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Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2025
Marc Serré
Liberal MP Marc Serré recently drafted a second letter asking the House Board of Internal Economy to consider changes to resource allocations for MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 27, 2024
MPs have disclosed 39 instances of sponsored travel so far in 2024—worth $251,541.66—to the office of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 27, 2024
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 27, 2024
MPs have disclosed 39 instances of sponsored travel so far in 2024—worth $251,541.66—to the office of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2021
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and MP Tracey Ramsey during a media scrum on March 26, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2021
NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, pictured with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and MP Tracey Ramsey during a media scrum on March 26, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, left, and Rob Stewart, deputy minister of public safety Canada. Minister Blair was appointed to his role following former public safety minister Ralph Goodale's defeat in the 2019 election. Mr. Stewart was appointed to his role in Dec. 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, left, and Rob Stewart, deputy minister of public safety Canada. Minister Blair was appointed to his role following former public safety minister Ralph Goodale's defeat in the 2019 election. Mr. Stewart was appointed to his role in Dec. 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 1, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured in this file photo, resigned as governor general on Jan. 21, 2021, after an independent report found the workplace she led at Rideau Hall along with her deputy Assunta Di Lorenzo was toxic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 1, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 1, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured in this file photo, resigned as governor general on Jan. 21, 2021, after an independent report found the workplace she led at Rideau Hall along with her deputy Assunta Di Lorenzo was toxic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on the Hill at a press conference on June 16, 2020, said 'in time, we will build a public service that is the true reflection of our pluralism and diversity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on the Hill at a press conference on June 16, 2020, said 'in time, we will build a public service that is the true reflection of our pluralism and diversity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, worries freelance interpreters will be put more at risk under the terms of a new contract that consultations are underway on. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, worries freelance interpreters will be put more at risk under the terms of a new contract that consultations are underway on. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started to publicly release mandate letters in 2015 to promote greater transparency in government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 20, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started to publicly release mandate letters in 2015 to promote greater transparency in government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
The Lester B. Pearson Building, home to Global Affairs Canada, pictured in 2018. The lower ranks have felt the impact of management consultants, too: for many of the young officers I knew at Global Affairs, life was one hellish experience of one-year contracts without benefits, holidays, or pensions, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 20, 2021
The Lester B. Pearson Building, home to Global Affairs Canada, pictured in 2018. The lower ranks have felt the impact of management consultants, too: for many of the young officers I knew at Global Affairs, life was one hellish experience of one-year contracts without benefits, holidays, or pensions, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | December 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Depending on the timing of the next election, it’s still an open question how heavily the pandemic will affect other parties’ messaging on the campaign trail, says Lindsay Finneran-Gingras of Hill and Knowlton Strategies Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | December 19, 2020
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | December 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Depending on the timing of the next election, it’s still an open question how heavily the pandemic will affect other parties’ messaging on the campaign trail, says Lindsay Finneran-Gingras of Hill and Knowlton Strategies Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 3, 2020
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, is one of the representative plaintiffs in a proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Former senator Donald Oliver, middle, has long championed the idea of a new federal government Department of Diversity headed by a Black deputy minister, and before leaving politics former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, right, introduced a bill in the last Parliament to change the Employment Equity Act. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 3, 2020
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 3, 2020
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, is one of the representative plaintiffs in a proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Former senator Donald Oliver, middle, has long championed the idea of a new federal government Department of Diversity headed by a Black deputy minister, and before leaving politics former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, right, introduced a bill in the last Parliament to change the Employment Equity Act. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SONIA SIDHU | November 23, 2020
Bill C-237 would promote diabetes education, research, training, and improve knowledge sharing on best practices to address the health inequities that arise from this disease, writes Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu of her private member's bill. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/PhotoMIX Company
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SONIA SIDHU | November 23, 2020
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SONIA SIDHU | November 23, 2020
Bill C-237 would promote diabetes education, research, training, and improve knowledge sharing on best practices to address the health inequities that arise from this disease, writes Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu of her private member's bill. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/PhotoMIX Company
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 24. As our federal government continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, it must also place CEPA reform on top of its political agenda because of its role in keeping Canadians safe, write Robin Edger, Ian Bruce, Elaine MacDonald, and Tim Gray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 24. As our federal government continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, it must also place CEPA reform on top of its political agenda because of its role in keeping Canadians safe, write Robin Edger, Ian Bruce, Elaine MacDonald, and Tim Gray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in an Oct. 28 speech to the Global Toronto Forum that Canada's fiscal spending is 'limited and temporary,' but noted 'the risks of withdrawing support too soon outweigh the dangers of spending too much.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 4, 2020
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in an Oct. 28 speech to the Global Toronto Forum that Canada's fiscal spending is 'limited and temporary,' but noted 'the risks of withdrawing support too soon outweigh the dangers of spending too much.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade