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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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Ballistic tracing, tougher penalties, joint operations key to slowing cross-border gun smuggling, say former top cops

  • Ballistic tracing, joint-force operations, and tougher penalties for smugglers are some of the ways Canada can stem the flow of illegal guns across its
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2020
Former police chiefs and current Senators Gwen Boniface and Vern White say there are plenty of things police and border officers can do to slow the flow of guns across the border—if they have funding and direction from the government. The Hill Times file photographs

Ballistic tracing, tougher penalties, joint operations key to slowing cross-border gun smuggling, say former top cops

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2020
  • Ballistic tracing, joint-force operations, and tougher penalties for smugglers are some of the ways Canada can stem the flow of illegal guns across its

Ballistic tracing, tougher penalties, joint operations key to slowing cross-border gun smuggling, say former top cops

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2020
  • Ballistic tracing, joint-force operations, and tougher penalties for smugglers are some of the ways Canada can stem the flow of illegal guns across its
Former police chiefs and current Senators Gwen Boniface and Vern White say there are plenty of things police and border officers can do to slow the flow of guns across the border—if they have funding and direction from the government. The Hill Times file photographs

Keep border closed until U.S. ‘breeding ground’ for virus under control, say public health experts

  • Canada should not reopen its borders until new cases of the novel coronavirus are on the decline, and each one can be traced and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr. Trudeau said on April 18 that his move to close Canada's border with the United States is paying off: 'It has contributed to why we are now in many parts of the country talking about seeing a flattening of the curve, which is good news.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy White House Flickr

Keep border closed until U.S. ‘breeding ground’ for virus under control, say public health experts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2020
  • Canada should not reopen its borders until new cases of the novel coronavirus are on the decline, and each one can be traced and

Keep border closed until U.S. ‘breeding ground’ for virus under control, say public health experts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2020
  • Canada should not reopen its borders until new cases of the novel coronavirus are on the decline, and each one can be traced and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr. Trudeau said on April 18 that his move to close Canada's border with the United States is paying off: 'It has contributed to why we are now in many parts of the country talking about seeing a flattening of the curve, which is good news.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy White House Flickr

Some Senators play community fixers with country in lockdown

  • Stuck in their homes like most of us, some of Canada’s Senators are using their time away from Ottawa amid the COVID-19 global pandemic
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2020
Conservative Senator Elizabeth Marshall, non-affiliated Senator Jane Cordy, and Canadian Senators Group Senator Larry Campbell. Senators say their work doesn't end when the Senate adjourns, and the COVID-19 crisis has kept them glued to their phones and keyboards. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some Senators play community fixers with country in lockdown

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2020
  • Stuck in their homes like most of us, some of Canada’s Senators are using their time away from Ottawa amid the COVID-19 global pandemic

Some Senators play community fixers with country in lockdown

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2020
  • Stuck in their homes like most of us, some of Canada’s Senators are using their time away from Ottawa amid the COVID-19 global pandemic
Conservative Senator Elizabeth Marshall, non-affiliated Senator Jane Cordy, and Canadian Senators Group Senator Larry Campbell. Senators say their work doesn't end when the Senate adjourns, and the COVID-19 crisis has kept them glued to their phones and keyboards. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate’s new COVID-19 oversight committees should leave rough stuff for the House, say Senators, ‘they’ll take a little bit more of a bloodless view’

  • Two Senate committees just assigned to monitor the government’s response to COVID-19 should leave partisanship at the door, and cut the government some slack
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 20, 2020
Independent Senators Chantal Petitclerc and Yuen Pau Woo, and CSG Senator Scott Tannas say the Senate committees assigned to COVID-19 should be helpful to the government where they can, and focus on transparency. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate’s new COVID-19 oversight committees should leave rough stuff for the House, say Senators, ‘they’ll take a little bit more of a bloodless view’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 20, 2020
  • Two Senate committees just assigned to monitor the government’s response to COVID-19 should leave partisanship at the door, and cut the government some slack

Senate’s new COVID-19 oversight committees should leave rough stuff for the House, say Senators, ‘they’ll take a little bit more of a bloodless view’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 20, 2020
  • Two Senate committees just assigned to monitor the government’s response to COVID-19 should leave partisanship at the door, and cut the government some slack
Independent Senators Chantal Petitclerc and Yuen Pau Woo, and CSG Senator Scott Tannas say the Senate committees assigned to COVID-19 should be helpful to the government where they can, and focus on transparency. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Analysis: Did the feds flip-flop on closing the border or wearing masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak?

  • The federal government says science and expert advice is behind its decision to shut the border to travellers and its changing advice on whether
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2020
'At every step, we've taken the best advice of our public health officials and now is the time to take this particular step,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 7, 2020, in Ottawa, said when he announced the closure of Canada's borders to non-resident travellers from across the world on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Analysis: Did the feds flip-flop on closing the border or wearing masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2020
  • The federal government says science and expert advice is behind its decision to shut the border to travellers and its changing advice on whether

Analysis: Did the feds flip-flop on closing the border or wearing masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2020
  • The federal government says science and expert advice is behind its decision to shut the border to travellers and its changing advice on whether
'At every step, we've taken the best advice of our public health officials and now is the time to take this particular step,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on April 7, 2020, in Ottawa, said when he announced the closure of Canada's borders to non-resident travellers from across the world on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Updated: Senators agree on COVID-19 oversight committees, pass $73-billion wage subsidy bill

  • The Senate set up two committees on April 11 to keep tabs on the government’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, before Senators passed
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 11, 2020
Senators met on April 11, 2020, to pass the government's wage subsidy bill and set up committees to monitor the government response to the COVID-19 crisis. Screen image courtesy of CPAC

Updated: Senators agree on COVID-19 oversight committees, pass $73-billion wage subsidy bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 11, 2020
  • The Senate set up two committees on April 11 to keep tabs on the government’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, before Senators passed

Updated: Senators agree on COVID-19 oversight committees, pass $73-billion wage subsidy bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 11, 2020
  • The Senate set up two committees on April 11 to keep tabs on the government’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, before Senators passed
Senators met on April 11, 2020, to pass the government's wage subsidy bill and set up committees to monitor the government response to the COVID-19 crisis. Screen image courtesy of CPAC

‘Is it even big enough?’: Morneau shells out unprecedented billions, economists applaud move as COVID-19 crisis deepens

  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he is spending an unprecedented amount of borrowed money to prop up Canada’s economy as the spreading novel coronavirus
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 6, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured briefing the press in Ottawa on March 18, 2020. Mr. Morneau has already announced more than $100-billion in new spending as the government seeks to contain the economic damage from the spreading novel coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Is it even big enough?’: Morneau shells out unprecedented billions, economists applaud move as COVID-19 crisis deepens

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 6, 2020
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he is spending an unprecedented amount of borrowed money to prop up Canada’s economy as the spreading novel coronavirus

‘Is it even big enough?’: Morneau shells out unprecedented billions, economists applaud move as COVID-19 crisis deepens

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 6, 2020
  • Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he is spending an unprecedented amount of borrowed money to prop up Canada’s economy as the spreading novel coronavirus
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured briefing the press in Ottawa on March 18, 2020. Mr. Morneau has already announced more than $100-billion in new spending as the government seeks to contain the economic damage from the spreading novel coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders ready to take another crack at COVID-19 committee 

  • Two Senate leaders are proposing a temporary new committee to study the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, a week after Senators failed to
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 3, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has authority to spend nearly unlimited sums of money without parliamentary approval until at least late April, as the government seeks to contain the damage caused by the spreading novel coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders ready to take another crack at COVID-19 committee 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 3, 2020
  • Two Senate leaders are proposing a temporary new committee to study the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, a week after Senators failed to

Senate leaders ready to take another crack at COVID-19 committee 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 3, 2020
  • Two Senate leaders are proposing a temporary new committee to study the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, a week after Senators failed to
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has authority to spend nearly unlimited sums of money without parliamentary approval until at least late April, as the government seeks to contain the damage caused by the spreading novel coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2020, election promises in question amid COVID-19 global pandemic crisis, say McKay, Delacourt

  • The COVID-19 crisis will derail the government’s legislative agenda for the 43rd Parliament, says veteran Liberal MP John McKay, and may spike the government’s
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's 2020 budget has been postponed—it's unclear for how long—and his mandate to change Canada's tax laws have, like the rest of the Liberal agenda, been sidelined by the need to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2020, election promises in question amid COVID-19 global pandemic crisis, say McKay, Delacourt

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2020
  • The COVID-19 crisis will derail the government’s legislative agenda for the 43rd Parliament, says veteran Liberal MP John McKay, and may spike the government’s

Budget 2020, election promises in question amid COVID-19 global pandemic crisis, say McKay, Delacourt

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2020
  • The COVID-19 crisis will derail the government’s legislative agenda for the 43rd Parliament, says veteran Liberal MP John McKay, and may spike the government’s
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's 2020 budget has been postponed—it's unclear for how long—and his mandate to change Canada's tax laws have, like the rest of the Liberal agenda, been sidelined by the need to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders point fingers as deal to oversee government COVID-19 spending falls apart

  • Senate leaders are laying blame on each other after a motion to create two committees to oversee the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 28, 2020
Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo, left, clashed with non-affiliated Sen. Jane Cordy and Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett over a motion to set up committees to oversee the government's response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders point fingers as deal to oversee government COVID-19 spending falls apart

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 28, 2020
  • Senate leaders are laying blame on each other after a motion to create two committees to oversee the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis

Senate leaders point fingers as deal to oversee government COVID-19 spending falls apart

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 28, 2020
  • Senate leaders are laying blame on each other after a motion to create two committees to oversee the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis
Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo, left, clashed with non-affiliated Sen. Jane Cordy and Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett over a motion to set up committees to oversee the government's response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should trigger Emergencies Act amid COVID-19 crisis, says retired general and former Liberal Andrew Leslie

  • The federal government should use the Emergencies Act to start coordinating a cross-country response to the COVID-19 crisis, says Andrew Leslie, the former commander
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, should use the Emergencies Act to better coordinate Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says former army general and Liberal MP Andrew Leslie. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should trigger Emergencies Act amid COVID-19 crisis, says retired general and former Liberal Andrew Leslie

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 26, 2020
  • The federal government should use the Emergencies Act to start coordinating a cross-country response to the COVID-19 crisis, says Andrew Leslie, the former commander

Ottawa should trigger Emergencies Act amid COVID-19 crisis, says retired general and former Liberal Andrew Leslie

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 26, 2020
  • The federal government should use the Emergencies Act to start coordinating a cross-country response to the COVID-19 crisis, says Andrew Leslie, the former commander
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, should use the Emergencies Act to better coordinate Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says former army general and Liberal MP Andrew Leslie. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate, Governor General approve COVID-19 bailout bill

  • The Senate passed the government’s financial bailout bill for the COVID-19 crisis without amendments on March 25, and the bill received royal assent early
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2020

Senate, Governor General approve COVID-19 bailout bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2020
  • The Senate passed the government’s financial bailout bill for the COVID-19 crisis without amendments on March 25, and the bill received royal assent early

Senate, Governor General approve COVID-19 bailout bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2020
  • The Senate passed the government’s financial bailout bill for the COVID-19 crisis without amendments on March 25, and the bill received royal assent early

COVID-19 bailout bill passes after late-night negotiations on new government powers

  • Liberal and opposition MPs unanimously agreed to pass the government’s bailout bill through the House of Commons in the early hours of March 25,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2020
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet offers his party's House leader, Alain Therrien, hand sanitizer as the House of Commons opens its sitting after Parliament was recalled to discuss emergency measures to help Canadians with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 bailout bill passes after late-night negotiations on new government powers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2020
  • Liberal and opposition MPs unanimously agreed to pass the government’s bailout bill through the House of Commons in the early hours of March 25,

COVID-19 bailout bill passes after late-night negotiations on new government powers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2020
  • Liberal and opposition MPs unanimously agreed to pass the government’s bailout bill through the House of Commons in the early hours of March 25,
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet offers his party's House leader, Alain Therrien, hand sanitizer as the House of Commons opens its sitting after Parliament was recalled to discuss emergency measures to help Canadians with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s incredibly dire here’: Alberta MPs navigating COVID-19 and oil crises 

  • “I’m not really one to panic,” said Alberta MP Stephanie Kusie, speaking over the phone from her home, after closing her constituency office in
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 23, 2020
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie are trying to help their constituents in Alberta work through the COVID-19 crisis and a sudden crash to the price of oil that underpins the province's economy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It’s incredibly dire here’: Alberta MPs navigating COVID-19 and oil crises 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 23, 2020
  • “I’m not really one to panic,” said Alberta MP Stephanie Kusie, speaking over the phone from her home, after closing her constituency office in

‘It’s incredibly dire here’: Alberta MPs navigating COVID-19 and oil crises 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 23, 2020
  • “I’m not really one to panic,” said Alberta MP Stephanie Kusie, speaking over the phone from her home, after closing her constituency office in
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, NDP MP Heather McPherson, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie are trying to help their constituents in Alberta work through the COVID-19 crisis and a sudden crash to the price of oil that underpins the province's economy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative to lead Senate Rules Committee reviewing Trudeau-appointees’ push for reforms

  • A Conservative Senator will chair the Senate committee that could serve as a gatekeeper for changes to the Senate rules and other initiatives proposed
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 19, 2020
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, pictured in conversation with Conservative Senator Linda Frum, says he has negotiated for a member of his group to chair the Rules Committee that will evaluate proposals for reforming the Senate from the rival Independent Senators Group. The Independents will still hold a majority of the seats on that committee in this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative to lead Senate Rules Committee reviewing Trudeau-appointees’ push for reforms

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 19, 2020
  • A Conservative Senator will chair the Senate committee that could serve as a gatekeeper for changes to the Senate rules and other initiatives proposed

Conservative to lead Senate Rules Committee reviewing Trudeau-appointees’ push for reforms

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 19, 2020
  • A Conservative Senator will chair the Senate committee that could serve as a gatekeeper for changes to the Senate rules and other initiatives proposed
Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett, pictured in conversation with Conservative Senator Linda Frum, says he has negotiated for a member of his group to chair the Rules Committee that will evaluate proposals for reforming the Senate from the rival Independent Senators Group. The Independents will still hold a majority of the seats on that committee in this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Decisive action was required’: how MPs and Senators hammered out deal to close Parliament late into the night

  • It was about 10:30 on the night of March 12 when a small group of MPs and top staffers struck a deal to suspend
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 18, 2020
'We were able to have frank conversations where we trusted each other,' says Liberal Whip Mark Holland, left, of his negotiations with Conservative Whip Mark Strahl and other members of the Board of Internal Economy. The Hill Times photographs by Rachel Aiello and Andrew Meade

‘Decisive action was required’: how MPs and Senators hammered out deal to close Parliament late into the night

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 18, 2020
  • It was about 10:30 on the night of March 12 when a small group of MPs and top staffers struck a deal to suspend

‘Decisive action was required’: how MPs and Senators hammered out deal to close Parliament late into the night

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 18, 2020
  • It was about 10:30 on the night of March 12 when a small group of MPs and top staffers struck a deal to suspend
'We were able to have frank conversations where we trusted each other,' says Liberal Whip Mark Holland, left, of his negotiations with Conservative Whip Mark Strahl and other members of the Board of Internal Economy. The Hill Times photographs by Rachel Aiello and Andrew Meade

Journal from isolation: what happens now?

  • In hindsight, I chose a poor time to take a vacation. My wife and I flew to a resort in Cancun, Mexico, on the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2020
Travellers, pictured at 4 p.m. on March 14, 2020, at the Ottawa International Airport from Air Transat flight 2855 from Cancun to Ottawa and several others line up to see an immigration officer.  The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Journal from isolation: what happens now?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2020
  • In hindsight, I chose a poor time to take a vacation. My wife and I flew to a resort in Cancun, Mexico, on the

Journal from isolation: what happens now?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2020
  • In hindsight, I chose a poor time to take a vacation. My wife and I flew to a resort in Cancun, Mexico, on the
Travellers, pictured at 4 p.m. on March 14, 2020, at the Ottawa International Airport from Air Transat flight 2855 from Cancun to Ottawa and several others line up to see an immigration officer.  The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

‘It’s an all-hands-on-deck situation at all times’: Chief Government Whip Holland wants ‘no surprises’ in minority Parliament

  • Mark Holland may be taking some inspiration from House of Cards protagonist Frank Underwood as he carries the role of chief government whip through
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 9, 2020
Liberal MP Mark Holland is in charge of tracking votes for the governing Liberals in the minority 43rd Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

‘It’s an all-hands-on-deck situation at all times’: Chief Government Whip Holland wants ‘no surprises’ in minority Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 9, 2020
  • Mark Holland may be taking some inspiration from House of Cards protagonist Frank Underwood as he carries the role of chief government whip through

‘It’s an all-hands-on-deck situation at all times’: Chief Government Whip Holland wants ‘no surprises’ in minority Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 9, 2020
  • Mark Holland may be taking some inspiration from House of Cards protagonist Frank Underwood as he carries the role of chief government whip through
Liberal MP Mark Holland is in charge of tracking votes for the governing Liberals in the minority 43rd Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Senate committee talks heat up, Dalphond and Sinclair ready motion on reforms 

  • Independent Senators Pierre Dalphond and Murray Sinclair are planning to take the next step in their bid to reform the Senate rules around private
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 9, 2020
Government Representative Marc Gold, left, ISG Leader Yuen Pau Woo, CSG Leader Scott Tannas, and Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett will negotiate the composition of Senate committees for this Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate committee talks heat up, Dalphond and Sinclair ready motion on reforms 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 9, 2020
  • Independent Senators Pierre Dalphond and Murray Sinclair are planning to take the next step in their bid to reform the Senate rules around private

Senate committee talks heat up, Dalphond and Sinclair ready motion on reforms 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 9, 2020
  • Independent Senators Pierre Dalphond and Murray Sinclair are planning to take the next step in their bid to reform the Senate rules around private
Government Representative Marc Gold, left, ISG Leader Yuen Pau Woo, CSG Leader Scott Tannas, and Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett will negotiate the composition of Senate committees for this Parliament. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Terms for assisted dying review murky, as Liberals, Tories look ahead to summertime study

  • The government and opposition Conservatives are touting a summertime parliamentary review as the best time to deal with outstanding questions about Canada’s assisted dying
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2020
Justice Minister David Lametti left three contentious topics unaddressed in his bill to reform the assisted dying law, so it could be passed quickly enough to meet a court-imposed deadline. 'People are suffering' under the current law, he said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Terms for assisted dying review murky, as Liberals, Tories look ahead to summertime study

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2020
  • The government and opposition Conservatives are touting a summertime parliamentary review as the best time to deal with outstanding questions about Canada’s assisted dying

Terms for assisted dying review murky, as Liberals, Tories look ahead to summertime study

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2020
  • The government and opposition Conservatives are touting a summertime parliamentary review as the best time to deal with outstanding questions about Canada’s assisted dying
Justice Minister David Lametti left three contentious topics unaddressed in his bill to reform the assisted dying law, so it could be passed quickly enough to meet a court-imposed deadline. 'People are suffering' under the current law, he said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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