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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 MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM GEDEON | January 30, 2025
As the Canadian government respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's border concerns, modernizing our approach to public safety communications must be part of our response, writes Ibrahim Gedeon. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM GEDEON | January 30, 2025
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM GEDEON | January 30, 2025
As the Canadian government respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's border concerns, modernizing our approach to public safety communications must be part of our response, writes Ibrahim Gedeon. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
Military threats have increased as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s buildup of Russian forces and infrastructure in Russia’s Arctic, writes Sen. Tony Dean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 20, 2024
Military threats have increased as a result of President Vladimir Putin’s buildup of Russian forces and infrastructure in Russia’s Arctic, writes Sen. Tony Dean. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, in Irpin, Ukraine, with the city's mayor, Oleksandr Markushyn. After the surprise visit, Trudeau announced $50-million in additional military assistance to Ukraine for enhanced intelligence co-operation, cyber security, and cyber operations, write Erika Simpson and Ryan Atkinson. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/JustinTrudeau
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, in Irpin, Ukraine, with the city's mayor, Oleksandr Markushyn. After the surprise visit, Trudeau announced $50-million in additional military assistance to Ukraine for enhanced intelligence co-operation, cyber security, and cyber operations, write Erika Simpson and Ryan Atkinson. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/JustinTrudeau
Opinion | BY ISAAC STRALEY | May 11, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne recently announced an $80-million investment in a new Cyber Security Innovation Network, but real progress is going to take more than funding, writes Isaac Straley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ISAAC STRALEY | May 11, 2022
Opinion | BY ISAAC STRALEY | May 11, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne recently announced an $80-million investment in a new Cyber Security Innovation Network, but real progress is going to take more than funding, writes Isaac Straley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino can leverage non-traditional talent pools from underrepresented groups, like women, who make up only 10 per cent of the cybersecurity workforce here in Canada, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 11, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino can leverage non-traditional talent pools from underrepresented groups, like women, who make up only 10 per cent of the cybersecurity workforce here in Canada, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
The Communications Security Establishment, headed by chief Shelly Bruce, has worked hard over the past decade to secure the government’s presence in cyberspace, with departments themselves motivated by several high-profile attacks, writes David Skillicorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
Opinion | BY DAVID SKILLICORN | May 11, 2022
The Communications Security Establishment, headed by chief Shelly Bruce, has worked hard over the past decade to secure the government’s presence in cyberspace, with departments themselves motivated by several high-profile attacks, writes David Skillicorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 7, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, centre, pictured on Feb. 22, 2022, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly at a press conference on the Canadian government's response to the Russian war in Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 7, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 7, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, centre, pictured on Feb. 22, 2022, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly at a press conference on the Canadian government's response to the Russian war in Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHANIE TRAN | April 6, 2022
In the last couple months, Canadian public institutions and companies have been hit by high-profile attacks believed to emanate from Russia, including Global Affairs Canada, which disrupted the foreign ministry’s IT regionally and abroad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHANIE TRAN | April 6, 2022
Opinion | BY STEPHANIE TRAN | April 6, 2022
In the last couple months, Canadian public institutions and companies have been hit by high-profile attacks believed to emanate from Russia, including Global Affairs Canada, which disrupted the foreign ministry’s IT regionally and abroad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GARTH GIBSON | March 30, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured in the West Block on Dec. 1, 2021. Countries around the world are aware of Canada’s momentum on AI—but many are also focused on catching up, writes Garth Gibson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GARTH GIBSON | March 30, 2022
Opinion | BY GARTH GIBSON | March 30, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured in the West Block on Dec. 1, 2021. Countries around the world are aware of Canada’s momentum on AI—but many are also focused on catching up, writes Garth Gibson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 30, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is pictured speaking at a Jan. 19 press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. A Health Canada spokesperson says regulatory requirements for adaptive machine learning-enabled medical devices could be launched in 2022 or 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 30, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 30, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is pictured speaking at a Jan. 19 press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. A Health Canada spokesperson says regulatory requirements for adaptive machine learning-enabled medical devices could be launched in 2022 or 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KRISTINA MCELHERAN | March 30, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured on Feb. 17. There has been a lot of investment in AI-related technologies in recent years, starting with a broader move towards digitizing information, managing data, investing in infrastructure such as the cloud, and everything that has led to some firms even being able to deploy AI in a meaningful way, writes Kristina McElheran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KRISTINA MCELHERAN | March 30, 2022
Opinion | BY KRISTINA MCELHERAN | March 30, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured on Feb. 17. There has been a lot of investment in AI-related technologies in recent years, starting with a broader move towards digitizing information, managing data, investing in infrastructure such as the cloud, and everything that has led to some firms even being able to deploy AI in a meaningful way, writes Kristina McElheran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA | March 30, 2022
To truly advance AI to its promise in science fiction, we need to marry it strongly with robotics and advance in synthetics to get to the point of having AI walking around and assisting people day to day, writes Suhayya Abu-Hakima. Pexels photograph by Alex Knight
Opinion | BY SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA | March 30, 2022
Opinion | BY SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA | March 30, 2022
To truly advance AI to its promise in science fiction, we need to marry it strongly with robotics and advance in synthetics to get to the point of having AI walking around and assisting people day to day, writes Suhayya Abu-Hakima. Pexels photograph by Alex Knight
Opinion | BY PETER LEWIS | March 30, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 14, 2020, with his then-press secretary Syrine Khoury. We may end up looking back and noticing that the result of the first five years of Canada’s AI strategy was, essentially, just picking the next layer of low-hanging fruit, writes Peter Lewis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PETER LEWIS | March 30, 2022
Opinion | BY PETER LEWIS | March 30, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 14, 2020, with his then-press secretary Syrine Khoury. We may end up looking back and noticing that the result of the first five years of Canada’s AI strategy was, essentially, just picking the next layer of low-hanging fruit, writes Peter Lewis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KHALED EL EMAM | March 30, 2022
Commercializing academic research has multiple benefits, including generating beneficial economic activity within Canada that can also attract highly skilled talent from overseas, writes Khaled El Emam. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY KHALED EL EMAM | March 30, 2022
Opinion | BY KHALED EL EMAM | March 30, 2022
Commercializing academic research has multiple benefits, including generating beneficial economic activity within Canada that can also attract highly skilled talent from overseas, writes Khaled El Emam. Photograph courtesy of Pexels