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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
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 DAVID CRANE | January 19, 2026
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks at Canada's Competition Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2025. If Canada is to participate in the auto industry of the future, it should strive to do so through proprietary, and increasingly digital technology of Canadian firms, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 19, 2026
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 19, 2026
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks at Canada's Competition Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2025. If Canada is to participate in the auto industry of the future, it should strive to do so through proprietary, and increasingly digital technology of Canadian firms, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | January 14, 2026
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's government should should better leverage the expertise of women entrepreneurs in economic policy and planning discussions, writes Rosalind Lockyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | January 14, 2026
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | January 14, 2026
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's government should should better leverage the expertise of women entrepreneurs in economic policy and planning discussions, writes Rosalind Lockyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's pressures will aim to divide Canadians both between industries and between regions, that the U.S. seeks to dominate the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, and sees us as a vassal state. Canadian resolve will be sorely tested and there will be influential Canadians arguing for costly appeasement, writes David Crane.  Image courtesy of Pixabay/Gabriel Douglas
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 12, 2026
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's pressures will aim to divide Canadians both between industries and between regions, that the U.S. seeks to dominate the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, and sees us as a vassal state. Canadian resolve will be sorely tested and there will be influential Canadians arguing for costly appeasement, writes David Crane.  Image courtesy of Pixabay/Gabriel Douglas
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. To unlock the trillion-dollar opportunity, we must move from building isolated infrastructure to building an integrated ecosystem in which compute, AI, and data are strategically deployed, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Dmytro Chumachenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. To unlock the trillion-dollar opportunity, we must move from building isolated infrastructure to building an integrated ecosystem in which compute, AI, and data are strategically deployed, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Dmytro Chumachenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY, JULIETTE NICOLAÿ | March 18, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. There are valid arguments in favour of working harder to get the level and type of immigration right, but it is far too easy to scapegoat new immigrants, foreign students, temporary workers, and the employers who hire them, write Dan Kelly and Juliette Nicolaÿ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY, JULIETTE NICOLAÿ | March 18, 2024
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY, JULIETTE NICOLAÿ | March 18, 2024
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. There are valid arguments in favour of working harder to get the level and type of immigration right, but it is far too easy to scapegoat new immigrants, foreign students, temporary workers, and the employers who hire them, write Dan Kelly and Juliette Nicolaÿ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | March 18, 2024
Opinion | March 18, 2024
Opinion | March 18, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, left, and Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers appear before the House of Commons Finance Committee on Feb. 1. In the ongoing fight against inflation, central banks and governments should be working in tandem, write Yasmin Abraham, Lisa Rae, and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, left, and Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers appear before the House of Commons Finance Committee on Feb. 1. In the ongoing fight against inflation, central banks and governments should be working in tandem, write Yasmin Abraham, Lisa Rae, and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 6, 2024
The triumvirate of Anglo colonialism—led by then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, then-Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, and then-U.K. prime minister Margaret Thatcher—were mainly of one mind when it came to laying the groundwork for today’s world, writes Erica Ifill. Photographs courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and U.S. National Archives
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 6, 2024
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 6, 2024
The triumvirate of Anglo colonialism—led by then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, then-Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, and then-U.K. prime minister Margaret Thatcher—were mainly of one mind when it came to laying the groundwork for today’s world, writes Erica Ifill. Photographs courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and U.S. National Archives
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 4, 2024
Pedestrians cross Queen Street in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 5, 2024. A Statistics Canada report found that investment per worker by Canadian businesses declined by about 20 per cent between 2006 and 2021, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 4, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 4, 2024
Pedestrians cross Queen Street in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 5, 2024. A Statistics Canada report found that investment per worker by Canadian businesses declined by about 20 per cent between 2006 and 2021, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and Singh are now tied for the most trusted party leader by Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and Singh are now tied for the most trusted party leader by Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 22, 2024
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on May 4, 2023, is an unlikely future prime minister, writes David Crane, but has the disciplined mind and broad experience needed to set a far-reaching research agenda and impose high standards for analysis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 22, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 22, 2024
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on May 4, 2023, is an unlikely future prime minister, writes David Crane, but has the disciplined mind and broad experience needed to set a far-reaching research agenda and impose high standards for analysis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 19, 2024
Carpe diem: In his report, MIT economist David Autor argues that AI could be a boon for many workers with basic or foundational skills. This is not a forecast, he says—it depends on what we do to make this possibility a reality. Our challenge is to help make this happen. Image courtesy of Pexels.com
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 19, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 19, 2024
Carpe diem: In his report, MIT economist David Autor argues that AI could be a boon for many workers with basic or foundational skills. This is not a forecast, he says—it depends on what we do to make this possibility a reality. Our challenge is to help make this happen. Image courtesy of Pexels.com
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 13, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan's Feb. 12 report found 'glaring disregard for basic management and contracting practices' throughout the ArriveCan development and implementation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 13, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 13, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan's Feb. 12 report found 'glaring disregard for basic management and contracting practices' throughout the ArriveCan development and implementation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It's about time that the criminal interest rate is lowered, and that the government work on providing fair credit options, writes Donna Borden of ACORN Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It's about time that the criminal interest rate is lowered, and that the government work on providing fair credit options, writes Donna Borden of ACORN Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 30, 2024
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 30, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 30, 2024
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Oct. 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 29, 2024
In the report, extreme weather events are defined as 'loss of human life, damage to ecosystems, destruction of property, and/or financial loss due to extreme weather events.' They are 'inclusive of land-based (wildfires), water-based (floods), and atmospheric and temperature-related (heat-waves) events, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 29, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 29, 2024
In the report, extreme weather events are defined as 'loss of human life, damage to ecosystems, destruction of property, and/or financial loss due to extreme weather events.' They are 'inclusive of land-based (wildfires), water-based (floods), and atmospheric and temperature-related (heat-waves) events, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND