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Parliamentary Reporter @theHillTimes covering federal politics, procurement, defence. | Ex-world news reporter @cnnturk | Bylines @reuters @torontostar

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"Çoğunluğa bağlı olmayan tek şey insanın vicdanıdır. / The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
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Feds’ new ‘neoliberal’ immigration measures fail to address labour shortages, say critics By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/10/21/fed…
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The defence department told me there are no indications that what unfolded at CFB Wainwright was the result of "any terrorist activity."
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Update on the Wainwright explosion: Some hospitals in Edmonton are currently under code orange which is activated during a mass casualty event. Confirmed Royal Alexandra Hospital is one. edmontonjournal.com/news/cfb…

'Fatalities and injuries' at CFB Wainwright; Edmonton hospitals under code orange

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‘Significant casualties’ after explosion at Alberta military base: MP ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/…

Fatalities and injuries after explosion and fire at Canadian Forces Base in Alberta

Ontario Premier Doug Ford offered recovery assistance in a statement to social media on Sunday. It's still unclear how many people have been injured in the explosion.

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UNLOCKED | ‘There’s a danger in removing transparency’ amid questions about Defence Investment Agency oversight: ombud. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/10/17/the…
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Procurement Ombud says he is “not advocating for the oversight of the DIA” by his office, but that defence procurement needs a clear oversight mechanism. #cdnpoli
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UNLOCKED | ‘There’s a danger in removing transparency’ amid questions about Defence Investment Agency oversight: ombud. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/10/17/the…
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Canada’s economy ‘won’t grow as fast’ in the future due to less immigration, Bank of Canada says. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/10/14/can…

Canada's economy 'won't grow as fast' in the future due to less immigration, Bank of Canada...

'This should be a wake-up call for the Carney administration,' says NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan, who argues that Canada should reset its immigration levels to ensure long-term growth.

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It’s ‘time for results’ in procurement fixes, ombud says in new report. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/10/12/its…

It's 'time for results' in procurement fixes, ombud says in new report - The Hill Times

'What the system now requires, and what Canadians rightly deserve, are demonstrable outcomes and clear accountability for results,' says procurement watchdog Alexander Jeglic.

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UNLOCKED | 'Putting a Crown corporation in charge of something as fundamental as defence procurement, and involving tens of billions in taxpayer dollars, is unprecedented and a leap of faith,' says Eugene Lang. hilltimes.com/2026/10/08/unp…

'Unprecedented': Crown corp model for Defence Investment Agency raises oversight questions with...

'Putting a Crown corporation in charge of something as fundamental as defence procurement, and involving tens of billions in taxpayer dollars, is unprecedented and a leap of faith,' says Eugene Lang,...

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‘Unprecedented’: Crown corp model for Defence Investment Agency raises oversight questions with multibillion-dollar contracts in play, @iremreports reports hilltimes.com/2026/10/08/unp… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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UNLOCKED | ‘Unprecedented’: Crown corp model for Defence Investment Agency raises oversight questions with multibillion-dollar contracts in play. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/10/08/unp…

'Unprecedented': Crown corp model for Defence Investment Agency raises oversight questions with...

'Putting a Crown corporation in charge of something as fundamental as defence procurement, and involving tens of billions in taxpayer dollars, is unprecedented and a leap of faith,' says Eugene Lang,...

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UNLOCKED | FINTRAC redacted details for $26.7-million in contracts since 2021, as watchdog warns ‘there is no oversight’ over disclosures hilltimes.com/?p=515071 By @iremreports #cdnpoli
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FINTRAC redacted details for $26.7-million in contracts since 2021, as watchdog warns ‘there is no oversight’ over disclosures, @iremreports reports hilltimes.com/2026/10/04/fin… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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UNLOCKED | Feds ‘should run as fast as’ they can from Alto project, say opposition MPs, as PBO estimates construction alone could cost $113-billion. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/10/02/fed…

Feds ‘should run as fast as' they can from Alto project, say opposition MPs, as PBO estimates...

'There is no remotely believable scenario under which Alto will break even. So, the best thing to do is to stop spending taxpayer dollars on it,' says Conservative MP Scott Reid.

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The federal government recently revealed it will not recoup $34-million in funds spent on ineligible environmental technology projects, drawing criticism from the official opposition. hilltimes.com/2026/09/29/fed…
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An ‘admission of gross mismanagement’: Feds decide not to recoup $34-million spent on ineligible ‘green slush fund’ under investigation By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/09/29/fed…

Feds decide not to recoup $34-million spent on ineligible 'green slush fund' under investigation,...

Conservatives say the federal government should recover the costs, but former PCO clerk Michael Wernick says 'recovery has to be feasible, which ultimately means going to court, which costs time and...

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Feds should reconsider ‘blanket reductions’ of temporary residents, say critics as new data shows record drop. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/09/29/fed…

Feds should reconsider 'blanket reductions' of temporary residents, say critics as new data shows...

Statistics Canada’s Sept. 23 report says the number of non-permanent residents dropped by 154,614 people between July 2025 and July 2026, the largest decline since data collection began in 1971.

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Neither the U.S.'s push nor the EU’s pull mean anything tangible to Canadian businesses yet, and it's too soon to tell what domestic firms can gain from accelerated access to European markets, say experts. hilltimes.com/2026/09/23/eu-…

EU ‘not a substitute’ for U.S. procurement, say industry sources eyeing Trump’s ban on Canadian...

Neither the U.S.'s push nor the EU’s pull mean anything tangible to Canadian businesses yet, and it's too soon to tell what domestic firms can gain from accelerated access to European markets, say...

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EU ‘not a substitute’ for U.S. procurement, say industry sources eyeing Trump’s ban on Canadian goods. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/09/23/eu-…

EU ‘not a substitute’ for U.S. procurement, say industry sources eyeing Trump’s ban on Canadian...

Neither the U.S.'s push nor the EU’s pull mean anything tangible to Canadian businesses yet, and it's too soon to tell what domestic firms can gain from accelerated access to European markets, say...

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‘Canada is moving forward’ says defence minister, as feds partner with ‘trusted allies’ amid U.S. trade tensions. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/09/22/can…

‘Canada is moving forward’ says defence minister, as feds partner with ‘trusted allies’ amid U.S....

Defence Minister David McGuinty did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump or the United States in his speech to defence manufacturers in Ottawa, but later told reporters that Canada has a 'produc...

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