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PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, at Monday's national caucus meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’...

  • 2024-12-17
  • — Hill Times
Boissonnault debacle feeds into pattern of ethical lapses in government, deepens Liberal woes, say observers

Boissonnault debacle feeds into pattern of ethical lapses in government, deepens Liberal woes, say observers

Former employment minister Randy Boissonnault’s resignation has ignited a political firestorm amid allegations his former company claimed Indigenous status to...

  • 2024-11-22
  • — Hill Times
Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

Japan not taking part in procurement bid for Canadian Navy’s new subs

One of the two in-service submarine designs being considered as among the faster options to replace the Canadian Navy’s fleet...

  • 2024-11-21
  • — Hill Times
Liberals need a ‘dance partner’ to get out of privilege-debate gridlock, say observers

Liberals need a ‘dance partner’ to get out of privilege-debate gridlock, say observers

A privilege debate has ground the House to a halt, with the NDP and Bloc Québécois unwilling to hand the...

  • 2024-10-11
  • — Hill Times
‘They put a phone in your face and start filming you and insulting you’: MPs, cabinet ministers call out growing aggression, harassment by Hill protesters

‘They put a phone in your face and start filming you and insulting you’: MPs, cabinet ministers call out growing aggression, harassment by Hill protesters

MPs and cabinet ministers say there is “a different tone” to the protests on the Hill recently with “really unpleasant”...

  • 2024-09-27
  • — Hill Times
Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

Ottawa spent $19.4-million on public opinion research contracts in the last fiscal year, purchasing 155 studies for 36 departments, according...

  • 2024-08-15
  • — Hill Times
‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

The contracting issues found in Global Affairs Canada’s internal audit were a result of “administrative oversight,” and had no indication...

  • 2024-05-16
  • — Hill Times
MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

Deputy ministers at Global Affairs Canada are being called to testify before a parliamentary committee following an internal audit that...

  • 2024-05-07
  • — Hill Times
Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts

Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts

As the ArriveCan scandal unfolds, the ripple effects from the federal government’s cautionary actions are being felt throughout the industry...

  • 2024-05-02
  • — Hill Times
CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

A former Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) official asked KPMG to do cybersecurity work on ArriveCan through GC Strategies, the...

  • 2024-04-04
  • — Hill Times
ArriveCan: What you need to know before key witnesses’ testimonies

ArriveCan: What you need to know before key witnesses’ testimonies

At the height of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the ArriveCan application was created to regulate border crossings. Now, it is...

  • 2024-03-12
  • — Hill Times
ArriveCan fallout gives Liberals a ‘very black eye,’ as public pressure builds on government to resolve mess, say politicos

ArriveCan fallout gives Liberals a ‘very black eye,’ as public pressure builds on government to resolve mess, say politicos

Amid the regular emergence of new details from a series of investigations into the nearly $60-million procurement of the ArriveCan...

  • 2024-03-05
  • — Hill Times
Former CBSA officials say they are being scapegoated in a ‘coverup’ over ArriveCan

Former CBSA officials say they are being scapegoated in a ‘coverup’ over ArriveCan

Two public servants who were suspended without pay in connection with misconduct allegations in the $59-million ArriveCan procurement say they...

  • 2024-02-23
  • — Hill Times
ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

The Canada Border Services Agency has found evidence to support some allegations of misconduct in its preliminary review of the...

  • 2024-02-06
  • — Hill Times
‘I did it my way’: Senator Dupuis says goodbye to the Red Chamber

‘I did it my way’: Senator Dupuis says goodbye to the Red Chamber

Having spent more than 40 years advocating for social justice, Senator Renée Dupuis stepped into the Red Chamber hoping to...

  • 2024-01-01
  • — Hill Times