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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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Union launches pre-election ad campaign attacking O’Toole 

  • The largest private sector union in Canada has planned to launch a national ad campaign Monday attacking Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, part of
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured June 1, 2021, on the Hill, took control of his party on Aug. 23, 2020. With an election potentially on the horizon, labour groups are running attack ads against him, as they did against the two previous Conservative leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Union launches pre-election ad campaign attacking O’Toole 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2021
  • The largest private sector union in Canada has planned to launch a national ad campaign Monday attacking Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, part of

Union launches pre-election ad campaign attacking O’Toole 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 2, 2021
  • The largest private sector union in Canada has planned to launch a national ad campaign Monday attacking Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, part of
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured June 1, 2021, on the Hill, took control of his party on Aug. 23, 2020. With an election potentially on the horizon, labour groups are running attack ads against him, as they did against the two previous Conservative leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Far too much control’: Liberal MP Easter pleas for less PMO control, more ministerial responsibility

  • Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter, who served 28 years in the House and won nine consecutive elections, says the Prime Minister’s Office has too
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2021
Liberal MP Wayne Easter, pictured Nov. 7, 2019, arriving at the Liberal caucus meeting at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. 'I think there's far, far, far too much control in the Prime Minister's Office, right throughout the whole system,' said Mr. Easter, 72, during a July 8 interview on The Hill Times’ Hot Room podcast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Far too much control’: Liberal MP Easter pleas for less PMO control, more ministerial responsibility

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2021
  • Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter, who served 28 years in the House and won nine consecutive elections, says the Prime Minister’s Office has too

‘Far too much control’: Liberal MP Easter pleas for less PMO control, more ministerial responsibility

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2021
  • Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter, who served 28 years in the House and won nine consecutive elections, says the Prime Minister’s Office has too
Liberal MP Wayne Easter, pictured Nov. 7, 2019, arriving at the Liberal caucus meeting at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. 'I think there's far, far, far too much control in the Prime Minister's Office, right throughout the whole system,' said Mr. Easter, 72, during a July 8 interview on The Hill Times’ Hot Room podcast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ ‘just transition’ short on details, but it won’t come cheap, says labour group

  • Labour groups are already vying for positions on an expert panel the government says will help it shape its long-promised legislation to help energy
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, and Unifor president Jerry Dias. Natural Resources Canada is soliciting feedback from provincial and territorial governments, First Nations, labour, and industry on its proposed 'just transition' legislation, and the department launched an online consultation for members of the public. Officials from the department will be meeting with selected stakeholders across the country over the summer and the government will also be naming an advisory panel to help it craft the legislation, Mr. O'Regan said. But Mr. Dias said the government has to be more specific about the future employment prospects for oil and gas workers in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Liberals’ ‘just transition’ short on details, but it won’t come cheap, says labour group

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2021
  • Labour groups are already vying for positions on an expert panel the government says will help it shape its long-promised legislation to help energy

Liberals’ ‘just transition’ short on details, but it won’t come cheap, says labour group

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 26, 2021
  • Labour groups are already vying for positions on an expert panel the government says will help it shape its long-promised legislation to help energy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, and Unifor president Jerry Dias. Natural Resources Canada is soliciting feedback from provincial and territorial governments, First Nations, labour, and industry on its proposed 'just transition' legislation, and the department launched an online consultation for members of the public. Officials from the department will be meeting with selected stakeholders across the country over the summer and the government will also be naming an advisory panel to help it craft the legislation, Mr. O'Regan said. But Mr. Dias said the government has to be more specific about the future employment prospects for oil and gas workers in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Men on a mission: how two Conservative MPs changed Canada’s laws the hard way, twice

  • Two Conservative MPs from Alberta were among the few who accomplished a rare feat in June: seeing their private members’ bills passed into law.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2021
Len Webber, left, and Matt Jeneroux were among a few MPs who successfully shepherded private members' bills through Parliament before it broke for the summer. Photograph courtesy of the office of Matt Jeneroux

Men on a mission: how two Conservative MPs changed Canada’s laws the hard way, twice

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2021
  • Two Conservative MPs from Alberta were among the few who accomplished a rare feat in June: seeing their private members’ bills passed into law.

Men on a mission: how two Conservative MPs changed Canada’s laws the hard way, twice

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2021
  • Two Conservative MPs from Alberta were among the few who accomplished a rare feat in June: seeing their private members’ bills passed into law.
Len Webber, left, and Matt Jeneroux were among a few MPs who successfully shepherded private members' bills through Parliament before it broke for the summer. Photograph courtesy of the office of Matt Jeneroux

Feds’ 2035 green cars promise leaves unanswered questions, say auto associations

  • The Liberal government’s announcement that all vehicles sold in Canada in 2035 will be “zero-emission” has left unanswered questions about the choices Canadians will
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2021
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is, for now, in charge of the government's plan to phase out the sale of gas and diesel powered light vehicles by the year 2035, along with Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ 2035 green cars promise leaves unanswered questions, say auto associations

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2021
  • The Liberal government’s announcement that all vehicles sold in Canada in 2035 will be “zero-emission” has left unanswered questions about the choices Canadians will

Feds’ 2035 green cars promise leaves unanswered questions, say auto associations

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 12, 2021
  • The Liberal government’s announcement that all vehicles sold in Canada in 2035 will be “zero-emission” has left unanswered questions about the choices Canadians will
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is, for now, in charge of the government's plan to phase out the sale of gas and diesel powered light vehicles by the year 2035, along with Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Sidhu’s law gives health minister one year to create diabetes framework

  • The federal government has one year to talk with the provinces and come up with a plan for addressing diabetes, a disease affecting millions
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2021
Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu, centre, pictured in 2019 at a reception with Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon. Ms. Sidhu sponsored a private member's bill that will bring require the federal government to create a national diabetes framework. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberal MP Sidhu’s law gives health minister one year to create diabetes framework

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2021
  • The federal government has one year to talk with the provinces and come up with a plan for addressing diabetes, a disease affecting millions

Liberal MP Sidhu’s law gives health minister one year to create diabetes framework

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2021
  • The federal government has one year to talk with the provinces and come up with a plan for addressing diabetes, a disease affecting millions
Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu, centre, pictured in 2019 at a reception with Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon. Ms. Sidhu sponsored a private member's bill that will bring require the federal government to create a national diabetes framework. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals’ climate bill has passed, now the hard work begins

  • The last-minute passage of the federal government’s climate change targets bill last week has started a countdown for Canada’s government, which must produce a
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2021
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, will release a plan for getting Canada to its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target within a few months, according to his department. The Liberal government has already promised billions in spending and a big increase to the national carbon price to help it reach that goal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ climate bill has passed, now the hard work begins

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2021
  • The last-minute passage of the federal government’s climate change targets bill last week has started a countdown for Canada’s government, which must produce a

Liberals’ climate bill has passed, now the hard work begins

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 5, 2021
  • The last-minute passage of the federal government’s climate change targets bill last week has started a countdown for Canada’s government, which must produce a
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, will release a plan for getting Canada to its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target within a few months, according to his department. The Liberal government has already promised billions in spending and a big increase to the national carbon price to help it reach that goal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How the 43rd Parliament has changed Canada’s legal landscape

  • A new holiday, fewer barriers to assisted dying, relaxed gambling laws, and easier organ donations were part of the legal legacy left behind by
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2021
Conservative MP Kevin Waugh, left, sponsored a bill that will legalize single-event sports betting in Canada. Justice Minister David Lametti sponsored government bills that committed Canada to abiding by the terms of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, required that judges be trained in sexual assault law, and changed the law around assisted dying. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the 43rd Parliament has changed Canada’s legal landscape

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2021
  • A new holiday, fewer barriers to assisted dying, relaxed gambling laws, and easier organ donations were part of the legal legacy left behind by

How the 43rd Parliament has changed Canada’s legal landscape

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2021
  • A new holiday, fewer barriers to assisted dying, relaxed gambling laws, and easier organ donations were part of the legal legacy left behind by
Conservative MP Kevin Waugh, left, sponsored a bill that will legalize single-event sports betting in Canada. Justice Minister David Lametti sponsored government bills that committed Canada to abiding by the terms of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, required that judges be trained in sexual assault law, and changed the law around assisted dying. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New Senators defend partisan histories, as Senate groups court them

  • Two newly-appointed Senators say they are confident that they can serve as independent, non-partisan lawmakers despite their forays into federal politics. The leaders of
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2021
James Quinn, left, Bernadette Clement, and Hassan Yussuff are Canada's newest Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photos courtesy of Facebook

New Senators defend partisan histories, as Senate groups court them

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2021
  • Two newly-appointed Senators say they are confident that they can serve as independent, non-partisan lawmakers despite their forays into federal politics. The leaders of

New Senators defend partisan histories, as Senate groups court them

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 28, 2021
  • Two newly-appointed Senators say they are confident that they can serve as independent, non-partisan lawmakers despite their forays into federal politics. The leaders of
James Quinn, left, Bernadette Clement, and Hassan Yussuff are Canada's newest Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photos courtesy of Facebook

Senate leaders doubtful conversion therapy, Broadcasting Act bills will pass before summer break

  • Two of the Senate’s leaders say they doubt that government bills to ban conversion therapy for youth and regulate entertainment streaming services will be
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault's bill to bring the so-called 'web giants' under the Broadcasting Act will likely have to wait until the fall before it will be advanced in the Senate, say some Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate leaders doubtful conversion therapy, Broadcasting Act bills will pass before summer break

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2021
  • Two of the Senate’s leaders say they doubt that government bills to ban conversion therapy for youth and regulate entertainment streaming services will be

Senate leaders doubtful conversion therapy, Broadcasting Act bills will pass before summer break

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2021
  • Two of the Senate’s leaders say they doubt that government bills to ban conversion therapy for youth and regulate entertainment streaming services will be
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault's bill to bring the so-called 'web giants' under the Broadcasting Act will likely have to wait until the fall before it will be advanced in the Senate, say some Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A pox on both your Houses’: Grits, Tories battle to manipulate dwindling hours left for lawmaking

  • Procedural gamesmanship has taken over in the House, as the Liberals seek to push through a few priority bills before the summer break, and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 14, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Opposition House Leader Gérard Deltell are in charge of coordinating how the Liberal and Conservative caucuses use their time in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘A pox on both your Houses’: Grits, Tories battle to manipulate dwindling hours left for lawmaking

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 14, 2021
  • Procedural gamesmanship has taken over in the House, as the Liberals seek to push through a few priority bills before the summer break, and

‘A pox on both your Houses’: Grits, Tories battle to manipulate dwindling hours left for lawmaking

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 14, 2021
  • Procedural gamesmanship has taken over in the House, as the Liberals seek to push through a few priority bills before the summer break, and
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Opposition House Leader Gérard Deltell are in charge of coordinating how the Liberal and Conservative caucuses use their time in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Foreign victims should have right to sue Canadian companies, urges human rights group

  • A human rights group is calling on Canada’s political leaders to give victims of human rights abuses abroad the right to sue Canadian companies
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2021
Canada's Supreme Court. The court ruled in 2020 that a case brought against Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources by former workers at its mine in Eritrea for human rights abuses could go ahead in Canada. Those workers had fought a legal battle for years over whether Canadian courts could hear their case. Proposed legislation from the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability would enshrine the right for foreign workers to sue Canadian companies in some circumstances into law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign victims should have right to sue Canadian companies, urges human rights group

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2021
  • A human rights group is calling on Canada’s political leaders to give victims of human rights abuses abroad the right to sue Canadian companies

Foreign victims should have right to sue Canadian companies, urges human rights group

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2021
  • A human rights group is calling on Canada’s political leaders to give victims of human rights abuses abroad the right to sue Canadian companies
Canada's Supreme Court. The court ruled in 2020 that a case brought against Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources by former workers at its mine in Eritrea for human rights abuses could go ahead in Canada. Those workers had fought a legal battle for years over whether Canadian courts could hear their case. Proposed legislation from the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability would enshrine the right for foreign workers to sue Canadian companies in some circumstances into law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time running out for Liberal legislative agenda, with high-profile bills at back of the queue

  • The fate of signature government bills on gun control, privacy, and criminal justice are in doubt, with the clock on this spring session—and perhaps
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti's landmark bill to scrap mandatory minimum penalties and divert drug possession offenders from jail now faces an improbable path to becoming law. The bill is stuck at second reading in the House of Commons, and facing stiff opposition from the Conservative Party, with few days left before MPs rise for the summer, and a fall election looming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time running out for Liberal legislative agenda, with high-profile bills at back of the queue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2021
  • The fate of signature government bills on gun control, privacy, and criminal justice are in doubt, with the clock on this spring session—and perhaps

Time running out for Liberal legislative agenda, with high-profile bills at back of the queue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 7, 2021
  • The fate of signature government bills on gun control, privacy, and criminal justice are in doubt, with the clock on this spring session—and perhaps
Justice Minister David Lametti's landmark bill to scrap mandatory minimum penalties and divert drug possession offenders from jail now faces an improbable path to becoming law. The bill is stuck at second reading in the House of Commons, and facing stiff opposition from the Conservative Party, with few days left before MPs rise for the summer, and a fall election looming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m surprised that they haven’t cut him loose’: political pressure mounts on Sajjan as military controversies pile up

  • Speculation about Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s resignation or firing from cabinet has grown over the past few months, as former members of the military
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2021
Harjit Sajjan, a military veteran, has served as Canada's defence minister since Justin Trudeau's Liberals first took power in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m surprised that they haven’t cut him loose’: political pressure mounts on Sajjan as military controversies pile up

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2021
  • Speculation about Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s resignation or firing from cabinet has grown over the past few months, as former members of the military

‘I’m surprised that they haven’t cut him loose’: political pressure mounts on Sajjan as military controversies pile up

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 17, 2021
  • Speculation about Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s resignation or firing from cabinet has grown over the past few months, as former members of the military
Harjit Sajjan, a military veteran, has served as Canada's defence minister since Justin Trudeau's Liberals first took power in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to entrench new Senate leaders for good has arrived

  • A government bill will change Canadian law to permanently give new rights and privileges to leaders of three groups in the Senate—if it can
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
Changes to the Parliament of Canada Act in Bill S-4 would give permanent pay bumps and status to the leaders of the three Senate groups that are neither government nor opposition in the Red Chamber: the Independent Senators Group, led by Sen. Yuen Pau Woo, left,; the Progressive Senate Group, led by Sen. Jane Cordy.; and the Canadian Senators Group, led by Sen. Scott Tannas. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Senate of Canada photograph

Bill to entrench new Senate leaders for good has arrived

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
  • A government bill will change Canadian law to permanently give new rights and privileges to leaders of three groups in the Senate—if it can

Bill to entrench new Senate leaders for good has arrived

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
  • A government bill will change Canadian law to permanently give new rights and privileges to leaders of three groups in the Senate—if it can
Changes to the Parliament of Canada Act in Bill S-4 would give permanent pay bumps and status to the leaders of the three Senate groups that are neither government nor opposition in the Red Chamber: the Independent Senators Group, led by Sen. Yuen Pau Woo, left,; the Progressive Senate Group, led by Sen. Jane Cordy.; and the Canadian Senators Group, led by Sen. Scott Tannas. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Senate of Canada photograph

Bill C-10: how closing the YouTube ‘loophole’ created a political firestorm

  • The controversy around the government’s bill to update the Canadian Broadcasting Act has made a few things abundantly clear: the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has come under fire for changes to his bill to update Canada's Broadcasting Act. As of late last week, Bill C-10 was still before the House Heritage Committee. Mr. Guilbeault has said that his government has no interest in restricting or regulating social media posts through Bill C-10. No one is suggesting that the CRTC, which operates at arm's-length from the government, is eager to do so either. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-10: how closing the YouTube ‘loophole’ created a political firestorm

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
  • The controversy around the government’s bill to update the Canadian Broadcasting Act has made a few things abundantly clear: the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP

Bill C-10: how closing the YouTube ‘loophole’ created a political firestorm

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 10, 2021
  • The controversy around the government’s bill to update the Canadian Broadcasting Act has made a few things abundantly clear: the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has come under fire for changes to his bill to update Canada's Broadcasting Act. As of late last week, Bill C-10 was still before the House Heritage Committee. Mr. Guilbeault has said that his government has no interest in restricting or regulating social media posts through Bill C-10. No one is suggesting that the CRTC, which operates at arm's-length from the government, is eager to do so either. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s terrible’: Senator slams Canada Revenue Agency for changing rent subsidy without OK from Parliament

  • It is “common practice” for the Canada Revenue Agency to make changes proposed by government legislation without waiting for Parliament to approve them, an
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2021
Conservative Senator Elizabeth Marshall, a former minister and auditor general in Newfoundland and Labrador, took issue with the Canada Revenue Agency's longstanding practice of implementing legislative changes before they are approved by Parliament during a recent meeting of the Senate Finance Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s terrible’: Senator slams Canada Revenue Agency for changing rent subsidy without OK from Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2021
  • It is “common practice” for the Canada Revenue Agency to make changes proposed by government legislation without waiting for Parliament to approve them, an

‘It’s terrible’: Senator slams Canada Revenue Agency for changing rent subsidy without OK from Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2021
  • It is “common practice” for the Canada Revenue Agency to make changes proposed by government legislation without waiting for Parliament to approve them, an
Conservative Senator Elizabeth Marshall, a former minister and auditor general in Newfoundland and Labrador, took issue with the Canada Revenue Agency's longstanding practice of implementing legislative changes before they are approved by Parliament during a recent meeting of the Senate Finance Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Billions for pensioners gets all-party support, but seniors hold highest net worth

  • The government’s 2021 budget promised billions for seniors, and opposition MPs are calling for more, but data from Statistics Canada suggests that not all
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget said an expansion of Old Age Security was a 'partial repayment' of a debt owed for the lives lost in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget also set aside $3-billion for improving standards of care in those homes, which fall under provincial jurisdiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Billions for pensioners gets all-party support, but seniors hold highest net worth

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2021
  • The government’s 2021 budget promised billions for seniors, and opposition MPs are calling for more, but data from Statistics Canada suggests that not all

Billions for pensioners gets all-party support, but seniors hold highest net worth

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 3, 2021
  • The government’s 2021 budget promised billions for seniors, and opposition MPs are calling for more, but data from Statistics Canada suggests that not all
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget said an expansion of Old Age Security was a 'partial repayment' of a debt owed for the lives lost in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget also set aside $3-billion for improving standards of care in those homes, which fall under provincial jurisdiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joel Etienne wins Tory nomination in York Centre

  • Joel Etienne will be the Conservative Party’s candidate in York Centre, Ont., in the next election, after winning a nomination contest for the riding
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 28, 2021
Joel Etienne will run for the Conservative Party in York Centre in the next election. The riding was last held by a Conservative MP between 2011 and 2015. It is currently represented by Liberal MP Ya'ara Saks. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, Joel Etienne

Joel Etienne wins Tory nomination in York Centre

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 28, 2021
  • Joel Etienne will be the Conservative Party’s candidate in York Centre, Ont., in the next election, after winning a nomination contest for the riding

Joel Etienne wins Tory nomination in York Centre

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 28, 2021
  • Joel Etienne will be the Conservative Party’s candidate in York Centre, Ont., in the next election, after winning a nomination contest for the riding
Joel Etienne will run for the Conservative Party in York Centre in the next election. The riding was last held by a Conservative MP between 2011 and 2015. It is currently represented by Liberal MP Ya'ara Saks. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, Joel Etienne

Tory candidate for York Centre to be decided early this week

  • The Conservative Party will select its next candidate for York Centre this week, after nearly turning the riding blue in a 2020 byelection decided
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2021
Conservative Party Members in York Centre, Ont., are voting to select either Julius Tiangson, left, or Joel Etienne as the party's next candidate in the riding. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Tory candidate for York Centre to be decided early this week

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2021
  • The Conservative Party will select its next candidate for York Centre this week, after nearly turning the riding blue in a 2020 byelection decided

Tory candidate for York Centre to be decided early this week

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 26, 2021
  • The Conservative Party will select its next candidate for York Centre this week, after nearly turning the riding blue in a 2020 byelection decided
Conservative Party Members in York Centre, Ont., are voting to select either Julius Tiangson, left, or Joel Etienne as the party's next candidate in the riding. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

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