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Peter Mazereeuw

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.

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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2025
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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
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
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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 11, 2025
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
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
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
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will publish his latest reports on the government today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will publish his latest reports on the government today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
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
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
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
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
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
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
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
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will unveil his long-awaited budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will unveil his long-awaited budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2025
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
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his counterpart in Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his counterpart in Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
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
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea between Oct. 24 and Nov. 1. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea between Oct. 24 and Nov. 1. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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
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
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
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
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
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
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
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
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2021
Conservative Quebec Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu has proposed changing the Criminal Code to make it legal for jurors to talk to mental health professionals about trials in which they have participated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2021
Conservative Quebec Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu has proposed changing the Criminal Code to make it legal for jurors to talk to mental health professionals about trials in which they have participated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2021
Michael Wernick served as clerk of the Privy Council between 2016 and 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2021
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2021
Michael Wernick served as clerk of the Privy Council between 2016 and 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2021
Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, the minister in charge of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, is making an announcement today about a project to build a scientific research facility in Moncton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2021
Ginette Petitpas-Taylor, the minister in charge of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, is making an announcement today about a project to build a scientific research facility in Moncton, N.B. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2021
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser will be making an announcement with a pair of premiers today at 9 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 17, 2021
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser will be making an announcement with a pair of premiers today at 9 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is headed to the Senate today at 5 p.m. to defend Bill C-2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is headed to the Senate today at 5 p.m. to defend Bill C-2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2021
MPs are expected to vote this evening on a motion to green-light new spending announced in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fall economic update. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 15, 2021
MPs are expected to vote this evening on a motion to green-light new spending announced in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fall economic update. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is delivering her update on the state of the government's finances and its plan for the economy this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is delivering her update on the state of the government's finances and its plan for the economy this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti will field questions from the Senate today about the government's bill to criminalize the harassment of health care workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 10, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti will field questions from the Senate today about the government's bill to criminalize the harassment of health care workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2021
Erin O'Toole's Conservative caucus successfully pushed to strike a new committee to investigate the government's response to the fall of Afghanistan, under terms proposed in part by the Bloc Québécois. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2021
Erin O'Toole's Conservative caucus successfully pushed to strike a new committee to investigate the government's response to the fall of Afghanistan, under terms proposed in part by the Bloc Québécois. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2021
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier will be defending the government's latest request for cash from Parliament today in the House and at a Senate committee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2021
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier will be defending the government's latest request for cash from Parliament today in the House and at a Senate committee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 7, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured at centre alongside fellow Liberal MPs following the passage of his bill to ban conversion therapy on Dec. 1. Mr. Lametti is expected to brief reporters on his newest bill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 7, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 7, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured at centre alongside fellow Liberal MPs following the passage of his bill to ban conversion therapy on Dec. 1. Mr. Lametti is expected to brief reporters on his newest bill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will read out her fall economic update in the House on Dec. 14, giving Canadians more insight into the state of the government's finances, and its plans and projections for the economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 3, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will read out her fall economic update in the House on Dec. 14, giving Canadians more insight into the state of the government's finances, and its plans and projections for the economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 1, 2021
New interim Green Leader Amita Kuttner, left, pictured with Green Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May in 2019. Kuttner and will hold a press conference alongside May today at 1 p.m. Photograph courtesy of Amita Kuttner, Facebook
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 1, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 1, 2021
New interim Green Leader Amita Kuttner, left, pictured with Green Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May in 2019. Kuttner and will hold a press conference alongside May today at 1 p.m. Photograph courtesy of Amita Kuttner, Facebook
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 30, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is affixing some of his political cachet to a new fleet of trains that will serve Ottawa this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 30, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 30, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is affixing some of his political cachet to a new fleet of trains that will serve Ottawa this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 26, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest COVID-19 financial relief package is up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 26, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 26, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest COVID-19 financial relief package is up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 24, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has an announcement scheduled for this afternoon. She is also the sponsor of the government's first bill the government has given notice of in this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 24, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 24, 2021
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has an announcement scheduled for this afternoon. She is also the sponsor of the government's first bill the government has given notice of in this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 23, 2021
Governor General Mary May Simon, pictured on Nov. 11, 2021, Remembrance Day in Ottawa, will deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate at 1 p.m. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 23, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 23, 2021
Governor General Mary May Simon, pictured on Nov. 11, 2021, Remembrance Day in Ottawa, will deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate at 1 p.m. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 12, 2021
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her U.S. counterpart in-person for the first time today. There are more than enough bilateral irritants to keep them busy while she is in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 12, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 12, 2021
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her U.S. counterpart in-person for the first time today. There are more than enough bilateral irritants to keep them busy while she is in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 10, 2021
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre will once again serve as his party's finance critic in the House (where props are forbidden), after his position was confirmed by Leader Erin O'Toole yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 10, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 10, 2021
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre will once again serve as his party's finance critic in the House (where props are forbidden), after his position was confirmed by Leader Erin O'Toole yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 9, 2021
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver a speech on diversity and inclusion in central banking today, while his beloved Bank holds its annual economic conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 9, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 9, 2021
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver a speech on diversity and inclusion in central banking today, while his beloved Bank holds its annual economic conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade