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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

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table
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

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table
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
  • The Hill Times
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
  • The Hill Times

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times
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

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com
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  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In

Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published his 'New Agenda for Peace' on July 20, laying out a route for stronger world co-operation. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published his 'New Agenda for Peace' on July 20, laying out a route for stronger world co-operation. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
The new federal cabinet at Rideau Hall on July 26. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doubtless hoping will be the last cabinet shuffle before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.
The new federal cabinet at Rideau Hall on July 26. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doubtless hoping will be the last cabinet shuffle before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Governor General Mary Simon. With this sizeable change in cabinet positions, there is an element of newness surrounding the team, writes Sheila Copps, though there is no element of newness in the leader.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Governor General Mary Simon. With this sizeable change in cabinet positions, there is an element of newness surrounding the team, writes Sheila Copps, though there is no element of newness in the leader.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta earlier this year. We can no longer avoid our national failure to act to mitigate and respond to the future impacts of the climate emergency, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta earlier this year. We can no longer avoid our national failure to act to mitigate and respond to the future impacts of the climate emergency, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here during a July 26 swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, says he is looking to preserve the stability of Canada's supply chains. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here during a July 26 swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, says he is looking to preserve the stability of Canada's supply chains. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NCC officially re-opens River House on the banks of the mighty Ottawa and there’s public swimming; and Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $47,000 in one month

  • Plus, Government House Leader Karina Gould is expecting; Roy MacGregor writes a new book; Devin McCarthy becomes partner at Sussex Strategy Group; and Pat
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
The National Capital Commission has opened the newly-renovated River House, complete with a new enclosed swimming space for the public. Photograph courtesy of Mark Bernards/Ottawa Riverkeeper

NCC officially re-opens River House on the banks of the mighty Ottawa and there’s public swimming; and Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $47,000 in one month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Plus, Government House Leader Karina Gould is expecting; Roy MacGregor writes a new book; Devin McCarthy becomes partner at Sussex Strategy Group; and Pat

NCC officially re-opens River House on the banks of the mighty Ottawa and there’s public swimming; and Ottawa Lawn Summer Nights raises $47,000 in one month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Plus, Government House Leader Karina Gould is expecting; Roy MacGregor writes a new book; Devin McCarthy becomes partner at Sussex Strategy Group; and Pat
The National Capital Commission has opened the newly-renovated River House, complete with a new enclosed swimming space for the public. Photograph courtesy of Mark Bernards/Ottawa Riverkeeper

World needs Canadian LNG to reduce global emissions and for long-term energy security: Enbridge

  • David Crane’s opinion column in the July 24 issue of The Hill Times, “Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers
Opinion | July 31, 2023

World needs Canadian LNG to reduce global emissions and for long-term energy security: Enbridge

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • David Crane’s opinion column in the July 24 issue of The Hill Times, “Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers

World needs Canadian LNG to reduce global emissions and for long-term energy security: Enbridge

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • David Crane’s opinion column in the July 24 issue of The Hill Times, “Dear government: don’t be pressured by the hype from natural gas producers

Climate crisis here and accelerating: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Heat waves are carrying us to the point of no return,” (The Hill Times, July 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The climate crisis is
Opinion | July 31, 2023
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario clouds the air in Gatineau, Que., on June 6, 2023. Canada has had an unprecedented wildfire season the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate crisis here and accelerating: Tom McElroy

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • Re: “Heat waves are carrying us to the point of no return,” (The Hill Times, July 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The climate crisis is

Climate crisis here and accelerating: Tom McElroy

Opinion | July 31, 2023
  • Re: “Heat waves are carrying us to the point of no return,” (The Hill Times, July 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The climate crisis is
Smoke from wildfires in Ontario clouds the air in Gatineau, Que., on June 6, 2023. Canada has had an unprecedented wildfire season the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau to host cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23

  • MONDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau to host cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23

  • MONDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Trudeau to host cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23

  • MONDAY, JULY 31 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Aug. 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault appeared in 50 communication reports filed to the federal lobbyists' registry that included the environment as a topic in the first half of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault appeared in 50 communication reports filed to the federal lobbyists' registry that included the environment as a topic in the first half of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here with Governor General Mary Simon on July 26, will mark the opening of a major infrastructure project in the Montreal area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here with Governor General Mary Simon on July 26, will mark the opening of a major infrastructure project in the Montreal area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Trade Minister Mary Ng, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu—who have all kept their portfolios—made staffing changes in their offices shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Trade Minister Mary Ng, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu—who have all kept their portfolios—made staffing changes in their offices shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to
Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Stephanie Diana Rädel, an accelerator physicist, toured TRIUMF’s Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes in May 2023. The global market for medical isotopes is about to boom, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of TRIUMF

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Stephanie Diana Rädel, an accelerator physicist, toured TRIUMF’s Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes in May 2023. The global market for medical isotopes is about to boom, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of TRIUMF

Israel: The End of Democracy?

  • Netanyahu’s coalition has the majority support among Israeli Jews, but it has adopted the most extreme goals of ethno-nationalist settlers and religious ultra-conservatives as
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 27, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on charges of breach of trust, taking bribes, and fraud in 2019. He was facing up to 10 years in jail, if found guilty, when he returned to the prime ministership. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel: The End of Democracy?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 27, 2023
  • Netanyahu’s coalition has the majority support among Israeli Jews, but it has adopted the most extreme goals of ethno-nationalist settlers and religious ultra-conservatives as

Israel: The End of Democracy?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 27, 2023
  • Netanyahu’s coalition has the majority support among Israeli Jews, but it has adopted the most extreme goals of ethno-nationalist settlers and religious ultra-conservatives as
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on charges of breach of trust, taking bribes, and fraud in 2019. He was facing up to 10 years in jail, if found guilty, when he returned to the prime ministership. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

One step forward out of climate denial, many more to go

  • When it comes to mitigating climate change, no more kicking the can down the road unpunished.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 27, 2023
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at Ottawa City Hall for an announcement of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure on June 30, 2023. We are waking up to the absolute need for effective mitigation, but half-measures won't cut it any longer, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One step forward out of climate denial, many more to go

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 27, 2023
  • When it comes to mitigating climate change, no more kicking the can down the road unpunished.

One step forward out of climate denial, many more to go

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 27, 2023
  • When it comes to mitigating climate change, no more kicking the can down the road unpunished.
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at Ottawa City Hall for an announcement of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure on June 30, 2023. We are waking up to the absolute need for effective mitigation, but half-measures won't cut it any longer, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
A new Canadian ambassador in Germany has been absent from a series of diplomatic appointments announced this summer by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.
A new Canadian ambassador in Germany has been absent from a series of diplomatic appointments announced this summer by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s okay for partisans to be nice

  • In this day and age, we’re so conditioned to see Liberals and Conservatives tear each other apart in public that when we see civility,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2023
John Baird, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It says something about the nature of politics today, that when a Conservative says something nice about a Liberal, it makes headlines, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

It’s okay for partisans to be nice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2023
  • In this day and age, we’re so conditioned to see Liberals and Conservatives tear each other apart in public that when we see civility,

It’s okay for partisans to be nice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2023
  • In this day and age, we’re so conditioned to see Liberals and Conservatives tear each other apart in public that when we see civility,
John Baird, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It says something about the nature of politics today, that when a Conservative says something nice about a Liberal, it makes headlines, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

The surprising obstacle in Canada’s climate fight: land shortage

  • Our fragmented land-use approach hinders seizing a rare chance to fight climate change. Addressing this and better collaboration are vital for safeguarding the environment,
Opinion | BY GARY ZED | July 27, 2023
The Chapel Creek wildfire north of Blue River, B.C. In an average year, wildfires burn about 2.5 million hectares in Canada—equivalent to four Prince Edward Islands. So far, Canada lost at least 11 million hectares to wildfires this year alone, writes Gary Zed. Photograph courtesy of the BC Wildfire Service

The surprising obstacle in Canada’s climate fight: land shortage

Opinion | BY GARY ZED | July 27, 2023
  • Our fragmented land-use approach hinders seizing a rare chance to fight climate change. Addressing this and better collaboration are vital for safeguarding the environment,

The surprising obstacle in Canada’s climate fight: land shortage

Opinion | BY GARY ZED | July 27, 2023
  • Our fragmented land-use approach hinders seizing a rare chance to fight climate change. Addressing this and better collaboration are vital for safeguarding the environment,
The Chapel Creek wildfire north of Blue River, B.C. In an average year, wildfires burn about 2.5 million hectares in Canada—equivalent to four Prince Edward Islands. So far, Canada lost at least 11 million hectares to wildfires this year alone, writes Gary Zed. Photograph courtesy of the BC Wildfire Service

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