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Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Sri Lanka’s band of brothers

  • LONDON, U.K.—“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked, in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 11, 2022
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, left, former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and their brother Basil. After 20 years with the Rajapaksa brothers in power most of the time, Sri Lanka today is bankrupt, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Sri Lanka’s band of brothers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 11, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked, in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then

Sri Lanka’s band of brothers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 11, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked, in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, left, former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and their brother Basil. After 20 years with the Rajapaksa brothers in power most of the time, Sri Lanka today is bankrupt, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Here comes the Pope, July 24-29

  • MONDAY, JULY 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Pope Francis will visit Canada from July 24-29. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

Here comes the Pope, July 24-29

  • MONDAY, JULY 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will

Here comes the Pope, July 24-29

  • MONDAY, JULY 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Pope Francis will visit Canada from July 24-29. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party

  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown has just suffered his second political assassination. The first was at the hands of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, when
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
One can only assume that the cleavage between the former Progressive Conservatives and Reformers will only grow as a result of last week’s bizarre firing of Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown has just suffered his second political assassination. The first was at the hands of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, when

It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown has just suffered his second political assassination. The first was at the hands of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, when
One can only assume that the cleavage between the former Progressive Conservatives and Reformers will only grow as a result of last week’s bizarre firing of Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote

  • With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
After the disqualification of Patrick Brown, bottom centre, five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership contest field, including Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, and Roman Baber. The Conservative Party has already started to mail ballots to party members and the final result will be announced Sept. 10 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
  • With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton,

Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
  • With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton,
After the disqualification of Patrick Brown, bottom centre, five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership contest field, including Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, and Roman Baber. The Conservative Party has already started to mail ballots to party members and the final result will be announced Sept. 10 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

With Poilievre expected to win the leadership, Liberals and Conservatives speculating about a snap general election this fall

  • With Pierre Poilievre expected to win the Conservative Party leadership, speculation has already started amongst Liberals and Conservatives about the possibility of a snap
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
Ottawa Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is the prohibitive front-runner in the current Conservative leadership election. It's highly speculative, but some Conservative and Liberal insiders say that if he were to win the leadership contest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could call a snap election in the fall or at the earliest possible opportunity. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Poilievre expected to win the leadership, Liberals and Conservatives speculating about a snap general election this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
  • With Pierre Poilievre expected to win the Conservative Party leadership, speculation has already started amongst Liberals and Conservatives about the possibility of a snap

With Poilievre expected to win the leadership, Liberals and Conservatives speculating about a snap general election this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
  • With Pierre Poilievre expected to win the Conservative Party leadership, speculation has already started amongst Liberals and Conservatives about the possibility of a snap
Ottawa Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is the prohibitive front-runner in the current Conservative leadership election. It's highly speculative, but some Conservative and Liberal insiders say that if he were to win the leadership contest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could call a snap election in the fall or at the earliest possible opportunity. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reform Act threats against Rempel Garner a sign of party’s extremism, says NDP Julian, urging moderates to speak out

  • Most school children in Canada learn to speak up rather than be a bystander when they see instances of bullying and harassment, but ever
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has warned more must be done to combat racist theories permeating Canadian politics, particularly in 'right-leaning political movements where this sentiment may be more pervasive, and the temptation to mainstream it for political gain is greater.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reform Act threats against Rempel Garner a sign of party’s extremism, says NDP Julian, urging moderates to speak out

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
  • Most school children in Canada learn to speak up rather than be a bystander when they see instances of bullying and harassment, but ever

Reform Act threats against Rempel Garner a sign of party’s extremism, says NDP Julian, urging moderates to speak out

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
  • Most school children in Canada learn to speak up rather than be a bystander when they see instances of bullying and harassment, but ever
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has warned more must be done to combat racist theories permeating Canadian politics, particularly in 'right-leaning political movements where this sentiment may be more pervasive, and the temptation to mainstream it for political gain is greater.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Disqualification of Patrick Brown from leadership race comes with more questions than answers

  • HALIFAX—Long-time Conservative, Brian Mulroney loyalist, and former Senator Marjorie LeBreton is beginning to look like someone with extra-sensory perception. In recent weeks, LeBreton has
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 11, 2022
Conservative leadership frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, right, has viciously attacked his recently disqualified opponent Patrick Brown, left, from the beginning of the race, questioning his ideological credentials and repeatedly calling him a liar. The Hill Times file photographs

Disqualification of Patrick Brown from leadership race comes with more questions than answers

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 11, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Long-time Conservative, Brian Mulroney loyalist, and former Senator Marjorie LeBreton is beginning to look like someone with extra-sensory perception. In recent weeks, LeBreton has

Disqualification of Patrick Brown from leadership race comes with more questions than answers

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 11, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Long-time Conservative, Brian Mulroney loyalist, and former Senator Marjorie LeBreton is beginning to look like someone with extra-sensory perception. In recent weeks, LeBreton has
Conservative leadership frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, right, has viciously attacked his recently disqualified opponent Patrick Brown, left, from the beginning of the race, questioning his ideological credentials and repeatedly calling him a liar. The Hill Times file photographs

Politics This Morning: Premiers meet to echo familiar call for more healthcare funding

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Montreal today. He’ll be participating in a roundtable discussion with victims of violent crime, and
B.C. Premier John Horgan, seen here in 2018, will chair the first in-person meeting of the Council of the Federation in three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Premiers meet to echo familiar call for more healthcare funding

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Montreal today. He’ll be participating in a roundtable discussion with victims of violent crime, and

Politics This Morning: Premiers meet to echo familiar call for more healthcare funding

  • Good Monday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is in Montreal today. He’ll be participating in a roundtable discussion with victims of violent crime, and
B.C. Premier John Horgan, seen here in 2018, will chair the first in-person meeting of the Council of the Federation in three years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the ‘superclusters’ ever live up to their superstar status?

  • TORONTO—They are no longer the “superclusters.” With a new minister we have a new name. Navdeep Bains, as minister of innovation, science and economic
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 11, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured here on June 16, dropped the term 'superclusters' and is now calling them 'global innovation clusters.' This is what often passes for progress in Ottawa, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the ‘superclusters’ ever live up to their superstar status?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 11, 2022
  • TORONTO—They are no longer the “superclusters.” With a new minister we have a new name. Navdeep Bains, as minister of innovation, science and economic

Will the ‘superclusters’ ever live up to their superstar status?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 11, 2022
  • TORONTO—They are no longer the “superclusters.” With a new minister we have a new name. Navdeep Bains, as minister of innovation, science and economic
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured here on June 16, dropped the term 'superclusters' and is now calling them 'global innovation clusters.' This is what often passes for progress in Ottawa, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in

  • With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 11, 2022
A spokesperson for Minister for Women Marci Ien told The Hill Times that the Liberal government's task force to address passport processing delays—of which she is co-chair—is working 'day in and day out' to resolve issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 11, 2022
  • With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel,

Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 11, 2022
  • With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel,
A spokesperson for Minister for Women Marci Ien told The Hill Times that the Liberal government's task force to address passport processing delays—of which she is co-chair—is working 'day in and day out' to resolve issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal legislators should not be bullying each other

  • Seasoned Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner shed a little light on what’s been going on behind the scenes in her party’s national caucus recently,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 11, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal legislators should not be bullying each other

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 11, 2022
  • Seasoned Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner shed a little light on what’s been going on behind the scenes in her party’s national caucus recently,

Canada’s federal legislators should not be bullying each other

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 11, 2022
  • Seasoned Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner shed a little light on what’s been going on behind the scenes in her party’s national caucus recently,
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bélanger’s proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes should go much further

  • Re: “Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes,” (The Hill Times, July 4). The story did not summarize
Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | July 11, 2022
Canada's federal Lobbying Commissioner Karen Bélanger. Democracy Watch's Duff Conacher argues that the commissioner’s proposed cooling-off periods for lobbyists will allow for 'corrupt favour-trading'. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bélanger’s proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes should go much further

Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes,” (The Hill Times, July 4). The story did not summarize

Bélanger’s proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes should go much further

Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Democracy Watch and citizen advocacy groups prepare opposition to proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes,” (The Hill Times, July 4). The story did not summarize
Canada's federal Lobbying Commissioner Karen Bélanger. Democracy Watch's Duff Conacher argues that the commissioner’s proposed cooling-off periods for lobbyists will allow for 'corrupt favour-trading'. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balanced climate system most important link in our economic supply chain, says letter writer

  • Although globalization of our economies has created some problems, it illustrates the role of interdependence of economies, including their supply chains. We are currently living through
Opinion | July 11, 2022

Balanced climate system most important link in our economic supply chain, says letter writer

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Although globalization of our economies has created some problems, it illustrates the role of interdependence of economies, including their supply chains. We are currently living through

Balanced climate system most important link in our economic supply chain, says letter writer

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Although globalization of our economies has created some problems, it illustrates the role of interdependence of economies, including their supply chains. We are currently living through

Sex industry wants full decriminalization of prostitution, and that isn’t right, writes Peters

  • Re: “Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately,” (The Hill Times, July 4, by Sandra Wesley). I was a witness
Opinion | July 11, 2022

Sex industry wants full decriminalization of prostitution, and that isn’t right, writes Peters

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately,” (The Hill Times, July 4, by Sandra Wesley). I was a witness

Sex industry wants full decriminalization of prostitution, and that isn’t right, writes Peters

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately,” (The Hill Times, July 4, by Sandra Wesley). I was a witness

Waiting for nuclear to decarbonize our electricity supply is very much like ‘Waiting for Godot,’ says Ontario Clean Air Alliance

  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). While it may be in the
Opinion | July 11, 2022

Waiting for nuclear to decarbonize our electricity supply is very much like ‘Waiting for Godot,’ says Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). While it may be in the

Waiting for nuclear to decarbonize our electricity supply is very much like ‘Waiting for Godot,’ says Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). While it may be in the

This just in: Poilievre compares reclaiming wood beams to reclaiming freedom in four-minute video

  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has released a new video in a tweet entitled “Reclaim what has always been yours.” As soft
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 11, 2022
In a new video, Conservative MP and party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre says the 'statist big government, the so-called liberals of today, don’t want to restore the timeless ideas, they want to sweep away our history so that they can invent a new utopia from scratch.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

This just in: Poilievre compares reclaiming wood beams to reclaiming freedom in four-minute video

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 11, 2022
  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has released a new video in a tweet entitled “Reclaim what has always been yours.” As soft

This just in: Poilievre compares reclaiming wood beams to reclaiming freedom in four-minute video

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 11, 2022
  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has released a new video in a tweet entitled “Reclaim what has always been yours.” As soft
In a new video, Conservative MP and party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre says the 'statist big government, the so-called liberals of today, don’t want to restore the timeless ideas, they want to sweep away our history so that they can invent a new utopia from scratch.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Lawn Summer Nights returns to make ‘CF stand for Cure Found’

  • Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
Tiara Bebo of the Finance Department takes a bowl for her team The Ottawa Bandits during the first Lawn Summer Nights event on July 6 to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Lawn Summer Nights returns to make ‘CF stand for Cure Found’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
  • Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some

Lawn Summer Nights returns to make ‘CF stand for Cure Found’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
  • Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some
Tiara Bebo of the Finance Department takes a bowl for her team The Ottawa Bandits during the first Lawn Summer Nights event on July 6 to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts

  • Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 10, 2022
Events like the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, pictured, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade demonstrate the fragility of American democracy, experts say, and warn that Canada must prepare itself for the worst case scenarios: the fall of American democracy or even a civil war. Brett Davis photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 10, 2022
  • Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case

Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 10, 2022
  • Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case
Events like the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, pictured, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade demonstrate the fragility of American democracy, experts say, and warn that Canada must prepare itself for the worst case scenarios: the fall of American democracy or even a civil war. Brett Davis photograph courtesy of Flickr

Politics This Morning: A recession looms—what does that mean?

  • Good Friday morning, We arise today to face a world without legendary actor JAMES CAAN, who died at the age of 82 on the
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to announce another significant increase to the key interest rate on July 13, one that could contribute to a slowdown in economic activity in Canada next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A recession looms—what does that mean?

  • Good Friday morning, We arise today to face a world without legendary actor JAMES CAAN, who died at the age of 82 on the

Politics This Morning: A recession looms—what does that mean?

  • Good Friday morning, We arise today to face a world without legendary actor JAMES CAAN, who died at the age of 82 on the
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to announce another significant increase to the key interest rate on July 13, one that could contribute to a slowdown in economic activity in Canada next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal House leader accuses Conservatives of obstruction tactics ‘without purpose,’ Opposition House leader hits back

  • During a legislative session unfolding in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, the ‘Freedom Convoy’ making landfall just metres outside of West Block, and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2022
Liberal House leader Mark Holland, left, Conservative House leader John Brassard. Holland says that MPs 'were sent to this place to make Parliament work by reaching across the aisle and ensuring that we found common ground.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal House leader accuses Conservatives of obstruction tactics ‘without purpose,’ Opposition House leader hits back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2022
  • During a legislative session unfolding in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, the ‘Freedom Convoy’ making landfall just metres outside of West Block, and

Liberal House leader accuses Conservatives of obstruction tactics ‘without purpose,’ Opposition House leader hits back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2022
  • During a legislative session unfolding in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, the ‘Freedom Convoy’ making landfall just metres outside of West Block, and
Liberal House leader Mark Holland, left, Conservative House leader John Brassard. Holland says that MPs 'were sent to this place to make Parliament work by reaching across the aisle and ensuring that we found common ground.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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