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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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WE scandal won’t shape next election, say strategists, but say goodbye to fall election talk

  • Political strategists with ties to three parties say the WE Charity scandal won’t change the outcome of the next election unless new developments deepen
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 20, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being investigated by the federal ethics commissioner for the third time, after a charity with close ties to him and his family was awarded a sole-sourced contract that could have paid it up to $43-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

WE scandal won’t shape next election, say strategists, but say goodbye to fall election talk

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 20, 2020
  • Political strategists with ties to three parties say the WE Charity scandal won’t change the outcome of the next election unless new developments deepen

WE scandal won’t shape next election, say strategists, but say goodbye to fall election talk

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 20, 2020
  • Political strategists with ties to three parties say the WE Charity scandal won’t change the outcome of the next election unless new developments deepen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being investigated by the federal ethics commissioner for the third time, after a charity with close ties to him and his family was awarded a sole-sourced contract that could have paid it up to $43-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals might need new bill and ‘much more’ to tackle police reform: Goodale

  • The Liberal government may need to introduce new legislation to shore up the powers of the RCMP’s civilian oversight body, and take many more
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 20, 2020
Ralph Goodale served as Canada's public safety minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau between 2015 and 2019. The government should give the civilian oversight agency for the RCMP more power and resources, as just one of several steps needed to reform policing in Canada, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals might need new bill and ‘much more’ to tackle police reform: Goodale

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 20, 2020
  • The Liberal government may need to introduce new legislation to shore up the powers of the RCMP’s civilian oversight body, and take many more

Liberals might need new bill and ‘much more’ to tackle police reform: Goodale

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 20, 2020
  • The Liberal government may need to introduce new legislation to shore up the powers of the RCMP’s civilian oversight body, and take many more
Ralph Goodale served as Canada's public safety minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau between 2015 and 2019. The government should give the civilian oversight agency for the RCMP more power and resources, as just one of several steps needed to reform policing in Canada, he says. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa mayor calls on Trudeau to send cash to people with disabilities, pass Bill C-17

  • Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has called on the federal government to find new ways to send money to help people with disabilities weather the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2020
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson called on the federal government to try again to deliver promised financial help for Canadians with disabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa mayor calls on Trudeau to send cash to people with disabilities, pass Bill C-17

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2020
  • Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has called on the federal government to find new ways to send money to help people with disabilities weather the

Ottawa mayor calls on Trudeau to send cash to people with disabilities, pass Bill C-17

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2020
  • Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has called on the federal government to find new ways to send money to help people with disabilities weather the
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson called on the federal government to try again to deliver promised financial help for Canadians with disabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government spending tops $392-billion, and counting, for 2020-21

  • The federal government has topped $392-billion in approved spending for the current fiscal year, with two appropriation periods still remaining that will raise that
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 6, 2020
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, and Labour Filomena Tassi together head the Employment and Social Development Department, which has more than doubled its annual spending already this year as the government has tried to keep the economy afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Government spending tops $392-billion, and counting, for 2020-21

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 6, 2020
  • The federal government has topped $392-billion in approved spending for the current fiscal year, with two appropriation periods still remaining that will raise that

Government spending tops $392-billion, and counting, for 2020-21

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 6, 2020
  • The federal government has topped $392-billion in approved spending for the current fiscal year, with two appropriation periods still remaining that will raise that
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, and Labour Filomena Tassi together head the Employment and Social Development Department, which has more than doubled its annual spending already this year as the government has tried to keep the economy afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Stalled Liberal agenda awaits fall return of Parliament

  • The Liberal government has plenty of work left to do as MPs begin their summer recess, with a stalled legislative agenda and high-profile promises
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 6, 2020
Public Safety Minster Bill Blair, pictured May 6, 20202, in the House of Commons for a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mr. Blair is responsible for delivering on some of the government's most high-profile promises, and ushering key pieces of legislation through a minority House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stalled Liberal agenda awaits fall return of Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 6, 2020
  • The Liberal government has plenty of work left to do as MPs begin their summer recess, with a stalled legislative agenda and high-profile promises

Stalled Liberal agenda awaits fall return of Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 6, 2020
  • The Liberal government has plenty of work left to do as MPs begin their summer recess, with a stalled legislative agenda and high-profile promises
Public Safety Minster Bill Blair, pictured May 6, 20202, in the House of Commons for a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mr. Blair is responsible for delivering on some of the government's most high-profile promises, and ushering key pieces of legislation through a minority House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP ‘substantiated’ 1.6 per cent of allegations of excessive force by officers over three years

  • The RCMP finished investigations into 1,511 allegations of excessive use of force by its officers against civilians over the past three years, but the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 22, 2020
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is leading Canada's national police force amid widespread calls for reform to the way police use force on civilians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP ‘substantiated’ 1.6 per cent of allegations of excessive force by officers over three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 22, 2020
  • The RCMP finished investigations into 1,511 allegations of excessive use of force by its officers against civilians over the past three years, but the

RCMP ‘substantiated’ 1.6 per cent of allegations of excessive force by officers over three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 22, 2020
  • The RCMP finished investigations into 1,511 allegations of excessive use of force by its officers against civilians over the past three years, but the
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is leading Canada's national police force amid widespread calls for reform to the way police use force on civilians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No signs of life for legally mandated review of assisted dying law

  • The start date for a review of Canada’s assisted dying law in Parliament came and went last week, with no one in government or
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 22, 2020
Justice Minister David Lametti has handled the assisted dying file for the Liberal government. A legally-mandated parliamentary review of the 2016 assisted dying law is due to begin soon, but Parliament has been derailed by an agreement between the Liberals and NDP to limit parliamentary activities until September amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No signs of life for legally mandated review of assisted dying law

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 22, 2020
  • The start date for a review of Canada’s assisted dying law in Parliament came and went last week, with no one in government or

No signs of life for legally mandated review of assisted dying law

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 22, 2020
  • The start date for a review of Canada’s assisted dying law in Parliament came and went last week, with no one in government or
Justice Minister David Lametti has handled the assisted dying file for the Liberal government. A legally-mandated parliamentary review of the 2016 assisted dying law is due to begin soon, but Parliament has been derailed by an agreement between the Liberals and NDP to limit parliamentary activities until September amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate to hold emergency debate on racism; Conservatives block attempts to table Black caucus statement in Red Chamber

  • Senators will hold an emergency debate on racism against Black, Indigenous, and Asian Canadians this evening. Senate Speaker George Furey (Newfoundland and Labrador) ruled
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2020
The Senate of Canada building, where Senators are debating a handful of proposals related to countering racism in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate to hold emergency debate on racism; Conservatives block attempts to table Black caucus statement in Red Chamber

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2020
  • Senators will hold an emergency debate on racism against Black, Indigenous, and Asian Canadians this evening. Senate Speaker George Furey (Newfoundland and Labrador) ruled

Senate to hold emergency debate on racism; Conservatives block attempts to table Black caucus statement in Red Chamber

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2020
  • Senators will hold an emergency debate on racism against Black, Indigenous, and Asian Canadians this evening. Senate Speaker George Furey (Newfoundland and Labrador) ruled
The Senate of Canada building, where Senators are debating a handful of proposals related to countering racism in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators want to grill cabinet ministers on government’s response to fighting anti-Black, anti-Indigenous racism

  • A group of Senators is calling for Liberal ministers to testify in the Red Chamber about the government’s role in fighting anti-Black and anti-Indigenous
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2020
Senators Marie-Françoise Mégie, left, Wanda Bernard, and Frances Lankin were involved with drafting and introducing motions in the Senate on June 16 that would put the government's response to racism in Canada under the microscope. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Senator Wanda Bernard

Senators want to grill cabinet ministers on government’s response to fighting anti-Black, anti-Indigenous racism

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2020
  • A group of Senators is calling for Liberal ministers to testify in the Red Chamber about the government’s role in fighting anti-Black and anti-Indigenous

Senators want to grill cabinet ministers on government’s response to fighting anti-Black, anti-Indigenous racism

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2020
  • A group of Senators is calling for Liberal ministers to testify in the Red Chamber about the government’s role in fighting anti-Black and anti-Indigenous
Senators Marie-Françoise Mégie, left, Wanda Bernard, and Frances Lankin were involved with drafting and introducing motions in the Senate on June 16 that would put the government's response to racism in Canada under the microscope. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Senator Wanda Bernard

Nearly 3,000 complaints filed against RCMP officers in 2018-19, up 13 per cent from year prior; excessive use of force one of most common complaints

  • Canadian residents filed 2,988 complaints about the conduct of RCMP officers in 2018-19, a 13 per cent increase from the year prior, and excessive
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 8, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on April 20, 2020, at a press conference in Ottawa following the shooting in Portapique, N.S. Mr. Blair is the minister responsible for the RCMP, which was the subject of more than 9,000 complaints from Canadian civilians in the four years leading up to 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly 3,000 complaints filed against RCMP officers in 2018-19, up 13 per cent from year prior; excessive use of force one of most common complaints

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 8, 2020
  • Canadian residents filed 2,988 complaints about the conduct of RCMP officers in 2018-19, a 13 per cent increase from the year prior, and excessive

Nearly 3,000 complaints filed against RCMP officers in 2018-19, up 13 per cent from year prior; excessive use of force one of most common complaints

