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Peter Mazereeuw

Peter Mazereeuw is executive editor at The Hill Times. He writes and edits The Hill Times' daily subscriber newsletter, Politics This Morning, and hosts and produces its weekly podcast, The Hot Room. Mazereeuw has covered politics and policy for The Hill Times and its sister publications since 2012, and has dug deep into legislation, the Senate, international trade, lobbying, politics, and more. Send your news tips to pmazereeuw@hilltimes.com.

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2025
The interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will publish his team's report on the federal budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2025
The interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques will publish his team's report on the federal budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
Ivan Zinger
Ivan Zinger, the correctional investigator of Canada, will call attention to failings in the federal prison system at a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2025
Ivan Zinger
Ivan Zinger, the correctional investigator of Canada, will call attention to failings in the federal prison system at a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will join veterans and other dignitaries at the National War Memorial this morning for Canada's Remembrance Day ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 11, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will join veterans and other dignitaries at the National War Memorial this morning for Canada's Remembrance Day ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The House will vote on a Bloc Québécois amendment to the government's motion on the budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Yves-Francois Blanchet
The House will vote on a Bloc Québécois amendment to the government's motion on the budget today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will publish his latest reports on the government today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will publish his latest reports on the government today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented their first federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented their first federal budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will start selling their budget in earnest to the Canadian public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will start selling their budget in earnest to the Canadian public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab’s department has a new quota for international students that drastically cuts the number of permits awarded to new arrivals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab’s department has a new quota for international students that drastically cuts the number of permits awarded to new arrivals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne released his first budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 4, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne released his first budget on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will unveil his long-awaited budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will unveil his long-awaited budget today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to invest in major infrastructure projects, the Northwest Territories is calling for funds to help build a highway to the Arctic.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 3, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to invest in major infrastructure projects, the Northwest Territories is calling for funds to help build a highway to the Arctic.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, after the APEC summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju, South Korea, after the APEC summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson are hosting a G7 summit in Toronto starting today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson are hosting a G7 summit in Toronto starting today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's working dinner in South Korea today. U.S. President Donald Trump is among the other leaders expected to attend. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's working dinner in South Korea today. U.S. President Donald Trump is among the other leaders expected to attend. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and former prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper. We are indoctrinating our election candidates and our future elected officials to think that the party knows best, that the leader is always right, says Alex Marland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2025
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and former prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper. We are indoctrinating our election candidates and our future elected officials to think that the party knows best, that the leader is always right, says Alex Marland. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his counterpart in Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his counterpart in Singapore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
Justice Minister Sean Fraser unveiled the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 24, 2025
Justice Minister Sean Fraser unveiled the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea between Oct. 24 and Nov. 1. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea between Oct. 24 and Nov. 1. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce his bail and sentencing reform bill into the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister Sean Fraser will introduce his bail and sentencing reform bill into the House of Commons today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will promote his upcoming budget in a live address this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will promote his upcoming budget in a live address this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal new reports on a half dozen government projects and priorities today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson
Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson is one of four approved candidates in the running for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 15, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson
Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson is one of four approved candidates in the running for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 14, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet Indian officials in India on Oct. 12 and 13. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will meet Indian officials in India on Oct. 12 and 13. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is scheduled to appear before the House Public Safety Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister David McGuinty's military justice reform bill is up for debate in the House today, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon told MPs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Defence Minister David McGuinty's military justice reform bill is up for debate in the House today, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon told MPs last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau spoke to the next federal budget, Canada Pension Plan expansion, management of the housing market, and more during an Oct. 12 interview in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau spoke to the next federal budget, Canada Pension Plan expansion, management of the housing market, and more during an Oct. 12 interview in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2016
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Thursday. Mr. Trudeau had strong words for his European peers, when asked about the controversy in Europe over the CETA. 'It is time for Europe to decide what the European Union is for,' he said. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 13, 2016
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrive at a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Thursday. Mr. Trudeau had strong words for his European peers, when asked about the controversy in Europe over the CETA. 'It is time for Europe to decide what the European Union is for,' he said. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2016
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland met with Nirmala Sitharaman, India's minister of state for commerce, in Toronto last month at an annual ministerial dialogue on trade and investment between the two countries. Photograph courtesy for Chrystia Freeland's Twitter account
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 12, 2016
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland met with Nirmala Sitharaman, India's minister of state for commerce, in Toronto last month at an annual ministerial dialogue on trade and investment between the two countries. Photograph courtesy for Chrystia Freeland's Twitter account
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 6, 2016
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, left, in Brussels in April. She has promoted and defended the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Europe since the Liberal government came into power last year. Photograph courtesy of the European Union
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 6, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 6, 2016
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, left, in Brussels in April. She has promoted and defended the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Europe since the Liberal government came into power last year. Photograph courtesy of the European Union
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2016
Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre. The prime minister and his cabinet have been more willing to take questions from the media than their predecessors, but Hill reporters see plenty of room for more transparency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2016
Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre. The prime minister and his cabinet have been more willing to take questions from the media than their predecessors, but Hill reporters see plenty of room for more transparency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2016
Chung-chen Kung has taken the reins of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2016
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2016
Chung-chen Kung has taken the reins of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 29, 2016
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, right, and Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, are grappling with pressure from the supply-managed dairy and chicken industries to help them respond to business lost from legal and illegal imports. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 29, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 29, 2016
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, right, and Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, are grappling with pressure from the supply-managed dairy and chicken industries to help them respond to business lost from legal and illegal imports. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, revealed during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left, last week that Canada will hold 'exploratory' discussions with China about a possible free trade agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, revealed during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left, last week that Canada will hold 'exploratory' discussions with China about a possible free trade agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
Abdullah Al Rabeeah, the supervisor general of the Saudi government's new international aid agency, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, is in Canada seeking closer ties with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
Abdullah Al Rabeeah, the supervisor general of the Saudi government's new international aid agency, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, is in Canada seeking closer ties with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Daniel Costello, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, meet with EU counterparts in April. Ms. Freeland and special envoy Pierre Pettigrew are lobbying European politicians in hopes of securing enough support for the CETA's provisional implementation early next year. Eric Vidal photograph courtesy of the European Commission
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 28, 2016
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Daniel Costello, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, meet with EU counterparts in April. Ms. Freeland and special envoy Pierre Pettigrew are lobbying European politicians in hopes of securing enough support for the CETA's provisional implementation early next year. Eric Vidal photograph courtesy of the European Commission
Opinion | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 19, 2016
Opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement demonstrate outside of a House Trade Committee meeting in Vancouver on April 18. Photograph courtesy of Elvira Parent
Opinion | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 19, 2016
Opinion | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 19, 2016
Opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement demonstrate outside of a House Trade Committee meeting in Vancouver on April 18. Photograph courtesy of Elvira Parent
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 14, 2016
Supporters of supply management demonstrate on the street in front of Parliament Hill last year. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 14, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 14, 2016
Supporters of supply management demonstrate on the street in front of Parliament Hill last year. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 14, 2016
The campaign for an influx of cash for university research projects in the 2013 budget—presented here by then-finance minister Jim Flaherty, left, and former PM Stephen Harper—fell just short, but would succeed the next year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 14, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 14, 2016
The campaign for an influx of cash for university research projects in the 2013 budget—presented here by then-finance minister Jim Flaherty, left, and former PM Stephen Harper—fell just short, but would succeed the next year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 7, 2016
The High Commission of Bangladesh, located in this building at 350 Sparks St., is working through diplomatic protocols with the federal government after the daughter of a Bangladeshi diplomat was killed in Ottawa last week. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Fackler
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 7, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 7, 2016
The High Commission of Bangladesh, located in this building at 350 Sparks St., is working through diplomatic protocols with the federal government after the daughter of a Bangladeshi diplomat was killed in Ottawa last week. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Fackler
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 7, 2016
Conservative agriculture critic Chris Warkentin says Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay's instructions to the House Agriculture Committee were inappropriate, and call into question the minister's faith in the federal departments responsible for evaluating the safety of food. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 7, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 7, 2016
Conservative agriculture critic Chris Warkentin says Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay's instructions to the House Agriculture Committee were inappropriate, and call into question the minister's faith in the federal departments responsible for evaluating the safety of food. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
The military action in Crimea sparked an economic backlash among Western allies including Canada against Russian President Vladimir Putin that continues today. G20 Australia photograph by Steve Christo
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
The military action in Crimea sparked an economic backlash among Western allies including Canada against Russian President Vladimir Putin that continues today. G20 Australia photograph by Steve Christo
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
Minister Bardish Chagger was sworn in as the government's new House leader Aug. 19. She is pictured alongside Governor General David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
Minister Bardish Chagger was sworn in as the government's new House leader Aug. 19. She is pictured alongside Governor General David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Sport and Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough, both lawyers, are members of the new Litigation Management Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 31, 2016
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Sport and Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough, both lawyers, are members of the new Litigation Management Cabinet Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 24, 2016
Robert Brookfield and Martin Moen, two of the leads in the federal public service on the softwood lumber negotiations, brief the House Trade Committee last week. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 24, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 24, 2016
Robert Brookfield and Martin Moen, two of the leads in the federal public service on the softwood lumber negotiations, brief the House Trade Committee last week. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 24, 2016
A farmer works on a rice paddy in southern Vietnam. Canada is studying the merits of entering into another trade deal involving fast-growing Vietnam, which is also a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 24, 2016
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 24, 2016
A farmer works on a rice paddy in southern Vietnam. Canada is studying the merits of entering into another trade deal involving fast-growing Vietnam, which is also a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada