A look back at the WE Charity scandal
House Finance Committee members appear virtually on a Zoom meeting screen during meeting on July 30, 2020, as the committee takes part in an investigation into the ongoing WE Charity scandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Printed copies of the notice of meeting for the House Finance Committee lay on a table in […]
Policy adviser among new hires for International Development Minister Sajjan
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has made a few changes to his team since Hill Climbers’ last rundown, including hiring Laura Gamez as a policy adviser at the end of May. Sajjan is responsible for both the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada and international development, with Gamez focused on the latter portfolio. Gamez previously […]
Here comes the Pope, July 24-29
MONDAY, JULY 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-Oct. 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 […]
de Adder’s Take: 07-11-2022
This just in: Poilievre compares reclaiming wood beams to reclaiming freedom in four-minute video
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has released a new video in a tweet entitled “Reclaim what has always been yours.” As soft piano and violin music plays in the background, he focuses on a vertical beam in his house. Poilievre invites the viewer to “look at these scars” on the beam, as “each […]
Lawn Summer Nights returns to make ‘CF stand for Cure Found’
Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some cold beer, good music, and lawn bowling on July 6 to raise funds for a cure to cystic fibrosis. For the next three Wednesdays in July, Elmdale Lawn Bowling club–next to […]
Canada Day comes back
Safety was the name of the game at LeBretonFlats Park for revellers big and small. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at LeBreton Flats Park ahead of the daytime stage show and ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Freedom movement supporters gather on Wellington andMetcalfe streets in […]
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Authors Michael Harris, Donald Savoie; trailblazing MPs Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Nancy Uqquujuq Karetak-Lindell receive Order of Canada nods
Governor General Mary Simon announced 85 appointments to the Order of Canada on June 29, including a number of prominent authors, former MPs, diplomats, entertainment figures and athletes. Journalist and author Michael Harris, who pens a weekly column for The Hill Times, made the list for his contributions to investigative journalism and for his work […]
Indonesia seeks to finalize trade pact with Canada by 2024, says new ambassador
As Canada embarks on a path to diversify its Asian trading network, Indonesia’s new envoy in Ottawa says Jakarta is aiming to wrap up bilateral trade talks before 2024. The two nations have already completed the first round of negotiations, which took place virtually. The second round is anticipated to take place in August in […]
