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B.C. Liberal Mps Tout Environmental Measures in Trans Mountain Aviation policy briefi ng pp. 15-23 Trudeau and Privacy Commissioner’s We need to make Robbing Peter to pay Paul Wynne face populist Offi ce is failing us p. 12 Canada a true in national threats p. 9 innovation Tanya Talaga’s security Seven Fallen nation Feathers p. 13 Hill Climbers: p. 14 Doran extis PMO for p. 24 top job in Philpott’s offi ce p. 31 TWENTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 1526 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018 $5.00 News Trans Mountain pipeline News Trans Mountain pipeline & MPs News Liberal caucus ‘Crystal clear’ Liberals could feds have B.C. Liberal MPs tout revert to third- jurisdiction party status on $7.4-billion environmental measures if MPs ignore Trans Mountain constituents’ pipepline: here’s in Trans Mountain concerns, warns how they could rookie Liberal ‘reinforce’ it pipeline talks with MP May BY PETER MAZEREEUW BY ABBAS RANA here’s no doubt that the their constituents, but iberals jumped from third- Tfederal government has Lparty status to win a majority authority to approve the Trans government in the 2015 general Mountain pipeline, says a pair of election, but they could easily constitutional lawyers, and Prime opposition MPs say revert to their pre-election status Minister Justin Trudeau’s prom- if Grit MPs don’t reach out regu- ised legislation to “reinforce” that larly to constituents before the Continued on page 27 Continued on page 29 Grits to ‘absolutely’ lose News Senate oversight support in 2019 election News Spending estimates Senators still Federal But NDP MP Kennedy Stewart says he thinks the project will ‘collapse’ in the spending up two split on bringing coming weeks, highlighting the many National Energy Board approvals still to go. outsiders onto per cent, hits new expense- $276.6-billion in audit committee, main estimates as Rules for 2018-19 Committee study BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT ederal spending is up by gets underway Froughly two per cent this fi s- Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 cal year, reaching an estimated BY PETER MAZEREEUW $276.6-billion for 2018-19, with funding for the House of Com- hree years after Auditor Gen- Pipeline and politics: B.C. Liberal MPs Hedy Fry and Sukh Dhaliwal, and B.C. NDP MP Kennedy Stewart. Liberal MPs Ken Hardie mons and the Senate up by 6.5 per cent and fi ve per cent, re- Teral Michael Ferguson’s ex- and Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times fi le photographs and Photograph by Shruti Shekar plosive investigation into Senate spectively, as set out in this year’s main estimates. expenses, Senators still haven’t BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline (Burnaby South, B.C.) and Green agreed on whether to include expansion project with constituents, Party Leader Elizabeth May The 2018-19 main estimates outsiders on a new committee to ritish Columbia Liberal MPs say with some suggesting their voters (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), who were tabled on April 16 by Trea- audit Senate spending. Bthey’re touting environmental are split roughly 50-50 over the issue. were both recently arrested for sury Board President Scott Brison investments and protections brought But outspoken pipeline oppo- Continued on page 6 in by the Liberal government for the nents NDP MP Kennedy Stewart Continued on page 28 Continued on page 26 2 MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Canadian actress Sandra Oh, Quebec artist Mitsou meeting Prime Heard on the Hill Minister Justin Trudeau by Shruti Shekar during last year’s 150th celebrations on the Hill on Canada Day. She told TV Canadian actress host Jimmy Kimmel on his show that she has met Sandra Oh tells Mr. Trudeau several times, and said he was very humble. Jimmy Kimmel Photograph courtesy of Sandra Oh’s about the time she Instagram it’s already got a few books to be published Separated at birth, eh? early next year. “Calling all authors and agents…” Mr. met Justin Trudeau Whyte tweeted on April 13, referring to the launch of his new publishing house. uring a TV appearance on NBC’S Mr. Comey’s new book is about his time An April 13 Globe and Mail story said DJimmy Kimmel Live, Canadian actress as a lawyer, later as deputy attorney gen- the company will publish non-fi ction Sandra Oh called Prime Minister Justin eral, under former U.S. president George books. It noted the publishing company had Trudeau a “very down to earth” person. W. Bush, and fi nally being fi red by U.S. also acquired artisan-publishing company “When you’re preparing to see Justin President Donald Trump. The Porcupine’s Quill, a company that pub- Trudeau are people swooning in advance?” Flatiron Books published the 304-page lishes contemporary Canadian literature. host Jimmy Kimmel asked during a segment book on April 17. “I’m especially looking for books that will of the episode posted on YouTube on April 13. travel because I think that the Canadian writ- “He’s extremely down to earth. He’s very ers who are making a living at it tend to be doing subjects that are of interest outside our very down to earth and very accessible,” Pulitzer Prize-winning Consulting fi rm Crestview Strategy’s Dan Moulton, borders,” he told The Globe and Mail. “As a pub- Ms. Oh said, adding she’s met Mr. Trudeau a left, and Abacus Data pollster David Coletto. couple of times. journalist to talk at an event The lisher, it matters to me to have a big audience.” Hill Times fi le photograph and Twitter photograph Mr. Whyte, a former Globe and Mail “I’d like to say that I know him,” the Ottawa As part of its J-Talks series, the Ca- native said, who was on the show to promote columnist, was also the editor of Maclean’s nadian Journalism Foundation is hosting and The National Post. her new show, BBC America’s Killing Eve. Emily Steel, a business reporter at The This just in: David and Ms. Oh said her father, who was sitting New York Times, in Ottawa on April 25 in the audience with her mother, had also to speak about some of her reporting on Sharon Johnston to receive Jim Carr to speak at a met the prime minister on a plane before #Metoo. keys to the city April 25 he became Canada’s leader. Ms. Steel will be “in conversation” with conference in Ottawa She also said she met him with former Ottawa HuffPost bureau chief Althia Raj at Former governor general David John- Natural Re- U.S. president Barack Obama last year the event, which will start at 7 p.m. at the during the White House State Dinner. ston and his wife Sharon Johnston will both sources Minis- National Arts Centre in the O’Born Room. be receiving keys to the city of Ottawa. ter Jim Carr is Ms. Oh, a Golden Globe and Genie award Ms. Steel is best known for her work winning actress who is originally from Nepe- OttawaMatters.com reported that they going to be the on exposing former Fox News host Bill would be receiving they keys because of keynote speaker an, Ont., is most famously known for playing O’Reilly’s settlements with several women the character Cristina Yang on ABC’s Grey’s their dedication to volunteerism, education, at a conference over sexual harassment allegations and and mental health awareness. put on by the Anatomy. But she’s also been in numerous other inappropriate behaviours. She also American fi lms, including Bean (1997), Last Mr. and Mrs. Johnston will receive their Canadian Global reported on the “toxic culture” at Vice Media. keys at a ceremony hosted at Ottawa City Affairs Institute. Night (1998), The Princess Diaries (2001), Ms. Raj and Ms. Steel will discuss what has Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Sideways Hall on April 25 at 7 p.m. Mr. Carr will been learned in the era of #MeToo and “gender Mr. Johnston told OttawaMatters.com give his speech (2004), Wilby Wonderful (2004), Sorry, Haters and power dynamics in the workplace.” (2005), Hard Candy (2005), The Night Lis- that he was happy to get the recognition during the Make sure you go online to register be- Natural Resources Minister tener (2006), Blindness (2008), Rabbit Hole with his wife. luncheon at the cause space is limited. General admission Jim carr. (2010), Tammy (2014), and Catfi ght (2016). “The job we’ve done in the last 7 years Hill Times Rideau Club on is $25, while students pay $15. has been a two-person job and she has photograph by Andrew Meade May 8, which is been terrifi c,” he said. also where the Canadian singer Jann Arden Annabelle Cloutier The article noted that the two currently daylong conference will be hosted, bring- live just outside of Carleton Place and are ing in former Parliamentarians, senior civil makes an appearance leaves GG, joins NAC spending some of their new free time golfi ng. servants, educators, and diplomats. in ex-FBI director Mr. Johnston was Canada’s 28th governor Some of the themes that will be covered Annabelle Cloutier has moved on from general and was appointed by former prime at the conference will include Canada’s James Comey’s new book her post as communications and public af- minister Stephen Harper in 2010 and served international interests, U.S. relations, chal- fairs director for the governor general. until 2017. Julie Payette succeeded him. lenges with China, and a G7 overview, the If you rifl e Following in the footsteps of longtime About a year ago he wrote a book with event listing said.
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