House developing in-person training for MPs on sexual harassment, but not all agree they need it; ‘everyone understands unacceptable behaviour’
The House of Commons is planning to offer an in-person training course on sexual harassment in the coming months, as part of the House chief human resources officer Pierre Parent’s efforts to educate MPs on the issue, according to a spokeswoman for the House. “We expect to offer the sessions between February and June,” wrote […]
Top 100 Most Influential Powerful & Influential People in Government & Politics in 2018
The rise and fall of political fortunes in Ottawa can almost always be traced back to decisions made by the players in federal politics, including those in the spotlight and in the backrooms. Questionable judgment on the part of top figures in the government drove media headlines and the political cut-and-thrust for much of the […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau returns to Ottawa for meetings; MacAulay concludes trade trip to Tennessee
Good Monday morning, While today brings the first edition of The Hill Times in 2018, it remains a mostly quiet day in the federal political scene. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, though, is back in the nation’s capital on Monday, after spending the past couple of weeks vacationing in the Canadian Rockies. Today, Mr. Trudeau is […]
Senator Lynn Beyak dumped from Conservative caucus for posting ‘racist’ letters
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has booted controversial Senator Lynn Beyak from the party’s national caucus after claiming she refused to remove “racist” letters of support for her position on residential schools from her parliamentary website. Mr. Scheer (Regina Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced the removal of Sen. Beyak (Ontario), who famously opined that “some good” came out […]
Politics This Morning: MacAulay heads south to Tennessee to promote NAFTA; McGuinty, Kristmanson kick-off skating season on the Canal
Good Friday morning, Yet another federal cabinet minister is heading off to a southern U.S. state this week to promote Canadian trade and the North American Free Trade Agreement. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is starting a four-day visit to Tennessee on Friday, during which he will be delivering a keynote address to the American Farm […]
Politics This Morning: Goodale heads to Kentucky to promote trade, NAFTA
Happy New Year Hill Times readers! It’s a rather slim first Politics This Morning of 2018, with most politicos still on vacation, and far away from the Hill. The only major item on the docket for Thursday appears to be the start of a two-day visit by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale to the U.S. […]
The full interview: Perry Bellegarde on running again, ‘closing the gap,’ and more
It’s been a busy three years for Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde. Since he was elected as national representative for the influential association of chiefs in 2014, the Liberals have swept to power in Ottawa, promising a reset in the relationship between Indigenous communities and the federal government, and increased financial support […]
The 51 ridings AFN says it targeted in the last election
Assembly of First Nations national chief Perry Bellegarde says he believes that First Nations voters are emerging as an electoral force in federal votes, singling out 51 ridings in the 2015 election where that presence influenced the final results. He also claimed that voter turnout in 2015 among First Nations people was the highest for any […]
2017: The Hill Times’ year in pictures
Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends memorial service for Barry and Honey Sherman; Freeland ventures overseas for two-day Ukraine trip
Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a memorial service for Toronto billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey Sherman at 11 a.m. at the International Centre in Toronto. Mr. Sherman, 75, founder of Apotex, Canada’s largest producer of generic pharmaceutical drugs, was found dead last Friday in his upscale Toronto home along with Ms. Sherman, […]
