Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Sunday, November 16, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Latest Paper
Sunday, November 16, 2025 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Peter Mazereeuw

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
More Stories

Former MP Seeback wins controversial Conservative nomination contest in Dufferin-Caledon

  • Former MP Kyle Seeback, who was defeated in the last election, won the nomination to run for the Conservative Party in Dufferin-Caledon last week,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 5, 2019
Former Conservative MP Kyle Seeback, pictured in 2013 alongside then-colleague Parm Gill, will be running again for the Conservatives in Dufferin-Caledon, Ont., which has been held by MP David Tilson since 2004. Mr. Tilson has decided not to run again. The Hill Times file photograph

Former MP Seeback wins controversial Conservative nomination contest in Dufferin-Caledon

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 5, 2019
  • Former MP Kyle Seeback, who was defeated in the last election, won the nomination to run for the Conservative Party in Dufferin-Caledon last week,

Former MP Seeback wins controversial Conservative nomination contest in Dufferin-Caledon

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 5, 2019
  • Former MP Kyle Seeback, who was defeated in the last election, won the nomination to run for the Conservative Party in Dufferin-Caledon last week,
Former Conservative MP Kyle Seeback, pictured in 2013 alongside then-colleague Parm Gill, will be running again for the Conservatives in Dufferin-Caledon, Ont., which has been held by MP David Tilson since 2004. Mr. Tilson has decided not to run again. The Hill Times file photograph

Don Meredith report delayed by ‘lack of prompt responses’ from Senators to ethics officer, says Senate Ethics Committee

  • The Senate ethics officer’s investigation into the conduct of former Senator Don Meredith was delayed for reasons beyond his control, including due to other
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
Former Senator Don Meredith, pictured in 2014, resigned in 2017 while under investigation by the Senate ethics officer. The Hill Times file photograph

Don Meredith report delayed by ‘lack of prompt responses’ from Senators to ethics officer, says Senate Ethics Committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
  • The Senate ethics officer’s investigation into the conduct of former Senator Don Meredith was delayed for reasons beyond his control, including due to other

Don Meredith report delayed by ‘lack of prompt responses’ from Senators to ethics officer, says Senate Ethics Committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
  • The Senate ethics officer’s investigation into the conduct of former Senator Don Meredith was delayed for reasons beyond his control, including due to other
Former Senator Don Meredith, pictured in 2014, resigned in 2017 while under investigation by the Senate ethics officer. The Hill Times file photograph

‘We didn’t get the job done’: Liberals poised to break promise on corporate ombudsperson, say observers

  • After four years of repeating its promise to create a corporate ombudsperson with teeth, the federal Liberal government appears ready to reverse itself and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
Trade Minister Jim Carr is the third Liberal minister to handle the ombudsperson file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We didn’t get the job done’: Liberals poised to break promise on corporate ombudsperson, say observers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
  • After four years of repeating its promise to create a corporate ombudsperson with teeth, the federal Liberal government appears ready to reverse itself and

‘We didn’t get the job done’: Liberals poised to break promise on corporate ombudsperson, say observers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
  • After four years of repeating its promise to create a corporate ombudsperson with teeth, the federal Liberal government appears ready to reverse itself and
Trade Minister Jim Carr is the third Liberal minister to handle the ombudsperson file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big changes could be coming to Senate after fall election, say Senators 

  • The outcome of the fall election could spur big changes to the Red Chamber, Senators say, with talk that floor-crossing, forming new groups, and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
The Senate leadership could look very different early next year, with leadership contests or reviews expected for the Independent Senators Group, currently led by facilitator Yuen Pau Woo, left, the Senate Liberals, led by Joseph Day, and the Conservatives, led by Larry Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Steve Gerecke, and file photograph

Big changes could be coming to Senate after fall election, say Senators 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
  • The outcome of the fall election could spur big changes to the Red Chamber, Senators say, with talk that floor-crossing, forming new groups, and

Big changes could be coming to Senate after fall election, say Senators 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 29, 2019
  • The outcome of the fall election could spur big changes to the Red Chamber, Senators say, with talk that floor-crossing, forming new groups, and
The Senate leadership could look very different early next year, with leadership contests or reviews expected for the Independent Senators Group, currently led by facilitator Yuen Pau Woo, left, the Senate Liberals, led by Joseph Day, and the Conservatives, led by Larry Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Steve Gerecke, and file photograph

NDP hits pause on ads, Grits and Tories suspend TV campaigns as pre-election spending cap, summer doldrums kick in

  • The NDP says it has temporarily stopped running political ads on Facebook and elsewhere fewer than 100 days before the federal election, leading one
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 22, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has struggled to boost his party in the polls since taking over the leadership in 2017, and his party has struggled to raise money since the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP hits pause on ads, Grits and Tories suspend TV campaigns as pre-election spending cap, summer doldrums kick in

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 22, 2019
  • The NDP says it has temporarily stopped running political ads on Facebook and elsewhere fewer than 100 days before the federal election, leading one

NDP hits pause on ads, Grits and Tories suspend TV campaigns as pre-election spending cap, summer doldrums kick in

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 22, 2019
  • The NDP says it has temporarily stopped running political ads on Facebook and elsewhere fewer than 100 days before the federal election, leading one
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has struggled to boost his party in the polls since taking over the leadership in 2017, and his party has struggled to raise money since the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Engage Canada won’t run more attack ads before election

  • Left-leaning political messaging group Engage Canada won’t be running any more ads attacking Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer before the upcoming election, say Unifor national
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 22, 2019
Unifor national president Jerry Dias, pictured March 28, 2018, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Engage Canada won’t run more attack ads before election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 22, 2019
  • Left-leaning political messaging group Engage Canada won’t be running any more ads attacking Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer before the upcoming election, say Unifor national

Engage Canada won’t run more attack ads before election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 22, 2019
  • Left-leaning political messaging group Engage Canada won’t be running any more ads attacking Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer before the upcoming election, say Unifor national
Unifor national president Jerry Dias, pictured March 28, 2018, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives and Scheer falling behind in Ontario, suggests Campaign Research poll

  • The Liberal Party has gained an advantage of seven percentage points over the federal Conservatives in the province of Ontario, according to a recent
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party has lost some of the momentum it gained over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals after the SNC-Lavalin scandal dominated the headlines this spring. The two parties are now running neck and neck, and the Liberals are polling ahead in Canada's most populous province, Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives and Scheer falling behind in Ontario, suggests Campaign Research poll

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2019
  • The Liberal Party has gained an advantage of seven percentage points over the federal Conservatives in the province of Ontario, according to a recent

Conservatives and Scheer falling behind in Ontario, suggests Campaign Research poll

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2019
  • The Liberal Party has gained an advantage of seven percentage points over the federal Conservatives in the province of Ontario, according to a recent
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's party has lost some of the momentum it gained over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals after the SNC-Lavalin scandal dominated the headlines this spring. The two parties are now running neck and neck, and the Liberals are polling ahead in Canada's most populous province, Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Slow pace of legislation, ‘toxic’ view of prorogation could be behind longest session in parliamentary history, say politicos

  • The first and only session of the 42nd Parliament will soon become the longest in Canadian history, but political observers say the slow pace
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 1, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured at the first and, so far, only Throne speech during his time as prime minister, in the Senate in 2015. He was joined by former prime minister Joe Clark, top, and Jean Chrétien, right. The Hill Times file photograph

Slow pace of legislation, ‘toxic’ view of prorogation could be behind longest session in parliamentary history, say politicos

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 1, 2019
  • The first and only session of the 42nd Parliament will soon become the longest in Canadian history, but political observers say the slow pace

Slow pace of legislation, ‘toxic’ view of prorogation could be behind longest session in parliamentary history, say politicos

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 1, 2019
  • The first and only session of the 42nd Parliament will soon become the longest in Canadian history, but political observers say the slow pace
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured at the first and, so far, only Throne speech during his time as prime minister, in the Senate in 2015. He was joined by former prime minister Joe Clark, top, and Jean Chrétien, right. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Someday, we’ll have someone who dies as a direct result of that,’ MPs call for ending all-night Commons votes

  • MPs are once again calling for changes to the Standing Orders that govern business in the House, warning that all-night Commons voting puts a
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 1, 2019
Liberal MPs Frank Baylis, left, Kevin Lamoureux, and John McKay are calling for changes to the Standing Orders that govern the House of Commons. The Hill Times photographs by Peter Mazereeuw, Andrew Meade, and file photograph

‘Someday, we’ll have someone who dies as a direct result of that,’ MPs call for ending all-night Commons votes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 1, 2019
  • MPs are once again calling for changes to the Standing Orders that govern business in the House, warning that all-night Commons voting puts a

‘Someday, we’ll have someone who dies as a direct result of that,’ MPs call for ending all-night Commons votes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 1, 2019
  • MPs are once again calling for changes to the Standing Orders that govern business in the House, warning that all-night Commons voting puts a
Liberal MPs Frank Baylis, left, Kevin Lamoureux, and John McKay are calling for changes to the Standing Orders that govern the House of Commons. The Hill Times photographs by Peter Mazereeuw, Andrew Meade, and file photograph

Trudeau’s legislative record unlikely to motivate voters in the fall, with a few exceptions: pollsters

  • Four years of lawmaking has left the Liberal government with a lengthy list of accomplishments and black marks, but only a few legal changes
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals passed 86 government bills during his first term as prime minister, legalizing cannabis and assisted dying, imposing a carbon tax, changing rules for criminal sentencing and citizenship, and more. His Liberals are neck-and-neck with the federal Conservatives in some public opinion polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s legislative record unlikely to motivate voters in the fall, with a few exceptions: pollsters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2019
  • Four years of lawmaking has left the Liberal government with a lengthy list of accomplishments and black marks, but only a few legal changes

Trudeau’s legislative record unlikely to motivate voters in the fall, with a few exceptions: pollsters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2019
  • Four years of lawmaking has left the Liberal government with a lengthy list of accomplishments and black marks, but only a few legal changes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals passed 86 government bills during his first term as prime minister, legalizing cannabis and assisted dying, imposing a carbon tax, changing rules for criminal sentencing and citizenship, and more. His Liberals are neck-and-neck with the federal Conservatives in some public opinion polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last-minute CBSA oversight, citizenship oath bills left for dead on Order Paper

  • Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s bill to create a new oversight body for the Canada Border Services Agency is on its deathbed after being
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's bill to create an independent body to oversee the CBSA, which he said was needed back in 2016, will likely die on the Order Paper, after it was sent to the Senate just two days before it rose for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last-minute CBSA oversight, citizenship oath bills left for dead on Order Paper

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2019
  • Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s bill to create a new oversight body for the Canada Border Services Agency is on its deathbed after being

Last-minute CBSA oversight, citizenship oath bills left for dead on Order Paper

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2019
  • Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s bill to create a new oversight body for the Canada Border Services Agency is on its deathbed after being
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's bill to create an independent body to oversee the CBSA, which he said was needed back in 2016, will likely die on the Order Paper, after it was sent to the Senate just two days before it rose for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP Cooper threatens to sue The Hill Times over column on House Justice Committee exchange; denies reading from Christchurch shooter’s manifesto

  • Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who is threatening to sue The Hill Times for defamation over an opinion column that strongly criticized his remarks to
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2019
Conservative MP Michael Cooper is threatening to sue The Hill Times for defamation over an opinion column published about Andrew Scheer's response to his actions during a House Justice Committee meeting last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP Cooper threatens to sue The Hill Times over column on House Justice Committee exchange; denies reading from Christchurch shooter’s manifesto

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2019
  • Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who is threatening to sue The Hill Times for defamation over an opinion column that strongly criticized his remarks to

MP Cooper threatens to sue The Hill Times over column on House Justice Committee exchange; denies reading from Christchurch shooter’s manifesto

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2019
  • Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who is threatening to sue The Hill Times for defamation over an opinion column that strongly criticized his remarks to
Conservative MP Michael Cooper is threatening to sue The Hill Times for defamation over an opinion column published about Andrew Scheer's response to his actions during a House Justice Committee meeting last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lays out case for re-election in Trans Mountain speech

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the importance of middle class jobs, catalogued his record on the environment, took shots at his Conservative opponents, and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 19, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, delivered a campaign-style speech Tuesday afternoon defending his government's record, and decision to approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project from Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C. He was flanked by five ministers, including Natural Resource Minister Amarjeet Sohi, left, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lays out case for re-election in Trans Mountain speech

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 19, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the importance of middle class jobs, catalogued his record on the environment, took shots at his Conservative opponents, and

Trudeau lays out case for re-election in Trans Mountain speech

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 19, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the importance of middle class jobs, catalogued his record on the environment, took shots at his Conservative opponents, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, delivered a campaign-style speech Tuesday afternoon defending his government's record, and decision to approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project from Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C. He was flanked by five ministers, including Natural Resource Minister Amarjeet Sohi, left, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental Assessment Bill C-69 enters final stretch in Senate; Red Chamber divided on Tanker Ban Bill amendments

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With nearly 100 amendments from the Senate—on top of about 100 from the House—the government’s environmental assessment reform legislation is entering its final
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 17, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured during a funding announcement for the 50 Million Tree program on June 5, 2019, in Ottawa, could see the most important piece of legislation under her watch this Parliament passed in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental Assessment Bill C-69 enters final stretch in Senate; Red Chamber divided on Tanker Ban Bill amendments

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 17, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With nearly 100 amendments from the Senate—on top of about 100 from the House—the government’s environmental assessment reform legislation is entering its final

Environmental Assessment Bill C-69 enters final stretch in Senate; Red Chamber divided on Tanker Ban Bill amendments

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 17, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With nearly 100 amendments from the Senate—on top of about 100 from the House—the government’s environmental assessment reform legislation is entering its final
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured during a funding announcement for the 50 Million Tree program on June 5, 2019, in Ottawa, could see the most important piece of legislation under her watch this Parliament passed in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ISG Senators to propose amending Bill C-48 to allow tanker access to Nisga’a Nation: Sen. Paula Simons

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A group of Independent Senators is getting ready to propose two amendments to the government’s controversial ban on oil tankers docking on the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau has said he is not open to amendments that undermine the purpose of Bill C-48: to prevent an increase in oil tanker traffic to and from ports along the ecologically-sensitive northern B.C. coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ISG Senators to propose amending Bill C-48 to allow tanker access to Nisga’a Nation: Sen. Paula Simons

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A group of Independent Senators is getting ready to propose two amendments to the government’s controversial ban on oil tankers docking on the

ISG Senators to propose amending Bill C-48 to allow tanker access to Nisga’a Nation: Sen. Paula Simons

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2019
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—A group of Independent Senators is getting ready to propose two amendments to the government’s controversial ban on oil tankers docking on the
Transport Minister Marc Garneau has said he is not open to amendments that undermine the purpose of Bill C-48: to prevent an increase in oil tanker traffic to and from ports along the ecologically-sensitive northern B.C. coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators drafting ‘corridor’ amendments to tanker ban bill, despite Garneau’s warnings

  • Independent and Conservative Senators are working on amendments to the government’s controversial bill to ban oil tankers from ports along most of the B.C.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
Senators on both sides of the aisle are mulling ways to amend Bill C-48, Transport Minister Marc Garneau's, centre, effort to formalize a ban on oil tankers carrying unrefined oil to and from ports along the northern B.C. coast. The bill has big implications for the government's environmental record, overseen by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, left, and Canada's natural resource sector, overseen by Resource Minister Amarjeet Sohi, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators drafting ‘corridor’ amendments to tanker ban bill, despite Garneau’s warnings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • Independent and Conservative Senators are working on amendments to the government’s controversial bill to ban oil tankers from ports along most of the B.C.

Senators drafting ‘corridor’ amendments to tanker ban bill, despite Garneau’s warnings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • Independent and Conservative Senators are working on amendments to the government’s controversial bill to ban oil tankers from ports along most of the B.C.
Senators on both sides of the aisle are mulling ways to amend Bill C-48, Transport Minister Marc Garneau's, centre, effort to formalize a ban on oil tankers carrying unrefined oil to and from ports along the northern B.C. coast. The bill has big implications for the government's environmental record, overseen by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, left, and Canada's natural resource sector, overseen by Resource Minister Amarjeet Sohi, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals prepared to sit on trade bill, recall Parliament in summer if needed; some Senators warn Bill C-100 shouldn’t be rushed in Upper Chamber

  • The government is prepared to sit on its bill to implement Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico until those countries are
News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals prepared to sit on trade bill, recall Parliament in summer if needed; some Senators warn Bill C-100 shouldn’t be rushed in Upper Chamber

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • The government is prepared to sit on its bill to implement Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico until those countries are

Liberals prepared to sit on trade bill, recall Parliament in summer if needed; some Senators warn Bill C-100 shouldn’t be rushed in Upper Chamber

News | BY NEIL MOSS, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • The government is prepared to sit on its bill to implement Canada’s trade agreement with the United States and Mexico until those countries are
Vice-President Mike Pence, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, in Ottawa on May 30 to discuss the ratification of the new NAFTA, also known as the CUSMA or USMCA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight over Ottawa River nuclear waste dump getting political, but Liberals downriver standing behind the project—or staying quiet

  • A proposed dump for low-level nuclear waste near the Ottawa River has stirred up opposition from community groups, environmentalists, and municipalities worried the waste
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, pictured with Liberal MPs Will Amos and Mona Fortier, make their way to an event related to the Ottawa River watershed at the Rideau Canal on May 28. The Ottawa River flows past their ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight over Ottawa River nuclear waste dump getting political, but Liberals downriver standing behind the project—or staying quiet

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • A proposed dump for low-level nuclear waste near the Ottawa River has stirred up opposition from community groups, environmentalists, and municipalities worried the waste

Fight over Ottawa River nuclear waste dump getting political, but Liberals downriver standing behind the project—or staying quiet

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2019
  • A proposed dump for low-level nuclear waste near the Ottawa River has stirred up opposition from community groups, environmentalists, and municipalities worried the waste
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, right, pictured with Liberal MPs Will Amos and Mona Fortier, make their way to an event related to the Ottawa River watershed at the Rideau Canal on May 28. The Ottawa River flows past their ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tanker ban Bill C-48 ‘discriminatory and divisive,’ says Senate report, but ISG Senators criticize committee chair behind it

  • A report from the Senate Transport Committee slams the government’s bill to ban oil tankers from the northern B.C. coast, calling it “economically irresponsible”
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2019
Transport Minister Marc Garneau's bill to make a voluntary moratorium on oil tanker traffic off the B.C. coast permanent faces a Senate vote that could kill the bill, possibly as soon as Tuesday afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tanker ban Bill C-48 ‘discriminatory and divisive,’ says Senate report, but ISG Senators criticize committee chair behind it

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2019
  • A report from the Senate Transport Committee slams the government’s bill to ban oil tankers from the northern B.C. coast, calling it “economically irresponsible”

Tanker ban Bill C-48 ‘discriminatory and divisive,’ says Senate report, but ISG Senators criticize committee chair behind it

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2019
  • A report from the Senate Transport Committee slams the government’s bill to ban oil tankers from the northern B.C. coast, calling it “economically irresponsible”
Transport Minister Marc Garneau's bill to make a voluntary moratorium on oil tanker traffic off the B.C. coast permanent faces a Senate vote that could kill the bill, possibly as soon as Tuesday afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate to decide on fate of tanker ban, Liberals leaving U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade bill until last minute

  • Several high-profile government bills are entering the final stretch of scrutiny by Senators this week, with a decision on whether or not to kill
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 3, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a press conference with U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence during his visit to Ottawa on May 30. The two discussed the trade deal agreed to between the two countries and Mexico last fall. The Liberal government finally tabled a bill to implement the deal in the House last week, but has not yet begun to advance it through Parliament, with just three more sittings weeks scheduled for the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate to decide on fate of tanker ban, Liberals leaving U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade bill until last minute

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 3, 2019
  • Several high-profile government bills are entering the final stretch of scrutiny by Senators this week, with a decision on whether or not to kill

Senate to decide on fate of tanker ban, Liberals leaving U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade bill until last minute

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 3, 2019
  • Several high-profile government bills are entering the final stretch of scrutiny by Senators this week, with a decision on whether or not to kill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a press conference with U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence during his visit to Ottawa on May 30. The two discussed the trade deal agreed to between the two countries and Mexico last fall. The Liberal government finally tabled a bill to implement the deal in the House last week, but has not yet begun to advance it through Parliament, with just three more sittings weeks scheduled for the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Follow us

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu