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Progressive Senate Group Leader Brian Francis, left, incoming-Canadian Senators Group leader Gigi Osler, current PSG Senator Peter Harder, and Independent Senator Pierre Dalphond say they want to see the continuation of the independent Senate model. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the need for government efficiency and a spending review, with his election platform saying programs aren't working as well as they should. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the need for government efficiency and a spending review, with his election platform saying programs aren't working as well as they should. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
John Hannaford
Canada is 'fortunate' to have Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford, pictured, and his background as a 'former trade deputy minister and experienced Washington hand,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 10, 2025
John Hannaford
Canada is 'fortunate' to have Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford, pictured, and his background as a 'former trade deputy minister and experienced Washington hand,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at Rideau Hall after meeting with Governor General Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament in order to call the 2019 federal election on Sept. 11, 2019. Professor Donald Savoie argues that as long as prime ministers hold the power to appoint deputy ministers without an open, transparent, and competitive process, 'court government will remain in place.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at Rideau Hall after meeting with Governor General Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament in order to call the 2019 federal election on Sept. 11, 2019. Professor Donald Savoie argues that as long as prime ministers hold the power to appoint deputy ministers without an open, transparent, and competitive process, 'court government will remain in place.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2019
Clerk of the Privy Council Ian Shugart 'has on a number of occasions been actively involved in planning transition advice at the most senior levels of the public service,' says a spokesperson for the Privy Council Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2019
Clerk of the Privy Council Ian Shugart 'has on a number of occasions been actively involved in planning transition advice at the most senior levels of the public service,' says a spokesperson for the Privy Council Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 22, 2019
The resignation of former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick amid the SNC-Lavalin furor, as he recognized his impartiality could no longer be trusted, was an extraordinary sign of dignity, writes Pascal Desbiens, though it was surprising that Canada’s most senior public servant would get so close to politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 22, 2019
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | May 22, 2019
The resignation of former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick amid the SNC-Lavalin furor, as he recognized his impartiality could no longer be trusted, was an extraordinary sign of dignity, writes Pascal Desbiens, though it was surprising that Canada’s most senior public servant would get so close to politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2019
The prime minister this week appointed ex-Liberal justice minister Anne McLellan, left, as a special adviser to look at issues at the heart of the SNC-Lavalin affair, while Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick, centre, announced his resignation and Joyce Murray, right, was promoted to cabinet as the fourth Treasury Board president in less than four months, all due to the ongoing scandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2019
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2019
The prime minister this week appointed ex-Liberal justice minister Anne McLellan, left, as a special adviser to look at issues at the heart of the SNC-Lavalin affair, while Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick, centre, announced his resignation and Joyce Murray, right, was promoted to cabinet as the fourth Treasury Board president in less than four months, all due to the ongoing scandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick has testified twice before the House Justice Committee on the SNC-Lavalin affair. He's pictured entering the committee hearing on March 6, his latest appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 13, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick has testified twice before the House Justice Committee on the SNC-Lavalin affair. He's pictured entering the committee hearing on March 6, his latest appearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | March 13, 2019
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick isn’t a partisan, writes Donald Savoie, but his recent foray into the spotlight raises questions over whether his various roles should be separated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | March 13, 2019
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | March 13, 2019
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick isn’t a partisan, writes Donald Savoie, but his recent foray into the spotlight raises questions over whether his various roles should be separated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
PCO clerk Michael Wernick was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016, but has worked as a deputy clerk, deputy minister, and in other public service jobs under both Conservative and Liberal governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
PCO clerk Michael Wernick was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016, but has worked as a deputy clerk, deputy minister, and in other public service jobs under both Conservative and Liberal governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
Federal Black Employee Caucus founder Richard Sharpe says that Black employees still face systemic racism in the public service, epitomized by the fact there's never been a Black deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
Feature | BY EMILY HAWS | February 27, 2019
Federal Black Employee Caucus founder Richard Sharpe says that Black employees still face systemic racism in the public service, epitomized by the fact there's never been a Black deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY EMILY HAWS | September 19, 2018
Winners at the Sept. 12 ceremony included the 15-member Canada-U.S. engagement team, which won for excellence in extraordinary circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY EMILY HAWS | September 19, 2018
Feature | BY EMILY HAWS | September 19, 2018
Winners at the Sept. 12 ceremony included the 15-member Canada-U.S. engagement team, which won for excellence in extraordinary circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | July 11, 2018
PCO clerk Michael Wernick, left, should be taking a more active role in fixing Phoenix, say union heads Debi Daviau, centre, and Chris Aylward. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | July 11, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | July 11, 2018
PCO clerk Michael Wernick, left, should be taking a more active role in fixing Phoenix, say union heads Debi Daviau, centre, and Chris Aylward. The Hill Times file photograph, photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | July 2, 2018
Paul Wernick, pictured at 24 Sussex Dr., with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Paul Wernick
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | July 2, 2018
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | July 2, 2018
Paul Wernick, pictured at 24 Sussex Dr., with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Paul Wernick
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade