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‘We need guardrails’: Senators look to get ‘ahead of the curve’ on AI regulation as feds eye legislative gaps

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • Members of the Senate Social Affairs and Human Rights committees say they aren’t waiting on government bills before pursuing accountability, enforcement powers, and clearer safety standards for the rapidly evolving technology.
Independent Senator Rosemary Moodie, chair of the Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee, says the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has refocused attention on 'holding [AI] platforms accountable and preventing future harms.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We need guardrails’: Senators look to get ‘ahead of the curve’ on AI regulation as feds eye legislative gaps

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • Members of the Senate Social Affairs and Human Rights committees say they aren’t waiting on government bills before pursuing accountability, enforcement powers, and clearer safety standards for the rapidly evolving technology.

‘We need guardrails’: Senators look to get ‘ahead of the curve’ on AI regulation as feds eye legislative gaps

NewsBY STUART BENSON
  • Members of the Senate Social Affairs and Human Rights committees say they aren’t waiting on government bills before pursuing accountability, enforcement powers, and clearer safety standards for the rapidly evolving technology.
Independent Senator Rosemary Moodie, chair of the Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee, says the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has refocused attention on 'holding [AI] platforms accountable and preventing future harms.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27

Last month, Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller defended recent funding boosts from opposition criticism. 'Suggesting that we cut its funding would, I believe, undermine public confidence in this immensely important broadcaster,' he told a parliamentary committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major player in the region isn't forecasting big changes.
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has signalled that Canada is reworking its Indo-Pacific strategy after thawing relations with China and India, but another major

Most Albertans don’t support separation, but referendum poses unintended, temporary consequences for Poilievre’s federal Conservatives in the province, says pollster

NewsBY AIDAN RAYNOR
  • Conservatives face a 'hard choice' and should 'be worried' as the province confronts pushes for independence, says pollster Quito Maggi. 'They can just hope that there is no election between now and when the referendum takes place.'
  • Conservatives face a 'hard choice' and should 'be worried' as the province confronts pushes for independence, says pollster Quito Maggi. 'They can just hope
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Carney to address Australian parliament

  • Plus, Poilievre speaks in Germany, and progressives gather for the Broadbent summit.

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Japan is Canada’s anchor in the Indo-Pacific

  • In a region that is increasingly defined by uncertainty and rivalry, Canada needs clarity on who its true strategic partners are. That doesn’t mean disengaging from China, but it must be tactical.
Opinion

Carney’s contradictions: from Davos to New Delhi

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‘We knew there was something coming’: how a Canadian charity has been sending aid into Ukraine

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Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Jason Jacques, pictured, as the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer on Sept. 2, 2025, for a six-month term, which ended on March 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds are ‘silencing’ an agent of Parliament by leaving post vacant, says ex-budget watchdog Giroux

NewsBY IREM KOCA
  • Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie says the PBO is 'unable to do its job of providing government oversight.' But another former budget watchdog Kevin Page says the prime minister has 'deep respect for the legislative budget offices,' adding that the next PBO will be faced with 'enormous challenges' in the months and years ahead and will be playing a critical role.

Feds are ‘silencing’ an agent of Parliament by leaving post vacant, says ex-budget watchdog Giroux

NewsBY IREM KOCA
  • Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie says the PBO is 'unable to do its job of providing government oversight.' But another former budget watchdog Kevin Page says the prime minister has 'deep respect for the legislative budget offices,' adding that the next PBO will be faced with 'enormous challenges' in the months and years ahead and will be playing a critical role.
Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 26, 2026, to speak with reporters about funding for Jordan’s Principle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban Indigenous funding cutbacks threaten ‘backbone’ of Friendship Centre services, says Ontario federation head

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Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne now has a 29-member office at his back. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office where there’s a new director of stakeholder relations on deck.

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s office where there’s a new director of stakeholder relations on deck.
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POLITICS

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If Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet want to receive unvarnished advice on public policy issues, they should rely mainly on their deputy ministers and not their exempt policy aides, says Professor Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet should rely on deputy ministers—not political staff—for fearless policy advice, say leading governance experts

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Policy advice from partisan ministerial staff is more appealing to cabinet ministers because it has a loyalty twist and ‘fits the political moment,’ says Professor Donald Savoie. But cabinet ministers should also be using policy advice from their deputy ministers, say governance experts.

Prime Minister Carney and his cabinet should rely on deputy ministers—not political staff—for fearless policy advice, say leading governance experts

NewsBY ABBAS RANA
  • Policy advice from partisan ministerial staff is more appealing to cabinet ministers because it has a loyalty twist and ‘fits the political moment,’ says Professor Donald Savoie. But cabinet ministers should also be using policy advice from their deputy ministers, say governance experts.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

The reality of Carney is different than what it appears: CJPME advocate

Opinion
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s digital and media sovereignty and well-funded and supported media companies are not luxuries—they are necessities, writes Kevin Desjardins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to prioritize Canada’s media sovereignty and democratic resilience

OpinionBY KEVIN DESJARDINS
  • Canada must reject any attempt to treat our media sovereignty as a bargaining chip in this critical trade negotiation.

It’s time to prioritize Canada’s media sovereignty and democratic resilience

OpinionBY KEVIN DESJARDINS
  • Canada must reject any attempt to treat our media sovereignty as a bargaining chip in this critical trade negotiation.
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EDITORIAL CARTOON BY DE ADDER

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FOREIGN POLICY

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U.S. President Donald Trump is hell-bent on international defence dollars strictly benefitting U.S. arms manufacturers, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mining a collective defence against Trump’s threats

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR
  • If the U.S. wants a reliable, non-Chinese source of tungsten for its arms industry, Canada should invest in securing a domestic supply for all of our NATO allies.

Mining a collective defence against Trump’s threats

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR
  • If the U.S. wants a reliable, non-Chinese source of tungsten for its arms industry, Canada should invest in securing a domestic supply for all of our NATO allies.

BOOKS, BIG IDEAS, Q&As

Then-U.S. president Richard Nixon, left, and then-prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau inside the Prime Minister's Office in Centre Block on April 14, 1972. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

FeatureBY DAVID HERLE
  • This is a previously unseen view of Pierre Trudeau, one that is sure to alter your opinions of him. It is an unvarnished look inside the government that brought you wage and price controls, the Charter of Rights, and the National Energy Program. And it is a darkly moving account of the life of a senior political staffer.

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

FeatureBY DAVID HERLE
  • This is a previously unseen view of Pierre Trudeau, one that is sure to alter your opinions of him. It is an unvarnished look inside the government that brought you wage and price controls, the Charter of Rights, and the National Energy Program. And it is a darkly moving account of the life of a senior political staffer.
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Policy

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The bathtub is overflowing: why Canada’s climate strategy needs to pull the plug

OpinionBY NA’IM MERCHANT
  • We cannot meet our climate goals without removing the legacy carbon pollution that has accumulated since the Industrial Revolution.
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. The government must heed the Senate’s advice and provide the regulatory clarity, dedicated targets, and financing necessary to scale the carbon-removal sector safely and transparently, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The bathtub is overflowing: why Canada’s climate strategy needs to pull the plug

OpinionBY NA’IM MERCHANT
  • We cannot meet our climate goals without removing the legacy carbon pollution that has accumulated since the Industrial Revolution.

The bathtub is overflowing: why Canada’s climate strategy needs to pull the plug

OpinionBY NA’IM MERCHANT
  • We cannot meet our climate goals without removing the legacy carbon pollution that has accumulated since the Industrial Revolution.
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. The government must heed the Senate’s advice and provide the regulatory clarity, dedicated targets, and financing necessary to scale the carbon-removal sector safely and transparently, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa unsure how to regulate AI chatbots after Tumbler Ridge report, as Solomon says ‘all options are on the table’

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • A recent bombshell report revealed OpenAI internally flagged and banned the shooter's profile on the startup’s chatbot, ChatGPT, months ago, but elected not to inform legal authorities in Canada.
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon said the government told OpenAI to produce 'hard proposals,' and the government is 'also looking [at] proposals that have to do with escalation thresholds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa unsure how to regulate AI chatbots after Tumbler Ridge report, as Solomon says ‘all options are on the table’

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • A recent bombshell report revealed OpenAI internally flagged and banned the shooter's profile on the startup’s chatbot, ChatGPT, months ago, but elected not to inform legal authorities in Canada.

Ottawa unsure how to regulate AI chatbots after Tumbler Ridge report, as Solomon says ‘all options are on the table’

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE
  • A recent bombshell report revealed OpenAI internally flagged and banned the shooter's profile on the startup’s chatbot, ChatGPT, months ago, but elected not to inform legal authorities in Canada.
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon said the government told OpenAI to produce 'hard proposals,' and the government is 'also looking [at] proposals that have to do with escalation thresholds.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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The fallout from Epstein

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER
  • Some in the convicted pedophile’s vast network wanted free holidays, some of them wanted to rub shoulders with other famous people, some of them

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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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