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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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For the birds: NDP MP Cannings receives National Conservation Award

  • NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded the Past Presidents’ Canadian Legislator Award, one of a number of National Conservation Awards presented by the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded a National Conservation Award by the Canadian Wildlife Federation for his work in biology and academia, and his recent introduction of two private member's bills in the House of Commons. Cannings is the author of a number of books on birds, including An Enchantment of Birds: Memories from a Birder's Life. Images courtesy of Twitter, Greystone Books

For the birds: NDP MP Cannings receives National Conservation Award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded the Past Presidents’ Canadian Legislator Award, one of a number of National Conservation Awards presented by the

For the birds: NDP MP Cannings receives National Conservation Award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded the Past Presidents’ Canadian Legislator Award, one of a number of National Conservation Awards presented by the
NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded a National Conservation Award by the Canadian Wildlife Federation for his work in biology and academia, and his recent introduction of two private member's bills in the House of Commons. Cannings is the author of a number of books on birds, including An Enchantment of Birds: Memories from a Birder's Life. Images courtesy of Twitter, Greystone Books

Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees cries foul over private rehab contract that feds say will mean ‘fewer steps’ for vets, case managers

  • The union representing Veterans Affairs Canada workers is sounding the alarm over a $560-million contract for rehabilitation services that national president Virginia Vaillancourt says
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The department says there will be no impact on jobs as a result of the contract to Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services Photograph courtesy of the Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees cries foul over private rehab contract that feds say will mean ‘fewer steps’ for vets, case managers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • The union representing Veterans Affairs Canada workers is sounding the alarm over a $560-million contract for rehabilitation services that national president Virginia Vaillancourt says

Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees cries foul over private rehab contract that feds say will mean ‘fewer steps’ for vets, case managers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • The union representing Veterans Affairs Canada workers is sounding the alarm over a $560-million contract for rehabilitation services that national president Virginia Vaillancourt says
Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The department says there will be no impact on jobs as a result of the contract to Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services Photograph courtesy of the Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paikin writing book about John Turner, coming out this fall

  • Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s The Agenda, is writing a “surprisingly candid and personal” book about the late former prime minister John Turner. The book,
Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
Former prime minister John Turner, pictured in December 2008, died in 2020. Steve Paikin's book, John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada's 17 Prime Minister, will be released on Oct. 20 and will be published by Sutherland House Books. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Paikin writing book about John Turner, coming out this fall

Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s The Agenda, is writing a “surprisingly candid and personal” book about the late former prime minister John Turner. The book,

Paikin writing book about John Turner, coming out this fall

Opinion | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s The Agenda, is writing a “surprisingly candid and personal” book about the late former prime minister John Turner. The book,
Former prime minister John Turner, pictured in December 2008, died in 2020. Steve Paikin's book, John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada's 17 Prime Minister, will be released on Oct. 20 and will be published by Sutherland House Books. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
Veteran anchor and executive producer of CPAC Peter Van Dusen is heading for retirement after 21 years on air and more than 45 years in the journalism industry. It's also an end of an era for Van Dusens on the Hill. Julie Van Dusen retired last year. Photograph courtesy of CPAC

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.
Veteran anchor and executive producer of CPAC Peter Van Dusen is heading for retirement after 21 years on air and more than 45 years in the journalism industry. It's also an end of an era for Van Dusens on the Hill. Julie Van Dusen retired last year. Photograph courtesy of CPAC

On, then off, then on once again: Conservative leadership contenders set to debate in Calgary

  • Mark your calendars, it’s now official. The Western Standard is set to host a debate between (most) of the candidates vying for the Conservative
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 22, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest pictured during the Conservative Party's first leadership contest debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Leadership contenders will take the stage once again on July 8 in Calgary, in a debate hosted by the Western Standard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On, then off, then on once again: Conservative leadership contenders set to debate in Calgary

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 22, 2022
  • Mark your calendars, it’s now official. The Western Standard is set to host a debate between (most) of the candidates vying for the Conservative

On, then off, then on once again: Conservative leadership contenders set to debate in Calgary

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 22, 2022
  • Mark your calendars, it’s now official. The Western Standard is set to host a debate between (most) of the candidates vying for the Conservative
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest pictured during the Conservative Party's first leadership contest debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Leadership contenders will take the stage once again on July 8 in Calgary, in a debate hosted by the Western Standard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We will have another situation at some point’: politicians, experts eye fix to ‘disturbing’ security trends

  • National security experts, including the former national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, say increasing threats to politicians are “reflective, unfortunately, of
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 21, 2022
Ontario Provincial Police move in on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. Police are expecting more protests during Canada Day celebrations and throughout the summer in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We will have another situation at some point’: politicians, experts eye fix to ‘disturbing’ security trends

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 21, 2022
  • National security experts, including the former national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, say increasing threats to politicians are “reflective, unfortunately, of

‘We will have another situation at some point’: politicians, experts eye fix to ‘disturbing’ security trends

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 21, 2022
  • National security experts, including the former national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, say increasing threats to politicians are “reflective, unfortunately, of
Ontario Provincial Police move in on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third week. Police are expecting more protests during Canada Day celebrations and throughout the summer in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Massive reputational risk’: former Air Canada exec, strategists slam feds for sluggish response to expected travel surge in airports

  • Ongoing and highly-publicized delays in Canada’s international airports should have been foreseen by the federal government, according to a former Air Canada executive, and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured during a press conference on June 14, when the government outlined the lifting of vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers and federal employees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Massive reputational risk’: former Air Canada exec, strategists slam feds for sluggish response to expected travel surge in airports

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
  • Ongoing and highly-publicized delays in Canada’s international airports should have been foreseen by the federal government, according to a former Air Canada executive, and

‘Massive reputational risk’: former Air Canada exec, strategists slam feds for sluggish response to expected travel surge in airports

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
  • Ongoing and highly-publicized delays in Canada’s international airports should have been foreseen by the federal government, according to a former Air Canada executive, and
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured during a press conference on June 14, when the government outlined the lifting of vaccine mandates for domestic travellers, transportation workers and federal employees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Something within Me, Michael Wilson’s memoirs released, posthumously

  • Michael Wilson, who served under Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney as finance minister from 1984 to 1991, international trade minister from 1991 to
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
Michael Wilson, pictured at the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention at the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa where Kim Campbell was elected leader. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Something within Me, Michael Wilson’s memoirs released, posthumously

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
  • Michael Wilson, who served under Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney as finance minister from 1984 to 1991, international trade minister from 1991 to

Something within Me, Michael Wilson’s memoirs released, posthumously

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
  • Michael Wilson, who served under Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney as finance minister from 1984 to 1991, international trade minister from 1991 to
Michael Wilson, pictured at the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention at the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa where Kim Campbell was elected leader. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Father’s Day on the Hill sets stage for launch of foundation supporting men’s mental health

  • Father’s Day on the Hill, an annual event that raises awareness about men’s mental health, will return in-person to Parliament Hill for its fifth
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. Founded by Jeneroux, with co-hosting help from Johns and Jowhari, Father's Day on the Hill is an annual event that helps raise awareness around men's mental health. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Matt Jeneroux's office

Father’s Day on the Hill sets stage for launch of foundation supporting men’s mental health

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
  • Father’s Day on the Hill, an annual event that raises awareness about men’s mental health, will return in-person to Parliament Hill for its fifth

Father’s Day on the Hill sets stage for launch of foundation supporting men’s mental health

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 15, 2022
  • Father’s Day on the Hill, an annual event that raises awareness about men’s mental health, will return in-person to Parliament Hill for its fifth
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. Founded by Jeneroux, with co-hosting help from Johns and Jowhari, Father's Day on the Hill is an annual event that helps raise awareness around men's mental health. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Matt Jeneroux's office

Ford’s brand strength, low public appetite for change key to PC win in Ontario, say politicos

  • The strength of the ‘Ford brand’ that easily overmatched what the Ontario Liberals and NDP had on offer, combined with a low-key communications and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
Ontario premier Doug Ford pictured during a press conference in Ottawa after a meeting of Canada’s Premiers on Sept. 18, 2020. Ford's PC party won a decisive majority victory on June 2, picking up seven seats from their previous majority win. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s brand strength, low public appetite for change key to PC win in Ontario, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • The strength of the ‘Ford brand’ that easily overmatched what the Ontario Liberals and NDP had on offer, combined with a low-key communications and

Ford’s brand strength, low public appetite for change key to PC win in Ontario, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • The strength of the ‘Ford brand’ that easily overmatched what the Ontario Liberals and NDP had on offer, combined with a low-key communications and
Ontario premier Doug Ford pictured during a press conference in Ottawa after a meeting of Canada’s Premiers on Sept. 18, 2020. Ford's PC party won a decisive majority victory on June 2, picking up seven seats from their previous majority win. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There’s a new billboard in Times Square’: Neil Macdonald posts pic for his late brother Norm’s new Netflix special

  • Neil Macdonald, a longtime former CBC National reporter who is married to CTV News’ parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, posted on Facebook on June
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
'There's a big new billboard in Times Square,' Neil Macdonald, a former CBC National reporter on the Hill, posted on Facebook on June 2. His late brother, comedian Norm Macdonald of SNL fame, has a new Netflix special out, released on May 30. Photograph courtesy of Neil Macdonald's Facebook/LoriJo Hoekstra

‘There’s a new billboard in Times Square’: Neil Macdonald posts pic for his late brother Norm’s new Netflix special

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • Neil Macdonald, a longtime former CBC National reporter who is married to CTV News’ parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, posted on Facebook on June

‘There’s a new billboard in Times Square’: Neil Macdonald posts pic for his late brother Norm’s new Netflix special

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • Neil Macdonald, a longtime former CBC National reporter who is married to CTV News’ parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, posted on Facebook on June
'There's a big new billboard in Times Square,' Neil Macdonald, a former CBC National reporter on the Hill, posted on Facebook on June 2. His late brother, comedian Norm Macdonald of SNL fame, has a new Netflix special out, released on May 30. Photograph courtesy of Neil Macdonald's Facebook/LoriJo Hoekstra

Top court’s parole ruling a challenge to Harper’s legacy, say legal experts, who question proposed use of notwithstanding clause

  • Following the Supreme Court’s recent unanimous ruling that Alexandre Bissonnette, who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque in 2017, would be eligible
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
Justice Minister David Lametti pictured during a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2022. In the House of Commons, the minister said the Supreme Court's decision was 'a clear and unanimous decision' that stated that the 'lack of parole was cruel and unusual, and we will respect that.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top court’s parole ruling a challenge to Harper’s legacy, say legal experts, who question proposed use of notwithstanding clause

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
  • Following the Supreme Court’s recent unanimous ruling that Alexandre Bissonnette, who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque in 2017, would be eligible

Top court’s parole ruling a challenge to Harper’s legacy, say legal experts, who question proposed use of notwithstanding clause

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
  • Following the Supreme Court’s recent unanimous ruling that Alexandre Bissonnette, who killed six people in a Quebec City mosque in 2017, would be eligible
Justice Minister David Lametti pictured during a press conference in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2022. In the House of Commons, the minister said the Supreme Court's decision was 'a clear and unanimous decision' that stated that the 'lack of parole was cruel and unusual, and we will respect that.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former finance minister Morneau set to launch new book; lets loose on federal economic growth agenda

  • Former finance minister Bill Morneau, who served in the role from 2015 when the Liberal government was first elected until he stepped down in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, pictured during a press conference where he announced his resignation from cabinet and the House of Commons, on Aug. 17, 2020. Morneau is set to publish a book reflecting on his time in politics in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former finance minister Morneau set to launch new book; lets loose on federal economic growth agenda

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
  • Former finance minister Bill Morneau, who served in the role from 2015 when the Liberal government was first elected until he stepped down in

Former finance minister Morneau set to launch new book; lets loose on federal economic growth agenda

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2022
  • Former finance minister Bill Morneau, who served in the role from 2015 when the Liberal government was first elected until he stepped down in
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, pictured during a press conference where he announced his resignation from cabinet and the House of Commons, on Aug. 17, 2020. Morneau is set to publish a book reflecting on his time in politics in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three-term Liberal MP and international trade lawyer Ehsassi elected chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Three-term GTA Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who has extensive experience in international trade law, was elected chair of the House Foreign Affairs and International
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
The House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee elected Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi as chair on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three-term Liberal MP and international trade lawyer Ehsassi elected chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Three-term GTA Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who has extensive experience in international trade law, was elected chair of the House Foreign Affairs and International

Three-term Liberal MP and international trade lawyer Ehsassi elected chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Three-term GTA Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, who has extensive experience in international trade law, was elected chair of the House Foreign Affairs and International
The House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee elected Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi as chair on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP defence critic, military experts support Arbour’s call for permanent civilian oversight of sexual misconduct cases in military

  • Military experts are welcoming former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s call to permanently transfer sexual misconduct cases in the Canadian Armed Forces into the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour pictured during a press conference on May 30, 2022, following her long-awaited report investigating sexual misconduct and harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Arbour made 48 recommendations in her report—17 of which the government is immediately beginning to work on, or is continuing efforts already underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP defence critic, military experts support Arbour’s call for permanent civilian oversight of sexual misconduct cases in military

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Military experts are welcoming former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s call to permanently transfer sexual misconduct cases in the Canadian Armed Forces into the

NDP defence critic, military experts support Arbour’s call for permanent civilian oversight of sexual misconduct cases in military

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 6, 2022
  • Military experts are welcoming former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s call to permanently transfer sexual misconduct cases in the Canadian Armed Forces into the
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour pictured during a press conference on May 30, 2022, following her long-awaited report investigating sexual misconduct and harassment in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Arbour made 48 recommendations in her report—17 of which the government is immediately beginning to work on, or is continuing efforts already underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC declares impasse in negotiations with feds over wages, as unions, feds navigate inflation, ‘hybrid work’ model

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the country’s largest federal public service union, has declared an impasse in collective bargaining negotiations with the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. Carr says that telework guidance from the federal government has largely been based on pre-pandemic policies. Photographs courtesy of PIPSC, PSAC

PSAC declares impasse in negotiations with feds over wages, as unions, feds navigate inflation, ‘hybrid work’ model

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the country’s largest federal public service union, has declared an impasse in collective bargaining negotiations with the

PSAC declares impasse in negotiations with feds over wages, as unions, feds navigate inflation, ‘hybrid work’ model

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the country’s largest federal public service union, has declared an impasse in collective bargaining negotiations with the
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. Carr says that telework guidance from the federal government has largely been based on pre-pandemic policies. Photographs courtesy of PIPSC, PSAC

Peggy Nash debuts guide for women winning office at Met event

  • Former NDP MP Peggy Nash is set to launch her new book, Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide to Getting Elected, at the Metropolitain
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
Former NDP MP and party leadership candidate Peggy Nash has penned a new book on women in politics, with a launch set for Tuesday, June 7, at the Metropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno

Peggy Nash debuts guide for women winning office at Met event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
  • Former NDP MP Peggy Nash is set to launch her new book, Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide to Getting Elected, at the Metropolitain

Peggy Nash debuts guide for women winning office at Met event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
  • Former NDP MP Peggy Nash is set to launch her new book, Women Winning Office: An Activist’s Guide to Getting Elected, at the Metropolitain
Former NDP MP and party leadership candidate Peggy Nash has penned a new book on women in politics, with a launch set for Tuesday, June 7, at the Metropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno

Fast says he has ‘no regrets’ speaking out against Poilievre’s ‘monetary quackery’ on Bank of Canada

  • After resigning from the role of his party’s finance critic on May 18, Conservative MP Ed Fast says he has “no regrets” after publicly
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
Conservative MP Ed Fast, left, and Conservative MP and party leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre has recently said he would fire the Bank of Canada governor if elected 'to get inflation under control.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Fast says he has ‘no regrets’ speaking out against Poilievre’s ‘monetary quackery’ on Bank of Canada

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
  • After resigning from the role of his party’s finance critic on May 18, Conservative MP Ed Fast says he has “no regrets” after publicly

Fast says he has ‘no regrets’ speaking out against Poilievre’s ‘monetary quackery’ on Bank of Canada

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
  • After resigning from the role of his party’s finance critic on May 18, Conservative MP Ed Fast says he has “no regrets” after publicly
Conservative MP Ed Fast, left, and Conservative MP and party leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre has recently said he would fire the Bank of Canada governor if elected 'to get inflation under control.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Star’s Althia Raj gets a new podcast

  • Toronto Star columnist and CBC News “At Issue” panellist Althia Raj has a new podcast, titled “It’s Political with Althia Raj.” The Star is billing
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
The Toronto Star's Althia Raj, left, pictured at The Hill Times' shindig on the Hill on June 6, 2019, with National Post reporter Catherine Levesque, and Politico's Li-Ann Lum. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Star’s Althia Raj gets a new podcast

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
  • Toronto Star columnist and CBC News “At Issue” panellist Althia Raj has a new podcast, titled “It’s Political with Althia Raj.” The Star is billing

Star’s Althia Raj gets a new podcast

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
  • Toronto Star columnist and CBC News “At Issue” panellist Althia Raj has a new podcast, titled “It’s Political with Althia Raj.” The Star is billing
The Toronto Star's Althia Raj, left, pictured at The Hill Times' shindig on the Hill on June 6, 2019, with National Post reporter Catherine Levesque, and Politico's Li-Ann Lum. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former Green leadership hopeful Dimitri Lascaris backs out of contest, calls for May to step away from process

  • Following what he describes as a “period of exceptional internal strife” within the Green Party of Canada, lawyer and eco-socialist Dimitri Lascaris recently made
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 25, 2022
Lawyer and eco-advocate Dimitri Lascaris, left, and Green Party MP and parliamentary leader in the House Elizabeth May. Lascaris says that, in his opinion, 'the time has come for Elizabeth to part the scene—gracefully if possible—and to leave ample space to the next leader to chart a new path for the Green Party of Canada.' Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Green leadership hopeful Dimitri Lascaris backs out of contest, calls for May to step away from process

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 25, 2022
  • Following what he describes as a “period of exceptional internal strife” within the Green Party of Canada, lawyer and eco-socialist Dimitri Lascaris recently made

Former Green leadership hopeful Dimitri Lascaris backs out of contest, calls for May to step away from process

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 25, 2022
  • Following what he describes as a “period of exceptional internal strife” within the Green Party of Canada, lawyer and eco-socialist Dimitri Lascaris recently made
Lawyer and eco-advocate Dimitri Lascaris, left, and Green Party MP and parliamentary leader in the House Elizabeth May. Lascaris says that, in his opinion, 'the time has come for Elizabeth to part the scene—gracefully if possible—and to leave ample space to the next leader to chart a new path for the Green Party of Canada.' Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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