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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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PMO could have big role in Senate clerk appointment, though process still unsettled

  • The government is still contemplating how to pick the next Senate clerk, though the process currently laid out would rely heavily on direction from
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2017
Governor General David Johnston oversaw a ceremony to grant royal assent to several bills in the Senate Chamber earlier this month. The Senate will lose its top procedural adviser soon, and the process for selecting a successor has not yet begun. The Canadian Press photograph by Fred Chartrand

PMO could have big role in Senate clerk appointment, though process still unsettled

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2017
  • The government is still contemplating how to pick the next Senate clerk, though the process currently laid out would rely heavily on direction from

PMO could have big role in Senate clerk appointment, though process still unsettled

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2017
  • The government is still contemplating how to pick the next Senate clerk, though the process currently laid out would rely heavily on direction from
Governor General David Johnston oversaw a ceremony to grant royal assent to several bills in the Senate Chamber earlier this month. The Senate will lose its top procedural adviser soon, and the process for selecting a successor has not yet begun. The Canadian Press photograph by Fred Chartrand

‘Shocked,’ ‘profoundly disappointed’: Ex-clerks pan appointment process after Bosc passed over for House clerk

  • Another Liberal government appointment has current and former Hill-goers bristling, after longtime acting House clerk Marc Bosc was passed over for the permanent position,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 21, 2017
Marc Bosc, centre, took part in one last Speaker's Parade on Friday as acting House clerk, as House administration staff lining the halls applauded. He is slated to be replaced, after interim Senate clerk Charles Robert was selected by the government to serve as the permanent House clerk, and the House voted 200-79 Tuesday to approve the appointment. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

‘Shocked,’ ‘profoundly disappointed’: Ex-clerks pan appointment process after Bosc passed over for House clerk

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 21, 2017
  • Another Liberal government appointment has current and former Hill-goers bristling, after longtime acting House clerk Marc Bosc was passed over for the permanent position,

‘Shocked,’ ‘profoundly disappointed’: Ex-clerks pan appointment process after Bosc passed over for House clerk

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 21, 2017
  • Another Liberal government appointment has current and former Hill-goers bristling, after longtime acting House clerk Marc Bosc was passed over for the permanent position,
Marc Bosc, centre, took part in one last Speaker's Parade on Friday as acting House clerk, as House administration staff lining the halls applauded. He is slated to be replaced, after interim Senate clerk Charles Robert was selected by the government to serve as the permanent House clerk, and the House voted 200-79 Tuesday to approve the appointment. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

Senate likely to rise this week, not expecting new bills from House, says Independent leader McCoy

  • The Senate is on track to rise at the end of the week, if it can work through hotly debated bills on indigenous registration
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 21, 2017
Governor General David Johnston, centre, oversaw a ceremony to grant royal assent to six bills in the Senate Monday night, alongside House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, and Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, right. Canadian Press photograph by Fred Chartrand

Senate likely to rise this week, not expecting new bills from House, says Independent leader McCoy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 21, 2017
  • The Senate is on track to rise at the end of the week, if it can work through hotly debated bills on indigenous registration

Senate likely to rise this week, not expecting new bills from House, says Independent leader McCoy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 21, 2017
  • The Senate is on track to rise at the end of the week, if it can work through hotly debated bills on indigenous registration
Governor General David Johnston, centre, oversaw a ceremony to grant royal assent to six bills in the Senate Monday night, alongside House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, and Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, right. Canadian Press photograph by Fred Chartrand

Feds promise regional balance on Supreme Court, with western seat up for grabs in December

  • The Liberal government has pledged to “emphasize” the importance of regional representation on Canada’s top bench, with its top judge set to retire in
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 14, 2017
Justice Minister Jody-Wilson Raybould will clarify for an advisory board on Supreme Court appointments that regional balance on the court should be a priority, according to a letter she wrote to the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Feds promise regional balance on Supreme Court, with western seat up for grabs in December

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 14, 2017
  • The Liberal government has pledged to “emphasize” the importance of regional representation on Canada’s top bench, with its top judge set to retire in

Feds promise regional balance on Supreme Court, with western seat up for grabs in December

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 14, 2017
  • The Liberal government has pledged to “emphasize” the importance of regional representation on Canada’s top bench, with its top judge set to retire in
Justice Minister Jody-Wilson Raybould will clarify for an advisory board on Supreme Court appointments that regional balance on the court should be a priority, according to a letter she wrote to the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

‘Still a long way to go’ to hit protection goals, First Nations will play key role

  • Civil servants across the country are working to figure out how Canada can meet its promise to protect huge swaths of its land and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2017
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in the Rouge National Urban Park on May 20. The Liberal government rewrote legislation, which is still before the Senate, governing the creation of the park to include stiffer environmental protections. However, at less than 80 square kilometres, the park will barely make a dent in Canada's commitment to protect almost another seven per cent of its land mass by 2020, and the government will have to rely on quicker ways to protect new territory to meet that goal. Photograph courtesy of Catherine McKenna's Twitter account

‘Still a long way to go’ to hit protection goals, First Nations will play key role

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2017
  • Civil servants across the country are working to figure out how Canada can meet its promise to protect huge swaths of its land and

‘Still a long way to go’ to hit protection goals, First Nations will play key role

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2017
  • Civil servants across the country are working to figure out how Canada can meet its promise to protect huge swaths of its land and
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in the Rouge National Urban Park on May 20. The Liberal government rewrote legislation, which is still before the Senate, governing the creation of the park to include stiffer environmental protections. However, at less than 80 square kilometres, the park will barely make a dent in Canada's commitment to protect almost another seven per cent of its land mass by 2020, and the government will have to rely on quicker ways to protect new territory to meet that goal. Photograph courtesy of Catherine McKenna's Twitter account

Feds pursuing TPP revival, crunching numbers on new deal

  • The government’s trade experts are drawing up a playbook for talks on a reworked 11-country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, trying to anticipate what the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 31, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to a nuclear security summit in Washington last year. With the U.S. out of the picture for now, Canada and Japan have the two largest economies of the remaining TPP partners eyeing a renewed deal. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

Feds pursuing TPP revival, crunching numbers on new deal

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 31, 2017
  • The government’s trade experts are drawing up a playbook for talks on a reworked 11-country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, trying to anticipate what the

Feds pursuing TPP revival, crunching numbers on new deal

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 31, 2017
  • The government’s trade experts are drawing up a playbook for talks on a reworked 11-country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, trying to anticipate what the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to a nuclear security summit in Washington last year. With the U.S. out of the picture for now, Canada and Japan have the two largest economies of the remaining TPP partners eyeing a renewed deal. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

The caucus that wasn’t: how the Independent Senate Group works

  • The Independent Senators Group is still finding its feet more than a year after it first assembled, and trying to pin down principles to
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 31, 2017
Independent Senator Tony Dean, second from left, speaks with Independent Senator and ISG facilitator Elaine McCoy, far right, one of three ISG members in formal leadership positions. Several other members of the group are playing less formal roles in a co-ordination committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The caucus that wasn’t: how the Independent Senate Group works

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 31, 2017
  • The Independent Senators Group is still finding its feet more than a year after it first assembled, and trying to pin down principles to

The caucus that wasn’t: how the Independent Senate Group works

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 31, 2017
  • The Independent Senators Group is still finding its feet more than a year after it first assembled, and trying to pin down principles to
Independent Senator Tony Dean, second from left, speaks with Independent Senator and ISG facilitator Elaine McCoy, far right, one of three ISG members in formal leadership positions. Several other members of the group are playing less formal roles in a co-ordination committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier wants to scrap it, but poll suggests majority of Conservative voters back supply management

  • Libertarians, despair: a new poll shows support for Canada’s supply management system, even if Canadians are told it takes a toll on their pocket-books.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2017
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is thought to be the frontrunner in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party, set to be decided this weekend. Mr. Bernier has campaigned on a promise to phase out supply management for agricultural products. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier wants to scrap it, but poll suggests majority of Conservative voters back supply management

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2017
  • Libertarians, despair: a new poll shows support for Canada’s supply management system, even if Canadians are told it takes a toll on their pocket-books.

Bernier wants to scrap it, but poll suggests majority of Conservative voters back supply management

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2017
  • Libertarians, despair: a new poll shows support for Canada’s supply management system, even if Canadians are told it takes a toll on their pocket-books.
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is thought to be the frontrunner in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party, set to be decided this weekend. Mr. Bernier has campaigned on a promise to phase out supply management for agricultural products. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Much-discussed Senate ‘wise owls’ book getting a rewrite after less than a month

  • The Senate’s new storybook for children, set in the land of wise owls and squabbling forest creatures, is getting a rewrite and second printing
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2017
The Senate's communications team is updating its story on the Chamber's founding for children, The Wise Owls, the cover of which is pictured. Illustration courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Much-discussed Senate ‘wise owls’ book getting a rewrite after less than a month

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2017
  • The Senate’s new storybook for children, set in the land of wise owls and squabbling forest creatures, is getting a rewrite and second printing

Much-discussed Senate ‘wise owls’ book getting a rewrite after less than a month

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2017
  • The Senate’s new storybook for children, set in the land of wise owls and squabbling forest creatures, is getting a rewrite and second printing
The Senate's communications team is updating its story on the Chamber's founding for children, The Wise Owls, the cover of which is pictured. Illustration courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Senator pushing to resurrect sit-downs with House over controversial bill changes

  • An Independent Senator is trying to bring an out-of-use procedural tool back into style, to make sure Senate amendments to government bills get a
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2017
Senators take in the Trudeau government's first throne speech in 2015. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has severed Liberal Senators, appointed by previous governments, from their counterparts in the House, and established an arm's length appointment process to name new Senators. Neither group is whipped to pass government legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senator pushing to resurrect sit-downs with House over controversial bill changes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2017
  • An Independent Senator is trying to bring an out-of-use procedural tool back into style, to make sure Senate amendments to government bills get a

Senator pushing to resurrect sit-downs with House over controversial bill changes

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 24, 2017
  • An Independent Senator is trying to bring an out-of-use procedural tool back into style, to make sure Senate amendments to government bills get a
Senators take in the Trudeau government's first throne speech in 2015. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has severed Liberal Senators, appointed by previous governments, from their counterparts in the House, and established an arm's length appointment process to name new Senators. Neither group is whipped to pass government legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals up five points since April, Conservatives down slightly: public opinion poll

  • OTTAWA—The federal Liberals widened their lead over the opposition Conservatives to 16 percentage points as of last week, winning the support of 43 per
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 19, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre with Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, has a far higher approval rating than his interim rivals in the Conservative and New Democratic parties, an online poll conducted last week indicates. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals up five points since April, Conservatives down slightly: public opinion poll

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 19, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The federal Liberals widened their lead over the opposition Conservatives to 16 percentage points as of last week, winning the support of 43 per

Liberals up five points since April, Conservatives down slightly: public opinion poll

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 19, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The federal Liberals widened their lead over the opposition Conservatives to 16 percentage points as of last week, winning the support of 43 per
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre with Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, has a far higher approval rating than his interim rivals in the Conservative and New Democratic parties, an online poll conducted last week indicates. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Visiting MPs call for a revised European trade deal—but not that one

  • European Parliamentarians visited Ottawa last week to press for talks to update and expand Canada’s trade agreement with a group of countries on the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2017
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones is the parliamentary secretary to Canada's trade minister, François Philippe-Champagne. She met last week with a delegation from four European countries seeking to expand a trade deal with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Visiting MPs call for a revised European trade deal—but not that one

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2017
  • European Parliamentarians visited Ottawa last week to press for talks to update and expand Canada’s trade agreement with a group of countries on the

Visiting MPs call for a revised European trade deal—but not that one

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2017
  • European Parliamentarians visited Ottawa last week to press for talks to update and expand Canada’s trade agreement with a group of countries on the
Pamela Goldsmith-Jones is the parliamentary secretary to Canada's trade minister, François Philippe-Champagne. She met last week with a delegation from four European countries seeking to expand a trade deal with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Government aims to pass nearly a dozen bills in Senate as summer break looms

  • The government expects to pass all its bills currently in the Senate before the summer break, according to its representative there, in what would
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2017
Senator Peter Harder, the government's representative in the Senate, is tasked with trying to win votes and move along debate on government legislation in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government aims to pass nearly a dozen bills in Senate as summer break looms

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2017
  • The government expects to pass all its bills currently in the Senate before the summer break, according to its representative there, in what would

Government aims to pass nearly a dozen bills in Senate as summer break looms

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2017
  • The government expects to pass all its bills currently in the Senate before the summer break, according to its representative there, in what would
Senator Peter Harder, the government's representative in the Senate, is tasked with trying to win votes and move along debate on government legislation in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Scheer, Lemieux, Chong score endorsements as advocacy groups release mock ballots

  • MP Andrew Scheer won a juicy endorsement from Quebec dairy producers last week, one of several candidates in the Conservative leadership race to gain
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2017
Several candidates in the Conservative leadership contest have won support from grassroots interest groups, including Pierre Lemieux, left, Andrew Scheer, centre, and Michael Chong. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Scheer, Lemieux, Chong score endorsements as advocacy groups release mock ballots

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2017
  • MP Andrew Scheer won a juicy endorsement from Quebec dairy producers last week, one of several candidates in the Conservative leadership race to gain

Scheer, Lemieux, Chong score endorsements as advocacy groups release mock ballots

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2017
  • MP Andrew Scheer won a juicy endorsement from Quebec dairy producers last week, one of several candidates in the Conservative leadership race to gain
Several candidates in the Conservative leadership contest have won support from grassroots interest groups, including Pierre Lemieux, left, Andrew Scheer, centre, and Michael Chong. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

‘This is a hill I’m prepared to die on’; government aims to pass transgender rights bill before summer

  • The path forward for legislation to explicitly bar discrimination over gender identity and expression finally seems clear, with the government warning it will do
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2017
Sen. Grant Mitchell is the sponsor of C-16 and the government's whip in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘This is a hill I’m prepared to die on’; government aims to pass transgender rights bill before summer

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2017
  • The path forward for legislation to explicitly bar discrimination over gender identity and expression finally seems clear, with the government warning it will do

‘This is a hill I’m prepared to die on’; government aims to pass transgender rights bill before summer

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2017
  • The path forward for legislation to explicitly bar discrimination over gender identity and expression finally seems clear, with the government warning it will do
Sen. Grant Mitchell is the sponsor of C-16 and the government's whip in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hill ballers go toe to toe, raise cash for kids

  • Liberal staffer Gurpreet Vinning moves with the ball under the close watch of a Conservative defender. The Liberal team huddles during a pause in
FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017

Hill ballers go toe to toe, raise cash for kids

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
  • Liberal staffer Gurpreet Vinning moves with the ball under the close watch of a Conservative defender. The Liberal team huddles during a pause in

Hill ballers go toe to toe, raise cash for kids

FeatureBY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
  • Liberal staffer Gurpreet Vinning moves with the ball under the close watch of a Conservative defender. The Liberal team huddles during a pause in

Ministry asks $30 per minute for data, despite Brison’s order to drop ATIP fees

  • The federal immigration ministry is asking up to $30 per minute to process a public request for immigration data, despite the Liberal government’s directive last
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, while Treasury Board President Scott Brison is in charge of the government's transparency reforms. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Ministry asks $30 per minute for data, despite Brison’s order to drop ATIP fees

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
  • The federal immigration ministry is asking up to $30 per minute to process a public request for immigration data, despite the Liberal government’s directive last

Ministry asks $30 per minute for data, despite Brison’s order to drop ATIP fees

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
  • The federal immigration ministry is asking up to $30 per minute to process a public request for immigration data, despite the Liberal government’s directive last
Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, while Treasury Board President Scott Brison is in charge of the government's transparency reforms. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Why the Conservative membership total blew away insider projections

  • The Conservative Party blew past estimates from leadership candidates, pollsters, and party insiders by signing up 259,010 members by the March 28 cutoff to vote
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
Candidates in the Conservative leadership race were able to sign up members to the party in several ways, including one that kept those people hidden from their competitors until last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why the Conservative membership total blew away insider projections

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
  • The Conservative Party blew past estimates from leadership candidates, pollsters, and party insiders by signing up 259,010 members by the March 28 cutoff to vote

Why the Conservative membership total blew away insider projections

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2017
  • The Conservative Party blew past estimates from leadership candidates, pollsters, and party insiders by signing up 259,010 members by the March 28 cutoff to vote
Candidates in the Conservative leadership race were able to sign up members to the party in several ways, including one that kept those people hidden from their competitors until last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Tory leadership candidates courting supply management group for support

  • Multiple candidates in the Conservative leadership race have reached out for support from the organizers of a politically active Facebook group in Quebec created
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2017
Conservative MP Steven Blaney, left, is one of several candidates for the Conservative leadership to have paid a visit to dairy farmers associated with the Facebook group Les amis de la Gestion de L'offre et des Régions. He visited the home of Les Amis founder Jacques Roy, right, earlier this month. Photograph taken from the Les amis de la Gestion de L'offre et des Régions Facebook account

Tory leadership candidates courting supply management group for support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2017
  • Multiple candidates in the Conservative leadership race have reached out for support from the organizers of a politically active Facebook group in Quebec created

Tory leadership candidates courting supply management group for support

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2017
  • Multiple candidates in the Conservative leadership race have reached out for support from the organizers of a politically active Facebook group in Quebec created
Conservative MP Steven Blaney, left, is one of several candidates for the Conservative leadership to have paid a visit to dairy farmers associated with the Facebook group Les amis de la Gestion de L'offre et des Régions. He visited the home of Les Amis founder Jacques Roy, right, earlier this month. Photograph taken from the Les amis de la Gestion de L'offre et des Régions Facebook account

Senators, opposition set to challenge pot bill age limits, prison terms in committee

  • Rules for the minimum age at which Canadians could buy pot, how many plants apartment-dwellers could grow, and lengthy maximum prison sentences could be
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2017
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, and Health Minister Jane Philpott are two of four ministers in the Trudeau government involved in legalizing marijuana. National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale are also involved with the file. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senators, opposition set to challenge pot bill age limits, prison terms in committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2017
  • Rules for the minimum age at which Canadians could buy pot, how many plants apartment-dwellers could grow, and lengthy maximum prison sentences could be

Senators, opposition set to challenge pot bill age limits, prison terms in committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2017
  • Rules for the minimum age at which Canadians could buy pot, how many plants apartment-dwellers could grow, and lengthy maximum prison sentences could be
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, and Health Minister Jane Philpott are two of four ministers in the Trudeau government involved in legalizing marijuana. National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale are also involved with the file. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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