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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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Tory, Liberal Senators join chorus opposing justice minister’s drunk-driving proposal

  • Senators across party lines, including Ottawa’s former police chief, are criticizing a proposal from the federal justice minister to lower the blood-alcohol threshold for
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 23, 2017
'The courts are really clogged, and to do this when there are so many other issues...I don’t think it’s necessary,' Senate Liberal Mobina Jaffer, left, has said of a proposal by Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, right, to lower the blood-alcohol concentration at which drivers can face criminal charges. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Tory, Liberal Senators join chorus opposing justice minister’s drunk-driving proposal

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 23, 2017
  • Senators across party lines, including Ottawa’s former police chief, are criticizing a proposal from the federal justice minister to lower the blood-alcohol threshold for

Tory, Liberal Senators join chorus opposing justice minister’s drunk-driving proposal

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 23, 2017
  • Senators across party lines, including Ottawa’s former police chief, are criticizing a proposal from the federal justice minister to lower the blood-alcohol threshold for
'The courts are really clogged, and to do this when there are so many other issues...I don’t think it’s necessary,' Senate Liberal Mobina Jaffer, left, has said of a proposal by Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, right, to lower the blood-alcohol concentration at which drivers can face criminal charges. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

More changes to faces, jobs of Senate, House administration

  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee has reorganized the responsibilities of the Upper Chamber’s top three clerks, and named an interim replacement for one of
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 23, 2017
A series of shuffles have brought a few new, yet familiar faces to the leadership of the Senate and House of Commons. Clockwise from top left, interim Senate law clerk Jacqueline Kuehl, interim clerk of the Senate Nicole Proulx, interim Senate chief corporate services officer Hélène Bouchard, House deputy clerk for administration Michel Patrice, clerk of the House Charles Robert, and House deputy clerk for procedure André Gagnon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of the Senate, House of Commons

More changes to faces, jobs of Senate, House administration

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 23, 2017
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee has reorganized the responsibilities of the Upper Chamber’s top three clerks, and named an interim replacement for one of

More changes to faces, jobs of Senate, House administration

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 23, 2017
  • The Senate Internal Economy Committee has reorganized the responsibilities of the Upper Chamber’s top three clerks, and named an interim replacement for one of
A series of shuffles have brought a few new, yet familiar faces to the leadership of the Senate and House of Commons. Clockwise from top left, interim Senate law clerk Jacqueline Kuehl, interim clerk of the Senate Nicole Proulx, interim Senate chief corporate services officer Hélène Bouchard, House deputy clerk for administration Michel Patrice, clerk of the House Charles Robert, and House deputy clerk for procedure André Gagnon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and photographs courtesy of the Senate, House of Commons

High-profile Conservatives organizing to shift party to centre: activists

  • A group of influential Canadian conservatives has been working over the summer to create an organization that will try to pull the Conservative Party
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 16, 2017
New Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer could have his work cut out for him as he attempts to unify a conservative movement in Canada that includes new third-party groups aiming to push messages on either end of the conservative ideological spectrum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

High-profile Conservatives organizing to shift party to centre: activists

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 16, 2017
  • A group of influential Canadian conservatives has been working over the summer to create an organization that will try to pull the Conservative Party

High-profile Conservatives organizing to shift party to centre: activists

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 16, 2017
  • A group of influential Canadian conservatives has been working over the summer to create an organization that will try to pull the Conservative Party
New Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer could have his work cut out for him as he attempts to unify a conservative movement in Canada that includes new third-party groups aiming to push messages on either end of the conservative ideological spectrum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Serious possibility’ NAFTA revamp outlasts Trump; longer talks could help Canada, say analysts

  • It’s possible NAFTA renegotiations getting underway this week could hurdle past expected end-dates being floated by government officials and, in turn, give Canada an
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 16, 2017
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland was on the Hill on Aug. 14 to brief MPs on the House Trade Committee about Canada’s goals in NAFTA renegotiations, the first round of which is set to start in Washington Aug. 16 to 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Serious possibility’ NAFTA revamp outlasts Trump; longer talks could help Canada, say analysts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 16, 2017
  • It’s possible NAFTA renegotiations getting underway this week could hurdle past expected end-dates being floated by government officials and, in turn, give Canada an

‘Serious possibility’ NAFTA revamp outlasts Trump; longer talks could help Canada, say analysts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 16, 2017
  • It’s possible NAFTA renegotiations getting underway this week could hurdle past expected end-dates being floated by government officials and, in turn, give Canada an
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland was on the Hill on Aug. 14 to brief MPs on the House Trade Committee about Canada’s goals in NAFTA renegotiations, the first round of which is set to start in Washington Aug. 16 to 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House officer, research caucus spending to go public

  • House leaders, whips, the Speaker, and other top players in the House of Commons will have to publicly disclose their spending, with the first
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
Members of the House of Commons Board of Internal Economy, from left, including Speaker Geoff Regan, former government House leader Dominic LeBlanc, and Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, decided in June to change the spending and transparency rules for House officers and research caucuses. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Rachel Aiello

House officer, research caucus spending to go public

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
  • House leaders, whips, the Speaker, and other top players in the House of Commons will have to publicly disclose their spending, with the first

House officer, research caucus spending to go public

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
  • House leaders, whips, the Speaker, and other top players in the House of Commons will have to publicly disclose their spending, with the first
Members of the House of Commons Board of Internal Economy, from left, including Speaker Geoff Regan, former government House leader Dominic LeBlanc, and Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, decided in June to change the spending and transparency rules for House officers and research caucuses. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Rachel Aiello

Libertarian group attacks McKenna’s chief of staff, Liberal MPs in fundraising campaign

  • A new libertarian advocacy group is digging into the pasts of federal Liberals, looking for fuel for a fundraising campaign to build itself from
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
Liberal MP David Lametti, left, is a former law professor specializing in intellectual property law. Emrys Graefe, right, is a former Conservative staffer who is leading Conservative Futures, a libertarian advocacy group that is using past statements or writings from Mr. Lametti and others to draw support for his organization from Canadian libertarians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia; photograph courtesy of Emrys Graefe

Libertarian group attacks McKenna’s chief of staff, Liberal MPs in fundraising campaign

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
  • A new libertarian advocacy group is digging into the pasts of federal Liberals, looking for fuel for a fundraising campaign to build itself from

Libertarian group attacks McKenna’s chief of staff, Liberal MPs in fundraising campaign

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 9, 2017
  • A new libertarian advocacy group is digging into the pasts of federal Liberals, looking for fuel for a fundraising campaign to build itself from
Liberal MP David Lametti, left, is a former law professor specializing in intellectual property law. Emrys Graefe, right, is a former Conservative staffer who is leading Conservative Futures, a libertarian advocacy group that is using past statements or writings from Mr. Lametti and others to draw support for his organization from Canadian libertarians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia; photograph courtesy of Emrys Graefe

New clerk shakes up House administration, brings ex-Senate colleague to serve as deputy

  • Just over a month into his new job as House of Commons clerk, Charles Robert has shaken up the chain of command in the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
Michel Patrice is currently the Senate's law clerk and parliamentary counsel and chief parliamentary precinct services officer, but will begin serving as the House's deputy clerk of administration, a new position, in late August. Mr. Patrice was tapped for the position last week by new House clerk and former Senate clerk Charles Robert. Photograph courtesy of the Senate

New clerk shakes up House administration, brings ex-Senate colleague to serve as deputy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
  • Just over a month into his new job as House of Commons clerk, Charles Robert has shaken up the chain of command in the

New clerk shakes up House administration, brings ex-Senate colleague to serve as deputy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
  • Just over a month into his new job as House of Commons clerk, Charles Robert has shaken up the chain of command in the
Michel Patrice is currently the Senate's law clerk and parliamentary counsel and chief parliamentary precinct services officer, but will begin serving as the House's deputy clerk of administration, a new position, in late August. Mr. Patrice was tapped for the position last week by new House clerk and former Senate clerk Charles Robert. Photograph courtesy of the Senate

At least five ex-Tory leadership candidates still paying off campaign debt

  • At least five of 16 former Conservative leadership candidates still have outstanding campaign debts, two months after the contest wrapped with a dramatic victory
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
Many of the 16 candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party, including victor Andrew Scheer, left, emerged from their campaigns debt-free. Those who did not, including, from second from the left to right, Kevin O'Leary, Rick Peterson, and Maxime Bernier, are raising funds to pay off their debts. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

At least five ex-Tory leadership candidates still paying off campaign debt

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
  • At least five of 16 former Conservative leadership candidates still have outstanding campaign debts, two months after the contest wrapped with a dramatic victory

At least five ex-Tory leadership candidates still paying off campaign debt

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
  • At least five of 16 former Conservative leadership candidates still have outstanding campaign debts, two months after the contest wrapped with a dramatic victory
Many of the 16 candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party, including victor Andrew Scheer, left, emerged from their campaigns debt-free. Those who did not, including, from second from the left to right, Kevin O'Leary, Rick Peterson, and Maxime Bernier, are raising funds to pay off their debts. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: NDP candidates square off in Victoria

  • Good morning, Victoria, B.C. is one of today’s political hotspots, as it plays host to a sixth debate between candidates for the NDP leadership
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
Guy Caron, left, and Jagmeet Singh have at it during an NDP leadership debate in Toronto June 22. Those two men, along with Niki Ashton, will spar again tonight in Victoria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NDP candidates square off in Victoria

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
  • Good morning, Victoria, B.C. is one of today’s political hotspots, as it plays host to a sixth debate between candidates for the NDP leadership

Politics This Morning: NDP candidates square off in Victoria

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2017
  • Good morning, Victoria, B.C. is one of today’s political hotspots, as it plays host to a sixth debate between candidates for the NDP leadership
Guy Caron, left, and Jagmeet Singh have at it during an NDP leadership debate in Toronto June 22. Those two men, along with Niki Ashton, will spar again tonight in Victoria. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: La Machine has arrived

  • Good morning, If you see Liberal MP Marco Mendicino today, wish him a happy birthday. Those sticking around Ottawa on this July day will
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 28, 2017
A gigantic mechanical horse-dragon called Long Ma will be sauntering through Ottawa for much of the next few days. Who said this city was boring? Photograph courtesy of Ottawa 2017

Politics This Morning: La Machine has arrived

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 28, 2017
  • Good morning, If you see Liberal MP Marco Mendicino today, wish him a happy birthday. Those sticking around Ottawa on this July day will

Politics This Morning: La Machine has arrived

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 28, 2017
  • Good morning, If you see Liberal MP Marco Mendicino today, wish him a happy birthday. Those sticking around Ottawa on this July day will
A gigantic mechanical horse-dragon called Long Ma will be sauntering through Ottawa for much of the next few days. Who said this city was boring? Photograph courtesy of Ottawa 2017

Politics This Morning: Scheer, Trudeau touch down in Quebec riding in lead-up to byelection

  • Good morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Alma, Que. this morning, participating in a roundtable discussion with businesspeople, union representatives, and unnamed
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 27, 2017
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are both in the same part of Quebec today. Mr. Scheer is beginning a three-day stay in the area, while Mr. Trudeau is holding a roundtable meeting in Alma with local officials. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Scheer, Trudeau touch down in Quebec riding in lead-up to byelection

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 27, 2017
  • Good morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Alma, Que. this morning, participating in a roundtable discussion with businesspeople, union representatives, and unnamed

Politics This Morning: Scheer, Trudeau touch down in Quebec riding in lead-up to byelection

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 27, 2017
  • Good morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Alma, Que. this morning, participating in a roundtable discussion with businesspeople, union representatives, and unnamed
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are both in the same part of Quebec today. Mr. Scheer is beginning a three-day stay in the area, while Mr. Trudeau is holding a roundtable meeting in Alma with local officials. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Alberta Tory MPs lining up behind Kenney in provincial leadership race

  • Ex-federal minister Jason Kenney is expected to enter the leadership race for Alberta’s new United Conservative Party with support from numerous federal Conservative MPs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2017
Jason Kenney served as the MP for Calgary Midnapore and Calgary Southeast for 19 years before leaving Parliament last year to pursue the leadership of Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party, the beginning of a bid to unite the province's two conservative parties. Mr. Kenney's next test is to try and win the Oct. 28 election of the first leader of the new United Conservative Party. He's set to compete against former federal caucus-mate and provincial Wildrose leader Brian Jean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta Tory MPs lining up behind Kenney in provincial leadership race

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2017
  • Ex-federal minister Jason Kenney is expected to enter the leadership race for Alberta’s new United Conservative Party with support from numerous federal Conservative MPs

Alberta Tory MPs lining up behind Kenney in provincial leadership race

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2017
  • Ex-federal minister Jason Kenney is expected to enter the leadership race for Alberta’s new United Conservative Party with support from numerous federal Conservative MPs
Jason Kenney served as the MP for Calgary Midnapore and Calgary Southeast for 19 years before leaving Parliament last year to pursue the leadership of Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party, the beginning of a bid to unite the province's two conservative parties. Mr. Kenney's next test is to try and win the Oct. 28 election of the first leader of the new United Conservative Party. He's set to compete against former federal caucus-mate and provincial Wildrose leader Brian Jean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous ministry proposed ‘nuanced interpretation’ of Liberal election promise to enact UN rights treaty

  • The federal ministry responsible for Indigenous affairs told newly minted minister Carolyn Bennett in 2015 that her government should allow some “nuance” to the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2017
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett is responsible for handling the government's promise to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Officials in her department suggested in December 2015 that she consider some 'nuance' to what that promise means. Her office says implementing the declaration will require new laws, policies, institutions, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indigenous ministry proposed ‘nuanced interpretation’ of Liberal election promise to enact UN rights treaty

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2017
  • The federal ministry responsible for Indigenous affairs told newly minted minister Carolyn Bennett in 2015 that her government should allow some “nuance” to the

Indigenous ministry proposed ‘nuanced interpretation’ of Liberal election promise to enact UN rights treaty

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2017
  • The federal ministry responsible for Indigenous affairs told newly minted minister Carolyn Bennett in 2015 that her government should allow some “nuance” to the
Carolyn Bennett
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett is responsible for handling the government's promise to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Officials in her department suggested in December 2015 that she consider some 'nuance' to what that promise means. Her office says implementing the declaration will require new laws, policies, institutions, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in Portland for regional summit

  • In case you missed it: Alberta’s unite the right movement has succeeded, with an overwhelming majority of members of both the Progressive Conservative and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 24, 2017
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech Monday at a meeting of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in Portland for regional summit

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 24, 2017
  • In case you missed it: Alberta’s unite the right movement has succeeded, with an overwhelming majority of members of both the Progressive Conservative and

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in Portland for regional summit

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 24, 2017
  • In case you missed it: Alberta’s unite the right movement has succeeded, with an overwhelming majority of members of both the Progressive Conservative and
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech Monday at a meeting of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hot topics on the BBQ circuit: Khadr dominates early, but pocketbook issues will carry the summer, say MPs, analysts

  • The early weeks of Parliament’s summer recess have been dominated by news and lots of strong opinion about the government’s financial settlement with Omar
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 19, 2017
Conservative MP Michael Cooper meets constituents at Castle Downs Park in Edmonton on Canada Day. Mr. Cooper says he has received an earful from constituents in his loyal Tory riding about the government's $10.5-million settlement with Omar Khadr, and economic priorities. Ben Brodhead photograph courtesy of the office of Michael Cooper

Hot topics on the BBQ circuit: Khadr dominates early, but pocketbook issues will carry the summer, say MPs, analysts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 19, 2017
  • The early weeks of Parliament’s summer recess have been dominated by news and lots of strong opinion about the government’s financial settlement with Omar

Hot topics on the BBQ circuit: Khadr dominates early, but pocketbook issues will carry the summer, say MPs, analysts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 19, 2017
  • The early weeks of Parliament’s summer recess have been dominated by news and lots of strong opinion about the government’s financial settlement with Omar
Conservative MP Michael Cooper meets constituents at Castle Downs Park in Edmonton on Canada Day. Mr. Cooper says he has received an earful from constituents in his loyal Tory riding about the government's $10.5-million settlement with Omar Khadr, and economic priorities. Ben Brodhead photograph courtesy of the office of Michael Cooper

‘Some people just can’t leave the campaign behind’: O’Toole rips libertarian website run by Bernier supporters

  • Conservative MP and former leadership candidate Erin O’Toole has harsh words for a new pro-libertarian organization started by a former aide to Maxime Bernier,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2017
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, who finished third in the party leadership race behind Maxime Bernier and winner Andrew Scheer, questioned the motive behind the establishment of a new group that aims to promote libertarian ideas, and is run by a former staffer for Mr. Bernier's campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Some people just can’t leave the campaign behind’: O’Toole rips libertarian website run by Bernier supporters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2017
  • Conservative MP and former leadership candidate Erin O’Toole has harsh words for a new pro-libertarian organization started by a former aide to Maxime Bernier,

‘Some people just can’t leave the campaign behind’: O’Toole rips libertarian website run by Bernier supporters

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2017
  • Conservative MP and former leadership candidate Erin O’Toole has harsh words for a new pro-libertarian organization started by a former aide to Maxime Bernier,
Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, who finished third in the party leadership race behind Maxime Bernier and winner Andrew Scheer, questioned the motive behind the establishment of a new group that aims to promote libertarian ideas, and is run by a former staffer for Mr. Bernier's campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: governor general kicks off visit to China

  • In case you missed it Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former prime minister Stephen Harper each waded into the controversy swirling around Ottawa’s $10.5-million
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 10, 2017
Governor General David Johnston is leading a Canadian delegation, including a pair of ministers and NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, on an official visit to China this week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: governor general kicks off visit to China

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 10, 2017
  • In case you missed it Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former prime minister Stephen Harper each waded into the controversy swirling around Ottawa’s $10.5-million

Politics This Morning: governor general kicks off visit to China

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 10, 2017
  • In case you missed it Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former prime minister Stephen Harper each waded into the controversy swirling around Ottawa’s $10.5-million
Governor General David Johnston is leading a Canadian delegation, including a pair of ministers and NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, on an official visit to China this week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

So what do Senators really do in the summer?

  • With a hectic spring session behind them, a few Senators have more plans to dig into what they see as pressing political issues in
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2017
Senators are mostly free to pursue their own projects over the summer, and some are inserting themselves into hot issues within their home provinces. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

So what do Senators really do in the summer?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2017
  • With a hectic spring session behind them, a few Senators have more plans to dig into what they see as pressing political issues in

So what do Senators really do in the summer?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2017
  • With a hectic spring session behind them, a few Senators have more plans to dig into what they see as pressing political issues in
Senators are mostly free to pursue their own projects over the summer, and some are inserting themselves into hot issues within their home provinces. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal Senator urges colleagues to stand up against government pressure on voting decisions

  • Cabinet ministers’ “systematic lobbying” of Senators on government legislation could undermine the independence of the Red Chamber and it’s up to each Senator to
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, recently lobbied Senators on the budget implementation bill right outside the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal Senator urges colleagues to stand up against government pressure on voting decisions

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2017
  • Cabinet ministers’ “systematic lobbying” of Senators on government legislation could undermine the independence of the Red Chamber and it’s up to each Senator to

Liberal Senator urges colleagues to stand up against government pressure on voting decisions

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2017
  • Cabinet ministers’ “systematic lobbying” of Senators on government legislation could undermine the independence of the Red Chamber and it’s up to each Senator to
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, recently lobbied Senators on the budget implementation bill right outside the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian lobbying goes digital

  • For 150 years, Canada’s political parties have worked to secure power and influence—one voter at a time. Now, lobbyists and digital marketing gurus are
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2017
Facebook lets advertisers pick and choose demographics and locations with precision, and send their message out through a platform with millions of active users every day. The whole process is automated; advertisers can design and launch their Facebook ad campaign without ever speaking to a Facebook employee. Photograph courtesy of the White House by Lawrence Jackson

Canadian lobbying goes digital

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2017
  • For 150 years, Canada’s political parties have worked to secure power and influence—one voter at a time. Now, lobbyists and digital marketing gurus are

Canadian lobbying goes digital

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2017
  • For 150 years, Canada’s political parties have worked to secure power and influence—one voter at a time. Now, lobbyists and digital marketing gurus are
Facebook lets advertisers pick and choose demographics and locations with precision, and send their message out through a platform with millions of active users every day. The whole process is automated; advertisers can design and launch their Facebook ad campaign without ever speaking to a Facebook employee. Photograph courtesy of the White House by Lawrence Jackson

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