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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 EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray said in a department press release announcing the tentative deal that the pay issues are completely unacceptable and that she is committed to compensating those impacted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray said in a department press release announcing the tentative deal that the pay issues are completely unacceptable and that she is committed to compensating those impacted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2019
Former Conservative leader Rona Ambrose says a 'concerted' effort in the Senate has kept her bill from appearing before a committee—a necessary step before the Red Chamber can vote on her private member's bill and send it back to the House. With eight sitting weeks left, time is running out. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2019
Former Conservative leader Rona Ambrose says a 'concerted' effort in the Senate has kept her bill from appearing before a committee—a necessary step before the Red Chamber can vote on her private member's bill and send it back to the House. With eight sitting weeks left, time is running out. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2019
House Clerk Charles Robert, left, Conservative Whip Mark Strahl, and Liberal MP David Graham. Mr. Robert has said he launched the initiative to re-write the Standing Orders in an effort to make it more user-friendly, but Mr. Strahl has questioned the true intent of the initiative. It's one that Mr. Graham supports seeing through so MPs can consider a full proposed new rulebook. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2019
House Clerk Charles Robert, left, Conservative Whip Mark Strahl, and Liberal MP David Graham. Mr. Robert has said he launched the initiative to re-write the Standing Orders in an effort to make it more user-friendly, but Mr. Strahl has questioned the true intent of the initiative. It's one that Mr. Graham supports seeing through so MPs can consider a full proposed new rulebook. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart, right, was announced as PCO clerk Michael Wernick's successor on March 18, and some insiders have suggested the transition is expected to happen around Easter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart, right, was announced as PCO clerk Michael Wernick's successor on March 18, and some insiders have suggested the transition is expected to happen around Easter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2019
Design plans for Parliament Hill's iconic Centre Block building won't be finalized until January 2022, Members of Parliament were recently told. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2019
Design plans for Parliament Hill's iconic Centre Block building won't be finalized until January 2022, Members of Parliament were recently told. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | March 20, 2019
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says there doesn’t need to be a new committee struck to work on the Centre Block renovation project, but some way for MPs to get their feedback in to the Board of Internal Economy and Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | March 20, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | March 20, 2019
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says there doesn’t need to be a new committee struck to work on the Centre Block renovation project, but some way for MPs to get their feedback in to the Board of Internal Economy and Procedure and House Affairs Committee. 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 | March 11, 2019
Liberal MPs Chris Bittle and Linda Lapointe sit on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is studying having parallel House of Commons chambers. Already used in the United Kingdom and Australia, parallel chambers tend to focus more on private member's business, and some say Canada should have one after the Centre Block renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 11, 2019
Liberal MPs Chris Bittle and Linda Lapointe sit on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is studying having parallel House of Commons chambers. Already used in the United Kingdom and Australia, parallel chambers tend to focus more on private member's business, and some say Canada should have one after the Centre Block renovations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward rallies with several hundred bureaucrats on Feb. 28 to mark the three-year anniversary of the Phoenix pay system, kicking off a series of rallies across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 6, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward rallies with several hundred bureaucrats on Feb. 28 to mark the three-year anniversary of the Phoenix pay system, kicking off a series of rallies across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2019
NDP MP Nathan Cullen, pictured speaking with The Hill Times last week about his 'Create Your Canada' contest, which was first launched in 2009 and enables constituents to pitch policy ideas, with the winner to be turned into a private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2019
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2019
NDP MP Nathan Cullen, pictured speaking with The Hill Times last week about his 'Create Your Canada' contest, which was first launched in 2009 and enables constituents to pitch policy ideas, with the winner to be turned into a private member's bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | February 27, 2019
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, left, and Conservative Senator David Tkachuk, right, sit on the Human Resources Subcommittee that is recommending the Senate have a new anti-harassment policy written. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | February 27, 2019
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | February 27, 2019
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain, left, and Conservative Senator David Tkachuk, right, sit on the Human Resources Subcommittee that is recommending the Senate have a new anti-harassment policy written. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade