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From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account

  • As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 14, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand. One of the fundamental roles of Parliament is to scrutinize government spending. However, the current budget and spending estimates cycle makes it difficult for MPs to closely study and influence the way funds are being spent, say current and former officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 14, 2024
  • As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office

It’s difficult to ‘follow the money’: former MPs, bureaucrats, and PBOs say budget and estimates process makes it tough for Parliament to hold government spending to account

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 14, 2024
  • As the government prepares to table its budget in April, individual MPs and Senators have ‘very little influence’ on spending, says Parliamentary Budget Office
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand. One of the fundamental roles of Parliament is to scrutinize government spending. However, the current budget and spending estimates cycle makes it difficult for MPs to closely study and influence the way funds are being spent, say current and former officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Suicide prevention in military and RCMP communities: where do families fit in?

  • It is crucial that family members who play an important role in suicide prevention are not overlooked, but are provided with their own resources,
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, LARYSSA LAMROCK | March 14, 2024
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. Family members are often the first point of contact when a loved one is struggling, and play an important role in suicide prevention, write Fardous Hosseiny and Laryssa Lamrockis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Suicide prevention in military and RCMP communities: where do families fit in?

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, LARYSSA LAMROCK | March 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that family members who play an important role in suicide prevention are not overlooked, but are provided with their own resources,

Suicide prevention in military and RCMP communities: where do families fit in?

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, LARYSSA LAMROCK | March 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that family members who play an important role in suicide prevention are not overlooked, but are provided with their own resources,
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor. Family members are often the first point of contact when a loved one is struggling, and play an important role in suicide prevention, write Fardous Hosseiny and Laryssa Lamrockis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a force for peace in the Middle East

  • During these times of polarization and intolerance, the Canadian government needs to take a strong stand, for the sake of peace abroad and at
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | March 14, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Striving for peace in the Middle East is part of Canada's legacy, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a force for peace in the Middle East

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | March 14, 2024
  • During these times of polarization and intolerance, the Canadian government needs to take a strong stand, for the sake of peace abroad and at

Canada should be a force for peace in the Middle East

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | March 14, 2024
  • During these times of polarization and intolerance, the Canadian government needs to take a strong stand, for the sake of peace abroad and at
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Striving for peace in the Middle East is part of Canada's legacy, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s pharmacare plan would likely reduce drug coverage for millions of Canadians

  • The proposed new law would likely prohibit Canadians from purchasing supplemental insurance to cover drugs not covered (or only partially covered) by pharmacare.
Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
If pharmacare becomes the law of the land, the 25 million Canadians who currently have private drug insurance plans will suddenly find themselves with significantly less coverage, writes Kristina Acri. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Trudeau’s pharmacare plan would likely reduce drug coverage for millions of Canadians

Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
  • The proposed new law would likely prohibit Canadians from purchasing supplemental insurance to cover drugs not covered (or only partially covered) by pharmacare.

Trudeau’s pharmacare plan would likely reduce drug coverage for millions of Canadians

Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
  • The proposed new law would likely prohibit Canadians from purchasing supplemental insurance to cover drugs not covered (or only partially covered) by pharmacare.
If pharmacare becomes the law of the land, the 25 million Canadians who currently have private drug insurance plans will suddenly find themselves with significantly less coverage, writes Kristina Acri. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Honour is due: on Meech Lake, Mulroney devoted enormous political capital for the cause of national unity

  • The ultimate failure of Meech Lake was and is a tragedy, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It is for
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | March 14, 2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Mar. 5, 2019. In June 1987, Mulroney led an all-night negotiation session at the Langevin Block, where he shuttled back and forth, meeting with provincial premiers in groups or individually, to finalize the Meech Lake Accord. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Honour is due: on Meech Lake, Mulroney devoted enormous political capital for the cause of national unity

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | March 14, 2024
  • The ultimate failure of Meech Lake was and is a tragedy, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It is for

Honour is due: on Meech Lake, Mulroney devoted enormous political capital for the cause of national unity

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | March 14, 2024
  • The ultimate failure of Meech Lake was and is a tragedy, the consequences of which remain with us to this day. It is for
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney speaks at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Mar. 5, 2019. In June 1987, Mulroney led an all-night negotiation session at the Langevin Block, where he shuttled back and forth, meeting with provincial premiers in groups or individually, to finalize the Meech Lake Accord. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

March break music soirée at Birkett Castle

  • The ambassador of Hungary hosted diplomats and socialites at her official residence for an intimate performance by organist Xaver Varnus and violinist Zoltán Schwartz
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2024
Organ virtuoso Xaver Varnus, left, watches violinist Zoltán Schwartz's solo during a performance at the official residence of the Ambassador of Hungary Mária Vass-Salazar on March 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

March break music soirée at Birkett Castle

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2024
  • The ambassador of Hungary hosted diplomats and socialites at her official residence for an intimate performance by organist Xaver Varnus and violinist Zoltán Schwartz

March break music soirée at Birkett Castle

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2024
  • The ambassador of Hungary hosted diplomats and socialites at her official residence for an intimate performance by organist Xaver Varnus and violinist Zoltán Schwartz
Organ virtuoso Xaver Varnus, left, watches violinist Zoltán Schwartz's solo during a performance at the official residence of the Ambassador of Hungary Mária Vass-Salazar on March 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Daycare deficit

  • Plus, Quebec ministers gather for a fundraiser in Montreal.
Jenna Sudds was made Canada's minister of families, children and social development in July of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Daycare deficit

  • Plus, Quebec ministers gather for a fundraiser in Montreal.

Politics This Morning: Daycare deficit

  • Plus, Quebec ministers gather for a fundraiser in Montreal.
Jenna Sudds was made Canada's minister of families, children and social development in July of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key ArriveCan contractor disputes AG’s findings, says his firm was paid less than $19M for app

  • GC Strategies expressed its 'disagreement' with the auditor general’s estimate it was paid $19.1-million for the ArriveCan build prior to the release of the
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 13, 2024
GC Strategies co-founder Kristian Firth appeared before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 13. His business partner, Darren Anthony, will testify before the same committee on March 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Key ArriveCan contractor disputes AG’s findings, says his firm was paid less than $19M for app

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 13, 2024
  • GC Strategies expressed its 'disagreement' with the auditor general’s estimate it was paid $19.1-million for the ArriveCan build prior to the release of the

Key ArriveCan contractor disputes AG’s findings, says his firm was paid less than $19M for app

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 13, 2024
  • GC Strategies expressed its 'disagreement' with the auditor general’s estimate it was paid $19.1-million for the ArriveCan build prior to the release of the
GC Strategies co-founder Kristian Firth appeared before the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on March 13. His business partner, Darren Anthony, will testify before the same committee on March 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Not the Anthropocene?

  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert

Not the Anthropocene?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!

Not the Anthropocene?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on
Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Our government should bring in stronger clean electricity regulations that set communities up for a cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Our government should bring in stronger clean electricity regulations that set communities up for a cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness
Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson holds a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, on the newly introduced emissions cap. The proposed federal cap-and-trade system creates headwinds for the industry by subjecting it to punitive carbon pricing without considering international competitiveness, writes Joe Calnan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness
Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson holds a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, on the newly introduced emissions cap. The proposed federal cap-and-trade system creates headwinds for the industry by subjecting it to punitive carbon pricing without considering international competitiveness, writes Joe Calnan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year
News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
Members’ seats sit empty for Question Period in West Block on Feb. 24, 2021, following the establishment of of virtual hybrid House of Commons sittings due to COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year
Members’ seats sit empty for Question Period in West Block on Feb. 24, 2021, following the establishment of of virtual hybrid House of Commons sittings due to COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa during his visit to Ottawa on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa during his visit to Ottawa on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Katestagate: a case study in the loss of institutional credibility

  • When the standing of authority is threatened by its own deception, the coalescence of public trust around that authority disintegrates.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 13, 2024
The firestorm surrounding a manipulated photo circulated by Kensington Palace of Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her three children, Louis, left, George, and Charlotte, is emblematic of the noticeable rift between the perception of power and the public’s confidence in those who wield it, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

Katestagate: a case study in the loss of institutional credibility

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 13, 2024
  • When the standing of authority is threatened by its own deception, the coalescence of public trust around that authority disintegrates.

Katestagate: a case study in the loss of institutional credibility

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 13, 2024
  • When the standing of authority is threatened by its own deception, the coalescence of public trust around that authority disintegrates.
The firestorm surrounding a manipulated photo circulated by Kensington Palace of Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her three children, Louis, left, George, and Charlotte, is emblematic of the noticeable rift between the perception of power and the public’s confidence in those who wield it, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

The Bill 21 judgment is a disgrace

  • The Quebec Appeal Court judges showed a lamentable lack of courage that can hopefully be rectified by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2024
The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld Premier François Legault’s anti-religious symbols law, which makes the protections in the Charter meaningless, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bill 21 judgment is a disgrace

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2024
  • The Quebec Appeal Court judges showed a lamentable lack of courage that can hopefully be rectified by the Supreme Court of Canada.

The Bill 21 judgment is a disgrace

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2024
  • The Quebec Appeal Court judges showed a lamentable lack of courage that can hopefully be rectified by the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld Premier François Legault’s anti-religious symbols law, which makes the protections in the Charter meaningless, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The course of true justice never did run smooth

  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has escaped being called to testify before a House committee about high-profile prisoner transfers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The course of true justice never did run smooth

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to

The course of true justice never did run smooth

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has escaped being called to testify before a House committee about high-profile prisoner transfers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in sport is a winning play

  • A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2024
Sport and Physical Activity Minister Carla Qualtrough. The $104-million request from the sports sector is a small price to pay to help keep communities strong and encourage preventative wellness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in sport is a winning play

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2024
  • A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too

Investing in sport is a winning play

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2024
  • A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too
Sport and Physical Activity Minister Carla Qualtrough. The $104-million request from the sports sector is a small price to pay to help keep communities strong and encourage preventative wellness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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