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Grand old row houses pictured along Queen Elizabeth Drive in Ottawa. Canada’s new housing minister has an opportunity to challenge the provinces to get tough on housing taxes, and make lowering them a condition for federal funding of local infrastructure, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 11, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, are fighting in a campaign where the electorate is focused on who can best handle U.S. President Donald Trump. But that's not the chief concern for young voters, according to a new poll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 11, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 11, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, are fighting in a campaign where the electorate is focused on who can best handle U.S. President Donald Trump. But that's not the chief concern for young voters, according to a new poll. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal