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NDP MP Dick Proctor

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
Last July, Tunisia’s usurper president, Kais Saied, dismissed the prime minister, suspended parliament, and began ruling by decree. This week, he emerged victorious in a constitutional referendum that makes all these changes permanent, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
Last July, Tunisia’s usurper president, Kais Saied, dismissed the prime minister, suspended parliament, and began ruling by decree. This week, he emerged victorious in a constitutional referendum that makes all these changes permanent, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Today, the Ugandan South Asians who fled their homeland are well represented in all walks of Canadian life, including by Parliamentarians like Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and Liberal MP Arif Virani. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Today, the Ugandan South Asians who fled their homeland are well represented in all walks of Canadian life, including by Parliamentarians like Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and Liberal MP Arif Virani. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is meeting today with his provincial counterparts, who are calling for more say over who the government brings into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is meeting today with his provincial counterparts, who are calling for more say over who the government brings into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. After two years of delay due to the COVID pandemic, the NPT review conference is being held in New York in August. Divisions have worsened between nuclear-weapon-possessing states and those allies supporting NATO nuclear deterrence policy on the one hand, and states supporting the TPNW on the other. . The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. After two years of delay due to the COVID pandemic, the NPT review conference is being held in New York in August. Divisions have worsened between nuclear-weapon-possessing states and those allies supporting NATO nuclear deterrence policy on the one hand, and states supporting the TPNW on the other. . The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GLENN WILLIAMSON | July 27, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, should act now to open up all of Mexico to Canadian diplomacy, culture, trade, and foreign direct investment, argues Glenn Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GLENN WILLIAMSON | July 27, 2022
Opinion | BY GLENN WILLIAMSON | July 27, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, should act now to open up all of Mexico to Canadian diplomacy, culture, trade, and foreign direct investment, argues Glenn Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently sporting his new haircut. It is surprising that Trudeau would make such a radical change to his appearance, especially since his thick and magnificent coiffure was such an integral part of his image, writes Gerry Nicholls. Image courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently sporting his new haircut. It is surprising that Trudeau would make such a radical change to his appearance, especially since his thick and magnificent coiffure was such an integral part of his image, writes Gerry Nicholls. Image courtesy of Twitter
The International AIDS Conference provides the perfect platform for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, to show that he is truly committed to finishing the fight against AIDS—in the same city where, in 2016, he hosted the Global Fund Summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The International AIDS Conference provides the perfect platform for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, to show that he is truly committed to finishing the fight against AIDS—in the same city where, in 2016, he hosted the Global Fund Summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | July 27, 2022
Opinion | July 27, 2022
Opinion | July 27, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 27, 2022
Tourists walk past sprinklers on the Parliament Hill lawn on July 21, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 27, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 27, 2022
Tourists walk past sprinklers on the Parliament Hill lawn on July 21, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2022
End of an era: The Conservative Party has moved out of its 25-year home in the Varette Building in downtown Ottawa. Ian Brodie, current chair of the CPC's Leadership Election Organizing Committee, is pictured in those halcyon days in 2004, decorating the CIMS server for Christmas. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2022
End of an era: The Conservative Party has moved out of its 25-year home in the Varette Building in downtown Ottawa. Ian Brodie, current chair of the CPC's Leadership Election Organizing Committee, is pictured in those halcyon days in 2004, decorating the CIMS server for Christmas. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
The National War Memorial, pictured during a memorial on the anniversary of the end of the Korean War in 2018. Veterans and dignitaries will once again pay tribute to the Canadians who served and died in the Cold War conflict today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The National War Memorial, pictured during a memorial on the anniversary of the end of the Korean War in 2018. Veterans and dignitaries will once again pay tribute to the Canadians who served and died in the Cold War conflict today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, is critical of the House of Commons' interpretation pilot project, which has been branded as a threat to quality, but Liberal counterpart Mark Holland says it’s about 'going from no service to service.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, is critical of the House of Commons' interpretation pilot project, which has been branded as a threat to quality, but Liberal counterpart Mark Holland says it’s about 'going from no service to service.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 27, 2022
Caribana is usually celebrated on the August long weekend, which this year coincides with Aug. 1, or Emancipation Day, a celebration of the end of slavery in the West Indies. Flickr photograph by Roberto Baca
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 27, 2022
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 27, 2022
Caribana is usually celebrated on the August long weekend, which this year coincides with Aug. 1, or Emancipation Day, a celebration of the end of slavery in the West Indies. Flickr photograph by Roberto Baca
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2022
Food inflation hit 8.8 per cent last month, according to the June Consumer Price Index, outpacing Canada’s annual inflation rate, which hit 8.1 per cent. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2022
Food inflation hit 8.8 per cent last month, according to the June Consumer Price Index, outpacing Canada’s annual inflation rate, which hit 8.1 per cent. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 27, 2022
Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May looks on as then-Green Party leader Annamie Paul speaks in Ottawa in October 2020. The race to replace Paul, who officially resigned in November 2021 after an acrimonious tenure, opened at the end of June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 27, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 27, 2022
Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May looks on as then-Green Party leader Annamie Paul speaks in Ottawa in October 2020. The race to replace Paul, who officially resigned in November 2021 after an acrimonious tenure, opened at the end of June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | July 27, 2022
Opinion | July 27, 2022
Opinion | July 27, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have shown seemingly little interest in normalizing Canada's diplomatic relationship with Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have shown seemingly little interest in normalizing Canada's diplomatic relationship with Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Inflation, labour shortages, interest rates, wages, house prices, COVID, the war in Ukraine—what’s going on? Prominent economists will hash it out at an event hosted by The Pearson Centre on Wednesday, July 27. Unsplash photograph by Andre Taissin
Inflation, labour shortages, interest rates, wages, house prices, COVID, the war in Ukraine—what’s going on? Prominent economists will hash it out at an event hosted by The Pearson Centre on Wednesday, July 27. Unsplash photograph by Andre Taissin
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 26, 2022
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appear before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 26, 2022
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 26, 2022
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appear before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade