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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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Politics This Morning: Tories call for plan to end vaccine mandates 

  • Good Thursday morning, Today is another opposition day in the House of Commons, and the Conservatives are using it to call on the government
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen is putting forward a motion in the House today calling on the government to publish a schedule for the withdrawal of vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tories call for plan to end vaccine mandates 

  • Good Thursday morning, Today is another opposition day in the House of Commons, and the Conservatives are using it to call on the government

Politics This Morning: Tories call for plan to end vaccine mandates 

  • Good Thursday morning, Today is another opposition day in the House of Commons, and the Conservatives are using it to call on the government
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen is putting forward a motion in the House today calling on the government to publish a schedule for the withdrawal of vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lightbound goes rogue

  • Good Wednesday morning, The parties will hold their regular weekly caucus meetings today to strategize for the days ahead. Oh, to be flies on the
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said the Trudeau government was 'dividing Canadians' and using public health restrictions as a wedge issue during the pandemic during a press conference yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lightbound goes rogue

  • Good Wednesday morning, The parties will hold their regular weekly caucus meetings today to strategize for the days ahead. Oh, to be flies on the

Politics This Morning: Lightbound goes rogue

  • Good Wednesday morning, The parties will hold their regular weekly caucus meetings today to strategize for the days ahead. Oh, to be flies on the
Liberal MP Joël Lightbound said the Trudeau government was 'dividing Canadians' and using public health restrictions as a wedge issue during the pandemic during a press conference yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Seniors’ pay on the way

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and his cabinet are expected to hold their regular weekly meeting today at 10 a.m. Whatever could
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is ready to introduce new legislation to raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Seniors’ pay on the way

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and his cabinet are expected to hold their regular weekly meeting today at 10 a.m. Whatever could

Politics This Morning: Seniors’ pay on the way

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and his cabinet are expected to hold their regular weekly meeting today at 10 a.m. Whatever could
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is ready to introduce new legislation to raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Ontario Liberals kick off Shmoozapalooza 2022

  • Good Friday morning, It’s another cold, snowy day in the nation’s capital. Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS is starting off the day with a press
Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino are two of the headliners at the virtual convention for the Liberal Party's Ontario branch that is kicking off tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ontario Liberals kick off Shmoozapalooza 2022

  • Good Friday morning, It’s another cold, snowy day in the nation’s capital. Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS is starting off the day with a press

Politics This Morning: Ontario Liberals kick off Shmoozapalooza 2022

  • Good Friday morning, It’s another cold, snowy day in the nation’s capital. Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS is starting off the day with a press
Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino are two of the headliners at the virtual convention for the Liberal Party's Ontario branch that is kicking off tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Going to the end of the line

  • “Well, it’s allllright, everything’ll work out fine. “Well, it’s allllright, we’re going to the end of the line.” The Conservative caucus is in a
Conservative MPs are expected to vote today on whether or not they want to keep Erin O'Toole as the party leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Going to the end of the line

  • “Well, it’s allllright, everything’ll work out fine. “Well, it’s allllright, we’re going to the end of the line.” The Conservative caucus is in a

Politics This Morning: Going to the end of the line

  • “Well, it’s allllright, everything’ll work out fine. “Well, it’s allllright, we’re going to the end of the line.” The Conservative caucus is in a
Conservative MPs are expected to vote today on whether or not they want to keep Erin O'Toole as the party leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bills, bills, bills

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House of Commons is back in action, and to hear Government House Leader MARK HOLLAND tell it, the Liberals aren’t
Government House Leader Mark Holland predicted yesterday that the oft-contentious House of Commons would work 'exceptionally well' in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Bills, bills, bills

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House of Commons is back in action, and to hear Government House Leader MARK HOLLAND tell it, the Liberals aren’t

Politics This Morning: Bills, bills, bills

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House of Commons is back in action, and to hear Government House Leader MARK HOLLAND tell it, the Liberals aren’t
Government House Leader Mark Holland predicted yesterday that the oft-contentious House of Commons would work 'exceptionally well' in the coming months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti, right, are, along with Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, the government's key decision-makers when it comes to interactions with Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years

Three years on, feds still working to ‘institutionalize’ Wilson-Raybould’s litigation rules: Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 31, 2022
  • The federal Justice Department is still coming to grips with a set of fair-play rules for its legal battles with First Nations, three years
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti, right, are, along with Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, the government's key decision-makers when it comes to interactions with Indigenous peoples. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to meet over EI logjam

  • Good Friday morning, The Liberals and Tories will carry on with their virtual caucus retreats today, a last chance to co-ordinate in (sort of)
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough's department has struggled to get EI benefits to the right recipients amid a rash of fraud cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to meet over EI logjam

  • Good Friday morning, The Liberals and Tories will carry on with their virtual caucus retreats today, a last chance to co-ordinate in (sort of)

Politics This Morning: MPs to meet over EI logjam

  • Good Friday morning, The Liberals and Tories will carry on with their virtual caucus retreats today, a last chance to co-ordinate in (sort of)
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough's department has struggled to get EI benefits to the right recipients amid a rash of fraud cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: inflation in the nation

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and his cabinet will (virtually) huddle today for the last day of their cabinet retreat.   The House
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will wrap up his virtual cabinet retreat today, and the Bank of Canada will decide whether or not to take action to cut inflation down to size. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: inflation in the nation

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and his cabinet will (virtually) huddle today for the last day of their cabinet retreat.   The House

Politics This Morning: inflation in the nation

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and his cabinet will (virtually) huddle today for the last day of their cabinet retreat.   The House
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will wrap up his virtual cabinet retreat today, and the Bank of Canada will decide whether or not to take action to cut inflation down to size. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: 200,000 Little Orphans

  • Good Tuesday morning, If you or someone you know runs a non-profit that tries to make life better for Black Canadians, Heritage Canada needs
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson helped the government to announce $1.72-billion in funding to clean up orphan wells back in 2020. Now, the Parliamentary Budget Officer is set to release his own estimate of the cost of cleaning up the thousands of wells that have been abandoned to the public purse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: 200,000 Little Orphans

  • Good Tuesday morning, If you or someone you know runs a non-profit that tries to make life better for Black Canadians, Heritage Canada needs

Politics This Morning: 200,000 Little Orphans

  • Good Tuesday morning, If you or someone you know runs a non-profit that tries to make life better for Black Canadians, Heritage Canada needs
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson helped the government to announce $1.72-billion in funding to clean up orphan wells back in 2020. Now, the Parliamentary Budget Officer is set to release his own estimate of the cost of cleaning up the thousands of wells that have been abandoned to the public purse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Money talks

  • Good Friday morning, The return of Parliament is drawing closer, ministerial schedules are getting friskier, and the daylight hours are getting longer (more numerous?).
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is meeting with her provincial counterparts today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Money talks

  • Good Friday morning, The return of Parliament is drawing closer, ministerial schedules are getting friskier, and the daylight hours are getting longer (more numerous?).

Politics This Morning: Money talks

  • Good Friday morning, The return of Parliament is drawing closer, ministerial schedules are getting friskier, and the daylight hours are getting longer (more numerous?).
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is meeting with her provincial counterparts today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Is Prince Edward Island getting a new national park?

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS will make a public address at 11:30 a.m. today about the state
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is making an announcement today about a national park reserve that has been proposed for a swath of territory in Prince Edward Island. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Is Prince Edward Island getting a new national park?

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS will make a public address at 11:30 a.m. today about the state

Politics This Morning: Is Prince Edward Island getting a new national park?

  • Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS will make a public address at 11:30 a.m. today about the state
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is making an announcement today about a national park reserve that has been proposed for a swath of territory in Prince Edward Island. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly in Ukraine, Duclos at House Health Committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY continues her visit to Ukraine today. Joly is in the country all week, meeting with political leaders
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is in Ukraine this week, as part of a diplomatic and military show of solidarity with the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly in Ukraine, Duclos at House Health Committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY continues her visit to Ukraine today. Joly is in the country all week, meeting with political leaders

Politics This Morning: Joly in Ukraine, Duclos at House Health Committee

  • Good Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY continues her visit to Ukraine today. Joly is in the country all week, meeting with political leaders
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is in Ukraine this week, as part of a diplomatic and military show of solidarity with the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ethics Committee to meet over PHAC cell data collection

  • Good Thursday morning, The House Ethics Committee is meeting today to decide whether it will study the Public Health Agency of Canada’s move to
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured arriving to an ethics committee in 2020. Green is one of a dozen members of the committee that will decide today whether or not to investigate PHAC's use of anonymized cell phone data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ethics Committee to meet over PHAC cell data collection

  • Good Thursday morning, The House Ethics Committee is meeting today to decide whether it will study the Public Health Agency of Canada’s move to

Politics This Morning: Ethics Committee to meet over PHAC cell data collection

  • Good Thursday morning, The House Ethics Committee is meeting today to decide whether it will study the Public Health Agency of Canada’s move to
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured arriving to an ethics committee in 2020. Green is one of a dozen members of the committee that will decide today whether or not to investigate PHAC's use of anonymized cell phone data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: How do you like them potatoes?

  • Good Wednesday morning, Ottawans and Gatineauians (Gatineauans?) are no doubt still coming to grips this morning with the announcement from Heritage Canada yesterday that
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has a big day today. He'll be helping the prime minister to field questions about the pandemic during an 11:30 press conference, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which reports to him, has a meeting with its U.S. counterpart about the P.E.I. potato trade ban. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: How do you like them potatoes?

  • Good Wednesday morning, Ottawans and Gatineauians (Gatineauans?) are no doubt still coming to grips this morning with the announcement from Heritage Canada yesterday that

Politics This Morning: How do you like them potatoes?

  • Good Wednesday morning, Ottawans and Gatineauians (Gatineauans?) are no doubt still coming to grips this morning with the announcement from Heritage Canada yesterday that
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has a big day today. He'll be helping the prime minister to field questions about the pandemic during an 11:30 press conference, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which reports to him, has a meeting with its U.S. counterpart about the P.E.I. potato trade ban. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Playing FIPA footsie

  • Good Tuesday morning, Did you know that scientists have measured and defined the phenomenon of “revenge sex”?  A 2011 study by the University of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is launching formal talks with Taiwan over rules for investment protection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Playing FIPA footsie

  • Good Tuesday morning, Did you know that scientists have measured and defined the phenomenon of “revenge sex”?  A 2011 study by the University of

Politics This Morning: Playing FIPA footsie

  • Good Tuesday morning, Did you know that scientists have measured and defined the phenomenon of “revenge sex”?  A 2011 study by the University of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is launching formal talks with Taiwan over rules for investment protection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Don’t forget the Gazette, says ex-director

  • Good Friday morning, Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS is back with another COVID briefing today, his second in three days. He won’t be joined by
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, right, pictured with Liberal MP Churence Rogers on Parliament Hill in November. O'Regan is in charge of an effort to fast-track regulations requiring that federally-regulated workers be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Don’t forget the Gazette, says ex-director

  • Good Friday morning, Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS is back with another COVID briefing today, his second in three days. He won’t be joined by

Politics This Morning: Don’t forget the Gazette, says ex-director

  • Good Friday morning, Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS is back with another COVID briefing today, his second in three days. He won’t be joined by
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, right, pictured with Liberal MP Churence Rogers on Parliament Hill in November. O'Regan is in charge of an effort to fast-track regulations requiring that federally-regulated workers be vaccinated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: There’s a new (assistant) PCO clerk in town

  • Good Wednesday morning, and happy new year! Another pandemic update is on the way today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will join the prime minister and several other high-ranking government officials to give a late-morning update on the state of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: There’s a new (assistant) PCO clerk in town

  • Good Wednesday morning, and happy new year! Another pandemic update is on the way today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS

Politics This Morning: There’s a new (assistant) PCO clerk in town

  • Good Wednesday morning, and happy new year! Another pandemic update is on the way today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU and Health Minister JEAN-YVES DUCLOS
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will join the prime minister and several other high-ranking government officials to give a late-morning update on the state of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Looking ahead to 2022

  • Good Thursday morning, We’ve arrived at the last Politics This Morning of 2021, and what a year it’s been.  Parliamentarians are back in their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face a slew of challenges in the new year, as will his team of cabinet ministers, many of whom are settling into new roles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Looking ahead to 2022

  • Good Thursday morning, We’ve arrived at the last Politics This Morning of 2021, and what a year it’s been.  Parliamentarians are back in their

Politics This Morning: Looking ahead to 2022

  • Good Thursday morning, We’ve arrived at the last Politics This Morning of 2021, and what a year it’s been.  Parliamentarians are back in their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face a slew of challenges in the new year, as will his team of cabinet ministers, many of whom are settling into new roles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Life in plastic, it’s not fantastic

  • Good Wednesday morning, Today, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will be speaking with Chile’s new president-elect, 35-year-old GABRIEL BORIC, and Germany’s new chancellor, OLAF SCHOLZ.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2021
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released a draft of regulations that would ban single-use plastics for public comment yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Life in plastic, it’s not fantastic

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2021
  • Good Wednesday morning, Today, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will be speaking with Chile’s new president-elect, 35-year-old GABRIEL BORIC, and Germany’s new chancellor, OLAF SCHOLZ.

Politics This Morning: Life in plastic, it’s not fantastic

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2021
  • Good Wednesday morning, Today, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will be speaking with Chile’s new president-elect, 35-year-old GABRIEL BORIC, and Germany’s new chancellor, OLAF SCHOLZ.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released a draft of regulations that would ban single-use plastics for public comment yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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