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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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Status of Government Bills

  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016

Status of Government Bills

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

Status of Government Bills

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the

Independent Senators won’t take orders from Harder, say new appointees

  • Independent Senators appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they have no plan to vote as a group or at the government’s instruction, despite
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016
Senator André Pratte, pictured here with Senate government representative Peter Harder in April, will be introducing the government's controversial bill to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Independent Senators won’t take orders from Harder, say new appointees

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016
  • Independent Senators appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they have no plan to vote as a group or at the government’s instruction, despite

Independent Senators won’t take orders from Harder, say new appointees

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016
  • Independent Senators appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say they have no plan to vote as a group or at the government’s instruction, despite
Senator André Pratte, pictured here with Senate government representative Peter Harder in April, will be introducing the government's controversial bill to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The week ahead in Parliament

  • The House is adjourned until Monday, May 30. MONDAY, MAY 30 The House will begin debating Liberal MP Darren Fisher’s (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) private member’s
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016

The week ahead in Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016
  • The House is adjourned until Monday, May 30. MONDAY, MAY 30 The House will begin debating Liberal MP Darren Fisher’s (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) private member’s

The week ahead in Parliament

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 25, 2016
  • The House is adjourned until Monday, May 30. MONDAY, MAY 30 The House will begin debating Liberal MP Darren Fisher’s (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) private member’s

TPP 101: what you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership

  • Wondering what all the fuss is about? The Hill Times has you covered, with an FAQ covering the who, what, when, and where of
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
Supporters of supply management demonstrate on the street in front of Parliament Hill on Sept. 29, 2015, just before the TPP talks concluded. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

TPP 101: what you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • Wondering what all the fuss is about? The Hill Times has you covered, with an FAQ covering the who, what, when, and where of

TPP 101: what you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • Wondering what all the fuss is about? The Hill Times has you covered, with an FAQ covering the who, what, when, and where of
Supporters of supply management demonstrate on the street in front of Parliament Hill on Sept. 29, 2015, just before the TPP talks concluded. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Conservative MP Bernard Généreux gets a trim in the House foyer

  • You can forget the old adage about politicians and good hair. Conservative MP Bernard Généreux (Montmagny-L’Islet-Kamouraska-Rivière du Loup, Que.) did away with his in
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016

Conservative MP Bernard Généreux gets a trim in the House foyer

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • You can forget the old adage about politicians and good hair. Conservative MP Bernard Généreux (Montmagny-L’Islet-Kamouraska-Rivière du Loup, Que.) did away with his in

Conservative MP Bernard Généreux gets a trim in the House foyer

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • You can forget the old adage about politicians and good hair. Conservative MP Bernard Généreux (Montmagny-L’Islet-Kamouraska-Rivière du Loup, Que.) did away with his in

‘Wounded’ Trans-Pacific trade deal running out of allies

  • The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal has few friends left among federal politicians in Canada and the United States. Canada’s federal Conservatives are at the top
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
Conservative trade critic Gerry Ritz, pictured last fall, says the government is 'stalling for time to see what the Americans do.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Wounded’ Trans-Pacific trade deal running out of allies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal has few friends left among federal politicians in Canada and the United States. Canada’s federal Conservatives are at the top

‘Wounded’ Trans-Pacific trade deal running out of allies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal has few friends left among federal politicians in Canada and the United States. Canada’s federal Conservatives are at the top
Conservative trade critic Gerry Ritz, pictured last fall, says the government is 'stalling for time to see what the Americans do.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We’re not under the gun’ to ratify TPP, says Liberal trade rep

  • Canada’s government won’t bow to pressure from opposition parties to make up its mind about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, says David Lametti, the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade David Lametti says the government will take its time to decide on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We’re not under the gun’ to ratify TPP, says Liberal trade rep

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • Canada’s government won’t bow to pressure from opposition parties to make up its mind about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, says David Lametti, the

‘We’re not under the gun’ to ratify TPP, says Liberal trade rep

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 18, 2016
  • Canada’s government won’t bow to pressure from opposition parties to make up its mind about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, says David Lametti, the
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade David Lametti says the government will take its time to decide on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Saudi government’s cultural showcase in Ottawa postponed

  • The Saudi government has postponed a big cultural festival scheduled to take place in downtown Ottawa this week, according to the Saudi Embassy. The Saudi Cultural
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 16, 2016
Left: Saudi Ambassador Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy alongside Fahad Kafoud, ambassador of Qatar, and Hussain Ali Al-Fadhala, Qatar’s first secretary, at a reception in Ottawa in 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Saudi government’s cultural showcase in Ottawa postponed

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 16, 2016
  • The Saudi government has postponed a big cultural festival scheduled to take place in downtown Ottawa this week, according to the Saudi Embassy. The Saudi Cultural

Saudi government’s cultural showcase in Ottawa postponed

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 16, 2016
  • The Saudi government has postponed a big cultural festival scheduled to take place in downtown Ottawa this week, according to the Saudi Embassy. The Saudi Cultural
Left: Saudi Ambassador Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy alongside Fahad Kafoud, ambassador of Qatar, and Hussain Ali Al-Fadhala, Qatar’s first secretary, at a reception in Ottawa in 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals edge closer to repealing Conservative citizenship changes, though Senate remains a wildcard

  • The government is one step closer to reversing controversial changes to the way Canada grants citizenship that were brought in under its Conservative predecessor.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum says it will be 'difficult to predict' how the Senate handles Bill C-6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals edge closer to repealing Conservative citizenship changes, though Senate remains a wildcard

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2016
  • The government is one step closer to reversing controversial changes to the way Canada grants citizenship that were brought in under its Conservative predecessor.

Liberals edge closer to repealing Conservative citizenship changes, though Senate remains a wildcard

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2016
  • The government is one step closer to reversing controversial changes to the way Canada grants citizenship that were brought in under its Conservative predecessor.
Immigration Minister John McCallum says it will be 'difficult to predict' how the Senate handles Bill C-6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sunshine brings Sparks Street back to life

  • A long-awaited end—or least, a pause—to the icy winds that blast down Sparks Street for most of the year brought hibernating public servants and
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2016
Musician Brian Noble plays for passersby on Sparks Street on a sunny day this month. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Sunshine brings Sparks Street back to life

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2016
  • A long-awaited end—or least, a pause—to the icy winds that blast down Sparks Street for most of the year brought hibernating public servants and

Sunshine brings Sparks Street back to life

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 11, 2016
  • A long-awaited end—or least, a pause—to the icy winds that blast down Sparks Street for most of the year brought hibernating public servants and
Musician Brian Noble plays for passersby on Sparks Street on a sunny day this month. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

House Trade Committee agrees on equal witness selection

  • Wading through a prolonged study on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, the House Trade Committee has taken the unusual step of passing a motion requiring
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
House Trade Committee members passed a motion to split witness selection equally among parties. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House Trade Committee agrees on equal witness selection

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • Wading through a prolonged study on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, the House Trade Committee has taken the unusual step of passing a motion requiring

House Trade Committee agrees on equal witness selection

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • Wading through a prolonged study on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, the House Trade Committee has taken the unusual step of passing a motion requiring
House Trade Committee members passed a motion to split witness selection equally among parties. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More oversight coming for CBSA, says Goodale

  • Canada’s border agency “undoubtedly” needs a new oversight mechanism, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told The Hill Times in a wide-ranging interview on his role
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says all options are on the table for improving oversight of the Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

More oversight coming for CBSA, says Goodale

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • Canada’s border agency “undoubtedly” needs a new oversight mechanism, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told The Hill Times in a wide-ranging interview on his role

More oversight coming for CBSA, says Goodale

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • Canada’s border agency “undoubtedly” needs a new oversight mechanism, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told The Hill Times in a wide-ranging interview on his role
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says all options are on the table for improving oversight of the Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Saudi government sending huge cultural delegation to Ottawa, as arms deal concerns continue to swirl

  • The Saudi government is planning to send dancers to the lawns of Parliament Hill May 19 as part of a massive, four-day cultural show, while
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, right, joined Saudi Ambassador Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy for dinner at the Saudi ambassador's home in March. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Saudi government sending huge cultural delegation to Ottawa, as arms deal concerns continue to swirl

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • The Saudi government is planning to send dancers to the lawns of Parliament Hill May 19 as part of a massive, four-day cultural show, while

Saudi government sending huge cultural delegation to Ottawa, as arms deal concerns continue to swirl

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • The Saudi government is planning to send dancers to the lawns of Parliament Hill May 19 as part of a massive, four-day cultural show, while
Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, right, joined Saudi Ambassador Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy for dinner at the Saudi ambassador's home in March. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Dragon boat season on the horizon

  • Public servants and embassy staff are signing up once again to shed their business-wear for life preservers and a chance at glory. Entries are
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
Members of the European Union Delegation’s team prepare to paddle in the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival on June 27, 2015 at Mooney’s Bay. From front left: captain Petra Auster and Annegret Hayward, EU assistant Mélina Chimal-Pilon, and Austrian assistant Annkathrin Diehl, Romanian second secretary Silvana Bolocan (turned head) and Portuguese deputy João Sabido Costa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Dragon boat season on the horizon

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • Public servants and embassy staff are signing up once again to shed their business-wear for life preservers and a chance at glory. Entries are

Dragon boat season on the horizon

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 4, 2016
  • Public servants and embassy staff are signing up once again to shed their business-wear for life preservers and a chance at glory. Entries are
Members of the European Union Delegation’s team prepare to paddle in the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival on June 27, 2015 at Mooney’s Bay. From front left: captain Petra Auster and Annegret Hayward, EU assistant Mélina Chimal-Pilon, and Austrian assistant Annkathrin Diehl, Romanian second secretary Silvana Bolocan (turned head) and Portuguese deputy João Sabido Costa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The week-ahead in Parliament, April 27-May 4

  • Parliament is not sitting this week. House and Senate business resumes the week of May 2. Monday, May 2 The House will continue debating
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's budget implementation bill will be debated in the House once it reconvenes next week. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

The week-ahead in Parliament, April 27-May 4

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • Parliament is not sitting this week. House and Senate business resumes the week of May 2. Monday, May 2 The House will continue debating

The week-ahead in Parliament, April 27-May 4

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • Parliament is not sitting this week. House and Senate business resumes the week of May 2. Monday, May 2 The House will continue debating
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's budget implementation bill will be debated in the House once it reconvenes next week. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Let courts, mediators decide on mining disputes abroad, says lobby group

  • While human rights groups are pushing for stronger government oversight of mining companies’ conduct abroad, executives from a national mining lobby group say Canadian courts
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
Latin American social justice groups sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to do more to regulate Canadian mining companies working overseas. Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is responsible for overseeing corporate social responsibility for the mining sector. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Let courts, mediators decide on mining disputes abroad, says lobby group

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • While human rights groups are pushing for stronger government oversight of mining companies’ conduct abroad, executives from a national mining lobby group say Canadian courts

Let courts, mediators decide on mining disputes abroad, says lobby group

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • While human rights groups are pushing for stronger government oversight of mining companies’ conduct abroad, executives from a national mining lobby group say Canadian courts
Latin American social justice groups sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to do more to regulate Canadian mining companies working overseas. Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is responsible for overseeing corporate social responsibility for the mining sector. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Trudeau ranks below corporate bosses on trust survey

  • Do you trust your boss more than Justin Trudeau? More Canadians rate the leader of their company as trustworthy than they do the prime
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
A haze of marijuana smoke drifts across the Hill during the annual gathering of marijuana enthusiasts on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Trudeau ranks below corporate bosses on trust survey

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • Do you trust your boss more than Justin Trudeau? More Canadians rate the leader of their company as trustworthy than they do the prime

Trudeau ranks below corporate bosses on trust survey

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • Do you trust your boss more than Justin Trudeau? More Canadians rate the leader of their company as trustworthy than they do the prime
A haze of marijuana smoke drifts across the Hill during the annual gathering of marijuana enthusiasts on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Freeland defends EU’s investment court to its own Parliamentarians after CETA update

  • Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland found herself in the awkward position last week of defending the EU’s proposed investment court to members of its own
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, and CETA chief negotiator Steve Verheul, second from right, meet with EU Parliament President Martin Schulz, left, in Brussels. Photograph courtesy of the EU Parliament.

Freeland defends EU’s investment court to its own Parliamentarians after CETA update

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland found herself in the awkward position last week of defending the EU’s proposed investment court to members of its own

Freeland defends EU’s investment court to its own Parliamentarians after CETA update

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland found herself in the awkward position last week of defending the EU’s proposed investment court to members of its own
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, and CETA chief negotiator Steve Verheul, second from right, meet with EU Parliament President Martin Schulz, left, in Brussels. Photograph courtesy of the EU Parliament.

Status of government bills

  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (committee) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016

Status of government bills

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (committee) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary

Status of government bills

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 27, 2016
  • House of Commons C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (committee) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary

Trade Committee embarks on $100,000-plus cross-country tour, hopes to report to House in December

  • The House Trade Committee has embarked on the first leg of what could amount to a $300,000 cross-country listening tour on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 20, 2016
Opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement demonstrate outside of a House Trade Committee meeting in Vancouver April 18. Photograph courtesy of Elvira Parent

Trade Committee embarks on $100,000-plus cross-country tour, hopes to report to House in December

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 20, 2016
  • The House Trade Committee has embarked on the first leg of what could amount to a $300,000 cross-country listening tour on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Trade Committee embarks on $100,000-plus cross-country tour, hopes to report to House in December

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 20, 2016
  • The House Trade Committee has embarked on the first leg of what could amount to a $300,000 cross-country listening tour on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement demonstrate outside of a House Trade Committee meeting in Vancouver April 18. Photograph courtesy of Elvira Parent

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