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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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Deep-dive look: what a new Fisheries and Oceans minister means for the Liberals in B.C.

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) decision to add another B.C. MP to his cabinet, and put him in charge of the Fisheries and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 23, 2018
Newly-minted Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will likely be counted on to help his party fend off NDP plays for Liberals ridings where opposition to the Trans Mountain Pipeline is the highest. The Hill Times file photograph

Deep-dive look: what a new Fisheries and Oceans minister means for the Liberals in B.C.

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 23, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) decision to add another B.C. MP to his cabinet, and put him in charge of the Fisheries and

Deep-dive look: what a new Fisheries and Oceans minister means for the Liberals in B.C.

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 23, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) decision to add another B.C. MP to his cabinet, and put him in charge of the Fisheries and
Newly-minted Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will likely be counted on to help his party fend off NDP plays for Liberals ridings where opposition to the Trans Mountain Pipeline is the highest. The Hill Times file photograph

Former Montreal Canadiens coach, Sen. Jacques Demers still recovering from strokes two years ago, has not relinquished Senate seat

  • Two years have passed since Independent Senator Jacques Demers suffered two strokes that paralyzed half of his body, constraining his ability to move and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
Independent Senator Jacques Demers, seen here scrumming on the Hill in 2013, was partially paralyzed by a pair of strokes in 2016. He visited the Senate Chamber June 7, and promised in a speech delivered by another Senator, Quebec ISG Sen. Chantal Petitclerc, to return to regular duty in the Chamber soon. The Hill Times file photograph

Former Montreal Canadiens coach, Sen. Jacques Demers still recovering from strokes two years ago, has not relinquished Senate seat

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
  • Two years have passed since Independent Senator Jacques Demers suffered two strokes that paralyzed half of his body, constraining his ability to move and

Former Montreal Canadiens coach, Sen. Jacques Demers still recovering from strokes two years ago, has not relinquished Senate seat

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
  • Two years have passed since Independent Senator Jacques Demers suffered two strokes that paralyzed half of his body, constraining his ability to move and
Independent Senator Jacques Demers, seen here scrumming on the Hill in 2013, was partially paralyzed by a pair of strokes in 2016. He visited the Senate Chamber June 7, and promised in a speech delivered by another Senator, Quebec ISG Sen. Chantal Petitclerc, to return to regular duty in the Chamber soon. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives counting on new faces in Quebec, with few obvious ridings to target in 2019

  • The federal Conservatives are counting on well-liked local candidates and a message of “openness” from leader Andrew Scheer to convince Quebecers to give them
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured May 27, 2017, in Toronto shortly after winning the party's leadership. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives counting on new faces in Quebec, with few obvious ridings to target in 2019

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
  • The federal Conservatives are counting on well-liked local candidates and a message of “openness” from leader Andrew Scheer to convince Quebecers to give them

Conservatives counting on new faces in Quebec, with few obvious ridings to target in 2019

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
  • The federal Conservatives are counting on well-liked local candidates and a message of “openness” from leader Andrew Scheer to convince Quebecers to give them
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured May 27, 2017, in Toronto shortly after winning the party's leadership. The Hill Times file photograph

Gun rights groups targeting Senators, MP offices with summer firearms bill campaigns

  • Gun rights groups and the Conservative Party will continue to put pressure on Liberal MPs and the government over gun safety Bill C-71 this
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is the sponsor of gun safety bill C-71, and has devoted considerable time and energy to countering negative messaging about the bill from its opponents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun rights groups targeting Senators, MP offices with summer firearms bill campaigns

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
  • Gun rights groups and the Conservative Party will continue to put pressure on Liberal MPs and the government over gun safety Bill C-71 this

Gun rights groups targeting Senators, MP offices with summer firearms bill campaigns

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2018
  • Gun rights groups and the Conservative Party will continue to put pressure on Liberal MPs and the government over gun safety Bill C-71 this
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is the sponsor of gun safety bill C-71, and has devoted considerable time and energy to countering negative messaging about the bill from its opponents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dozen ridings obvious targets for Conservatives as they seek to reclaim Liberal territory in Ontario next year

  • The federal Conservatives are well-positioned to make gains in Canada’s largest province in the next election, and a dozen Liberal ridings in Ontario may
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 9, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is still an unknown quantity to about half of Ontarians, one pollster says, but his party has a chance to scoop up numerous Liberal ridings in the province in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dozen ridings obvious targets for Conservatives as they seek to reclaim Liberal territory in Ontario next year

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 9, 2018
  • The federal Conservatives are well-positioned to make gains in Canada’s largest province in the next election, and a dozen Liberal ridings in Ontario may

A dozen ridings obvious targets for Conservatives as they seek to reclaim Liberal territory in Ontario next year

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 9, 2018
  • The federal Conservatives are well-positioned to make gains in Canada’s largest province in the next election, and a dozen Liberal ridings in Ontario may
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is still an unknown quantity to about half of Ontarians, one pollster says, but his party has a chance to scoop up numerous Liberal ridings in the province in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators racked up fines for absences as parliamentary session dragged on

  • Some Senators have blown past their 21-day limit for unexplained absences from the Red Chamber as the historically-long parliamentary session has dragged on, racking
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 9, 2018
Former Senate mace bearer Jan Potter and Senate Speaker George Furey lead the way into the Senate Chamber in 2016. Senators are fined $250 for each sitting day they miss once they go past a total of 21 days in a session of Parliament. This session is now one of the longest ever in Canada, and some Senators have gone past their limit. The Hill Times file photograph

Senators racked up fines for absences as parliamentary session dragged on

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 9, 2018
  • Some Senators have blown past their 21-day limit for unexplained absences from the Red Chamber as the historically-long parliamentary session has dragged on, racking

Senators racked up fines for absences as parliamentary session dragged on

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 9, 2018
  • Some Senators have blown past their 21-day limit for unexplained absences from the Red Chamber as the historically-long parliamentary session has dragged on, racking
Former Senate mace bearer Jan Potter and Senate Speaker George Furey lead the way into the Senate Chamber in 2016. Senators are fined $250 for each sitting day they miss once they go past a total of 21 days in a session of Parliament. This session is now one of the longest ever in Canada, and some Senators have gone past their limit. The Hill Times file photograph

Prorogation primer: which bills wouldn’t survive a pre-fall reset

  • This session of Parliament is already the fourth-longest in Canadian history and there is some speculation the government will prorogue Parliament this fall, creating
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's pension reform bill, C-27, will be one to watch if the government decides to refresh its legislative agenda with a pre-fall prorogation. Mr. Morneau was accused by the opposition Conservatives of being in a conflict of interest when he sponsored the bill, but the federal ethics commissioner recently cleared him on that front. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation primer: which bills wouldn’t survive a pre-fall reset

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
  • This session of Parliament is already the fourth-longest in Canadian history and there is some speculation the government will prorogue Parliament this fall, creating

Prorogation primer: which bills wouldn’t survive a pre-fall reset

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
  • This session of Parliament is already the fourth-longest in Canadian history and there is some speculation the government will prorogue Parliament this fall, creating
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's pension reform bill, C-27, will be one to watch if the government decides to refresh its legislative agenda with a pre-fall prorogation. Mr. Morneau was accused by the opposition Conservatives of being in a conflict of interest when he sponsored the bill, but the federal ethics commissioner recently cleared him on that front. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the middle of shifting our system to deal with a lot more irregular migrants,’ says Trudeau

  • Canada is changing its asylum system in response to the thousands of would-be refugees pouring across the Quebec-New York border, says Prime Minister Justin
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on June 20, and the Immigration and Refugee Board have tried to adapt Canada's asylum regime to better deal with the influx of thousands of people who have crossed the border in the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the middle of shifting our system to deal with a lot more irregular migrants,’ says Trudeau

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
  • Canada is changing its asylum system in response to the thousands of would-be refugees pouring across the Quebec-New York border, says Prime Minister Justin

‘We’re in the middle of shifting our system to deal with a lot more irregular migrants,’ says Trudeau

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2018
  • Canada is changing its asylum system in response to the thousands of would-be refugees pouring across the Quebec-New York border, says Prime Minister Justin
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on June 20, and the Immigration and Refugee Board have tried to adapt Canada's asylum regime to better deal with the influx of thousands of people who have crossed the border in the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Old Liberal ties ‘do not disqualify’ Canadians from Independent Senate spots: PCO

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to appoint Canadians who worked for the Liberal Party to the Senate if they can convince his appointment
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved early in his first term to create an arms-length advisory board to help him pick Senators who won't be a part of his Liberal caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Old Liberal ties ‘do not disqualify’ Canadians from Independent Senate spots: PCO

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to appoint Canadians who worked for the Liberal Party to the Senate if they can convince his appointment

Old Liberal ties ‘do not disqualify’ Canadians from Independent Senate spots: PCO

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to appoint Canadians who worked for the Liberal Party to the Senate if they can convince his appointment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved early in his first term to create an arms-length advisory board to help him pick Senators who won't be a part of his Liberal caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to back five Senate changes to cannabis bill, plus 22 of their own

  • The passage of the cannabis legalization bill is the government’s top priority early this week, and the Senate will have to decide whether to
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2018
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould's cannabis legalization bill, the most high-profile piece of legislation brought in under this Liberal government, is about to be on the books as the law of the land. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to back five Senate changes to cannabis bill, plus 22 of their own

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2018
  • The passage of the cannabis legalization bill is the government’s top priority early this week, and the Senate will have to decide whether to

Feds to back five Senate changes to cannabis bill, plus 22 of their own

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 18, 2018
  • The passage of the cannabis legalization bill is the government’s top priority early this week, and the Senate will have to decide whether to
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould's cannabis legalization bill, the most high-profile piece of legislation brought in under this Liberal government, is about to be on the books as the law of the land. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New climate change ambassador eyeing Chinese cleantech market, backs feds’ progress on Paris goals

  • Canada’s new climate change ambassador is getting ready to try to sell Canadian clean technology companies to the world, and to try to build
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2018
Canada's new climate change ambassador, Patricia Fuller, is a former envoy to Chile and Uruguay. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

New climate change ambassador eyeing Chinese cleantech market, backs feds’ progress on Paris goals

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2018
  • Canada’s new climate change ambassador is getting ready to try to sell Canadian clean technology companies to the world, and to try to build

New climate change ambassador eyeing Chinese cleantech market, backs feds’ progress on Paris goals

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2018
  • Canada’s new climate change ambassador is getting ready to try to sell Canadian clean technology companies to the world, and to try to build
Canada's new climate change ambassador, Patricia Fuller, is a former envoy to Chile and Uruguay. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Republicans pressure Trump to drop tariffs after Trudeau retaliation, but it might not matter, say U.S. trade watchers

  • Republican lawmakers are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., likely making the case that the move
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, announced plans on May 31 to bring in retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. exports to Canada, beginning July 1, if President Donald Trump's administration did not reverse newly-imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Republicans pressure Trump to drop tariffs after Trudeau retaliation, but it might not matter, say U.S. trade watchers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 11, 2018
  • Republican lawmakers are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., likely making the case that the move

Republicans pressure Trump to drop tariffs after Trudeau retaliation, but it might not matter, say U.S. trade watchers

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 11, 2018
  • Republican lawmakers are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., likely making the case that the move
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, announced plans on May 31 to bring in retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. exports to Canada, beginning July 1, if President Donald Trump's administration did not reverse newly-imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals amend gun bill to extend background checks to threats of violence, on and offline

  • The House Public Safety Committee has agreed to amend the government’s gun safety bill to expand background checks for those applying for a gun
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 11, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay, left, chairs the House Public Safety Committee, which studied the controversial gun safety bill sponsored by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. The committee voted to pass an amendment from Liberal MP Pam Damoff to expand background checks for firearms license applicants to cover criminal harassment, online threats, and more. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals amend gun bill to extend background checks to threats of violence, on and offline

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 11, 2018
  • The House Public Safety Committee has agreed to amend the government’s gun safety bill to expand background checks for those applying for a gun

Liberals amend gun bill to extend background checks to threats of violence, on and offline

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 11, 2018
  • The House Public Safety Committee has agreed to amend the government’s gun safety bill to expand background checks for those applying for a gun
Liberal MP John McKay, left, chairs the House Public Safety Committee, which studied the controversial gun safety bill sponsored by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. The committee voted to pass an amendment from Liberal MP Pam Damoff to expand background checks for firearms license applicants to cover criminal harassment, online threats, and more. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals drawing up gun bill amendments, cannabis bill enters home stretch

  • At least one Liberal MP on the House Public Safety Committee is working with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s (Regina-Wascana, Ont.) office to bring
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay, left, chairs the House Public Safety Committee, which is wrapping up its study this week of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's (centre) gun safety bill, C-71. Liberal MP Pam Damoff, a member of the committee, is working on at least one amendment to the bill, to be introduced during clause-by-clause examination. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals drawing up gun bill amendments, cannabis bill enters home stretch

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
  • At least one Liberal MP on the House Public Safety Committee is working with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s (Regina-Wascana, Ont.) office to bring

Liberals drawing up gun bill amendments, cannabis bill enters home stretch

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
  • At least one Liberal MP on the House Public Safety Committee is working with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s (Regina-Wascana, Ont.) office to bring
Liberal MP John McKay, left, chairs the House Public Safety Committee, which is wrapping up its study this week of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's (centre) gun safety bill, C-71. Liberal MP Pam Damoff, a member of the committee, is working on at least one amendment to the bill, to be introduced during clause-by-clause examination. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain purchase to expose Liberals on multiple fronts, say pollsters: ‘they wear everybody’s mistakes’

  • Buying the $4.5-billion Trans Mountain pipeline has made the governing Liberals politically vulnerable on multiple fronts and will likely endanger seats in British Columbia
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
'It will be built:' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last week in Ottawa, has promised to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, one way or another, despite opposition from environmentalists and the B.C. government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain purchase to expose Liberals on multiple fronts, say pollsters: ‘they wear everybody’s mistakes’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
  • Buying the $4.5-billion Trans Mountain pipeline has made the governing Liberals politically vulnerable on multiple fronts and will likely endanger seats in British Columbia

Trans Mountain purchase to expose Liberals on multiple fronts, say pollsters: ‘they wear everybody’s mistakes’

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2018
  • Buying the $4.5-billion Trans Mountain pipeline has made the governing Liberals politically vulnerable on multiple fronts and will likely endanger seats in British Columbia
'It will be built:' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last week in Ottawa, has promised to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, one way or another, despite opposition from environmentalists and the B.C. government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committee likely to amend C-45 on home pot cultivation, says sponsor

  • The Senate Social Affairs Committee will likely recommend a change to the cannabis legalization bill’s terms for growing pot at home, says its sponsor
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 28, 2018
Independent Senator Tony Dean, right, speaking with Liberal Senator Serge Joyal. Sen. Dean said he expects the Senate Social Affairs Committee will recommend changes to the way the cannabis legalization Bill C-45 allows for the growth of cannabis for personal use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committee likely to amend C-45 on home pot cultivation, says sponsor

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 28, 2018
  • The Senate Social Affairs Committee will likely recommend a change to the cannabis legalization bill’s terms for growing pot at home, says its sponsor

Senate committee likely to amend C-45 on home pot cultivation, says sponsor

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 28, 2018
  • The Senate Social Affairs Committee will likely recommend a change to the cannabis legalization bill’s terms for growing pot at home, says its sponsor
Independent Senator Tony Dean, right, speaking with Liberal Senator Serge Joyal. Sen. Dean said he expects the Senate Social Affairs Committee will recommend changes to the way the cannabis legalization Bill C-45 allows for the growth of cannabis for personal use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Six months on, trade minister sitting on report detailing hiring, spending troubles for mining conflict counsellor

  • Canada’s recently-departed social responsibility guru for Canadian mining companies overseas says he struggled to find and keep staff and to take on last-minute assignments,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 28, 2018
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Jan. 17, 2017, announcing the creation of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. The ombudsperson will replace the Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor, which closed effective May 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Six months on, trade minister sitting on report detailing hiring, spending troubles for mining conflict counsellor

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 28, 2018
  • Canada’s recently-departed social responsibility guru for Canadian mining companies overseas says he struggled to find and keep staff and to take on last-minute assignments,

Six months on, trade minister sitting on report detailing hiring, spending troubles for mining conflict counsellor

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 28, 2018
  • Canada’s recently-departed social responsibility guru for Canadian mining companies overseas says he struggled to find and keep staff and to take on last-minute assignments,
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Jan. 17, 2017, announcing the creation of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise. The ombudsperson will replace the Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor, which closed effective May 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting for carbon price, burying pipeline headlines key for Trudeau nabbing green voters in 2019, says pollster

  • Battling an anti-carbon tax premier in Ontario or Alberta could shore up the Trudeau Liberals’ reputation as an environmental champion, says pollster Greg Lyle,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2018
Canada's federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. Battling an anti-carbon tax premier in Ontario or Alberta could shore up the Trudeau Liberals’ reputation as an environmental champion, says pollster Greg Lyle, after a series of blows to the Grits’ green credentials in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting for carbon price, burying pipeline headlines key for Trudeau nabbing green voters in 2019, says pollster

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2018
  • Battling an anti-carbon tax premier in Ontario or Alberta could shore up the Trudeau Liberals’ reputation as an environmental champion, says pollster Greg Lyle,

Fighting for carbon price, burying pipeline headlines key for Trudeau nabbing green voters in 2019, says pollster

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2018
  • Battling an anti-carbon tax premier in Ontario or Alberta could shore up the Trudeau Liberals’ reputation as an environmental champion, says pollster Greg Lyle,
Canada's federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. Battling an anti-carbon tax premier in Ontario or Alberta could shore up the Trudeau Liberals’ reputation as an environmental champion, says pollster Greg Lyle, after a series of blows to the Grits’ green credentials in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs suggest more than 100 amendments to government’s environmental impact assessment bill

  • Liberal MPs have proposed more than 100 changes to the government’s wide-ranging Impact Assessment Bill, including to the role of energy regulators in the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2018
Liberal MPs Will Amos, left, and Darren Fisher are members of the House Environment Committee, and along with their fellow Liberals on the committee are proposing more than 100 amendments to the environmental assessment reform bill tabled by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs suggest more than 100 amendments to government’s environmental impact assessment bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2018
  • Liberal MPs have proposed more than 100 changes to the government’s wide-ranging Impact Assessment Bill, including to the role of energy regulators in the

Liberal MPs suggest more than 100 amendments to government’s environmental impact assessment bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2018
  • Liberal MPs have proposed more than 100 changes to the government’s wide-ranging Impact Assessment Bill, including to the role of energy regulators in the
Liberal MPs Will Amos, left, and Darren Fisher are members of the House Environment Committee, and along with their fellow Liberals on the committee are proposing more than 100 amendments to the environmental assessment reform bill tabled by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate committee split on amendment to delay cannabis bill

  • Senators on the committee studying the government’s controversial cannabis legalization bill are divided so far on whether to recommend that legalization be delayed by
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 7, 2018
Conservative Senator Dennis Patterson, left, says he is confident all five Conservatives on the Senate Social Affairs Committee will support recommending that the government's cannabis bill, C-45, be amended to delay implementation by a year, and outlaw in-home growth of cannabis. Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar said she is still considering all of the recommendations brought to Social Affairs by the other Senate committees studying the bill, and Liberal Senator Jim Munson said he won't support delaying implementation by a year. The Hill Times file photographs, photograph courtesy of Senator Dennis Patterson

Senate committee split on amendment to delay cannabis bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 7, 2018
  • Senators on the committee studying the government’s controversial cannabis legalization bill are divided so far on whether to recommend that legalization be delayed by

Senate committee split on amendment to delay cannabis bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 7, 2018
  • Senators on the committee studying the government’s controversial cannabis legalization bill are divided so far on whether to recommend that legalization be delayed by
Conservative Senator Dennis Patterson, left, says he is confident all five Conservatives on the Senate Social Affairs Committee will support recommending that the government's cannabis bill, C-45, be amended to delay implementation by a year, and outlaw in-home growth of cannabis. Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar said she is still considering all of the recommendations brought to Social Affairs by the other Senate committees studying the bill, and Liberal Senator Jim Munson said he won't support delaying implementation by a year. The Hill Times file photographs, photograph courtesy of Senator Dennis Patterson

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