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President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | May 21, 2025
Opinion | May 21, 2025
Opinion | May 21, 2025
The 45th Parliament will get underway on May 26, with MPs filling the House of Commons Chamber for the first time since late 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The 45th Parliament will get underway on May 26, with MPs filling the House of Commons Chamber for the first time since late 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 19, 2025
Authors Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore and Brianna Wolfe have won this year's prestigious Donner Prize for their book Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests that Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 19, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said there will be a fall economic statement, but no federal budget before the summer, which is being slammed by the opposition parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press
Opinion | May 19, 2025
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Opinion | May 19, 2025
Opinion | May 19, 2025
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Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.
Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault will once again testify as part of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee's investigation of foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault will once again testify as part of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee's investigation of foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
First spotted over the U.S. on Jan. 28, 2023, the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon was photographed by Montana resident Chase Doak on Feb. 1, 2023, and the image circulated among news outlets. The U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon on Feb. 3.. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
First spotted over the U.S. on Jan. 28, 2023, the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon was photographed by Montana resident Chase Doak on Feb. 1, 2023, and the image circulated among news outlets. The U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon on Feb. 3.. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
Were it not for legislation like Bill C-18 that levels the negotiating power, web giants like Google and Facebook would continue to set the rules in a way that benefits them most, writes Kevin Desjardins. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
Were it not for legislation like Bill C-18 that levels the negotiating power, web giants like Google and Facebook would continue to set the rules in a way that benefits them most, writes Kevin Desjardins. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
The larger context behind the tensions is the recent installation and removal of Ruben Vardanyan, a sanctioned Russian oligarch of Armenian origin, as the state minister of an unrecognized separatist regime inside Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, writes Nika Jabiyeva. Unsplash photograph by Hikmat Gafarzada
Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
The larger context behind the tensions is the recent installation and removal of Ruben Vardanyan, a sanctioned Russian oligarch of Armenian origin, as the state minister of an unrecognized separatist regime inside Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, writes Nika Jabiyeva. Unsplash photograph by Hikmat Gafarzada
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre scrums outside the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 1, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre scrums outside the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 1, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremist partners are helping him subordinate court decisions to government veto. In return, he will let them quickly expand the Jewish settlements in the occupied territories and crush any Arab protests ruthlessly, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 1, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremist partners are helping him subordinate court decisions to government veto. In return, he will let them quickly expand the Jewish settlements in the occupied territories and crush any Arab protests ruthlessly, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said the government is providing direct funding for Small Modular Reactor projects in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, and his parliamentary secretary announced funding on Feb. 23 to develop manufacturing and fuel supply chains for these projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 1, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has said the government is providing direct funding for Small Modular Reactor projects in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan, and his parliamentary secretary announced funding on Feb. 23 to develop manufacturing and fuel supply chains for these projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault met on Feb. 24 to discuss the future of the Churchill Falls energy contract between the two provinces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 1, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault met on Feb. 24 to discuss the future of the Churchill Falls energy contract between the two provinces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 1, 2023
Journalist Tonda MacCharles has been announced as the Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau chief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 1, 2023
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 1, 2023
Journalist Tonda MacCharles has been announced as the Toronto Star's Ottawa bureau chief. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov is blaming the United States for Russia's decision to suspend the New START Treaty. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 1, 2023
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov is blaming the United States for Russia's decision to suspend the New START Treaty. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 1, 2023
The future of public health care may depend on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ability to break the mould and translate commitments forged with the provinces into actual improvements for Canadian patients, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
The Canada Border Services Agency says it expects an additional 70,000 asylum claimants to enter Quebec through Roxham Road in 2023. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2023
The Canada Border Services Agency says it expects an additional 70,000 asylum claimants to enter Quebec through Roxham Road in 2023. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons