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Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

India marks Republic Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Defending North America with a difficult partner

  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The misadventures of Navy procurement

  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Pundits versus strategists

  • Pundits like to 'zoom out' for a overview, while strategists will 'zoom in' to focus on the details of what’s going on in the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 24, 2023
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May. Pundits will tend to regard strategists as cynical, political mercenaries who will brazenly tarnish our cherished democratic ideals through their use of crass and manipulative tactics, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pundits versus strategists

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 24, 2023
  • Pundits like to 'zoom out' for a overview, while strategists will 'zoom in' to focus on the details of what’s going on in the

Pundits versus strategists

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 24, 2023
  • Pundits like to 'zoom out' for a overview, while strategists will 'zoom in' to focus on the details of what’s going on in the
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May. Pundits will tend to regard strategists as cynical, political mercenaries who will brazenly tarnish our cherished democratic ideals through their use of crass and manipulative tactics, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senate committee calls for hearing to get answers about withheld residential school records

  • An interim report by the Senate’s Indigenous Peoples Committee lists several government and religious institutions that have not released records on Canada's notorious Indian
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 24, 2023
“Denialism involves not only the complete denial of the existence of residential schools […but] it also involves attempts to […] deny basic, established facts about survivors and accounts,” said PSG Senator Brian Francis, chair of the Senate’s Indigenous Peoples Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate committee calls for hearing to get answers about withheld residential school records

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 24, 2023
  • An interim report by the Senate’s Indigenous Peoples Committee lists several government and religious institutions that have not released records on Canada's notorious Indian

Senate committee calls for hearing to get answers about withheld residential school records

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 24, 2023
  • An interim report by the Senate’s Indigenous Peoples Committee lists several government and religious institutions that have not released records on Canada's notorious Indian
“Denialism involves not only the complete denial of the existence of residential schools […but] it also involves attempts to […] deny basic, established facts about survivors and accounts,” said PSG Senator Brian Francis, chair of the Senate’s Indigenous Peoples Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers and pipeline owners

  • While the resource industries are naturally frustrated by the challenges of government impact assessment hearings, there is no evidence Canada is undermining the energy
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 24, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. All Canadians have an interest in the setting of the national policy agenda, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers and pipeline owners

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 24, 2023
  • While the resource industries are naturally frustrated by the challenges of government impact assessment hearings, there is no evidence Canada is undermining the energy

Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers and pipeline owners

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 24, 2023
  • While the resource industries are naturally frustrated by the challenges of government impact assessment hearings, there is no evidence Canada is undermining the energy
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. All Canadians have an interest in the setting of the national policy agenda, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jake Cole: the man behind annual list of ‘best federal agencies and departments to work for’

  • 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
Jake Cole, a former federal public servant, keeps a close watch on where federal departments and agencies rank within a lengthy list. Photograph courtesy of Jake Wright, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jake Cole: the man behind annual list of ‘best federal agencies and departments to work for’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off

Jake Cole: the man behind annual list of ‘best federal agencies and departments to work for’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off
Jake Cole, a former federal public servant, keeps a close watch on where federal departments and agencies rank within a lengthy list. Photograph courtesy of Jake Wright, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

  • At a Canadian-Australian business conference in Toronto last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked his counterparts for sending specialist firefighters to help combat Canada’s
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2023
Heavy smoke in Ottawa on June 30. One would think the scale of the disaster would prompt some shift in tone, or even a reset in terms of how we talk about climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2023
  • At a Canadian-Australian business conference in Toronto last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked his counterparts for sending specialist firefighters to help combat Canada’s

Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2023
  • At a Canadian-Australian business conference in Toronto last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked his counterparts for sending specialist firefighters to help combat Canada’s
Heavy smoke in Ottawa on June 30. One would think the scale of the disaster would prompt some shift in tone, or even a reset in terms of how we talk about climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistani culture and high fashion strut their stuff

  • The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a culture and fashion show on June 19.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2023
Riwayat models Isabel De La Torre, left, Melanie Renaud, and Yara Ebaid walk runway at the Pakistan High Commission's culture and fashion show on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistani culture and high fashion strut their stuff

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2023
  • The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a culture and fashion show on June 19.

Pakistani culture and high fashion strut their stuff

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2023
  • The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a culture and fashion show on June 19.
Riwayat models Isabel De La Torre, left, Melanie Renaud, and Yara Ebaid walk runway at the Pakistan High Commission's culture and fashion show on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault to make climate change announcement in Montreal; federal byelection in Calgary Heritage, Alta.; and Ng, Tassi, Freeland in Toronto

  • Carolyn Bennett will make an announcement in Toronto, Randy Boissonnault will make an announcement in Edmonton, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is meeting Northwest Territories
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will make an announcement about Canada's climate commitment at 11 a.m. EDT in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault to make climate change announcement in Montreal; federal byelection in Calgary Heritage, Alta.; and Ng, Tassi, Freeland in Toronto

  • Carolyn Bennett will make an announcement in Toronto, Randy Boissonnault will make an announcement in Edmonton, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is meeting Northwest Territories

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault to make climate change announcement in Montreal; federal byelection in Calgary Heritage, Alta.; and Ng, Tassi, Freeland in Toronto

  • Carolyn Bennett will make an announcement in Toronto, Randy Boissonnault will make an announcement in Edmonton, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is meeting Northwest Territories
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will make an announcement about Canada's climate commitment at 11 a.m. EDT in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So what is life, asks Langley, B.C., reader

  • You will never conquer life as it flickers like a dying light. Life is a matter of pursuit without conquest. A quest and a conclusion. The
Opinion | July 24, 2023
Life is kept secret. It is an evolving revelation we live and one we endure. It is Alpha and Omega. It is a journey. It is defined by who we become, writes Cran Campbell. Image courtesy of PxHere

So what is life, asks Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • You will never conquer life as it flickers like a dying light. Life is a matter of pursuit without conquest. A quest and a conclusion. The

So what is life, asks Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • You will never conquer life as it flickers like a dying light. Life is a matter of pursuit without conquest. A quest and a conclusion. The
Life is kept secret. It is an evolving revelation we live and one we endure. It is Alpha and Omega. It is a journey. It is defined by who we become, writes Cran Campbell. Image courtesy of PxHere

Canada must stop being passive in the interest of eradicating TB: readers

  • With the next United Nations high-level meeting occurring this September, Canada cannot ignore the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Tuberculosis (TB) kills around 1.5 million
Opinion | July 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be attending high-level United Nations meetings in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stop being passive in the interest of eradicating TB: readers

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • With the next United Nations high-level meeting occurring this September, Canada cannot ignore the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Tuberculosis (TB) kills around 1.5 million

Canada must stop being passive in the interest of eradicating TB: readers

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • With the next United Nations high-level meeting occurring this September, Canada cannot ignore the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Tuberculosis (TB) kills around 1.5 million
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be attending high-level United Nations meetings in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires growing this summer, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

  • While this isn’t intended as a book review, if you have ever wondered what it feels like when your urban environment is consumed by
Opinion | July 24, 2023
A collapsed road in Nova Scotia, where several wildfires were burning on May 31, 2023. Photograph courtesy of RCMP/Nova Scotia

Wildfires growing this summer, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • While this isn’t intended as a book review, if you have ever wondered what it feels like when your urban environment is consumed by

Wildfires growing this summer, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • While this isn’t intended as a book review, if you have ever wondered what it feels like when your urban environment is consumed by
A collapsed road in Nova Scotia, where several wildfires were burning on May 31, 2023. Photograph courtesy of RCMP/Nova Scotia

Bill Vigars, Terry Fox’s confidante, to release ‘a once in a lifetime read’; Griffith wants in-person citizenship oath; Proof Strategies grows

  • Plus, a byelection in Calgary will take place on Monday, July 24, and Gerda Hnatyshyn, wife of former GG Ray Hnatyshyn, dies in Ottawa
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, by Bill Vigars. Book Cover Image courtesy of Sutherland House Books

Bill Vigars, Terry Fox’s confidante, to release ‘a once in a lifetime read’; Griffith wants in-person citizenship oath; Proof Strategies grows

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • Plus, a byelection in Calgary will take place on Monday, July 24, and Gerda Hnatyshyn, wife of former GG Ray Hnatyshyn, dies in Ottawa

Bill Vigars, Terry Fox’s confidante, to release ‘a once in a lifetime read’; Griffith wants in-person citizenship oath; Proof Strategies grows

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • Plus, a byelection in Calgary will take place on Monday, July 24, and Gerda Hnatyshyn, wife of former GG Ray Hnatyshyn, dies in Ottawa
Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, by Bill Vigars. Book Cover Image courtesy of Sutherland House Books

Tory MPs Lantsman, Brock to host ‘Pints & Politics’ gathering on July 26 in Kitchener

  • MONDAY, JULY 24 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Did somebody say beer?: Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a 'Pints & Politics' gathering on July 26 at 6 p.m. in Kitchener, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory MPs Lantsman, Brock to host ‘Pints & Politics’ gathering on July 26 in Kitchener

  • MONDAY, JULY 24 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Tory MPs Lantsman, Brock to host ‘Pints & Politics’ gathering on July 26 in Kitchener

  • MONDAY, JULY 24 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Did somebody say beer?: Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a 'Pints & Politics' gathering on July 26 at 6 p.m. in Kitchener, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Going to America

  • Plus, you tell us who is Canada’s most quotable MP.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland are each working south of the border today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Going to America

  • Plus, you tell us who is Canada’s most quotable MP.

Politics This Morning: Going to America

  • Plus, you tell us who is Canada’s most quotable MP.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland are each working south of the border today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada must not cave to U.S. demands on digital tax plans 

  • A tax on digital corporations is long overdue in Canada. At a time when governments face no shortage of spending priorities—from climate action to
Opinion | BY KATRINA MILLER | July 20, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should be congratulated for not backing down in the face of international pressure to hold off on taxing online multinational corporations, writes Katrina Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must not cave to U.S. demands on digital tax plans 

Opinion | BY KATRINA MILLER | July 20, 2023
  • A tax on digital corporations is long overdue in Canada. At a time when governments face no shortage of spending priorities—from climate action to

Canada must not cave to U.S. demands on digital tax plans 

Opinion | BY KATRINA MILLER | July 20, 2023
  • A tax on digital corporations is long overdue in Canada. At a time when governments face no shortage of spending priorities—from climate action to
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should be congratulated for not backing down in the face of international pressure to hold off on taxing online multinational corporations, writes Katrina Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity for schoolchildren among top issues for first half of 2023: lobbyist registry

  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for follow through on a Liberal promise to invest $1-billion over five years towards a national school
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 20, 2023
Families Minister Karina Gould announced the opening of public consultations to gather input about a national school food policy, which was held between Nov. 16 and Dec. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity for schoolchildren among top issues for first half of 2023: lobbyist registry

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 20, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for follow through on a Liberal promise to invest $1-billion over five years towards a national school

Food insecurity for schoolchildren among top issues for first half of 2023: lobbyist registry

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 20, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for follow through on a Liberal promise to invest $1-billion over five years towards a national school
Families Minister Karina Gould announced the opening of public consultations to gather input about a national school food policy, which was held between Nov. 16 and Dec. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians do have a choice: they have the NDP

  • Getting things done to help Canadians in their struggle to make ends meet is what Parliament should be about. Canadians will evaluate their candidates
Opinion | BY CARL HAGER | July 20, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Peter Julian at the House Affairs Committee meeting to question David Johnston, then the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference, on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians do have a choice: they have the NDP

Opinion | BY CARL HAGER | July 20, 2023
  • Getting things done to help Canadians in their struggle to make ends meet is what Parliament should be about. Canadians will evaluate their candidates

Canadians do have a choice: they have the NDP

Opinion | BY CARL HAGER | July 20, 2023
  • Getting things done to help Canadians in their struggle to make ends meet is what Parliament should be about. Canadians will evaluate their candidates
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Peter Julian at the House Affairs Committee meeting to question David Johnston, then the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference, on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is far behind the U.S. on methane reduction

  • While carbon taxes are unpopular with certain demographics—particularly older, rural Canadians in the West—industrial carbon taxes and fees are an effective part of climate policy.
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | July 20, 2023
Wildfire EWF-031 located southeast of Edson, Alta. Greenhouse gasses emitted from fossil fuel activity directly cause wildfires, and Canada is experiencing its worst-ever wildfire season, writes Amanda Bryant. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Canada is far behind the U.S. on methane reduction

Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | July 20, 2023
  • While carbon taxes are unpopular with certain demographics—particularly older, rural Canadians in the West—industrial carbon taxes and fees are an effective part of climate policy.

Canada is far behind the U.S. on methane reduction

Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | July 20, 2023
  • While carbon taxes are unpopular with certain demographics—particularly older, rural Canadians in the West—industrial carbon taxes and fees are an effective part of climate policy.
Wildfire EWF-031 located southeast of Edson, Alta. Greenhouse gasses emitted from fossil fuel activity directly cause wildfires, and Canada is experiencing its worst-ever wildfire season, writes Amanda Bryant. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Port strike squashed—for now 

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre is raising cash in Muskoka.
With the threat of a continued B.C. port strike, the government has been under intense pressure to recall Parliament and force the longshoremen back to work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Port strike squashed—for now 

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre is raising cash in Muskoka.

Politics This Morning: Port strike squashed—for now 

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre is raising cash in Muskoka.
With the threat of a continued B.C. port strike, the government has been under intense pressure to recall Parliament and force the longshoremen back to work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Momentum builds in Cubans’ struggle for democracy—it’s time for direct Canadian support, less duplicity

  • What is the logic of championing human rights and decrying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while propping up their closest ally in the Western Hemisphere?
Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 19, 2023
Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, third right, joined Conservative MPs including national defence critic James Bezan, far left, deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, far right, on the Hill on June 21. Handout photograph

Momentum builds in Cubans’ struggle for democracy—it’s time for direct Canadian support, less duplicity

Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 19, 2023
  • What is the logic of championing human rights and decrying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while propping up their closest ally in the Western Hemisphere?

Momentum builds in Cubans’ struggle for democracy—it’s time for direct Canadian support, less duplicity

Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 19, 2023
  • What is the logic of championing human rights and decrying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while propping up their closest ally in the Western Hemisphere?
Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, third right, joined Conservative MPs including national defence critic James Bezan, far left, deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, far right, on the Hill on June 21. Handout photograph

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