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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.

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' 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

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

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

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. 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

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

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

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
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Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.

Feds’ suicide prevention framework ‘fiscally irresponsible, scientifically invalid,’ and ‘made people feel good’ without results, say Senators

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 21, 2023
  • Senator Ratna Omidvar says an updated framework will need to focus on the overrepresentation of boys and men in Canada’s suicide rate.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett appeared before the Senate Social Affairs Committee on Sept. 29, 2022, during its study of the Federal Framework on Suicide Prevention. The committee's June 8 report says the framework has failed to prioritize evidence-based interventions and the most at-risk Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden

Prime minister holds court at his garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 16, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted more than 100 journalists, ministers and staffers at Rideau Cottage on June 13 for his highly-anticipated annual media garden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, enjoys a cold Nita Biju IPA with David Schellenberg, left, of Operation Come Home; Tommy Desfossés, James Grant, Nita chief beer officer Andy Nita, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of David Schellenberg

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada, left; CTV's Joyce Napier; and Global News' Mackenzie Gray at the 2023 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on June 10 at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents
Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada, left; CTV's Joyce Napier; and Global News' Mackenzie Gray at the 2023 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on June 10 at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department

Intel briefings should prioritize digital hygiene, mitigation against foreign interference over specific threats, says former DND analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • A lot more can be done to raise Parliamentarians' competency regarding how to mitigate their vulnerabilities if they are targeted, says former defence department
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, and Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole have all confirmed the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has briefed them about ongoing campaigns allegedly orchestrated by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, lost 14 ridings to the NDP led by Rachel Notley, centre, on May 29, but politicos say there’s still a high bar for federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, bottom right, to clear if he hopes to duplicate that success federally, especially if Conservative Pierre Poilievre, top right, is given room to define himself. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and courtesy of Dave Cournoyer/Flickr

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders

Alberta election shows wooing reluctant Tory voters still a high bar for Singh, says pollster Coletto

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 7, 2023
  • The Alberta NDP left too much room for the United Conservative Party leader to define herself, a mistake the federal NDP and Liberal leaders
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, lost 14 ridings to the NDP led by Rachel Notley, centre, on May 29, but politicos say there’s still a high bar for federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, bottom right, to clear if he hopes to duplicate that success federally, especially if Conservative Pierre Poilievre, top right, is given room to define himself. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and courtesy of Dave Cournoyer/Flickr

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
Gatineau singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, left, and 2023 Honourary Riverkeeper Claudette Commanda, who is also the University of Ottawa's chancellor at the 10th annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on
Gatineau singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, left, and 2023 Honourary Riverkeeper Claudette Commanda, who is also the University of Ottawa's chancellor at the 10th annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘Act before it gets worse’: advocates call for feds to keep the LGBTQ2S+ community safe as Pride approaches

  • The Liberals have so far ‘just rested on their laurels’ as Pride organizations brace for potential violent counterprotests like those directed at transgender inclusion
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier launch Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan during an event at SAW Gallery in Ottawa on Aug. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Act before it gets worse’: advocates call for feds to keep the LGBTQ2S+ community safe as Pride approaches

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 31, 2023
  • The Liberals have so far ‘just rested on their laurels’ as Pride organizations brace for potential violent counterprotests like those directed at transgender inclusion

‘Act before it gets worse’: advocates call for feds to keep the LGBTQ2S+ community safe as Pride approaches

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 31, 2023
  • The Liberals have so far ‘just rested on their laurels’ as Pride organizations brace for potential violent counterprotests like those directed at transgender inclusion
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier launch Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan during an event at SAW Gallery in Ottawa on Aug. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford three-peats at the top of the 20th Terrific 25 Staffers list, LRB’s Wendy Wu voted Best All-Round

  • Coming in at No. 2 on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list is Liberal MP staffer Jeff Jedras, followed by the Liberal research
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 31, 2023
The Hill Times' top three Terrific 25 Staffers are: Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left; Jeff Jedras, assistant to Liberal MP Salma Zahid; and Wendy Wu, East Asian outreach, diversity, and inclusion adviser in the Liberal research bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Jeff Jedras and Wendy Wu

Telford three-peats at the top of the 20th Terrific 25 Staffers list, LRB’s Wendy Wu voted Best All-Round

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 31, 2023
  • Coming in at No. 2 on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list is Liberal MP staffer Jeff Jedras, followed by the Liberal research

Telford three-peats at the top of the 20th Terrific 25 Staffers list, LRB’s Wendy Wu voted Best All-Round

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 31, 2023
  • Coming in at No. 2 on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list is Liberal MP staffer Jeff Jedras, followed by the Liberal research
The Hill Times' top three Terrific 25 Staffers are: Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left; Jeff Jedras, assistant to Liberal MP Salma Zahid; and Wendy Wu, East Asian outreach, diversity, and inclusion adviser in the Liberal research bureau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Jeff Jedras and Wendy Wu

GG Simon rolls out the red carpet at NAC for glitzy Governor General Performing Arts Awards

  • Alongside the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Awards, the annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre also recognizes volunteerism and a performing
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 29, 2023
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Governor General Mary Simon, right, and her husband, His Excellency Whit Fraser at the 2023 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards on May 27, at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

GG Simon rolls out the red carpet at NAC for glitzy Governor General Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 29, 2023
  • Alongside the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Awards, the annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre also recognizes volunteerism and a performing

GG Simon rolls out the red carpet at NAC for glitzy Governor General Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 29, 2023
  • Alongside the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Awards, the annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre also recognizes volunteerism and a performing
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Governor General Mary Simon, right, and her husband, His Excellency Whit Fraser at the 2023 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards on May 27, at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion on May 18 calling on the government to stop providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering from opioid addiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion on May 18 calling on the government to stop providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering from opioid addiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Association of Broadcasters toast Cancon, Heritage, and Online Streaming Act

  • The CAB's Broadcasters on the Hill event capped off the International Institute of Communications' conference, celebrating the group's past while looking ahead to a
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 18, 2023
CAB President Kevin Desjardins, right, presents former CFO Sylvie Bissonnette with flowers in honour of her over 30 years of service to the association at the Broadcasters on the Hill reception on May 16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canadian Association of Broadcasters toast Cancon, Heritage, and Online Streaming Act

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 18, 2023
  • The CAB's Broadcasters on the Hill event capped off the International Institute of Communications' conference, celebrating the group's past while looking ahead to a

Canadian Association of Broadcasters toast Cancon, Heritage, and Online Streaming Act

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 18, 2023
  • The CAB's Broadcasters on the Hill event capped off the International Institute of Communications' conference, celebrating the group's past while looking ahead to a
CAB President Kevin Desjardins, right, presents former CFO Sylvie Bissonnette with flowers in honour of her over 30 years of service to the association at the Broadcasters on the Hill reception on May 16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Central bank’s digital dollar needs to skirt the line between fiscal control and financial surveillance: researcher

  • Carleton crypto-researcher and PhD candidate James Patriquin says there are legitimate concerns regarding the increased possibilities for surveillance and government control over Canadians' financial
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
The Bank of Canada has launched a consultation to gauge the public's interest and concerns regarding a hypothetical digital dollar, saying the bank needs to be 'ready for whatever the future holds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank’s digital dollar needs to skirt the line between fiscal control and financial surveillance: researcher

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • Carleton crypto-researcher and PhD candidate James Patriquin says there are legitimate concerns regarding the increased possibilities for surveillance and government control over Canadians' financial

Central bank’s digital dollar needs to skirt the line between fiscal control and financial surveillance: researcher

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • Carleton crypto-researcher and PhD candidate James Patriquin says there are legitimate concerns regarding the increased possibilities for surveillance and government control over Canadians' financial
The Bank of Canada has launched a consultation to gauge the public's interest and concerns regarding a hypothetical digital dollar, saying the bank needs to be 'ready for whatever the future holds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pollsters say Poilievre leadership kicked Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ into overdrive, but don’t discount Liberals

  • ‘They should feel good but not confident’: pollster Nik Nanos says Conservatives can’t take ‘soft’ Liberal fundraising numbers for granted.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s, left, Liberals wake up to the genuine threat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre poses in the next election, the Tories will have to walk a fine line between motivating their own base without becoming an equally useful fundraising asset for the Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pollsters say Poilievre leadership kicked Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ into overdrive, but don’t discount Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • ‘They should feel good but not confident’: pollster Nik Nanos says Conservatives can’t take ‘soft’ Liberal fundraising numbers for granted.

Pollsters say Poilievre leadership kicked Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ into overdrive, but don’t discount Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 17, 2023
  • ‘They should feel good but not confident’: pollster Nik Nanos says Conservatives can’t take ‘soft’ Liberal fundraising numbers for granted.
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s, left, Liberals wake up to the genuine threat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre poses in the next election, the Tories will have to walk a fine line between motivating their own base without becoming an equally useful fundraising asset for the Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics and the Pen serves up $350,000 for Writers’ Trust of Canada, and a side of Climate Optimism

  • The Politics and the Pen event raised another $350,000 to support the Writers’ Trust of Canada and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 12, 2023
CBC’s Raffy Boudjikanian, left, Politics and the Pen co-chair Elizabeth Gray-Smith, and CBC New Brunswick’s Jacques Poitras attend the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics and the Pen serves up $350,000 for Writers’ Trust of Canada, and a side of Climate Optimism

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 12, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event raised another $350,000 to support the Writers’ Trust of Canada and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

Politics and the Pen serves up $350,000 for Writers’ Trust of Canada, and a side of Climate Optimism

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 12, 2023
  • The Politics and the Pen event raised another $350,000 to support the Writers’ Trust of Canada and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
CBC’s Raffy Boudjikanian, left, Politics and the Pen co-chair Elizabeth Gray-Smith, and CBC New Brunswick’s Jacques Poitras attend the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time-allocation fight highlights need for update to Senate rules as Chamber’s political duality dwindles

  • Senator Scott Tannas says using the measure highlights the ‘impossible proposition’ of claiming non-affiliation while doing the government’s work.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
Senator Marc Gold, the government's representative in the Senate, called the Conservative point of order a 'root-and-branch attack' on the government's ability to fulfill its duty and highlights the need to modernize the Senate rules to reflect its non-partisan direction. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Time-allocation fight highlights need for update to Senate rules as Chamber’s political duality dwindles

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
  • Senator Scott Tannas says using the measure highlights the ‘impossible proposition’ of claiming non-affiliation while doing the government’s work.

Time-allocation fight highlights need for update to Senate rules as Chamber’s political duality dwindles

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
  • Senator Scott Tannas says using the measure highlights the ‘impossible proposition’ of claiming non-affiliation while doing the government’s work.
Senator Marc Gold, the government's representative in the Senate, called the Conservative point of order a 'root-and-branch attack' on the government's ability to fulfill its duty and highlights the need to modernize the Senate rules to reflect its non-partisan direction. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

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