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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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It’s ‘too inflammatory,’ federal Liberals tread carefully on Quebec’s niqab law, eyes on 2019 election

  • Quebec’s federal Liberal MPs are mostly sticking to the prime minister’s script when it comes to that province’s new law on religious face-coverings, signalling
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 30, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer have all weighed in on Quebec's new law banning face-covering garments for those interacting with or as public servants, but stopped short of calling on the Quebec government to change or revoke the law. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s ‘too inflammatory,’ federal Liberals tread carefully on Quebec’s niqab law, eyes on 2019 election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 30, 2017
  • Quebec’s federal Liberal MPs are mostly sticking to the prime minister’s script when it comes to that province’s new law on religious face-coverings, signalling

It’s ‘too inflammatory,’ federal Liberals tread carefully on Quebec’s niqab law, eyes on 2019 election

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 30, 2017
  • Quebec’s federal Liberal MPs are mostly sticking to the prime minister’s script when it comes to that province’s new law on religious face-coverings, signalling
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer have all weighed in on Quebec's new law banning face-covering garments for those interacting with or as public servants, but stopped short of calling on the Quebec government to change or revoke the law. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate overhauls rules on expenses, transparency, and spells out Internal Economy Committee veto over release of records 

  • An overhaul of the Senate’s administrative rules and new policy on office management will come into force at the beginning of November, with new
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 30, 2017
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos speaks to Nicole Proulx, the clerk of the Senate Internal Economy Committee, during a meeting last month. Sen. Housakos is currently the chair of the committee, though that job is one of many chips in play during negotiations between the different groups and caucuses in the Senate, with an agreement on the structure of Senate committees expiring at the end of this month, at the same time as the Senate's existing administrative rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate overhauls rules on expenses, transparency, and spells out Internal Economy Committee veto over release of records 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 30, 2017
  • An overhaul of the Senate’s administrative rules and new policy on office management will come into force at the beginning of November, with new

Senate overhauls rules on expenses, transparency, and spells out Internal Economy Committee veto over release of records 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 30, 2017
  • An overhaul of the Senate’s administrative rules and new policy on office management will come into force at the beginning of November, with new
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos speaks to Nicole Proulx, the clerk of the Senate Internal Economy Committee, during a meeting last month. Sen. Housakos is currently the chair of the committee, though that job is one of many chips in play during negotiations between the different groups and caucuses in the Senate, with an agreement on the structure of Senate committees expiring at the end of this month, at the same time as the Senate's existing administrative rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh shuffles former rivals back into the fold

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—New NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has made more changes to his leadership team in the House of Commons, naming Peter Julian the new
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2017
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, has now assigned roles to each of his former rivals for the party leadership: Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Peter Julian, as well as Guy Caron, not pictured. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Singh shuffles former rivals back into the fold

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—New NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has made more changes to his leadership team in the House of Commons, naming Peter Julian the new

Singh shuffles former rivals back into the fold

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—New NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has made more changes to his leadership team in the House of Commons, naming Peter Julian the new
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, has now assigned roles to each of his former rivals for the party leadership: Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Peter Julian, as well as Guy Caron, not pictured. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘We’re seeing a very noticeable negative trajectory,’ polls show trouble on horizon for Liberals over Morneau’s mess, says Nanos

  • The pile up of controversies tied to Finance Minister Bill Morneau is starting to water down Liberal support, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured last week on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re seeing a very noticeable negative trajectory,’ polls show trouble on horizon for Liberals over Morneau’s mess, says Nanos

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2017
  • The pile up of controversies tied to Finance Minister Bill Morneau is starting to water down Liberal support, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move

‘We’re seeing a very noticeable negative trajectory,’ polls show trouble on horizon for Liberals over Morneau’s mess, says Nanos

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2017
  • The pile up of controversies tied to Finance Minister Bill Morneau is starting to water down Liberal support, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured last week on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Four-week Commons sitting a chance for Grits to ‘get up off the mat,’ show what they can do in the House

  • The federal Liberals are facing political pressure from all sides and will have to find ways to stop playing defence and hit back at the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 16, 2017
Chief Government Whip Pablo Rodriguez, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger will oversee a key stretch for the Liberals in the House over the next few weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Rachel Aiello

Four-week Commons sitting a chance for Grits to ‘get up off the mat,’ show what they can do in the House

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 16, 2017
  • The federal Liberals are facing political pressure from all sides and will have to find ways to stop playing defence and hit back at the

Four-week Commons sitting a chance for Grits to ‘get up off the mat,’ show what they can do in the House

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 16, 2017
  • The federal Liberals are facing political pressure from all sides and will have to find ways to stop playing defence and hit back at the
Chief Government Whip Pablo Rodriguez, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger will oversee a key stretch for the Liberals in the House over the next few weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Rachel Aiello

New ISG chiefs shake-up leadership, name negotiating team for committee talks

  • The new leaders of the Independent Senators Group have temporarily shrunk the team of Senators working beneath them, and named former leadership candidate Sen.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 16, 2017
Senator Yuen Pau Woo, left, and Senator Raymond Saint-Germain, are the facilitator and deputy facilitator of the Independent Senators Group. Sen. Frances Lankin, was until recently the ISG's liaison, but has now given way to Sen. Larry Campbell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photographs, and Senate photographs

New ISG chiefs shake-up leadership, name negotiating team for committee talks

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 16, 2017
  • The new leaders of the Independent Senators Group have temporarily shrunk the team of Senators working beneath them, and named former leadership candidate Sen.

New ISG chiefs shake-up leadership, name negotiating team for committee talks

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 16, 2017
  • The new leaders of the Independent Senators Group have temporarily shrunk the team of Senators working beneath them, and named former leadership candidate Sen.
Senator Yuen Pau Woo, left, and Senator Raymond Saint-Germain, are the facilitator and deputy facilitator of the Independent Senators Group. Sen. Frances Lankin, was until recently the ISG's liaison, but has now given way to Sen. Larry Campbell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photographs, and Senate photographs

Cabinet shuffle stalled creation of mining ombudsperson, feds now moving ‘rapidly’ on file: McKay

  • The January cabinet shuffle that swapped Chrystia Freeland out of the trade file and François-Philippe Champagne into it stalled progress towards the creation of
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne took over responsibility for looking into an ombudsman for the extractive sector, a Liberal campaign promise, after a January cabinet shuffle that moved Chrystia Freeland into the Foreign Affairs portfolio. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photograph

Cabinet shuffle stalled creation of mining ombudsperson, feds now moving ‘rapidly’ on file: McKay

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
  • The January cabinet shuffle that swapped Chrystia Freeland out of the trade file and François-Philippe Champagne into it stalled progress towards the creation of

Cabinet shuffle stalled creation of mining ombudsperson, feds now moving ‘rapidly’ on file: McKay

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
  • The January cabinet shuffle that swapped Chrystia Freeland out of the trade file and François-Philippe Champagne into it stalled progress towards the creation of
International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne took over responsibility for looking into an ombudsman for the extractive sector, a Liberal campaign promise, after a January cabinet shuffle that moved Chrystia Freeland into the Foreign Affairs portfolio. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photograph

Some 643 campaigns later, pollster Michael Marzolini calls it quits

  • Storied pollster and Liberal adviser Michael Marzolini has left the business, closing out a nearly 40-year career in September with a resume that includes
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
Michael Marzolini, left, pictured in a file photograph with former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left Pollara Strategic Insights, the polling company he founded, last month, and is on the hunt for a new passion to pursue. Photograph courtesy of Michael Marzolini

Some 643 campaigns later, pollster Michael Marzolini calls it quits

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
  • Storied pollster and Liberal adviser Michael Marzolini has left the business, closing out a nearly 40-year career in September with a resume that includes

Some 643 campaigns later, pollster Michael Marzolini calls it quits

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 9, 2017
  • Storied pollster and Liberal adviser Michael Marzolini has left the business, closing out a nearly 40-year career in September with a resume that includes
Michael Marzolini, left, pictured in a file photograph with former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left Pollara Strategic Insights, the polling company he founded, last month, and is on the hunt for a new passion to pursue. Photograph courtesy of Michael Marzolini

May slams feds’ environment assessment plan for ignoring expert panel

  • The government’s outline for changes to environmental assessment laws falls short of Liberal election promises, and doesn’t follow much of the advice from an
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 2, 2017
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, right, says she expects the Liberal's legislation to bolster Canada's environmental assessment process, under Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, will fall short of the process the predated the Harper government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

May slams feds’ environment assessment plan for ignoring expert panel

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 2, 2017
  • The government’s outline for changes to environmental assessment laws falls short of Liberal election promises, and doesn’t follow much of the advice from an

May slams feds’ environment assessment plan for ignoring expert panel

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 2, 2017
  • The government’s outline for changes to environmental assessment laws falls short of Liberal election promises, and doesn’t follow much of the advice from an
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, right, says she expects the Liberal's legislation to bolster Canada's environmental assessment process, under Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, will fall short of the process the predated the Harper government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Union head warns of bullying ‘epidemic’ in public service, asks Trudeau to strike committee to investigate

  • The head of a federal public service union has called on the government to strike a committee to examine bullying and harassment in the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 2, 2017
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, left, is the minister responsible for the federal public service, while Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Joe Friday is in charge of investigating wrongdoing in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photograph

Union head warns of bullying ‘epidemic’ in public service, asks Trudeau to strike committee to investigate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 2, 2017
  • The head of a federal public service union has called on the government to strike a committee to examine bullying and harassment in the

Union head warns of bullying ‘epidemic’ in public service, asks Trudeau to strike committee to investigate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 2, 2017
  • The head of a federal public service union has called on the government to strike a committee to examine bullying and harassment in the
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, left, is the minister responsible for the federal public service, while Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Joe Friday is in charge of investigating wrongdoing in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photograph

Health Canada, CBSA under ‘wasteful spending’ reviews; Brison overseeing cabinet colleagues’ work

  • The federal health and public safety ministers are leading special reviews of their own institutions this year, looking for wasteful spending and obsolete programs,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 27, 2017
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, left, is in charge of overseeing spending reviews guided by his cabinet colleagues Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the federal health minister, and Ralph Goodale, the public safety minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photographs

Health Canada, CBSA under ‘wasteful spending’ reviews; Brison overseeing cabinet colleagues’ work

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 27, 2017
  • The federal health and public safety ministers are leading special reviews of their own institutions this year, looking for wasteful spending and obsolete programs,

Health Canada, CBSA under ‘wasteful spending’ reviews; Brison overseeing cabinet colleagues’ work

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 27, 2017
  • The federal health and public safety ministers are leading special reviews of their own institutions this year, looking for wasteful spending and obsolete programs,
Treasury Board President Scott Brison, left, is in charge of overseeing spending reviews guided by his cabinet colleagues Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the federal health minister, and Ralph Goodale, the public safety minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, The Hill Times file photographs

‘It’s obviously a farce,’ MPs to grill feds on broken promise to open up PMO, cabinet ministers’ offices to access act

  • Opposition MPs will grill the government over its Access to Information Reform Bill on Monday and Tuesday in the House, after the government pulled
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 25, 2017
NDP House Leader Murray Rankin, Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, and Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen lead their caucuses into battle in the House this week on bills about access to information, ocean protection, and an arms trade treaty. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and file photographs

‘It’s obviously a farce,’ MPs to grill feds on broken promise to open up PMO, cabinet ministers’ offices to access act

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 25, 2017
  • Opposition MPs will grill the government over its Access to Information Reform Bill on Monday and Tuesday in the House, after the government pulled

‘It’s obviously a farce,’ MPs to grill feds on broken promise to open up PMO, cabinet ministers’ offices to access act

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 25, 2017
  • Opposition MPs will grill the government over its Access to Information Reform Bill on Monday and Tuesday in the House, after the government pulled
NDP House Leader Murray Rankin, Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, and Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen lead their caucuses into battle in the House this week on bills about access to information, ocean protection, and an arms trade treaty. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and file photographs

Woo, Saint-Germain running unopposed for Independent Senators Group leadership on joint ticket

  • Senators Yuen Pau Woo and Raymonde Saint-Germain are offering themselves as a one-two punch in the race to choose new leaders for the Independent
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 20, 2017
Senators Yuen Pau Woo and Raymonde Saint-Germain have each served less than a year in the Senate, but could soon find themselves at the head of the most influential group in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Woo, Saint-Germain running unopposed for Independent Senators Group leadership on joint ticket

