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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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Politics This Morning: O’Toole in Newfoundland, Singh in Thunder Bay; Trudeau condemns Afghanistan attacks

  • Happy Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strongly condemned the deadly attacks that took place near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan yesterday
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 27, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will be in Newfoundland in Corner Brook and Sydney today for an announcement and media availability. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: O’Toole in Newfoundland, Singh in Thunder Bay; Trudeau condemns Afghanistan attacks

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 27, 2021
  • Happy Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strongly condemned the deadly attacks that took place near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan yesterday

Politics This Morning: O’Toole in Newfoundland, Singh in Thunder Bay; Trudeau condemns Afghanistan attacks

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 27, 2021
  • Happy Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strongly condemned the deadly attacks that took place near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan yesterday
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will be in Newfoundland in Corner Brook and Sydney today for an announcement and media availability. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets with G7 leaders on Afghanistan; O’Toole heads to Brantford, Singh in Windsor

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met virtually with G7 leaders yesterday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, saying that Canada is prepared
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Aug. 15, outside of Rideau Hall. Mr. Trudeau met virtually with G7 leaders yesterday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets with G7 leaders on Afghanistan; O’Toole heads to Brantford, Singh in Windsor

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met virtually with G7 leaders yesterday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, saying that Canada is prepared

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets with G7 leaders on Afghanistan; O’Toole heads to Brantford, Singh in Windsor

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met virtually with G7 leaders yesterday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, saying that Canada is prepared
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Aug. 15, outside of Rideau Hall. Mr. Trudeau met virtually with G7 leaders yesterday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau announces major shakeup in senior ranks of public service, also appoints new deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office before Sunday’s election call

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup in the senior echelons of the public service nine days before calling the election, including the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2021
Nathalie Drouin, who has been the deputy minister of justice since June 2017, is now the deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office and associate secretary to the cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau announces major shakeup in senior ranks of public service, also appoints new deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office before Sunday’s election call

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup in the senior echelons of the public service nine days before calling the election, including the

Trudeau announces major shakeup in senior ranks of public service, also appoints new deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office before Sunday’s election call

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup in the senior echelons of the public service nine days before calling the election, including the
Nathalie Drouin, who has been the deputy minister of justice since June 2017, is now the deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office and associate secretary to the cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau expected to call election this Sunday; Tam says we’ve entered fourth wave of COVID-19

  • Happy Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make the trip to Rideau Hall to ask newly-appointed Governor General Mary Simon to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Governor General Mary Simon, pictured at the Canadian Museum of History on July 6, 2021. Multiple media outlets have reported Mr. Trudeau will make the trip to Rideau Hall on Sunday to ask Ms. Simon to dissolve Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau expected to call election this Sunday; Tam says we’ve entered fourth wave of COVID-19

  • Happy Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make the trip to Rideau Hall to ask newly-appointed Governor General Mary Simon to

Politics This Morning: Trudeau expected to call election this Sunday; Tam says we’ve entered fourth wave of COVID-19

  • Happy Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make the trip to Rideau Hall to ask newly-appointed Governor General Mary Simon to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Governor General Mary Simon, pictured at the Canadian Museum of History on July 6, 2021. Multiple media outlets have reported Mr. Trudeau will make the trip to Rideau Hall on Sunday to ask Ms. Simon to dissolve Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds expanding NextGen pay system testing to larger, ‘challenging’ Fisheries Department as exploratory phase ends

  • The federal government’s Next Generation HR and Pay project, meant to eventually replace the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, is set to be expanded for
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 12, 2021
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray, left, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada President Debi Daviau, and parliamentary secretary to the digital government minister Greg Fergus. Fisheries and the Coast Guard are some of the 'most challenging' pay groups in the core of public administration, according to Ms. Daviau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds expanding NextGen pay system testing to larger, ‘challenging’ Fisheries Department as exploratory phase ends

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 12, 2021
  • The federal government’s Next Generation HR and Pay project, meant to eventually replace the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, is set to be expanded for

Feds expanding NextGen pay system testing to larger, ‘challenging’ Fisheries Department as exploratory phase ends

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 12, 2021
  • The federal government’s Next Generation HR and Pay project, meant to eventually replace the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, is set to be expanded for
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray, left, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada President Debi Daviau, and parliamentary secretary to the digital government minister Greg Fergus. Fisheries and the Coast Guard are some of the 'most challenging' pay groups in the core of public administration, according to Ms. Daviau. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Chinese court sentences Spavor to 11 years in prison; Garneau says his, Kovrig’s release a ‘top priority’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of spying, while Canada reportedly has
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau has a 10 a.m. media availability today to address recent Chinese court decisions affecting two detained Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Chinese court sentences Spavor to 11 years in prison; Garneau says his, Kovrig’s release a ‘top priority’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of spying, while Canada reportedly has

Politics This Morning: Chinese court sentences Spavor to 11 years in prison; Garneau says his, Kovrig’s release a ‘top priority’

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canadian businessman Michael Spavor has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of spying, while Canada reportedly has
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau has a 10 a.m. media availability today to address recent Chinese court decisions affecting two detained Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-U.S. border opens to fully vaccinated U.S. travellers following brief CBSA strike action, rise in Delta variant

  • Following a brief work-to-rule action by border service officers that ended last week, as well as an uptick in COVID-19 cases on both sides
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Although fully vaccinated Americans travelling to Canada will now be allowed in across land borders, the United States has yet to open its border to fully vaccinated Canadians. Photograph courtesy of White House Flickr, The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada-U.S. border opens to fully vaccinated U.S. travellers following brief CBSA strike action, rise in Delta variant

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2021
  • Following a brief work-to-rule action by border service officers that ended last week, as well as an uptick in COVID-19 cases on both sides

Canada-U.S. border opens to fully vaccinated U.S. travellers following brief CBSA strike action, rise in Delta variant

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2021
  • Following a brief work-to-rule action by border service officers that ended last week, as well as an uptick in COVID-19 cases on both sides
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Although fully vaccinated Americans travelling to Canada will now be allowed in across land borders, the United States has yet to open its border to fully vaccinated Canadians. Photograph courtesy of White House Flickr, The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Political veterans weigh in on the still elusive 2021 election ballot-box question

  • With speculation continuing to swirl around a 2021 federal election call, former Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt says she doesn’t see a clear ballot-box
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2021
Former NDP MP Olivia Chow, left, former New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, and former Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt. An Aug. 5 Angus Reid poll found that the Liberals currently hold a five-point advantage over the Conservatives. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political veterans weigh in on the still elusive 2021 election ballot-box question

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2021
  • With speculation continuing to swirl around a 2021 federal election call, former Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt says she doesn’t see a clear ballot-box

Political veterans weigh in on the still elusive 2021 election ballot-box question

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 5, 2021
  • With speculation continuing to swirl around a 2021 federal election call, former Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt says she doesn’t see a clear ballot-box
Former NDP MP Olivia Chow, left, former New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, and former Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt. An Aug. 5 Angus Reid poll found that the Liberals currently hold a five-point advantage over the Conservatives. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bennett in Toronto, Miller in Saskatoon, Joly in Surrey for announcements; Green Party leader hosts virtual roundtable

  • Good Thursday morning, As election speculation continues to build and politicians continue to gear up for the next contest, ministers, parliamentary secretaries and MPs
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller pictured at a press conference in April 2021 addressing the government’s response to the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indigenous communities across the country. Mr. Miller will be joined by Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand for a media availability following an announcement on child and family services in Saskatoon today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bennett in Toronto, Miller in Saskatoon, Joly in Surrey for announcements; Green Party leader hosts virtual roundtable

  • Good Thursday morning, As election speculation continues to build and politicians continue to gear up for the next contest, ministers, parliamentary secretaries and MPs

Politics This Morning: Bennett in Toronto, Miller in Saskatoon, Joly in Surrey for announcements; Green Party leader hosts virtual roundtable

  • Good Thursday morning, As election speculation continues to build and politicians continue to gear up for the next contest, ministers, parliamentary secretaries and MPs
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller pictured at a press conference in April 2021 addressing the government’s response to the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indigenous communities across the country. Mr. Miller will be joined by Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand for a media availability following an announcement on child and family services in Saskatoon today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nation seeks apology from feds for displacement, hardships stemming from creation of Wood Buffalo National Park

  • The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation deserves a formal apology from the federal government for the forced removal of its people nearly a century ago
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 4, 2021
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured speaking with reporters in February 2020. Mr. Wilkinson, the minister responsible for Parks Canada, as well as Ron Hallman, President and CEO of Parks Canada, recently met with the local Indigenous groups whose traditional territory was taken up during the establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nation seeks apology from feds for displacement, hardships stemming from creation of Wood Buffalo National Park

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 4, 2021
  • The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation deserves a formal apology from the federal government for the forced removal of its people nearly a century ago

First Nation seeks apology from feds for displacement, hardships stemming from creation of Wood Buffalo National Park

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 4, 2021
  • The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation deserves a formal apology from the federal government for the forced removal of its people nearly a century ago
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured speaking with reporters in February 2020. Mr. Wilkinson, the minister responsible for Parks Canada, as well as Ron Hallman, President and CEO of Parks Canada, recently met with the local Indigenous groups whose traditional territory was taken up during the establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Five Senators appointed to Red Chamber; O’Toole visits New Brunswick; Singh to wrap up tour with stop in Penticton

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of five new Senators yesterday. David Arnot, from Saskatchewan; Karen Sorensen, for Alberta; and Michèle
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured during a press conference on June 1, 2021 in the West Block. Mr. O'Toole paid a visit to Jeremiah's Deli with former Saint John mayor and Conservative candidate Mel Norton. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Five Senators appointed to Red Chamber; O’Toole visits New Brunswick; Singh to wrap up tour with stop in Penticton

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of five new Senators yesterday. David Arnot, from Saskatchewan; Karen Sorensen, for Alberta; and Michèle

Politics This Morning: Five Senators appointed to Red Chamber; O’Toole visits New Brunswick; Singh to wrap up tour with stop in Penticton

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of five new Senators yesterday. David Arnot, from Saskatchewan; Karen Sorensen, for Alberta; and Michèle
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured during a press conference on June 1, 2021 in the West Block. Mr. O'Toole paid a visit to Jeremiah's Deli with former Saint John mayor and Conservative candidate Mel Norton. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meeting with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Furey, expected to make announcement about Muskrat Falls costs; Freeland in B.C. for housing affordability announcement; cabinet ministers to make infrastructure announcements

  • Good Wednesday morning, There’s a busy day on tap for multiple cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is scheduled to first meet
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland pictured during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 24, 2020. Ms. Freeland will be in B.C today for a housing affordability announcement alongside Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meeting with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Furey, expected to make announcement about Muskrat Falls costs; Freeland in B.C. for housing affordability announcement; cabinet ministers to make infrastructure announcements

  • Good Wednesday morning, There’s a busy day on tap for multiple cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is scheduled to first meet

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meeting with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Furey, expected to make announcement about Muskrat Falls costs; Freeland in B.C. for housing affordability announcement; cabinet ministers to make infrastructure announcements

  • Good Wednesday morning, There’s a busy day on tap for multiple cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is scheduled to first meet
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland pictured during a press conference in West Block on Sept. 24, 2020. Ms. Freeland will be in B.C today for a housing affordability announcement alongside Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, Mary Simon, to be sworn in today; deputy prime minister in Winnipeg; transport minister in P.E.I.

  • Good Monday morning, It’s a historic day. Mary Simon will be installed as Canada’s next governor general this morning, the first Indigenous person to
Canada's next governor general, Mary Simon, pictured at the Canadian Museum of History on July 6, 2021. Ms. Simon, the first Indigenous person appointed to the role, will head to the Senate Chamber for her installation ceremony this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, Mary Simon, to be sworn in today; deputy prime minister in Winnipeg; transport minister in P.E.I.

  • Good Monday morning, It’s a historic day. Mary Simon will be installed as Canada’s next governor general this morning, the first Indigenous person to

Politics This Morning: Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, Mary Simon, to be sworn in today; deputy prime minister in Winnipeg; transport minister in P.E.I.

  • Good Monday morning, It’s a historic day. Mary Simon will be installed as Canada’s next governor general this morning, the first Indigenous person to
Canada's next governor general, Mary Simon, pictured at the Canadian Museum of History on July 6, 2021. Ms. Simon, the first Indigenous person appointed to the role, will head to the Senate Chamber for her installation ceremony this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Minister Qualtrough heading to Tokyo for Olympic Games; Green Leader opens Toronto Centre campaign office

  • Happy weekend, With the weekend just around the corner, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough will be in Tokyo, Japan today to cheer on Team Canada
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough pictured speaking at a press conference in West Block in September, 2020. Ms. Qualtrough will be in Tokyo, Japan today to cheer on Team Canada athletes during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Minister Qualtrough heading to Tokyo for Olympic Games; Green Leader opens Toronto Centre campaign office

  • Happy weekend, With the weekend just around the corner, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough will be in Tokyo, Japan today to cheer on Team Canada

Politics This Morning: Minister Qualtrough heading to Tokyo for Olympic Games; Green Leader opens Toronto Centre campaign office

  • Happy weekend, With the weekend just around the corner, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough will be in Tokyo, Japan today to cheer on Team Canada
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough pictured speaking at a press conference in West Block in September, 2020. Ms. Qualtrough will be in Tokyo, Japan today to cheer on Team Canada athletes during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign call ‘critical’ for O’Toole to break through and bridge gap with Liberals following pandemic, say politicos

  • With election speculation swirling and party leaders beginning to criss-cross the country, strategists and political observers say that although Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole may
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 21, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at a press conference on June 1, 2021, in the West Block. Political strategist Tim Powers says the Conservative leader should probably be spending 85 per cent of his time in regions outside of Conservative strongholds, assuming the election is going to be called sometime around mid-August. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Election campaign call ‘critical’ for O’Toole to break through and bridge gap with Liberals following pandemic, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 21, 2021
  • With election speculation swirling and party leaders beginning to criss-cross the country, strategists and political observers say that although Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole may

Election campaign call ‘critical’ for O’Toole to break through and bridge gap with Liberals following pandemic, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 21, 2021
  • With election speculation swirling and party leaders beginning to criss-cross the country, strategists and political observers say that although Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole may
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at a press conference on June 1, 2021, in the West Block. Political strategist Tim Powers says the Conservative leader should probably be spending 85 per cent of his time in regions outside of Conservative strongholds, assuming the election is going to be called sometime around mid-August. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Carney decides he’s not running in next election; May calls for Green Party unity

  • Good Wednesday morning, One of the most anticipated potential political candidates this election season has finally made his decision: Mark Carney, the former Bank
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, pictured during a press conference. Mr. Carney has decided he will not throw his hat into the ring in the next election, as he’s already made commitments to help in the global fight against climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Carney decides he’s not running in next election; May calls for Green Party unity

  • Good Wednesday morning, One of the most anticipated potential political candidates this election season has finally made his decision: Mark Carney, the former Bank

Politics This Morning: Carney decides he’s not running in next election; May calls for Green Party unity

  • Good Wednesday morning, One of the most anticipated potential political candidates this election season has finally made his decision: Mark Carney, the former Bank
Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada, pictured during a press conference. Mr. Carney has decided he will not throw his hat into the ring in the next election, as he’s already made commitments to help in the global fight against climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Most Canadians expect ‘broad societal transformation’ once pandemic ends, and we’re in for a ‘wild ride,’ says pollster Graves

  • When the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends, 58 per cent of Canadians say they expect a “broad societal transformation,” according to a recent Ekos Research
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 19, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. Some 67 per cent of Canadians said the pandemic has laid bare deep social class injustices, according to the Ekos poll, with just over 50 per cent saying the pandemic has exposed racial injustices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Most Canadians expect ‘broad societal transformation’ once pandemic ends, and we’re in for a ‘wild ride,’ says pollster Graves

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 19, 2021
  • When the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends, 58 per cent of Canadians say they expect a “broad societal transformation,” according to a recent Ekos Research

Most Canadians expect ‘broad societal transformation’ once pandemic ends, and we’re in for a ‘wild ride,’ says pollster Graves

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 19, 2021
  • When the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends, 58 per cent of Canadians say they expect a “broad societal transformation,” according to a recent Ekos Research
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. Some 67 per cent of Canadians said the pandemic has laid bare deep social class injustices, according to the Ekos poll, with just over 50 per cent saying the pandemic has exposed racial injustices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Transport Minister in B.C. for cruise ship industry announcement; BoC adjusts QE program

  • Good Thursday morning, With Parliament wrapped for the summer, public health restrictions loosening as more and more Canadians receive their shots, and ongoing election
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured in January 2019, will be in Victoria, B.C. today at the Ogden Point Deep-Water Terminal for an annoucement surrounding Canada's cruise ship industry. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Transport Minister in B.C. for cruise ship industry announcement; BoC adjusts QE program

  • Good Thursday morning, With Parliament wrapped for the summer, public health restrictions loosening as more and more Canadians receive their shots, and ongoing election

Politics This Morning: Transport Minister in B.C. for cruise ship industry announcement; BoC adjusts QE program

  • Good Thursday morning, With Parliament wrapped for the summer, public health restrictions loosening as more and more Canadians receive their shots, and ongoing election
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured in January 2019, will be in Victoria, B.C. today at the Ogden Point Deep-Water Terminal for an annoucement surrounding Canada's cruise ship industry. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politics This Morning: Singh heads to Windsor to announce NDP’s jobs plan; next governor general to be sworn in July 26

  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Windsor, Ont., today, announcing the first part of his party’s plans surrounding job creation,
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh pictured in West Block on Jan. 27, 2021, providing an update on his party’s priorities for the parliamentary session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Singh heads to Windsor to announce NDP’s jobs plan; next governor general to be sworn in July 26

  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Windsor, Ont., today, announcing the first part of his party’s plans surrounding job creation,

Politics This Morning: Singh heads to Windsor to announce NDP’s jobs plan; next governor general to be sworn in July 26

  • Good Wednesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in Windsor, Ont., today, announcing the first part of his party’s plans surrounding job creation,
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh pictured in West Block on Jan. 27, 2021, providing an update on his party’s priorities for the parliamentary session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black public servants’ class-action suit litigants seeking $100-million mental health fund from feds

  • The legal team representing hundreds of current and former Black federal employees now part of a proposed multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 14, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law are pictured. The request for a mental health support fund is 'really about recognizing not just the pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses, but also the actual damage and harm that this does,' Mr. Achampong says. Photograph courtesy of Kofi Achampong, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black public servants’ class-action suit litigants seeking $100-million mental health fund from feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 14, 2021
  • The legal team representing hundreds of current and former Black federal employees now part of a proposed multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government

Black public servants’ class-action suit litigants seeking $100-million mental health fund from feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 14, 2021
  • The legal team representing hundreds of current and former Black federal employees now part of a proposed multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law are pictured. The request for a mental health support fund is 'really about recognizing not just the pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses, but also the actual damage and harm that this does,' Mr. Achampong says. Photograph courtesy of Kofi Achampong, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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