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Trump. Putin. Round two in Alaska. Will they, won’t they? 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

• Plus, the energy minister offers cash for clean electricity projects in Ontario.

Trump. Putin. Round two in Alaska. Will they, won’t they? 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

• Plus, the energy minister offers cash for clean electricity projects in Ontario.

Canada-U.S. parliamentary group has been without a Commons co-chair since election: ‘very concerning’ 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

A defence industrial policy is a good offence

OpinionBY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN

Poilievre speaks in Saskatchewan

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

McGuinty continues military tour

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

‘Everybody loves a comeback’: Pollsters say Conservative Leader Poilievre needs to keep his focus forward, show what he’s learned

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Pride attendance may no longer be a litmus test for LGBTQ support, but absence still sends a message, say politicos

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Opinion

• BY JOSIE SABATINO

Poilievre expands his message playbook as party preps for Parliament’s return

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• BY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Spellcheck for the White House: it’s Ottawa, not Ottowa

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• BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

That’s some hole! Tens of thousands of truckloads of bedrock dug out from Parliament Hill to date

A few familiar faces fill Minister Fraser’s justice office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

• Morgan MacDougall-Milne continues as director of litigation to the federal justice minister, while Keiran Gibbs has returned to the file as director of policy.

A few familiar faces fill Minister Fraser’s justice office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

• Morgan MacDougall-Milne continues as director of litigation to the federal justice minister, while Keiran Gibbs has returned to the file as director of policy.

Ottawa needs to do more to recognize Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘positive impact’ on national agenda, says former premier Ball

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

‘We don’t have a choice here’: SecState for defence procurement Fuhr pledges to move ‘quicker,’ take more risks

NewsBY IREM KOCA

The $25,000 fine for violating Nova Scotia woods ban ‘not high enough,’ says Grit MP Fancy-Landry: ‘people really need to wake the hell up’

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Natan Obed weighs in on the Major Projects law, Carney’s election, and what the North needs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Parliamentary Calendar

Macdonald-Laurier Institute talks today’s attention economy on Aug. 13

Podcast

Plastics pollution treaty in jeopardy

News

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

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Podcast

‘We’re living in a pretty dynamic time’: Inuit leader Natan Obed

Gull-Masty speaks at a first-of-its-kind summit for Indigenous languages

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

• Plus, advance voting for the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection ends today.

Gull-Masty speaks at a first-of-its-kind summit for Indigenous languages

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

• Plus, advance voting for the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection ends today.

Dabrusin skipping plastics summit; and Carney in Trenton today

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

Dabrusin skipping plastics summit; and Carney in Trenton today

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

Emergency Management Minister Olszewski to take part in ‘Pints and Politics’ event in Regina on Aug. 11

Emergency Management Minister Olszewski to take part in ‘Pints and Politics’ event in Regina on Aug. 11

Carney government has two duties to younger Canadians, and one is to offer real hope

OpinionBY DAVID CRANE

Carney government has two duties to younger Canadians, and one is to offer real hope

OpinionBY DAVID CRANE

Parliamentary Calendar

Macdonald-Laurier Institute digs into housing policy at Aug. 6 panel

Podcast

‘Just a slash and burn’: Bhagwant Sandhu on Carney’s public service cuts

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

Opinion

Ranking the best and worst federal departments, by public service survey results

Podcast

Something fishy in the fisheries

Métis leaders’ infighting clouds meeting with Carney over Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

• Plus, Ready. Steady. The new global tariffs are on the go.

Métis leaders’ infighting clouds meeting with Carney over Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

• Plus, Ready. Steady. The new global tariffs are on the go.

New bus tour showcases Black history in Ottawa

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Carney’s trade talks demand transparency

OpinionBY BHAGWANT SANDHU

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

Anand and Champagne court Mexican power players

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

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Tories and Grits close in second-quarter fundraising as donations drop off post election

NewsBY STUART BENSON

• Federal party second-quarter fundraising dipped from a historic pre-election peak but both the Conservatives' $37.4-million and Liberals' $21.2-million six-month totals have nearly or already surpassed their entire 2024 hauls.

Tories and Grits close in second-quarter fundraising as donations drop off post election

NewsBY STUART BENSON

• Federal party second-quarter fundraising dipped from a historic pre-election peak but both the Conservatives' $37.4-million and Liberals' $21.2-million six-month totals have nearly or already surpassed their entire 2024 hauls.

Calls to cancel concerts risk elevating U.S. Christian singer into MAGA martyr, say advocates

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Calls to cancel concerts risk elevating U.S. Christian singer into MAGA martyr, say advocates

NewsBY STUART BENSON

House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Latest numbers on U.S. tariff impacts incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Latest numbers on U.S. tariff impacts incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Politics This Morning

L’État, c’est lui

Finance ministers talk fall budget

Carney to hold cabinet meeting on state of U.S. negotiations and situation in Middle East

Anand talks Gaza in New York

100 most influential in government and politics

The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

Post-election heavy hitters: the top 100 most influential people to watch in federal politics in 2022

Pandemic edition: Top 100 most influential people to watch in 2021

all politics poll: best & worst of the year in politics

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

Poilievre doubles as most valuable, least valuable politician in 2022 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll

Anand named most valuable politician, climate change voted most important issue in The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual All Politics Poll

Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll

The Politically Savvy Survey

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

Poilievre sweeps a suite of categories in the 27th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Goodale voted Best Cabinet Minister in QP, Scrums in The Hill Times’ 25th annual Politically Savvy Survey

best political books

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2022

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books in 2021

The Hill Times’ List of 100 Best Books in 2020

Indigenous Relations

When will Canada embrace Indigenous-led wildfire solutions that we know work?

Bill C-5 is a turning point in Canadian history

Crown-Indigenous Relations departmental plan raises questions about role in Liberals’ major projects push

Creating a two-tiered Canada with budget cuts that divide by race

political parties

Will the withered NDP disappear? No, it will not

Late report on 2024 finances ‘so outdated it’s useless,’ says Democracy Watch as most major parties ask for more time

Musk versus Goliath

The NDP leadership race: continuity, rupture, or reinvention?

Women, Gender and diversity

Carney becomes second sitting prime minister in Canadian history to march at Pride

WAGE isn’t in a funding crisis—it has a design flaw

Plan tackling gender-based violence needs funding renewed, say advocates amid concerns over budget cuts

‘It’s being levelled’: advocates worried about potential 81 per cent cut to Women and Gender Equality Canada’s budget by 2028

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