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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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump 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)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump 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)

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
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

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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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts

  • More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year's fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
In a Sept. 16 photograph, the B.C. Wildfire Service shows how 'hot, dry and windy conditions have increased fire activity on the Bush Creek East wildfire,' located northeast of Chase, B.C. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Wildfire Service

Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year's fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on

Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year's fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on
In a Sept. 16 photograph, the B.C. Wildfire Service shows how 'hot, dry and windy conditions have increased fire activity on the Bush Creek East wildfire,' located northeast of Chase, B.C. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Wildfire Service

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
Sandstone Group has hired Wendy Cumming, left, Anthony Furey, Joan Bryden, and Neil Macdonald for its new crisis communications division. Photographs courtesy of Sandstone Group

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.
Sandstone Group has hired Wendy Cumming, left, Anthony Furey, Joan Bryden, and Neil Macdonald for its new crisis communications division. Photographs courtesy of Sandstone Group

Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists during busy August

  • More than six million Canadians are without regular access to a primary care provider, according to Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2023
Health Minister Mark Holland said 'there’s great room and space for optimism,' in the health care system, during an appearance at the Canadian Medical Association Health Summit in Ottawa on Aug. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists during busy August

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2023
  • More than six million Canadians are without regular access to a primary care provider, according to Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical

Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists during busy August

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2023
  • More than six million Canadians are without regular access to a primary care provider, according to Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical
Health Minister Mark Holland said 'there’s great room and space for optimism,' in the health care system, during an appearance at the Canadian Medical Association Health Summit in Ottawa on Aug. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at the citizens’ services and health ministers’ teams

  • Ryan Cotter is chief of staff to Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech, while Cyndi Jenkins is in charge in Health Minister Mark Holland’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 25, 2023
Hill Climbers dives into the offices of Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland, who has 18 staff on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A look at the citizens’ services and health ministers’ teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 25, 2023
  • Ryan Cotter is chief of staff to Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech, while Cyndi Jenkins is in charge in Health Minister Mark Holland’s office.

A look at the citizens’ services and health ministers’ teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 25, 2023
  • Ryan Cotter is chief of staff to Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech, while Cyndi Jenkins is in charge in Health Minister Mark Holland’s office.
Hill Climbers dives into the offices of Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland, who has 18 staff on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Solidarity with government over India claim provides a ‘temporary respite at best’ for Trudeau’s tanking popularity, say pollsters

  • If more details on the murder allegation are not released soon, the public’s focus will revert to affordability and housing issues, says Frank Graves,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
The Justin Trudeau Liberals should use this breathing room to address affordability issues affecting people's daily lives, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solidarity with government over India claim provides a ‘temporary respite at best’ for Trudeau’s tanking popularity, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
  • If more details on the murder allegation are not released soon, the public’s focus will revert to affordability and housing issues, says Frank Graves,

Solidarity with government over India claim provides a ‘temporary respite at best’ for Trudeau’s tanking popularity, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
  • If more details on the murder allegation are not released soon, the public’s focus will revert to affordability and housing issues, says Frank Graves,
The Justin Trudeau Liberals should use this breathing room to address affordability issues affecting people's daily lives, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Accelerated global warming and strange days, indeed, writes B.C. letter writer

  • With most Canadians looking forward to the end of this year’s wildfire season—the worst on record—the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in Nelson, B.C., will
Opinion | September 25, 2023

Accelerated global warming and strange days, indeed, writes B.C. letter writer

Opinion | September 25, 2023
  • With most Canadians looking forward to the end of this year’s wildfire season—the worst on record—the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in Nelson, B.C., will

Accelerated global warming and strange days, indeed, writes B.C. letter writer

Opinion | September 25, 2023
  • With most Canadians looking forward to the end of this year’s wildfire season—the worst on record—the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival in Nelson, B.C., will

Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds joint press conference with Justin Trudeau

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2023
President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy speaks at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Canada made a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, and the two signed a modernized trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds joint press conference with Justin Trudeau

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds joint press conference with Justin Trudeau

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 22, 2023
President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy speaks at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Canada made a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, and the two signed a modernized trade deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New centrist party wants to ‘break a two-party duopoly,’ but that will require ‘exceptional circumstances,’ say observers

  • ‘We're talking about a centre that is the point of the arrow,’ not ‘taking a sprinkle of Tory policies and a dash of Liberal
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 22, 2023
The Conservative base is happy with leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and the Liberal base is 'still there' despite rising time-for-a-change numbers facing the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meaning the new centrist party Canadian Future will struggle to find political traction, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

New centrist party wants to ‘break a two-party duopoly,’ but that will require ‘exceptional circumstances,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 22, 2023
  • ‘We're talking about a centre that is the point of the arrow,’ not ‘taking a sprinkle of Tory policies and a dash of Liberal

New centrist party wants to ‘break a two-party duopoly,’ but that will require ‘exceptional circumstances,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 22, 2023
  • ‘We're talking about a centre that is the point of the arrow,’ not ‘taking a sprinkle of Tory policies and a dash of Liberal
The Conservative base is happy with leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and the Liberal base is 'still there' despite rising time-for-a-change numbers facing the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meaning the new centrist party Canadian Future will struggle to find political traction, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

For Marc Miller, the fight with Pierre Poilievre is personal

  • The new immigration minister leans into his heated words for the Opposition leader, calling him a 'charlatan' and a 'snake oil salesman.'
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 22, 2023
Immigration Minister Marc Miller doesn't hold back when speaking with the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Marc Miller, the fight with Pierre Poilievre is personal

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 22, 2023
  • The new immigration minister leans into his heated words for the Opposition leader, calling him a 'charlatan' and a 'snake oil salesman.'

For Marc Miller, the fight with Pierre Poilievre is personal

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | September 22, 2023
  • The new immigration minister leans into his heated words for the Opposition leader, calling him a 'charlatan' and a 'snake oil salesman.'
Immigration Minister Marc Miller doesn't hold back when speaking with the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Zelenskyy in the House 

  • Plus, catching up with early-moving bills in the fall session.
The House of Commons Chamber in West Block. Ukraine's president is expected to deliver a speech to Parliamentarians in the House today The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Zelenskyy in the House 

  • Plus, catching up with early-moving bills in the fall session.

Politics This Morning: Zelenskyy in the House 

  • Plus, catching up with early-moving bills in the fall session.
The House of Commons Chamber in West Block. Ukraine's president is expected to deliver a speech to Parliamentarians in the House today The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘NIMBY’-ism a topic of discussion at housing and transit conference in wake of Poilievre’s new housing plan

  • Pierre Poilievre’s hard-nosed approach to cities was not lost on city councillors, housing experts, and transit agency representatives who met in Ottawa this week.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 21, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's new housing bill includes significant financial penalties for cities that miss his housing targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘NIMBY’-ism a topic of discussion at housing and transit conference in wake of Poilievre’s new housing plan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 21, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre’s hard-nosed approach to cities was not lost on city councillors, housing experts, and transit agency representatives who met in Ottawa this week.

‘NIMBY’-ism a topic of discussion at housing and transit conference in wake of Poilievre’s new housing plan

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 21, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre’s hard-nosed approach to cities was not lost on city councillors, housing experts, and transit agency representatives who met in Ottawa this week.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's new housing bill includes significant financial penalties for cities that miss his housing targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary party people pack the Met for back-to-back receptions

  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with two receptions at the Métropolitain Brasserie: iPolitics
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 21, 2023
iPolitics' editor-in-chief Marco Vigliotti, left, Jason Kerr, Canadian Automobile Association, and Pascal Chan, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, at iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies' annual 'Housewarming' reception at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Parliamentary party people pack the Met for back-to-back receptions

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 21, 2023
  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with two receptions at the Métropolitain Brasserie: iPolitics

Parliamentary party people pack the Met for back-to-back receptions

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 21, 2023
  • Week one of the Parliamentary social calendar welcomed MPs, Senators, staffers, lobbyists, and the media back with two receptions at the Métropolitain Brasserie: iPolitics
iPolitics' editor-in-chief Marco Vigliotti, left, Jason Kerr, Canadian Automobile Association, and Pascal Chan, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, at iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies' annual 'Housewarming' reception at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A missed chance to rein in security threats in space leaves us all vulnerable

  • A satellite is just a satellite until it is used to do harm. Meanwhile, threats to satellites themselves continue to proliferate.
Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | September 21, 2023
The International Space Station, which includes the Canadarm2 robotic arm, pictured, is the largest satellite in low Earth orbit. Satellites play a critical part in national security, especially in the Arctic, making them a target for electric or physical attacks, writes Jessica West. Photograph courtesy of NASA Johnson/Flickr

A missed chance to rein in security threats in space leaves us all vulnerable

Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | September 21, 2023
  • A satellite is just a satellite until it is used to do harm. Meanwhile, threats to satellites themselves continue to proliferate.

A missed chance to rein in security threats in space leaves us all vulnerable

Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | September 21, 2023
  • A satellite is just a satellite until it is used to do harm. Meanwhile, threats to satellites themselves continue to proliferate.
The International Space Station, which includes the Canadarm2 robotic arm, pictured, is the largest satellite in low Earth orbit. Satellites play a critical part in national security, especially in the Arctic, making them a target for electric or physical attacks, writes Jessica West. Photograph courtesy of NASA Johnson/Flickr

Conservatives already have a climate plan

  • The usual suspects are always asking where the right's climate plan is, and seem to think a carbon tax is the only answer to
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | September 21, 2023
Conservative environment critic Gérard Deltell. During the last two federal elections, the party had the most comprehensive plans to protect Canada's environment, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives already have a climate plan

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | September 21, 2023
  • The usual suspects are always asking where the right's climate plan is, and seem to think a carbon tax is the only answer to

Conservatives already have a climate plan

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | September 21, 2023
  • The usual suspects are always asking where the right's climate plan is, and seem to think a carbon tax is the only answer to
Conservative environment critic Gérard Deltell. During the last two federal elections, the party had the most comprehensive plans to protect Canada's environment, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s history in the walls of 24 Sussex Drive

  • Whether or not the building remains the prime minister's residence, it should be preserved as a national treasure.
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | September 21, 2023
The prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive should be preserved along with its associated history, writes Tom MacGregor. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

There’s history in the walls of 24 Sussex Drive

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | September 21, 2023
  • Whether or not the building remains the prime minister's residence, it should be preserved as a national treasure.

There’s history in the walls of 24 Sussex Drive

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | September 21, 2023
  • Whether or not the building remains the prime minister's residence, it should be preserved as a national treasure.
The prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive should be preserved along with its associated history, writes Tom MacGregor. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Charities can’t keep helping others if no one will help them

  • After three years of prolonged crisis even the helpers are burnt out.
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | September 21, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland must ensure a strong and resilient community services sector continues in this country as she prepares the 2024 budget, writes United Way Centraide Canada CEO Dan Clement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charities can’t keep helping others if no one will help them

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | September 21, 2023
  • After three years of prolonged crisis even the helpers are burnt out.

Charities can’t keep helping others if no one will help them

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | September 21, 2023
  • After three years of prolonged crisis even the helpers are burnt out.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland must ensure a strong and resilient community services sector continues in this country as she prepares the 2024 budget, writes United Way Centraide Canada CEO Dan Clement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Housing solutions on offer

  • Plus, Jane Philpott returns to the Hill.
A rental apartment in Ottawa. As Canada's federal political leaders pledge action on the housing shortage, an industry group is taking to the Hill to recommend courses of action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Housing solutions on offer

  • Plus, Jane Philpott returns to the Hill.

Politics This Morning: Housing solutions on offer

  • Plus, Jane Philpott returns to the Hill.
A rental apartment in Ottawa. As Canada's federal political leaders pledge action on the housing shortage, an industry group is taking to the Hill to recommend courses of action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal proposals on competition and food price inflation draw mixed reviews from experts

  • Jagmeet Singh’s private member’s bill is his party’s effort at putting people's concerns ‘into a piece of legislation that's actually going to do something,’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
On Sept. 18, amid rising concerns about affordability and food price inflation, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne met in Ottawa with the CEOs of Canada's largest grocery retailers. His department is also working on amendments to the Competition Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal proposals on competition and food price inflation draw mixed reviews from experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2023
  • Jagmeet Singh’s private member’s bill is his party’s effort at putting people's concerns ‘into a piece of legislation that's actually going to do something,’

Liberal proposals on competition and food price inflation draw mixed reviews from experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2023
  • Jagmeet Singh’s private member’s bill is his party’s effort at putting people's concerns ‘into a piece of legislation that's actually going to do something,’
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
On Sept. 18, amid rising concerns about affordability and food price inflation, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne met in Ottawa with the CEOs of Canada's largest grocery retailers. His department is also working on amendments to the Competition Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can still be a force of global peace and prosperity if Trudeau changes his foreign policy

  • It is Justin Trudeau’s good fortune that our elections are not contested on foreign policy successes. But they could be on its failures.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 20, 2023
Instead of getting a grip on the changing nature of global politics, leaders like Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 19, still view the Global South as a third-world abstraction to be used, not as a shrewd driver of its own domestic political interests and transnational agendas, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can still be a force of global peace and prosperity if Trudeau changes his foreign policy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 20, 2023
  • It is Justin Trudeau’s good fortune that our elections are not contested on foreign policy successes. But they could be on its failures.

Canada can still be a force of global peace and prosperity if Trudeau changes his foreign policy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 20, 2023
  • It is Justin Trudeau’s good fortune that our elections are not contested on foreign policy successes. But they could be on its failures.
Instead of getting a grip on the changing nature of global politics, leaders like Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 19, still view the Global South as a third-world abstraction to be used, not as a shrewd driver of its own domestic political interests and transnational agendas, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First prize: two days in beautiful Delhi! Second prize: four days in Delhi!

  • Canada’s allies have all murmured their support in the wake of allegations that India was behind the murder of a Canadian Sikh activist in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 20, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc discuss Canada’s intelligence alleging India's involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader in B.C at a press conference in the House of Commons Foyer on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First prize: two days in beautiful Delhi! Second prize: four days in Delhi!

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 20, 2023
  • Canada’s allies have all murmured their support in the wake of allegations that India was behind the murder of a Canadian Sikh activist in

First prize: two days in beautiful Delhi! Second prize: four days in Delhi!

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 20, 2023
  • Canada’s allies have all murmured their support in the wake of allegations that India was behind the murder of a Canadian Sikh activist in
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc discuss Canada’s intelligence alleging India's involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader in B.C at a press conference in the House of Commons Foyer on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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