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 20, 2017
  • Senators Yuen Pau Woo and Raymonde Saint-Germain are offering themselves as a one-two punch in the race to choose new leaders for the Independent

Woo, Saint-Germain running unopposed for Independent Senators Group leadership on joint ticket

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 20, 2017
  • Senators Yuen Pau Woo and Raymonde Saint-Germain are offering themselves as a one-two punch in the race to choose new leaders for the Independent
Senators Yuen Pau Woo and Raymonde Saint-Germain have each served less than a year in the Senate, but could soon find themselves at the head of the most influential group in the Upper Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Senate’s back to business: pre-clearance bill under scrutiny, says McCoy

  • Both Chambers of Parliament are back to work, and bills about border security, grain transport, Indigenous rights, and impaired driving are the ones to
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 20, 2017
Senator Elaine McCoy is nearing the end of her time as the facilitator of the Independent Senators Group, with a new leader scheduled to be elected on Sept. 25. Senator Peter Harder, the government's leader in the Chamber, has a fairly light load on his plate at the moment, with just three bills and a message on Bill S-3 in the Senate, but that will change quickly. The Hill Times file photograph

Senate’s back to business: pre-clearance bill under scrutiny, says McCoy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 20, 2017
  • Both Chambers of Parliament are back to work, and bills about border security, grain transport, Indigenous rights, and impaired driving are the ones to

Senate’s back to business: pre-clearance bill under scrutiny, says McCoy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 20, 2017
  • Both Chambers of Parliament are back to work, and bills about border security, grain transport, Indigenous rights, and impaired driving are the ones to
Senator Elaine McCoy is nearing the end of her time as the facilitator of the Independent Senators Group, with a new leader scheduled to be elected on Sept. 25. Senator Peter Harder, the government's leader in the Chamber, has a fairly light load on his plate at the moment, with just three bills and a message on Bill S-3 in the Senate, but that will change quickly. The Hill Times file photograph

House gets back to business: a legislation primer

  • The House is back to work, and the government’s legislation on pot legalization will be front and centre while the caucuses also jab and
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 18, 2017
NDP House Leader Murray Rankin will lead his caucus' push for amendments to a handful of the government's bills in the fall; the Conservatives and House Leader Candice Bergen, right, will push back on a key clause in a Criminal Code reform bill; and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger will try to shepherd the government's legislative agenda, including high-profile bills on marijuana legalization and impaired driving, through the House and into the Senate. The Hill Times file photographs

House gets back to business: a legislation primer

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 18, 2017
  • The House is back to work, and the government’s legislation on pot legalization will be front and centre while the caucuses also jab and

House gets back to business: a legislation primer

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 18, 2017
  • The House is back to work, and the government’s legislation on pot legalization will be front and centre while the caucuses also jab and
NDP House Leader Murray Rankin will lead his caucus' push for amendments to a handful of the government's bills in the fall; the Conservatives and House Leader Candice Bergen, right, will push back on a key clause in a Criminal Code reform bill; and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger will try to shepherd the government's legislative agenda, including high-profile bills on marijuana legalization and impaired driving, through the House and into the Senate. The Hill Times file photographs

Huge Health Canada branch could be moved to new ministry, unions blindsided

  • Unions representing most of the employees in Health Canada’s Indigenous services branch have lambasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for announcing that the branch
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Aug. 28 he would be revamping the way services were delivered to Indigenous peoples, including by splitting up the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department into two new ministries: one devoted to Indigenous services and led by Jane Philpott, second from right, and another devoted to Crown-Indigenous relations, led by Carolyn Bennett, left. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will take over responsibility for Health Canada, but Ms. Philpott could take a big part of its budget with her as she moves from that role to her new one. The Hill Times file photograph

Huge Health Canada branch could be moved to new ministry, unions blindsided

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2017
  • Unions representing most of the employees in Health Canada’s Indigenous services branch have lambasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for announcing that the branch

Huge Health Canada branch could be moved to new ministry, unions blindsided

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2017
  • Unions representing most of the employees in Health Canada’s Indigenous services branch have lambasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for announcing that the branch
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Aug. 28 he would be revamping the way services were delivered to Indigenous peoples, including by splitting up the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department into two new ministries: one devoted to Indigenous services and led by Jane Philpott, second from right, and another devoted to Crown-Indigenous relations, led by Carolyn Bennett, left. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will take over responsibility for Health Canada, but Ms. Philpott could take a big part of its budget with her as she moves from that role to her new one. The Hill Times file photograph

Inside the Indigenous Affairs split: ‘nobody is losing their job’ during transition, feds say

  • It will likely be a year before the government makes good on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to split Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 6, 2017
Newly minted Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott will oversee the dissolution of the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department, and the creation of two new ministries to handle Indigenous issues. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Inside the Indigenous Affairs split: ‘nobody is losing their job’ during transition, feds say

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 6, 2017
  • It will likely be a year before the government makes good on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to split Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

Inside the Indigenous Affairs split: ‘nobody is losing their job’ during transition, feds say

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 6, 2017
  • It will likely be a year before the government makes good on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to split Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Newly minted Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott will oversee the dissolution of the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department, and the creation of two new ministries to handle Indigenous issues. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Ritz staying out of Saskatchewan politics in retirement

  • Veteran Conservative MP Gerry Ritz announced his resignation from federal politics this morning, and the longtime Saskatchewan MP and former minister says he won’t
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2017
Conservative MP Gerry Ritz announced his retirement from politics Aug. 31. He served as an MP for 20 years, an agriculture minister for eight years, and most recently as the Conservative critic for international trade. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ritz staying out of Saskatchewan politics in retirement

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2017
  • Veteran Conservative MP Gerry Ritz announced his resignation from federal politics this morning, and the longtime Saskatchewan MP and former minister says he won’t

Ritz staying out of Saskatchewan politics in retirement

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2017
  • Veteran Conservative MP Gerry Ritz announced his resignation from federal politics this morning, and the longtime Saskatchewan MP and former minister says he won’t
Conservative MP Gerry Ritz announced his retirement from politics Aug. 31. He served as an MP for 20 years, an agriculture minister for eight years, and most recently as the Conservative critic for international trade. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Paintings and old dishes: how the ‘hoarders’ in the Senate care for its priceless artifacts

  • Moving Queen Victoria is not as simple as one might think. The painting of Canada’s former head of state that hangs in the Senate
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 30, 2017
Senators' desks, the Senate throne, and the rest of the furniture and art in the Senate Chamber and foyer will have to be carefully moved down the road to the Government Conference Centre next year when renovations on Centre Block begin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Paintings and old dishes: how the ‘hoarders’ in the Senate care for its priceless artifacts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 30, 2017
  • Moving Queen Victoria is not as simple as one might think. The painting of Canada’s former head of state that hangs in the Senate

Paintings and old dishes: how the ‘hoarders’ in the Senate care for its priceless artifacts

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 30, 2017
  • Moving Queen Victoria is not as simple as one might think. The painting of Canada’s former head of state that hangs in the Senate
Senators' desks, the Senate throne, and the rest of the furniture and art in the Senate Chamber and foyer will have to be carefully moved down the road to the Government Conference Centre next year when renovations on Centre Block begin. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Saudis to mount cultural showcase next month, amid human rights investigation

  • The Saudi Embassy is preparing a charm offensive in Ottawa next month, bringing dancers to the lawns of Parliament Hill and flying in schoolchildren
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 30, 2017
Saudi Ambassador Naif Bin Bandir Alsudairy is in charge of building ties between his country and Canada, even as Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland oversees an investigation into a Saudi military operation that human rights groups say has targeted civilians. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Saudis to mount cultural showcase next month, amid human rights investigation

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 30, 2017
  • The Saudi Embassy is preparing a charm offensive in Ottawa next month, bringing dancers to the lawns of Parliament Hill and flying in schoolchildren

Saudis to mount cultural showcase next month, amid human rights investigation

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 30, 2017
  • The Saudi Embassy is preparing a charm offensive in Ottawa next month, bringing dancers to the lawns of Parliament Hill and flying in schoolchildren
Saudi Ambassador Naif Bin Bandir Alsudairy is in charge of building ties between his country and Canada, even as Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland oversees an investigation into a Saudi military operation that human rights groups say has targeted civilians. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

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