Hot issues to watch in 2017

From an expectedly big budget to legalizing pot to Canada's 150th birthday, 2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year on the Hill.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's year-old government is preparing for an eventful year, beginning with the inauguration of a polarizing new American president and an expectedly substantial federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

December 14, 2016

A highly anticipated federal budget. The legalization of recreational marijuana. Lingering debate over electoral reform. A controversial new American president. The end of several major reviews and consultations, including on defence policy and foreign aid.

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