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Kevin Philipupillai has been an online reporter with The Hill Times since January 2022. He covers climate change, natural resources, federal benefit programs, and the Senate. He was previously a broadcast producer in Toronto with Accessible Media.

Politics This Morning: Senate committee to dig into discrimination at human rights commission

  • Plus, several Parliamentarians plan to participate in a nationwide walkout by PhD students and researchers demanding better pay.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 22, 2023
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, seen here in the centre in Sept. 28, 2022, will appear before the Senate Human Rights Committee today to discuss discrimination within the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senate committee to dig into discrimination at human rights commission

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 22, 2023
  • Plus, several Parliamentarians plan to participate in a nationwide walkout by PhD students and researchers demanding better pay.

Politics This Morning: Senate committee to dig into discrimination at human rights commission

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 22, 2023
  • Plus, several Parliamentarians plan to participate in a nationwide walkout by PhD students and researchers demanding better pay.
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, seen here in the centre in Sept. 28, 2022, will appear before the Senate Human Rights Committee today to discuss discrimination within the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New StatsCan data reflects steady decline in Newfoundland’s offshore oil production

  • Newfoundland and Labrador’s GDP from oil and gas extraction fell by more than 10 per cent in 2022, compared with increases in Alberta and
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 2, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on April 20, approved the controversial Bay Du Nord offshore oil project one year ago. If the project survives a legal challenge from environmental groups, it will be at least five years before the first oil starts flowing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New StatsCan data reflects steady decline in Newfoundland’s offshore oil production

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 2, 2023
  • Newfoundland and Labrador’s GDP from oil and gas extraction fell by more than 10 per cent in 2022, compared with increases in Alberta and

New StatsCan data reflects steady decline in Newfoundland’s offshore oil production

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 2, 2023
  • Newfoundland and Labrador’s GDP from oil and gas extraction fell by more than 10 per cent in 2022, compared with increases in Alberta and
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on April 20, approved the controversial Bay Du Nord offshore oil project one year ago. If the project survives a legal challenge from environmental groups, it will be at least five years before the first oil starts flowing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As supporters celebrate the Liberals’ ‘return to nuclear,’ critics decry ‘dangerous’ distraction

  • Speaking alongside MPs from the Green Party, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, Liberal MP Jenica Atwin told reporters on April 25 that she
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here welcoming German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Parliament Hill on April 24, said at a joint event the next day that Canada is going to need 'much more nuclear' as part of its changing energy mix. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As supporters celebrate the Liberals’ ‘return to nuclear,’ critics decry ‘dangerous’ distraction

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 27, 2023
  • Speaking alongside MPs from the Green Party, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, Liberal MP Jenica Atwin told reporters on April 25 that she

As supporters celebrate the Liberals’ ‘return to nuclear,’ critics decry ‘dangerous’ distraction

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 27, 2023
  • Speaking alongside MPs from the Green Party, the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, Liberal MP Jenica Atwin told reporters on April 25 that she
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here welcoming German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Parliament Hill on April 24, said at a joint event the next day that Canada is going to need 'much more nuclear' as part of its changing energy mix. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta regulator apologizes for communications failures at committee hearing on oil sands tailings leaks

  • With an election looming in Alberta and criticism still coming in from the affected Indigenous nations, Conservative and NDP MPs at the House Environment
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, and Liberal members of the House Environment Committee speak to reporters on March 20 about tailings pond leaks in northern Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta regulator apologizes for communications failures at committee hearing on oil sands tailings leaks

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • With an election looming in Alberta and criticism still coming in from the affected Indigenous nations, Conservative and NDP MPs at the House Environment

Alberta regulator apologizes for communications failures at committee hearing on oil sands tailings leaks

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • With an election looming in Alberta and criticism still coming in from the affected Indigenous nations, Conservative and NDP MPs at the House Environment
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, and Liberal members of the House Environment Committee speak to reporters on March 20 about tailings pond leaks in northern Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here speaking to reporters on March 27, previously promised to introduce changes to air passenger rights this Spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here speaking to reporters on March 27, previously promised to introduce changes to air passenger rights this Spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa

Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, right, speaks to reporters on April 17, 2023, alongside NDP MPs Blake Desjarlais, Charlie Angus, and Heather McPherson. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Politics This Morning: House Veterans Affairs Committee to hear from women veterans

  • Plus, the House Environment Committee will hear from Indigenous leaders whose communities lie downstream of a massive tailings pond leak in northern Alberta.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill on Dec. 13, 2022, about her department's response to former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s report on sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Veterans Affairs Committee to hear from women veterans

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, the House Environment Committee will hear from Indigenous leaders whose communities lie downstream of a massive tailings pond leak in northern Alberta.

Politics This Morning: House Veterans Affairs Committee to hear from women veterans

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, the House Environment Committee will hear from Indigenous leaders whose communities lie downstream of a massive tailings pond leak in northern Alberta.
Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill on Dec. 13, 2022, about her department's response to former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s report on sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hajdu’s office wants Alberta government to ‘do a lot more’ on Indigenous child welfare agreements

  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller met with provincial cabinet ministers in Ontario and Alberta to mark agreements to
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office says it is "very grateful" the Alberta government came to the table to sign a recent agreement on Indigenous child welfare, but said the relationship on this file has been 'much, much rockier' than with Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hajdu’s office wants Alberta government to ‘do a lot more’ on Indigenous child welfare agreements

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller met with provincial cabinet ministers in Ontario and Alberta to mark agreements to

Hajdu’s office wants Alberta government to ‘do a lot more’ on Indigenous child welfare agreements

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller met with provincial cabinet ministers in Ontario and Alberta to mark agreements to
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office says it is "very grateful" the Alberta government came to the table to sign a recent agreement on Indigenous child welfare, but said the relationship on this file has been 'much, much rockier' than with Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto for bilateral meeting with Ukraine PM; Parliamentary delegation holds meetings in Taiwan

  • Plus, Ministers Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller will attend ceremonies in Ontario and Alberta as more First Nations sign agreements to assume control over
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 11, 2023
Liberal MP and defence committee chair John McKay, seen here before a committee meeting on March 7, is leading a Parliamentary delegation to Taiwan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto for bilateral meeting with Ukraine PM; Parliamentary delegation holds meetings in Taiwan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 11, 2023
  • Plus, Ministers Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller will attend ceremonies in Ontario and Alberta as more First Nations sign agreements to assume control over

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto for bilateral meeting with Ukraine PM; Parliamentary delegation holds meetings in Taiwan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 11, 2023
  • Plus, Ministers Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller will attend ceremonies in Ontario and Alberta as more First Nations sign agreements to assume control over
Liberal MP and defence committee chair John McKay, seen here before a committee meeting on March 7, is leading a Parliamentary delegation to Taiwan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary Budget Office says ending tax exemption for real estate investment trusts would generate at least $285.8-million in additional revenue over five years

  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office says the federal government ‘continues to evaluate the impact’ that large corporate landlords have on rental housing across Canada.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 6, 2023
Green Party MP Mike Morrice, seen here in December 2021, has called on the government to scrap a 1990s-era tax exemption that allows some of Canada's largest landlords to avoid paying corporate taxes, and he has cross-party support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary Budget Office says ending tax exemption for real estate investment trusts would generate at least $285.8-million in additional revenue over five years

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 6, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office says the federal government ‘continues to evaluate the impact’ that large corporate landlords have on rental housing across Canada.

Parliamentary Budget Office says ending tax exemption for real estate investment trusts would generate at least $285.8-million in additional revenue over five years

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 6, 2023
  • Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office says the federal government ‘continues to evaluate the impact’ that large corporate landlords have on rental housing across Canada.
Green Party MP Mike Morrice, seen here in December 2021, has called on the government to scrap a 1990s-era tax exemption that allows some of Canada's largest landlords to avoid paying corporate taxes, and he has cross-party support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic justice advocates encouraged by a few big wins in Budget 2023, but renew call for bolder action

  • Tax fairness advocate praises measures to end exemptions for banks and to set up a corporate registry, but says government ‘way too timid’ in
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 5, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen here on March 31, answered a long-standing call from corporate transparency advocates when he tabled legislation on March 22 to set up a beneficial ownership registry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic justice advocates encouraged by a few big wins in Budget 2023, but renew call for bolder action

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 5, 2023
  • Tax fairness advocate praises measures to end exemptions for banks and to set up a corporate registry, but says government ‘way too timid’ in

Economic justice advocates encouraged by a few big wins in Budget 2023, but renew call for bolder action

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 5, 2023
  • Tax fairness advocate praises measures to end exemptions for banks and to set up a corporate registry, but says government ‘way too timid’ in
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen here on March 31, answered a long-standing call from corporate transparency advocates when he tabled legislation on March 22 to set up a beneficial ownership registry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: NDP MPs highlight humanitarian cost at border crossings

  • Plus, Federal Court hearings begin today in the judicial review of the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 3, 2023
The U.S. and Canada announced a new deal to harden the border and close irregular crossings during U.S. President Joe Biden's visit at the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: NDP MPs highlight humanitarian cost at border crossings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 3, 2023
  • Plus, Federal Court hearings begin today in the judicial review of the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022.

Politics This Morning: NDP MPs highlight humanitarian cost at border crossings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 3, 2023
  • Plus, Federal Court hearings begin today in the judicial review of the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022.
The U.S. and Canada announced a new deal to harden the border and close irregular crossings during U.S. President Joe Biden's visit at the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’

  • Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, seen here in October 2022, headed to Germany after budget day to discuss 'the global hydrogen economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
  • Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments

Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
  • Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, seen here in October 2022, headed to Germany after budget day to discuss 'the global hydrogen economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speak with reporters on March 20, about tailings leaks at an Imperial Oil facility in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speak with reporters on March 20, about tailings leaks at an Imperial Oil facility in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here speaking with reporters on March 6, has said the government will accept some but not all of the Senate's amendments to a controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here speaking with reporters on March 6, has said the government will accept some but not all of the Senate's amendments to a controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A third of the electorate ‘up for grabs’ to the party that wins over ‘the new working class,’ experts tell conservative conference

  • Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 24, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning have a fireside chat on the opening day of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A third of the electorate ‘up for grabs’ to the party that wins over ‘the new working class,’ experts tell conservative conference

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 24, 2023
  • Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.

A third of the electorate ‘up for grabs’ to the party that wins over ‘the new working class,’ experts tell conservative conference

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 24, 2023
  • Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning have a fireside chat on the opening day of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040

  • The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on March 6, has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed

UN secretary general calls on developed countries to accelerate net-zero timelines to 2040

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • The International Panel on Climate Change was to release a report on March 20 advising policy-makers on addressing climate change, but behind-the-scenes haggling delayed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here speaking to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on March 6, has committed to achieving a net-zero economy by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives look to Ethics Committee as Liberals filibuster at House Affairs

  • Plus, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to drop pre-budget breadcrumbs in speech at Oshawa union training centre.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here at a March 6 press conference, will introduce a motion in the House today calling on the House Ethics Committee to pick up where the House Affairs Committee left off on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives look to Ethics Committee as Liberals filibuster at House Affairs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to drop pre-budget breadcrumbs in speech at Oshawa union training centre.

Politics This Morning: Conservatives look to Ethics Committee as Liberals filibuster at House Affairs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to drop pre-budget breadcrumbs in speech at Oshawa union training centre.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here at a March 6 press conference, will introduce a motion in the House today calling on the House Ethics Committee to pick up where the House Affairs Committee left off on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on March 10, is leading a delegation to Canada's third-largest trading partner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on March 10, is leading a delegation to Canada's third-largest trading partner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s chief firearms officer to appear before House committee

  • Plus, a second House committee launches its own study of foreign interference in Canada's democratic institutions, hearing first from Chinese-Canadians who have previously warned
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 10, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, seen here speaking with reporters on Feb. 16, announced in early February that the government was withdrawing two amendments that would have greatly expanded the scope of its proposed firearms legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s chief firearms officer to appear before House committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 10, 2023
  • Plus, a second House committee launches its own study of foreign interference in Canada's democratic institutions, hearing first from Chinese-Canadians who have previously warned

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s chief firearms officer to appear before House committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 10, 2023
  • Plus, a second House committee launches its own study of foreign interference in Canada's democratic institutions, hearing first from Chinese-Canadians who have previously warned
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, seen here speaking with reporters on Feb. 16, announced in early February that the government was withdrawing two amendments that would have greatly expanded the scope of its proposed firearms legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to discuss foreign interference at committee

  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera replaces Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen on the Treasury Board.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 9, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc appeared before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Dec. 13, 2022, to answer questions about foreign election interference. Both are scheduled to make another appearance today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to discuss foreign interference at committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 9, 2023
  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera replaces Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen on the Treasury Board.

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to discuss foreign interference at committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 9, 2023
  • Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera replaces Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen on the Treasury Board.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc appeared before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Dec. 13, 2022, to answer questions about foreign election interference. Both are scheduled to make another appearance today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Major grocery CEOs to appear before agriculture committee

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady after 12 months of the steepest increases in recent memory.
Pierre St-Laurent, centre, the chief operating officer of Empire Company Limited—which runs Sobey's and other grocery stores—appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Dec. 5, 2022. Today, the committee will hear from his boss, Empire's president and CEO Michael Medline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Major grocery CEOs to appear before agriculture committee

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady after 12 months of the steepest increases in recent memory.

Politics This Morning: Major grocery CEOs to appear before agriculture committee

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady after 12 months of the steepest increases in recent memory.
Pierre St-Laurent, centre, the chief operating officer of Empire Company Limited—which runs Sobey's and other grocery stores—appeared before the House Agriculture Committee on Dec. 5, 2022. Today, the committee will hear from his boss, Empire's president and CEO Michael Medline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on March 6 speaking at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting, will take European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a tour of CFB Kingston and a critical minerals supplier before returning to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on March 6 speaking at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting, will take European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a tour of CFB Kingston and a critical minerals supplier before returning to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here on Feb. 2 at the Canadian Media Producers Association conference, says Canadians 'Canadians won’t be intimidated' by Google's decision to block news content in some cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here on Feb. 2 at the Canadian Media Producers Association conference, says Canadians 'Canadians won’t be intimidated' by Google's decision to block news content in some cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee report and pre-budget jostling reflect ongoing discord over nuclear energy’s role in Canada’s clean energy transition

  • 'Funding these projects doesn’t make any sense when we have cleaner, safer, and lower cost options,' says clean air advocate Jack Gibbons of Canada's
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said the government is providing direct funding for Small Modular Reactor projects in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, and his parliamentary secretary announced funding on Feb. 23 to develop manufacturing and fuel supply chains for these projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee report and pre-budget jostling reflect ongoing discord over nuclear energy’s role in Canada’s clean energy transition

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
  • 'Funding these projects doesn’t make any sense when we have cleaner, safer, and lower cost options,' says clean air advocate Jack Gibbons of Canada's

Committee report and pre-budget jostling reflect ongoing discord over nuclear energy’s role in Canada’s clean energy transition

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
  • 'Funding these projects doesn’t make any sense when we have cleaner, safer, and lower cost options,' says clean air advocate Jack Gibbons of Canada's
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said the government is providing direct funding for Small Modular Reactor projects in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, and his parliamentary secretary announced funding on Feb. 23 to develop manufacturing and fuel supply chains for these projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives renew call for senior Liberals to testify in foreign interference study

  • Plus, the government moves ahead with plans to expropriate land to build a rail bypass around the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite local opposition.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 27, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper attends the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives renew call for senior Liberals to testify in foreign interference study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 27, 2023
  • Plus, the government moves ahead with plans to expropriate land to build a rail bypass around the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite local opposition.

Politics This Morning: Conservatives renew call for senior Liberals to testify in foreign interference study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 27, 2023
  • Plus, the government moves ahead with plans to expropriate land to build a rail bypass around the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite local opposition.
Conservative MP Michael Cooper attends the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government seeks $10.3-billion in extra spending to close out the fiscal year

  • If approved before March 31, the government's final spending update for 2022-23 would bring total budgetary spending for the year to $443.3-billion, a 7.1
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 23, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is seen here on Feb. 15, the day she tabled the government's final spending update for the current fiscal year as well as its main estimates for 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government seeks $10.3-billion in extra spending to close out the fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 23, 2023
  • If approved before March 31, the government's final spending update for 2022-23 would bring total budgetary spending for the year to $443.3-billion, a 7.1

Government seeks $10.3-billion in extra spending to close out the fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 23, 2023
  • If approved before March 31, the government's final spending update for 2022-23 would bring total budgetary spending for the year to $443.3-billion, a 7.1
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is seen here on Feb. 15, the day she tabled the government's final spending update for the current fiscal year as well as its main estimates for 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic justification for invoking emergency powers raises concerns about future use, says civil liberties advocate

  • Finance Canada officials told the Public Order Emergency Commission they were highly concerned the Freedom Convoy blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.,
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 21, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland told the commission during her November 2022 testimony: 'I really do believe our security as a country is built on our economic security, and if our economic security is threatened all of our security is threatened.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic justification for invoking emergency powers raises concerns about future use, says civil liberties advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 21, 2023
  • Finance Canada officials told the Public Order Emergency Commission they were highly concerned the Freedom Convoy blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.,

Economic justification for invoking emergency powers raises concerns about future use, says civil liberties advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 21, 2023
  • Finance Canada officials told the Public Order Emergency Commission they were highly concerned the Freedom Convoy blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont.,
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland told the commission during her November 2022 testimony: 'I really do believe our security as a country is built on our economic security, and if our economic security is threatened all of our security is threatened.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Opposition MPs look to expand study of foreign interference in elections

  • Plus, Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray gets a new director of parliamentary affairs after making a big announcement about salmon farms on the B.C. coast.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 21, 2023
Committee chair Bardish Chagger, seen here in 2018, has called a meeting of the House Affairs Committee following new reports of Chinese government interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Opposition MPs look to expand study of foreign interference in elections

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 21, 2023
  • Plus, Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray gets a new director of parliamentary affairs after making a big announcement about salmon farms on the B.C. coast.

Politics This Morning: Opposition MPs look to expand study of foreign interference in elections

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 21, 2023
  • Plus, Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray gets a new director of parliamentary affairs after making a big announcement about salmon farms on the B.C. coast.
Committee chair Bardish Chagger, seen here in 2018, has called a meeting of the House Affairs Committee following new reports of Chinese government interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 24, 2022, first announced the Canada Growth Fund as part of Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the

Canada Growth Fund skeptics wary of exemption from typical oversight requirement

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 19, 2023
  • The $15-billion fund will be the Liberals’ latest attempt to use public money to entice pension funds and private capital to invest in the
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 24, 2022, first announced the Canada Growth Fund as part of Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
The Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee has invited National Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear before wrapping up a study on security and defence issues in the Arctic. Anand's office said she 'looks forward to doing so.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a
The Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee has invited National Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear before wrapping up a study on security and defence issues in the Arctic. Anand's office said she 'looks forward to doing so.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives signal support for government bill to delay MAiD expansion

  • Plus, the PM’s Sunday trip to Whitehorse coincides with some odd activity in the skies over Yukon and over Lake Huron.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 13, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on Dec. 8, 2022, wants Parliament to move quickly to pass a bill delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying while the government conducts further studies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives signal support for government bill to delay MAiD expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 13, 2023
  • Plus, the PM’s Sunday trip to Whitehorse coincides with some odd activity in the skies over Yukon and over Lake Huron.

Politics This Morning: Conservatives signal support for government bill to delay MAiD expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 13, 2023
  • Plus, the PM’s Sunday trip to Whitehorse coincides with some odd activity in the skies over Yukon and over Lake Huron.
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on Dec. 8, 2022, wants Parliament to move quickly to pass a bill delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying while the government conducts further studies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MPs press intelligence officials on allegations of foreign interference in past federal elections

  • Liberal MPs say repeating unproven allegations of interference ‘does China’s bidding’ by undermining public confidence in Canadian institutions.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, seen here on Jan. 31, asked intelligence officials at committee why a former Conservative MP was 'kept in the dark' while national security agencies were probing the possibility that he was being targeted by hostile foreign actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MPs press intelligence officials on allegations of foreign interference in past federal elections

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
  • Liberal MPs say repeating unproven allegations of interference ‘does China’s bidding’ by undermining public confidence in Canadian institutions.

Conservative MPs press intelligence officials on allegations of foreign interference in past federal elections

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 9, 2023
  • Liberal MPs say repeating unproven allegations of interference ‘does China’s bidding’ by undermining public confidence in Canadian institutions.
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, seen here on Jan. 31, asked intelligence officials at committee why a former Conservative MP was 'kept in the dark' while national security agencies were probing the possibility that he was being targeted by hostile foreign actors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The tail wagging the dog’: Senate Rules Committee stuck on question of privileges for non-partisan Senate groups

  • Conservative Senators are looking to maintain special status and privileges granted to the opposition and not currently available to other recognized groups that have
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
The Senate Rules Committee has been working for several months to find consensus on rule changes that would promote equity between different parties and groups within the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The tail wagging the dog’: Senate Rules Committee stuck on question of privileges for non-partisan Senate groups

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
  • Conservative Senators are looking to maintain special status and privileges granted to the opposition and not currently available to other recognized groups that have

‘The tail wagging the dog’: Senate Rules Committee stuck on question of privileges for non-partisan Senate groups

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
  • Conservative Senators are looking to maintain special status and privileges granted to the opposition and not currently available to other recognized groups that have
The Senate Rules Committee has been working for several months to find consensus on rule changes that would promote equity between different parties and groups within the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘None of it is good’: bankruptcy of major Ontario agricultural employer will leave migrant workers stranded if feds don’t step in, says advocate

  • Lakeside Produce, a large commercial greenhouse in southwestern Ontario that employs temporary foreign workers and seasonal agricultural workers, filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 17.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, has overseen the release of funds for the Migrant Worker Support Program. But her department could not say whether it would offer specific assistance to migrant farm workers following a recent high-profile bankruptcy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘None of it is good’: bankruptcy of major Ontario agricultural employer will leave migrant workers stranded if feds don’t step in, says advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
  • Lakeside Produce, a large commercial greenhouse in southwestern Ontario that employs temporary foreign workers and seasonal agricultural workers, filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 17.

‘None of it is good’: bankruptcy of major Ontario agricultural employer will leave migrant workers stranded if feds don’t step in, says advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 8, 2023
  • Lakeside Produce, a large commercial greenhouse in southwestern Ontario that employs temporary foreign workers and seasonal agricultural workers, filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 17.
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, has overseen the release of funds for the Migrant Worker Support Program. But her department could not say whether it would offer specific assistance to migrant farm workers following a recent high-profile bankruptcy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Governor General heads to Finland to signal support for stalled NATO bid

  • Plus, François-Philippe Champagne will make the case for greater restrictions on investments that may threaten Canada’s national security or economic interests.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 6, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon, seen here in Ottawa on Jan. 27, will spend the week in Finland meeting the Finnish president and other senior officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Governor General heads to Finland to signal support for stalled NATO bid

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 6, 2023
  • Plus, François-Philippe Champagne will make the case for greater restrictions on investments that may threaten Canada’s national security or economic interests.

Politics This Morning: Governor General heads to Finland to signal support for stalled NATO bid

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 6, 2023
  • Plus, François-Philippe Champagne will make the case for greater restrictions on investments that may threaten Canada’s national security or economic interests.
Governor General Mary Simon, seen here in Ottawa on Jan. 27, will spend the week in Finland meeting the Finnish president and other senior officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on Nov. 3, 2022, opened the debate on the government's bill to write into law its vision of a long-term federal commitment to child care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to

‘We need the entire bouquet’: child care bill debate zeroes in on role of for-profit providers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 1, 2023
  • The Conservatives say excluding for-profit providers will make it impossible to grow the system to meet demand, while the NDP says it fought to
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on Nov. 3, 2022, opened the debate on the government's bill to write into law its vision of a long-term federal commitment to child care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House committee begins probe into McKinsey contracts

  • Plus, Families Minister Karina Gould looks to write the federal government’s long-term child care funding commitments into law.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 30, 2023
Former McKinsey executive and former Canadian ambassador Dominic Barton, seen here on Feb. 5, 2020, is expected to appear before a House committee that is looking into the government's contracts with the consulting firm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House committee begins probe into McKinsey contracts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 30, 2023
  • Plus, Families Minister Karina Gould looks to write the federal government’s long-term child care funding commitments into law.

Politics This Morning: House committee begins probe into McKinsey contracts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 30, 2023
  • Plus, Families Minister Karina Gould looks to write the federal government’s long-term child care funding commitments into law.
Former McKinsey executive and former Canadian ambassador Dominic Barton, seen here on Feb. 5, 2020, is expected to appear before a House committee that is looking into the government's contracts with the consulting firm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say they’re planning to return to a more deliberate approach to vetting legislation

  • Some Senators chafed against the pressure to fast-track COVID-era bills that they believed warranted deeper study, and say the circumstances that called for such
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 29, 2023
Senator Scott Tannas, centre, says Senators 'have to be very careful to make sure that we are not taking orders from the House of Commons and the government on timelines that aren’t of an emergency nature.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say they’re planning to return to a more deliberate approach to vetting legislation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 29, 2023
  • Some Senators chafed against the pressure to fast-track COVID-era bills that they believed warranted deeper study, and say the circumstances that called for such

Senators say they’re planning to return to a more deliberate approach to vetting legislation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 29, 2023
  • Some Senators chafed against the pressure to fast-track COVID-era bills that they believed warranted deeper study, and say the circumstances that called for such
Senator Scott Tannas, centre, says Senators 'have to be very careful to make sure that we are not taking orders from the House of Commons and the government on timelines that aren’t of an emergency nature.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs say affordability top of mind heading into winter caucus retreat

  • Now that the cabinet retreat has wrapped in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal backbenchers are returning to Ottawa for this week’s caucus meetings.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 26, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2020, before the pandemic was declared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs say affordability top of mind heading into winter caucus retreat

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 26, 2023
  • Now that the cabinet retreat has wrapped in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal backbenchers are returning to Ottawa for this week’s caucus meetings.

Liberal MPs say affordability top of mind heading into winter caucus retreat

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 26, 2023
  • Now that the cabinet retreat has wrapped in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal backbenchers are returning to Ottawa for this week’s caucus meetings.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2020, before the pandemic was declared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PM, ministers, and chiefs of staff gather for cabinet retreat

  • The Liberals won't have Hamilton to themselves. Hundreds of migrants and migrant rights advocates plan to demonstrate outside the cabinet retreat.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on Jan. 12 in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre, is hosting a cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PM, ministers, and chiefs of staff gather for cabinet retreat

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 23, 2023
  • The Liberals won't have Hamilton to themselves. Hundreds of migrants and migrant rights advocates plan to demonstrate outside the cabinet retreat.

Politics This Morning: PM, ministers, and chiefs of staff gather for cabinet retreat

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 23, 2023
  • The Liberals won't have Hamilton to themselves. Hundreds of migrants and migrant rights advocates plan to demonstrate outside the cabinet retreat.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on Jan. 12 in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre, is hosting a cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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