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Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

India marks Republic Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Defending North America with a difficult partner

  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The misadventures of Navy procurement

  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Supply chain resiliency requires a whole-of-government approach

  • As Canadians know, global supply chains have been hit by a number of supply-and-demand challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing labour
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | July 18, 2022
The recent federal budget emphasized the importance of improving Canada's supply chain infrastructure to expand the country’s economic capacity and to drive long-term growth, says Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Supply chain resiliency requires a whole-of-government approach

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | July 18, 2022
  • As Canadians know, global supply chains have been hit by a number of supply-and-demand challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing labour

Supply chain resiliency requires a whole-of-government approach

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | July 18, 2022
  • As Canadians know, global supply chains have been hit by a number of supply-and-demand challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing labour
The recent federal budget emphasized the importance of improving Canada's supply chain infrastructure to expand the country’s economic capacity and to drive long-term growth, says Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

An ode to the political researchers, the grit grinders, the muckrakers

  • After every election, there is no shortage of panels and interviews that feature the successful (and unsuccessful) brilliant minds behind political campaigns. This was,
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | July 18, 2022
To all you aspiring political researchers (all six of you): be suspicious, think strategically and think of the media transactionally. If you can learn these approaches, you will become indispensable, politically. At minimum, you’ll have a tale or two to tell when it’s all over, writes former Conservative Hill staffer Jake Enwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An ode to the political researchers, the grit grinders, the muckrakers

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | July 18, 2022
  • After every election, there is no shortage of panels and interviews that feature the successful (and unsuccessful) brilliant minds behind political campaigns. This was,

An ode to the political researchers, the grit grinders, the muckrakers

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | July 18, 2022
  • After every election, there is no shortage of panels and interviews that feature the successful (and unsuccessful) brilliant minds behind political campaigns. This was,
To all you aspiring political researchers (all six of you): be suspicious, think strategically and think of the media transactionally. If you can learn these approaches, you will become indispensable, politically. At minimum, you’ll have a tale or two to tell when it’s all over, writes former Conservative Hill staffer Jake Enwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

British Columbia shipping port adds capacity for 200,000 more shipping containers as first phase of expansion completes

  • Completion of the first phase in a two-stage expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia earlier this month
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 18, 2022
The Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia is expanding to accommodate a rising trend of shipping container traffic, which has grown from more than 776,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2015 up to more than 1.14 million TEUs in 2020. Photograph courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority / Coppersky Productions

British Columbia shipping port adds capacity for 200,000 more shipping containers as first phase of expansion completes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 18, 2022
  • Completion of the first phase in a two-stage expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia earlier this month

British Columbia shipping port adds capacity for 200,000 more shipping containers as first phase of expansion completes

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 18, 2022
  • Completion of the first phase in a two-stage expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia earlier this month
The Fairview Container Terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia is expanding to accommodate a rising trend of shipping container traffic, which has grown from more than 776,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2015 up to more than 1.14 million TEUs in 2020. Photograph courtesy of the Prince Rupert Port Authority / Coppersky Productions

We need smarter, more compact cities, EV infrastructure, and improved railway networks

  • My daughter is one of the scientists measuring and modelling climate change patterns and repeatedly warning us that storms like the one that caused
Opinion | July 18, 2022
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured June 13, 2022, on the Hill. Letter writer Alison Hobbs is urging the federal government to do more to fight climate change by also designing smarter cities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need smarter, more compact cities, EV infrastructure, and improved railway networks

Opinion | July 18, 2022
  • My daughter is one of the scientists measuring and modelling climate change patterns and repeatedly warning us that storms like the one that caused

We need smarter, more compact cities, EV infrastructure, and improved railway networks

Opinion | July 18, 2022
  • My daughter is one of the scientists measuring and modelling climate change patterns and repeatedly warning us that storms like the one that caused
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured June 13, 2022, on the Hill. Letter writer Alison Hobbs is urging the federal government to do more to fight climate change by also designing smarter cities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Giddy-up: Calgary Stampede attracts politicos in cowboy hats, denim and plaid, and some big ol’ belt buckles

  • Loads of MPs, party leaders, political staffers, lobbyists, and the prime minister took part in the time-honoured tradition that is the Calgary Stampede last
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 18, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre alongside Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP Pat Kelly, and interim Conservative Party leader Candice Bergen. The Calgary Stampede returned in full force in 2022. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Giddy-up: Calgary Stampede attracts politicos in cowboy hats, denim and plaid, and some big ol’ belt buckles

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 18, 2022
  • Loads of MPs, party leaders, political staffers, lobbyists, and the prime minister took part in the time-honoured tradition that is the Calgary Stampede last

Giddy-up: Calgary Stampede attracts politicos in cowboy hats, denim and plaid, and some big ol’ belt buckles

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 18, 2022
  • Loads of MPs, party leaders, political staffers, lobbyists, and the prime minister took part in the time-honoured tradition that is the Calgary Stampede last
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre alongside Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP Pat Kelly, and interim Conservative Party leader Candice Bergen. The Calgary Stampede returned in full force in 2022. Photographs courtesy of Twitter

Canada needs a united Conservative Party of Canada, not a divided one

  • The ongoing Conservative leadership election is the party’s third in seven years. During this time, it has lost three successive federal elections to the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 18, 2022
Conservative MPs Pierre Polievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison are in the running to become the next federal Conservative leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Canada needs a united Conservative Party of Canada, not a divided one

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 18, 2022
  • The ongoing Conservative leadership election is the party’s third in seven years. During this time, it has lost three successive federal elections to the

Canada needs a united Conservative Party of Canada, not a divided one

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 18, 2022
  • The ongoing Conservative leadership election is the party’s third in seven years. During this time, it has lost three successive federal elections to the
Conservative MPs Pierre Polievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison are in the running to become the next federal Conservative leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Supply chains aren’t going to fix themselves

  • Canada’s supply chain, particularly essentials like food, building materials, and consumer goods, took a beating with unrelenting disruptions that came as a result of
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MELISSA LANTSMAN | July 18, 2022
Ottawa International Airport, pictured on Jan. 24, 2019. The continued problems that we face in Canada when it comes to our international trade show that Canada is not committed to fully supporting importers, exporters, and manufacturers and that we need to do more to implement the lessons we learned from the pandemic, says Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Supply chains aren’t going to fix themselves

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MELISSA LANTSMAN | July 18, 2022
  • Canada’s supply chain, particularly essentials like food, building materials, and consumer goods, took a beating with unrelenting disruptions that came as a result of

Supply chains aren’t going to fix themselves

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MELISSA LANTSMAN | July 18, 2022
  • Canada’s supply chain, particularly essentials like food, building materials, and consumer goods, took a beating with unrelenting disruptions that came as a result of
Ottawa International Airport, pictured on Jan. 24, 2019. The continued problems that we face in Canada when it comes to our international trade show that Canada is not committed to fully supporting importers, exporters, and manufacturers and that we need to do more to implement the lessons we learned from the pandemic, says Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Health-care advocates, premiers calling for urgent first ministers’ meeting to address challenges facing system’s sustainability

  • Following a two-day summit by provincial premiers who are calling for more federal health-care transfers to address a system increasingly in crisis, health-care advocates
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 18, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, B.C. Premier John Horgan, and Quebec Premier François Legault pictured during a July 12 press conference following the conclusion of 2022 summer meeting of the Council of the Federation. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Health-care advocates, premiers calling for urgent first ministers’ meeting to address challenges facing system’s sustainability

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 18, 2022
  • Following a two-day summit by provincial premiers who are calling for more federal health-care transfers to address a system increasingly in crisis, health-care advocates

Health-care advocates, premiers calling for urgent first ministers’ meeting to address challenges facing system’s sustainability

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 18, 2022
  • Following a two-day summit by provincial premiers who are calling for more federal health-care transfers to address a system increasingly in crisis, health-care advocates
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, B.C. Premier John Horgan, and Quebec Premier François Legault pictured during a July 12 press conference following the conclusion of 2022 summer meeting of the Council of the Federation. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Surrey, B.C., mayoral contest shaping up to be ‘mother of all battles,’ say some candidates and political insiders

  • With three current and former MPs, all known for their organizational and fundraising prowess, expected to duke it out in Surrey’s coming mayoral contest,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 18, 2022
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left, former NDP MP and current B.C. MLA Jinny Sims, and former Liberal MP Gordie Hogg are some of the expected candidates to seek the Surrey City's top political job in the October municipal election. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia

Surrey, B.C., mayoral contest shaping up to be ‘mother of all battles,’ say some candidates and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 18, 2022
  • With three current and former MPs, all known for their organizational and fundraising prowess, expected to duke it out in Surrey’s coming mayoral contest,

Surrey, B.C., mayoral contest shaping up to be ‘mother of all battles,’ say some candidates and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 18, 2022
  • With three current and former MPs, all known for their organizational and fundraising prowess, expected to duke it out in Surrey’s coming mayoral contest,
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left, former NDP MP and current B.C. MLA Jinny Sims, and former Liberal MP Gordie Hogg are some of the expected candidates to seek the Surrey City's top political job in the October municipal election. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia

World’s only surviving multilateral nuclear weapons treaty is on the verge of collapse

  • EDMONTON—Joe Biden is ineffectual. Vladimir Putin is demented. Donald Trump is ubiquitous. Antonio Guterres is invisible. Jens Stoltenberg reigns. Political leadership in the world
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 18, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, in Ottawa. Does anybody care that the world’s only surviving multilateral nuclear weapons treaty—the one designed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons around the world—is on the verge of collapse, writes Douglas Roche.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World’s only surviving multilateral nuclear weapons treaty is on the verge of collapse

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 18, 2022
  • EDMONTON—Joe Biden is ineffectual. Vladimir Putin is demented. Donald Trump is ubiquitous. Antonio Guterres is invisible. Jens Stoltenberg reigns. Political leadership in the world

World’s only surviving multilateral nuclear weapons treaty is on the verge of collapse

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 18, 2022
  • EDMONTON—Joe Biden is ineffectual. Vladimir Putin is demented. Donald Trump is ubiquitous. Antonio Guterres is invisible. Jens Stoltenberg reigns. Political leadership in the world
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, in Ottawa. Does anybody care that the world’s only surviving multilateral nuclear weapons treaty—the one designed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons around the world—is on the verge of collapse, writes Douglas Roche.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to food, energy and medicine, Canada needs to be more self-reliant

  • Before COVID-19, we saw how international disputes can wreak havoc. China, for instance, abruptly cancelled billions of dollars of canola imports from Canada, sending
Opinion | BY JIM KEON | July 18, 2022
For the past number of years, generic medicine suppliers—those that produce the vast majority of Canadians’ daily prescriptions—have been warning that our domestic production is heavily reliant on active pharmaceutical ingredients produced in India and China. Image courtesy of Flickr

When it comes to food, energy and medicine, Canada needs to be more self-reliant

Opinion | BY JIM KEON | July 18, 2022
  • Before COVID-19, we saw how international disputes can wreak havoc. China, for instance, abruptly cancelled billions of dollars of canola imports from Canada, sending

When it comes to food, energy and medicine, Canada needs to be more self-reliant

Opinion | BY JIM KEON | July 18, 2022
  • Before COVID-19, we saw how international disputes can wreak havoc. China, for instance, abruptly cancelled billions of dollars of canola imports from Canada, sending
For the past number of years, generic medicine suppliers—those that produce the vast majority of Canadians’ daily prescriptions—have been warning that our domestic production is heavily reliant on active pharmaceutical ingredients produced in India and China. Image courtesy of Flickr

No silos here: supply chain challenges impact businesses of all types

  • It is no secret that supply chains, both domestic and global, are under serious strain. We are seeing it in just about every sector
Opinion | BY JARRED COHEN | July 18, 2022
Canada needs to ensure that any regulations do not put Canadian business at an international disadvantage by being out of step with our global trading partners, says Jarred Cohen, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce policy adviser for agriculture. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

No silos here: supply chain challenges impact businesses of all types

Opinion | BY JARRED COHEN | July 18, 2022
  • It is no secret that supply chains, both domestic and global, are under serious strain. We are seeing it in just about every sector

No silos here: supply chain challenges impact businesses of all types

Opinion | BY JARRED COHEN | July 18, 2022
  • It is no secret that supply chains, both domestic and global, are under serious strain. We are seeing it in just about every sector
Canada needs to ensure that any regulations do not put Canadian business at an international disadvantage by being out of step with our global trading partners, says Jarred Cohen, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce policy adviser for agriculture. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Commitment required to repair broken supply chain

  • “Supply chain” became a household word in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world emerged from the pandemic, increasing consumer demand
Opinion | BY DR. CONNIE VAN DER BYL AND JORDEN DYE | July 18, 2022
Fixing Canada's supply chains will not be a simple task, nor one that can be completed in a single government term, says Dr. Connie Van der Byl and Jorden Dye. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Commitment required to repair broken supply chain

Opinion | BY DR. CONNIE VAN DER BYL AND JORDEN DYE | July 18, 2022
  • “Supply chain” became a household word in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world emerged from the pandemic, increasing consumer demand

Commitment required to repair broken supply chain

Opinion | BY DR. CONNIE VAN DER BYL AND JORDEN DYE | July 18, 2022
  • “Supply chain” became a household word in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world emerged from the pandemic, increasing consumer demand
Fixing Canada's supply chains will not be a simple task, nor one that can be completed in a single government term, says Dr. Connie Van der Byl and Jorden Dye. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Here’s hoping feds’ Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program can really create positive change

  • CALGARY—An inclusive infrastructure plan begins by being truly inclusive. The federal government’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program was touted to be the
Opinion | BY JUNG-SUK (JS) RYU | July 18, 2022
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure Dominic LeBlanc, pictured June 14, 2022, is responsible for the federal government’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program which was touted to be the first of its kind—a five-year investment of $1.5-billion towards green and accessible retrofits and new builds, without the necessity of any intergovernmental agreement in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping feds’ Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program can really create positive change

Opinion | BY JUNG-SUK (JS) RYU | July 18, 2022
  • CALGARY—An inclusive infrastructure plan begins by being truly inclusive. The federal government’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program was touted to be the

Here’s hoping feds’ Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program can really create positive change

Opinion | BY JUNG-SUK (JS) RYU | July 18, 2022
  • CALGARY—An inclusive infrastructure plan begins by being truly inclusive. The federal government’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program was touted to be the
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure Dominic LeBlanc, pictured June 14, 2022, is responsible for the federal government’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program which was touted to be the first of its kind—a five-year investment of $1.5-billion towards green and accessible retrofits and new builds, without the necessity of any intergovernmental agreement in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply chain fragility is a national security issue, and it should be addressed accordingly

  • Toilet paper, baby formula, computer chips…Canadians have worried about the potential shortage of these and many other products since the beginning of the pandemic;
Opinion | BY FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN | July 18, 2022
The roadmap of Canada's supply chain resilience should follow technological advancements and build tomorrow's supply chains, writes Dr. Feyza G. Sahinyazan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Supply chain fragility is a national security issue, and it should be addressed accordingly

Opinion | BY FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN | July 18, 2022
  • Toilet paper, baby formula, computer chips…Canadians have worried about the potential shortage of these and many other products since the beginning of the pandemic;

Supply chain fragility is a national security issue, and it should be addressed accordingly

Opinion | BY FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN | July 18, 2022
  • Toilet paper, baby formula, computer chips…Canadians have worried about the potential shortage of these and many other products since the beginning of the pandemic;
The roadmap of Canada's supply chain resilience should follow technological advancements and build tomorrow's supply chains, writes Dr. Feyza G. Sahinyazan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We need to work co-operatively with Indigenous people to fight climate change, writes Mukerjee

  • After reading the June 13 environment policy briefing in The Hill Times, I could not but be impressed by the concern shown for climate
Opinion | July 18, 2022

We need to work co-operatively with Indigenous people to fight climate change, writes Mukerjee

Opinion | July 18, 2022
  • After reading the June 13 environment policy briefing in The Hill Times, I could not but be impressed by the concern shown for climate

We need to work co-operatively with Indigenous people to fight climate change, writes Mukerjee

Opinion | July 18, 2022
  • After reading the June 13 environment policy briefing in The Hill Times, I could not but be impressed by the concern shown for climate

Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ stampedes into summer donations

  • Conservatives led the way in fundraising in the first quarter of 2022, but the Liberals say they are counting on the busy summer months
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | July 18, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and interim Green Party Leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ stampedes into summer donations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | July 18, 2022
  • Conservatives led the way in fundraising in the first quarter of 2022, but the Liberals say they are counting on the busy summer months

Conservative ‘fundraising juggernaut’ stampedes into summer donations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT, STUART BENSON | July 18, 2022
  • Conservatives led the way in fundraising in the first quarter of 2022, but the Liberals say they are counting on the busy summer months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and interim Green Party Leader Amita Kuttner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘A churn that never stops’: Trudeau shuffles nine senior bureaucrats

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent shakeup of the senior public service promotes nine bureaucrats, bolstering impressive resumes of some rising in the ranks to
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 17, 2022
Janice Charette, left, is the current Clerk of the Privy Council. After last week’s senior public servant shuffle, her new deputy deputy minister for immigration, refugees, and citizenship is Christiane Fox, while Gina Wilson is now the top bureaucrat at Indigenous Services. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs

‘A churn that never stops’: Trudeau shuffles nine senior bureaucrats

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 17, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent shakeup of the senior public service promotes nine bureaucrats, bolstering impressive resumes of some rising in the ranks to

‘A churn that never stops’: Trudeau shuffles nine senior bureaucrats

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 17, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent shakeup of the senior public service promotes nine bureaucrats, bolstering impressive resumes of some rising in the ranks to
Janice Charette, left, is the current Clerk of the Privy Council. After last week’s senior public servant shuffle, her new deputy deputy minister for immigration, refugees, and citizenship is Christiane Fox, while Gina Wilson is now the top bureaucrat at Indigenous Services. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs

‘Being referred to as an old piece of wood’ in Poilievre video ‘not all that complimentary’: Hugh Segal

  • “Look at these scars,” says Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, pointing to a wooden post in a cottage that appears in an
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 15, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre's 'Reclaim' video had more than 164,000 views on YouTube. It begins as a rugged paean for the wonders of wood, but it's really about the Ottawa MP’s ideas about the path he would like to put Canada on should he become prime minister. Screen capture courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's video

‘Being referred to as an old piece of wood’ in Poilievre video ‘not all that complimentary’: Hugh Segal

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 15, 2022
  • “Look at these scars,” says Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, pointing to a wooden post in a cottage that appears in an

‘Being referred to as an old piece of wood’ in Poilievre video ‘not all that complimentary’: Hugh Segal

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 15, 2022
  • “Look at these scars,” says Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, pointing to a wooden post in a cottage that appears in an
Conservative MP and leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre's 'Reclaim' video had more than 164,000 views on YouTube. It begins as a rugged paean for the wonders of wood, but it's really about the Ottawa MP’s ideas about the path he would like to put Canada on should he become prime minister. Screen capture courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's video

Politics This Morning: Drop that cider!

  • Good Friday morning, The political news cycle has perked up a bit in time for today’s Politics This Morning.  Let’s start with Parliament. Two
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured addressing the crowd at the Laurier Club’s garden party in Ottawa on June 13, 2022. Freeland's department announced yesterday that a House of Commons amendment to her budget implementation bill had accidentally outlawed the possession of Canadian-made cider and mead. The government plans to correct the error 'at a future date.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Drop that cider!

  • Good Friday morning, The political news cycle has perked up a bit in time for today’s Politics This Morning.  Let’s start with Parliament. Two

Politics This Morning: Drop that cider!

  • Good Friday morning, The political news cycle has perked up a bit in time for today’s Politics This Morning.  Let’s start with Parliament. Two
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured addressing the crowd at the Laurier Club’s garden party in Ottawa on June 13, 2022. Freeland's department announced yesterday that a House of Commons amendment to her budget implementation bill had accidentally outlawed the possession of Canadian-made cider and mead. The government plans to correct the error 'at a future date.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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