‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis on outcomes and technology to reduce inefficiencies.'

Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis on outcomes and technology to reduce inefficiencies.'

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis on outcomes and technology to reduce inefficiencies.'

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Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

NewsBY IREM KOCA

A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt the U.S.'

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

NewsBY IREM KOCA

A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Incoming senator Tony Ince talks liberation from party apparatus, ‘whirlwind’ first days

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate since 2017.

Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate

In Charlevoix, G7 ministers chose domestic audiences over taking message to the world

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting as she took the strongest stand in defence of Canada's sovereignty.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was the lone top diplomat to take the stage at the press theatre at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio Volpe.

There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio

POLITICS THIS MORNING

Carney to meet Alberta’s Danielle Smith

Plus, an examination of two of Pierre Poilievre’s recent policy promises.

BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Can Poilievre capitalize on Carney’s weak spots?

To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America head-on.

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

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BY BILL HENDERSON

Trump: a suite of global dangers

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BY GWYNNE DYER

Keeping the ‘rule of law’ alive

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BY ERICA IFILL

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

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BY JOSIE SABATINO

Fractured Canada-U.S. ties are the backdrop for new wedge issues and higher stakes in the next election

NEWS

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Trump’s pick for top diplomat in Ottawa ‘may be in trouble’ after Senate hearing, says former Canadian diplomat

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

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Disclosure, transparency rules part of new federal public service AI strategy

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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Parliamentary Calendar

Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

Podcast

Carney’s cabinet, Trump in trouble: Peter Mazereeuw gets you up to speed

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

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Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

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How to win the trade war, with Flavio Volpe

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HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.

Liberal majority in play

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | UPDATED March 19, 2025

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS

Carney up North

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

POLITICS

Prime Minister Carney’s first decision is a tough one

OpinionBY JOSEPH INGRAM

The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now

OpinionBY LES WHITTINGTON

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

Carney makes cabinet calls

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA

‘I’m one of those rare characters who grew up reading The Hill Times’: Flavio Volpe

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Plus: Mark Holland is not running again, the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest is open, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones publishes her memoir, Globe columnist Andrew Coyne also has a book coming soon, and Nancy Sinatra says 'sorry' to Canadians.

‘I’m one of those rare characters who grew up reading The Hill Times’: Flavio Volpe

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Plus: Mark Holland is not running again, the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest is open, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones publishes her memoir, Globe columnist Andrew Coyne also has a book coming soon, and Nancy Sinatra says 'sorry' to Canadians.

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Opinion

BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION

Science under pressure: a call to action

Opinion

BY JOHN CHENIER

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HATFIELD

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Canada running aground with friendshoring

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Restrictions on living abroad: the inequality of Canada’s pension portability

OpinionBY CATI COE

The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

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The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

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Question resistance to tackling Islamophobia, writes CJPME rep

Opinion

A free, mobile, and caring Canada, you say?

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Environment & Climate Change

A free, mobile, and caring Canada, you say?

Our inaction on internal trade and information barriers, and climate-change strategies hinders our future survival and development.

BY KEN RUBIN

Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path

Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and securing new subsidies for upstream oil and gas.

BY KEITH STEWART

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.

BY ERICA IFILL

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Canada’s unnecessary carbon tax detour

The climate threat is too important to allow any discipline to mislead us. Carbon taxes are not essential. We need to reduce GHG emissions at a good pace and it’s likely easier if we don’t waste money. Let’s focus on advancing and defending the policies that have a better chance politically.

BY MARK JACCARD

FOREIGN POLICY

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

PostBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Italy’s top diplomat says ‘not my job’ to condemn Trump’s annexation threats as Germany takes tougher stand

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

Angus says his new book is not a lament, it’s a call to arms

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

Charlie Angus talks about his new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, and about the state of federal politics today.

Angus says his new book is not a lament, it’s a call to arms

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY

Charlie Angus talks about his new book, Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, and about the state of federal politics today.

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

Exploring the legacy of COVID pandemic panic

FeatureBY JOANNA BARON, CHRISTINE VAN GEYN

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

As the U.S. drives backwards, Canada must pull ahead

OpinionBY HONGYU XIAO

Despite today’s turmoil, smart EV policies will create jobs, investment, and long-term growth.

A stronger domestic EV industry will create stable, well-paying jobs across the supply chain, from mining and battery production to manufacturing and maintenance, writes Hongyu Xiao. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. drives backwards, Canada must pull ahead

OpinionBY HONGYU XIAO

Despite today’s turmoil, smart EV policies will create jobs, investment, and long-term growth.

As the U.S. drives backwards, Canada must pull ahead

OpinionBY HONGYU XIAO

Despite today’s turmoil, smart EV policies will create jobs, investment, and long-term growth.

Canada must step up support for farmers and their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation

OpinionBY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS

A future where farming is viable, sustainable, and regenerative is within reach—but it requires urgent and co-ordinated action.

Are we really supporting our agricultural industry in the face of changing geopolitics and climate?

OpinionBY LIETTE VASSEUR

Improving the resilience of the agricultural industry in Canada is a must. We are already losing farmlands due to urbanization and other developments, and farmers because of the stress of uncertainty and low economic value that they get from their labour.

Canadian Forces Base Resolute Bay is a better choice

OpinionBY PIERRE LEBLANC

Given the new adversarial relationship with the U.S. and our inability to trust any bilateral or international treaty they would sign, Canada would be wise to invest seriously in our own defence.

A Canadian CF-18 fighter aircraft, pictured. The Canadian Forces could use the Resolute Bay facility to support fighter operations, long-range maritime patrol aircraft and unmanned arial vehicles used for Arctic surveillance. A long-range air defence radar would add to the North Warning System, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Canadian Forces Base Resolute Bay is a better choice

OpinionBY PIERRE LEBLANC

Given the new adversarial relationship with the U.S. and our inability to trust any bilateral or international treaty they would sign, Canada would be wise to invest seriously in our own defence.

Canadian Forces Base Resolute Bay is a better choice

OpinionBY PIERRE LEBLANC

Given the new adversarial relationship with the U.S. and our inability to trust any bilateral or international treaty they would sign, Canada would be wise to invest seriously in our own defence.

Canada should use trade uncertainty as catalyst to grow agriculture sector

OpinionBY LIAM MACDONALD

There have long been signs that our reliance on the U.S. was becoming a risk. The ongoing trade dispute is a wake-up call—business cannot continue as usual.

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

OpinionBY NNAMDI NDUBUKA

The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.

Electrify everything!

OpinionBY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY

We must combine our newly energized national pride in reforming our economy to be more self-reliant and self-sufficient with massively increasing our climate ambition.

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Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.

Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

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

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Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

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Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

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Sudds to attend Iftar dinner on March 17

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

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Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

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Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

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Little Marco comes to Canada

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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

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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

Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?

BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68 per cent for runner-up Chrystia Freeland.

BY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.

BY ERICA IFILL

Increased electrification, tighter building codes could be needed if consumer carbon tax scrapped, say experts

The clock is loudly ticking on a likely federal election in the spring, leaving the future of Ottawa’s carbon pricing regime unclear.

BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia's proposal. Most did not reply, and none of them offered a clear ‘yes.’

BY IAN CAMPBELL

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

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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.