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‘We want to know what they’re doing’: MPs call on RCMP to testify on ArriveCan investigation at committee

  • ‘We want to know where they are at, and what they're doing, what the scope of their investigation is,’ says Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 24, 2024
RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme confirmed that there is an investigation into the ArriveCan application's controversial procurement process on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We want to know what they’re doing’: MPs call on RCMP to testify on ArriveCan investigation at committee

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 24, 2024
  • ‘We want to know where they are at, and what they're doing, what the scope of their investigation is,’ says Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie

‘We want to know what they’re doing’: MPs call on RCMP to testify on ArriveCan investigation at committee

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 24, 2024
  • ‘We want to know where they are at, and what they're doing, what the scope of their investigation is,’ says Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie
RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme confirmed that there is an investigation into the ArriveCan application's controversial procurement process on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

  • A recent Angus Reid poll found that 59 per cent of Canadians support federal workers spending more time in the office and less time
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2024
Members of Canada's public service unions gathered outside of Ottawa's City Hall on May 23 to protest the federal government's back-to-workplace policies. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2024
  • A recent Angus Reid poll found that 59 per cent of Canadians support federal workers spending more time in the office and less time

‘We wanted answers’: federal public service unions protest government’s return to workplace policy

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2024
  • A recent Angus Reid poll found that 59 per cent of Canadians support federal workers spending more time in the office and less time
Members of Canada's public service unions gathered outside of Ottawa's City Hall on May 23 to protest the federal government's back-to-workplace policies. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe

Blanchet takes questions

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 24, 2024
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on May 21, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet takes questions

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 24, 2024

Blanchet takes questions

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 24, 2024
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on May 21, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s potential problem

  • So, what's the problem with this, you ask? The problem is the 'power people' will inevitably clash with the true-blue conservative ideologues who form the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2024
Not to rain on Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s parade, but I’d just like to note for the record that his current big lead in the polls carries the seeds of a potentially serious problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s potential problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2024
  • So, what's the problem with this, you ask? The problem is the 'power people' will inevitably clash with the true-blue conservative ideologues who form the

Poilievre’s potential problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2024
  • So, what's the problem with this, you ask? The problem is the 'power people' will inevitably clash with the true-blue conservative ideologues who form the
Not to rain on Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s parade, but I’d just like to note for the record that his current big lead in the polls carries the seeds of a potentially serious problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SOCAN singing in the rain

  • SOCAN and Proof Strategies' Hill reception returned to the East Block courtyard on May 9 with performances by Ron Sexsmith, William Prince, and Les
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2024
Multi-Félix award winning Les Soeurs Boulay–Mélanie, left, and Stéphanie, right–were singing in the rain at the SOCAN on the Hill reception on May 22, sharing the East Block courtyard stage with JUNO award winning William Prince and Ron Sexsmith. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster

SOCAN singing in the rain

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2024
  • SOCAN and Proof Strategies' Hill reception returned to the East Block courtyard on May 9 with performances by Ron Sexsmith, William Prince, and Les

SOCAN singing in the rain

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2024
  • SOCAN and Proof Strategies' Hill reception returned to the East Block courtyard on May 9 with performances by Ron Sexsmith, William Prince, and Les
Multi-Félix award winning Les Soeurs Boulay–Mélanie, left, and Stéphanie, right–were singing in the rain at the SOCAN on the Hill reception on May 22, sharing the East Block courtyard stage with JUNO award winning William Prince and Ron Sexsmith. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster

Now is not the time to retreat on public transit leadership

  • The federal government must not retreat from public transit leadership. It's time to embrace solutions that will help build public transit ridership, make our
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 23, 2024
Rather than stepping up and leading in this crucial moment, the federal government’s 2024 budget actually slashed half a billion dollars in funding for programs that support the deployment of electric buses and public transit in rural areas.

Now is not the time to retreat on public transit leadership

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 23, 2024
  • The federal government must not retreat from public transit leadership. It's time to embrace solutions that will help build public transit ridership, make our

Now is not the time to retreat on public transit leadership

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 23, 2024
  • The federal government must not retreat from public transit leadership. It's time to embrace solutions that will help build public transit ridership, make our
Rather than stepping up and leading in this crucial moment, the federal government’s 2024 budget actually slashed half a billion dollars in funding for programs that support the deployment of electric buses and public transit in rural areas.

Canada’s newest defence policy has vision, but lacks prioritization to strengthen Canadian Armed Forces

  • The new defence policy should have created a strategy that would see our military structured as a maritime force, prioritizing the CAF’s sea and
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently in Ottawa. The defence policy has directed its vision for how investments in sea, air, land, space, and cyber domains will secure and defend Canadian territory, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s newest defence policy has vision, but lacks prioritization to strengthen Canadian Armed Forces

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 23, 2024
  • The new defence policy should have created a strategy that would see our military structured as a maritime force, prioritizing the CAF’s sea and

Canada’s newest defence policy has vision, but lacks prioritization to strengthen Canadian Armed Forces

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 23, 2024
  • The new defence policy should have created a strategy that would see our military structured as a maritime force, prioritizing the CAF’s sea and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently in Ottawa. The defence policy has directed its vision for how investments in sea, air, land, space, and cyber domains will secure and defend Canadian territory, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No support for Conservative push to release safer supply program contracts, feds say the deals are under provincial control

  • Calling the committee motion a 'disruption' attempt, NDP MP Gord Johns says the Conservatives know 'full well that this motion, the way they presented
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 23, 2024
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives 'are fundraising and trying to score cheap political points out of people's misery,' says Guillaume Bertrand, press secretary for Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No support for Conservative push to release safer supply program contracts, feds say the deals are under provincial control

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 23, 2024
  • Calling the committee motion a 'disruption' attempt, NDP MP Gord Johns says the Conservatives know 'full well that this motion, the way they presented

No support for Conservative push to release safer supply program contracts, feds say the deals are under provincial control

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 23, 2024
  • Calling the committee motion a 'disruption' attempt, NDP MP Gord Johns says the Conservatives know 'full well that this motion, the way they presented
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives 'are fundraising and trying to score cheap political points out of people's misery,' says Guillaume Bertrand, press secretary for Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rodriguez, LeBlanc face grilling on auto theft

  • Plus, MPs put Arif Virani on the hot seat in the Commons.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will appear before a House committee this morning alongside Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to talk about auto theft. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rodriguez, LeBlanc face grilling on auto theft

  • Plus, MPs put Arif Virani on the hot seat in the Commons.

Politics This Morning: Rodriguez, LeBlanc face grilling on auto theft

  • Plus, MPs put Arif Virani on the hot seat in the Commons.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will appear before a House committee this morning alongside Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to talk about auto theft. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can help Ontarians fight against foolish infrastructure spending

  • Ottawa should stop federal money from being spent on infrastructure that feeds destructive sprawl, including highways.
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Feds can help Ontarians fight against foolish infrastructure spending

Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
  • Ottawa should stop federal money from being spent on infrastructure that feeds destructive sprawl, including highways.

Feds can help Ontarians fight against foolish infrastructure spending

Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | May 22, 2024
  • Ottawa should stop federal money from being spent on infrastructure that feeds destructive sprawl, including highways.
The federal government has a good set of tools to help Ontarians fight back against the destructive and special-interest-serving sprawl the province supports, writes Tim Gray. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The way forward on the climate crisis 

  • Renewable energy microgrids are best initiated at local scales, ignoring fossil fuels, and allowing market forces to dictate reductions in fossil fuel demand.
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | May 22, 2024
The logical way forward is through renewable clean energy through microgrids to satisfy increased demands for electricity as fossil fuels are phased out, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The way forward on the climate crisis 

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | May 22, 2024
  • Renewable energy microgrids are best initiated at local scales, ignoring fossil fuels, and allowing market forces to dictate reductions in fossil fuel demand.

The way forward on the climate crisis 

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | May 22, 2024
  • Renewable energy microgrids are best initiated at local scales, ignoring fossil fuels, and allowing market forces to dictate reductions in fossil fuel demand.
The logical way forward is through renewable clean energy through microgrids to satisfy increased demands for electricity as fossil fuels are phased out, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Small assassination attempt in Slovakia; not many hurt

  • Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will survive, although his injuries are clearly life-changing. There is a ‘surge’ in violent rhetoric in Europe, but not
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 22, 2024
The assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15 was alarming, but we can narrow the problem down to a more specific group of people, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Flickr

Small assassination attempt in Slovakia; not many hurt

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 22, 2024
  • Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will survive, although his injuries are clearly life-changing. There is a ‘surge’ in violent rhetoric in Europe, but not

Small assassination attempt in Slovakia; not many hurt

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 22, 2024
  • Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will survive, although his injuries are clearly life-changing. There is a ‘surge’ in violent rhetoric in Europe, but not
The assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico on May 15 was alarming, but we can narrow the problem down to a more specific group of people, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Flickr

Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

  • Thoughtful, solution-based policy will be hard to find amid the main players’ established routine of combat.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2024
The Justin Trudeau-Pierre Poilievre tango doesn't have much room for much else, and that is not good for political discourse, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2024
  • Thoughtful, solution-based policy will be hard to find amid the main players’ established routine of combat.

Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2024
  • Thoughtful, solution-based policy will be hard to find amid the main players’ established routine of combat.
The Justin Trudeau-Pierre Poilievre tango doesn't have much room for much else, and that is not good for political discourse, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Memo to Canadians: the adjusted capital gains tax will still constitute a very generous tax break for the wealthy

  • We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 22, 2024
Under Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s capital gains gambit, companies and individuals making profits on the sale of assets will still enjoy special tax treatment, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to Canadians: the adjusted capital gains tax will still constitute a very generous tax break for the wealthy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 22, 2024
  • We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for

Memo to Canadians: the adjusted capital gains tax will still constitute a very generous tax break for the wealthy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 22, 2024
  • We know that a decade of personal and corporate tax cuts under the Paul Martin and Stephen Harper governments failed to produce the hoped-for
Under Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s capital gains gambit, companies and individuals making profits on the sale of assets will still enjoy special tax treatment, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign influence registry’s lack of legal carve-out undermines ‘sacred’ relationship, say lawyers

  • Unlike similar foreign influence registries in the U.K., U.S., and Australia, Canada's version would not exempt legal advice from triggering an obligation to report.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc testifies at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on April 10. LeBlanc introduced a new Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act that would require those working for foreign powers to register, capturing a broad range of activities including legal advice. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign influence registry’s lack of legal carve-out undermines ‘sacred’ relationship, say lawyers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
  • Unlike similar foreign influence registries in the U.K., U.S., and Australia, Canada's version would not exempt legal advice from triggering an obligation to report.

Foreign influence registry’s lack of legal carve-out undermines ‘sacred’ relationship, say lawyers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2024
  • Unlike similar foreign influence registries in the U.K., U.S., and Australia, Canada's version would not exempt legal advice from triggering an obligation to report.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc testifies at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on April 10. LeBlanc introduced a new Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act that would require those working for foreign powers to register, capturing a broad range of activities including legal advice. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week

Time to get serious about ‘silly’ season

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 22, 2024
  • After a six-sitting-day respite from the Hill, MPs have returned for the final House of Commons push before the summer adjournment. This scheduled five-week
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomats and political strategists warm up for annual Ottawa Race Weekend

  • Plus, the Toronto–St. Paul's byelection date is set, past Grit leader Michael Ignatieff receives a Spanish prize, and former CTV parliamentary bureau journalist Creeson
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 22, 2024
Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Skusevičius, pictured at one of the eight marathons he's run while in Canada, will be joining other diplomats and political types at the Ottawa Race Weekend on May 25-26. Photograph courtesy of Darius Skusevičius

Diplomats and political strategists warm up for annual Ottawa Race Weekend

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 22, 2024
  • Plus, the Toronto–St. Paul's byelection date is set, past Grit leader Michael Ignatieff receives a Spanish prize, and former CTV parliamentary bureau journalist Creeson

Diplomats and political strategists warm up for annual Ottawa Race Weekend

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 22, 2024
  • Plus, the Toronto–St. Paul's byelection date is set, past Grit leader Michael Ignatieff receives a Spanish prize, and former CTV parliamentary bureau journalist Creeson
Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Skusevičius, pictured at one of the eight marathons he's run while in Canada, will be joining other diplomats and political types at the Ottawa Race Weekend on May 25-26. Photograph courtesy of Darius Skusevičius

Ministers Virani and Holland should act on MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

  • I am writing to again advocate for the expansion of the medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to allow advance requests at least where
Opinion | May 22, 2024

Ministers Virani and Holland should act on MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 22, 2024
  • I am writing to again advocate for the expansion of the medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to allow advance requests at least where

Ministers Virani and Holland should act on MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 22, 2024
  • I am writing to again advocate for the expansion of the medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to allow advance requests at least where

Protecting our children should inspire unanimous support in the House of Commons

  • Bill-C273 is Canada’s opportunity to deal with the injustice inherent in Section 43 of the Criminal Code, and unequivocally protect our future through our
Opinion | BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | May 22, 2024
NDP MP Peter Julian’s private member’s bill, C-273, aims to repeal a provision in the Criminal Code ‘that authorizes the correction of a child by force if certain criteria are met.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting our children should inspire unanimous support in the House of Commons

Opinion | BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | May 22, 2024
  • Bill-C273 is Canada’s opportunity to deal with the injustice inherent in Section 43 of the Criminal Code, and unequivocally protect our future through our

Protecting our children should inspire unanimous support in the House of Commons

Opinion | BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN | May 22, 2024
  • Bill-C273 is Canada’s opportunity to deal with the injustice inherent in Section 43 of the Criminal Code, and unequivocally protect our future through our
NDP MP Peter Julian’s private member’s bill, C-273, aims to repeal a provision in the Criminal Code ‘that authorizes the correction of a child by force if certain criteria are met.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. CBSA remains the only major enforcement agency without independent civilian oversight, and the government’s bill to create it is not high among its legislative priorities, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.

CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 22, 2024
  • The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. CBSA remains the only major enforcement agency without independent civilian oversight, and the government’s bill to create it is not high among its legislative priorities, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board boss Anita Anand takes centre stage at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on May 23

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for
Amid the furor over the government's increased return-to-office mandate for public servants, Treasury Board President Anita Anand will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast on May 23 at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board boss Anita Anand takes centre stage at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on May 23

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for

Treasury Board boss Anita Anand takes centre stage at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on May 23

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for
Amid the furor over the government's increased return-to-office mandate for public servants, Treasury Board President Anita Anand will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast on May 23 at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Late-night debate on the budget bill

  • Plus, Nazanin Afshin-Jam testifies on Iran.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget implementation bill will be debated for hours this morning, afternoon, and evening in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Late-night debate on the budget bill

  • Plus, Nazanin Afshin-Jam testifies on Iran.

Politics This Morning: Late-night debate on the budget bill

  • Plus, Nazanin Afshin-Jam testifies on Iran.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget implementation bill will be debated for hours this morning, afternoon, and evening in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Regan names acting comms head, hires new issues manager

  • Jane Deeks has left Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan’s shop to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office as director of digital communications.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2024
Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O'Regan speaks with reporters in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Regan names acting comms head, hires new issues manager

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2024
  • Jane Deeks has left Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan’s shop to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office as director of digital communications.

O’Regan names acting comms head, hires new issues manager

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 20, 2024
  • Jane Deeks has left Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan’s shop to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office as director of digital communications.
Labour and Seniors Minister Seamus O'Regan speaks with reporters in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’

  • The Liberal government should put out the call for former service members to return to duty on an emergency call-up basis to enrol and
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2024
Given the thousands of applicants, it would seem that dress and deportment was not the problem, but rather the recruiting and training branches that simply could not process the influx, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces 

Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2024
  • The Liberal government should put out the call for former service members to return to duty on an emergency call-up basis to enrol and

Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2024
  • The Liberal government should put out the call for former service members to return to duty on an emergency call-up basis to enrol and
Given the thousands of applicants, it would seem that dress and deportment was not the problem, but rather the recruiting and training branches that simply could not process the influx, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces 

South African election: the fall of the ANC

  • For the first time since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress’ share of the vote in the upcoming election will fall below
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2024
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured in June 2017, has served as president of the African National Congress since December that year. The socialist ANC is riddled with corruption and nepotism, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

South African election: the fall of the ANC

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2024
  • For the first time since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress’ share of the vote in the upcoming election will fall below

South African election: the fall of the ANC

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2024
  • For the first time since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress’ share of the vote in the upcoming election will fall below
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured in June 2017, has served as president of the African National Congress since December that year. The socialist ANC is riddled with corruption and nepotism, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Yep, Trump did it again

  • The former president organized a high-level contingent of Republicans to attend his hush-money trial in Manhattan. The group included House Speaker Mike Johnson—whose speakership was
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 20, 2024
Just when it appeared that Donald Trump couldn’t go any further in his systematic deconstruction of American institutions—he did, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Yep, Trump did it again

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 20, 2024
  • The former president organized a high-level contingent of Republicans to attend his hush-money trial in Manhattan. The group included House Speaker Mike Johnson—whose speakership was

Yep, Trump did it again

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 20, 2024
  • The former president organized a high-level contingent of Republicans to attend his hush-money trial in Manhattan. The group included House Speaker Mike Johnson—whose speakership was
Just when it appeared that Donald Trump couldn’t go any further in his systematic deconstruction of American institutions—he did, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trudeau internally announces provincial campaign co-chairs for next election, Liberal sources say

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the newly appointed national campaign committee ‘unequivocally’ last week that he will lead the party in the next election,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the names of provincial campaign chairs and co-chairs for the next federal election. More names are expected to be added in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau internally announces provincial campaign co-chairs for next election, Liberal sources say

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the newly appointed national campaign committee ‘unequivocally’ last week that he will lead the party in the next election,

Trudeau internally announces provincial campaign co-chairs for next election, Liberal sources say

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the newly appointed national campaign committee ‘unequivocally’ last week that he will lead the party in the next election,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the names of provincial campaign chairs and co-chairs for the next federal election. More names are expected to be added in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. The first debate will be on June 27 on CNN and three more will be held by the Commission on Presidential Debates in September and October in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Utah. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 

Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 20, 2024
  • Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. 
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Donald Trump. The first debate will be on June 27 on CNN and three more will be held by the Commission on Presidential Debates in September and October in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Utah. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Innovation will continue with or without capital gains tax hike

  • It’s unlikely that Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, or any of their early-stage investors were fixated on the capital gains tax rate when
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 20, 2024
The current scare-mongering on capital gains is a needless distortion, but that doesn’t let Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, off the hook, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation will continue with or without capital gains tax hike

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 20, 2024
  • It’s unlikely that Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, or any of their early-stage investors were fixated on the capital gains tax rate when

Innovation will continue with or without capital gains tax hike

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 20, 2024
  • It’s unlikely that Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, or any of their early-stage investors were fixated on the capital gains tax rate when
The current scare-mongering on capital gains is a needless distortion, but that doesn’t let Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, off the hook, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet government is on life support, and it needs a reboot, stat

  • Canada should commit to limit the size of cabinet to 20, and to bring all important government decisions before cabinet. Give more power to
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 20, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on Jan. 25, 2024. Then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had a 15-member cabinet in 1942 to deal with the war effort and to run the government. A 39-member cabinet may make for good partisan politics, but not for good government, writes Donald Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet government is on life support, and it needs a reboot, stat

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 20, 2024
  • Canada should commit to limit the size of cabinet to 20, and to bring all important government decisions before cabinet. Give more power to

Cabinet government is on life support, and it needs a reboot, stat

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 20, 2024
  • Canada should commit to limit the size of cabinet to 20, and to bring all important government decisions before cabinet. Give more power to
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on Jan. 25, 2024. Then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had a 15-member cabinet in 1942 to deal with the war effort and to run the government. A 39-member cabinet may make for good partisan politics, but not for good government, writes Donald Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jim Peterson: a curious mind who nurtured the best in Parliament, people, and public policy

  • Jim Peterson, former longtime Toronto Liberal MP and cabinet minister, died on May 10 at the age of 82, but he left a positive
Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | May 20, 2024
Former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Jim Peterson had a life-long and positive influence on Jacquie LaRocque who worked as his d-comms when he was international trade minister. The Hill Times file photograph

Jim Peterson: a curious mind who nurtured the best in Parliament, people, and public policy

Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | May 20, 2024
  • Jim Peterson, former longtime Toronto Liberal MP and cabinet minister, died on May 10 at the age of 82, but he left a positive

Jim Peterson: a curious mind who nurtured the best in Parliament, people, and public policy

Opinion | BY JACQUIE LAROCQUE | May 20, 2024
  • Jim Peterson, former longtime Toronto Liberal MP and cabinet minister, died on May 10 at the age of 82, but he left a positive
Former Liberal MP and cabinet minister Jim Peterson had a life-long and positive influence on Jacquie LaRocque who worked as his d-comms when he was international trade minister. The Hill Times file photograph

Worrying trend of resignations over toxicity

  • What does it say when seasoned politicians say things have become too toxic to continue? It's time to cut it out. Stop the personal
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2024
Liberal MP Pam Damoff announced that she will not re-offer at the next election citing 'the threats and misogyny I have experienced.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worrying trend of resignations over toxicity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2024
  • What does it say when seasoned politicians say things have become too toxic to continue? It's time to cut it out. Stop the personal

Worrying trend of resignations over toxicity

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 20, 2024
  • What does it say when seasoned politicians say things have become too toxic to continue? It's time to cut it out. Stop the personal
Liberal MP Pam Damoff announced that she will not re-offer at the next election citing 'the threats and misogyny I have experienced.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight climate change with solar and energy storage: reader

  • As many Canadians grapple with the high cost of living and the climate crisis, it is worth noting that action on climate change makes
Opinion | May 20, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Fight climate change with solar and energy storage: reader

Opinion | May 20, 2024
  • As many Canadians grapple with the high cost of living and the climate crisis, it is worth noting that action on climate change makes

Fight climate change with solar and energy storage: reader

Opinion | May 20, 2024
  • As many Canadians grapple with the high cost of living and the climate crisis, it is worth noting that action on climate change makes
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

‘Crisis of radioactive waste management in the Ottawa River watershed’: advocates

  • We are writing to alert Hill Times readers to what we see as a crisis of radioactive waste mismanagement in the Ottawa River watershed.
Opinion | May 20, 2024

‘Crisis of radioactive waste management in the Ottawa River watershed’: advocates

Opinion | May 20, 2024
  • We are writing to alert Hill Times readers to what we see as a crisis of radioactive waste mismanagement in the Ottawa River watershed.

‘Crisis of radioactive waste management in the Ottawa River watershed’: advocates

Opinion | May 20, 2024
  • We are writing to alert Hill Times readers to what we see as a crisis of radioactive waste mismanagement in the Ottawa River watershed.

Joe Clark to mark 45th anniversary of his election as Canada’s 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House returns on Tuesday,
The Pearson Centre hosts 'An Evening with Joe Clark,' a celebration of the 45th anniversary of Clark’s election as Canada’s 16th prime minister on Wednesday, May 22, at 5:45 p.m. at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Joe Clark to mark 45th anniversary of his election as Canada’s 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House returns on Tuesday,

Joe Clark to mark 45th anniversary of his election as Canada’s 16th prime minister on May 22 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, MAY 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House returns on Tuesday,
The Pearson Centre hosts 'An Evening with Joe Clark,' a celebration of the 45th anniversary of Clark’s election as Canada’s 16th prime minister on Wednesday, May 22, at 5:45 p.m. at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Live, from Parliament Hill! It’s the cutest pets photo contest

  • Plus, Eleanor Wachtel picks her favourite Alice Munro book, Charlie Angus gets subpoenaed, Lyft Canada hires Maria Allaham, and the Institute for Research in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 20, 2024
This is your 15 minutes, animal folks: Molly, top left, Stella, Gaston, Justin (the cat), Moose Tracks (the cow), and Annie, the horse. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Live, from Parliament Hill! It’s the cutest pets photo contest

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 20, 2024
  • Plus, Eleanor Wachtel picks her favourite Alice Munro book, Charlie Angus gets subpoenaed, Lyft Canada hires Maria Allaham, and the Institute for Research in

Live, from Parliament Hill! It’s the cutest pets photo contest

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 20, 2024
  • Plus, Eleanor Wachtel picks her favourite Alice Munro book, Charlie Angus gets subpoenaed, Lyft Canada hires Maria Allaham, and the Institute for Research in
This is your 15 minutes, animal folks: Molly, top left, Stella, Gaston, Justin (the cat), Moose Tracks (the cow), and Annie, the horse. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
Following the Treasury Board's announcement that will see federal public servants back in office three days a week this fall, downtown Ottawa Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says most people want to work in hybrid workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their
Following the Treasury Board's announcement that will see federal public servants back in office three days a week this fall, downtown Ottawa Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says most people want to work in hybrid workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A tale of two press conferences

  • Plus, what the People's Party of Canada is up to this weekend in Gatineau.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might have been across the country from one another on Thursday, but they each still managed to muster up some partisanship. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Politics This Morning: A tale of two press conferences

  • Plus, what the People's Party of Canada is up to this weekend in Gatineau.

Politics This Morning: A tale of two press conferences

  • Plus, what the People's Party of Canada is up to this weekend in Gatineau.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might have been across the country from one another on Thursday, but they each still managed to muster up some partisanship. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Sanctions do nothing to promote democracy

  • What works in foreign policy is diplomacy, negotiations, and ethical consistency, which is hard to do when you are busy trying to topple governments.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has sanctioned over 2,100 Russian individuals and entities since the start of the war in Ukraine. Sanctions, it turns out, disenfranchise the poor, not the political elites, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sanctions do nothing to promote democracy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 16, 2024
  • What works in foreign policy is diplomacy, negotiations, and ethical consistency, which is hard to do when you are busy trying to topple governments.

Sanctions do nothing to promote democracy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 16, 2024
  • What works in foreign policy is diplomacy, negotiations, and ethical consistency, which is hard to do when you are busy trying to topple governments.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has sanctioned over 2,100 Russian individuals and entities since the start of the war in Ukraine. Sanctions, it turns out, disenfranchise the poor, not the political elites, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal parties face tighter privacy rules after losing ‘unprecedented’ voter data case, but appeal could delay enforcement

  • Rapid advancement of technology allows for ‘profiling and micro-targeting voters’ and creates ‘risks of misuse’ that ‘could result in the erosion of trust in
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 16, 2024
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are now subject to B.C.’s privacy laws, following a May 15 court ruling. The parties have 30 days to appeal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal parties face tighter privacy rules after losing ‘unprecedented’ voter data case, but appeal could delay enforcement

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 16, 2024
  • Rapid advancement of technology allows for ‘profiling and micro-targeting voters’ and creates ‘risks of misuse’ that ‘could result in the erosion of trust in

Federal parties face tighter privacy rules after losing ‘unprecedented’ voter data case, but appeal could delay enforcement

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 16, 2024
  • Rapid advancement of technology allows for ‘profiling and micro-targeting voters’ and creates ‘risks of misuse’ that ‘could result in the erosion of trust in
The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are now subject to B.C.’s privacy laws, following a May 15 court ruling. The parties have 30 days to appeal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Military housing problem a reflection of wider culture

  • Why would a young person join the CAF today when they might not have a home tomorrow?
Opinion | BY TOM ELLARD | May 16, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured, should lead from the front and fix the government culture that isn’t looking after the welfare of our soldiers, writes Tom Ellard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military housing problem a reflection of wider culture

Opinion | BY TOM ELLARD | May 16, 2024
  • Why would a young person join the CAF today when they might not have a home tomorrow?

Military housing problem a reflection of wider culture

Opinion | BY TOM ELLARD | May 16, 2024
  • Why would a young person join the CAF today when they might not have a home tomorrow?
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured, should lead from the front and fix the government culture that isn’t looking after the welfare of our soldiers, writes Tom Ellard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High cost for women advocating for Palestinian rights in Canada

  • The treatment of these women is a sharp reminder that advocating for Palestinian rights and free speech is a perilous endeavour, especially for those
Opinion | BY YASER HADDARA, TAHA GHAYYUR | May 16, 2024
Actions against Independent Ontario MPP Sarah Jama, pictured, in the provincial legislature demonstrate the punitive measures against those who openly support the Palestinian people, or who speak out against Israel's actions in Gaza, write Yaser Haddara and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High cost for women advocating for Palestinian rights in Canada

Opinion | BY YASER HADDARA, TAHA GHAYYUR | May 16, 2024
  • The treatment of these women is a sharp reminder that advocating for Palestinian rights and free speech is a perilous endeavour, especially for those

High cost for women advocating for Palestinian rights in Canada

Opinion | BY YASER HADDARA, TAHA GHAYYUR | May 16, 2024
  • The treatment of these women is a sharp reminder that advocating for Palestinian rights and free speech is a perilous endeavour, especially for those
Actions against Independent Ontario MPP Sarah Jama, pictured, in the provincial legislature demonstrate the punitive measures against those who openly support the Palestinian people, or who speak out against Israel's actions in Gaza, write Yaser Haddara and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An apolitical blueprint for achieving Canada’s climate targets

  • Our climate policy should be responsive and objective, ensuring that political winds do not sway essential action. 
Opinion | BY HAL SEGAL | May 16, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada's plan meticulously outlines emissions targets for each province across various economic sectors, writes Hal Segal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An apolitical blueprint for achieving Canada’s climate targets

Opinion | BY HAL SEGAL | May 16, 2024
  • Our climate policy should be responsive and objective, ensuring that political winds do not sway essential action. 

An apolitical blueprint for achieving Canada’s climate targets

Opinion | BY HAL SEGAL | May 16, 2024
  • Our climate policy should be responsive and objective, ensuring that political winds do not sway essential action. 
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada's plan meticulously outlines emissions targets for each province across various economic sectors, writes Hal Segal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

  • 'There's nothing in here that signals any kind of wrongdoing, misuse of funds … nothing to actually indicate that we weren't able to provide
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly might be invited by a parliamentary committee to testify on the findings of a Global Affairs Canada internal audit on government contracting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2024
  • 'There's nothing in here that signals any kind of wrongdoing, misuse of funds … nothing to actually indicate that we weren't able to provide

‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2024
  • 'There's nothing in here that signals any kind of wrongdoing, misuse of funds … nothing to actually indicate that we weren't able to provide
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly might be invited by a parliamentary committee to testify on the findings of a Global Affairs Canada internal audit on government contracting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs kick off study on Winnipeg lab docs

  • Plus, help The Hill Times find the best staffers on Parliament Hill.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard will testify before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs kick off study on Winnipeg lab docs

  • Plus, help The Hill Times find the best staffers on Parliament Hill.

Politics This Morning: MPs kick off study on Winnipeg lab docs

  • Plus, help The Hill Times find the best staffers on Parliament Hill.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard will testify before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fifty years after Canada’s plutonium mishap in India, is history repeating itself?

  • On May 18, 1974, India shocked the world by conducting a test atomic bomb explosion of plutonium, obtained from a ‘peaceful’ research reactor that
Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL AND GORDON EDWARDS | May 15, 2024
In 2021, U.S. non-proliferation experts sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressing concern that Canada ‘will undermine the global nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime’ following a funding decision for a company working on technology to extract plutonium from used nuclear fuel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fifty years after Canada’s plutonium mishap in India, is history repeating itself?

Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL AND GORDON EDWARDS | May 15, 2024
  • On May 18, 1974, India shocked the world by conducting a test atomic bomb explosion of plutonium, obtained from a ‘peaceful’ research reactor that

Fifty years after Canada’s plutonium mishap in India, is history repeating itself?

Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL AND GORDON EDWARDS | May 15, 2024
  • On May 18, 1974, India shocked the world by conducting a test atomic bomb explosion of plutonium, obtained from a ‘peaceful’ research reactor that
In 2021, U.S. non-proliferation experts sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressing concern that Canada ‘will undermine the global nuclear weapons non-proliferation regime’ following a funding decision for a company working on technology to extract plutonium from used nuclear fuel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comms staff on the move: new press secretaries for Champagne, Sudds

  • Plus, Audrey Champoux has taken over as communications director to Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne following Laurie Bouchard’s return to the PMO.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds have all seen communications staff changes of late. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Comms staff on the move: new press secretaries for Champagne, Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2024
  • Plus, Audrey Champoux has taken over as communications director to Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne following Laurie Bouchard’s return to the PMO.

Comms staff on the move: new press secretaries for Champagne, Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2024
  • Plus, Audrey Champoux has taken over as communications director to Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne following Laurie Bouchard’s return to the PMO.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds have all seen communications staff changes of late. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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