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Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

Mélanie Joly
NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.

Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee has held four meetings looking into the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Mélanie Joly
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that recognizing a state is a political decision, and not a legal one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

THE LATEST

Billions from public-service pension plan surplus gives Liberals many options

Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is under intense pressure from unions to share the surplus and improve pensions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NewsBY KATHRYN MAY
  • The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to public servants, too.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand

Billions from public-service pension plan surplus gives Liberals many options

NewsBY KATHRYN MAY
  • The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to

NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are in a fight.’
  • NDP labour critic Matthew Green says his party won’t be pushed to vote down the Liberal government by Conservatives who ‘hide when workers are
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Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne

Champagne problems

  • Plus, checking in on the climate summit in Azerbaijan.

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals

  • The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy
Opinion

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

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NEWS

In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John McKay.

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John McKay.
Centre Block towers over the pit where the new visitors’ centre will be builng during a media tour of the ongoing Centre Block rehabilitation project on Nov. 14, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuild underway: fresh peek inside Centre Block offers up new details

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
Dominic Leblanc

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

NewsBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN
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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Lloyd Axworthy
Parliamentary Calendar

Ex-Grit minister Lloyd Axworthy launches new memoir in Ottawa on Nov. 21

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How dirty money gets into Canadian politics, with Jessica Davis

All Politics Poll: Best & Worst of 2024

HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus both recently bade farewell to lead spokespeople. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary affairs adviser.

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary affairs adviser.
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POLITICS

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Trudeau re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations on Nov. 7. Freeland leads it and LeBlanc is vice-chair. As of last week, the committee had met twice and will hold more meetings in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the cross-border relationship.

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the cross-border relationship.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Defence spending boost useless without clarity of purpose

OpinionBY EDITORIAL
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

OpinionBY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

OpinionBY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

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Environment & Climate Change

FOREIGN POLICY

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

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the re-establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Canada U.S. Relations on Nov. 7, following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Nov. 5. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

Justin Trudeau: 'The contrast between the vision that Mr. Poilievre is putting forward and what we continue to work for every single day couldn't be clearer, couldn't be crisper. As a competitor, as a leader, as someone committed to this country, being there for that conversation with Canadians touches me at the ore of what I feel my purpose is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Author of Trudeau biography says he doesn’t think Trudeau will run again, but Lanthier says ‘even if he might lose, he wants to go down fighting against Pierre Poilievre’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY
  • In a sensational new book, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's looking forward to running against Pierre Poilievre because he doesn't want Poilievre to run the country, but author and veteran journalist Stephen Maher says he doesn't think Trudeau will run again.

Author of Trudeau biography says he doesn’t think Trudeau will run again, but Lanthier says ‘even if he might lose, he wants to go down fighting against Pierre Poilievre’

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY
  • In a sensational new book, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's looking forward to running against Pierre Poilievre because he doesn't want Poilievre to run the country, but author and veteran journalist Stephen Maher says he doesn't think Trudeau will run again.
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National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

OpinionBY GUY THIBAULT
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with industry partners.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

Bill Blair
OpinionBY GUY THIBAULT
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with industry partners.

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

OpinionBY GUY THIBAULT
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with industry partners.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY
  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off saw first hand in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. She says she wrote the book for Canadian politicians, including Pierre Poilievre, who might be attracted to the rhetoric employed by demagogue-minded leaders like Donald Trump.
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY
  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off saw first hand in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. She says she wrote the book for Canadian politicians, including Pierre Poilievre, who might be attracted to the rhetoric employed by demagogue-minded leaders like Donald Trump.

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY
  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off saw first hand in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. She says she wrote the book for Canadian politicians, including Pierre Poilievre, who might be attracted to the rhetoric employed by demagogue-minded leaders like Donald Trump.
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography
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Donald Trump

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

OpinionBY ERROL MENDES
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,

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THE LATEST POLICY BRIEFINGS

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features

Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured by his peers, and Peggy Nash launches a new podcast.

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured by his peers, and Peggy Nash launches a new podcast.
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Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, October 2024

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, October 2024

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Finance & Budget

Finance & Budget

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.

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.
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.

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

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

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