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‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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We need to shine some light on SNC-Lavalin and SMRs

  • Here’s the other thing we would have discovered: SNC Lavalin does not need to lobby government at all. It has tentacles that reach deeply
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 27, 2023
SNC-Lavalin got the sweetheart deal of all time when then-prime minister Stephen Harper 'sold' Atomic Energy of Canada to SNC-Lavalin. Over the years, AECL had received at least $20-billion in public funds for the bargain basement price of $15-million, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need to shine some light on SNC-Lavalin and SMRs

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 27, 2023
  • Here’s the other thing we would have discovered: SNC Lavalin does not need to lobby government at all. It has tentacles that reach deeply

We need to shine some light on SNC-Lavalin and SMRs

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 27, 2023
  • Here’s the other thing we would have discovered: SNC Lavalin does not need to lobby government at all. It has tentacles that reach deeply
SNC-Lavalin got the sweetheart deal of all time when then-prime minister Stephen Harper 'sold' Atomic Energy of Canada to SNC-Lavalin. Over the years, AECL had received at least $20-billion in public funds for the bargain basement price of $15-million, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here speaking with reporters on March 6, has said the government will accept some but not all of the Senate's amendments to a controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here speaking with reporters on March 6, has said the government will accept some but not all of the Senate's amendments to a controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion columnist failed to mention riot was widely condemned in Israeli society, too: Fegelman

  • A March 13 column in The Hill Times by Mukarram Zaidi saw the author point the finger for recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians squarely at
Opinion | March 27, 2023
Israel may not be perfect, but it’s a country governed by the rule of law and is the only free nation in the Middle East, according to a recent report by Freedom House, writes Mike Fegelman. Image courtesy of Pexels

Opinion columnist failed to mention riot was widely condemned in Israeli society, too: Fegelman

Opinion | March 27, 2023
  • A March 13 column in The Hill Times by Mukarram Zaidi saw the author point the finger for recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians squarely at

Opinion columnist failed to mention riot was widely condemned in Israeli society, too: Fegelman

Opinion | March 27, 2023
  • A March 13 column in The Hill Times by Mukarram Zaidi saw the author point the finger for recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians squarely at
Israel may not be perfect, but it’s a country governed by the rule of law and is the only free nation in the Middle East, according to a recent report by Freedom House, writes Mike Fegelman. Image courtesy of Pexels

AG Hogan to deliver four audits on March 27, including one on Centre Block’s massive renovation project

  • MONDAY, MARCH 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver four performance audit reports to the House: Accessible Transportation for Persons With Disabilities; Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas; Rehabilitation of Parliament’s Centre Block: Public Services and Procurement Canada; and International Assistance in Support of Gender Equality: Global Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG Hogan to deliver four audits on March 27, including one on Centre Block’s massive renovation project

  • MONDAY, MARCH 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April

AG Hogan to deliver four audits on March 27, including one on Centre Block’s massive renovation project

  • MONDAY, MARCH 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver four performance audit reports to the House: Accessible Transportation for Persons With Disabilities; Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas; Rehabilitation of Parliament’s Centre Block: Public Services and Procurement Canada; and International Assistance in Support of Gender Equality: Global Affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Privatization threatens public health-care system in Canada, writes Ottawa reader

  • Privatization threatens the public health-care system in Canada. By taking funding and staff away from public hospitals, it will make wait times for urgent
Opinion | March 27, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Privatization threatens public health-care system in Canada, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | March 27, 2023
  • Privatization threatens the public health-care system in Canada. By taking funding and staff away from public hospitals, it will make wait times for urgent

Privatization threatens public health-care system in Canada, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | March 27, 2023
  • Privatization threatens the public health-care system in Canada. By taking funding and staff away from public hospitals, it will make wait times for urgent
Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bonjour Canada’: Biden trumpets Canada-U.S. ties, continental co-operation, plays down disputes

  • 'Our destinies are intertwined and they’re inseparable,' says President Joe Biden of Canada-U.S. relations during a more than 30-minute address to Parliament.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden had his first sit-down in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he came to power in early 2021, with a series of meetings at the West Block on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bonjour Canada’: Biden trumpets Canada-U.S. ties, continental co-operation, plays down disputes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2023
  • 'Our destinies are intertwined and they’re inseparable,' says President Joe Biden of Canada-U.S. relations during a more than 30-minute address to Parliament.

‘Bonjour Canada’: Biden trumpets Canada-U.S. ties, continental co-operation, plays down disputes

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 24, 2023
  • 'Our destinies are intertwined and they’re inseparable,' says President Joe Biden of Canada-U.S. relations during a more than 30-minute address to Parliament.
U.S. President Joe Biden had his first sit-down in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since he came to power in early 2021, with a series of meetings at the West Block on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top Canadian political speechwriters rate Biden’s speech to Parliament

  • 'Decent, neighbourly, workmanlike, and almost nostalgically centrist.' Veteran Canadian speechwriters and strategists weigh in on U.S. President Joe Biden's address to Parliament on March
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | March 24, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of his address to Parliament on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top Canadian political speechwriters rate Biden’s speech to Parliament

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | March 24, 2023
  • 'Decent, neighbourly, workmanlike, and almost nostalgically centrist.' Veteran Canadian speechwriters and strategists weigh in on U.S. President Joe Biden's address to Parliament on March

Top Canadian political speechwriters rate Biden’s speech to Parliament

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | March 24, 2023
  • 'Decent, neighbourly, workmanlike, and almost nostalgically centrist.' Veteran Canadian speechwriters and strategists weigh in on U.S. President Joe Biden's address to Parliament on March
U.S. President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of his address to Parliament on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets President of the United States Joe Biden in West Block on March 24, 2023. Biden holds a chocolate bar emblazoned with the word PEACE that was given to him by Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 24, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets President of the United States Joe Biden in West Block on March 24, 2023. Biden holds a chocolate bar emblazoned with the word PEACE that was given to him by Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A third of the electorate ‘up for grabs’ to the party that wins over ‘the new working class,’ experts tell conservative conference

  • Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 24, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning have a fireside chat on the opening day of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A third of the electorate ‘up for grabs’ to the party that wins over ‘the new working class,’ experts tell conservative conference

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 24, 2023
  • Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.

A third of the electorate ‘up for grabs’ to the party that wins over ‘the new working class,’ experts tell conservative conference

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 24, 2023
  • Conservatives gathered in Ottawa from March 22-24 for the Canada Strong and Free Network’s annual conference, formerly known as the Manning Centre conference.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, left, and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning have a fireside chat on the opening day of the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joe Biden arrives in Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau greet President of the United States of America Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for his first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joe Biden arrives in Ottawa

Joe Biden arrives in Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau greet President of the United States of America Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for his first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN climate report and clutching at straws

  • The report’s authors admit that the 'aspirational' goal of never letting the average global temperature exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial level
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 24, 2023
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the latest report of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a 'survival guide.' It’s not even that, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

UN climate report and clutching at straws

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 24, 2023
  • The report’s authors admit that the 'aspirational' goal of never letting the average global temperature exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial level

UN climate report and clutching at straws

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 24, 2023
  • The report’s authors admit that the 'aspirational' goal of never letting the average global temperature exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial level
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the latest report of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change a 'survival guide.' It’s not even that, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Politics This Morning: Biden in the House

  • Plus, the feds want trade lawyers.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 24, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden will keep most of Canada's top Parliamentarians and ministers busy today. He'll deliver a speech in the House of Commons this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Biden in the House

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 24, 2023
  • Plus, the feds want trade lawyers.

