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

  • ‘I feel that it is a fundamental responsibility of anyone who is an elected official... to collaborate with other orders of government to be
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 24, 2024
Jane Philpott, the former federal health minister and current dean of health sciences at Queen's University, spoke to The Hill Times about how to fix Canada's ailing family health systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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 | April 24, 2024
  • ‘I feel that it is a fundamental responsibility of anyone who is an elected official... to collaborate with other orders of government to be

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 | April 24, 2024
  • ‘I feel that it is a fundamental responsibility of anyone who is an elected official... to collaborate with other orders of government to be
Jane Philpott, the former federal health minister and current dean of health sciences at Queen's University, spoke to The Hill Times about how to fix Canada's ailing family health systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military mutiny or political collapse: Ukraine is running out of options

  • Ukrainian morale has already taken a battering because of the capricious stop-and-start character of U.S. military and financial aid.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 24, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the city of Bucha on April 4, 2022. The Russians have been building up for a big June offensive, but they might launch it early in the hope of breaking through before the U.S. arms arrive, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Military mutiny or political collapse: Ukraine is running out of options

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 24, 2024
  • Ukrainian morale has already taken a battering because of the capricious stop-and-start character of U.S. military and financial aid.

Military mutiny or political collapse: Ukraine is running out of options

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 24, 2024
  • Ukrainian morale has already taken a battering because of the capricious stop-and-start character of U.S. military and financial aid.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the city of Bucha on April 4, 2022. The Russians have been building up for a big June offensive, but they might launch it early in the hope of breaking through before the U.S. arms arrive, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Politics This Morning: Inside the UN’s Ottawa office

  • Plus, ministers dine with donors in Edmonton.
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international agreement on plastic pollution began yesterday and runs until April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Inside the UN’s Ottawa office

  • Plus, ministers dine with donors in Edmonton.

Politics This Morning: Inside the UN’s Ottawa office

  • Plus, ministers dine with donors in Edmonton.
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international agreement on plastic pollution began yesterday and runs until April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre

  • From an enemy of organized labour, Poilievre now depicts himself as something akin to the saviour of Canada’s workers.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
  • From an enemy of organized labour, Poilievre now depicts himself as something akin to the saviour of Canada’s workers.

The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
  • From an enemy of organized labour, Poilievre now depicts himself as something akin to the saviour of Canada’s workers.
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's calls for more investment in her department were met with a modest response in the recent budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's calls for more investment in her department were met with a modest response in the recent budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Overtaxed and overburdened’: cannabis industry suffocating under regulatory regime as feds take puff past excise relief in budget

  • Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy says he's ‘bewildered’ at the feds' lack of action despite growing calls from industry, experts, and a House
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. Without swift action from the federal government, there soon may not be a legal market left to tax, says Organigram CEO Beena Goldenberg. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Overtaxed and overburdened’: cannabis industry suffocating under regulatory regime as feds take puff past excise relief in budget

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
  • Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy says he's ‘bewildered’ at the feds' lack of action despite growing calls from industry, experts, and a House

‘Overtaxed and overburdened’: cannabis industry suffocating under regulatory regime as feds take puff past excise relief in budget

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
  • Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy says he's ‘bewildered’ at the feds' lack of action despite growing calls from industry, experts, and a House
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. Without swift action from the federal government, there soon may not be a legal market left to tax, says Organigram CEO Beena Goldenberg. The Hill Times file photograph

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani vowed to act 'expeditiously' to address the judicial appointments backlog after he was shuffled into the portfolio last July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani vowed to act 'expeditiously' to address the judicial appointments backlog after he was shuffled into the portfolio last July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Funding for Manitoba landfill search welcome, but First Nations-led response still needed

  • My office is still waiting to hear whether the First Nations-led response noted in our reports will be given the utmost consideration.
Opinion | BY GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 24, 2024
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks about calls to search the Prairie Green Landfill during a Feb. 15 press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The federal and provincial government each committed $20-million to the effort on March 22. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Funding for Manitoba landfill search welcome, but First Nations-led response still needed

Opinion | BY GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 24, 2024
  • My office is still waiting to hear whether the First Nations-led response noted in our reports will be given the utmost consideration.

