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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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‘It just seems so rushed’: federal public service unions express concerns over government’s call for workers to be vaccinated by end of month

  • Three of Canada’s federal public service unions representing hundreds of thousands of employees have all expressed concerns over the federal government’s announcement on Oct.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 7, 2021
Greg Phillips, national president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), left, and Stéphane Aubry, national vice-president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). Photographs courtesy of CAPE, LinkedIn

‘It just seems so rushed’: federal public service unions express concerns over government’s call for workers to be vaccinated by end of month

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 7, 2021
  • Three of Canada’s federal public service unions representing hundreds of thousands of employees have all expressed concerns over the federal government’s announcement on Oct.

‘It just seems so rushed’: federal public service unions express concerns over government’s call for workers to be vaccinated by end of month

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 7, 2021
  • Three of Canada’s federal public service unions representing hundreds of thousands of employees have all expressed concerns over the federal government’s announcement on Oct.
Greg Phillips, national president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), left, and Stéphane Aubry, national vice-president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). Photographs courtesy of CAPE, LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: Conservatives pass measure granting MPs power to oust O’Toole; NDP’s Charlie Angus outlines four key steps for Indigenous reconciliation

  • Good Wednesday morning, Newly-elected Conservatives gathered yesterday just steps away from Parliament for their first in-person caucus meeting after the election, with Conservative Leader
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 6, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured during a press conference on Sept. 21, 2021 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa. A number of Conservative MPs-elect, including Michelle Rempel Garner, Eric Duncan and Pierre Poilievre expressed their support for Mr. O'Toole to continue as leader following a lengthy caucus meeting yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Conservatives pass measure granting MPs power to oust O’Toole; NDP’s Charlie Angus outlines four key steps for Indigenous reconciliation

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 6, 2021
  • Good Wednesday morning, Newly-elected Conservatives gathered yesterday just steps away from Parliament for their first in-person caucus meeting after the election, with Conservative Leader

Politics This Morning: Conservatives pass measure granting MPs power to oust O’Toole; NDP’s Charlie Angus outlines four key steps for Indigenous reconciliation

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 6, 2021
  • Good Wednesday morning, Newly-elected Conservatives gathered yesterday just steps away from Parliament for their first in-person caucus meeting after the election, with Conservative Leader
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured during a press conference on Sept. 21, 2021 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa. A number of Conservative MPs-elect, including Michelle Rempel Garner, Eric Duncan and Pierre Poilievre expressed their support for Mr. O'Toole to continue as leader following a lengthy caucus meeting yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: PM’s back in Ottawa; Conservatives meet in Ottawa; NDP’s Charlie Angus to call on feds to take next steps towards reconciliation; Bloc to unveil parliamentary critics; Ng at OECD meeting in Paris

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Conservatives will meet at 9:30 a.m. this morning in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Parliament Hill to talk
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 29, 2021, at a ceremony on the evening before the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: PM’s back in Ottawa; Conservatives meet in Ottawa; NDP’s Charlie Angus to call on feds to take next steps towards reconciliation; Bloc to unveil parliamentary critics; Ng at OECD meeting in Paris

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Conservatives will meet at 9:30 a.m. this morning in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Parliament Hill to talk

Politics This Morning: PM’s back in Ottawa; Conservatives meet in Ottawa; NDP’s Charlie Angus to call on feds to take next steps towards reconciliation; Bloc to unveil parliamentary critics; Ng at OECD meeting in Paris

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Conservatives will meet at 9:30 a.m. this morning in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Parliament Hill to talk
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 29, 2021, at a ceremony on the evening before the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Liberals missed majority by 16,870 votes in 11 ridings; Trudeau apologizes for absence in National Day of Truth and Reconciliation ceremony

  • Happy Monday morning, A post-election analysis by The Hill Times found that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party could have won a majority government
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 4, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a media availability on Sept, 28, 2021. Mr. Trudeau, who travelled to Tofino, B.C., with his family late last week, apologized for not attending events honouring the survivors of Canada’s residential school system on Canada's first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Liberals missed majority by 16,870 votes in 11 ridings; Trudeau apologizes for absence in National Day of Truth and Reconciliation ceremony

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 4, 2021
  • Happy Monday morning, A post-election analysis by The Hill Times found that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party could have won a majority government

Politics This Morning: Liberals missed majority by 16,870 votes in 11 ridings; Trudeau apologizes for absence in National Day of Truth and Reconciliation ceremony

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 4, 2021
  • Happy Monday morning, A post-election analysis by The Hill Times found that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party could have won a majority government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a media availability on Sept, 28, 2021. Mr. Trudeau, who travelled to Tofino, B.C., with his family late last week, apologized for not attending events honouring the survivors of Canada’s residential school system on Canada's first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certification hearing set for multi-billion-dollar Black public servants’ class-action suit

  • A Federal Court judge has directed that a proposed multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government, launched on the part of now more than
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 30, 2021
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative proposed class members in a class-action lawsuit against the federal government, Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law, and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

Certification hearing set for multi-billion-dollar Black public servants’ class-action suit

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 30, 2021
  • A Federal Court judge has directed that a proposed multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government, launched on the part of now more than

Certification hearing set for multi-billion-dollar Black public servants’ class-action suit

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 30, 2021
  • A Federal Court judge has directed that a proposed multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government, launched on the part of now more than
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative proposed class members in a class-action lawsuit against the federal government, Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law, and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

Politics This Morning: Trudeau announces new mandatory vaccination measures among post-election priorities; Freeland to remain as deputy PM and finance minister

  • Good Wednesday morning, Vaccine passports, mandatory vaccinations for federal public servants, and mandatory vaccines for those traveling by air and train will be some
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 29, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 28 during a media availability at the Eva James Memorial Community Centre. Ms. Freeland will have her hands full with helping to lead Canadians through the economic recovery from the ongoing pandemic continuing to grip many parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau announces new mandatory vaccination measures among post-election priorities; Freeland to remain as deputy PM and finance minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 29, 2021
  • Good Wednesday morning, Vaccine passports, mandatory vaccinations for federal public servants, and mandatory vaccines for those traveling by air and train will be some

Politics This Morning: Trudeau announces new mandatory vaccination measures among post-election priorities; Freeland to remain as deputy PM and finance minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 29, 2021
  • Good Wednesday morning, Vaccine passports, mandatory vaccinations for federal public servants, and mandatory vaccines for those traveling by air and train will be some
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 28 during a media availability at the Eva James Memorial Community Centre. Ms. Freeland will have her hands full with helping to lead Canadians through the economic recovery from the ongoing pandemic continuing to grip many parts of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Green’s Annamie Paul steps down after disappointing campaign, months of party infighting

  • Good Tuesday morning, Annamie Paul has decided to step down as leader of the federal Green Party one week following an election that saw
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 28, 2021
Outgoing Green Party of Canada Leader Annamie Paul, pictured on her way into the English leader's debate on Sept. 9, at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. Ms. Paul said yesterday that she didn’t 'have the heart' to continue to 'have to fight and struggle just to fulfill my democratically-elected role as leader of this party.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Green’s Annamie Paul steps down after disappointing campaign, months of party infighting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 28, 2021
  • Good Tuesday morning, Annamie Paul has decided to step down as leader of the federal Green Party one week following an election that saw

Politics This Morning: Green’s Annamie Paul steps down after disappointing campaign, months of party infighting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 28, 2021
  • Good Tuesday morning, Annamie Paul has decided to step down as leader of the federal Green Party one week following an election that saw
Outgoing Green Party of Canada Leader Annamie Paul, pictured on her way into the English leader's debate on Sept. 9, at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. Ms. Paul said yesterday that she didn’t 'have the heart' to continue to 'have to fight and struggle just to fulfill my democratically-elected role as leader of this party.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals call for collaboration in minority Parliament, while O’Toole fends off challenges

  • The 2021 election results are in, and Liberal MPs and strategists say Canadians have given Parliamentarians a clear message: get back to work. Some
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2021
Liberal MPs-elect Alexandra Mendes, left, John McKay, and Hedy Fry spoke with The Hill Times about the upcoming return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photographs

Liberals call for collaboration in minority Parliament, while O’Toole fends off challenges

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2021
  • The 2021 election results are in, and Liberal MPs and strategists say Canadians have given Parliamentarians a clear message: get back to work. Some

Liberals call for collaboration in minority Parliament, while O’Toole fends off challenges

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2021
  • The 2021 election results are in, and Liberal MPs and strategists say Canadians have given Parliamentarians a clear message: get back to work. Some
Liberal MPs-elect Alexandra Mendes, left, John McKay, and Hedy Fry spoke with The Hill Times about the upcoming return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photographs

Politics This Morning: Spavor, Kovrig back on Canadian soil after nearly three years in Chinese custody

  • Good Monday morning, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are finally back in Canada after spending nearly three years in detention in China. Prime Minister
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2021
A Canadian Air Force jet with Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor onboard pictured arriving in Calgary, left, with Mr. Kovrig pictured embracing his wife Vina Nadjibulla following his arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sept. 25. Photographs courtesy of Cpl. Justin Dreimanis/DND-MDN Canada

Politics This Morning: Spavor, Kovrig back on Canadian soil after nearly three years in Chinese custody

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2021
  • Good Monday morning, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are finally back in Canada after spending nearly three years in detention in China. Prime Minister

Politics This Morning: Spavor, Kovrig back on Canadian soil after nearly three years in Chinese custody

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 27, 2021
  • Good Monday morning, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are finally back in Canada after spending nearly three years in detention in China. Prime Minister
A Canadian Air Force jet with Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor onboard pictured arriving in Calgary, left, with Mr. Kovrig pictured embracing his wife Vina Nadjibulla following his arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sept. 25. Photographs courtesy of Cpl. Justin Dreimanis/DND-MDN Canada

Politics This Morning: O’Toole on the hot seat with Tories just days after election; Green-turned-Liberal MP Atwin wins in Fredericton

  • Good Thursday morning, As the federal election campaign recedes into the background, party leaders, staffers, bureaucrats—and of course the newly-elected and incumbent MPs that
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at an announcement and media availability at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 16. Early challenges to Mr. O’Toole's leadership emerged only one day after the election results on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: O’Toole on the hot seat with Tories just days after election; Green-turned-Liberal MP Atwin wins in Fredericton

  • Good Thursday morning, As the federal election campaign recedes into the background, party leaders, staffers, bureaucrats—and of course the newly-elected and incumbent MPs that

Politics This Morning: O’Toole on the hot seat with Tories just days after election; Green-turned-Liberal MP Atwin wins in Fredericton

  • Good Thursday morning, As the federal election campaign recedes into the background, party leaders, staffers, bureaucrats—and of course the newly-elected and incumbent MPs that
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at an announcement and media availability at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 16. Early challenges to Mr. O’Toole's leadership emerged only one day after the election results on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative call for ethics probes ‘entirely to script,’ making character a ballot box question, say strategists

  • In the final week of Canada’s snap election campaign, the Conservatives have issued a number of public calls for federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 17, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. At a campaign stop earlier this week, Mr. O'Toole said the SNC-Lavalin scandal 'shredded Mr. Trudeau’s reputation as a feminist, as a proponent of reconciliation, and as someone we can trust to know the difference between right and wrong.' The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Conservative call for ethics probes ‘entirely to script,’ making character a ballot box question, say strategists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 17, 2021
  • In the final week of Canada’s snap election campaign, the Conservatives have issued a number of public calls for federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion

Conservative call for ethics probes ‘entirely to script,’ making character a ballot box question, say strategists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 17, 2021
  • In the final week of Canada’s snap election campaign, the Conservatives have issued a number of public calls for federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. At a campaign stop earlier this week, Mr. O'Toole said the SNC-Lavalin scandal 'shredded Mr. Trudeau’s reputation as a feminist, as a proponent of reconciliation, and as someone we can trust to know the difference between right and wrong.' The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Protests outside hospitals earn strong rebuke from party leaders; Trudeau in B.C., O’Toole and Singh in Ontario

  • Good Tuesday morning, Protesters concerned with vaccine mandates and other pandemic measures took their message directly outside of hospitals in a number of Canadian
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at an announcement at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa on Sept. 7. Mr. O'Toole called the harassment of front-line nurses and doctors in protests against vaccine mandates held outside of hospitals yesterday 'completely unacceptable.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Protests outside hospitals earn strong rebuke from party leaders; Trudeau in B.C., O’Toole and Singh in Ontario

  • Good Tuesday morning, Protesters concerned with vaccine mandates and other pandemic measures took their message directly outside of hospitals in a number of Canadian

Politics This Morning: Protests outside hospitals earn strong rebuke from party leaders; Trudeau in B.C., O’Toole and Singh in Ontario

  • Good Tuesday morning, Protesters concerned with vaccine mandates and other pandemic measures took their message directly outside of hospitals in a number of Canadian
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at an announcement at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa on Sept. 7. Mr. O'Toole called the harassment of front-line nurses and doctors in protests against vaccine mandates held outside of hospitals yesterday 'completely unacceptable.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Top 33 ‘safest seats’ in Canada won by Conservatives in 2019, with top 13 winning by a 70 per cent margin or more

  • There were 109 candidates who won their seats in Parliament with at least a 25-per-cent-plus margin of victory in the 2019 election, or just
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2021
Conservative incumbents Damien Kurek, left, Shannon Stubbs, and Martin Shields. The three Conservative incumbents, who are running for re-election, won their ridings by the largest margins in the 2019 election, and are hoping to repeat that success in 2021. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 33 ‘safest seats’ in Canada won by Conservatives in 2019, with top 13 winning by a 70 per cent margin or more

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2021
  • There were 109 candidates who won their seats in Parliament with at least a 25-per-cent-plus margin of victory in the 2019 election, or just

Top 33 ‘safest seats’ in Canada won by Conservatives in 2019, with top 13 winning by a 70 per cent margin or more

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 13, 2021
  • There were 109 candidates who won their seats in Parliament with at least a 25-per-cent-plus margin of victory in the 2019 election, or just
Conservative incumbents Damien Kurek, left, Shannon Stubbs, and Martin Shields. The three Conservative incumbents, who are running for re-election, won their ridings by the largest margins in the 2019 election, and are hoping to repeat that success in 2021. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: polls show Liberals, Conservatives in tight race; leaders gear up for French-language debate

  • Good Wednesday morning, With Labour Day now in the rearview mirror, and two national leaders’ debates on tap this week, the 2021 federal campaign
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Prime Minister and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. Both leaders, as well as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, are gearing up for the French language debate tonight, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: polls show Liberals, Conservatives in tight race; leaders gear up for French-language debate

  • Good Wednesday morning, With Labour Day now in the rearview mirror, and two national leaders’ debates on tap this week, the 2021 federal campaign

Politics This Morning: polls show Liberals, Conservatives in tight race; leaders gear up for French-language debate

  • Good Wednesday morning, With Labour Day now in the rearview mirror, and two national leaders’ debates on tap this week, the 2021 federal campaign
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Prime Minister and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. Both leaders, as well as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, are gearing up for the French language debate tonight, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Proportion of Canadians with strong trust in elections more than doubled since 2014: survey

  • Although Canadians are becoming more likely to trust Canada’s key political institutions and actors, the country faces ongoing challenges with its national identity, according
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. A new survey from the Environics Institute found that three-in-four respondents said they are satisfied with the way the political system works in Canada, which has risen since 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Proportion of Canadians with strong trust in elections more than doubled since 2014: survey

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2021
  • Although Canadians are becoming more likely to trust Canada’s key political institutions and actors, the country faces ongoing challenges with its national identity, according

Proportion of Canadians with strong trust in elections more than doubled since 2014: survey

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 6, 2021
  • Although Canadians are becoming more likely to trust Canada’s key political institutions and actors, the country faces ongoing challenges with its national identity, according
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. A new survey from the Environics Institute found that three-in-four respondents said they are satisfied with the way the political system works in Canada, which has risen since 2019. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Party leaders square off in French language debate; Singh to unveil NDP’s Quebec platform

  • Happy Friday morning, Four party leaders, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Liberal Leader and
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured at a media availability on Aug. 30, at the Tavern on the Hill in Ottawa. Mr. Singh, who squared off against Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet in the first debate of the 2021 election campaign, will be releasing the NDP's Quebec platform today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Party leaders square off in French language debate; Singh to unveil NDP’s Quebec platform

  • Happy Friday morning, Four party leaders, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Liberal Leader and

Politics This Morning: Party leaders square off in French language debate; Singh to unveil NDP’s Quebec platform

  • Happy Friday morning, Four party leaders, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Liberal Leader and
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured at a media availability on Aug. 30, at the Tavern on the Hill in Ottawa. Mr. Singh, who squared off against Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet in the first debate of the 2021 election campaign, will be releasing the NDP's Quebec platform today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Protests on campaign trail nothing new, but more intense in 2021, say politicos

  • The prime minister’s recent events have become a central target for vitriolic protests, revealing a “raw hatred” that has some political players and experts
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 2, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a campaign announcement in Kanata, Ont., on Aug. 31. Mr. Trudeau had a campaign event cancelled in Bolton, Ont., on Aug. 27 due to security concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Protests on campaign trail nothing new, but more intense in 2021, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 2, 2021
  • The prime minister’s recent events have become a central target for vitriolic protests, revealing a “raw hatred” that has some political players and experts

Protests on campaign trail nothing new, but more intense in 2021, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 2, 2021
  • The prime minister’s recent events have become a central target for vitriolic protests, revealing a “raw hatred” that has some political players and experts
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured at a campaign announcement in Kanata, Ont., on Aug. 31. Mr. Trudeau had a campaign event cancelled in Bolton, Ont., on Aug. 27 due to security concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Voter frustration could mute slim boost incumbency gives sitting MPs at the ballot box

  • While incumbency can give sitting MPs an advantage at the ballot box, the current large swings in polling could mute the slight benefit. Research
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 1, 2021
In the 2019 federal election, 49 incumbents failed to reclaim their seat in the 43rd Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voter frustration could mute slim boost incumbency gives sitting MPs at the ballot box

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 1, 2021
  • While incumbency can give sitting MPs an advantage at the ballot box, the current large swings in polling could mute the slight benefit. Research

Voter frustration could mute slim boost incumbency gives sitting MPs at the ballot box

News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 1, 2021
  • While incumbency can give sitting MPs an advantage at the ballot box, the current large swings in polling could mute the slight benefit. Research
In the 2019 federal election, 49 incumbents failed to reclaim their seat in the 43rd Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tensions run high at Trudeau campaign events; O’Toole in GTA, Singh in Ottawa

  • Good Monday morning, Tensions have been running high on the campaign travel over the last couple of days for Prime Minister and Liberal Leader
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 30, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Aug. 15 at Rideau Hall. Following a nearly two-hour delay at a campaign stop in Bolton, Ont., the Friday evening event was cancelled for safety reasons, with the OPP called in to escort the campaign bus away. The Hill Ties photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Tensions run high at Trudeau campaign events; O’Toole in GTA, Singh in Ottawa

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 30, 2021
  • Good Monday morning, Tensions have been running high on the campaign travel over the last couple of days for Prime Minister and Liberal Leader

Politics This Morning: Tensions run high at Trudeau campaign events; O’Toole in GTA, Singh in Ottawa

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 30, 2021
  • Good Monday morning, Tensions have been running high on the campaign travel over the last couple of days for Prime Minister and Liberal Leader
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Aug. 15 at Rideau Hall. Following a nearly two-hour delay at a campaign stop in Bolton, Ont., the Friday evening event was cancelled for safety reasons, with the OPP called in to escort the campaign bus away. The Hill Ties photograph by Sam Garcia

Police union wants boosted training capacity, mental health supports for Mounties after election

  • The National Police Federation is calling on whoever forms the next federal government to increase training capacity for the RCMP, prioritize equipment modernization, and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 27, 2021
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, left, and president of the National Police Federation Brian Sauvé. As part of his union's electoral asks, Mr. Sauvé is calling for the next federal government to increase training capacity, prioritize equipment modernization, and increase access to mental health supports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of the National Police Federation

Police union wants boosted training capacity, mental health supports for Mounties after election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 27, 2021
  • The National Police Federation is calling on whoever forms the next federal government to increase training capacity for the RCMP, prioritize equipment modernization, and

Police union wants boosted training capacity, mental health supports for Mounties after election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 27, 2021
  • The National Police Federation is calling on whoever forms the next federal government to increase training capacity for the RCMP, prioritize equipment modernization, and
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, left, and president of the National Police Federation Brian Sauvé. As part of his union's electoral asks, Mr. Sauvé is calling for the next federal government to increase training capacity, prioritize equipment modernization, and increase access to mental health supports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of the National Police Federation

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