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Liberals take their turn: Grits' national convention takes over Montreal April 9-11
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (98+ words) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 House Schedule'The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here's the schedule for 2026: it will sit Monday to Friday, Jan. 26-Feb. 13; Feb. 23-27; March 9-13; March 23-Thursday, March 26; April 13-May 8; May 25-June 19; Sept. 21-Oct. 9; Oct. 19-Nov....
Air Canada CEO Rousseau did us no favours in Quebec
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (39+ words) Air Canada CEO Rousseau did us no favours in Quebec'The Hill Times Air Canada CEO Rousseau did us no favours in Quebec To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription....
Timing of ex-NDP MP Idlout’s exit ‘surprising’ in wake of speech at Lewis leadership event, say strategists
3+ week, 6+ day ago (96+ words) People. Policy. Politics Timing of ex-NDP MP Idlout's exit "surprising' in wake of speech at Lewis leadership event, say strategists The timing of new Liberal MP Lori Idlout's exit from the NDP is "surprising" given her presence at recent party…...
Hearings at National Assembly offer insight into Bill 1
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (761+ words) Hearings at National Assembly offer insight into Bill 1The Hill Times VICTORIA, B.C.It was cold in Quebec City on Feb 4, but provincial Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette was on the "hot seat" at the National Assembly I, and other members of the…...
Conservatives to elect members of powerful national council today: Canada needs 'Pierre Poilievre as the next prime minister, we're united"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) Abbas Rana is the assistant deputy editor at The Hill Times. He reports on parliamentary caucuses, nomination contests, party leadership campaigns, Prime Minister's Office, and cabinet. Rana loves to chat with sources on the record or on a not-for-attribution basis,…...
With threats to Canada's sovereignty and mounting economic challenges, MPs should work together or face an early election, says Coteau
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (996+ words) Abbas Rana is the assistant deputy editor at The Hill Times. He reports on parliamentary caucuses, nomination contests, party leadership campaigns, Prime Minister's Office, and cabinet. Rana loves to chat with sources on the record or on a not-for-attribution basis,…...
The NDP and the 11th Commandment
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (337+ words) It makes sense for a front-runner to make a virtue of cordial campaigning and to shame opponents who decide to go on the attack.In other words, while pushing the 11th commandment might seem idealistic, it's often self-serving. president Ronald Reagan…...
Next year ‘an important one for Quebec’ as possibility of referendum looms, say Bloc MP, politicos - The Hill Times
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (568+ words) Eleanor Wand is a political reporter with The Hill Times who covers Parliament Hill, including the Bloc Qu'b'cois, NDP, Green Party, and the Senate. She started reporting for The Hill Times in April 2025 after moving to Gatineau from Montreal, where…...
Canadian experts challenge proposed authoritarian Quebec constitution at UN and under international law
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (487+ words) The experts at the Quebec Chapter of the International Commissions of Jurists, Canada supported by several legal, civil society organization and Indigenous leaders insist that the potential violation of Canada's international legal obligations by the proposed Quebec constitution requires the…...
Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (439+ words) The Legault government's document is a fantasy, especially when it comes to Quebec's non-francophone population....