washington Post turns it down, new Chinese ambassador hosts welcome
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 1, 2024
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

It’s your last chance to vote in The Hill Times’ best of politics in 2024, make it count

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 1, 2024
  • Plus, Norway's ambassador to Canada died on June 17, editor picked to head up Washington Post turns it down, new Chinese ambassador hosts welcome

It’s your last chance to vote in The Hill Times’ best of politics in 2024, make it count

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 1, 2024
  • Plus, Norway's ambassador to Canada died on June 17, editor picked to head up Washington Post turns it down, new Chinese ambassador hosts welcome
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Global News hit by five cuts to Parliamentary Press Gallery personnel, as media company slashes 35 unionized jobs across the country

  • CIBC said it is skeptical about Global News' parent firm Corus’ ability to pay down and refinance its debts.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2024
Corus, the parent company of Global News, is laying of 35 employees across the country 'as part of our ongoing evaluation of our business and continued enterprise efficiency review,' according to a spokesperson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Global News hit by five cuts to Parliamentary Press Gallery personnel, as media company slashes 35 unionized jobs across the country

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2024
  • CIBC said it is skeptical about Global News' parent firm Corus’ ability to pay down and refinance its debts.

Global News hit by five cuts to Parliamentary Press Gallery personnel, as media company slashes 35 unionized jobs across the country

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2024
  • CIBC said it is skeptical about Global News' parent firm Corus’ ability to pay down and refinance its debts.
Corus, the parent company of Global News, is laying of 35 employees across the country 'as part of our ongoing evaluation of our business and continued enterprise efficiency review,' according to a spokesperson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’: Canada should get ready for second Trump presidency, say foreign policy experts

  • Despite the fact that Donald Trump is now the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes, it hasn't affected his polling.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite being a convicted felon, Trump is polling high in the race against Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Flickr

‘Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’: Canada should get ready for second Trump presidency, say foreign policy experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Despite the fact that Donald Trump is now the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes, it hasn't affected his polling.

‘Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’: Canada should get ready for second Trump presidency, say foreign policy experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Despite the fact that Donald Trump is now the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes, it hasn't affected his polling.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite being a convicted felon, Trump is polling high in the race against Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Flickr

Former Elections Canada chief electoral officer Jean-Marc Hamel dies

  • Plus, Liberal MP Andy Fillmore to step down, Jonathan Malloy elected Canadian Political Science Association president, Pierre Poilievre hosts garden party for third-language media
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
Jean-Marc Hamel was Canada's chief electoral officer from 1966 to 1990. He died on May 24 at the age of 99. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Former Elections Canada chief electoral officer Jean-Marc Hamel dies

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Plus, Liberal MP Andy Fillmore to step down, Jonathan Malloy elected Canadian Political Science Association president, Pierre Poilievre hosts garden party for third-language media

Former Elections Canada chief electoral officer Jean-Marc Hamel dies

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Plus, Liberal MP Andy Fillmore to step down, Jonathan Malloy elected Canadian Political Science Association president, Pierre Poilievre hosts garden party for third-language media
Jean-Marc Hamel was Canada's chief electoral officer from 1966 to 1990. He died on May 24 at the age of 99. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Two new books out for politicos

  • Plus, Matthew Green honours the late Peter Rosenthal; Art of Leadership Women conference begins; Elizabeth May mourns loss of St. Anne's Anglican Church; Ottawa
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Two new books: History Has Made Us Friends, and Voting Online are out. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Two new books out for politicos

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Plus, Matthew Green honours the late Peter Rosenthal; Art of Leadership Women conference begins; Elizabeth May mourns loss of St. Anne's Anglican Church; Ottawa

Two new books out for politicos

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Plus, Matthew Green honours the late Peter Rosenthal; Art of Leadership Women conference begins; Elizabeth May mourns loss of St. Anne's Anglican Church; Ottawa
Two new books: History Has Made Us Friends, and Voting Online are out. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Anand says feds’ return to office directive ‘not a political decision’ as public service unions push back

  • As unions keep fighting the three-day in-office mandate, a Treasury Board spokesperson said senior figures in the secretariat made the decision with the support
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada members, as well as other federal and national union members, protested outside Treasury Board's headquarters last week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Anand says feds’ return to office directive ‘not a political decision’ as public service unions push back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • As unions keep fighting the three-day in-office mandate, a Treasury Board spokesperson said senior figures in the secretariat made the decision with the support

Anand says feds’ return to office directive ‘not a political decision’ as public service unions push back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • As unions keep fighting the three-day in-office mandate, a Treasury Board spokesperson said senior figures in the secretariat made the decision with the support
Public Service Alliance of Canada members, as well as other federal and national union members, protested outside Treasury Board's headquarters last week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

‘Unprecedented’: global body looking into Canadian Human Rights Commission, potentially downgrading country’s status

  • Canada's human rights record has never been investigated by the United Nations in more than 30 years that it has been a member state,
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Bernadette Betchi, who has joined the Black Class Action Lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada and is employed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, left, Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

‘Unprecedented’: global body looking into Canadian Human Rights Commission, potentially downgrading country’s status

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Canada's human rights record has never been investigated by the United Nations in more than 30 years that it has been a member state,

‘Unprecedented’: global body looking into Canadian Human Rights Commission, potentially downgrading country’s status

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
  • Canada's human rights record has never been investigated by the United Nations in more than 30 years that it has been a member state,
Bernadette Betchi, who has joined the Black Class Action Lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada and is employed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, left, Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

MPs, experts say costs linked to frequency of wildfires, severity of weather events to increase without more climate action

  • According to senior climatologist David Phillips, 184,493 sq km of woodland went up in smoke across Canada in 2023—the equivalent of nearly one and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
The Ottawa area, including Gatineau, Que., was engulfed in smoke last summer as wildfires raged across the country in a record-breaking year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs, experts say costs linked to frequency of wildfires, severity of weather events to increase without more climate action

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
  • According to senior climatologist David Phillips, 184,493 sq km of woodland went up in smoke across Canada in 2023—the equivalent of nearly one and

MPs, experts say costs linked to frequency of wildfires, severity of weather events to increase without more climate action

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
  • According to senior climatologist David Phillips, 184,493 sq km of woodland went up in smoke across Canada in 2023—the equivalent of nearly one and
The Ottawa area, including Gatineau, Que., was engulfed in smoke last summer as wildfires raged across the country in a record-breaking year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nahlah Ayed has a new book out, The War We Won Apart

  • Plus, former Harper chief of staff Ian Brodie launches a newsletter, and former CTV journalist Daniele Hamamdjian is joining NBC News in London, U.K.,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
Nahla Ayed, author of The War We Won Apart: The Untold Story of Two Elite Agents Who Became One of the Most Decorated Couples of WWII. Images and photographs courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada and Carleton University

Nahlah Ayed has a new book out, The War We Won Apart

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
  • Plus, former Harper chief of staff Ian Brodie launches a newsletter, and former CTV journalist Daniele Hamamdjian is joining NBC News in London, U.K.,

Nahlah Ayed has a new book out, The War We Won Apart

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 10, 2024
  • Plus, former Harper chief of staff Ian Brodie launches a newsletter, and former CTV journalist Daniele Hamamdjian is joining NBC News in London, U.K.,
Nahla Ayed, author of The War We Won Apart: The Untold Story of Two Elite Agents Who Became One of the Most Decorated Couples of WWII. Images and photographs courtesy of Penguin Random House Canada and Carleton University

‘Tremendously important appointment’: public service stalwart Bill Matthews moves into top role as secretary of Treasury Board at a sticky time

  • Experts hint at the 'triangle' between the Secretary of the Treasury Board, the Privy Council Clerk, and the Deputy Finance Minister, all three of
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
Bill Matthews, left, is now the Secretary of the Treasury Board following a May 24 shuffle in the public service's senior ranks. Catherine Blewett, the previous secretary, is now a senior adviser in the Privy Council Office. Stefanie Beck is the new deputy minister of defence. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

‘Tremendously important appointment’: public service stalwart Bill Matthews moves into top role as secretary of Treasury Board at a sticky time

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Experts hint at the 'triangle' between the Secretary of the Treasury Board, the Privy Council Clerk, and the Deputy Finance Minister, all three of

‘Tremendously important appointment’: public service stalwart Bill Matthews moves into top role as secretary of Treasury Board at a sticky time

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Experts hint at the 'triangle' between the Secretary of the Treasury Board, the Privy Council Clerk, and the Deputy Finance Minister, all three of
Bill Matthews, left, is now the Secretary of the Treasury Board following a May 24 shuffle in the public service's senior ranks. Catherine Blewett, the previous secretary, is now a senior adviser in the Privy Council Office. Stefanie Beck is the new deputy minister of defence. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings confronts cancer again, writes her story in Montreal Gazette

  • Plus, Norman Spector, ex-chief of staff to Brian Mulroney, calls Trudeau ‘most consequential’ prime minister in his lifetime, and Liberal MP and assistant deputy
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings, pictured in 2009 on the Hill, served in a number of parliamentary secretary roles during her time representing Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, Que., from 1997 to 2011. She is battling cancer once again. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings confronts cancer again, writes her story in Montreal Gazette

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Plus, Norman Spector, ex-chief of staff to Brian Mulroney, calls Trudeau ‘most consequential’ prime minister in his lifetime, and Liberal MP and assistant deputy

Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings confronts cancer again, writes her story in Montreal Gazette

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Plus, Norman Spector, ex-chief of staff to Brian Mulroney, calls Trudeau ‘most consequential’ prime minister in his lifetime, and Liberal MP and assistant deputy
Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings, pictured in 2009 on the Hill, served in a number of parliamentary secretary roles during her time representing Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, Que., from 1997 to 2011. She is battling cancer once again. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion finally open, but energy experts warn it’s not enough to boost Canada’s languishing economy

  • The bigger pipeline now provides Canadian oil shippers with nearly 600,000 barrels per day of new capacity. But the delayed and costly project raises
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
Burnaby Terminal is the end point of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, and is a distribution point for crude oil and refined products to local terminals. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion finally open, but energy experts warn it’s not enough to boost Canada’s languishing economy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • The bigger pipeline now provides Canadian oil shippers with nearly 600,000 barrels per day of new capacity. But the delayed and costly project raises

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion finally open, but energy experts warn it’s not enough to boost Canada’s languishing economy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • The bigger pipeline now provides Canadian oil shippers with nearly 600,000 barrels per day of new capacity. But the delayed and costly project raises
Burnaby Terminal is the end point of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System, and is a distribution point for crude oil and refined products to local terminals. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘Wînipêk Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre’ set to hit bookshelves this month

  • Plus, Lawn Summer Nights returns this summer to support Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
Winnipeg Free Press columnist and professor in the department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba Niigan Sinclair has a new book coming out later this month. Handout image

‘Wînipêk Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre’ set to hit bookshelves this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • Plus, Lawn Summer Nights returns this summer to support Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

‘Wînipêk Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre’ set to hit bookshelves this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 27, 2024
  • Plus, Lawn Summer Nights returns this summer to support Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Winnipeg Free Press columnist and professor in the department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba Niigan Sinclair has a new book coming out later this month. Handout image

‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

  • A recent Angus Reid poll found that 59 per cent of Canadians support federal workers spending more time in the office and less time
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2024
Members of Canada's public service unions gathered outside of Ottawa's City Hall on May 23 to protest the federal government's back-to-workplace policies. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2024
  • A recent Angus Reid poll found that 59 per cent of Canadians support federal workers spending more time in the office and less time

‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2024
  • A recent Angus Reid poll found that 59 per cent of Canadians support federal workers spending more time in the office and less time
Members of Canada's public service unions gathered outside of Ottawa's City Hall on May 23 to protest the federal government's back-to-workplace policies. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Live, from Parliament Hill! It’s the cutest pets photo contest

  • Plus, Eleanor Wachtel picks her favourite Alice Munro book, Charlie Angus gets subpoenaed, Lyft Canada hires Maria Allaham, and the Institute for Research in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 20, 2024
This is your 15 minutes, animal folks: Molly, top left, Stella, Gaston, Justin (the cat), Moose Tracks (the cow), and Annie, the horse. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Live, from Parliament Hill! It’s the cutest pets photo contest

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 20, 2024
  • Plus, Eleanor Wachtel picks her favourite Alice Munro book, Charlie Angus gets subpoenaed, Lyft Canada hires Maria Allaham, and the Institute for Research in

Live, from Parliament Hill! It’s the cutest pets photo contest

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 20, 2024
  • Plus, Eleanor Wachtel picks her favourite Alice Munro book, Charlie Angus gets subpoenaed, Lyft Canada hires Maria Allaham, and the Institute for Research in
This is your 15 minutes, animal folks: Molly, top left, Stella, Gaston, Justin (the cat), Moose Tracks (the cow), and Annie, the horse. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
Following the Treasury Board's announcement that will see federal public servants back in office three days a week this fall, downtown Ottawa Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says most people want to work in hybrid workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their
Following the Treasury Board's announcement that will see federal public servants back in office three days a week this fall, downtown Ottawa Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says most people want to work in hybrid workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job

  • Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 13, 2024
Top job: Shaila Anwar started her new role as clerk of the Senate and clerk of the Parliaments on May 6. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 13, 2024
  • Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne

‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 13, 2024
  • Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne
Top job: Shaila Anwar started her new role as clerk of the Senate and clerk of the Parliaments on May 6. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada
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‘Still a mess, still needs a lot of work’: Shared Services Canada gets new master under digital government minister

  • With the responsibility for Shared Services Canada now squarely under Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray, PIPSC president Debi Daviau says the move seems
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2020
Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray, pictured in May 2019 in Ottawa, is now in charge of Shared Services Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Still a mess, still needs a lot of work’: Shared Services Canada gets new master under digital government minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2020
  • With the responsibility for Shared Services Canada now squarely under Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray, PIPSC president Debi Daviau says the move seems

‘Still a mess, still needs a lot of work’: Shared Services Canada gets new master under digital government minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2020
  • With the responsibility for Shared Services Canada now squarely under Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray, PIPSC president Debi Daviau says the move seems
Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray, pictured in May 2019 in Ottawa, is now in charge of Shared Services Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants still waiting to engage with public service renewal parl sec

  • More than a month after the prime minister announced Omar Alghabra as his parliamentary secretary for public service renewal, leaders from two of Canada’s
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2020
Liberal MP Omar Alghabra was appointed parliamentary secretary to the prime minister for public service renewal on Dec. 12 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Public servants still waiting to engage with public service renewal parl sec

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  • More than a month after the prime minister announced Omar Alghabra as his parliamentary secretary for public service renewal, leaders from two of Canada’s

Public servants still waiting to engage with public service renewal parl sec

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2020
  • More than a month after the prime minister announced Omar Alghabra as his parliamentary secretary for public service renewal, leaders from two of Canada’s
Liberal MP Omar Alghabra was appointed parliamentary secretary to the prime minister for public service renewal on Dec. 12 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Canada should do more for refugees, displaced populations, says outgoing UNHCR representative

  • Outgoing UNHCR representative in Canada Jean-Nicolas Beuze, who came into the role two years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed Canada was “back” on
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2019
Outgoing UNHCR representative in Canada Jean-Nicolas Beuze, pictured in his office on Dec. 12, 2019. 'It’s great what has been done over the last three or four years,' says Mr. Beuze. 'More can be done.' The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Canada should do more for refugees, displaced populations, says outgoing UNHCR representative

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2019
  • Outgoing UNHCR representative in Canada Jean-Nicolas Beuze, who came into the role two years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed Canada was “back” on

Canada should do more for refugees, displaced populations, says outgoing UNHCR representative

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2019
  • Outgoing UNHCR representative in Canada Jean-Nicolas Beuze, who came into the role two years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed Canada was “back” on
Outgoing UNHCR representative in Canada Jean-Nicolas Beuze, pictured in his office on Dec. 12, 2019. 'It’s great what has been done over the last three or four years,' says Mr. Beuze. 'More can be done.' The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

‘He has a lot of work to do’: elusive collective agreement, Phoenix damages loom large for new Treasury Board president

  • As Canada’s largest federal public sector union remains without a new collective agreement, PSAC national president Chris Aylward says newly appointed Treasury Board President
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 16, 2019
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured arriving to Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Nov. 20, 2019, for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet unveiling, following the October election. Mr. Duclos was formerly minister of Families, Children and Social Development in Mr. Trudeau's first government.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He has a lot of work to do’: elusive collective agreement, Phoenix damages loom large for new Treasury Board president

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 16, 2019
  • As Canada’s largest federal public sector union remains without a new collective agreement, PSAC national president Chris Aylward says newly appointed Treasury Board President

‘He has a lot of work to do’: elusive collective agreement, Phoenix damages loom large for new Treasury Board president

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 16, 2019
  • As Canada’s largest federal public sector union remains without a new collective agreement, PSAC national president Chris Aylward says newly appointed Treasury Board President
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured arriving to Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Nov. 20, 2019, for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet unveiling, following the October election. Mr. Duclos was formerly minister of Families, Children and Social Development in Mr. Trudeau's first government.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The tail doesn’t wag the dog’: PSAC wants a deal of its own amid ongoing negotiations

  • In its ongoing push for new collective agreements, the Public Service Alliance of Canada remains committed to reaching an agreement with the government that
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2019
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket outside the Carleton Hotel at the 'Trudeau Make It Right' PIC bargaining rally on Dec. 4, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The tail doesn’t wag the dog’: PSAC wants a deal of its own amid ongoing negotiations

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2019
  • In its ongoing push for new collective agreements, the Public Service Alliance of Canada remains committed to reaching an agreement with the government that

‘The tail doesn’t wag the dog’: PSAC wants a deal of its own amid ongoing negotiations

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2019
  • In its ongoing push for new collective agreements, the Public Service Alliance of Canada remains committed to reaching an agreement with the government that
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket outside the Carleton Hotel at the 'Trudeau Make It Right' PIC bargaining rally on Dec. 4, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very close to a point of no return’: urgency of climate crisis top of mind for Canadian delegation heading to UN conference

  • En route to Madrid for the final days of the first major international climate change conference since the federal election, and in the wake
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 9, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 5, 2019, arriving at the Throne Speech on Dec. 5. Governor General Julie Payette says, 'a clear majority of Canadians voted for ambitious climate action now. And that is what the government will deliver.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very close to a point of no return’: urgency of climate crisis top of mind for Canadian delegation heading to UN conference

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 9, 2019
  • En route to Madrid for the final days of the first major international climate change conference since the federal election, and in the wake

‘Very close to a point of no return’: urgency of climate crisis top of mind for Canadian delegation heading to UN conference

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 9, 2019
  • En route to Madrid for the final days of the first major international climate change conference since the federal election, and in the wake
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 5, 2019, arriving at the Throne Speech on Dec. 5. Governor General Julie Payette says, 'a clear majority of Canadians voted for ambitious climate action now. And that is what the government will deliver.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Let’s get on with the contest now’: chorus of prominent Conservatives calling for Scheer’s ouster continues to grow

  • The list of prominent Harper-era staffers calling for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to step down has continued to grow, with one ex-Conservative MP saying
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 4, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and deputy leader Leona Alleslev are pictured in the West Block on Nov. 28 to announce the Conservative House leadership team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Let’s get on with the contest now’: chorus of prominent Conservatives calling for Scheer’s ouster continues to grow

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 4, 2019
  • The list of prominent Harper-era staffers calling for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to step down has continued to grow, with one ex-Conservative MP saying

‘Let’s get on with the contest now’: chorus of prominent Conservatives calling for Scheer’s ouster continues to grow

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 4, 2019
  • The list of prominent Harper-era staffers calling for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to step down has continued to grow, with one ex-Conservative MP saying
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and deputy leader Leona Alleslev are pictured in the West Block on Nov. 28 to announce the Conservative House leadership team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Continuing to champion ‘resilient digital government’ could be greatest legacy of new minister, says expert

  • Given the scope and complexity of the challenges surrounding the development of a resilient digital government, one expert says that realistically, “it does need
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 2, 2019
Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray, pictured on Nov. 20, 2019, arriving at Rideau Hall with her husband Dirk Brinkman, shortly before being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Continuing to champion ‘resilient digital government’ could be greatest legacy of new minister, says expert

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 2, 2019
  • Given the scope and complexity of the challenges surrounding the development of a resilient digital government, one expert says that realistically, “it does need

Continuing to champion ‘resilient digital government’ could be greatest legacy of new minister, says expert

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 2, 2019
  • Given the scope and complexity of the challenges surrounding the development of a resilient digital government, one expert says that realistically, “it does need
Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray, pictured on Nov. 20, 2019, arriving at Rideau Hall with her husband Dirk Brinkman, shortly before being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politico ramping up Ottawa operations with expanded subscription service

  • Politico is quickly ramping up its operations in Canada, following the initial launch of Politico Pro Canada in September 2018, with veteran editor Susan
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2019
Luiza Ch. Savage, executive director of cross-platform content for Politico, left, and Joe Schatz, editor of Politico States, right. Politico Pro Canada is a premium subscription service targeting government affairs professionals—either on the government side or in corporations or universities, according to Mr. Schatz. Photographs courtesy of Politico

Politico ramping up Ottawa operations with expanded subscription service

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2019
  • Politico is quickly ramping up its operations in Canada, following the initial launch of Politico Pro Canada in September 2018, with veteran editor Susan

Politico ramping up Ottawa operations with expanded subscription service

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2019
  • Politico is quickly ramping up its operations in Canada, following the initial launch of Politico Pro Canada in September 2018, with veteran editor Susan
Luiza Ch. Savage, executive director of cross-platform content for Politico, left, and Joe Schatz, editor of Politico States, right. Politico Pro Canada is a premium subscription service targeting government affairs professionals—either on the government side or in corporations or universities, according to Mr. Schatz. Photographs courtesy of Politico

Unifor calls on Parliament ‘to act quickly’ on media help in wake of Torstar layoffs

  • In the wake of major layoffs at Canada’s second-largest news chain, Unifor national president Jerry Dias is calling on Parliament to act quickly to
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2019
Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier pictured arriving at the Liberal Caucus meeting at Sir John A. MacDonald building in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2019. A spokesperson for the CRA said a timeline for the implementation of tax measures supporting Canadian media organizations 'will be communicated once the process is finalized.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unifor calls on Parliament ‘to act quickly’ on media help in wake of Torstar layoffs

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2019
  • In the wake of major layoffs at Canada’s second-largest news chain, Unifor national president Jerry Dias is calling on Parliament to act quickly to

Unifor calls on Parliament ‘to act quickly’ on media help in wake of Torstar layoffs

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2019
  • In the wake of major layoffs at Canada’s second-largest news chain, Unifor national president Jerry Dias is calling on Parliament to act quickly to
Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier pictured arriving at the Liberal Caucus meeting at Sir John A. MacDonald building in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2019. A spokesperson for the CRA said a timeline for the implementation of tax measures supporting Canadian media organizations 'will be communicated once the process is finalized.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebel Media, banned by press gallery ‘for years,’ vows to continue to cover parliamentary news ‘with or without’ gallery approval, says Levant

  • Despite what Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant says is the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s blacklisting of his organization, the right-leaning outfit “will continue to cover
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 25, 2019
Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant told The Hill Times that his organization has been 'banned' by the Parliamentary Press Gallery for years. 'David Menzies, Keean Bexte, and me personally.' Photograph courtesy of Rebel Media

Rebel Media, banned by press gallery ‘for years,’ vows to continue to cover parliamentary news ‘with or without’ gallery approval, says Levant

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 25, 2019
  • Despite what Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant says is the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s blacklisting of his organization, the right-leaning outfit “will continue to cover

Rebel Media, banned by press gallery ‘for years,’ vows to continue to cover parliamentary news ‘with or without’ gallery approval, says Levant

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 25, 2019
  • Despite what Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant says is the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s blacklisting of his organization, the right-leaning outfit “will continue to cover
Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant told The Hill Times that his organization has been 'banned' by the Parliamentary Press Gallery for years. 'David Menzies, Keean Bexte, and me personally.' Photograph courtesy of Rebel Media

‘If we’re going to sit there and be slinging mud, it’s going to be a long three years,’ says Conservative MP Kusie

  • With his leadership intact following a marathon caucus meeting earlier this month, Conservative MPs and strategists say Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer must clearly show
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 18, 2019
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured speaking with reporters after a marathon caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2019. The party did not do a good job of convincing Canadians that they were the best alternative to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Liberals in the October election, says Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, and now Mr. Scheer has to 'figure out why that is and what we have to do to address that.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If we’re going to sit there and be slinging mud, it’s going to be a long three years,’ says Conservative MP Kusie

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 18, 2019
  • With his leadership intact following a marathon caucus meeting earlier this month, Conservative MPs and strategists say Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer must clearly show

‘If we’re going to sit there and be slinging mud, it’s going to be a long three years,’ says Conservative MP Kusie

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 18, 2019
  • With his leadership intact following a marathon caucus meeting earlier this month, Conservative MPs and strategists say Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer must clearly show
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured speaking with reporters after a marathon caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2019. The party did not do a good job of convincing Canadians that they were the best alternative to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Liberals in the October election, says Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, and now Mr. Scheer has to 'figure out why that is and what we have to do to address that.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PIPSC to expand fight against government outsourcing, says union president

  • Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Debi Daviau says her union will look to expand their fight against government outsourcing in
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, pictured on Nov. 8, 2019, at the Hilton Lac Leamy Conference Centre in Gatineau, Que., at the PIPSC's 100th Annual General Meeting. PIPSC represents some 57,000 government IT workers, scientists, and other professionals in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

PIPSC to expand fight against government outsourcing, says union president

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2019
  • Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Debi Daviau says her union will look to expand their fight against government outsourcing in

PIPSC to expand fight against government outsourcing, says union president

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 13, 2019
  • Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Debi Daviau says her union will look to expand their fight against government outsourcing in
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, pictured on Nov. 8, 2019, at the Hilton Lac Leamy Conference Centre in Gatineau, Que., at the PIPSC's 100th Annual General Meeting. PIPSC represents some 57,000 government IT workers, scientists, and other professionals in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

PSAC still pushing government to address ongoing health, safety concerns in federal buildings

  • Public service union reps recently assembled for an event to “keep the pressure on” the federal government as part of the Public Service Alliance
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2019
Paula Dignan, left, a Public Service Alliance of Canada union representative, speaks with Scarlett Mainville during a picket in front of the Terrasses de la Chaudière on Oct. 29, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC still pushing government to address ongoing health, safety concerns in federal buildings

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2019
  • Public service union reps recently assembled for an event to “keep the pressure on” the federal government as part of the Public Service Alliance

PSAC still pushing government to address ongoing health, safety concerns in federal buildings

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2019
  • Public service union reps recently assembled for an event to “keep the pressure on” the federal government as part of the Public Service Alliance
Paula Dignan, left, a Public Service Alliance of Canada union representative, speaks with Scarlett Mainville during a picket in front of the Terrasses de la Chaudière on Oct. 29, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ditches plans for new payroll provider after finding Phoenix ‘work-arounds’

  • After announcing it had selected ADP Canada as its new payroll service provider in May 2018, the Senate recently announced it will not pursue
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2019
The Senate Chamber, pictured on Apr. 24, 2019. The frequency of errors surrounding the Phoenix pay system have decreased significantly, according to a Senate spokesperson, and in turn, the Red Chamber has opted not to move ahead with plans to bring in a new payroll provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ditches plans for new payroll provider after finding Phoenix ‘work-arounds’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2019
  • After announcing it had selected ADP Canada as its new payroll service provider in May 2018, the Senate recently announced it will not pursue

Senate ditches plans for new payroll provider after finding Phoenix ‘work-arounds’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2019
  • After announcing it had selected ADP Canada as its new payroll service provider in May 2018, the Senate recently announced it will not pursue
The Senate Chamber, pictured on Apr. 24, 2019. The frequency of errors surrounding the Phoenix pay system have decreased significantly, according to a Senate spokesperson, and in turn, the Red Chamber has opted not to move ahead with plans to bring in a new payroll provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘You don’t want any early bumps in the road’: first 100 days to chart Liberals’ path

  • A former top federal bureaucrat says the prime minister’s top priority in his first 100 days should be to “figure out how to manage
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Oct. 23 his top priorities for his first 100 days are implementing a middle-class tax cut, fixing the medically assisted dying laws, and working to combat climate change. He will announce his cabinet on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘You don’t want any early bumps in the road’: first 100 days to chart Liberals’ path

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2019
  • A former top federal bureaucrat says the prime minister’s top priority in his first 100 days should be to “figure out how to manage

‘You don’t want any early bumps in the road’: first 100 days to chart Liberals’ path

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2019
  • A former top federal bureaucrat says the prime minister’s top priority in his first 100 days should be to “figure out how to manage
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Oct. 23 his top priorities for his first 100 days are implementing a middle-class tax cut, fixing the medically assisted dying laws, and working to combat climate change. He will announce his cabinet on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We’re not 100 per cent sure who’s framing the discussion anymore’: the evolving role of media in election coverage

  • With social media playing such a significant role in the federal election campaign, it was unclear whether it was political parties or the media
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer scrums with reporters after the Maclean's CityTV leaders' debate in Toronto on Sep. 12, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re not 100 per cent sure who’s framing the discussion anymore’: the evolving role of media in election coverage

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2019
  • With social media playing such a significant role in the federal election campaign, it was unclear whether it was political parties or the media

‘We’re not 100 per cent sure who’s framing the discussion anymore’: the evolving role of media in election coverage

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 30, 2019
  • With social media playing such a significant role in the federal election campaign, it was unclear whether it was political parties or the media
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer scrums with reporters after the Maclean's CityTV leaders' debate in Toronto on Sep. 12, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eight former MPs, five Conservatives, make their return to Parliament in 2019

  • Eight former MPs who weren’t part of the last Parliament will be making their way back to Ottawa following successful bids in the 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 28, 2019
Top, from left to right, Bloc Québécois MP Claude DeBellefeuille, NDP MP Jack Harris, Conservative MP Kyle Seeback, and Conservative MP Tim Uppal. Bottom, from left to right, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, Conservative MP John Williamson, Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay, and Conservative MP Rob Moore. Ms. Findlay says what she would like to see 'is some real acknowledgement that there is a lot of work to be done in federal-provincial interactions and interrelations.' Photographs courtesy of ourcommons.ca

Eight former MPs, five Conservatives, make their return to Parliament in 2019

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 28, 2019
  • Eight former MPs who weren’t part of the last Parliament will be making their way back to Ottawa following successful bids in the 2019

Eight former MPs, five Conservatives, make their return to Parliament in 2019

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 28, 2019
  • Eight former MPs who weren’t part of the last Parliament will be making their way back to Ottawa following successful bids in the 2019
Top, from left to right, Bloc Québécois MP Claude DeBellefeuille, NDP MP Jack Harris, Conservative MP Kyle Seeback, and Conservative MP Tim Uppal. Bottom, from left to right, Bloc Québécois MP Stéphane Bergeron, Conservative MP John Williamson, Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay, and Conservative MP Rob Moore. Ms. Findlay says what she would like to see 'is some real acknowledgement that there is a lot of work to be done in federal-provincial interactions and interrelations.' Photographs courtesy of ourcommons.ca

Watchdog’s proposed minority Parliament rules an affront to confidence convention, says legal expert

  • When a minority Parliament appeared increasingly likely the week before the election, government accountability group Democracy Watch called on federal party leaders to agree
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, on stage giving their respective speeches after the election on Oct. 21. With a plurality of seats in the House, Mr. Trudeau will now preside over a minority Parliament, which one watchdog says needs better rules of engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Watchdog’s proposed minority Parliament rules an affront to confidence convention, says legal expert

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
  • When a minority Parliament appeared increasingly likely the week before the election, government accountability group Democracy Watch called on federal party leaders to agree

Watchdog’s proposed minority Parliament rules an affront to confidence convention, says legal expert

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
  • When a minority Parliament appeared increasingly likely the week before the election, government accountability group Democracy Watch called on federal party leaders to agree
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, on stage giving their respective speeches after the election on Oct. 21. With a plurality of seats in the House, Mr. Trudeau will now preside over a minority Parliament, which one watchdog says needs better rules of engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Public service union heads express relief, optimism over Liberal minority win

  • The new Liberal minority government is an outcome that the Public Service Alliance of Canada can “certainly live with,” says the union’s national president
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC president Chris Aylward, right, both expressed their relief with the outcome of the Oct. 21 election, which saw a Liberal minority government elected over the Conservatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public service union heads express relief, optimism over Liberal minority win

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
  • The new Liberal minority government is an outcome that the Public Service Alliance of Canada can “certainly live with,” says the union’s national president

Public service union heads express relief, optimism over Liberal minority win

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2019
  • The new Liberal minority government is an outcome that the Public Service Alliance of Canada can “certainly live with,” says the union’s national president
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC president Chris Aylward, right, both expressed their relief with the outcome of the Oct. 21 election, which saw a Liberal minority government elected over the Conservatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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