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Cybersecurity

Mark Carney
Canada is a lagging middle power, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government needs to take a realistic review of our place in the world. Urgency dictates that we prioritize, consolidate, and build on what we have, writes Martin Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured greeting caucus members in Ottawa. The party is currently investigating who is behind a recent data breach affecting at least 15 Conservative MPs but could actually extend to hundreds of potential nomination candidates and candidates of record. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 3, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, needs to start acting more like a prime minister and less like a chief executive officer to protect Canada from crises generated by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 3, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 3, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, needs to start acting more like a prime minister and less like a chief executive officer to protect Canada from crises generated by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 29, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
There are ‘significant constitutional deficiencies that need to be rectified’ in Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s Bill C-8, says researcher Kate Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 29, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 29, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
There are ‘significant constitutional deficiencies that need to be rectified’ in Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s Bill C-8, says researcher Kate Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report focused on whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada, and Shared Services Canada have the tools in place to protect and defend the government’s networks from cyberattacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | October 21, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report focused on whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada, and Shared Services Canada have the tools in place to protect and defend the government’s networks from cyberattacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TYSON MACAULAY | October 8, 2025
In a crisis, decision-makers must justify how power, bandwidth, medicines, or fuel are triaged and restored—ideally on criteria that survive public scrutiny and after-action review, writes Tyson Macaulay. Unsplash photograph by Helena Lopes
Opinion | BY TYSON MACAULAY | October 8, 2025
Opinion | BY TYSON MACAULAY | October 8, 2025
In a crisis, decision-makers must justify how power, bandwidth, medicines, or fuel are triaged and restored—ideally on criteria that survive public scrutiny and after-action review, writes Tyson Macaulay. Unsplash photograph by Helena Lopes
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses the media during the Budget 2018 lock-up. The finance minister took credit for the country’s current economic strength, linking it to spending in the government’s first two budgets, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 28, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses the media during the Budget 2018 lock-up. The finance minister took credit for the country’s current economic strength, linking it to spending in the government’s first two budgets, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL A. RUDNICKI | February 6, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has signalled that science will be a priority for the next budget, and women and girls will be a strong theme. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL A. RUDNICKI | February 6, 2018
Opinion | BY MICHAEL A. RUDNICKI | February 6, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has signalled that science will be a priority for the next budget, and women and girls will be a strong theme. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 14, 2017
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, released a new national cyber security strategy in April 2016. It outlines a clear chain of command in terms of government responsibility. U.S. Air Force photograph by Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 14, 2017
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 14, 2017
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, released a new national cyber security strategy in April 2016. It outlines a clear chain of command in terms of government responsibility. U.S. Air Force photograph by Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | September 13, 2017
Rosemary Barton tweeted a selfie of herself before she hosted her final episode of Power & Politics Sept. 8. CBC has posted the job for internal and external candidates. Photograph courtesy of Rosemary Barton's Twitter
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | September 13, 2017
Feature | BY SHRUTI SHEKAR | September 13, 2017
Rosemary Barton tweeted a selfie of herself before she hosted her final episode of Power & Politics Sept. 8. CBC has posted the job for internal and external candidates. Photograph courtesy of Rosemary Barton's Twitter
Opinion | BY SENATOR MOBINA JAFFER | September 11, 2017
Electricity grids are among the things vulnerable as the federal government stalls in modernizing its cyber-security strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY SENATOR MOBINA JAFFER | September 11, 2017
Opinion | BY SENATOR MOBINA JAFFER | September 11, 2017
Electricity grids are among the things vulnerable as the federal government stalls in modernizing its cyber-security strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
News | BY IAIN SHERRIFF-SCOTT | September 11, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's department is poised to enter an agreement with an organization called the CCTX in an effort to get a better handle on cyber-security threats. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY IAIN SHERRIFF-SCOTT | September 11, 2017
News | BY IAIN SHERRIFF-SCOTT | September 11, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale's department is poised to enter an agreement with an organization called the CCTX in an effort to get a better handle on cyber-security threats. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 11, 2017
William Eggers, director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights in Washington, D.C., is a believer in technology's potential to improve government, but says there are better ways of doing major technological transformations than what's been seen with governments around the world. Photograph courtesy of Deloitte
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 11, 2017
News | BY DEREK ABMA | September 11, 2017
William Eggers, director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights in Washington, D.C., is a believer in technology's potential to improve government, but says there are better ways of doing major technological transformations than what's been seen with governments around the world. Photograph courtesy of Deloitte
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | August 28, 2017
The government response to teh defence-policy review, led by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, shown here, despite its 'glossy cover and sizable length ... will almost certainly not live up to the promise accorded to it by the government and some observers,' writes Richard Shimooka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | August 28, 2017
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | August 28, 2017
The government response to teh defence-policy review, led by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, shown here, despite its 'glossy cover and sizable length ... will almost certainly not live up to the promise accorded to it by the government and some observers,' writes Richard Shimooka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 26, 2017
Canada under-performs when it comes to investing in programs to provide skills training and to help unemployed workers pursue new jobs, according to the OECD. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 26, 2017
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 26, 2017
Canada under-performs when it comes to investing in programs to provide skills training and to help unemployed workers pursue new jobs, according to the OECD. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is expressing confidence in the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces to meet new and existing challenges, including missions in the Baltics and Ukraine and addressing the threat of cyber attacks. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 29, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is expressing confidence in the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces to meet new and existing challenges, including missions in the Baltics and Ukraine and addressing the threat of cyber attacks. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Feature | BY SENATOR MOBINA JAFFER | May 29, 2017
A government satellite receiver in Inuvik, N.W.T. Sen. Mobina Jaffer writes that Canada's defence policy must focus more on protecting Canada's electronic capabilities. Photograph courtesy of the German Aerospace Center, Wikimedia commons
Feature | BY SENATOR MOBINA JAFFER | May 29, 2017
Feature | BY SENATOR MOBINA JAFFER | May 29, 2017
A government satellite receiver in Inuvik, N.W.T. Sen. Mobina Jaffer writes that Canada's defence policy must focus more on protecting Canada's electronic capabilities. Photograph courtesy of the German Aerospace Center, Wikimedia commons
Opinion | BY NAVDEEP BAINS | February 8, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, left, pictured on Oct. 18, 2016, with the Business Council of Canada's John Manley at the Public Policy Forum's Innovation and Canada Growth Summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NAVDEEP BAINS | February 8, 2017
Opinion | BY NAVDEEP BAINS | February 8, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, left, pictured on Oct. 18, 2016, with the Business Council of Canada's John Manley at the Public Policy Forum's Innovation and Canada Growth Summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade