Irem Koca

"Çoğunluğa bağlı olmayan tek şey insanın vicdanıdır. / The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”

Liberal, NDP MPs support Turkish earthquake survivors’ plea to extend visas before having to return to disaster-hit country: ‘this is our last chance.’ By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/?p=498840

Volkswagen rebuffs ‘speculation’ that it will support German-Norwegian bid for Canadian submarine contract. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/03/17/vol…

Less than an hour after The Hill Times contacted IRCC with questions on March 6, Appel received a follow-up email from the department reversing its earlier decision. IRCC told me that its current policy has been in place since February 2023, but has launched a review of the criteria “to ensure we stay aligned with best practices and responsive to the media’s evolving needs.” hilltimes.com/story/2026/03/…

Navy commander, SecState kibosh mixed submarine fleet that experts say would be ‘more complicated’ and ‘inefficient’ to operate, @iremreports reports hilltimes.com/story/2026/03/… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

UNLOCKED | Navy commander, SecState kibosh mixed submarine fleet that experts say would be ‘more complicated’ and ‘inefficient’ to operate. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/03/…

Veteran rehab contract under scrutiny as observers call on government to return the work in-house. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/03/…

UNLOCKED | Feds are ‘silencing’ an agent of Parliament by leaving post vacant, says ex-budget watchdog. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/03/…

Failed asylum-seeker motion shows Conservatives ‘smelled blood in the water’ with minister, immigration as wedge issue, say politicos, @iremreports reports hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

@ayberkyagiz Might have said that

Sanırım İngilizce’de karşılığı olmayan bir kelime daha buldum: “Demişimdir” Dedim değil. Demiş olabilirim değil. Demişimdir. Yani, “dediğimi hatırlamıyorum ama olasılıktan daha büyük bir olasılıkla bu ifadeyi sarf ettim sanırım ama emine yakın”. Türkçe gerçekten dünyanın en güzel dili olabilir.

‘Back to the future’: Senators react to idea of turning Senate Building back into original train station for high-speed rail hub. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/…

Opposition MPs press Liberals to intervene with Canadian companies business with ICE. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/…

Feds looking for Canadian steel supplier to keep high-speed rail project on track. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/…

NDP calls for feds to pull the plug on American F-35 order, and buy Swedish Gripen planes instead. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/…

IRCC says the measures that allowed 2023 earthquake survivors to stay in Canada were intended to be temporary, but many are looking for a 'fair' and 'reasonable' pathway to continue the lives they've built in this country. hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/…

Unlocked | Lack of pre-sitting cabinet shuffle doesn’t take it off the table for the winter, say political strategists. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/…

Unlocked | Although a cabinet shuffle isn't in the cards before the House resumes after winter break, it could still be a possibility as byelections create opportunity for fresh blood to get elected to Parliament, say politicos. #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/…

“They are no longer newcomers in transition. They are now embedded in Canadian communities, workplaces, and schools," says immigration consultant Alper Kirtil. "They are paying taxes, filling labour shortages, and rebuilding stability after trauma." hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/…

Unlocked | Public service job cuts will be ‘minimal’ in procurement and contracting roles, says PSPC. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/…

Unlocked | ‘We ask the government not to send us back to the ruins’: Turkish earthquake survivors call on feds to ease path to permanent residency. By @iremreports #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/…

‘Disgraceful and indefensible’: feds’ failure to release new Defence Industrial Strategy by deadline sparks backlash, @iremreports reports hilltimes.com/story/2026/01/… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com