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Peter Mazereeuw is executive editor at The Hill Times. He writes and edits The Hill Times' daily subscriber newsletter, Politics This Morning, and hosts and produces its weekly podcast, The Hot Room. Mazereeuw has covered politics and policy for The Hill Times and its sister publications since 2012, and has dug deep into legislation, the Senate, international trade, lobbying, politics, and more. Send your news tips to pmazereeuw@hilltimes.com.

Day two in Quebec City

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are into the second and final day of their cabinet retreat in Quebec City.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will huddle in Quebec City today to prepare for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day two in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are into the second and final day of their cabinet retreat in Quebec City.

Day two in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2026
  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are into the second and final day of their cabinet retreat in Quebec City.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will huddle in Quebec City today to prepare for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney leads cabinet retreat in Quebec City

  • Plus, we get NWT Premier R.J. Simpson’s view on the hubbub about Arctic security.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a press conference in Quebec City today before his cabinet conference gets underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney leads cabinet retreat in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
  • Plus, we get NWT Premier R.J. Simpson’s view on the hubbub about Arctic security.

Carney leads cabinet retreat in Quebec City

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 22, 2026
  • Plus, we get NWT Premier R.J. Simpson’s view on the hubbub about Arctic security.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding a press conference in Quebec City today before his cabinet conference gets underway. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to miss Trump’s meeting with foreign leaders in Davos

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre attends a fundraiser at a golf club in Ontario.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will return to Ottawa from Davos today. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney to miss Trump’s meeting with foreign leaders in Davos

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre attends a fundraiser at a golf club in Ontario.

Carney to miss Trump’s meeting with foreign leaders in Davos

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 21, 2026
  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre attends a fundraiser at a golf club in Ontario.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will return to Ottawa from Davos today. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Simon meets Sheinbaum

  • Plus, Carney talks with Macron in Davos.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
Governor General Mary Simon is meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Simon meets Sheinbaum

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
  • Plus, Carney talks with Macron in Davos.

Simon meets Sheinbaum

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 20, 2026
  • Plus, Carney talks with Macron in Davos.
Governor General Mary Simon is meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney-Xi huddle in Beijing

  • Plus, the City of Ottawa loses an appeal for more cash from the federal government.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a bilateral meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney-Xi huddle in Beijing

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
  • Plus, the City of Ottawa loses an appeal for more cash from the federal government.

Carney-Xi huddle in Beijing

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2026
  • Plus, the City of Ottawa loses an appeal for more cash from the federal government.
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a bilateral meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Another one bites the dust

  • Plus, Carney dines with Qiang.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
Premier François Legault announced yesterday that he intends to resign, making him the second Quebec party leader to step down in the past month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another one bites the dust

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
  • Plus, Carney dines with Qiang.

Another one bites the dust

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2026
  • Plus, Carney dines with Qiang.
Premier François Legault announced yesterday that he intends to resign, making him the second Quebec party leader to step down in the past month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and Hodgson head West

  • Plus, Anandasangaree holds an extortion summit in Brampton.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stopping for a meeting in Prince Rupert today before heading off to China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and Hodgson head West

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
  • Plus, Anandasangaree holds an extortion summit in Brampton.

Carney and Hodgson head West

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2026
  • Plus, Anandasangaree holds an extortion summit in Brampton.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is stopping for a meeting in Prince Rupert today before heading off to China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genuis vs. York

  • Plus, Nancy Bélanger schools lobbyists on tightened registration rules.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis criticized York University's student union and student centre this week for denying permission for his on-campus event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genuis vs. York

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
  • Plus, Nancy Bélanger schools lobbyists on tightened registration rules.

Genuis vs. York

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 9, 2026
  • Plus, Nancy Bélanger schools lobbyists on tightened registration rules.
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis criticized York University's student union and student centre this week for denying permission for his on-campus event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.

Carney heading to China next week

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, ELEANOR WAND | January 8, 2026
  • Plus, Canadians’ confidence in the government has rebounded.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to China and Davos, Switzerland next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

  • Canada and Mexico are the only nations in the trade bloc that have not yet ratified the United Kingdom's entry into the deal, meaning
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
Maninder Sidhu
Maninder Sidhu
In October 2025, International Minister Trade Maninder Sidhu tabled C-13, which formally welcomes the United Kingdom into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Canada and Mexico are the only nations in the trade bloc that have not yet ratified the United Kingdom's entry into the deal, meaning

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Canada and Mexico are the only nations in the trade bloc that have not yet ratified the United Kingdom's entry into the deal, meaning
Maninder Sidhu
In October 2025, International Minister Trade Maninder Sidhu tabled C-13, which formally welcomes the United Kingdom into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

  • Plus, Legislation Corner unpacks the U.K.-CPTPP bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
Maninder Sidhu
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a delegation to three countries in the Middle East beginning today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Plus, Legislation Corner unpacks the U.K.-CPTPP bill.

Sidhu leads a trade mission to the Gulf

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 7, 2026
  • Plus, Legislation Corner unpacks the U.K.-CPTPP bill.
Maninder Sidhu
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a delegation to three countries in the Middle East beginning today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

  • Plus, guess who’s getting a nuclear waste repository in his riding?
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an adviser to the government of Ukraine.

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
  • Plus, guess who’s getting a nuclear waste repository in his riding?

Four jobs, two countries, one problem

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2026
  • Plus, guess who’s getting a nuclear waste repository in his riding?
Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as an adviser to the government of Ukraine.

Carney heads to Paris for Ukraine peace talks

  • Plus, the PM weighs in on Venezuela.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a seat at the table in France for a meeting of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney heads to Paris for Ukraine peace talks

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
  • Plus, the PM weighs in on Venezuela.

Carney heads to Paris for Ukraine peace talks

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2026
  • Plus, the PM weighs in on Venezuela.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a seat at the table in France for a meeting of the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

  • Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
Not a creature is stirring in the House of Commons—it's Christmas Eve! The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
  • Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.

‘Twas the morning before Christmas

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 24, 2025
  • Plus, we break down the government’s cyber security bill.
Not a creature is stirring in the House of Commons—it's Christmas Eve! The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

  • Plus, activist groups will call on the government to ‘enforce the ceasefire’ in Gaza today.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced a new plan for bolstering funding for child services for First Nations yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
  • Plus, activist groups will call on the government to ‘enforce the ceasefire’ in Gaza today.

Feds pursuing new plan for funding First Nations’ child services

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2025
  • Plus, activist groups will call on the government to ‘enforce the ceasefire’ in Gaza today.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced a new plan for bolstering funding for child services for First Nations yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do the DM shuffle

  • Plus, Mandy Gull-Masty makes an announcement about child welfare.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
Judge Marie-Josée Hogue has joined the federal government as the deputy minister of the Justice Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Do the DM shuffle

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
  • Plus, Mandy Gull-Masty makes an announcement about child welfare.

Do the DM shuffle

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2025
  • Plus, Mandy Gull-Masty makes an announcement about child welfare.
Judge Marie-Josée Hogue has joined the federal government as the deputy minister of the Justice Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

All we want for Christmas is…

  • Plus, Legislation Corner reviews the military justice reform bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford struck a deal yesterday to fast-track approvals for so-called 'major projects' in the province yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we want for Christmas is…

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
  • Plus, Legislation Corner reviews the military justice reform bill.

All we want for Christmas is…

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 19, 2025
  • Plus, Legislation Corner reviews the military justice reform bill.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford struck a deal yesterday to fast-track approvals for so-called 'major projects' in the province yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

  • With the Conservatives opting to keep Bill C-10 in House debate, Green Leader Elizabeth May warned against making it a 'political football' when it
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty introduced Bill C-10 into the House of Commons on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • With the Conservatives opting to keep Bill C-10 in House debate, Green Leader Elizabeth May warned against making it a 'political football' when it

Bill to create modern treaty commissioner wins Bloc, NDP, and Green support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • With the Conservatives opting to keep Bill C-10 in House debate, Green Leader Elizabeth May warned against making it a 'political football' when it
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty introduced Bill C-10 into the House of Commons on Sept. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks with the premiers

  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the budget’s ‘fiscal sustainability.’
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a virtual meeting with Canada's premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks with the premiers

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the budget’s ‘fiscal sustainability.’

Carney talks with the premiers

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the budget’s ‘fiscal sustainability.’
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a virtual meeting with Canada's premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

  • A clause granting judges the ability to impose a prison sentence shorter than the one required by a mandatory minimum may prove the most
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • A clause granting judges the ability to impose a prison sentence shorter than the one required by a mandatory minimum may prove the most

A deeper dive into Fraser’s crime bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • A clause granting judges the ability to impose a prison sentence shorter than the one required by a mandatory minimum may prove the most
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unpacking Sean Fraser’s femicide bill

  • Plus, Champagne calls back from Berlin.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser held a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unpacking Sean Fraser’s femicide bill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne calls back from Berlin.

Unpacking Sean Fraser’s femicide bill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2025
  • Plus, Champagne calls back from Berlin.
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser held a press conference after introducing Bill C-16 into the House of Commons on Dec. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math

  • By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia enters Commons' foyer for the parliamentary session's inaugural Question Period on May 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government

Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government
Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia enters Commons' foyer for the parliamentary session's inaugural Question Period on May 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s majority math

  • Plus, the Liberal citizenship bill is now in effect.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
Liberal MP and Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia complicates the majority math for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal citizenship bill is now in effect.

Carney’s majority math

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal citizenship bill is now in effect.
Liberal MP and Speaker of the House Francis Scarpaleggia complicates the majority math for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bubble catches its breath

  • Plus, Chris d’Entremont joins the golf-cheque circuit.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2025
Not a creature is stirring in West Block, but MPs and ministers continue to hold public events across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bubble catches its breath

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2025
  • Plus, Chris d’Entremont joins the golf-cheque circuit.

The Bubble catches its breath

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2025
  • Plus, Chris d’Entremont joins the golf-cheque circuit.
Not a creature is stirring in West Block, but MPs and ministers continue to hold public events across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs head home for the holidays, but not before Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor to Liberals

  • Plus, news on high-speed rail coming today.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon will give a public update on the high-speed rail project in Gatineau today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs head home for the holidays, but not before Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor to Liberals

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2025
  • Plus, news on high-speed rail coming today.

MPs head home for the holidays, but not before Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses the floor to Liberals

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2025
  • Plus, news on high-speed rail coming today.
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon will give a public update on the high-speed rail project in Gatineau today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance ministers meet in Ottawa

  • Plus, the budget bill moves on to committee.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance ministers meet in Ottawa

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2025
  • Plus, the budget bill moves on to committee.

Finance ministers meet in Ottawa

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2025
  • Plus, the budget bill moves on to committee.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

  • Plus, Senate committees buckle down on the budget bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will headline a Liberal Party fundraiser in the Canadian Museum of History tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2025
  • Plus, Senate committees buckle down on the budget bill.

Carney and cabinet mix with top Liberal donors

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2025
  • Plus, Senate committees buckle down on the budget bill.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will headline a Liberal Party fundraiser in the Canadian Museum of History tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Confidence vote: Take two

  • Plus, more trouble brews for Poilievre after a long-time Alberta MP resigns.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 7, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The House will vote on a Bloc Québécois amendment to the government's motion on the budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Confidence vote: Take two

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 7, 2025
  • Plus, more trouble brews for Poilievre after a long-time Alberta MP resigns.

Confidence vote: Take two

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 7, 2025
  • Plus, more trouble brews for Poilievre after a long-time Alberta MP resigns.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The House will vote on a Bloc Québécois amendment to the government's motion on the budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Green day on the Hill

  • Plus, the budget debate continues.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 6, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will publish his latest reports on the government today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green day on the Hill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 6, 2025
  • Plus, the budget debate continues.

Green day on the Hill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 6, 2025
  • Plus, the budget debate continues.
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will publish his latest reports on the government today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winners and losers you might have missed in the federal budget

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to run a deficit in the tens of billions of dollars for years to come, but despite his warning
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, TESSIE SANCI | November 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented their first federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winners and losers you might have missed in the federal budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, TESSIE SANCI | November 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to run a deficit in the tens of billions of dollars for years to come, but despite his warning

Winners and losers you might have missed in the federal budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND, TESSIE SANCI | November 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to run a deficit in the tens of billions of dollars for years to come, but despite his warning
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented their first federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reacts to the budget

  • Plus, the Liberal benches gain an extra member, and the Supreme Court begins a hearing on whether MPs can limit their own free speech
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, TESSIE SANCI, ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will start selling their budget in earnest to the Canadian public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada reacts to the budget

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, TESSIE SANCI, ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal benches gain an extra member, and the Supreme Court begins a hearing on whether MPs can limit their own free speech

Canada reacts to the budget

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, TESSIE SANCI, ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | November 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberal benches gain an extra member, and the Supreme Court begins a hearing on whether MPs can limit their own free speech
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will start selling their budget in earnest to the Canadian public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cuts international student quota in half

  • The budget outlines plans to halve the number of foreign student permits to 155,000 in 2026, 2027, and 2028—down from the past target of
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab’s department has a new quota for international students that drastically cuts the number of permits awarded to new arrivals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cuts international student quota in half

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
  • The budget outlines plans to halve the number of foreign student permits to 155,000 in 2026, 2027, and 2028—down from the past target of

Carney cuts international student quota in half

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
  • The budget outlines plans to halve the number of foreign student permits to 155,000 in 2026, 2027, and 2028—down from the past target of
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab’s department has a new quota for international students that drastically cuts the number of permits awarded to new arrivals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget forecasts weak economy, rising debt payments

  • New capital spending on corporate tax incentives and infrastructure will combine with higher debt and benefit payments to increase the federal debt load.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne released his first budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget forecasts weak economy, rising debt payments

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
  • New capital spending on corporate tax incentives and infrastructure will combine with higher debt and benefit payments to increase the federal debt load.

Budget forecasts weak economy, rising debt payments

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
  • New capital spending on corporate tax incentives and infrastructure will combine with higher debt and benefit payments to increase the federal debt load.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne released his first budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s budget day

  • Plus, government officials brief MPs on Gaza and the new border bill.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will unveil his long-awaited budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s budget day

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 4, 2025
  • Plus, government officials brief MPs on Gaza and the new border bill.

It’s budget day

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 4, 2025
  • Plus, government officials brief MPs on Gaza and the new border bill.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will unveil his long-awaited budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Canada needs this road’: N.W.T. pitches highway to the Arctic

  • Deputy Premier Caroline Wawzonek on the Northwest Territories’ quest to get federal support to build the Mackenzie Valley Highway, which would connect southern roadways
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to invest in major infrastructure projects, the Northwest Territories is calling for funds to help build a highway to the Arctic.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada needs this road’: N.W.T. pitches highway to the Arctic

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
  • Deputy Premier Caroline Wawzonek on the Northwest Territories’ quest to get federal support to build the Mackenzie Valley Highway, which would connect southern roadways

‘Canada needs this road’: N.W.T. pitches highway to the Arctic

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
  • Deputy Premier Caroline Wawzonek on the Northwest Territories’ quest to get federal support to build the Mackenzie Valley Highway, which would connect southern roadways
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to invest in major infrastructure projects, the Northwest Territories is calling for funds to help build a highway to the Arctic.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on the Carney-Xi meeting

  • Plus, GDP update for August incoming.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, after the APEC summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

All eyes on the Carney-Xi meeting

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2025
  • Plus, GDP update for August incoming.

All eyes on the Carney-Xi meeting

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2025
  • Plus, GDP update for August incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, after the APEC summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Hodgson and Dabrusin host G7 counterparts in Toronto

  • Plus, Lena Diab defends her immigration bill at committee.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 30, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson are hosting a G7 summit in Toronto starting today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson and Dabrusin host G7 counterparts in Toronto

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 30, 2025
  • Plus, Lena Diab defends her immigration bill at committee.

Hodgson and Dabrusin host G7 counterparts in Toronto

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 30, 2025
  • Plus, Lena Diab defends her immigration bill at committee.
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson are hosting a G7 summit in Toronto starting today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An awkward evening in Gyeongju

  • Plus, MPs vote to summon the PM’s chief of staff and Brookfield execs for an ethics investigation.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's working dinner in South Korea today. U.S. President Donald Trump is among the other leaders expected to attend. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

An awkward evening in Gyeongju

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 29, 2025
  • Plus, MPs vote to summon the PM’s chief of staff and Brookfield execs for an ethics investigation.

An awkward evening in Gyeongju

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 29, 2025
  • Plus, MPs vote to summon the PM’s chief of staff and Brookfield execs for an ethics investigation.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's working dinner in South Korea today. U.S. President Donald Trump is among the other leaders expected to attend. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | ‘Treachery’ and ‘troublemaker’ MPs: why going against party leaders is verboten in Canadian politics

  • In the new book No I in Team, political scientist Alex Marland and his co-authors unpack why party discipline has gone too far.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and former prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper. We are indoctrinating our election candidates and our future elected officials to think that the party knows best, that the leader is always right, says Alex Marland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Q&A | ‘Treachery’ and ‘troublemaker’ MPs: why going against party leaders is verboten in Canadian politics

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2025
  • In the new book No I in Team, political scientist Alex Marland and his co-authors unpack why party discipline has gone too far.

Q&A | ‘Treachery’ and ‘troublemaker’ MPs: why going against party leaders is verboten in Canadian politics

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2025
  • In the new book No I in Team, political scientist Alex Marland and his co-authors unpack why party discipline has gone too far.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and former prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper. We are indoctrinating our election candidates and our future elected officials to think that the party knows best, that the leader is always right, says Alex Marland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney in Singapore

  • Plus, MPs get a security briefing behind closed doors.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his counterpart in Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney in Singapore

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 28, 2025
  • Plus, MPs get a security briefing behind closed doors.

Carney in Singapore

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 28, 2025
  • Plus, MPs get a security briefing behind closed doors.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his counterpart in Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice Minister Fraser unveils bill to tighten Canada’s bail and sentencing regimes

  • Bill C-14 proposes reverse-onus hearings for cases of 'violent and organized crime-related auto theft,' breaking and entering a home, human trafficking, assault and sexual
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser unveiled the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice Minister Fraser unveils bill to tighten Canada’s bail and sentencing regimes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
  • Bill C-14 proposes reverse-onus hearings for cases of 'violent and organized crime-related auto theft,' breaking and entering a home, human trafficking, assault and sexual

Justice Minister Fraser unveils bill to tighten Canada’s bail and sentencing regimes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
  • Bill C-14 proposes reverse-onus hearings for cases of 'violent and organized crime-related auto theft,' breaking and entering a home, human trafficking, assault and sexual
Sean Fraser
Justice Minister Sean Fraser unveiled the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney makes his Asia debut

  • Plus, the U.S. president gets salty over an Ontario government anti-tariff ad—which could make the next Carney-Trump meeting a little awkward.
Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea between Oct. 24 and Nov. 1. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney makes his Asia debut

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
  • Plus, the U.S. president gets salty over an Ontario government anti-tariff ad—which could make the next Carney-Trump meeting a little awkward.

PM Carney makes his Asia debut

Feature | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
  • Plus, the U.S. president gets salty over an Ontario government anti-tariff ad—which could make the next Carney-Trump meeting a little awkward.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea between Oct. 24 and Nov. 1. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Fraser unveils his crime bill

  • Plus, Danielle Smith will weigh in at a House committee meeting on climate policy.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2025
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce his bail and sentencing reform bill into the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fraser unveils his crime bill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2025
  • Plus, Danielle Smith will weigh in at a House committee meeting on climate policy.

Fraser unveils his crime bill

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2025
  • Plus, Danielle Smith will weigh in at a House committee meeting on climate policy.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce his bail and sentencing reform bill into the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to deliver ‘live address’ on fall budget tonight

  • Plus, NDP leadership candidates make their pitch to union voters.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will promote his upcoming budget in a live address this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney to deliver ‘live address’ on fall budget tonight

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership candidates make their pitch to union voters.

Carney to deliver ‘live address’ on fall budget tonight

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership candidates make their pitch to union voters.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will promote his upcoming budget in a live address this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hogan reports on child care, CRA call centres

  • Plus, Canada’s top defence officials face questions at committee.
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 21, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hogan reports on child care, CRA call centres

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 21, 2025
  • Plus, Canada’s top defence officials face questions at committee.

Hogan reports on child care, CRA call centres

Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 21, 2025
  • Plus, Canada’s top defence officials face questions at committee.
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | NDP leadership contender Heather McPherson on rebuilding the ‘party of big ideas’

  • 'Races are a really interesting and exciting time for any party. They're an opportunity for us to put our ideas forward, our vision for
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson
NDP MP Heather McPherson
Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson is one of four approved candidates in the running for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | NDP leadership contender Heather McPherson on rebuilding the ‘party of big ideas’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
  • 'Races are a really interesting and exciting time for any party. They're an opportunity for us to put our ideas forward, our vision for

Q&A | NDP leadership contender Heather McPherson on rebuilding the ‘party of big ideas’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
  • 'Races are a really interesting and exciting time for any party. They're an opportunity for us to put our ideas forward, our vision for
NDP MP Heather McPherson
Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson is one of four approved candidates in the running for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New border bill cuts controversial measures, keeps powers to tighten immigration

  • The Liberals have split C-2 in two with the introduction of C-12, which grants the government significant new powers to crack down on asylum
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New border bill cuts controversial measures, keeps powers to tighten immigration

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
  • The Liberals have split C-2 in two with the introduction of C-12, which grants the government significant new powers to crack down on asylum

New border bill cuts controversial measures, keeps powers to tighten immigration

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
  • The Liberals have split C-2 in two with the introduction of C-12, which grants the government significant new powers to crack down on asylum
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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