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Stuart Benson began covering Parliament Hill in early 2022, reporting on political party apparatuses and fundraising, policing and public safety, women and youth, marijuana, heritage, the Bloc Québécois, and the Green Party. He is also The Hill Times’ regular Party Central columnist. Benson previously covered local news and municipal politics at The Low Down to Hull and Back News in Wakefield, Que., where he began his professional journalism career in February 2020. He also won a Quebec Community Newspaper Award in 2021 for Best News Story and Best Agricultural Story, as well as winning a Canadian Community Newspaper award for Best Campus News story in 2020.

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing

Serena Ryder, Logan Staats, and Crown Lands rock the GG’s Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2025
  • Governor General Mary Simon rolled out the red carpet on June 14 to celebrate the legends, rising stars, and dedicated volunteers of Canada's performing
Jess Milton, GGPAA foundation executive director, left; 2025 laureate Bob Ezrin; and singer-songwriter Serena Ryder at the 2025 Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre on June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON, IREM KOCA | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
Observers say Prime Minister Mark Carney's foreign policy legacy could be a major one as he navigates the country's response to moves made by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney holds his first post-election presser

  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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New rule: incumbent Conservative MPs whose ridings changed 25 per cent or more will have to go through nomination contests

  • A dozen current Conservative MPs have failed to meet the nomination conditions set by the party in 2022, according to a senior Conservative.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | February 5, 2024
The Conservative caucus, pictured in November 2023. Any incumbent Conservative MP whose riding has changed by 25 per cent or more will have to go through the nomination contest, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rule: incumbent Conservative MPs whose ridings changed 25 per cent or more will have to go through nomination contests

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | February 5, 2024
  • A dozen current Conservative MPs have failed to meet the nomination conditions set by the party in 2022, according to a senior Conservative.

New rule: incumbent Conservative MPs whose ridings changed 25 per cent or more will have to go through nomination contests

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | February 5, 2024
  • A dozen current Conservative MPs have failed to meet the nomination conditions set by the party in 2022, according to a senior Conservative.
The Conservative caucus, pictured in November 2023. Any incumbent Conservative MP whose riding has changed by 25 per cent or more will have to go through the nomination contest, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. Ambassador Cohen hosts new year’s levée at Lornado

  • U.S. Ambassador David Cohen and his wife, Rhonda, welcomed business leaders, politicians, and journalists for a pair of receptions on Jan. 30 and 31
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, left, and Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech at the ambassador's 'Toast to the New Year' reception on Jan. 31 at the official residence in Rockcliffe Park. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

U.S. Ambassador Cohen hosts new year’s levée at Lornado

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2024
  • U.S. Ambassador David Cohen and his wife, Rhonda, welcomed business leaders, politicians, and journalists for a pair of receptions on Jan. 30 and 31

U.S. Ambassador Cohen hosts new year’s levée at Lornado

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 1, 2024
  • U.S. Ambassador David Cohen and his wife, Rhonda, welcomed business leaders, politicians, and journalists for a pair of receptions on Jan. 30 and 31
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, left, and Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech at the ambassador's 'Toast to the New Year' reception on Jan. 31 at the official residence in Rockcliffe Park. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Government’s ‘culture of secrecy’ overshadows public’s ‘right to know’ in first week of foreign interference inquiry: Democracy Watch

  • Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard should have been an ‘obvious choice’ of witness as the inquiry balances national security concerns with public interest and
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 31, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the public inquiry into foreign interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, where she says her goal is to uncover the truth, 'whatever it may be,' and reveal 'as much as possible' of that truth to the public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s ‘culture of secrecy’ overshadows public’s ‘right to know’ in first week of foreign interference inquiry: Democracy Watch

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 31, 2024
  • Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard should have been an ‘obvious choice’ of witness as the inquiry balances national security concerns with public interest and

Government’s ‘culture of secrecy’ overshadows public’s ‘right to know’ in first week of foreign interference inquiry: Democracy Watch

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 31, 2024
  • Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard should have been an ‘obvious choice’ of witness as the inquiry balances national security concerns with public interest and
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the public inquiry into foreign interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, where she says her goal is to uncover the truth, 'whatever it may be,' and reveal 'as much as possible' of that truth to the public. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite Emergencies Act ‘vindication,’ Conservatives shouldn’t deviate from message discipline, say politicos

  • The Tories' ‘laser-focused’ message discipline on affordability is unlikely to be derailed by the judge's ruling, says Shakir Chambers.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 30, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made no mention of a recent court ruling that the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act was unjustified during his address to caucus on Jan. 28 ahead of the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite Emergencies Act ‘vindication,’ Conservatives shouldn’t deviate from message discipline, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 30, 2024
  • The Tories' ‘laser-focused’ message discipline on affordability is unlikely to be derailed by the judge's ruling, says Shakir Chambers.

Despite Emergencies Act ‘vindication,’ Conservatives shouldn’t deviate from message discipline, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 30, 2024
  • The Tories' ‘laser-focused’ message discipline on affordability is unlikely to be derailed by the judge's ruling, says Shakir Chambers.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made no mention of a recent court ruling that the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act was unjustified during his address to caucus on Jan. 28 ahead of the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
Dance for Her organizer Heather Bakken of the Pendulum Group, right, alongside fellow organizers KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, left, and Deloitte Canada's Shannon Kot, announces the winning raffle ticket on Jan. 25, at the annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic
Dance for Her organizer Heather Bakken of the Pendulum Group, right, alongside fellow organizers KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, left, and Deloitte Canada's Shannon Kot, announces the winning raffle ticket on Jan. 25, at the annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor

  • NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
Beginning this spring, Canadian universities will be prohibited from receiving federal funding for sensitive technology research if they collaborate with any of the more than 100 military, national defence, or state security organizations associated with adversarial foreign governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.

Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.
Beginning this spring, Canadian universities will be prohibited from receiving federal funding for sensitive technology research if they collaborate with any of the more than 100 military, national defence, or state security organizations associated with adversarial foreign governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overemphasis on security concerns undermines ‘humanitarian intent’ of Gaza visa program: refugee advocate

  • Lack of clarity and timelines leaves Palestinian Canadians in maddening limbo waiting for responses to their applications.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
Though Immigration Minister Marc Miller has intimated the 1,000-application cap for the Gaza temporary resident visa program may have some flexibility, advocates are calling for more clarity and less-onerous security screening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overemphasis on security concerns undermines ‘humanitarian intent’ of Gaza visa program: refugee advocate

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • Lack of clarity and timelines leaves Palestinian Canadians in maddening limbo waiting for responses to their applications.

Overemphasis on security concerns undermines ‘humanitarian intent’ of Gaza visa program: refugee advocate

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • Lack of clarity and timelines leaves Palestinian Canadians in maddening limbo waiting for responses to their applications.
Though Immigration Minister Marc Miller has intimated the 1,000-application cap for the Gaza temporary resident visa program may have some flexibility, advocates are calling for more clarity and less-onerous security screening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Human Rights Coalition threatens withdrawal from foreign interference inquiry over rejected bid to limit standing for trio of politicians

  • Meanwhile, the only group solely representing Chinese Canadians says the commission is too important to quit.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 17, 2024
Sen. Yuen Pau Woo says attempts to revoke his status as an intervenor over unsubstantiated allegations only prove the ‘hysteria’ over foreign interference fuelled by irresponsible media reports. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of X

Human Rights Coalition threatens withdrawal from foreign interference inquiry over rejected bid to limit standing for trio of politicians

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 17, 2024
  • Meanwhile, the only group solely representing Chinese Canadians says the commission is too important to quit.

Human Rights Coalition threatens withdrawal from foreign interference inquiry over rejected bid to limit standing for trio of politicians

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 17, 2024
  • Meanwhile, the only group solely representing Chinese Canadians says the commission is too important to quit.
Sen. Yuen Pau Woo says attempts to revoke his status as an intervenor over unsubstantiated allegations only prove the ‘hysteria’ over foreign interference fuelled by irresponsible media reports. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of X

Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts

  • ‘Non-committal Liberal gobbledygook’ untenable against international rule of law, says expert Mark Kersten, as some Liberal MPs take opposing public positions on South Africa’s
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 17, 2024
For the past three months, protesters have demonstrated in cities across Canada in opposition to Israel's military operation in Gaza, which they believe has become a genocide against Palestinians. On Jan. 11, South Africa began its oral arguments before the International Court of Justice in its bid to prove that accusation and end the fighting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 17, 2024
  • ‘Non-committal Liberal gobbledygook’ untenable against international rule of law, says expert Mark Kersten, as some Liberal MPs take opposing public positions on South Africa’s

Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 17, 2024
  • ‘Non-committal Liberal gobbledygook’ untenable against international rule of law, says expert Mark Kersten, as some Liberal MPs take opposing public positions on South Africa’s
For the past three months, protesters have demonstrated in cities across Canada in opposition to Israel's military operation in Gaza, which they believe has become a genocide against Palestinians. On Jan. 11, South Africa began its oral arguments before the International Court of Justice in its bid to prove that accusation and end the fighting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revamped design catalogue aims to grow more than just Canada’s affordable housing stock, says Minister Fraser

  • The housing design catalogue is a welcome ‘blast from the past,’ but the way in which new homes are built doesn’t have to be,
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser, left, holds up a post-war catalogue of small house designs at a Dec. 12, 2023, press conference to announce the federal government's plan to introduce a similar inventory of home designs to help increase efficiency in home building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revamped design catalogue aims to grow more than just Canada’s affordable housing stock, says Minister Fraser

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • The housing design catalogue is a welcome ‘blast from the past,’ but the way in which new homes are built doesn’t have to be,

Revamped design catalogue aims to grow more than just Canada’s affordable housing stock, says Minister Fraser

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • The housing design catalogue is a welcome ‘blast from the past,’ but the way in which new homes are built doesn’t have to be,
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser, left, holds up a post-war catalogue of small house designs at a Dec. 12, 2023, press conference to announce the federal government's plan to introduce a similar inventory of home designs to help increase efficiency in home building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hopes of family reunification

  • Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office says the program is a ‘starting point to save lives,’ but NDP MP Jenny Kwan likens the quota to
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller's office defended the 1,000-person cap to the temporary visa program as something that recognizes both the reality on the ground in Gaza and Canada's influence in the region, but said the government would remain 'flexible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hopes of family reunification

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office says the program is a ‘starting point to save lives,’ but NDP MP Jenny Kwan likens the quota to

Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hopes of family reunification

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 10, 2024
  • Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office says the program is a ‘starting point to save lives,’ but NDP MP Jenny Kwan likens the quota to
Immigration Minister Marc Miller's office defended the 1,000-person cap to the temporary visa program as something that recognizes both the reality on the ground in Gaza and Canada's influence in the region, but said the government would remain 'flexible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory polling sign of political landscape’s ‘shifting sands’ and volatility from undecided voters, says pollster Shachi Kurl

  • The Conservatives still have a double-digit lead across every recent poll, but analysis by the Angus Reid Institute show that with potentially a year
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 26, 2023
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party have done a good job convincing voters they would cut the carbon tax and make housing more affordable if elected, pollster David Coletto says that as the Tory coalition grows, those voters will be seeking an acceptable government in waiting, and begin to ask 'what else?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory polling sign of political landscape’s ‘shifting sands’ and volatility from undecided voters, says pollster Shachi Kurl

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 26, 2023
  • The Conservatives still have a double-digit lead across every recent poll, but analysis by the Angus Reid Institute show that with potentially a year

Tory polling sign of political landscape’s ‘shifting sands’ and volatility from undecided voters, says pollster Shachi Kurl

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 26, 2023
  • The Conservatives still have a double-digit lead across every recent poll, but analysis by the Angus Reid Institute show that with potentially a year
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party have done a good job convincing voters they would cut the carbon tax and make housing more affordable if elected, pollster David Coletto says that as the Tory coalition grows, those voters will be seeking an acceptable government in waiting, and begin to ask 'what else?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, right, and local realtor Peggy Blair, second right, teamed up once again for Blair's annual 'Sock It to Christmas' donation drive on Dec. 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Also pictured: interior design consultant Kelly Mounce, left, and journalist Joyce Napier. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual
KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, right, and local realtor Peggy Blair, second right, teamed up once again for Blair's annual 'Sock It to Christmas' donation drive on Dec. 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Also pictured: interior design consultant Kelly Mounce, left, and journalist Joyce Napier. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, on guitar; Richard Mahoney and Peter Van Dusen, lead guitar and vocals; Jonathan Cook, keyboard; Donovan Allen, drums; Kelly Craig, bass-guitar; Paul Adjelaian, trombone; Mike Martin, baritone saxophone, and Chris Gerdei trumpet, perform a sold-out Christmas charity concert on Dec. 14 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, on guitar; Richard Mahoney and Peter Van Dusen, lead guitar and vocals; Jonathan Cook, keyboard; Donovan Allen, drums; Kelly Craig, bass-guitar; Paul Adjelaian, trombone; Mike Martin, baritone saxophone, and Chris Gerdei trumpet, perform a sold-out Christmas charity concert on Dec. 14 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations

  • As the NDP chalks up a win on the rollout of dental care, strategist Cam Holmstrom says if the Liberals can’t get pharmacare on
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 13, 2023
NDP MPs Lori Idlout, left, and Leah Gazan both voted against a fall economic statement motion on Nov. 30, with the full support of their caucus and leader, to send a clear message to the Liberal government that it isn't doing enough to address the housing and infrastructure gap in Indigenous communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 13, 2023
  • As the NDP chalks up a win on the rollout of dental care, strategist Cam Holmstrom says if the Liberals can’t get pharmacare on

Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 13, 2023
  • As the NDP chalks up a win on the rollout of dental care, strategist Cam Holmstrom says if the Liberals can’t get pharmacare on
NDP MPs Lori Idlout, left, and Leah Gazan both voted against a fall economic statement motion on Nov. 30, with the full support of their caucus and leader, to send a clear message to the Liberal government that it isn't doing enough to address the housing and infrastructure gap in Indigenous communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Illusion’ of Speaker’s impartiality difficult to maintain in Parliament of party loyalists, says Westminster expert Lagassé

  • 'We take two steps forward and five steps back’: Operation Black Vote Canada says racialized Canadians are ‘fed up’ with pattern of mistreatment and
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 12, 2023
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus testified before the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Dec. 11 as part of its study on whether his decision to record a tribute video for the outgoing interim Ontario Liberal leader while wearing his Speaker's robe constitutes a breach of his duties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Illusion’ of Speaker’s impartiality difficult to maintain in Parliament of party loyalists, says Westminster expert Lagassé

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 12, 2023
  • 'We take two steps forward and five steps back’: Operation Black Vote Canada says racialized Canadians are ‘fed up’ with pattern of mistreatment and

‘Illusion’ of Speaker’s impartiality difficult to maintain in Parliament of party loyalists, says Westminster expert Lagassé

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 12, 2023
  • 'We take two steps forward and five steps back’: Operation Black Vote Canada says racialized Canadians are ‘fed up’ with pattern of mistreatment and
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus testified before the Procedure and House Affairs committee on Dec. 11 as part of its study on whether his decision to record a tribute video for the outgoing interim Ontario Liberal leader while wearing his Speaker's robe constitutes a breach of his duties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
Thomas Juneau, left, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic with copies of Juneau and Lagassé's book Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2 at its launch party at the Chateau Laurier on Dec. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.
Thomas Juneau, left, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic with copies of Juneau and Lagassé's book Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2 at its launch party at the Chateau Laurier on Dec. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Newest India assassination claims validate expansion of public inquiry beyond China, says Thomas Juneau

  • Explicitly mandating an examination of India would be another 'poke in the eye' to a strategically valuable trading partner, warns former national security and
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 29, 2023
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma, left, with Foreign Affairs deputy minister David Morrison, says there has been 'constructive dialogue' between his country and Canada to repair the scorched relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Newest India assassination claims validate expansion of public inquiry beyond China, says Thomas Juneau

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 29, 2023
  • Explicitly mandating an examination of India would be another 'poke in the eye' to a strategically valuable trading partner, warns former national security and

Newest India assassination claims validate expansion of public inquiry beyond China, says Thomas Juneau

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 29, 2023
  • Explicitly mandating an examination of India would be another 'poke in the eye' to a strategically valuable trading partner, warns former national security and
Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma, left, with Foreign Affairs deputy minister David Morrison, says there has been 'constructive dialogue' between his country and Canada to repair the scorched relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Protesters vow continued ‘civil disobedience’ until feds issue call for permanent Israel-Hamas ceasefire

  • While respectful of the right to demonstrate, a Liberal MP says their staff have been subjected to intimidating and foul language as well as
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 29, 2023
Thousands of protesters rallied on Parliament Hill and marched through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Nov. 25 to demand the federal government call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protesters vow continued ‘civil disobedience’ until feds issue call for permanent Israel-Hamas ceasefire

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 29, 2023
  • While respectful of the right to demonstrate, a Liberal MP says their staff have been subjected to intimidating and foul language as well as

Protesters vow continued ‘civil disobedience’ until feds issue call for permanent Israel-Hamas ceasefire

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 29, 2023
  • While respectful of the right to demonstrate, a Liberal MP says their staff have been subjected to intimidating and foul language as well as
Thousands of protesters rallied on Parliament Hill and marched through the streets of downtown Ottawa on Nov. 25 to demand the federal government call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party Central goes to VIA Rail VIP meet and greet

  • VIA Rail’s board of directors and executive team host a low-key reception at the Wellington Building on Nov. 21.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 24, 2023
Liberal MPs Angelo Iacono, far left, and Vance Badawey, far right, were on-board alongside Mario Péloquin, VIA Rail's new president and CEO, second left, and Françoise Bertrand, chair of VIA Rail's board of directors at the passenger rail company's VIP meet and greet in the Wellington Building on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Party Central goes to VIA Rail VIP meet and greet

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 24, 2023
  • VIA Rail’s board of directors and executive team host a low-key reception at the Wellington Building on Nov. 21.

Party Central goes to VIA Rail VIP meet and greet

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 24, 2023
  • VIA Rail’s board of directors and executive team host a low-key reception at the Wellington Building on Nov. 21.
Liberal MPs Angelo Iacono, far left, and Vance Badawey, far right, were on-board alongside Mario Péloquin, VIA Rail's new president and CEO, second left, and Françoise Bertrand, chair of VIA Rail's board of directors at the passenger rail company's VIP meet and greet in the Wellington Building on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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