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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Jivani’s trip to Washington has some Conservative MPs scratching their headsJamil Jivani’s office has refused to say who the Conservative MP met with on solo sojourn to D.C., but he told an American reporter he met with both Vance and Rubio.CanadaFeb 6
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Canada expects U.S. to stay out of domestic affairs: national security officialOttawa is taking an 'agnostic' approach to defending against foreign interference, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s intelligence adviser says.CanadaFeb 3
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‘The ground is shifting’: Inuit leader issues stark warning about Arctic sovereigntyInuit Tapiriit Kanatami president says sovereignty and security discussions need to include Indigenous peoples as world attention focuses on the Arctic.CanadaJan 28
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Canada absent from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ founding membershipMark Carney’s office said Canada had agreed 'in principle' to join board overseeing the 'redevelopment' of Gaza, but has yet to formally sign on.CanadaJan 22
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As Donald Trump burns longstanding alliances, Canada thinks the unthinkableThe old order is gone and shouldn’t be mourned, Prime Minister Mark Carney says as President Donald Trump doubles down on his push to take over Greenland.PoliticsJan 20
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Carney still mulling ‘Board of Peace’ seat despite Trump’s invitation to PutinThere are 'details' about Trump’s plans still to be worked out, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said, before Canada commits to 'next steps.'CanadaJan 19
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‘Narrow’ foreign agent rules may create gaps in countering influence operations: lawyerCanada’s foreign agent registry was created in response to concerns raised over alleged covert influence in national politics by countries like China and India.PoliticsJan 16
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Elon Musk’s X facing Canadian privacy probe over sexualized deepfake imagesThe Elon Musk-owned company announced Wednesday it would restrict AI chatbot from 'nudifying' images of real people in certain jurisdictions.CanadaJan 15
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Canadian government mulls response to X’s AI-generated sexual abuse materialCanadian government officials are weighing options, including a potential RCMP investigation, into the ongoing publication of AI-generated sexual abuse imagery on X.CanadaJan 11
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Canadian government still using X amid platform’s child sex abuse material scandalCanada’s AI minister Evan Solomon responds to X.com child sexual abuse material scandal with a statement on X, says more action coming on digital privacy.CanadaJan 9
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A new ‘cold’ war? Canada looks to bolster Arctic security, sovereigntyCanada’s military and intelligence communities are putting a greater emphasis on the challenges of securing Canada’s vast northern regions.CanadaJan 4
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Poilievre: ‘I’m not fighting for the sake of fighting’The Conservative leader tells Global News’ Dawna Friesen that he needs to do a better job explaining to voters why he fights, and what he’s fighting for.CanadaDec 18, 2025
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Ex-Tory MP’s departure caught Poilievre flat-footed on eve of holiday breakAn Ontario MP’s floor crossing ahead of holiday break gives Pierre Poilievre no time to rally the Conservative caucus until late January.PoliticsDec 12, 2025
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Ex-Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses floor to join Carney LiberalsHis floor crossing comes only weeks after former Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont also crossed the floor to sit with the Liberals.PoliticsDec 11, 2025
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Trump wants to boost European nationalists. Should Canada be worried?The president’s National Security Strategy says American diplomacy should support 'patriotic' European political parties against continent’s perceived decline.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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‘Huge urgency’ in addressing rising extortion cases in B.C.: EbyPublic Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he can’t identify five individuals deported over extortion cases due to privacy concerns.CanadaNov 28, 2025
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Who is Steve Outhouse, Pierre Poilievre’s new campaign manager?Veteran conservative campaigner Steve Outhouse will replace Jenni Byrne, who will remain on as a senior adviser to Pierre Poilievre.CanadaNov 25, 2025
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Why does Pierre Poilievre think next time will be different?Conservative insiders say Poilievre’s office has been singularly focused on his upcoming leadership review vote since April’s disappointing election loss.PoliticsNov 19, 2025
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CSIS director outlines security threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, IndiaThe director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service catalogued the espionage and transnational repression efforts of Canada’s adversaries.CanadaNov 13, 2025
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Bad week for the Conservatives puts Pierre Poilievre on the defensiveIt was a week that was supposed to focus on Mark Carney’s first budget, but instead raised questions about Poilievre’s leadership.CanadaNov 7, 2025
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Carney’s 1st budget aims to balance ‘generational’ spending with cutsThe question now is whether Carney’s decision to simultaneously run a sizeable deficit while slashing public service jobs will find support among opposition parties.CanadaNov 4, 2025
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Parliamentary committee urges Liberals to fix Indigenous procurement systemCross-partisan committee of MPs recommends that Ottawa move “immediately” with First Nations, Métis and Inuit to develop new Indigenous business verification rules.CanadaOct 27, 2025
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Northerners see Trump’s U.S. as greater threat to Arctic than Russia: pollCanada’s foreign affairs minister was warned Russian, Chinese presence has introduced 'a high degree of uncertainty' into Arctic security.CanadaOct 3, 2025
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Carney stands by Liberal gun ban, embattled public safety ministerOpposition Conservatives have called for Carney to fire the public safety minister over leaked comments about the Liberals’ gun buyback program.PoliticsSep 24, 2025
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‘There’s no protection’: Canadian Sikh leaders face threats, organization saysSikh leaders have been warned by the RCMP that they face potential imminent threats. However, a Sikh organzation says those leaders are receiving almost no support from police.PoliticsJun 22, 2025