Funding for Manitoba landfill search welcome, but First Nations-led response still needed

Opinion | BY GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 24, 2024
  • My office is still waiting to hear whether the First Nations-led response noted in our reports will be given the utmost consideration.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks about calls to search the Prairie Green Landfill during a Feb. 15 press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The federal and provincial government each committed $20-million to the effort on March 22. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Red Passport: Trio of ex-diplomats launch a podcast

  • Plus, nominations are open for the next Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Nunavut's premier is coming to Ottawa, and former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson has a
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 24, 2024
Louise Blais, top left, Peter Donolo, right, and Jeremy Kinsman co-host The Red Passport, a new podcast produced by the Canadian International Council. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian International Council

Red Passport: Trio of ex-diplomats launch a podcast

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 24, 2024
  • Plus, nominations are open for the next Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Nunavut's premier is coming to Ottawa, and former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson has a

Red Passport: Trio of ex-diplomats launch a podcast

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 24, 2024
  • Plus, nominations are open for the next Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Nunavut's premier is coming to Ottawa, and former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson has a
Louise Blais, top left, Peter Donolo, right, and Jeremy Kinsman co-host The Red Passport, a new podcast produced by the Canadian International Council. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian International Council

Politics This Morning: Blair goes North

  • Plus, the plastic waste summit gets underway in Ottawa.
Defence Minister Bill Blair is in Northwest Territories this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blair goes North

  • Plus, the plastic waste summit gets underway in Ottawa.

Politics This Morning: Blair goes North

  • Plus, the plastic waste summit gets underway in Ottawa.
Defence Minister Bill Blair is in Northwest Territories this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties have ‘free rein’ with voter data, finds report, but veteran party ops say that’s vital for democratic engagement

  • A court case about voter privacy rights in B.C. begins this week against the backdrop of a data ‘arms race’ by the federal political
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are fighting side-by-side in court this week in a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parties have ‘free rein’ with voter data, finds report, but veteran party ops say that’s vital for democratic engagement

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
  • A court case about voter privacy rights in B.C. begins this week against the backdrop of a data ‘arms race’ by the federal political

Parties have ‘free rein’ with voter data, finds report, but veteran party ops say that’s vital for democratic engagement

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 22, 2024
  • A court case about voter privacy rights in B.C. begins this week against the backdrop of a data ‘arms race’ by the federal political
The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are fighting side-by-side in court this week in a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Ottawa: the world comes together to address plastic pollution

  • The plastics industry recognizes that we cannot continue treating plastics as an afterthought once we have used them. Plastics belong in the economy, not
Opinion | BY ISABELLE DES CHêNES | April 22, 2024
From medical equipment to renewable energy to protecting and prolonging nutritious food, virtually everyone on the planet relies on plastics, writes Isabelle Des Chênes. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

All eyes on Ottawa: the world comes together to address plastic pollution

Opinion | BY ISABELLE DES CHêNES | April 22, 2024
  • The plastics industry recognizes that we cannot continue treating plastics as an afterthought once we have used them. Plastics belong in the economy, not

All eyes on Ottawa: the world comes together to address plastic pollution

Opinion | BY ISABELLE DES CHêNES | April 22, 2024
  • The plastics industry recognizes that we cannot continue treating plastics as an afterthought once we have used them. Plastics belong in the economy, not
From medical equipment to renewable energy to protecting and prolonging nutritious food, virtually everyone on the planet relies on plastics, writes Isabelle Des Chênes. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Rally to end plastic pollution

Demonstrators march along Wellington Street on April 21, 2024, before Earth Day to call for the end of plastic pollution. The March to End the Plastic Era comes the week a United Nations negotiating committee on plastic pollution meets in Ottawa for its fourth session. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rally to end plastic pollution

Rally to end plastic pollution

Demonstrators march along Wellington Street on April 21, 2024, before Earth Day to call for the end of plastic pollution. The March to End the Plastic Era comes the week a United Nations negotiating committee on plastic pollution meets in Ottawa for its fourth session. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rallying against the blaze: uniting Canadians to fight climate change

  • There is an urgent need to address climate change, the root cause of the wildfire crisis, across all jurisdictions.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KATHLEEN ROSS | April 22, 2024
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27, 2023. We recently learned that more than 150 of last year’s blazes continue to burn in Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territories, write Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Dr. Kathleen Ross. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Rallying against the blaze: uniting Canadians to fight climate change

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KATHLEEN ROSS | April 22, 2024
  • There is an urgent need to address climate change, the root cause of the wildfire crisis, across all jurisdictions.

Rallying against the blaze: uniting Canadians to fight climate change

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KATHLEEN ROSS | April 22, 2024
  • There is an urgent need to address climate change, the root cause of the wildfire crisis, across all jurisdictions.
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27, 2023. We recently learned that more than 150 of last year’s blazes continue to burn in Alberta, B.C., and the Northwest Territories, write Independent Senator Rosa Galvez and Dr. Kathleen Ross. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

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
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a shout-out to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal caucus on April 17. Freeland tabled the government's penultimate budget on April 16. The budget includes $53-billion in new spending over the next five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 22, 2024
  • 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

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

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 22, 2024
  • 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
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a shout-out to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal caucus on April 17. Freeland tabled the government's penultimate budget on April 16. The budget includes $53-billion in new spending over the next five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s ‘no Plexiglass between our borders’ protecting Canada from global authoritarian sentiment, ex-judge warns

  • Former Supreme Court justice Rosalie Silberman Abella told a McGill panel the global community had demonstrated few consequences for countries that departed from the
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 22, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election is an example of the ideological division and political dysfunction in the country 'rightly regarded as the motherlode of democracy,' said former Indian high commissioner to Canada Vikas Swarup. Wikimedia Commons photograph

There’s ‘no Plexiglass between our borders’ protecting Canada from global authoritarian sentiment, ex-judge warns

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 22, 2024
  • Former Supreme Court justice Rosalie Silberman Abella told a McGill panel the global community had demonstrated few consequences for countries that departed from the

There’s ‘no Plexiglass between our borders’ protecting Canada from global authoritarian sentiment, ex-judge warns

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 22, 2024
  • Former Supreme Court justice Rosalie Silberman Abella told a McGill panel the global community had demonstrated few consequences for countries that departed from the
Former U.S. president Donald Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election is an example of the ideological division and political dysfunction in the country 'rightly regarded as the motherlode of democracy,' said former Indian high commissioner to Canada Vikas Swarup. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Feds give CBC a budget boost

  • Fasten your seatbelts. Canada is in for a long election run.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 22, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland inside the budget lockup in Ottawa on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds give CBC a budget boost

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 22, 2024
  • Fasten your seatbelts. Canada is in for a long election run.

Feds give CBC a budget boost

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 22, 2024
  • Fasten your seatbelts. Canada is in for a long election run.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland inside the budget lockup in Ottawa on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s betting on himself

  • If the Liberals release an election TV ad highlighting Trudeau’s beaming face, the public's reaction could be along the lines of 'Not that guy
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s betting on himself

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2024
  • If the Liberals release an election TV ad highlighting Trudeau’s beaming face, the public's reaction could be along the lines of 'Not that guy

Trudeau’s betting on himself

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2024
  • If the Liberals release an election TV ad highlighting Trudeau’s beaming face, the public's reaction could be along the lines of 'Not that guy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadians think Poilievre’s a problem solver

  • Plus, the government's post-budget tour focuses on youth entrepreneurship.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was rated more favourably than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in recent polling by Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadians think Poilievre’s a problem solver

  • Plus, the government's post-budget tour focuses on youth entrepreneurship.

Politics This Morning: Canadians think Poilievre’s a problem solver

  • Plus, the government's post-budget tour focuses on youth entrepreneurship.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was rated more favourably than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in recent polling by Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To stop plastic pollution, stop producing it

  • At the 2023 Global Plastics Treaty negotiation session in Nairobi, the fossil fuel and chemical industry’s lobbyists outnumbering the combined delegates from 70 of
Opinion | BY NICKY DAVIES AND AME TRANDEM | April 22, 2024
This is a historic opportunity for the Global Plastics Treaty to reduce plastic pollution by addressing everything from fossil fuel extraction to disposal, write Nicky Davies and Ame Trandem. Image courtesy of Pixabay

To stop plastic pollution, stop producing it

Opinion | BY NICKY DAVIES AND AME TRANDEM | April 22, 2024
  • At the 2023 Global Plastics Treaty negotiation session in Nairobi, the fossil fuel and chemical industry’s lobbyists outnumbering the combined delegates from 70 of

To stop plastic pollution, stop producing it

Opinion | BY NICKY DAVIES AND AME TRANDEM | April 22, 2024
  • At the 2023 Global Plastics Treaty negotiation session in Nairobi, the fossil fuel and chemical industry’s lobbyists outnumbering the combined delegates from 70 of
This is a historic opportunity for the Global Plastics Treaty to reduce plastic pollution by addressing everything from fossil fuel extraction to disposal, write Nicky Davies and Ame Trandem. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canadian Senators should not approve Bill C-282, advocates urge

  • As individuals who have devoted many years of public service and policy advocacy directed to negotiating beneficial international trade agreements and to assisting Canadian
Opinion | April 22, 2024

Canadian Senators should not approve Bill C-282, advocates urge

Opinion | April 22, 2024
  • As individuals who have devoted many years of public service and policy advocacy directed to negotiating beneficial international trade agreements and to assisting Canadian

Canadian Senators should not approve Bill C-282, advocates urge

Opinion | April 22, 2024
  • As individuals who have devoted many years of public service and policy advocacy directed to negotiating beneficial international trade agreements and to assisting Canadian

Spring has sprung, so have lots of books

  • Plus, Ottawa International Writers' Festival showcases Gwynne Dyer, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and more; Mark Carney to speak in Toronto; Liberal MP Marc Serré highlights
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
Crosses in the Sky, by Mark Bourrie; The Peace, by Romeo Dallaire, with Jessica Dee Humphreys; Prison Born, by Robin F. Hansen; and The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter: Rights, Reforms, and Controversies, edited by Peter L. Biro. Book covers courtesy of Biblioasis, McGill-Queen's University Press, the University of Regina Press, and Penguin Random House Canada

Spring has sprung, so have lots of books

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
  • Plus, Ottawa International Writers' Festival showcases Gwynne Dyer, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and more; Mark Carney to speak in Toronto; Liberal MP Marc Serré highlights

Spring has sprung, so have lots of books

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 22, 2024
  • Plus, Ottawa International Writers' Festival showcases Gwynne Dyer, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and more; Mark Carney to speak in Toronto; Liberal MP Marc Serré highlights
Crosses in the Sky, by Mark Bourrie; The Peace, by Romeo Dallaire, with Jessica Dee Humphreys; Prison Born, by Robin F. Hansen; and The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter: Rights, Reforms, and Controversies, edited by Peter L. Biro. Book covers courtesy of Biblioasis, McGill-Queen's University Press, the University of Regina Press, and Penguin Random House Canada

We are on the path to legal singularity

  • The following is an excerpt from The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better, one of the five books shortlisted for
FeatureBY ABDI AIDID AND BENJAMIN ALARIE | April 22, 2024
The Legal Singularity is important and timely book that will generate a meaningful conversation about AI and its role in the pursuit of justice, writes the Donner Prize Foundation. University of Toronto Press

We are on the path to legal singularity

FeatureBY ABDI AIDID AND BENJAMIN ALARIE | April 22, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better, one of the five books shortlisted for

We are on the path to legal singularity

FeatureBY ABDI AIDID AND BENJAMIN ALARIE | April 22, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better, one of the five books shortlisted for
The Legal Singularity is important and timely book that will generate a meaningful conversation about AI and its role in the pursuit of justice, writes the Donner Prize Foundation. University of Toronto Press

Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders

  • The southern Ontario riding could show whether the left-of-centre vote is coalescing behind the Liberals to stop the Conservatives, or is splitting, says Darrell
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
Lisa Hepfner, second from left, pictured with Conservative MP Glen Motz, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, and NDP MP Alastair MacGregor. Hepfner could face off against four-term Ontario NDP MPP Monique Taylor in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
  • The southern Ontario riding could show whether the left-of-centre vote is coalescing behind the Liberals to stop the Conservatives, or is splitting, says Darrell

Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 19, 2024
  • The southern Ontario riding could show whether the left-of-centre vote is coalescing behind the Liberals to stop the Conservatives, or is splitting, says Darrell
Lisa Hepfner, second from left, pictured with Conservative MP Glen Motz, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, and NDP MP Alastair MacGregor. Hepfner could face off against four-term Ontario NDP MPP Monique Taylor in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget overlooks need for trade-enabling infrastructure

  • The National Trade Corridor Fund needs to be urgently recapitalized for our economic prosperity as Canada lags behind on national transportation infrastructure strategies.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | April 18, 2024
Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser speaks in the House of Commons foyer in December 2023. Significant allocations towards upgrading our trade infrastructure are not only desirable, but also imperative, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget overlooks need for trade-enabling infrastructure

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | April 18, 2024
  • The National Trade Corridor Fund needs to be urgently recapitalized for our economic prosperity as Canada lags behind on national transportation infrastructure strategies.

Budget overlooks need for trade-enabling infrastructure

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | April 18, 2024
  • The National Trade Corridor Fund needs to be urgently recapitalized for our economic prosperity as Canada lags behind on national transportation infrastructure strategies.
Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser speaks in the House of Commons foyer in December 2023. Significant allocations towards upgrading our trade infrastructure are not only desirable, but also imperative, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations and the right to say yes

  • The Trudeau government needs to start hearing 'yes' when First Nations say it. 
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DAVID WELLS | April 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill. The Trudeau government has habitually turned a deaf ear to 'yes' from First Nations when it comes to resource development, writes Conservative Senator David Wells. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations and the right to say yes

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DAVID WELLS | April 18, 2024
  • The Trudeau government needs to start hearing 'yes' when First Nations say it. 

First Nations and the right to say yes

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DAVID WELLS | April 18, 2024
  • The Trudeau government needs to start hearing 'yes' when First Nations say it. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill. The Trudeau government has habitually turned a deaf ear to 'yes' from First Nations when it comes to resource development, writes Conservative Senator David Wells. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modi expected to win India’s election

  • The idea that all Hindus share the same grievances and goals is just ‘culture-war’ lies, and caste is finally taking its rightful place on
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 18, 2024
India’s 200 million Muslims—about one-seventh of the population—are now deliberately targeted by Narendra Modi’s militantly Hindu Indian People’s Party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Modi expected to win India’s election

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 18, 2024
  • The idea that all Hindus share the same grievances and goals is just ‘culture-war’ lies, and caste is finally taking its rightful place on

Modi expected to win India’s election

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 18, 2024
  • The idea that all Hindus share the same grievances and goals is just ‘culture-war’ lies, and caste is finally taking its rightful place on
India’s 200 million Muslims—about one-seventh of the population—are now deliberately targeted by Narendra Modi’s militantly Hindu Indian People’s Party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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How women are helping deliver a healthier, polio-free world

  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy invests in empowering women, and addressing barriers to ensure girls and boys have equal access to critical services.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER JONES, STEPHANIE URCHICK | April 17, 2024
Women health workers—like this dedicated polio team in Karachi, Pakistan—are vital to stopping polio worldwide. Khaula Jamil photograph courtesy of Rotary International

How women are helping deliver a healthier, polio-free world

Opinion | BY JENNIFER JONES, STEPHANIE URCHICK | April 17, 2024
  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy invests in empowering women, and addressing barriers to ensure girls and boys have equal access to critical services.

How women are helping deliver a healthier, polio-free world

Opinion | BY JENNIFER JONES, STEPHANIE URCHICK | April 17, 2024
  • Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy invests in empowering women, and addressing barriers to ensure girls and boys have equal access to critical services.
Women health workers—like this dedicated polio team in Karachi, Pakistan—are vital to stopping polio worldwide. Khaula Jamil photograph courtesy of Rotary International

How should we prepare for the unpredictable? Talk to Americans

  • It’s time for more Canadian CEOs to talk to Americans, find out what’s on their minds, see how we fit into that agenda, and
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | April 17, 2024
When it comes to corporate Canada, the sad fact is too many of our CEOs don't spend enough time in Washington. Most either delegate the responsibility to lobbyists or, when they do go to D.C., they tend to do so as part of a delegation, write Paul Deegan and Kevin Lynch. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How should we prepare for the unpredictable? Talk to Americans

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | April 17, 2024
  • It’s time for more Canadian CEOs to talk to Americans, find out what’s on their minds, see how we fit into that agenda, and

How should we prepare for the unpredictable? Talk to Americans

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | April 17, 2024
  • It’s time for more Canadian CEOs to talk to Americans, find out what’s on their minds, see how we fit into that agenda, and
When it comes to corporate Canada, the sad fact is too many of our CEOs don't spend enough time in Washington. Most either delegate the responsibility to lobbyists or, when they do go to D.C., they tend to do so as part of a delegation, write Paul Deegan and Kevin Lynch. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politicians, press, and politicos pack The Mét for post-budget pints

  • iPolitics and Earnscliffe hosted their annual post-budget day bash at the Métropolitain Brasserie on April 16, and it was fun.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
City News’ Glen McGregor, left, freelance journalist Teresa Wright, and Marco Vigliotti, editor-in-chief for iPolitics Canada, at the post-budget reception hosted by iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies at the Métropolitain Brasserie on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politicians, press, and politicos pack The Mét for post-budget pints

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
  • iPolitics and Earnscliffe hosted their annual post-budget day bash at the Métropolitain Brasserie on April 16, and it was fun.

Politicians, press, and politicos pack The Mét for post-budget pints

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
  • iPolitics and Earnscliffe hosted their annual post-budget day bash at the Métropolitain Brasserie on April 16, and it was fun.
City News’ Glen McGregor, left, freelance journalist Teresa Wright, and Marco Vigliotti, editor-in-chief for iPolitics Canada, at the post-budget reception hosted by iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies at the Métropolitain Brasserie on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Fresh hires in offices of PM Trudeau and ministers Wilkinson, Valdez

  • For her part, Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez has added a new Quebec regional affairs adviser to her team, Camille Leblanc.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez have fresh faces in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fresh hires in offices of PM Trudeau and ministers Wilkinson, Valdez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2024
  • For her part, Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez has added a new Quebec regional affairs adviser to her team, Camille Leblanc.

Fresh hires in offices of PM Trudeau and ministers Wilkinson, Valdez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2024
  • For her part, Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez has added a new Quebec regional affairs adviser to her team, Camille Leblanc.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez have fresh faces in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

National surgical wait times strategy needed

  • The long waits lead to more pain and suffering, further deterioration of joints, more challenging surgeries, and increased costs to the health system and
Opinion | BY TRISH BARBATO | April 17, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland and the federal government have a key role to play in co-ordinating efforts across jurisdictions and holding them accountable for meeting agreed-upon targets, writes Trish Barbato. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National surgical wait times strategy needed

Opinion | BY TRISH BARBATO | April 17, 2024
  • The long waits lead to more pain and suffering, further deterioration of joints, more challenging surgeries, and increased costs to the health system and

National surgical wait times strategy needed

Opinion | BY TRISH BARBATO | April 17, 2024
  • The long waits lead to more pain and suffering, further deterioration of joints, more challenging surgeries, and increased costs to the health system and
Health Minister Mark Holland and the federal government have a key role to play in co-ordinating efforts across jurisdictions and holding them accountable for meeting agreed-upon targets, writes Trish Barbato. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement watchdog to probe ‘bait and switch’ practices across departments amid ArriveCan revelations

  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's January report found most of the subcontractors pitched to secure a contract with the government on the ArriveCan application did
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2024
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic answers questions from MPs at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement watchdog to probe ‘bait and switch’ practices across departments amid ArriveCan revelations

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2024
  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's January report found most of the subcontractors pitched to secure a contract with the government on the ArriveCan application did

Procurement watchdog to probe ‘bait and switch’ practices across departments amid ArriveCan revelations

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2024
  • Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's January report found most of the subcontractors pitched to secure a contract with the government on the ArriveCan application did
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic answers questions from MPs at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sponsored travel climbed back to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 as MPs accept trips to Israel, Taiwan, U.K.

  • MPs accepted travel worth more than $850,000 in 2023, including from lobby groups, foreign governments, and non-government organizations.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 17, 2024
Liberal MPs Kody Blois, top left, Valerie Bradford, and George Chahal, and Conservative MPs Scott Aitchison, top right, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, and Jasraj Singh Hallan are among those who received sponsored travel from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs last year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Sponsored travel climbed back to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 as MPs accept trips to Israel, Taiwan, U.K.

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 17, 2024
  • MPs accepted travel worth more than $850,000 in 2023, including from lobby groups, foreign governments, and non-government organizations.

Sponsored travel climbed back to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 as MPs accept trips to Israel, Taiwan, U.K.

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 17, 2024
  • MPs accepted travel worth more than $850,000 in 2023, including from lobby groups, foreign governments, and non-government organizations.
Liberal MPs Kody Blois, top left, Valerie Bradford, and George Chahal, and Conservative MPs Scott Aitchison, top right, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, and Jasraj Singh Hallan are among those who received sponsored travel from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs last year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: MPs to question Kristian Firth at the bar of the House

  • Plus, the budget bragging tour begins (continues).
The view of the House of Commons Chamber from the bar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to question Kristian Firth at the bar of the House

  • Plus, the budget bragging tour begins (continues).

Politics This Morning: MPs to question Kristian Firth at the bar of the House

  • Plus, the budget bragging tour begins (continues).
The view of the House of Commons Chamber from the bar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political parties shouldn’t get to set all of their own rules

  • The fight between federal political parties and voters’ right to know what happens with their personal information that’s playing out in the British Columbia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2024
Parties may think it makes sense that they only have to be held to privacy rules they set for themselves, but it’s reasonable that non-political actors see that as suspect. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu barbhuiya

Political parties shouldn’t get to set all of their own rules

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2024
  • The fight between federal political parties and voters’ right to know what happens with their personal information that’s playing out in the British Columbia

Political parties shouldn’t get to set all of their own rules

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2024
  • The fight between federal political parties and voters’ right to know what happens with their personal information that’s playing out in the British Columbia
Parties may think it makes sense that they only have to be held to privacy rules they set for themselves, but it’s reasonable that non-political actors see that as suspect. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu barbhuiya

Business investment key to addressing Canada’s productivity crisis

  • Governments across Canada can enact policies to help stimulate business investment, productivity gains, and stronger economic growth.
Opinion | BY TEGAN HILL | April 17, 2024
Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers recently said ‘it’s time to break the glass’ to deal with the country’s productivity crisis—a situation caused by governments ignoring business investment, writes Tegan Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Business investment key to addressing Canada’s productivity crisis

Opinion | BY TEGAN HILL | April 17, 2024
  • Governments across Canada can enact policies to help stimulate business investment, productivity gains, and stronger economic growth.

Business investment key to addressing Canada’s productivity crisis

Opinion | BY TEGAN HILL | April 17, 2024
  • Governments across Canada can enact policies to help stimulate business investment, productivity gains, and stronger economic growth.
Bank of Canada’s senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers recently said ‘it’s time to break the glass’ to deal with the country’s productivity crisis—a situation caused by governments ignoring business investment, writes Tegan Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing the latest skirmish pitting progressive government against zombie neoliberalism

  • The growing disparity in wealth between homeowners and those who cannot afford to buy into the residential lottery has become a pressing matter of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 17, 2024
Facing possible political devastation, Housing Minister Sean Fraser and the Trudeau government have decided to take on the national housing crisis in a full-bore, government-wide fashion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing the latest skirmish pitting progressive government against zombie neoliberalism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 17, 2024
  • The growing disparity in wealth between homeowners and those who cannot afford to buy into the residential lottery has become a pressing matter of

Housing the latest skirmish pitting progressive government against zombie neoliberalism

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 17, 2024
  • The growing disparity in wealth between homeowners and those who cannot afford to buy into the residential lottery has become a pressing matter of
Facing possible political devastation, Housing Minister Sean Fraser and the Trudeau government have decided to take on the national housing crisis in a full-bore, government-wide fashion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian Conservative movement is tired of apologizing for their ideas

  • ‘Conservatism no longer a dirty word’: Canada Strong and Free Conference shows confidence and conviction in Conservative ideas, and a rejection of ‘centrist orthodoxy'
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
While addressing more than 1,000 attendees at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference on April 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, framed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a ‘radical departure’ from the ‘common-sense, Canadian consensus.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian Conservative movement is tired of apologizing for their ideas

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
  • ‘Conservatism no longer a dirty word’: Canada Strong and Free Conference shows confidence and conviction in Conservative ideas, and a rejection of ‘centrist orthodoxy'

The Canadian Conservative movement is tired of apologizing for their ideas

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 17, 2024
  • ‘Conservatism no longer a dirty word’: Canada Strong and Free Conference shows confidence and conviction in Conservative ideas, and a rejection of ‘centrist orthodoxy'
While addressing more than 1,000 attendees at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference on April 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, framed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a ‘radical departure’ from the ‘common-sense, Canadian consensus.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Struggling low-cost air carriers require feds’ intervention on price competition, says aviation expert

  • Lynx Air, which closed its doors in February, was the latest in a string of low-cost carriers to shutter in recent years, including CanJet
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and the federal government should recognize that air travel in Canada shouldn't be seen as a 'cash cow,' says National Airlines Council of Canada CEO Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Struggling low-cost air carriers require feds’ intervention on price competition, says aviation expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2024
  • Lynx Air, which closed its doors in February, was the latest in a string of low-cost carriers to shutter in recent years, including CanJet

Struggling low-cost air carriers require feds’ intervention on price competition, says aviation expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2024
  • Lynx Air, which closed its doors in February, was the latest in a string of low-cost carriers to shutter in recent years, including CanJet
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and the federal government should recognize that air travel in Canada shouldn't be seen as a 'cash cow,' says National Airlines Council of Canada CEO Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for some Liberal soul searching

  • The Liberals are getting to a place where they need to decide if they are going to stumble into an election walloping, or do
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 17, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has done a lot of good for the Liberal Party, but it feels like he has reached his best-before date, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for some Liberal soul searching

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 17, 2024
  • The Liberals are getting to a place where they need to decide if they are going to stumble into an election walloping, or do

Time for some Liberal soul searching

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 17, 2024
  • The Liberals are getting to a place where they need to decide if they are going to stumble into an election walloping, or do
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has done a lot of good for the Liberal Party, but it feels like he has reached his best-before date, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is there another Charest in the Quebec Liberals’ future?

  • The son of a former Quebec premier, Antoine Dionne Charest says he isn’t eying party leadership, but is looking to make a mark on
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2024
Antoine Dionne Charest says Quebecers will come back to the provincial Liberal Party when ‘we reclaim our brand,’ and is worth watching, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

Is there another Charest in the Quebec Liberals’ future?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2024
  • The son of a former Quebec premier, Antoine Dionne Charest says he isn’t eying party leadership, but is looking to make a mark on

Is there another Charest in the Quebec Liberals’ future?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2024
  • The son of a former Quebec premier, Antoine Dionne Charest says he isn’t eying party leadership, but is looking to make a mark on
Antoine Dionne Charest says Quebecers will come back to the provincial Liberal Party when ‘we reclaim our brand,’ and is worth watching, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

Canada’s updated defence policy muted on UN peacekeeping as historic low contributions persist  

  • Observers are expressing growing doubt over whether Canada will ever deploy the quick reaction force pledged in 2017.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
The Canadian Armed Forces is currently contributing 22 personnel to UN peace operations as Canada's focus remains on NATO endeavours. Department of National Defence photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Canada’s updated defence policy muted on UN peacekeeping as historic low contributions persist  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • Observers are expressing growing doubt over whether Canada will ever deploy the quick reaction force pledged in 2017.

Canada’s updated defence policy muted on UN peacekeeping as historic low contributions persist  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • Observers are expressing growing doubt over whether Canada will ever deploy the quick reaction force pledged in 2017.
The Canadian Armed Forces is currently contributing 22 personnel to UN peace operations as Canada's focus remains on NATO endeavours. Department of National Defence photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Canada’s ‘win-win’ EU pact met with mounting concerns amid drawn-out confirmation

  • A vote against ratification of the Canada-EU trade pact in the French Senate is the latest threat holding up full implementation of the deal
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, pictured left alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on April 11, says that a 'good deal' would be lost if CETA isn't fully implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ‘win-win’ EU pact met with mounting concerns amid drawn-out confirmation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • A vote against ratification of the Canada-EU trade pact in the French Senate is the latest threat holding up full implementation of the deal

Canada’s ‘win-win’ EU pact met with mounting concerns amid drawn-out confirmation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 17, 2024
  • A vote against ratification of the Canada-EU trade pact in the French Senate is the latest threat holding up full implementation of the deal
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, pictured left alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on April 11, says that a 'good deal' would be lost if CETA isn't fully implemented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu not alone in his motives, says Calgary reader

  • Re: “Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, April 8, p. 10). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not the only politician more
Opinion | April 17, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Netanyahu not alone in his motives, says Calgary reader

Opinion | April 17, 2024
  • Re: “Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, April 8, p. 10). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not the only politician more

Netanyahu not alone in his motives, says Calgary reader

Opinion | April 17, 2024
  • Re: “Who can stop Benjamin Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, April 8, p. 10). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not the only politician more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Here are the facts about education and copyright: library reps

  • Re: “Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers need copyright reform now,” (The Hill Times, April 10, p. 14). This recent opinion piece misrepresents the
Opinion | April 17, 2024

Here are the facts about education and copyright: library reps

Opinion | April 17, 2024
  • Re: “Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers need copyright reform now,” (The Hill Times, April 10, p. 14). This recent opinion piece misrepresents the

Here are the facts about education and copyright: library reps

Opinion | April 17, 2024
  • Re: “Canadian writers, visual artists, and publishers need copyright reform now,” (The Hill Times, April 10, p. 14). This recent opinion piece misrepresents the

House to pilot pay-per-use electric vehicle charging for MPs, staff

  • The House has 21 electric vehicle charging stations on the Hill that MPs and staff currently use free of charge, with costs covered by
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2024
An electric vehicle is plugged in to a charging station west of the West Block on May 1, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House to pilot pay-per-use electric vehicle charging for MPs, staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2024
  • The House has 21 electric vehicle charging stations on the Hill that MPs and staff currently use free of charge, with costs covered by

House to pilot pay-per-use electric vehicle charging for MPs, staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2024
  • The House has 21 electric vehicle charging stations on the Hill that MPs and staff currently use free of charge, with costs covered by
An electric vehicle is plugged in to a charging station west of the West Block on May 1, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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