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 8, 2020
  • Canadian residents filed 2,988 complaints about the conduct of RCMP officers in 2018-19, a 13 per cent increase from the year prior, and excessive
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on April 20, 2020, at a press conference in Ottawa following the shooting in Portapique, N.S. Mr. Blair is the minister responsible for the RCMP, which was the subject of more than 9,000 complaints from Canadian civilians in the four years leading up to 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should re-examine U.S. relations, ‘pursue its own future’ in face of Trump’s pandemic response, say foreign policy and trade experts

  • Canada should respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies for the COVID-19 pandemic by becoming more self-reliant, manufacturing more of its own
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump has cut funding to the World Health Organization and tried to block the export of public health supplies to Canada as he has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Photograph courtesy of the White House via Flickr

Canada should re-examine U.S. relations, ‘pursue its own future’ in face of Trump’s pandemic response, say foreign policy and trade experts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
  • Canada should respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies for the COVID-19 pandemic by becoming more self-reliant, manufacturing more of its own

Canada should re-examine U.S. relations, ‘pursue its own future’ in face of Trump’s pandemic response, say foreign policy and trade experts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
  • Canada should respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies for the COVID-19 pandemic by becoming more self-reliant, manufacturing more of its own
U.S. President Donald Trump has cut funding to the World Health Organization and tried to block the export of public health supplies to Canada as he has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Photograph courtesy of the White House via Flickr

Liberals preparing legislation to extend deadlines for courts, security reviews and more amid pandemic

  • The Liberal government is drawing up legislation to extend or suspend hundreds of routine deadlines for courts, businesses, and even its own ministers as
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
Justice Minister David Lametti has released a draft of legislation that would extend a wide range of legal and regulatory deadlines that could be hard to meet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals preparing legislation to extend deadlines for courts, security reviews and more amid pandemic

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
  • The Liberal government is drawing up legislation to extend or suspend hundreds of routine deadlines for courts, businesses, and even its own ministers as

Liberals preparing legislation to extend deadlines for courts, security reviews and more amid pandemic

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
  • The Liberal government is drawing up legislation to extend or suspend hundreds of routine deadlines for courts, businesses, and even its own ministers as
Justice Minister David Lametti has released a draft of legislation that would extend a wide range of legal and regulatory deadlines that could be hard to meet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, a former retirement home operator, joins call for national standards and more money for long-term care

  • The federal and provincial governments should get together to set nation-wide  standards for long-term care homes, says Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, who worked as
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, centre, says Canada needs national standards for long term care homes to better manage outbreaks of disease. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have also called for national standards for homes that so far have operated under provincial jurisdiction. Photograph courtesy of Marie-France Lalonde, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, a former retirement home operator, joins call for national standards and more money for long-term care

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
  • The federal and provincial governments should get together to set nation-wide  standards for long-term care homes, says Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, who worked as

Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, a former retirement home operator, joins call for national standards and more money for long-term care

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 1, 2020
  • The federal and provincial governments should get together to set nation-wide  standards for long-term care homes, says Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, who worked as
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, centre, says Canada needs national standards for long term care homes to better manage outbreaks of disease. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have also called for national standards for homes that so far have operated under provincial jurisdiction. Photograph courtesy of Marie-France Lalonde, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds seek logistics company to handle huge PPE imports

  • The federal government is looking for a business partner to handle the distribution of hundreds of shipping containers worth of personal protective equipment at
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is leading the government's effort to buy up personal protective equipment for the provinces and territories in what Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has called a 'wild west' environment for global procurement amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek logistics company to handle huge PPE imports

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2020
  • The federal government is looking for a business partner to handle the distribution of hundreds of shipping containers worth of personal protective equipment at

Feds seek logistics company to handle huge PPE imports

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2020
  • The federal government is looking for a business partner to handle the distribution of hundreds of shipping containers worth of personal protective equipment at
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is leading the government's effort to buy up personal protective equipment for the provinces and territories in what Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has called a 'wild west' environment for global procurement amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revival of Upper Chamber’s Progressive Group will ‘weaken’ Senate leaders, says Sen. Pierre Dalphond

  • The Progressive Senate Group’s reclamation of official status last week will give more freedom to Senators unhappy with their affiliation, and weaken the leadership
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2020
Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo (British Columbia), left, pictured at a committee meeting in 2018 on the Hill with Quebec Senator Pierre Dalphond. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revival of Upper Chamber’s Progressive Group will ‘weaken’ Senate leaders, says Sen. Pierre Dalphond

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2020
  • The Progressive Senate Group’s reclamation of official status last week will give more freedom to Senators unhappy with their affiliation, and weaken the leadership

Revival of Upper Chamber’s Progressive Group will ‘weaken’ Senate leaders, says Sen. Pierre Dalphond

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2020
  • The Progressive Senate Group’s reclamation of official status last week will give more freedom to Senators unhappy with their affiliation, and weaken the leadership
Independent Senators Group Leader Yuen Pau Woo (British Columbia), left, pictured at a committee meeting in 2018 on the Hill with Quebec Senator Pierre Dalphond. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole campaign attacks MacKay in new online ads

  • Erin O’Toole’s Conservative Party leadership campaign released two digital ads attacking rival Peter MacKay this week, proclaiming that he can’t beat Prime Minister Justin
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 21, 2020
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph

O’Toole campaign attacks MacKay in new online ads

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 21, 2020
  • Erin O’Toole’s Conservative Party leadership campaign released two digital ads attacking rival Peter MacKay this week, proclaiming that he can’t beat Prime Minister Justin

O’Toole campaign attacks MacKay in new online ads

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 21, 2020
  • Erin O’Toole’s Conservative Party leadership campaign released two digital ads attacking rival Peter MacKay this week, proclaiming that he can’t beat Prime Minister Justin
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Vancouver transit authority wants ‘several hundred million’ from feds to keep going

  • The CEO of Vancouver’s public transit authority is asking the federal government for a bailout of several hundred million dollars to offset losses from
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2020
'The federal government will be there to work with the provinces, including supporting them in their areas of jurisdiction': Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured holding a press conference in Ottawa on May 12, 2020, wouldn't promise or rule out sending extra cash to struggling public transit agencies as part of the COVID-19 relief package last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vancouver transit authority wants ‘several hundred million’ from feds to keep going

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2020
  • The CEO of Vancouver’s public transit authority is asking the federal government for a bailout of several hundred million dollars to offset losses from

Vancouver transit authority wants ‘several hundred million’ from feds to keep going

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2020
  • The CEO of Vancouver’s public transit authority is asking the federal government for a bailout of several hundred million dollars to offset losses from
'The federal government will be there to work with the provinces, including supporting them in their areas of jurisdiction': Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured holding a press conference in Ottawa on May 12, 2020, wouldn't promise or rule out sending extra cash to struggling public transit agencies as part of the COVID-19 relief package last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progressives courting key ninth member in Senate

  • Progressive Senate Group leader Jane Cordy says she is in contact with multiple Senators from other groups as she seeks to expand the PSG,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2020
Nova Scotia Senator Jane Cordy, pictured, is leading the Progressive Senate Group's efforts to recruit new members and regain official status in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progressives courting key ninth member in Senate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2020
  • Progressive Senate Group leader Jane Cordy says she is in contact with multiple Senators from other groups as she seeks to expand the PSG,

Progressives courting key ninth member in Senate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2020
  • Progressive Senate Group leader Jane Cordy says she is in contact with multiple Senators from other groups as she seeks to expand the PSG,
Nova Scotia Senator Jane Cordy, pictured, is leading the Progressive Senate Group's efforts to recruit new members and regain official status in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA has new sniffer dogs, X-ray machines deployed to catch gun smugglers

  • Canada has five new “detector” dog teams guarding its borders, and new equipment and training programs on the way to help catch smuggled guns
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is responsible for overseeing the Canada Border Services Agency and the government's gun and gang initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA has new sniffer dogs, X-ray machines deployed to catch gun smugglers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2020
  • Canada has five new “detector” dog teams guarding its borders, and new equipment and training programs on the way to help catch smuggled guns

CBSA has new sniffer dogs, X-ray machines deployed to catch gun smugglers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2020
  • Canada has five new “detector” dog teams guarding its borders, and new equipment and training programs on the way to help catch smuggled guns
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is responsible for overseeing the Canada Border Services Agency and the government's gun and gang initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate oversight committees aim to start meeting this week

  • The two Senate committees overseeing the government’s COVID-19 response are aiming to begin meeting virtually this week, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals continue
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2020
Independent Senator Donna Dasko says she wants the Senate Social Affairs Committee to take a look at some of the data collected by Statistics Canada on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Canadians. She and the other members of the committee are ready to start their study of government's relief effort. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate oversight committees aim to start meeting this week

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2020
  • The two Senate committees overseeing the government’s COVID-19 response are aiming to begin meeting virtually this week, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals continue

Senate oversight committees aim to start meeting this week

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2020
  • The two Senate committees overseeing the government’s COVID-19 response are aiming to begin meeting virtually this week, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals continue
Independent Senator Donna Dasko says she wants the Senate Social Affairs Committee to take a look at some of the data collected by Statistics Canada on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Canadians. She and the other members of the committee are ready to start their study of government's relief effort. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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