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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 | July 27, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, is critical of the House of Commons' interpretation pilot project, which has been branded as a threat to quality, but Liberal counterpart Mark Holland says it’s about 'going from no service to service.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, is critical of the House of Commons' interpretation pilot project, which has been branded as a threat to quality, but Liberal counterpart Mark Holland says it’s about 'going from no service to service.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2022
Liberal MP Greg Fergus says the Parliamentary Precinct boundary should extend across the Ottawa river to one of the main streets in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2022
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2022
Liberal MP Greg Fergus says the Parliamentary Precinct boundary should extend across the Ottawa river to one of the main streets in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. Carr says that telework guidance from the federal government has largely been based on pre-pandemic policies. Photographs courtesy of PIPSC, PSAC
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. Carr says that telework guidance from the federal government has largely been based on pre-pandemic policies. Photographs courtesy of PIPSC, PSAC
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency is pictured ahead of its April 26 meeting, where MPs and Senators heard from Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, centre. A planned meeting of the special joint committee on May 17 was among 13 meetings cancelled last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency is pictured ahead of its April 26 meeting, where MPs and Senators heard from Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, centre. A planned meeting of the special joint committee on May 17 was among 13 meetings cancelled last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2022
Police officers line up on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill during the Rolling Thunder protest that descended on Ottawa on April 29. The 2022-23 main estimates were prepared before the Freedom Convoy occupied Ottawa earlier this year, but the Parliamentary Protective Services says it’s anticipating future budget-increase requests. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2022
Police officers line up on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill during the Rolling Thunder protest that descended on Ottawa on April 29. The 2022-23 main estimates were prepared before the Freedom Convoy occupied Ottawa earlier this year, but the Parliamentary Protective Services says it’s anticipating future budget-increase requests. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
Minister of Justice David Lametti, pictured here speaking with reporters on Feb. 23, 2022, to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act, invoked cabinet confidence in response to questions from the special committee investigating the government's use of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
Minister of Justice David Lametti, pictured here speaking with reporters on Feb. 23, 2022, to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act, invoked cabinet confidence in response to questions from the special committee investigating the government's use of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Matthew Green says that even in the short period of time that the proposed class action has been in the public view, it’s uncovered and demonstrated a 'significant anti-Black bias, bias against workers in the federal public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Matthew Green says that even in the short period of time that the proposed class action has been in the public view, it’s uncovered and demonstrated a 'significant anti-Black bias, bias against workers in the federal public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout told the House Affairs Committee on April 5 that during the last election, she had to describe to people where her name appeared on the ballot. ‘This is not acceptable in a modern Canada. This is not reconciliation.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout told the House Affairs Committee on April 5 that during the last election, she had to describe to people where her name appeared on the ballot. ‘This is not acceptable in a modern Canada. This is not reconciliation.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 18, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, followed by Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured March 25, 2022, at a health-care funding announcement at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 18, 2022
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 18, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, followed by Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured March 25, 2022, at a health-care funding announcement at the University of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | April 6, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 16. When governments, political parties, and politicians see that the media does not think an issue or policy-making process is newsworthy, they know they will face little public accountability for making bad decisions, writes Duff Conacher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | April 6, 2022
Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | April 6, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 16. When governments, political parties, and politicians see that the media does not think an issue or policy-making process is newsworthy, they know they will face little public accountability for making bad decisions, writes Duff Conacher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 4, 2022
President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, and Union of Taxation Employees national president Marc Brière. Carr says although provinces may be relaxing mask mandates and vaccination requirements, it 'doesn’t absolve the government of its roles and responsibilities to provide a safe workspace.' Photograph courtesy of PIPSC, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 4, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 4, 2022
President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, and Union of Taxation Employees national president Marc Brière. Carr says although provinces may be relaxing mask mandates and vaccination requirements, it 'doesn’t absolve the government of its roles and responsibilities to provide a safe workspace.' Photograph courtesy of PIPSC, The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in September 2019, was at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 29 to kick off its study on adding Indigenous languages to federal ballots. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in September 2019, was at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 29 to kick off its study on adding Indigenous languages to federal ballots. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade