Alex Boutilier
Senior National Online Journalist, Politics, Enterprise
Alex Boutilier is a senior national reporter with Global’s Investigations and Enterprise team based in Ottawa. Boutilier focuses on national security and cybersecurity issues, policing and the Conservative Party of Canada.
Before joining Global in October 2021, Boutilier worked at the Toronto Star’s Ottawa bureau for eight years, and with the Metro papers in Halifax and Ottawa before that. His reporting career has taken him all over Canada – from Fort McMurray to Cape Breton to Arctic Bay. He’s yet to report from Newfoundland and Labrador but it’s on the list.
Boutilier has been reporting on Parliament Hill since 2013, and previously reported on provincial and municipal politics in Nova Scotia, as well as city politics in Ottawa. He was nominated for a National Newspaper Award in 2017 for his political reporting.
Reach Boutilier at alex.boutilier@globalnews.ca or on Twitter at @alexboutilier.
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Poilievre’s office asks Tory MPs to ‘not talk to media’ on ‘gender ideology’ protestsPoilievre's office issues guidance to Conservative MPs ahead of "parental rights" protests, including "please do not talk to media or post on social media about this issue"CanadaSep 20
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Liberals provide no timeline for foreign agents registry as House of Commons returnsThe Canadian government has now commissioned an independent inquiry into foreign interference in domestic politics, alongside several parliamentary probes.CanadaSep 18
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‘Social’ issues distract from Poilievre’s focus on economy, affordabilityThe Conservative grassroots voted overwhelmingly to restrict gender-affirming care for trans youth under the age of 18 on Saturday.CanadaSep 9
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Social conservatives are pushing to check Poilievre’s powerAnti-abortion group Right Now urges members to vote for more transparency around party nominations, more power for local associations over Poilievre’s team.CanadaSep 8
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British lord to give keynote at Conservative convention as Poilievre pushes “common people” messageLord Daniel Hannan, a prominent voice in the Brexit debate, to speak to Canadian Conservatives’ get-together in Quebec City next month.CanadaAug 25
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‘Who is Pierre?’ Conservative ad blitz aims to re-introduce Poilievre to votersA kinder, gentler image of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be on display in a $3 million ad blitz set to launch on Tuesday.CanadaAug 8
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Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau announce separationJustin Trudeau announced Wednesday through an Instagram post that he and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, who have been married 18 years, have decided to split up.CanadaAug 2
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Will Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle be enough for Canadians wanting ‘something new’?Trudeau’s team looks to push reset after a difficult spring, while facing a re-energized Conservative Party at a time when Canadians want change in Ottawa.CanadaJul 26
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Ex-RCMP investigator charged in China interference plot gets bailWilliam Majcher was charged last week in an RCMP foreign interference probe, accused of trying to obtain intelligence and services to benefit the People’s Republic of China.CanadaJul 25
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Second ex-Mountie named as co-conspirator in Chinese interference caseKim Marsh, a B.C.-based former commander of a RCMP international organized crime unit, told an online outlet that he has been "lumped in" to foreign interference probe.CanadaJul 25
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LeBlanc to meet with Han Dong about rejoining Liberal Party caucusDon Valley North MP Han Dong stepped back from Liberal caucus in the wake of Global News’ reporting on foreign interference in Canadian politics in March.CanadaJul 19
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Advocates push Liberals to relax Hong Kong immigration rulesRequiring police checks from Hong Kong authorities puts potential immigrants at the mercy of the authorities they’re trying to escape, advocates argue.CanadaJul 19
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Poilievre distances himself from Conservative senator’s comments on suing reportersWhen asked if Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative caucus agree with Sen. Victor Oh’s comments about suing 'messy reporters,' the Tory leader's office responded 'no.'CanadaJul 5
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Canada’s cyber intelligence agency logged 137 ‘privacy incidents’ in 2022The Communications Security Establishment has resumed sharing ‘metadata’ with Five Eyes countries after the program was stopped due to privacy issues.CanadaJun 29
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Poilievre misses Pride flag raising, says he was working lateConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre scheduled a press conference Thursday as the Pride flag was being raised outside the House of Commons.CanadaJun 8
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Johnston did not interview Han Dong for foreign interference reportFormer governor general says there were “strange practices, unusual practices” at Dong’s 2019 nomination meeting, but did not interview the Don Valley North MP.CanadaJun 6
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O’Toole says CSIS told him about ‘active’ voter suppression by BeijingErin O’Toole was briefed Friday by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on China targeting him during the 2021 campaign, according to a source close to the sitting MP.CanadaMay 30
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The unanswered question at the heart of David Johnston’s foreign interference reportThe former governor general said he had extensive access to intelligence and national security officials to conclude a public inquiry into foreign interference isn’t necessary.CanadaMay 26
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Han Dong did not advocate for two Michaels’ continued detention, Johnston saysThe former governor general recommended against a public inquiry on foreign interference in Canadian elections and took issue with media leaks.CanadaMay 23
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‘Home-grown disinformation’ a growing threat to Canadian Armed Forces: reportA report for Canada’s military research branch finds the Armed Forces are 'poorly placed and inadequately prepared' to defend against misinformation and disinformation campaigns.CanadaMay 19
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Beijing is targeting MPs, but not with threats of ‘physical harm’: CSISCanada’s domestic spy agency says that the Chinese Communist Party’s interventions are a “threat to the security of Canada,” targeting economic, political and military sectors.CanadaMay 12
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Intel on ‘non-specific’ threats to MPs made it to PCO. Why not the PM?The Privy Council Office, the department that supports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, confirms it received a 2021 security briefing detailing foreign interference threats to MPs.CanadaMay 11
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Mendicino refuses to name MPs targeted by foreign interference, citing secrecy lawThe public safety minister told reporters in Toronto that he can’t say whether other MPs allegedly targeted by China’s security services received briefings.CanadaMay 8
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Liberals try to delay fight over privacy rules for political partiesThe Liberal Party’s lawyers argue that a new law, which does not include privacy safeguards for Canadian voters, supersedes B.C. watchdog’s orders.CanadaMay 8
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Conservatives walking fine line in attacking Liberals on foreign interferenceThe Conservative Party partly faulted their hawkish line on Beijing for alienating Chinese Canadian voters in 2021 general election.CanadaMay 6