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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | May 28, 2025
Opinion | May 28, 2025
Opinion | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The New Brunswick Liberal Party will announce a new leader at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Aug. 6, 2022. The candidates are: Donald Arsenault, left, Susan Holt, TJ Harvey, and Robert Gauvin. Voting began on July 30 and runs until 2 p.m. local time on convention day, Aug. 6. Photographs courtesy of Liberal Party of New Brunswick
The New Brunswick Liberal Party will announce a new leader at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Aug. 6, 2022. The candidates are: Donald Arsenault, left, Susan Holt, TJ Harvey, and Robert Gauvin. Voting began on July 30 and runs until 2 p.m. local time on convention day, Aug. 6. Photographs courtesy of Liberal Party of New Brunswick
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 1, 2022
Canada's Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, centre, appears at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on July 26, 2022, with Michel Ruest, Senior Director, Programs, Sport Canada Branch, left, and Deputy Minister of Heritage Isabelle Mondou to answer questions about the investigation of sexual misconduct scandal plaguing Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 1, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 1, 2022
Canada's Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, centre, appears at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on July 26, 2022, with Michel Ruest, Senior Director, Programs, Sport Canada Branch, left, and Deputy Minister of Heritage Isabelle Mondou to answer questions about the investigation of sexual misconduct scandal plaguing Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | August 1, 2022
Leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, right, will ensure that the Trudeau Liberals win the next election by default if he becomes the next Conservative leader, writes Gila Kibner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | August 1, 2022
Opinion | August 1, 2022
Leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, right, will ensure that the Trudeau Liberals win the next election by default if he becomes the next Conservative leader, writes Gila Kibner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 1, 2022
First Nations people, pictured July 25, 2022, reacting to Pope Francis' official apology at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacîs, Alta. The Pope visited Canada and officially apologized to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit for the Catholic Church's role in running the residential schools in Canada for more than 100 years. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister's Office/Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 1, 2022
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 1, 2022
First Nations people, pictured July 25, 2022, reacting to Pope Francis' official apology at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacîs, Alta. The Pope visited Canada and officially apologized to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit for the Catholic Church's role in running the residential schools in Canada for more than 100 years. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister's Office/Adam Scotti
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
CTV's Glen McGregor, pictured in these screen shots, gets into a scuffle with 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich's supporters outside the downtown Ottawa courthouse following her release on bail on July 26. Screenshots courtesy of @613_Me Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
CTV's Glen McGregor, pictured in these screen shots, gets into a scuffle with 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich's supporters outside the downtown Ottawa courthouse following her release on bail on July 26. Screenshots courtesy of @613_Me Twitter
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 1, 2022
People died during the Capitol Building riot and several police officers were seriously injured. Their trauma will last a lifetime. The constitutional operation of the government came to a temporary halt. But all Donald Trump, pictured, could think about was how Mike Pence had spoiled his plans. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 1, 2022
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 1, 2022
People died during the Capitol Building riot and several police officers were seriously injured. Their trauma will last a lifetime. The constitutional operation of the government came to a temporary halt. But all Donald Trump, pictured, could think about was how Mike Pence had spoiled his plans. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Patrick Brown's campaign office released a statement on July 22 which said that Brown will continue to pursue legal action regarding his disqualification as a candidate in the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Patrick Brown's campaign office released a statement on July 22 which said that Brown will continue to pursue legal action regarding his disqualification as a candidate in the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 22 that Canada has been working with other countries and the United Nations to share its grain storage and shipment expertise for several months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 22 that Canada has been working with other countries and the United Nations to share its grain storage and shipment expertise for several months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2022
Harper endorses Poilievre: Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on July 25, 2022, in these screen grabs from his public endorsement of Pierre Poilievre to lead the Conservative party. He posted his endorsement on Facebook and Twitter. Screen capture images courtesy of Stephen Harper's Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2022
Harper endorses Poilievre: Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on July 25, 2022, in these screen grabs from his public endorsement of Pierre Poilievre to lead the Conservative party. He posted his endorsement on Facebook and Twitter. Screen capture images courtesy of Stephen Harper's Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are losing support to the Conservatives, according to recent national public opinion polls. Pollsters say the Liberals should be worried about it, as the next election will be the governing Liberals' fourth, and it's a serious challenge for any government to win four in a row. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | August 1, 2022
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are losing support to the Conservatives, according to recent national public opinion polls. Pollsters say the Liberals should be worried about it, as the next election will be the governing Liberals' fourth, and it's a serious challenge for any government to win four in a row. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, 2022, on the Hill. The United States is Canada’s No. 1 foreign policy priority. But now we have a self-induced conflict over water because Canada refuses to use a bi-national international institution that is the envy of the world, writes Thomas Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | August 1, 2022
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, 2022, on the Hill. The United States is Canada’s No. 1 foreign policy priority. But now we have a self-induced conflict over water because Canada refuses to use a bi-national international institution that is the envy of the world, writes Thomas Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 29, 2022
Stephen Harper, pictured Sept. 10, 2015, campaigning in Saint John, N.B., in the federal election. 'I don’t think anybody was surprised by the subject of the endorsement, but they might have been surprised that it was made at all—at least publicly—and the timing,' said Jim Armour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 29, 2022
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 29, 2022
Stephen Harper, pictured Sept. 10, 2015, campaigning in Saint John, N.B., in the federal election. 'I don’t think anybody was surprised by the subject of the endorsement, but they might have been surprised that it was made at all—at least publicly—and the timing,' said Jim Armour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister David Lametti has promised to launch a consultation this fall on how to 'modernize' Canada's justice system to reflect medical progress on the treatment of HIV. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister David Lametti has promised to launch a consultation this fall on how to 'modernize' Canada's justice system to reflect medical progress on the treatment of HIV. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, the two front-runners, would scrap much of the federal climate change action plan, including the carbon tax, and push development of oil and gas projects and production, despite the threat this would pose to the world’s climate. It seems they would govern as though the future didn’t matter. But a commitment to serious action on climate change should be a litmus test for anyone who wants to be prime minister, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2022
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, the two front-runners, would scrap much of the federal climate change action plan, including the carbon tax, and push development of oil and gas projects and production, despite the threat this would pose to the world’s climate. It seems they would govern as though the future didn’t matter. But a commitment to serious action on climate change should be a litmus test for anyone who wants to be prime minister, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 28, 2022
Pope Francis, pictured in Maskwacîs, Alta., on July 25, 2022, at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School, in a burial ground for Indigenous children. Photograph courtesy of the PMO/Adam Scotti
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 28, 2022
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 28, 2022
Pope Francis, pictured in Maskwacîs, Alta., on July 25, 2022, at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School, in a burial ground for Indigenous children. Photograph courtesy of the PMO/Adam Scotti
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2022
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired some new staffers since Hill Climbers last checked in at the start of the year, including Olivia Scieur-Aparicio, who started as the minister’s new operations and tour manager in June.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2022
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2022
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired some new staffers since Hill Climbers last checked in at the start of the year, including Olivia Scieur-Aparicio, who started as the minister’s new operations and tour manager in June.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
Last July, Tunisia’s usurper president, Kais Saied, dismissed the prime minister, suspended parliament, and began ruling by decree. This week, he emerged victorious in a constitutional referendum that makes all these changes permanent, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
Last July, Tunisia’s usurper president, Kais Saied, dismissed the prime minister, suspended parliament, and began ruling by decree. This week, he emerged victorious in a constitutional referendum that makes all these changes permanent, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Today, the Ugandan South Asians who fled their homeland are well represented in all walks of Canadian life, including by Parliamentarians like Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and Liberal MP Arif Virani. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Today, the Ugandan South Asians who fled their homeland are well represented in all walks of Canadian life, including by Parliamentarians like Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and Liberal MP Arif Virani. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is meeting today with his provincial counterparts, who are calling for more say over who the government brings into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is meeting today with his provincial counterparts, who are calling for more say over who the government brings into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. After two years of delay due to the COVID pandemic, the NPT review conference is being held in New York in August. Divisions have worsened between nuclear-weapon-possessing states and those allies supporting NATO nuclear deterrence policy on the one hand, and states supporting the TPNW on the other. . The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. After two years of delay due to the COVID pandemic, the NPT review conference is being held in New York in August. Divisions have worsened between nuclear-weapon-possessing states and those allies supporting NATO nuclear deterrence policy on the one hand, and states supporting the TPNW on the other. . The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade