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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.

The PBO dissects the budget

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Montreal.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2025
The interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will publish his team's report on the federal budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO dissects the budget

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Montreal.

The PBO dissects the budget

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Montreal.
The interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will publish his team's report on the federal budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergency ministers meet in TO

  • Good Thursday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning: Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Terrace, B.C. today. He’ll hold a press conference there
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergency ministers meet in TO

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning: Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Terrace, B.C. today. He’ll hold a press conference there

Emergency ministers meet in TO

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
  • Good Thursday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning: Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Terrace, B.C. today. He’ll hold a press conference there
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison investigator to make final plea for reforms

  • Plus, Carney raises cash in Vancouver.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
Ivan Zinger
Ivan Zinger
Ivan Zinger, the correctional investigator of Canada, will call attention to failings in the federal prison system at a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison investigator to make final plea for reforms

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
  • Plus, Carney raises cash in Vancouver.

Prison investigator to make final plea for reforms

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
  • Plus, Carney raises cash in Vancouver.
Ivan Zinger
Ivan Zinger, the correctional investigator of Canada, will call attention to failings in the federal prison system at a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lest we forget

  • Plus, Anand hosts G7 peers in Niagara.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will join veterans and other dignitaries at the National War Memorial this morning for Canada's Remembrance Day ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lest we forget

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 11, 2025
  • Plus, Anand hosts G7 peers in Niagara.

Lest we forget

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 11, 2025
  • Plus, Anand hosts G7 peers in Niagara.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will join veterans and other dignitaries at the National War Memorial this morning for Canada's Remembrance Day ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confidence vote: Take two

  • Plus, more trouble brews for Poilievre after a long-time Alberta MP resigns.
FeatureBY 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

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

Confidence vote: Take two

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

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

Green day on the Hill

FeatureBY 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
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

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

It’s budget day

FeatureBY 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
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

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

All eyes on the Carney-Xi meeting

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

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

Hodgson and Dabrusin host G7 counterparts in Toronto

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

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

Carney in Singapore

FeatureBY 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
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
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.
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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.
FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

FeatureBY 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

Anand to visit India and China next week

  • Plus, Carney and Champagne will announce something to 'bring costs down for Canadians'.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 10, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet Indian officials in India on Oct. 12 and 13. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand to visit India and China next week

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 10, 2025
  • Plus, Carney and Champagne will announce something to 'bring costs down for Canadians'.

Anand to visit India and China next week

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 10, 2025
  • Plus, Carney and Champagne will announce something to 'bring costs down for Canadians'.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet Indian officials in India on Oct. 12 and 13. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Embattled minister faces House committee

  • Plus, the environment commissioner takes questions on the government’s climate plan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Embattled minister faces House committee

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2025
  • Plus, the environment commissioner takes questions on the government’s climate plan.

Embattled minister faces House committee

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2025
  • Plus, the environment commissioner takes questions on the government’s climate plan.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day two for debate on McGuinty’s military justice bill

  • Plus, a revised border bill could hit the floor of the House today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty's military justice reform bill is up for debate in the House today, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon told MPs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day two for debate on McGuinty’s military justice bill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2025
  • Plus, a revised border bill could hit the floor of the House today.

Day two for debate on McGuinty’s military justice bill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2025
  • Plus, a revised border bill could hit the floor of the House today.
Defence Minister David McGuinty's military justice reform bill is up for debate in the House today, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon told MPs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Could budget spending overheat the economy? Experts weigh in

  • The government’s big-spending budget could overheat Canada’s economy and put households and businesses under pressure, say Conservative MPs and a senior economist at the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's first budget included big deficit spending on measures that will grow the economy, and some that probably won't. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Could budget spending overheat the economy? Experts weigh in

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2021
  • The government’s big-spending budget could overheat Canada’s economy and put households and businesses under pressure, say Conservative MPs and a senior economist at the

Could budget spending overheat the economy? Experts weigh in

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2021
  • The government’s big-spending budget could overheat Canada’s economy and put households and businesses under pressure, say Conservative MPs and a senior economist at the
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's first budget included big deficit spending on measures that will grow the economy, and some that probably won't. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals tight-lipped on labour standoff near party’s Montreal heartland

  • This story has been updated to include a statement from the Maritime Employers Association and additional comments from Michel Murray. Liberal MPs and cabinet
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 19, 2021
Liberal MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada, top right, represents the riding of Hochelaga, Que., in which the Port of Montreal is located. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, bottom left, and Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, bottom right, all represent ridings close to the port. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Facebook

Liberals tight-lipped on labour standoff near party’s Montreal heartland

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 19, 2021
  • This story has been updated to include a statement from the Maritime Employers Association and additional comments from Michel Murray. Liberal MPs and cabinet

Liberals tight-lipped on labour standoff near party’s Montreal heartland

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 19, 2021
  • This story has been updated to include a statement from the Maritime Employers Association and additional comments from Michel Murray. Liberal MPs and cabinet
Liberal MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada, top right, represents the riding of Hochelaga, Que., in which the Port of Montreal is located. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, bottom left, and Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, bottom right, all represent ridings close to the port. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Facebook

Bill to raise debt ceiling to $1.8-trillion advances to Senate

  • A bill that would raise the maximum limit for federal debt to more than $1.8-trillion passed through the House of Commons April 15, and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 19, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is asking Parliament to raise the government's debt limit to more than $1.8-trillion. Senators are next in line to scrutinize the request made in Bill C-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to raise debt ceiling to $1.8-trillion advances to Senate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 19, 2021
  • A bill that would raise the maximum limit for federal debt to more than $1.8-trillion passed through the House of Commons April 15, and

Bill to raise debt ceiling to $1.8-trillion advances to Senate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 19, 2021
  • A bill that would raise the maximum limit for federal debt to more than $1.8-trillion passed through the House of Commons April 15, and
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is asking Parliament to raise the government's debt limit to more than $1.8-trillion. Senators are next in line to scrutinize the request made in Bill C-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals move to cut short debate on UNDRIP bill after one day

  • The Liberal government cut off the second reading debate on its UNDRIP bill on Thursday, successfully moving a time allocation motion for a bill
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 15, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti argued that his government needed to close off debate on Bill C-15 to pre-empt delay tactics from the Conservative opposition. Only one Conservative MP had participated in the debate on Bill C-15 before the government moved its time allocation motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals move to cut short debate on UNDRIP bill after one day

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 15, 2021
  • The Liberal government cut off the second reading debate on its UNDRIP bill on Thursday, successfully moving a time allocation motion for a bill

Liberals move to cut short debate on UNDRIP bill after one day

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 15, 2021
  • The Liberal government cut off the second reading debate on its UNDRIP bill on Thursday, successfully moving a time allocation motion for a bill
Justice Minister David Lametti argued that his government needed to close off debate on Bill C-15 to pre-empt delay tactics from the Conservative opposition. Only one Conservative MP had participated in the debate on Bill C-15 before the government moved its time allocation motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Enough is enough’: new group aims to open path for Filipino-Canadian candidates in next federal election

  • Ignore Filipino-Canadian candidates at your own peril: that’s the message a new political action group is sending to federal parties, as jockeying for nomination
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2021
Paul Jonathan Saguil, left, Joseph Guiyab, and Grant Gonzales are the founders of the Filipino Canadian Political Association. They want political parties to start doing more to recruit Filipino candidates. Photographs courtesy of the Filipino Canadian Political Association, Paul Jonathan Saguil

‘Enough is enough’: new group aims to open path for Filipino-Canadian candidates in next federal election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2021
  • Ignore Filipino-Canadian candidates at your own peril: that’s the message a new political action group is sending to federal parties, as jockeying for nomination

‘Enough is enough’: new group aims to open path for Filipino-Canadian candidates in next federal election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 12, 2021
  • Ignore Filipino-Canadian candidates at your own peril: that’s the message a new political action group is sending to federal parties, as jockeying for nomination
Paul Jonathan Saguil, left, Joseph Guiyab, and Grant Gonzales are the founders of the Filipino Canadian Political Association. They want political parties to start doing more to recruit Filipino candidates. Photographs courtesy of the Filipino Canadian Political Association, Paul Jonathan Saguil

China sanctioned a House of Commons committee—now what? 

  • The Chinese government has sanctioned a House of Commons subcommittee, and no one seems to know precisely what that means. China’s foreign ministry announced
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 5, 2021
Liberal MP Peter Fonseca is the chair of the House subcommittee on human rights. He is—probably—now under Chinese sanctions, though it's not precisely clear to whom those restrictions on travel and business will be applied. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China sanctioned a House of Commons committee—now what? 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 5, 2021
  • The Chinese government has sanctioned a House of Commons subcommittee, and no one seems to know precisely what that means. China’s foreign ministry announced

China sanctioned a House of Commons committee—now what? 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 5, 2021
  • The Chinese government has sanctioned a House of Commons subcommittee, and no one seems to know precisely what that means. China’s foreign ministry announced
Liberal MP Peter Fonseca is the chair of the House subcommittee on human rights. He is—probably—now under Chinese sanctions, though it's not precisely clear to whom those restrictions on travel and business will be applied. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committees up and running after long wait

  • The Senate has authorized its committees to begin meeting regularly and studying any issues related to their general mandate for the three months remaining
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 1, 2021
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo, Senate Government Representative Marc Gold, Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, and Progressive Senate Group Leader Jane Cordy have all been involved in discussions about getting Senate committees up and running on a regular schedule amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade; photograph courtesy of the Senate

Senate committees up and running after long wait

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 1, 2021
  • The Senate has authorized its committees to begin meeting regularly and studying any issues related to their general mandate for the three months remaining

Senate committees up and running after long wait

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 1, 2021
  • The Senate has authorized its committees to begin meeting regularly and studying any issues related to their general mandate for the three months remaining
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo, Senate Government Representative Marc Gold, Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, and Progressive Senate Group Leader Jane Cordy have all been involved in discussions about getting Senate committees up and running on a regular schedule amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade; photograph courtesy of the Senate

Crunch coming for Liberals’ stacked legislative agenda

  • The Liberal government has loaded up the House of Commons with legislation, and 39 business days—or less—in which to debate and pass it before
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 29, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez is running out of time to advance a growing slate of legislation through the House before the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crunch coming for Liberals’ stacked legislative agenda

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 29, 2021
  • The Liberal government has loaded up the House of Commons with legislation, and 39 business days—or less—in which to debate and pass it before

Crunch coming for Liberals’ stacked legislative agenda

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 29, 2021
  • The Liberal government has loaded up the House of Commons with legislation, and 39 business days—or less—in which to debate and pass it before
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez is running out of time to advance a growing slate of legislation through the House before the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women have spurned Conservatives during COVID; party must put appeal to them ‘in the front window,’ say politicos

  • The Conservative Party trails the Liberal Party by a significant margin among women voters in what is widely expected to be an election year,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 29, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is urging his party to change. It will have to if it wants to cut down a significant Liberal lead among Canadian women in opinion polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women have spurned Conservatives during COVID; party must put appeal to them ‘in the front window,’ say politicos

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 29, 2021
  • The Conservative Party trails the Liberal Party by a significant margin among women voters in what is widely expected to be an election year,

Women have spurned Conservatives during COVID; party must put appeal to them ‘in the front window,’ say politicos

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 29, 2021
  • The Conservative Party trails the Liberal Party by a significant margin among women voters in what is widely expected to be an election year,
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is urging his party to change. It will have to if it wants to cut down a significant Liberal lead among Canadian women in opinion polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Will Amos backs his small town in clash with NCC

  • Liberal MP Will Amos is calling on the National Capital Commission to pay up, and end its dispute with three small municipalities in and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
Liberal MP Will Amos, right, pictured with fellow Liberal Greg Fergus. Both MPs represent ridings close to Gatineau Park, which has been the centre of a financial dispute between the National Capital Commission and some of the municipalities surrounding the park. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberal MP Will Amos backs his small town in clash with NCC

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
  • Liberal MP Will Amos is calling on the National Capital Commission to pay up, and end its dispute with three small municipalities in and

Liberal MP Will Amos backs his small town in clash with NCC

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
  • Liberal MP Will Amos is calling on the National Capital Commission to pay up, and end its dispute with three small municipalities in and
Liberal MP Will Amos, right, pictured with fellow Liberal Greg Fergus. Both MPs represent ridings close to Gatineau Park, which has been the centre of a financial dispute between the National Capital Commission and some of the municipalities surrounding the park. The Hill Times file photograph

Senate leaders promise progress on committees, some of which have barely met since the last election

  • Senate leaders say they are close to reaching a deal that would allow committees to begin meeting regularly, some for the first time since
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo, Senate Government Representative Marc Gold, Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, and Progressive Senate Group Leader Jane Cordy have all been involved in discussions about getting Senate committees up and running on a regular schedule amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade; photograph courtesy of the Senate

Senate leaders promise progress on committees, some of which have barely met since the last election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
  • Senate leaders say they are close to reaching a deal that would allow committees to begin meeting regularly, some for the first time since

Senate leaders promise progress on committees, some of which have barely met since the last election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 22, 2021
  • Senate leaders say they are close to reaching a deal that would allow committees to begin meeting regularly, some for the first time since
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo, Senate Government Representative Marc Gold, Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas, and Progressive Senate Group Leader Jane Cordy have all been involved in discussions about getting Senate committees up and running on a regular schedule amid the pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade; photograph courtesy of the Senate

‘It’s largely rhetoric’: digging into claims of dysfunction in the House

  • Conservative MPs have used up more than their share of time during some debates in the House of Commons, but the governing Liberals have
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2021
Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell, left, and Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez are responsible for managing each of their caucus' strategy in the House of Commons. They also take part in weekly meetings with House leaders for other parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s largely rhetoric’: digging into claims of dysfunction in the House

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2021
  • Conservative MPs have used up more than their share of time during some debates in the House of Commons, but the governing Liberals have

‘It’s largely rhetoric’: digging into claims of dysfunction in the House

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2021
  • Conservative MPs have used up more than their share of time during some debates in the House of Commons, but the governing Liberals have
Conservative House Leader Gérard Deltell, left, and Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez are responsible for managing each of their caucus' strategy in the House of Commons. They also take part in weekly meetings with House leaders for other parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Government to ask MPs to approve $142-billion, to start with, to cover costs in 2021-22

  • The government will ask MPs to approve $142-billion in spending to keep it running through the 2021-22 fiscal year. Senior Ministers Deb Schulte (King-Vaughan,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2021
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos is responsible for the government's main estimates, which were tabled in Parliament by Seniors Minister Deb Schulte on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government to ask MPs to approve $142-billion, to start with, to cover costs in 2021-22

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2021
  • The government will ask MPs to approve $142-billion in spending to keep it running through the 2021-22 fiscal year. Senior Ministers Deb Schulte (King-Vaughan,

Government to ask MPs to approve $142-billion, to start with, to cover costs in 2021-22

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2021
  • The government will ask MPs to approve $142-billion in spending to keep it running through the 2021-22 fiscal year. Senior Ministers Deb Schulte (King-Vaughan,
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos is responsible for the government's main estimates, which were tabled in Parliament by Seniors Minister Deb Schulte on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun control advocates trash feds’ bill, but it’s probably a winner anyway, say pollsters

  • Gun control advocates have slammed the government’s new gun control bill as ineffective, redundant, and a “capitulation to the gun lobby”—which is also thoroughly
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 8, 2021
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has been the face of the government's gun control agenda since the last election. His long-awaited bill to make good on the party's gun control promises from that election campaign has been harshly criticized by advocates on both sides of the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun control advocates trash feds’ bill, but it’s probably a winner anyway, say pollsters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 8, 2021
  • Gun control advocates have slammed the government’s new gun control bill as ineffective, redundant, and a “capitulation to the gun lobby”—which is also thoroughly

Gun control advocates trash feds’ bill, but it’s probably a winner anyway, say pollsters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 8, 2021
  • Gun control advocates have slammed the government’s new gun control bill as ineffective, redundant, and a “capitulation to the gun lobby”—which is also thoroughly
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has been the face of the government's gun control agenda since the last election. His long-awaited bill to make good on the party's gun control promises from that election campaign has been harshly criticized by advocates on both sides of the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals introduce bills to close sickness benefit loophole, allow pandemic-friendly court proceedings

  • After a month-long standoff in Parliament, the Liberal government has introduced a bill that will fix a legal loophole in the Canada Recovery Sickness
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 1, 2021
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough is the sponsor of new government legislation to fix a loophole in the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit and temporarily extend the duration of employment insurance benefits by 12 weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals introduce bills to close sickness benefit loophole, allow pandemic-friendly court proceedings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 1, 2021
  • After a month-long standoff in Parliament, the Liberal government has introduced a bill that will fix a legal loophole in the Canada Recovery Sickness

Liberals introduce bills to close sickness benefit loophole, allow pandemic-friendly court proceedings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 1, 2021
  • After a month-long standoff in Parliament, the Liberal government has introduced a bill that will fix a legal loophole in the Canada Recovery Sickness
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough is the sponsor of new government legislation to fix a loophole in the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit and temporarily extend the duration of employment insurance benefits by 12 weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Majority support drug decriminalization, but that doesn’t make it a political winner, says pollster Shachi Kurl

  • More than half of Canadians support the decriminalization of all drugs, but that doesn’t mean it would be a winning policy for the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 1, 2021
'This is a tricky issue, and not one that I think you’re going to see the Liberals necessarily putting at the top of a campaign marquee,' pollster Shachi Kurl says of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Majority support drug decriminalization, but that doesn’t make it a political winner, says pollster Shachi Kurl

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 1, 2021
  • More than half of Canadians support the decriminalization of all drugs, but that doesn’t mean it would be a winning policy for the Liberal

Majority support drug decriminalization, but that doesn’t make it a political winner, says pollster Shachi Kurl

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 1, 2021
  • More than half of Canadians support the decriminalization of all drugs, but that doesn’t mean it would be a winning policy for the Liberal
'This is a tricky issue, and not one that I think you’re going to see the Liberals necessarily putting at the top of a campaign marquee,' pollster Shachi Kurl says of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Get on with it: Senate cuts a year off feds’ deadline for new oil rig regs

  • The Senate has chopped in half an extension the government proposed to give itself for making permanent health and safety regulations for offshore oil
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan defended his department's work on long-overdue offshore safety regulations, telling a committee of Senators on Feb. 9 that policymakers in his department needed enough time to get them right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Get on with it: Senate cuts a year off feds’ deadline for new oil rig regs

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2021
  • The Senate has chopped in half an extension the government proposed to give itself for making permanent health and safety regulations for offshore oil

Get on with it: Senate cuts a year off feds’ deadline for new oil rig regs

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2021
  • The Senate has chopped in half an extension the government proposed to give itself for making permanent health and safety regulations for offshore oil
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan defended his department's work on long-overdue offshore safety regulations, telling a committee of Senators on Feb. 9 that policymakers in his department needed enough time to get them right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP pharmacare bill gets its moment in the sun

  • The Liberal government has promised to deliver universal pharmacare, and the opposition New Democrats are giving them a chance to write a pharmacare program
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2021
NDP MP Peter Julian is sponsoring a private member's bill that would establish a Canada Pharmacare Act. MPs will vote on the bill for the first time on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP pharmacare bill gets its moment in the sun

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2021
  • The Liberal government has promised to deliver universal pharmacare, and the opposition New Democrats are giving them a chance to write a pharmacare program

NDP pharmacare bill gets its moment in the sun

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 22, 2021
  • The Liberal government has promised to deliver universal pharmacare, and the opposition New Democrats are giving them a chance to write a pharmacare program
NDP MP Peter Julian is sponsoring a private member's bill that would establish a Canada Pharmacare Act. MPs will vote on the bill for the first time on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Everything in this budget will be driven by COVID’: former public servants, Liberal insiders lay out expectations for the pandemic budget

  • Expect a buttoned-down spring budget, say politicos and former government insiders, as the pandemic and vaccine rollout continue to challenge the Liberals and talk
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to release her first budget at some point in the coming months. She will have to square her promise of ambitious stimulus spending and social programming with the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and Canada's economic performance over the next year, say current and former Liberals and public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Everything in this budget will be driven by COVID’: former public servants, Liberal insiders lay out expectations for the pandemic budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2021
  • Expect a buttoned-down spring budget, say politicos and former government insiders, as the pandemic and vaccine rollout continue to challenge the Liberals and talk

‘Everything in this budget will be driven by COVID’: former public servants, Liberal insiders lay out expectations for the pandemic budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2021
  • Expect a buttoned-down spring budget, say politicos and former government insiders, as the pandemic and vaccine rollout continue to challenge the Liberals and talk
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to release her first budget at some point in the coming months. She will have to square her promise of ambitious stimulus spending and social programming with the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and Canada's economic performance over the next year, say current and former Liberals and public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I still stand by my votes, and also by my support of C-7 as is,’ says Quebec Senator Chantal Petitclerc

  • The Senate made five changes to the Liberals’ assisted dying legislation last week, but the government is staying tight-lipped about whether it will accept
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2021
Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc, pictured at a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa July 19, 2018, is sponsoring the government's bill to amend Canada's assisted dying law in the Senate. Senators have agreed to wrap up their debate on the bill by Feb. 17. They have already voted to amend the bill several times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I still stand by my votes, and also by my support of C-7 as is,’ says Quebec Senator Chantal Petitclerc

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2021
  • The Senate made five changes to the Liberals’ assisted dying legislation last week, but the government is staying tight-lipped about whether it will accept

‘I still stand by my votes, and also by my support of C-7 as is,’ says Quebec Senator Chantal Petitclerc

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2021
  • The Senate made five changes to the Liberals’ assisted dying legislation last week, but the government is staying tight-lipped about whether it will accept
Independent Senator Chantal Petitclerc, pictured at a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa July 19, 2018, is sponsoring the government's bill to amend Canada's assisted dying law in the Senate. Senators have agreed to wrap up their debate on the bill by Feb. 17. They have already voted to amend the bill several times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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