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Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
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‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Douglas Roche overwrought by U.S. veto: Williams

  • Re: “U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 25). Douglas Roche is clearly overwrought by
Opinion | December 16, 2024
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Douglas Roche overwrought by U.S. veto: Williams

Opinion | December 16, 2024
  • Re: “U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 25). Douglas Roche is clearly overwrought by

Douglas Roche overwrought by U.S. veto: Williams

Opinion | December 16, 2024
  • Re: “U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 25). Douglas Roche is clearly overwrought by
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Freeland to release fall economic statement on Monday, Dec. 16

  • MONDAY, DEC. 16 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Dec. 9, 2024, before the House Industry Committee on the Hill. Freeland will release the fall economic statement on Monday, Dec. 16. The Globe recently reported that Freeland and Trudeau were at odds over the GST holiday, and $250 cheques. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland to release fall economic statement on Monday, Dec. 16

  • MONDAY, DEC. 16 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas

Freeland to release fall economic statement on Monday, Dec. 16

  • MONDAY, DEC. 16 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Dec. 9, 2024, before the House Industry Committee on the Hill. Freeland will release the fall economic statement on Monday, Dec. 16. The Globe recently reported that Freeland and Trudeau were at odds over the GST holiday, and $250 cheques. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My Life in Politics is a formidable read

  • In many ways, Lloyd Axworthy is more of a golden boy than the statue that sits atop the Manitoba legislature.
FeatureBY PAUL PARK | December 16, 2024
Former Jean Chrétien-era foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, pictured in Ottawa on March 25, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

My Life in Politics is a formidable read

FeatureBY PAUL PARK | December 16, 2024
  • In many ways, Lloyd Axworthy is more of a golden boy than the statue that sits atop the Manitoba legislature.

My Life in Politics is a formidable read

FeatureBY PAUL PARK | December 16, 2024
  • In many ways, Lloyd Axworthy is more of a golden boy than the statue that sits atop the Manitoba legislature.
Former Jean Chrétien-era foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy, pictured in Ottawa on March 25, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A formidable exercise in truth telling

  • Alex Himelfarb's book Breaking Free is a stunning accomplishment, providing new insights into the analysis of neoliberalism. It is unsurpassed.
FeatureBY BRUCE CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Trudeau's office on Parliament Hill on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A formidable exercise in truth telling

FeatureBY BRUCE CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • Alex Himelfarb's book Breaking Free is a stunning accomplishment, providing new insights into the analysis of neoliberalism. It is unsurpassed.

A formidable exercise in truth telling

FeatureBY BRUCE CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • Alex Himelfarb's book Breaking Free is a stunning accomplishment, providing new insights into the analysis of neoliberalism. It is unsurpassed.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Trudeau's office on Parliament Hill on March 24, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They need more local resources’: greater co-ordination needed in wildfire response, Senate committee hears

  • While well below the 16 million hectares burned in the record-setting 2023 season, this year’s wildfire season was still the second-worst in terms of
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 15, 2024
The remains of the Palisades Centre, Jasper National Park, after a wildfire destroyed large portions of the townsite this past July. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada

‘They need more local resources’: greater co-ordination needed in wildfire response, Senate committee hears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 15, 2024
  • While well below the 16 million hectares burned in the record-setting 2023 season, this year’s wildfire season was still the second-worst in terms of

‘They need more local resources’: greater co-ordination needed in wildfire response, Senate committee hears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 15, 2024
  • While well below the 16 million hectares burned in the record-setting 2023 season, this year’s wildfire season was still the second-worst in terms of
The remains of the Palisades Centre, Jasper National Park, after a wildfire destroyed large portions of the townsite this past July. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada

Closing housing gap ‘not going to happen’ by 2030, but steps being taken in right direction, says Canadian Home Builders’ Association CEO

  • Reaching a goal of 5.8 million new housing units by 2030 would require at least doubling current construction rates of new homes, and 'we’re
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 13, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Housing Minister Sean Fraser said 'no one level of government can end the housing crisis on their own,' in a Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada press release on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing housing gap ‘not going to happen’ by 2030, but steps being taken in right direction, says Canadian Home Builders’ Association CEO

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 13, 2024
  • Reaching a goal of 5.8 million new housing units by 2030 would require at least doubling current construction rates of new homes, and 'we’re

Closing housing gap ‘not going to happen’ by 2030, but steps being taken in right direction, says Canadian Home Builders’ Association CEO

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 13, 2024
  • Reaching a goal of 5.8 million new housing units by 2030 would require at least doubling current construction rates of new homes, and 'we’re
Sean Fraser
Housing Minister Sean Fraser said 'no one level of government can end the housing crisis on their own,' in a Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada press release on Nov. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finlandization in the nation

  • Plus, Poilievre rallies supporters in Liberal territory.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 13, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the other premiers will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finlandization in the nation

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 13, 2024
  • Plus, Poilievre rallies supporters in Liberal territory.

Finlandization in the nation

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 13, 2024
  • Plus, Poilievre rallies supporters in Liberal territory.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the other premiers will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste site selection raises concerns

  • The selection process has overlooked the broader impact on local and Indigenous populations near highways that could be used to transport nuclear waste north.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | December 12, 2024
Stephen Lecce
Stephen Lecce
Ontario’s Energy Minister Stephen Lecce, pictured in June 2023, has emphasized the need to invest in energy infrastructure to meet meet rising electricity demand over the next 25 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste site selection raises concerns

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | December 12, 2024
  • The selection process has overlooked the broader impact on local and Indigenous populations near highways that could be used to transport nuclear waste north.

Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste site selection raises concerns

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | December 12, 2024
  • The selection process has overlooked the broader impact on local and Indigenous populations near highways that could be used to transport nuclear waste north.
Stephen Lecce
Ontario’s Energy Minister Stephen Lecce, pictured in June 2023, has emphasized the need to invest in energy infrastructure to meet meet rising electricity demand over the next 25 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Disability Tax Credit is a barrier to the Canada Disability Benefit

  • It’s time to cut the red tape for disability support.
Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR, CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | December 12, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2024 budget set eligibility for the benefit to be determined by prior qualification for the tax credit, creating a barrier to access. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Disability Tax Credit is a barrier to the Canada Disability Benefit

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR, CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | December 12, 2024
  • It’s time to cut the red tape for disability support.

The Disability Tax Credit is a barrier to the Canada Disability Benefit

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR, CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | December 12, 2024
  • It’s time to cut the red tape for disability support.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2024 budget set eligibility for the benefit to be determined by prior qualification for the tax credit, creating a barrier to access. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Superstitious peasants

  • The willfully ignorant will always be here. They’re noisier than most, but usually a minority. Keep going anyway. It’s just another cost of doing
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2024
The methane burped out by the world’s one-and-a-half billion cows is a mere by-product of the chemistry by which cows process hard-to-digest grass in their specialized stomachs, but it accounts for about 30 per cent of global methane emissions. Luckily, we can make it go away fast, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Superstitious peasants

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2024
  • The willfully ignorant will always be here. They’re noisier than most, but usually a minority. Keep going anyway. It’s just another cost of doing

Superstitious peasants

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2024
  • The willfully ignorant will always be here. They’re noisier than most, but usually a minority. Keep going anyway. It’s just another cost of doing
The methane burped out by the world’s one-and-a-half billion cows is a mere by-product of the chemistry by which cows process hard-to-digest grass in their specialized stomachs, but it accounts for about 30 per cent of global methane emissions. Luckily, we can make it go away fast, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada can spur momentum in Africa with a cohesive strategy and key alliances

  • Canada’s African diaspora population of 1.3 million people is growing and gaining more political clout, economic significance, and cultural relevance.
Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | December 12, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada would be upgrading diplomatic offices in Benin and Zambia to full-fledged missions, among other changes to Canada's Africa strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can spur momentum in Africa with a cohesive strategy and key alliances

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | December 12, 2024
  • Canada’s African diaspora population of 1.3 million people is growing and gaining more political clout, economic significance, and cultural relevance.

Canada can spur momentum in Africa with a cohesive strategy and key alliances

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | December 12, 2024
  • Canada’s African diaspora population of 1.3 million people is growing and gaining more political clout, economic significance, and cultural relevance.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada would be upgrading diplomatic offices in Benin and Zambia to full-fledged missions, among other changes to Canada's Africa strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Enough is enough’: Black federal civil servants, unions accuse Liberals of ‘wasting’ time on tackling anti-Black racism

  • Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said the call to designate Black people as a distinctive class under the Employment Equity Act is ‘under active consideration.’
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 12, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat President Nicholas Marcus Thompson, pictured Dec. 10, 2024, centre holding a petition, at a rally with PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa, pictured left in white, and other public service unions outside the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Enough is enough’: Black federal civil servants, unions accuse Liberals of ‘wasting’ time on tackling anti-Black racism

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 12, 2024
  • Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said the call to designate Black people as a distinctive class under the Employment Equity Act is ‘under active consideration.’

‘Enough is enough’: Black federal civil servants, unions accuse Liberals of ‘wasting’ time on tackling anti-Black racism

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 12, 2024
  • Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said the call to designate Black people as a distinctive class under the Employment Equity Act is ‘under active consideration.’
Black Class Action Secretariat President Nicholas Marcus Thompson, pictured Dec. 10, 2024, centre holding a petition, at a rally with PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa, pictured left in white, and other public service unions outside the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO adds up housing action

  • Plus, the Liberals nix Scheer’s quest for an extra sitting day.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2024
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will release a new report on affordable housing programs this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO adds up housing action

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2024
  • Plus, the Liberals nix Scheer’s quest for an extra sitting day.

PBO adds up housing action

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 12, 2024
  • Plus, the Liberals nix Scheer’s quest for an extra sitting day.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will release a new report on affordable housing programs this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump lights a proverbial fire north of the border

  • There will undoubtedly be more hurdles ahead in the Canada-U.S. relationship, but decades of experience and commitment remain paramount. That will sustain us on both
Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | December 11, 2024
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump lit a proverbial fire in Canada recently, setting the tempo for what could be a high-paced and unpredictable next four years of his presidency, writes Beth Burke.  Caricature courtesy of DonkeyHotey

Trump lights a proverbial fire north of the border

Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | December 11, 2024
  • There will undoubtedly be more hurdles ahead in the Canada-U.S. relationship, but decades of experience and commitment remain paramount. That will sustain us on both

Trump lights a proverbial fire north of the border

Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | December 11, 2024
  • There will undoubtedly be more hurdles ahead in the Canada-U.S. relationship, but decades of experience and commitment remain paramount. That will sustain us on both
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump lit a proverbial fire in Canada recently, setting the tempo for what could be a high-paced and unpredictable next four years of his presidency, writes Beth Burke.  Caricature courtesy of DonkeyHotey

A new dawn: reflections on the end of the Syrian war

  • The fall of Assad’s regime is not only a moment to celebrate, but is also a call to action. Syria’s journey to peace will
Opinion | BY ROBERT-FALCON OUELLETTE | December 11, 2024
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marks the end of a devastating chapter in Syria’s history, and is also a call to action, writes former Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

A new dawn: reflections on the end of the Syrian war

Opinion | BY ROBERT-FALCON OUELLETTE | December 11, 2024
  • The fall of Assad’s regime is not only a moment to celebrate, but is also a call to action. Syria’s journey to peace will

A new dawn: reflections on the end of the Syrian war

Opinion | BY ROBERT-FALCON OUELLETTE | December 11, 2024
  • The fall of Assad’s regime is not only a moment to celebrate, but is also a call to action. Syria’s journey to peace will
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marks the end of a devastating chapter in Syria’s history, and is also a call to action, writes former Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

The consequential immigration minister

  • Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It's time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good
Opinion | BY RAVI JAIN | December 11, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller can take bold action. Ravi Jain writes that be is tired of trying to explain to victims how a country like Canada could allow non-lawyers to run law offices, and to dupe people into thinking they hired members of his profession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The consequential immigration minister

Opinion | BY RAVI JAIN | December 11, 2024
  • Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It's time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good

The consequential immigration minister

Opinion | BY RAVI JAIN | December 11, 2024
  • Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It's time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller can take bold action. Ravi Jain writes that be is tired of trying to explain to victims how a country like Canada could allow non-lawyers to run law offices, and to dupe people into thinking they hired members of his profession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a look at the current employment team under Minister Petitpas Taylor

  • Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 11, 2024
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor took on added responsibility for the employment, workforce development, and official languages portfolio on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a look at the current employment team under Minister Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 11, 2024
  • Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.

Here’s a look at the current employment team under Minister Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 11, 2024
  • Wyatt Westover is now press secretary to the employment minister, and Samantha Jerome was recently hired as a digital communications adviser.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor took on added responsibility for the employment, workforce development, and official languages portfolio on Nov. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?

  • Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons,
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LEBO | December 11, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States president-elect Donald Trump has promised to close the Department of Education, tax or fully confiscate the endowments of universities with equity, diversity, and inclusion programs, and eliminate climate research, writes Matthew Lebo. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LEBO | December 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons,

The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LEBO | December 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons,
Donald Trump
United States president-elect Donald Trump has promised to close the Department of Education, tax or fully confiscate the endowments of universities with equity, diversity, and inclusion programs, and eliminate climate research, writes Matthew Lebo. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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