Winnipeg Free Press’ Dylan Robertson, CBC’s David Fraser to join The Canadian Press
After half a decade at the Winnipeg Free Press, Ottawa bureau chief Dylan Robertson will be making the move to The Canadian Press. He’ll be tasked with covering international affairs, trade and development. “As we say in this biz, I have ‘some personal news to share,’ tweeted Robertson on Aug. 22. “My last day with […]
Bob Rae, RoseAnne Archibald among participants at University of Victoria and Senate of Canada joint forum
MONDAY, AUG. 29 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 […]
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos adds to policy team
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos welcomed a new policy adviser, Jed Graham, to his team at the end of July. Graham is currently working toward earning a doctor of philosophy degree in political economy from Glasgow Caledonian University—where he earlier earned a bachelor’s degree in social sciences—and is a former part-time lecturer at the school. He’s […]
Hill rally marks Ukrainian Independence Day
Several hundred people gathered on Parliament Hill on Aug. 24 for a rally to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, organized by the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress’ Ottawa branch.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Latvian Ambassador to Canada Kaspars Ozoliņš speaks at an Aug. 24 rally to mark the 31st anniversary […]
Photo of the Day
Valley of the Birdtail authors looking to shift attitudes, conversations, around Indigenous reconciliation
After working in the partisan trenches of Parliament Hill and Queen’s Park, the co-authors of an upcoming book exploring how neighbouring communities in Manitoba—a settler town and a First Nations reserve—founded two years apart became unequal are hoping to shift attitudes, and the conversation, around reconciliation from “outside of partisan politics,” and open eyes to […]
Collective action needed to confront authoritarian regimes, says departing Taiwanese envoy
Taiwan’s outgoing representative says the troubled Canada-China relationship and the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows the need for democracies to stand together. “If we are not going to prepare today … then tomorrow everyone is going to suffer,” Taiwanese representative Winston Wen-yi Chen told The Hill Times during an interview at the Taipei Economic and […]
Schulte withdraws from mayoral race to focus on cancer care
Former Liberal cabinet minister Deborah Schulte, who was prepping a run for the mayoralty of Vaughan, Ont., has stepped back from political pursuits to focus on her health. Schulte was first elected to the House of Commons to represent the riding of King-Vaughan, Ont., in 2015. She was named as seniors minister in 2019 following […]
Beautiful arches of the Parliament Buildings
Intricate details of the tower above the primeminister’s entrance to the West Block.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Details of the windows above the south entrance to theWest Block.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Details above the entrance to the Victoria Building, built in1928, on Wellington Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew […]
Fresh faces on board for ministers Wilkinson, Champagne
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has made a couple of tweaks to his staff roster in light of the recent departure of special assistant for policy and British Columbia regional affairs Jack Welsh. Welsh, a former Prairies regional adviser to Wilkinson as environment minister, joined the natural resources office in April. Hill Climbers understands he’s […]
