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Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
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 LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
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 MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2020
Liberal MP Omar Alghabra says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked Clerk of the Privy Council Ian Shugart for increasing attention to diversity within the federal public service, as well as ministers within their own departments. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 27, 2020
Liberal MP Omar Alghabra says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked Clerk of the Privy Council Ian Shugart for increasing attention to diversity within the federal public service, as well as ministers within their own departments. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
The government recently moved oversight of its 16 ministers' regional offices to the Privy Council Office, plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters about the government's response to COVID-19 outside Rideau Cottage on June 18, is once again getting advice from former PMO policy head Michael McNair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 20, 2020
The government recently moved oversight of its 16 ministers' regional offices to the Privy Council Office, plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to reporters about the government's response to COVID-19 outside Rideau Cottage on June 18, is once again getting advice from former PMO policy head Michael McNair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2020
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page says that 'while an austerity exercise could be a few years off, it would be wise for the public service to develop possible options for future political consideration in a post COVID-19 environment.' The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2020
Former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page says that 'while an austerity exercise could be a few years off, it would be wise for the public service to develop possible options for future political consideration in a post COVID-19 environment.' The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 15, 2020
Andrew Caddell writes that if you multiply his experience by the 200,000 people affected by Phoenix, it is tens of millions of hours of misery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 15, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 15, 2020
Andrew Caddell writes that if you multiply his experience by the 200,000 people affected by Phoenix, it is tens of millions of hours of misery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2020
PSAC national president Chris Aylward, left, who heads the largest federal public service union, says the tentative deal with the Treasury Board, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, 'recognizes the value and commitment of our members to Canadians.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2020
PSAC national president Chris Aylward, left, who heads the largest federal public service union, says the tentative deal with the Treasury Board, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, 'recognizes the value and commitment of our members to Canadians.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2020
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on June 15, speaks with reporters at a media availability in West Block to update Canadians on the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2020
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on June 15, speaks with reporters at a media availability in West Block to update Canadians on the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 22, 2020
Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller, pictured April 2, 2020, speaking at the daily press conference from West Block in Ottawa to update Canadians about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On April 18, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an additional $306-million to support Indigenous businesses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 22, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 22, 2020
Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller, pictured April 2, 2020, speaking at the daily press conference from West Block in Ottawa to update Canadians about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On April 18, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an additional $306-million to support Indigenous businesses. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2020
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC national president Chris Aylward, right. Mr. Aylwatd says one major issue around workers returning to the workplace is how to ensure 'physical distancing can be respected.' The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2020
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC national president Chris Aylward, right. Mr. Aylwatd says one major issue around workers returning to the workplace is how to ensure 'physical distancing can be respected.' The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
When millions of Canadians and business owners lost their income, the government turned to Canada Revenue Agency staff to deliver the bulk of their financial aid package, writes Alex Silas is the regional executive vice-president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | June 15, 2020
When millions of Canadians and business owners lost their income, the government turned to Canada Revenue Agency staff to deliver the bulk of their financial aid package, writes Alex Silas is the regional executive vice-president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada's National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 1, 2020
Public Service Minister Anita Anand, pictured at West Block, as she discusses the feds' response to COVID-19. The Public Service Commission has reported on an overall increase in non-advertised appointments to 34 per cent of hires in 2017-18 compared to 25 per cent in the previous fiscal year, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is leading the government's effort to buy up personal protective equipment for the provinces and territories in what Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has called a 'wild west' environment for global procurement amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2020
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 27, 2020
Procurement Minister Anita Anand is leading the government's effort to buy up personal protective equipment for the provinces and territories in what Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has called a 'wild west' environment for global procurement amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2020
The Centre Block building, as pictured on April 1. Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to finalize schematic design plans for Centre Block's renovation by late spring or early summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2020
The Centre Block building, as pictured on April 1. Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to finalize schematic design plans for Centre Block's renovation by late spring or early summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade