Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts

As the government grapples with the repercussions of the ArriveCan debacle, industry experts say over-scrutiny in the process will likely slow down business.

On March 20, Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced new measures to prevent misconduct in federal procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts

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As the government grapples with the repercussions of the ArriveCan debacle, industry experts say over-scrutiny in the process will likely slow down business.

Federal procurement already feeling blowback from ArriveCan scandal, say experts

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As the government grapples with the repercussions of the ArriveCan debacle, industry experts say over-scrutiny in the process will likely slow down business.

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Liberal housing strategy will need ‘both carrots and sticks’ to break through affordable housing stalemate: observers

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The Liberals should abandon the idea of public lands as a revenue resource and go-all in on affordability, says CHRA's Ray Sullivan.

Liberal housing strategy will need ‘both carrots and sticks’ to break through affordable housing stalemate: observers

NewsBY STUART BENSON

The Liberals should abandon the idea of public lands as a revenue resource and go-all in on affordability, says CHRA's Ray Sullivan.

Canada Should Lead in the Circular Economy

Liberal talk of provincial clawbacks a tactic to distract from ‘insultingly low’ disability benefit, say advocates

NewsBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

‘People with disabilities were led to believe this program would lift them out of poverty,’ says social policy expert John Stapleton, but none believed the Liberals would go ‘so low’ with the monthly benefit amount.

‘People with disabilities were led to believe this program would lift them out of poverty,’ says social policy expert John Stapleton, but none believed

Pandemic ‘supply shocks’ could indicate need for more agile monetary policy, says former BoC deputy

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

The current monetary policy framework agreement between the federal government and the Bank of Canada, which lays out the mandate of the central bank, is set to expire at the end of 2026.

The current monetary policy framework agreement between the federal government and the Bank of Canada, which lays out the mandate of the central bank,

Canada’s pledged forced labour bill should follow U.S. example banning Xinjiang imports, says Uyghur advocate

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Since banning imported goods made with forced labour in 2020, Canada has yet to stop a single shipment.

Since banning imported goods made with forced labour in 2020, Canada has yet to stop a single shipment.

POLITICS THIS MORNING

Politics This Morning: Hogue report on the table

Plus, one political leader goes lobster fishing. Can you guess who?

BY CHELSEA NASH, PETER MAZEREEUW

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Disgruntled demagogue or holier-than-thou PM? These are your options, Canada

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre keeps digging himself into an ever-constricting corner as an extremist ideologue, motivated by derision and reactionary dogma.

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

Opinion

Growth has stalled in Canada

BY DAVID CRANE

Opinion

Bill C-29 an attack on Inuit self-determination

BY NATAN OBED

Opinion

The populist charade

BY LES WHITTINGTON

Opinion

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

BY ERICA IFILL

NEWS

Liberal budget comms ‘a miss’ at catching young voters, unlikely to achieve ‘narrative shift,’ say pollsters

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Like with traditional media, there’s no guarantee about the kinds of coverage when courting earned media from influencers, and there will be some ‘growing pains,’ says former PMO staffer Alex Kohut.

Liberal budget comms ‘a miss’ at catching young voters, unlikely to achieve ‘narrative shift,’ say pollsters

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Like with traditional media, there’s no guarantee about the kinds of coverage when courting earned media from influencers, and there will be some ‘growing pains,’ says former PMO staffer Alex Kohut.

‘Under-the-surface favouritism’: Procurement watchdog finds no evidence of political meddling in McKinsey contracts

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Public hearings provided ‘no great revelations’ for upcoming foreign interference report, says national security expert Wesley Wark

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

Transforming cancer care through the Pan-Canadian Cancer Data Strategy

Justice Hogue to deliver interim inquiry report May 3

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Jane Philpott on how to fix health care

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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Parliamentarians and politicos play dress up at CMPA wrap party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

The Canadian Media Producers Association hosted its post-lobby day reception at the Château Laurier on April 30. It was fun.

Parliamentarians and politicos play dress up at CMPA wrap party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

The Canadian Media Producers Association hosted its post-lobby day reception at the Château Laurier on April 30. It was fun.

War raging on Earth threatens co-operation among the stars

FeatureBY MICHAEL BYERS, AARON BOLEY

POLITICS

There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals

OpinionBY ANDREW CADDELL

The call of Canadian decency

OpinionBY TIM POWERS

Let’s improve our understanding of how we nominate candidates, and pass S-283

OpinionBY JEANETTE ASHE, TRACEY RANEY

FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi, Emergency Preparedness Minister Sajjan add to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion

The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion

The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.

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OPINION & COLUMNISTS

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The blue dichotomy: corporatization of Canada’s oceans

BY COURTNEY LANGILLE

Opinion

Health care is more than treatment—it’s time to get serious about disease prevention

BY PAMELA VALENTINE

Opinion

Budget a stride forward for mental health as a federal priority

BY DAVE GALLSON

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

OpinionBY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR

Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.

A look at inflation, banking, and monetary policy in Canada

OpinionBY MEHMET DALKIR

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services

OpinionBY SCOTT TALBOTT

The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services

OpinionBY SCOTT TALBOTT

The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.

The art of monetary policymaking

OpinionBY CHARLES ST-ARNAUD

Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job

OpinionBY STEPHEN WILLIAMSON

EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

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Environment & Climate Change

Why wait for disasters to strike to draw on research evidence?

We need to strengthen the evidence-support system by taking stock of what we already have and building on these strengths. Political staffers from all parties and public servants have key roles to play in these efforts.

BY JOHN N. LAVIS AND KERRY WADDELL

Environmental groups urge an end to fossil fuel subsidies in two reports outlining Canada’s oil and gas financing

The government gave at least $18.553-billion in financial support in 2023 to fossil fuel and petrochemical firms, including $8-billion worth of loan guarantees for the TransMountain pipeline, $7.339-billion in public financing through Export Development Canada, and over $1.3-billion for carbon capture and storage projects, according to the reports.

BY MIKE LAPOINTE

To curb pollution, government should put a price on it, says letter writer

The federal carbon-pricing plan’s broken promise to small business

Almost none of the billions of dollars collected in carbon tax revenues have found their way back to SMEs since 2019, leaving them disillusioned and struggling to keep up with the rising cost of doing business.

BY JAIRO YUNIS

A closer look at the federal carbon tax

As of April 1, the federal carbon tax that applies in nine provinces and two territories rose from $65 a tonne to $80 a tonne.

BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

FOREIGN POLICY

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Europe is not leading a charge to the right

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Hogue inquiry prompts questions for Canada’s spy agency

OpinionBY BHAGWANT SANDHU

A doomsday scenario in Sudan as war rages in parts of Africa

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Canada urgently needs an equitable immigration system

OpinionBY YOGENDRA SHAKYA, AXELLE JANCZUR

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

OpinionBY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER

The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in Canada and their relatives abroad are targeted.

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

OpinionBY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER

The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in Canada and their relatives abroad are targeted.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

Exploring the legacy of COVID pandemic panic

FeatureBY JOANNA BARON, CHRISTINE VAN GEYN

The following is an excerpt from Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to COVID-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever, one of the five books shortlisted for this year's $60,000 Donner Prize.

Exploring the legacy of COVID pandemic panic

FeatureBY JOANNA BARON, CHRISTINE VAN GEYN

The following is an excerpt from Pandemic Panic: How Canadian Government Responses to COVID-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever, one of the five books shortlisted for this year's $60,000 Donner Prize.

Getting everyone a ‘front door into the health system’: Jane Philpott weighs in on fixing health care, and her future in politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

NewsBY NEIL MOSS, STEPHEN JEFFERY, STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON

MacGregor’s success is more than ‘luck’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

OpinionBY ARTHUR MILNES

Momentum is building for new homeownership solutions in Canada

OpinionBY ROB RICHARDS

People locked out of homeownership are desperate for innovative solutions.

While this year's budget can be commended for efforts to create more affordable rental housing, there must be more action on attainable homeownership from Housing Minister Sean Fraser and the federal government, writes Rob Richards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Momentum is building for new homeownership solutions in Canada

OpinionBY ROB RICHARDS

People locked out of homeownership are desperate for innovative solutions.

Momentum is building for new homeownership solutions in Canada

OpinionBY ROB RICHARDS

People locked out of homeownership are desperate for innovative solutions.

Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem

OpinionBY STEVEN BOMS

The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.

Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter

OpinionBY SIMON GAUDREAULT

Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back in full force.

Central bank independence must remain a priority

OpinionBY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES

Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.

Then-finance minister Bill Morneau, left, and then-Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz arrive at a press conference in Ottawa on March 27, 2020. The symbolism of the central bank governor and federal finance minister appearing together may have inadvertently politicized the Bank of Canada, write Michael Burt and Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank independence must remain a priority

OpinionBY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES

Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.

Central bank independence must remain a priority

OpinionBY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES

Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.

Lessons in fighting inflation from the post-pandemic economic aftermath

OpinionBY CARLOS YéPEZ

Central banks, particularly those with a stated goal of price stability, must act decisively and swiftly in response to inflation to preserve their credibility.

Canada can solve its productivity ‘emergency’—we just need politicians on board

OpinionBY JAKE FUSS

Governments have other options, like scrapping interprovincial trade barriers and allowing allowing foreign competition.

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

OpinionBY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO

Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

Finance & Budget

Pandemic ‘supply shocks’ could indicate need for more agile monetary policy, says former BoC deputy

The current monetary policy framework agreement between the federal government and the Bank of Canada, which lays out the mandate of the central bank, is set to expire at the end of 2026.

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.

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The art of monetary policymaking

Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary policy frameworks.

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Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

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Freeland’s budget seen as last hope to turn Trudeau’s electoral fortunes around, say politicos

A key metric to gauge the budget's effectiveness will be whether it reverses Canadians’ appetite for change in government, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.

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Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transportation, says Supply Chain Canada president

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of what the supply chain is, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president and CEO of Supply Chain Canada.