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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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Senators took a pass on votes nearly 200 times since election—a sign of ‘unconvincing’ speakers, says Sen. Cools

  • Yea, nay, or I won’t say: when it comes to voting in the Upper Chamber, Senators have collectively chosen to abstain from votes 190
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 12, 2018
Six Senators have abstained seven or eight times since the last election, tops in the Red Chamber: Independent Senator Stephen Greene (Halifax-The Citadel,N.S.), left, Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (La Salle, Que.), Conservative Senator Paul McIntyre (New Brunswick), Independent Senator Anne Cools (Toronto Centre-York, Ont.), Conservative Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais (Victoria, Que.), and Conservative Senator Raynell Andreychuk (Saskatchewan). The Hill Times file photographs

Senators took a pass on votes nearly 200 times since election—a sign of ‘unconvincing’ speakers, says Sen. Cools

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 12, 2018
  • Yea, nay, or I won’t say: when it comes to voting in the Upper Chamber, Senators have collectively chosen to abstain from votes 190

Senators took a pass on votes nearly 200 times since election—a sign of ‘unconvincing’ speakers, says Sen. Cools

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 12, 2018
  • Yea, nay, or I won’t say: when it comes to voting in the Upper Chamber, Senators have collectively chosen to abstain from votes 190
Six Senators have abstained seven or eight times since the last election, tops in the Red Chamber: Independent Senator Stephen Greene (Halifax-The Citadel,N.S.), left, Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (La Salle, Que.), Conservative Senator Paul McIntyre (New Brunswick), Independent Senator Anne Cools (Toronto Centre-York, Ont.), Conservative Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais (Victoria, Que.), and Conservative Senator Raynell Andreychuk (Saskatchewan). The Hill Times file photographs

Global Affairs’ secret weapon is eyeing a move into Canada

  • Look out, MPs: a Washington digital lobbying service has its eyes on you. The company, FiscalNote, is compiling information on Canadian legislators, laws, and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 12, 2018
United States President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address in Congress in Washington on Jan. 30, 2018. FiscalNote is the latest U.S. company to join the trend of automated advocacy services, and the company tries to predict for clients how effective each Congressman is at getting bills passed into law. NBC News screen capture

Global Affairs’ secret weapon is eyeing a move into Canada

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 12, 2018
  • Look out, MPs: a Washington digital lobbying service has its eyes on you. The company, FiscalNote, is compiling information on Canadian legislators, laws, and

Global Affairs’ secret weapon is eyeing a move into Canada

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 12, 2018
  • Look out, MPs: a Washington digital lobbying service has its eyes on you. The company, FiscalNote, is compiling information on Canadian legislators, laws, and
United States President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address in Congress in Washington on Jan. 30, 2018. FiscalNote is the latest U.S. company to join the trend of automated advocacy services, and the company tries to predict for clients how effective each Congressman is at getting bills passed into law. NBC News screen capture

Boushie’s uncle slams Saskatchewan MPs who won’t speak up: ‘They figure this is just going to go away’

  • MPs from Saskatchewan aren’t speaking out enough about racial tension and problems with the justice system in the wake of the Gerald Stanley trial,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 5, 2018
Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk, left, and Kelly Block represent the ridings in which the key people and places in the Gerald Stanley trial were located. NDP MP Sheri Benson and Liberal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale also represent ridings in Saskatchewan. Alvin Baptiste, the uncle of Colten Boushie, who was shot by Mr. Stanley in 2016, said he wants Ms. Falk and other Saskatchewan MPs to do more to address racism and discrimination, including in the legal system, in the wake of Mr. Stanley's acquittal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photographs

Boushie’s uncle slams Saskatchewan MPs who won’t speak up: ‘They figure this is just going to go away’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 5, 2018
  • MPs from Saskatchewan aren’t speaking out enough about racial tension and problems with the justice system in the wake of the Gerald Stanley trial,

Boushie’s uncle slams Saskatchewan MPs who won’t speak up: ‘They figure this is just going to go away’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 5, 2018
  • MPs from Saskatchewan aren’t speaking out enough about racial tension and problems with the justice system in the wake of the Gerald Stanley trial,
Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk, left, and Kelly Block represent the ridings in which the key people and places in the Gerald Stanley trial were located. NDP MP Sheri Benson and Liberal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale also represent ridings in Saskatchewan. Alvin Baptiste, the uncle of Colten Boushie, who was shot by Mr. Stanley in 2016, said he wants Ms. Falk and other Saskatchewan MPs to do more to address racism and discrimination, including in the legal system, in the wake of Mr. Stanley's acquittal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photographs

Senate set to overhaul Human Resources Directorate for $1.1-million after ‘inconsistent’ performance

  • Canada’s Senate has set in motion a plan to “transform” its human resources branch from top to bottom because of its “inconsistent” performance, but
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 5, 2018
Conservative Senator Scott Tannas, left, chats with Independent Senator Larry Campbell during a meeting of the Senate Internal Economy Committee last month. Sen. Tannas is one of the members of a Subcommittee on Human Resources that is helping to guide a transformation to the Senate HR system. Sen. Campbell is the chair of the Internal Economy Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate set to overhaul Human Resources Directorate for $1.1-million after ‘inconsistent’ performance

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 5, 2018
  • Canada’s Senate has set in motion a plan to “transform” its human resources branch from top to bottom because of its “inconsistent” performance, but

Senate set to overhaul Human Resources Directorate for $1.1-million after ‘inconsistent’ performance

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 5, 2018
  • Canada’s Senate has set in motion a plan to “transform” its human resources branch from top to bottom because of its “inconsistent” performance, but
Conservative Senator Scott Tannas, left, chats with Independent Senator Larry Campbell during a meeting of the Senate Internal Economy Committee last month. Sen. Tannas is one of the members of a Subcommittee on Human Resources that is helping to guide a transformation to the Senate HR system. Sen. Campbell is the chair of the Internal Economy Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s personal approval rating drops, but voters still back his federal Liberal Party: poll

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s personal approval rating has dropped nearly 10 points since last May, but the Liberal Party of Canada has yet to
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
Far fewer people approve of the job Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing than did last May, but his governing Liberal Party has yet to be seriously affected by that drop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s personal approval rating drops, but voters still back his federal Liberal Party: poll

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s personal approval rating has dropped nearly 10 points since last May, but the Liberal Party of Canada has yet to

Trudeau’s personal approval rating drops, but voters still back his federal Liberal Party: poll

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s personal approval rating has dropped nearly 10 points since last May, but the Liberal Party of Canada has yet to
Far fewer people approve of the job Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing than did last May, but his governing Liberal Party has yet to be seriously affected by that drop. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals head into gun summit with promised firearms law changes yet to be introduced

  • The Liberal government is heading into a planned summit on gun crime and safety in Ottawa March 7, but still hasn’t introduced some of its
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has been tasked with making good on the government's promises around gun safety, including to bring in legislation requiring more in-depth background checks for buyers and inventory records for sellers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals head into gun summit with promised firearms law changes yet to be introduced

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
  • The Liberal government is heading into a planned summit on gun crime and safety in Ottawa March 7, but still hasn’t introduced some of its

Liberals head into gun summit with promised firearms law changes yet to be introduced

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
  • The Liberal government is heading into a planned summit on gun crime and safety in Ottawa March 7, but still hasn’t introduced some of its
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has been tasked with making good on the government's promises around gun safety, including to bring in legislation requiring more in-depth background checks for buyers and inventory records for sellers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlikeable PC leader could be a ‘pathway to victory’ for Horwath’s Ontario NDP: Bricker

  • Forget about Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals. It’s the Ontario NDP that stands to gain if the public doesn’t support the winner of the leadership brawl
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, pictured here during the federal branch of the party's policy convention in Ottawa, polls much better than rival and Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, and PC leadership candidate Patrick Brown. She also polls much better than her own party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlikeable PC leader could be a ‘pathway to victory’ for Horwath’s Ontario NDP: Bricker

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
  • Forget about Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals. It’s the Ontario NDP that stands to gain if the public doesn’t support the winner of the leadership brawl

Unlikeable PC leader could be a ‘pathway to victory’ for Horwath’s Ontario NDP: Bricker

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 26, 2018
  • Forget about Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals. It’s the Ontario NDP that stands to gain if the public doesn’t support the winner of the leadership brawl
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, pictured here during the federal branch of the party's policy convention in Ottawa, polls much better than rival and Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, and PC leadership candidate Patrick Brown. She also polls much better than her own party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ sweeping, new environmental assessment bill keeps power in ministers’ hands, say observers

  • The government’s new Impact Assessment Act includes hundreds of pages detailing changes to the environmental assessment process in Canada, but keeps ultimate power over
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 19, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna's office says her re-write of the laws governing environmental assessments for natural resource projects keeps elected officials accountable for the process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ sweeping, new environmental assessment bill keeps power in ministers’ hands, say observers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 19, 2018
  • The government’s new Impact Assessment Act includes hundreds of pages detailing changes to the environmental assessment process in Canada, but keeps ultimate power over

Feds’ sweeping, new environmental assessment bill keeps power in ministers’ hands, say observers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 19, 2018
  • The government’s new Impact Assessment Act includes hundreds of pages detailing changes to the environmental assessment process in Canada, but keeps ultimate power over
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna's office says her re-write of the laws governing environmental assessments for natural resource projects keeps elected officials accountable for the process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Wilson-Raybould justified in speaking out after controversial Stanley verdict, marked a turning point for Canada, say MPs

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould were right to speak out after the verdict in the Gerald Stanley trial, say Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 19, 2018
Debbie Baptiste, mother of Colten Boushie, holds up a photo of her son as she speaks to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons after a day of meetings on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Photograph by Justin Tang, courtesy of the Canadian Press

Trudeau, Wilson-Raybould justified in speaking out after controversial Stanley verdict, marked a turning point for Canada, say MPs

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 19, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould were right to speak out after the verdict in the Gerald Stanley trial, say Liberal

Trudeau, Wilson-Raybould justified in speaking out after controversial Stanley verdict, marked a turning point for Canada, say MPs

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 19, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould were right to speak out after the verdict in the Gerald Stanley trial, say Liberal
Debbie Baptiste, mother of Colten Boushie, holds up a photo of her son as she speaks to reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons after a day of meetings on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Photograph by Justin Tang, courtesy of the Canadian Press

Senate more unpredictable, as Conservatives boycott planning meetings over ‘O Canada’ bill manoeuvring

  • The Conservatives’ deputy leader in the Senate is skipping daily planning meetings with her counterparts as a “consequence” of the way the controversial National
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 12, 2018
Conservative Senators Don Plett and Elizabeth Marshall chat during a committee meeting last year. The Conservative Senate caucus is up in arms over the way the National Anthem Bill was passed in the Senate at the end of last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate more unpredictable, as Conservatives boycott planning meetings over ‘O Canada’ bill manoeuvring

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 12, 2018
  • The Conservatives’ deputy leader in the Senate is skipping daily planning meetings with her counterparts as a “consequence” of the way the controversial National

Senate more unpredictable, as Conservatives boycott planning meetings over ‘O Canada’ bill manoeuvring

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 12, 2018
  • The Conservatives’ deputy leader in the Senate is skipping daily planning meetings with her counterparts as a “consequence” of the way the controversial National
Conservative Senators Don Plett and Elizabeth Marshall chat during a committee meeting last year. The Conservative Senate caucus is up in arms over the way the National Anthem Bill was passed in the Senate at the end of last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators split over new clerk, Sen. McCoy calls him ‘prime minister’s man’ in the Red Chamber

  • Senators are divided over the Trudeau government’s decision to name a longtime House of Commons administrator as the interim Senate clerk, with some calling
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 12, 2018
Sen. Peter Harder is the government's representative in the Senate. Sen. Elaine McCoy is the former facilitator of the Independent Senators Group. Sen. McCoy says she is disappointed with the government's decision to name a veteran House of Commons clerk as the new interim clerk of the Senate over Senate staff with more experience in the Red Chamber. None of the Senate's top three clerks at the moment have more than three years of experience in the Senate. The Hill Times file photograph

Senators split over new clerk, Sen. McCoy calls him ‘prime minister’s man’ in the Red Chamber

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 12, 2018
  • Senators are divided over the Trudeau government’s decision to name a longtime House of Commons administrator as the interim Senate clerk, with some calling

Senators split over new clerk, Sen. McCoy calls him ‘prime minister’s man’ in the Red Chamber

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 12, 2018
  • Senators are divided over the Trudeau government’s decision to name a longtime House of Commons administrator as the interim Senate clerk, with some calling
Sen. Peter Harder is the government's representative in the Senate. Sen. Elaine McCoy is the former facilitator of the Independent Senators Group. Sen. McCoy says she is disappointed with the government's decision to name a veteran House of Commons clerk as the new interim clerk of the Senate over Senate staff with more experience in the Red Chamber. None of the Senate's top three clerks at the moment have more than three years of experience in the Senate. The Hill Times file photograph

Nanos’ book on ‘voter rage’ to be released in three countries

  • The federal Liberals will have to tread carefully going into the next election if they want to try to repeat their victory in the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 5, 2018
Pollster Nik Nanos says there is one number the Liberals can't ignore as they head into the next election. Mr. Nanos is launching a new book on anti-establishment politics in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. The Hill Times file photograph

Nanos’ book on ‘voter rage’ to be released in three countries

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 5, 2018
  • The federal Liberals will have to tread carefully going into the next election if they want to try to repeat their victory in the

Nanos’ book on ‘voter rage’ to be released in three countries

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 5, 2018
  • The federal Liberals will have to tread carefully going into the next election if they want to try to repeat their victory in the
Pollster Nik Nanos says there is one number the Liberals can't ignore as they head into the next election. Mr. Nanos is launching a new book on anti-establishment politics in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. The Hill Times file photograph

House clerk casting conventions aside for black robes on the Hill

  • The new clerk of the House of Commons is making no apologies for smashing parliamentary tradition, and overhauling the power structure beneath him in
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 5, 2018
Clerk of the House of Commons Charles Robert says that the re-jigged hierarchy for the House clerks will allow projects like the move to the West Block to get the attention they need from the House administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House clerk casting conventions aside for black robes on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 5, 2018
  • The new clerk of the House of Commons is making no apologies for smashing parliamentary tradition, and overhauling the power structure beneath him in

House clerk casting conventions aside for black robes on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 5, 2018
  • The new clerk of the House of Commons is making no apologies for smashing parliamentary tradition, and overhauling the power structure beneath him in
Clerk of the House of Commons Charles Robert says that the re-jigged hierarchy for the House clerks will allow projects like the move to the West Block to get the attention they need from the House administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals to put sexual harassment, cannabis, transparency bills in the window as opposition parties hammer ethical lapses

  • Bills on sexual harassment on the Hill, political fundraisers, and cannabis legalization top a list of the legislation the federal Liberals will prioritize when
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 29, 2018
Labour Minister Patty Hajdu is the sponsor of Bill C-65, which will amend laws governing federal and parliamentary employees with the aim of better protecting them from sexual harassment and workplace violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals to put sexual harassment, cannabis, transparency bills in the window as opposition parties hammer ethical lapses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 29, 2018
  • Bills on sexual harassment on the Hill, political fundraisers, and cannabis legalization top a list of the legislation the federal Liberals will prioritize when

Liberals to put sexual harassment, cannabis, transparency bills in the window as opposition parties hammer ethical lapses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 29, 2018
  • Bills on sexual harassment on the Hill, political fundraisers, and cannabis legalization top a list of the legislation the federal Liberals will prioritize when
Labour Minister Patty Hajdu is the sponsor of Bill C-65, which will amend laws governing federal and parliamentary employees with the aim of better protecting them from sexual harassment and workplace violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s showtime: Senators say debates in Red Chamber must change

  • A plan to start televising debates in the Senate will force the Upper Chamber to shake up the unpredictable and often disjointed way it
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 29, 2018
Reforming the way the Senate schedules its debates is a hot topic among Senators right now, thanks in part to a plan to begin televising Senate proceedings in the fall. Independent Senator Tony Dean, second from left, is pictured in conversation with Independent Senator Elaine McCoy in this file photograph. The Hill Times file photograph

It’s showtime: Senators say debates in Red Chamber must change

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 29, 2018
  • A plan to start televising debates in the Senate will force the Upper Chamber to shake up the unpredictable and often disjointed way it

It’s showtime: Senators say debates in Red Chamber must change

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 29, 2018
  • A plan to start televising debates in the Senate will force the Upper Chamber to shake up the unpredictable and often disjointed way it
Reforming the way the Senate schedules its debates is a hot topic among Senators right now, thanks in part to a plan to begin televising Senate proceedings in the fall. Independent Senator Tony Dean, second from left, is pictured in conversation with Independent Senator Elaine McCoy in this file photograph. The Hill Times file photograph

‘No money’ to bring in missing-in-action military justice reforms, four years after being made law

  • The office of Canada’s defence minister says bringing languishing reforms to the military justice system into effect would require a “substantial commitment of time
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 22, 2018
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office says bringing in changes to the military justice system passed into law in 2013 will be complicated, and require a 'substantial commitment of time and resources.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No money’ to bring in missing-in-action military justice reforms, four years after being made law

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 22, 2018
  • The office of Canada’s defence minister says bringing languishing reforms to the military justice system into effect would require a “substantial commitment of time

‘No money’ to bring in missing-in-action military justice reforms, four years after being made law

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 22, 2018
  • The office of Canada’s defence minister says bringing languishing reforms to the military justice system into effect would require a “substantial commitment of time
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office says bringing in changes to the military justice system passed into law in 2013 will be complicated, and require a 'substantial commitment of time and resources.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists get ‘too much time’ in Senate committees, says ISG deputy ahead of back-to-Parliament meeting

  • Lobbyists have been given “too much time and too much importance” when it comes to gathering input for the Senate’s study of legislation at
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 22, 2018
Liberal Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, Ind. Sen. Renée Dupuis, Ind. Sen. André Pratte, and Ind. Sen. Murray Sinclair. Senate committees often hear from lobby groups representing the private sector during studies of bills or other issues. Senators are also being contacted directly by lobbyists far more than at any time in the last decade. The Hill Times file photograph

Lobbyists get ‘too much time’ in Senate committees, says ISG deputy ahead of back-to-Parliament meeting

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 22, 2018
  • Lobbyists have been given “too much time and too much importance” when it comes to gathering input for the Senate’s study of legislation at

Lobbyists get ‘too much time’ in Senate committees, says ISG deputy ahead of back-to-Parliament meeting

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 22, 2018
  • Lobbyists have been given “too much time and too much importance” when it comes to gathering input for the Senate’s study of legislation at
Liberal Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, Ind. Sen. Renée Dupuis, Ind. Sen. André Pratte, and Ind. Sen. Murray Sinclair. Senate committees often hear from lobby groups representing the private sector during studies of bills or other issues. Senators are also being contacted directly by lobbyists far more than at any time in the last decade. The Hill Times file photograph

Champagne to announce new ombudsman for corporate responsibility Wednesday, after years-long campaign by human rights groups

  • The federal government is planning to announce the creation of an ombudsperson for “responsible enterprise” on Wednesday, finally checking the box on a 2015
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2018
Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, is expected to announce the creation of a new ombudsperson for corporate responsibility in Ottawa Wednesday, a move aimed at addressing controversies tied to Canadian companies in the mining and apparel industries dating back years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to create the new ombudsperson's office during the 2015 election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Champagne to announce new ombudsman for corporate responsibility Wednesday, after years-long campaign by human rights groups

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2018
  • The federal government is planning to announce the creation of an ombudsperson for “responsible enterprise” on Wednesday, finally checking the box on a 2015

Champagne to announce new ombudsman for corporate responsibility Wednesday, after years-long campaign by human rights groups

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 16, 2018
  • The federal government is planning to announce the creation of an ombudsperson for “responsible enterprise” on Wednesday, finally checking the box on a 2015
Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, is expected to announce the creation of a new ombudsperson for corporate responsibility in Ottawa Wednesday, a move aimed at addressing controversies tied to Canadian companies in the mining and apparel industries dating back years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to create the new ombudsperson's office during the 2015 election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Scheer better define himself, say observers, before he’s pinned as a ‘fuddy-duddy stuck in the ’50s’ 

  • The Conservative Party’s policy convention is still eight month away, but leader Andrew Scheer is under pressure to define himself and his revamped party
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has been criticized in opinion columns recently for not defining himself well enough for voters. Conservative politicos in Ottawa say that is standard fare for new opposition leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer better define himself, say observers, before he’s pinned as a ‘fuddy-duddy stuck in the ’50s’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
  • The Conservative Party’s policy convention is still eight month away, but leader Andrew Scheer is under pressure to define himself and his revamped party

Scheer better define himself, say observers, before he’s pinned as a ‘fuddy-duddy stuck in the ’50s’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
  • The Conservative Party’s policy convention is still eight month away, but leader Andrew Scheer is under pressure to define himself and his revamped party
Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer has been criticized in opinion columns recently for not defining himself well enough for voters. Conservative politicos in Ottawa say that is standard fare for new opposition leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ISG Senators won’t call for Sen. Beyak’s ouster, after pushing for ethics, spending probes

  • Independent Senators appointed by the Trudeau government say they aren’t trying to get Senator Lynn Beyak kicked out of the Senate—yet—after calling for investigations
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
Senator Lynn Beyak, left, has been expelled from the Conservative Senate caucus after refusing to remove offensive letters about Indigenous people from her Senate website. Senators Yuen Pau Woo, Frances Lankin, and André Pratte of the Independent Senators Group are among those who have called for further investigation into her actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

ISG Senators won’t call for Sen. Beyak’s ouster, after pushing for ethics, spending probes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
  • Independent Senators appointed by the Trudeau government say they aren’t trying to get Senator Lynn Beyak kicked out of the Senate—yet—after calling for investigations

ISG Senators won’t call for Sen. Beyak’s ouster, after pushing for ethics, spending probes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
  • Independent Senators appointed by the Trudeau government say they aren’t trying to get Senator Lynn Beyak kicked out of the Senate—yet—after calling for investigations
Senator Lynn Beyak, left, has been expelled from the Conservative Senate caucus after refusing to remove offensive letters about Indigenous people from her Senate website. Senators Yuen Pau Woo, Frances Lankin, and André Pratte of the Independent Senators Group are among those who have called for further investigation into her actions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

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