Politics This Morning: Biden in the House

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 24, 2023
  • Plus, the feds want trade lawyers.
U.S. President Joe Biden will keep most of Canada's top Parliamentarians and ministers busy today. He'll deliver a speech in the House of Commons this afternoon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 23, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets U.S. President Joe Biden as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau embraces First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for Biden's first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 23, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 23, 2023
Joe Biden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets U.S. President Joe Biden as Sophie Grégoire Trudeau embraces First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, 2023, for Biden's first state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals have a theory for winning

  • So, what is this Liberal theory for winning? I can’t say for sure, but it will likely be to emphasize Trudeau’s persona, or more specifically
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If the Conservatives can’t make Poilievre more likeable, their second choice is to make Trudeau seem unlikeable. That’ll require them to come up with a well-crafted, well-researched communication strategy aimed at undermining Trudeau's brand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals have a theory for winning

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 23, 2023
  • So, what is this Liberal theory for winning? I can’t say for sure, but it will likely be to emphasize Trudeau’s persona, or more specifically

Liberals have a theory for winning

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 23, 2023
  • So, what is this Liberal theory for winning? I can’t say for sure, but it will likely be to emphasize Trudeau’s persona, or more specifically
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If the Conservatives can’t make Poilievre more likeable, their second choice is to make Trudeau seem unlikeable. That’ll require them to come up with a well-crafted, well-researched communication strategy aimed at undermining Trudeau's brand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Despite global pledge to combat Islamophobia, systemic anti-Muslim hate is on the rise

  • Canada is guilty of a lack of concerted action against states committing gross human rights violations, enabling anti-Muslim hate to grow, including when there
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR, FAREED KHAN | March 23, 2023
Amira Elghawaby is Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia. Despite global efforts, Islamophobia persists, often state sponsored or accepted among mainstream media and elected officials, write Taha Ghayyur and Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite global pledge to combat Islamophobia, systemic anti-Muslim hate is on the rise

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR, FAREED KHAN | March 23, 2023
  • Canada is guilty of a lack of concerted action against states committing gross human rights violations, enabling anti-Muslim hate to grow, including when there

Despite global pledge to combat Islamophobia, systemic anti-Muslim hate is on the rise

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR, FAREED KHAN | March 23, 2023
  • Canada is guilty of a lack of concerted action against states committing gross human rights violations, enabling anti-Muslim hate to grow, including when there
Amira Elghawaby is Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia. Despite global efforts, Islamophobia persists, often state sponsored or accepted among mainstream media and elected officials, write Taha Ghayyur and Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trio of new press secretaries among recent ministerial staff changes

  • For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 23, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left; Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould; and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault all recently hired a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trio of new press secretaries among recent ministerial staff changes

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 23, 2023
  • For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.

Trio of new press secretaries among recent ministerial staff changes

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 23, 2023
  • For one, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has found her new press secretary from within Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s team.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left; Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould; and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault all recently hired a new press secretary. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How to secure Canada’s low-carbon advantage in the global clean energy race

  • The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BERNSTEIN, BENTLEY ALLAN | March 23, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
In the fall economic statement, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced preliminary measures like investment tax credits for clean technologies, and promised more action in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to secure Canada’s low-carbon advantage in the global clean energy race

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BERNSTEIN, BENTLEY ALLAN | March 23, 2023
  • The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to

How to secure Canada’s low-carbon advantage in the global clean energy race

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BERNSTEIN, BENTLEY ALLAN | March 23, 2023
  • The American Inflation Reduction Act has opened big gaps between the incentives for low-carbon investment in Canada and the U.S., threatening our ability to
Chrystia Freeland
In the fall economic statement, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced preliminary measures like investment tax credits for clean technologies, and promised more action in the next federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic reconciliation and Inuit self-determination must see funding in Budget 2023

  • The upcoming budget is an opportunity for federal accountability, to listen to the House Finance Committee's recommendation to advance an Inuit-led nation-building green infrastructure
Opinion | BY KONO TATTUINEE, DAVID KAKUKTINNIQ, ANNE-RAPHAëLLE AUDOUIN | March 23, 2023
Dan Vandal
Dan Vandal
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, seen here on Oct. 20, 2022. The federal government has a unique opportunity to make a historical decision by grid-connecting Nunavut and walk the talk on countless commitments they have made, write Kono Tattuinee, David Kakuktinniq, Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic reconciliation and Inuit self-determination must see funding in Budget 2023

Opinion | BY KONO TATTUINEE, DAVID KAKUKTINNIQ, ANNE-RAPHAëLLE AUDOUIN | March 23, 2023
  • The upcoming budget is an opportunity for federal accountability, to listen to the House Finance Committee's recommendation to advance an Inuit-led nation-building green infrastructure

Economic reconciliation and Inuit self-determination must see funding in Budget 2023

Opinion | BY KONO TATTUINEE, DAVID KAKUKTINNIQ, ANNE-RAPHAëLLE AUDOUIN | March 23, 2023
  • The upcoming budget is an opportunity for federal accountability, to listen to the House Finance Committee's recommendation to advance an Inuit-led nation-building green infrastructure
Dan Vandal
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, seen here on Oct. 20, 2022. The federal government has a unique opportunity to make a historical decision by grid-connecting Nunavut and walk the talk on countless commitments they have made, write Kono Tattuinee, David Kakuktinniq, Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where’s the beef: politicos and ranchers saddled up for Canadian Cattle Association’s annual Hill shindig

  • Returning to Ottawa for the CCA's annual general meeting, the yearly reception drew politicians, lobbyists, and ranchers from across Canada on March 22.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 23, 2023
Fawn Jackson, left, Ducks Unlimited Canada board of directors; Liberal MP Kody Blois, Canadian Cattle Association’s Lynn Grant, and Shannon Schellenberg at the Canadian Cattle Association Beef Reception at the Sir. John A. MacDonald Building in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Where’s the beef: politicos and ranchers saddled up for Canadian Cattle Association’s annual Hill shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 23, 2023
  • Returning to Ottawa for the CCA's annual general meeting, the yearly reception drew politicians, lobbyists, and ranchers from across Canada on March 22.

Where’s the beef: politicos and ranchers saddled up for Canadian Cattle Association’s annual Hill shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 23, 2023
  • Returning to Ottawa for the CCA's annual general meeting, the yearly reception drew politicians, lobbyists, and ranchers from across Canada on March 22.
Fawn Jackson, left, Ducks Unlimited Canada board of directors; Liberal MP Kody Blois, Canadian Cattle Association’s Lynn Grant, and Shannon Schellenberg at the Canadian Cattle Association Beef Reception at the Sir. John A. MacDonald Building in Ottawa on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Election meddling top of mind in Tory nomination race facing membership fraud complaints

  • The Oxford, Ont., nomination race is getting testy with contestant Rick Roth describing Arpan Khanna as a ‘parachute candidate from Brampton’ and Khanna accusing
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2023
The approximately 6,700 Conservative Party members in Oxford, Ont., will elect their candidate on March 25. Lawyer Arpan Khanna, left, municipal councillor Deb Tait, and former ministerial staffer Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in this riding. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock, and Global Public Affairs

Election meddling top of mind in Tory nomination race facing membership fraud complaints

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2023
  • The Oxford, Ont., nomination race is getting testy with contestant Rick Roth describing Arpan Khanna as a ‘parachute candidate from Brampton’ and Khanna accusing

Election meddling top of mind in Tory nomination race facing membership fraud complaints

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2023
  • The Oxford, Ont., nomination race is getting testy with contestant Rick Roth describing Arpan Khanna as a ‘parachute candidate from Brampton’ and Khanna accusing
The approximately 6,700 Conservative Party members in Oxford, Ont., will elect their candidate on March 25. Lawyer Arpan Khanna, left, municipal councillor Deb Tait, and former ministerial staffer Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in this riding. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock, and Global Public Affairs

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