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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 IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
Despite the privilege-debate hurdle, the current dysfunction still hasn't reached the levels of toxicity that spurred the 2021 election call, says Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photo illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
Despite the privilege-debate hurdle, the current dysfunction still hasn't reached the levels of toxicity that spurred the 2021 election call, says Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photo illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
'Being House leader is both an art and a science,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould. 'I am going to have to negotiate with my colleagues to move things forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
'Being House leader is both an art and a science,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould. 'I am going to have to negotiate with my colleagues to move things forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT MARLEAU | January 30, 2023
The method by which recently retired House of Commons clerk Charles Robert was selected in 2017 should not be repeated, writes Robert Marleau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT MARLEAU | January 30, 2023
Opinion | BY ROBERT MARLEAU | January 30, 2023
The method by which recently retired House of Commons clerk Charles Robert was selected in 2017 should not be repeated, writes Robert Marleau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, and Conservative Deputy Whip Chris Warkentin, right, are both calling on Government House Leader Mark Holland, centre, to ensure the process for hiring the new House clerk involves building a consensus among all parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, and Conservative Deputy Whip Chris Warkentin, right, are both calling on Government House Leader Mark Holland, centre, to ensure the process for hiring the new House clerk involves building a consensus among all parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
House of Commons Clerk Charles Robert, pictured during an interview with The Hill Times in January 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
House of Commons Clerk Charles Robert, pictured during an interview with The Hill Times in January 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | January 24, 2022
Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured on Feb. 27, 2019, on the Hill before the House Justice Committee meeting to talk about the SNC-Lavalin affair, about two weeks after she resigned from cabinet. She successfully ran as an Independent in the Oct. 21, 2019, federal election, after she went public with her story and said she was inappropriately pressured by the prime minister and top officials in the PMO to enact a deferred prosecution for SNC-Lavalin. We should be sounding the alarm about the growing power of political parties to act as gatekeepers over who gets a seat in the House of Commons, and about the waning power of individual candidates and MPs, which stems from changes to the Elections Act that took effect in the 1972 federal election, writes Alex Marland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | January 24, 2022
Opinion | January 24, 2022
Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured on Feb. 27, 2019, on the Hill before the House Justice Committee meeting to talk about the SNC-Lavalin affair, about two weeks after she resigned from cabinet. She successfully ran as an Independent in the Oct. 21, 2019, federal election, after she went public with her story and said she was inappropriately pressured by the prime minister and top officials in the PMO to enact a deferred prosecution for SNC-Lavalin. We should be sounding the alarm about the growing power of political parties to act as gatekeepers over who gets a seat in the House of Commons, and about the waning power of individual candidates and MPs, which stems from changes to the Elections Act that took effect in the 1972 federal election, writes Alex Marland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking at a Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2020. Asked why Canadian Parliamentarians so rarely stray from party boundaries, Alex Marland says a big reason that MPs toe the line is that they perceive too many negative consequences for breaking ranks. At a minimum, someone from the leader’s office or whip’s office is going to phone to ask what’s going on, and some caucus members will probably give you an earful. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 21, 2020
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking at a Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2020. Asked why Canadian Parliamentarians so rarely stray from party boundaries, Alex Marland says a big reason that MPs toe the line is that they perceive too many negative consequences for breaking ranks. At a minimum, someone from the leader’s office or whip’s office is going to phone to ask what’s going on, and some caucus members will probably give you an earful. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 17, 2020
Independent Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Paul Lane, Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, and former MPs Jane Philpott and Ryan Cleary, pictured on Feb. 6, 2020, at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Photograph courtesy of Alex Marland
Opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 17, 2020
Opinion | BY ALEX MARLAND | February 17, 2020
Independent Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Paul Lane, Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, and former MPs Jane Philpott and Ryan Cleary, pictured on Feb. 6, 2020, at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Photograph courtesy of Alex Marland
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 25, 2018
Filomena Tassi and Pablo Rodriguez are, at least for now, still the deputy and chief government whips. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Rachel Aiello
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 25, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 25, 2018
Filomena Tassi and Pablo Rodriguez are, at least for now, still the deputy and chief government whips. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Rachel Aiello
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | January 24, 2017
Pablo Rodriguez was in Ottawa last week and met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in-person to receive the news of his promotion, and now he’s turning his attention to preparing for Parliament to resume on Monday, Jan. 30. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | January 24, 2017
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | January 24, 2017
Pablo Rodriguez was in Ottawa last week and met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in-person to receive the news of his promotion, and now he’s turning his attention to preparing for Parliament to resume on Monday, Jan. 30. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | April 13, 2016
Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc says he backtracked on whipping a vote on assisted-suicide because of discussions with 'a number of our colleagues both in caucus and elsewhere.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | April 13, 2016
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | April 13, 2016
Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc says he backtracked on whipping a vote on assisted-suicide because of discussions with 'a number of our colleagues both in caucus and elsewhere.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 22, 2016
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 22, 2016
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | February 22, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2016
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 22, 2016