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Derek Abma

Derek Abma is deputy editor of The Hill Times.

It’s show time: fall sitting critical for Trudeau to start delivering results, say political players

news | BY ABBAS RANA, DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017

What the lobbyists are saying: taxes, trade among top lobbying issues as Parliament resumes

news | BY DEREK ABMA | September 18, 2017

Public-sector expert recommends government technological overhauls be done in smaller increments

news | BY DEREK ABMA | September 11, 2017

Twitterverse has something to say about Trudeau’s favourite beer

feature | BY DEREK ABMA | September 4, 2017

Expect mostly posturing in first round of NAFTA talks this week

news | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017

Groups representing education, food, health research lobby on through dog days of summer

news | BY DEREK ABMA | August 14, 2017

Feds get ‘some’ credit for economic success, but cautioned on deficits, including $28.5-billion this year

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 24, 2017

Politics this Morning: Morneau looks to close tax loopholes

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 19, 2017

Khadr deal not yet hurting Trudeau’s popularity, according to new poll, but Conservatives vow to hammer away at divisive issue

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 18, 2017

‘We inherited the mess, but we’re committed to fixing it,’ hundreds of thousands of cheques still affected by Phoenix pay problems

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017

House Health Committee to study marijuana bill before Commons returns

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017

New Public Service Commission head wants people to know of varied experience possible in government career

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 17, 2017

Politics this Morning: Liberals high in poll, Khadr decision not, Angus favourite in NDP race

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 12, 2017

Politics this Morning: NDP leadership candidates debate in Saskatoon

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 11, 2017

Canada 150 incidents ‘wakeup call’ on progress not yet made on indigenous issues

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017

‘British Columbians do not want this,’ Trudeau faces tough task on $7.4-billion Kinder Morgan pipeline with incoming B.C. government

news | BY DEREK ABMA | July 10, 2017