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Agricultural losses extend across North America, and wheat crops alone in Canada and the U.S. have lost $2.9-billion, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of Batatolis Panagiotis, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK | February 13, 2026
In his Davos speech, Prime Minister Mark Carney cautioned we can’t live within a lie. With repeated warnings of catastrophic climate change, we can’t keep living this lie, writes Trevor Hancock.  World Economic Forum photograph courtesy of Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK | February 13, 2026
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK | February 13, 2026
In his Davos speech, Prime Minister Mark Carney cautioned we can’t live within a lie. With repeated warnings of catastrophic climate change, we can’t keep living this lie, writes Trevor Hancock.  World Economic Forum photograph courtesy of Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY MARENA WINSTANLEY | February 2, 2026
As Canada advances climate information architecture, decision-makers must avoid doing so in a fragmented way, writes Marena Winstanley. Photograph courtesy of Brian Merrill, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY MARENA WINSTANLEY | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY MARENA WINSTANLEY | February 2, 2026
As Canada advances climate information architecture, decision-makers must avoid doing so in a fragmented way, writes Marena Winstanley. Photograph courtesy of Brian Merrill, Pixabay.com
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s board of directors, who dictate the fund's investments, are governor-in-council appointments made on the recommendation of the finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 30, 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s board of directors, who dictate the fund's investments, are governor-in-council appointments made on the recommendation of the finance minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says drastic cuts to the federal public service are a 'knee-jerk reaction' as thousands of notices of potential job cuts piling up in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says drastic cuts to the federal public service are a 'knee-jerk reaction' as thousands of notices of potential job cuts piling up in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIN AL-AKKAD | January 21, 2026
Without a foundation, like the C.D. Howe Institute’s Matching Skills model, Canada will continue to operate with blind spots that leave workers uncertain and employers short of talent, writes Lin Al-Akkad. Unsplash photograph by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu
Opinion | BY LIN AL-AKKAD | January 21, 2026
Opinion | BY LIN AL-AKKAD | January 21, 2026
Without a foundation, like the C.D. Howe Institute’s Matching Skills model, Canada will continue to operate with blind spots that leave workers uncertain and employers short of talent, writes Lin Al-Akkad. Unsplash photograph by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 11, 2025
Those most impacted by climate change are the people of the Arctic and Indigenous Peoples in Canada, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Anick-Marie, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 11, 2025
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | September 11, 2025
Those most impacted by climate change are the people of the Arctic and Indigenous Peoples in Canada, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Anick-Marie, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is focused on nation–building projects. Clean growth investment in Canada is now hindered by climate policy uncertainty and regulatory overlap, write members of the federal Net-Zero Advisory Body. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is focused on nation–building projects. Clean growth investment in Canada is now hindered by climate policy uncertainty and regulatory overlap, write members of the federal Net-Zero Advisory Body. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his election platform that his government would invest $6-billion in the Build Canada Homes initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 7, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his election platform that his government would invest $6-billion in the Build Canada Homes initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | September 1, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Steven Guilbeault, left, who is now official languages minister and is a former environment minister, and current Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin at a press conference in the West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. Dabrusin is now the minister in charge of the Canada Water Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | September 1, 2025
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | September 1, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Steven Guilbeault, left, who is now official languages minister and is a former environment minister, and current Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin at a press conference in the West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. Dabrusin is now the minister in charge of the Canada Water Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | August 28, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin's government needs to embrace climate adaptation because the economy's well-being depends on it, writes Dr. Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | August 28, 2025
Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | August 28, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin's government needs to embrace climate adaptation because the economy's well-being depends on it, writes Dr. Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JO-ELLEN PARRY | August 27, 2025
In a recent report, Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco drew attention to a disconnect between the most critical climate risks facing the country, and the objectives and targets of Canada’s national adaptation strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JO-ELLEN PARRY | August 27, 2025
Opinion | BY JO-ELLEN PARRY | August 27, 2025
In a recent report, Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco drew attention to a disconnect between the most critical climate risks facing the country, and the objectives and targets of Canada’s national adaptation strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHERYL RANDALL, LAURA MCGRATH | August 25, 2025
Mark Carney
A decade before becoming prime minister, Mark Carney warned climate change is the ‘tragedy of the horizon.’ Pension governance must be grounded in forward-looking risk management, not deepen to a declining industry, write Cheryl Randall and Laura McGrath.
Opinion | BY CHERYL RANDALL, LAURA MCGRATH | August 25, 2025
Opinion | BY CHERYL RANDALL, LAURA MCGRATH | August 25, 2025
Mark Carney
A decade before becoming prime minister, Mark Carney warned climate change is the ‘tragedy of the horizon.’ Pension governance must be grounded in forward-looking risk management, not deepen to a declining industry, write Cheryl Randall and Laura McGrath.
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK | August 25, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants projects of national importance, he should consider initiatives that can contribute to a healthier environment by including a focus on well-being in legislation and future budgets, writes Dr. Trevor Hancock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK | August 25, 2025
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK | August 25, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants projects of national importance, he should consider initiatives that can contribute to a healthier environment by including a focus on well-being in legislation and future budgets, writes Dr. Trevor Hancock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, GEOFF STRONG | August 25, 2025
Tim Hodgson
The best choice for a “nation-building project” for Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to consider would be the development of a national east-west electricity grid, write Richard van der Jagt and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, GEOFF STRONG | August 25, 2025
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, GEOFF STRONG | August 25, 2025
Tim Hodgson
The best choice for a “nation-building project” for Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to consider would be the development of a national east-west electricity grid, write Richard van der Jagt and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong’s public art installation 'The Giant Plastic Trap' is pictured outside the fourth session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong’s public art installation 'The Giant Plastic Trap' is pictured outside the fourth session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | August 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | August 18, 2025
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | August 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters The Office of the Prime Minister in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters the Prime Minister's Office in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 11, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters The Office of the Prime Minister in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney enters the Prime Minister's Office in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade