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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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Protests or not, federal politicians aren’t dumping Tim Hortons

  • Picketing, nasty headlines, and a boycott campaign so far haven’t been enough to break up the love affair between federal politicians and Tim Hortons.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
Tim Hortons has long been a meeting place for MPs and constituents, and favourite stage for photo ops by prime ministers and party leaders. Photograph by Michael Gil, courtesy of Flickr

Protests or not, federal politicians aren’t dumping Tim Hortons

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
  • Picketing, nasty headlines, and a boycott campaign so far haven’t been enough to break up the love affair between federal politicians and Tim Hortons.

Protests or not, federal politicians aren’t dumping Tim Hortons

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 15, 2018
  • Picketing, nasty headlines, and a boycott campaign so far haven’t been enough to break up the love affair between federal politicians and Tim Hortons.
Tim Hortons has long been a meeting place for MPs and constituents, and favourite stage for photo ops by prime ministers and party leaders. Photograph by Michael Gil, courtesy of Flickr

The List: The 100 Most Powerful & Influential People in Federal Government & Politics in 2018

  • The Top 25 1. Justin Trudeau, prime minister 2.Gerald Butts, principal secretary to the prime minister 3. Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime
FeatureBY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, EMILY HAWS, JOLSON LIM, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 8, 2018
Michael Wernick is the clerk of the privy council and the top public servant in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

The List: The 100 Most Powerful & Influential People in Federal Government & Politics in 2018

FeatureBY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, EMILY HAWS, JOLSON LIM, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 8, 2018
  • The Top 25 1. Justin Trudeau, prime minister 2.Gerald Butts, principal secretary to the prime minister 3. Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime

The List: The 100 Most Powerful & Influential People in Federal Government & Politics in 2018

FeatureBY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, EMILY HAWS, JOLSON LIM, PETER MAZEREEUW | January 8, 2018
  • The Top 25 1. Justin Trudeau, prime minister 2.Gerald Butts, principal secretary to the prime minister 3. Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime
Michael Wernick is the clerk of the privy council and the top public servant in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph

Constituents support Canada’s hands-off approach on Jerusalem, say MPs

  • MPs with large Jewish populations in their ridings said constituents mostly agree with Canada’s stance on the question of Jerusalem despite the United States’
News | BY EMILY HAWS, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2017
Conservative MP Peter Kent, who represents Thornhill, Ont., said although there is a vast range of opinions in his riding on the status of Jerusalem, the majority support the city's status being resolved as part of a two-state solution negotiation. Thornhill has one of the largest Jewish populations in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Constituents support Canada’s hands-off approach on Jerusalem, say MPs

News | BY EMILY HAWS, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2017
  • MPs with large Jewish populations in their ridings said constituents mostly agree with Canada’s stance on the question of Jerusalem despite the United States’

Constituents support Canada’s hands-off approach on Jerusalem, say MPs

News | BY EMILY HAWS, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2017
  • MPs with large Jewish populations in their ridings said constituents mostly agree with Canada’s stance on the question of Jerusalem despite the United States’
Conservative MP Peter Kent, who represents Thornhill, Ont., said although there is a vast range of opinions in his riding on the status of Jerusalem, the majority support the city's status being resolved as part of a two-state solution negotiation. Thornhill has one of the largest Jewish populations in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Watch me, you’ll see,’ under fire, new ethics czar vows to let his record do the talking on Trudeau, Morneau investigations

  • Canada’s new ethics commissioner says he will take up to a few months to decide what to do with the controversial ethics investigations into
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, is under investigation by the federal ethics commissioner, who is soon to be replaced by veteran public servant Mario Dion, left. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘Watch me, you’ll see,’ under fire, new ethics czar vows to let his record do the talking on Trudeau, Morneau investigations

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2017
  • Canada’s new ethics commissioner says he will take up to a few months to decide what to do with the controversial ethics investigations into

‘Watch me, you’ll see,’ under fire, new ethics czar vows to let his record do the talking on Trudeau, Morneau investigations

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2017
  • Canada’s new ethics commissioner says he will take up to a few months to decide what to do with the controversial ethics investigations into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, is under investigation by the federal ethics commissioner, who is soon to be replaced by veteran public servant Mario Dion, left. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

NDP byelection loss, current polls show Liberal path to victory in 2019, say pollsters

  • The Liberal victory in the South Surrey-White Rock byelection and recent polls show the Liberals can still win big by wooing away NDP voters,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals will battle Jagmeet Singh's New Democratic Party for progressive voters in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP byelection loss, current polls show Liberal path to victory in 2019, say pollsters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2017
  • The Liberal victory in the South Surrey-White Rock byelection and recent polls show the Liberals can still win big by wooing away NDP voters,

NDP byelection loss, current polls show Liberal path to victory in 2019, say pollsters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 18, 2017
  • The Liberal victory in the South Surrey-White Rock byelection and recent polls show the Liberals can still win big by wooing away NDP voters,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals will battle Jagmeet Singh's New Democratic Party for progressive voters in the next federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Legislation on firearms, disabilities expected after winter break for Parliament

  • The Liberals have now run past the halfway mark of their first mandate, and the time to make good on the remainder of their
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2017
Government House leader Bardish Chagger, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and whip Pablo Rodriguez have two years left to make good on the remainder of the Liberal Party's promises 2015 campaign promises, many of which will require shepherding new legislation through the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and The Hill Times file photographs

Legislation on firearms, disabilities expected after winter break for Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2017
  • The Liberals have now run past the halfway mark of their first mandate, and the time to make good on the remainder of their

Legislation on firearms, disabilities expected after winter break for Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2017
  • The Liberals have now run past the halfway mark of their first mandate, and the time to make good on the remainder of their
Government House leader Bardish Chagger, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and whip Pablo Rodriguez have two years left to make good on the remainder of the Liberal Party's promises 2015 campaign promises, many of which will require shepherding new legislation through the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and The Hill Times file photographs

Mining ombudsman announcement coming; stakeholders eyeing powers, independence of new watchdog

  • The federal government is on the verge of announcing the creation of an ombudsman for Canada’s extractive sector, and fulfilling a Liberal election promise
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, is expected to announce the creation of an ombudsman for Canada's extractive sector in the coming days, making good on a 2015 campaign promise by the Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Mining ombudsman announcement coming; stakeholders eyeing powers, independence of new watchdog

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
  • The federal government is on the verge of announcing the creation of an ombudsman for Canada’s extractive sector, and fulfilling a Liberal election promise

Mining ombudsman announcement coming; stakeholders eyeing powers, independence of new watchdog

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
  • The federal government is on the verge of announcing the creation of an ombudsman for Canada’s extractive sector, and fulfilling a Liberal election promise
Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, left, is expected to announce the creation of an ombudsman for Canada's extractive sector in the coming days, making good on a 2015 campaign promise by the Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives have ‘brand problem’ among female voters, pin hopes on Scheer, star women MPs to reverse trend

  • The Conservatives continue to trail badly among women and have what one pollster is calling a “gender issue,” despite pulling nearly even with the federal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt are among the most high-profile members of Andrew Scheer's Conservative caucus, and may be part of the solution to its polling woes among women, say Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew meade, file photograph The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs

Conservatives have ‘brand problem’ among female voters, pin hopes on Scheer, star women MPs to reverse trend

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
  • The Conservatives continue to trail badly among women and have what one pollster is calling a “gender issue,” despite pulling nearly even with the federal

Conservatives have ‘brand problem’ among female voters, pin hopes on Scheer, star women MPs to reverse trend

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
  • The Conservatives continue to trail badly among women and have what one pollster is calling a “gender issue,” despite pulling nearly even with the federal
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt are among the most high-profile members of Andrew Scheer's Conservative caucus, and may be part of the solution to its polling woes among women, say Conservative insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew meade, file photograph The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs

House harassment policy has ‘weaknesses,’ ‘potential for abuse,’ say MPs, after Bezan-Romanado controversy

  • MPs are split over whether the House’s sexual harassment policy could be misused for political gains, with some dismissing the idea and others warning
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
A controversial apology by Conservative MP James Bezan in the House of Commons last week for an off-colour joke made towards Liberal MP Sherry Romanado prompted MPs to reflect on the House of Commons' sexual harassment policy, and the intersection of politics and sexual harassment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photograph

House harassment policy has ‘weaknesses,’ ‘potential for abuse,’ say MPs, after Bezan-Romanado controversy

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
  • MPs are split over whether the House’s sexual harassment policy could be misused for political gains, with some dismissing the idea and others warning

House harassment policy has ‘weaknesses,’ ‘potential for abuse,’ say MPs, after Bezan-Romanado controversy

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2017
  • MPs are split over whether the House’s sexual harassment policy could be misused for political gains, with some dismissing the idea and others warning
A controversial apology by Conservative MP James Bezan in the House of Commons last week for an off-colour joke made towards Liberal MP Sherry Romanado prompted MPs to reflect on the House of Commons' sexual harassment policy, and the intersection of politics and sexual harassment. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives, NDP vow to hammer away at Morneau’s bills, but government might not give them a chance in final weeks before Christmas

  • Conservative and NDP MPs will be using every chance to grill Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the House over the next two weeks, including
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, left, and her fellow caucus members will use debates over any bills sponsored by Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the next two weeks, if there are any, to continue to grill Mr. Morneau over the timing of his sale of shares in his old company. Government House leader Bardish Chagger, however, controls which bills go up for debate in the Chamber, and when. NDP House leader Peter Julian and his counterparts will lead their caucuses through the legislative crunch that almost always comes before the winter break for the House. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade, Rachel Aiello, and Sam Garcia

Conservatives, NDP vow to hammer away at Morneau’s bills, but government might not give them a chance in final weeks before Christmas

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
  • Conservative and NDP MPs will be using every chance to grill Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the House over the next two weeks, including

Conservatives, NDP vow to hammer away at Morneau’s bills, but government might not give them a chance in final weeks before Christmas

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
  • Conservative and NDP MPs will be using every chance to grill Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the House over the next two weeks, including
Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, left, and her fellow caucus members will use debates over any bills sponsored by Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the next two weeks, if there are any, to continue to grill Mr. Morneau over the timing of his sale of shares in his old company. Government House leader Bardish Chagger, however, controls which bills go up for debate in the Chamber, and when. NDP House leader Peter Julian and his counterparts will lead their caucuses through the legislative crunch that almost always comes before the winter break for the House. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade, Rachel Aiello, and Sam Garcia

Conservatives playing long game on daily Morneau attacks, Liberals accuse Tories, NDP of an ‘unholy alliance’

  • The federal Conservatives will keep hammering away at the ethical controversy surrounding Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the coming weeks as part of a
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, left, has been leading the Conservative attack on Finance Minister Bill Morneau, over allegations of at least the appearance of a conflict of interest for the finance minister. Conservative insiders say they think that attack will pay off in the long run. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives playing long game on daily Morneau attacks, Liberals accuse Tories, NDP of an ‘unholy alliance’

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
  • The federal Conservatives will keep hammering away at the ethical controversy surrounding Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the coming weeks as part of a

Conservatives playing long game on daily Morneau attacks, Liberals accuse Tories, NDP of an ‘unholy alliance’

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
  • The federal Conservatives will keep hammering away at the ethical controversy surrounding Finance Minister Bill Morneau in the coming weeks as part of a
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, left, has been leading the Conservative attack on Finance Minister Bill Morneau, over allegations of at least the appearance of a conflict of interest for the finance minister. Conservative insiders say they think that attack will pay off in the long run. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Beyak, Demers, Duffy off full-time Senate committee service after shuffle

  • A handful of Senators won’t be serving full-time on any Senate committees that meet regularly, after Senate leaders juggled the membership of the Upper
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak and Independent Senator Jacques Demers, centre, won't be serving on Senate committees after a shuffle to committee memberships, though that could change. Independent Sen. Mike Duffy will serve only on the Joint Library of Parliament Committee, which has yet to begin meeting in this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Beyak, Demers, Duffy off full-time Senate committee service after shuffle

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
  • A handful of Senators won’t be serving full-time on any Senate committees that meet regularly, after Senate leaders juggled the membership of the Upper

Beyak, Demers, Duffy off full-time Senate committee service after shuffle

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 4, 2017
  • A handful of Senators won’t be serving full-time on any Senate committees that meet regularly, after Senate leaders juggled the membership of the Upper
Conservative Senator Lynn Beyak and Independent Senator Jacques Demers, centre, won't be serving on Senate committees after a shuffle to committee memberships, though that could change. Independent Sen. Mike Duffy will serve only on the Joint Library of Parliament Committee, which has yet to begin meeting in this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Canada, EU in trade row over fees on aircraft exports

  • Canadian officials have been working for months to lower what they have called “excessive” fees levied on the country’s aerospace exports to Europe, but
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2017
Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is steering Canada's trading relationship with the European Union, as industry lobbyists and federal public servants try to prod the EU's aviation safety agency to lower its certification fees for Canadian aerospace exports. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada, EU in trade row over fees on aircraft exports

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2017
  • Canadian officials have been working for months to lower what they have called “excessive” fees levied on the country’s aerospace exports to Europe, but

Canada, EU in trade row over fees on aircraft exports

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2017
  • Canadian officials have been working for months to lower what they have called “excessive” fees levied on the country’s aerospace exports to Europe, but
Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is steering Canada's trading relationship with the European Union, as industry lobbyists and federal public servants try to prod the EU's aviation safety agency to lower its certification fees for Canadian aerospace exports. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals rebound in polls, Nanos says women giving Grits lead over Conservatives

  • Liberal MPs are pointing to a strong economy and more generous Canada child benefit program to explain their party’s surge in the polls since
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
Polls from Nanos Research chair Nik Nanos, left, show the Liberals holding a steady advantage over the second-place Conservatives as of mid-way through November, despite a barrage of controversies tied to the party or the government. Liberal MP Raj Grewal was one of several Liberals who pointed to the strong economy as a reason for voter confidence in the government, while Conservative MP Lisa Raitt, her party's deputy leader, said the Conservatives would be working to build a policy ahead of the 2019 election that would win back voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photographs

Liberals rebound in polls, Nanos says women giving Grits lead over Conservatives

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • Liberal MPs are pointing to a strong economy and more generous Canada child benefit program to explain their party’s surge in the polls since

Liberals rebound in polls, Nanos says women giving Grits lead over Conservatives

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • Liberal MPs are pointing to a strong economy and more generous Canada child benefit program to explain their party’s surge in the polls since
Polls from Nanos Research chair Nik Nanos, left, show the Liberals holding a steady advantage over the second-place Conservatives as of mid-way through November, despite a barrage of controversies tied to the party or the government. Liberal MP Raj Grewal was one of several Liberals who pointed to the strong economy as a reason for voter confidence in the government, while Conservative MP Lisa Raitt, her party's deputy leader, said the Conservatives would be working to build a policy ahead of the 2019 election that would win back voters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photographs

In the back hallways, some Liberals talking about prorogation before start of winter session

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Political insiders are hinting the Trudeau government will hit the reset button in January over the holiday break and start the winter session with
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
Politicos are speculating that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could prorogue Parliament right before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament in late January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the back hallways, some Liberals talking about prorogation before start of winter session

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Political insiders are hinting the Trudeau government will hit the reset button in January over the holiday break and start the winter session with

In the back hallways, some Liberals talking about prorogation before start of winter session

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Political insiders are hinting the Trudeau government will hit the reset button in January over the holiday break and start the winter session with
Politicos are speculating that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could prorogue Parliament right before the start of the winter sitting of Parliament in late January. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committee shakeup complete, stage set for Rules Committee drama

  • The Senate Rules Committee could be one to watch between now and the next election as the venue where the Independent Senators Group, Conservatives,
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos, left, will be the new chair of the Senate Rules Committee, which is expected to make decisions about what changes to the rules of the Senate, if any, will be made to accommodate the growing Independent Senators group, led by facilitator Yuen Pau Woo, right, who will also sit on the Rules Committee from now on. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate committee shakeup complete, stage set for Rules Committee drama

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • The Senate Rules Committee could be one to watch between now and the next election as the venue where the Independent Senators Group, Conservatives,

Senate committee shakeup complete, stage set for Rules Committee drama

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2017
  • The Senate Rules Committee could be one to watch between now and the next election as the venue where the Independent Senators Group, Conservatives,
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos, left, will be the new chair of the Senate Rules Committee, which is expected to make decisions about what changes to the rules of the Senate, if any, will be made to accommodate the growing Independent Senators group, led by facilitator Yuen Pau Woo, right, who will also sit on the Rules Committee from now on. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals have a ‘credibility gap,’ Bronfman, Morneau obscuring Grits’ message to fight for middle class, say pollsters, political observers 

  • The federal Liberals are being weighed down by a credibility problem, say pollsters and a former Liberal cabinet minister and their message of fighting
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, has steered his Liberal government through a series of controversies in the past few months, including some with connections to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and, more recently, top party fundraiser Stephen Bronfman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals have a ‘credibility gap,’ Bronfman, Morneau obscuring Grits’ message to fight for middle class, say pollsters, political observers 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2017
  • The federal Liberals are being weighed down by a credibility problem, say pollsters and a former Liberal cabinet minister and their message of fighting

Liberals have a ‘credibility gap,’ Bronfman, Morneau obscuring Grits’ message to fight for middle class, say pollsters, political observers 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2017
  • The federal Liberals are being weighed down by a credibility problem, say pollsters and a former Liberal cabinet minister and their message of fighting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, has steered his Liberal government through a series of controversies in the past few months, including some with connections to Finance Minister Bill Morneau and, more recently, top party fundraiser Stephen Bronfman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Senate swap gives powerful Internal Economy Committee chair to Independents, sets stage for new negotiations next session

  • Negotiations between the Senate’s three largest groups finally ended last week, paving the way for a major rejig of Senate committee seats, and handing
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2017
Senators Yuen Pau Woo, left, Liberal Joseph Day, and Conservative Larry Smith, who lead the Independent, Liberal, and Conservative Senate groups, hammered out a deal to reorganize the seats, chair, and deputy chair positions for the Senate's committees over the past few weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Steve Gerecke, The Hill Times file photograph

Senate swap gives powerful Internal Economy Committee chair to Independents, sets stage for new negotiations next session

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2017
  • Negotiations between the Senate’s three largest groups finally ended last week, paving the way for a major rejig of Senate committee seats, and handing

Senate swap gives powerful Internal Economy Committee chair to Independents, sets stage for new negotiations next session

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2017
  • Negotiations between the Senate’s three largest groups finally ended last week, paving the way for a major rejig of Senate committee seats, and handing
Senators Yuen Pau Woo, left, Liberal Joseph Day, and Conservative Larry Smith, who lead the Independent, Liberal, and Conservative Senate groups, hammered out a deal to reorganize the seats, chair, and deputy chair positions for the Senate's committees over the past few weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Steve Gerecke, The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals stand up for embattled Bronfman, tax record; Senate Liberal blasts revenue agency ‘weasel words’

  • A pair of Liberal MPs came to the defence of their party’s embattled fundraising chair, Stephen Bronfman, the day after news broke alleging his
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 8, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with businessperson and Liberal Party revenue chair Stephen Bronfman, pictured at a fundraising event earlier this year. Mr. Trudeau's Liberals have been under fire for allegations that Mr. Bronfman is connected to an offshore tax-avoidance scheme, while the government has promised to crack down on tax avoidance. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals stand up for embattled Bronfman, tax record; Senate Liberal blasts revenue agency ‘weasel words’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 8, 2017
  • A pair of Liberal MPs came to the defence of their party’s embattled fundraising chair, Stephen Bronfman, the day after news broke alleging his

Liberals stand up for embattled Bronfman, tax record; Senate Liberal blasts revenue agency ‘weasel words’

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 8, 2017
  • A pair of Liberal MPs came to the defence of their party’s embattled fundraising chair, Stephen Bronfman, the day after news broke alleging his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with businessperson and Liberal Party revenue chair Stephen Bronfman, pictured at a fundraising event earlier this year. Mr. Trudeau's Liberals have been under fire for allegations that Mr. Bronfman is connected to an offshore tax-avoidance scheme, while the government has promised to crack down on tax avoidance. The Hill Times file photograph

Raitt, Chong, other Conservatives met to talk environment, policy, party’s direction after Scheer victory

  • Conservative MPs Lisa Raitt and Michael Chong were among a group of conservatives who gathered in Toronto in June to talk about the direction
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 6, 2017
Conservative MPs Michael Chong, left, and Lisa Raitt were among a group of conservatives who met to discuss party policy after Andrew Scheer, right, beat them and nearly a dozen other candidates for the leadership of the party in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photographs

Raitt, Chong, other Conservatives met to talk environment, policy, party’s direction after Scheer victory

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 6, 2017
  • Conservative MPs Lisa Raitt and Michael Chong were among a group of conservatives who gathered in Toronto in June to talk about the direction

Raitt, Chong, other Conservatives met to talk environment, policy, party’s direction after Scheer victory

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 6, 2017
  • Conservative MPs Lisa Raitt and Michael Chong were among a group of conservatives who gathered in Toronto in June to talk about the direction
Conservative MPs Michael Chong, left, and Lisa Raitt were among a group of conservatives who met to discuss party policy after Andrew Scheer, right, beat them and nearly a dozen other candidates for the leadership of the party in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photographs

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