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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 DAVID CRANE | December 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has also made commitments to Britain, the European Union, various European countries including France, Germany, Poland and Sweden, Mexico, Korea, India, Indonesia, and other ASEAN nations, Brazil, and China.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 1, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has also made commitments to Britain, the European Union, various European countries including France, Germany, Poland and Sweden, Mexico, Korea, India, Indonesia, and other ASEAN nations, Brazil, and China.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
Former Canadian identity minister and Quebec lieutenant Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet hours after the prime minister signed a new energy deal with Alberta, which paves the way for a pipeline running from the oilsands to B.C.’s coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, STUART BENSON | November 28, 2025
Former Canadian identity minister and Quebec lieutenant Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet hours after the prime minister signed a new energy deal with Alberta, which paves the way for a pipeline running from the oilsands to B.C.’s coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | November 27, 2025
The future of Canada’s economy will depend not only on whether its young people have the right skills, but also on whether they are resilient enough to use them, writes Zahid Salman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | November 27, 2025
Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | November 27, 2025
The future of Canada’s economy will depend not only on whether its young people have the right skills, but also on whether they are resilient enough to use them, writes Zahid Salman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, pictured Oct. 7, 2025, with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | November 19, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a suite of national-interest projects, he will inherit a credibility gap where members of the general population and Indigenous Peoples do not see consent through the same lens, writes Megan Buttle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | November 19, 2025
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | November 19, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a suite of national-interest projects, he will inherit a credibility gap where members of the general population and Indigenous Peoples do not see consent through the same lens, writes Megan Buttle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 20, 2023
The failure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to meet the future needs of Canadians—notably those in the middle class and others who haven’t yet reached it—raises the risk of social breakdown, writes David Crane.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 20, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 20, 2023
The failure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to meet the future needs of Canadians—notably those in the middle class and others who haven’t yet reached it—raises the risk of social breakdown, writes David Crane.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 13, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, will deliver the fall economic update in the House on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 13, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 13, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, will deliver the fall economic update in the House on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
Our pension funds, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other managers of Canadian savings send billions of dollars every year to the United States, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe to invest in their growth companies while young Canadian firms find themselves starved of funds, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
Our pension funds, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other managers of Canadian savings send billions of dollars every year to the United States, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe to invest in their growth companies while young Canadian firms find themselves starved of funds, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has no easy fixes and very little likelihood of major shifts in the key economic factors contributing to the public’s discouragement and anxiety, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 1, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has no easy fixes and very little likelihood of major shifts in the key economic factors contributing to the public’s discouragement and anxiety, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KIM PATE | October 26, 2023
Ensuring that those most in need have access to income supports—calculated based on what people need to lead a healthy and dignified life—has been proposed and explored in Canada for decades, writes ISG Senator Kim Pate. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY KIM PATE | October 26, 2023
Opinion | BY KIM PATE | October 26, 2023
Ensuring that those most in need have access to income supports—calculated based on what people need to lead a healthy and dignified life—has been proposed and explored in Canada for decades, writes ISG Senator Kim Pate. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The reality is that the Western-dominated system of global governance created after the Second World War, and the long period of economic progress it generated, no longer works, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The reality is that the Western-dominated system of global governance created after the Second World War, and the long period of economic progress it generated, no longer works, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NAMIR ANANI | October 16, 2023
In the dynamic landscape of today's global economy, empowering businesses to enhance their productivity, foster a culture of risk-taking, and optimize market access is not just an option—it's a necessity, writes Namir Anani. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY NAMIR ANANI | October 16, 2023
Opinion | BY NAMIR ANANI | October 16, 2023
In the dynamic landscape of today's global economy, empowering businesses to enhance their productivity, foster a culture of risk-taking, and optimize market access is not just an option—it's a necessity, writes Namir Anani. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Liberal government has been committing billions upon billions of dollars of public funding and incentives which it says will lead to a badly needed high-innovation economy based on the industries of the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Liberal government has been committing billions upon billions of dollars of public funding and incentives which it says will lead to a badly needed high-innovation economy based on the industries of the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | October 5, 2023
Today, we are inflicted with another bout of economic nationalism. The current variant is reshaping policies in the world’s two major economic markets—the U.S. and China—and risks infecting the rest of us, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | October 5, 2023
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | October 5, 2023
Today, we are inflicted with another bout of economic nationalism. The current variant is reshaping policies in the world’s two major economic markets—the U.S. and China—and risks infecting the rest of us, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIE SAVARD-SHAW | September 20, 2023
A recent Prosperity Project study found 77 per cent of women have considered stepping down due to concerns about childcare, stress in the workplace, and a lack of support from employers, writes Julie Savard-Shaw. Unsplash photograph by Israel Andrade
Opinion | BY JULIE SAVARD-SHAW | September 20, 2023
Opinion | BY JULIE SAVARD-SHAW | September 20, 2023
A recent Prosperity Project study found 77 per cent of women have considered stepping down due to concerns about childcare, stress in the workplace, and a lack of support from employers, writes Julie Savard-Shaw. Unsplash photograph by Israel Andrade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 7, 2023
The Canadian business sector output gap with the U.S. has been falling steadily since the mid-1980s: from 92 per cent of the U.S. level then to just more than 75 per cent now. Our productivity level is one of the lowest among advanced economies, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 7, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 7, 2023
The Canadian business sector output gap with the U.S. has been falling steadily since the mid-1980s: from 92 per cent of the U.S. level then to just more than 75 per cent now. Our productivity level is one of the lowest among advanced economies, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade