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Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Minister Ng wraps up U.K. women’s trade mission with Cambridge keynote on March 15

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two
As part of her three-day Women’s Trade Mission to the United Kingdom, Minister of International Trade Mary Ng will participate in a March 15 keynote address and armchair discussion in Cambridge on the current state and future outlook of Canada-U.K. trade relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Ng wraps up U.K. women’s trade mission with Cambridge keynote on March 15

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two

Minister Ng wraps up U.K. women’s trade mission with Cambridge keynote on March 15

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two
As part of her three-day Women’s Trade Mission to the United Kingdom, Minister of International Trade Mary Ng will participate in a March 15 keynote address and armchair discussion in Cambridge on the current state and future outlook of Canada-U.K. trade relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre pre-brands government

  • Plus, Perrin Beatty weighs in on the foreign agent registry.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been using choice words to describe his proposed tenure as PM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre pre-brands government

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, Perrin Beatty weighs in on the foreign agent registry.

Politics This Morning: Poilievre pre-brands government

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 15, 2023
  • Plus, Perrin Beatty weighs in on the foreign agent registry.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been using choice words to describe his proposed tenure as PM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee members NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, and Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Jenica Atwin bring unique first-hand experience to the ongoing study on Indigenous graduation rates and education outcomes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.

‘No one-size-fits-all approach’: House committee tackles improving Indigenous graduation rates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 14, 2023
  • ‘Self-determination is the key out of this mess,’ said Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu during her March 6 committee appearance.
House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee members NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, and Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Jenica Atwin bring unique first-hand experience to the ongoing study on Indigenous graduation rates and education outcomes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett
Conservative MP Michael Barrett chats with caucus colleague Michael Cooper ahead of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in on March 14, 2023, to continue the study on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2023
Michael Barrett
Conservative MP Michael Barrett chats with caucus colleague Michael Cooper ahead of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in on March 14, 2023, to continue the study on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PROC wrangling continues

  • Plus, news for campaign number-crunchers.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2023
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger chairs the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is meeting again this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PROC wrangling continues

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2023
  • Plus, news for campaign number-crunchers.

Politics This Morning: PROC wrangling continues

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2023
  • Plus, news for campaign number-crunchers.
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger chairs the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, which is meeting again this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To entice Canadian soldiers, give them the tools they need to do the job

  • The best way to address both the recruiting and retention dilemma for the Armed Forces would be to ensure our troops are equipped with
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2023
National Defence Minister Anita Anand told the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security attendees on March 9 that the government will be fast-tracking three key military procurement projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To entice Canadian soldiers, give them the tools they need to do the job

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2023
  • The best way to address both the recruiting and retention dilemma for the Armed Forces would be to ensure our troops are equipped with

To entice Canadian soldiers, give them the tools they need to do the job

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2023
  • The best way to address both the recruiting and retention dilemma for the Armed Forces would be to ensure our troops are equipped with
National Defence Minister Anita Anand told the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security attendees on March 9 that the government will be fast-tracking three key military procurement projects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have both seen recent staff exits. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.

Staff exits for ministers Lebouthillier, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Connor Moen has joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office as a senior policy and parliamentary affairs adviser.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, and Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have both seen recent staff exits. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level

Nuclear Waste Management Organization taking extra year to pick storage site as it seeks local support

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • The industry-funded non-profit says Ontario sites in Ignace and South Bruce both meet technical and scientific requirements for a deep geological repository for high-level
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for high-level nuclear waste. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

No-cost contraception is the leadership Canada needs to follow

  • Here's a reality check: we already pay for people’s sex lives. Unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections cost health-care systems significant sums every year.
Opinion | BY KELLY BOWDEN | March 13, 2023
A universal no-cost system offers people full control over their own body, their choice of contraceptive method, and, ultimately, the decision of whether and when to have children, writes Kelly Bowden. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

No-cost contraception is the leadership Canada needs to follow

Opinion | BY KELLY BOWDEN | March 13, 2023
  • Here's a reality check: we already pay for people’s sex lives. Unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections cost health-care systems significant sums every year.

No-cost contraception is the leadership Canada needs to follow

Opinion | BY KELLY BOWDEN | March 13, 2023
  • Here's a reality check: we already pay for people’s sex lives. Unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections cost health-care systems significant sums every year.
A universal no-cost system offers people full control over their own body, their choice of contraceptive method, and, ultimately, the decision of whether and when to have children, writes Kelly Bowden. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Palliative care is everyone’s responsibility

  • Supporting health-care workers to deliver improved palliative care for Canadians affords us all greater choice, more autonomy, and signals a critical paradigm shift.
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | March 13, 2023
All health professionals who care for patients with serious illnesses should have core skills in palliative care, but many doctors, nurses, and other health-care professionals in Canada say they feel unprepared for palliative care, writes Louise Bradley. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Palliative care is everyone’s responsibility

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | March 13, 2023
  • Supporting health-care workers to deliver improved palliative care for Canadians affords us all greater choice, more autonomy, and signals a critical paradigm shift.

Palliative care is everyone’s responsibility

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | March 13, 2023
  • Supporting health-care workers to deliver improved palliative care for Canadians affords us all greater choice, more autonomy, and signals a critical paradigm shift.
All health professionals who care for patients with serious illnesses should have core skills in palliative care, but many doctors, nurses, and other health-care professionals in Canada say they feel unprepared for palliative care, writes Louise Bradley. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Shifting attitudes among Chinese youth no match against state power

  • The dawning realization that genteel poverty is probably the future for most Chinese, combined with the reality of an all-powerful state that seeks to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2023
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Not one of the 3,000 delegates voted against Chinese President Xi Jinping at the recent National People’s Congress, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shifting attitudes among Chinese youth no match against state power

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2023
  • The dawning realization that genteel poverty is probably the future for most Chinese, combined with the reality of an all-powerful state that seeks to

Shifting attitudes among Chinese youth no match against state power

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2023
  • The dawning realization that genteel poverty is probably the future for most Chinese, combined with the reality of an all-powerful state that seeks to
Xi Jinping
Not one of the 3,000 delegates voted against Chinese President Xi Jinping at the recent National People’s Congress, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023
Let’s talk: Conservative MPs Garnett Genuis, left, and Michael Chong speak outside the Conservative Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 13, 2023
Let’s talk: Conservative MPs Garnett Genuis, left, and Michael Chong speak outside the Conservative Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Torstar Corp owner to deliver 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on critical role of journalism in Canadian democracy on March 28

  • Plus, when asked by The Wire Report's Paul Park about running to be Toronto's next mayor, Liberal MP Michael Coteau says he hasn't 'ruled
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
Torstar Corporation owner Jordan Bitove will deliver the 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on March 28 at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Photograph courtesy of NordStar

Torstar Corp owner to deliver 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on critical role of journalism in Canadian democracy on March 28

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, when asked by The Wire Report's Paul Park about running to be Toronto's next mayor, Liberal MP Michael Coteau says he hasn't 'ruled

Torstar Corp owner to deliver 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on critical role of journalism in Canadian democracy on March 28

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, when asked by The Wire Report's Paul Park about running to be Toronto's next mayor, Liberal MP Michael Coteau says he hasn't 'ruled
Torstar Corporation owner Jordan Bitove will deliver the 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on March 28 at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Photograph courtesy of NordStar

Inquiries into China’s meddling must not discourage minorities from taking part in Canadian democracy, says Alberta Liberal MP Chahal 

  • Election volunteers who took part in campaigns suspected of Chinese meddling should be interviewed to get the relevant facts, says Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
Alberta Liberal MP George Chahal says he is worried that an investigation of campaign volunteers in relation to China's alleged election meddling would discourage visible minority communities from taking part in Canada's political process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inquiries into China’s meddling must not discourage minorities from taking part in Canadian democracy, says Alberta Liberal MP Chahal 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Election volunteers who took part in campaigns suspected of Chinese meddling should be interviewed to get the relevant facts, says Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian

Inquiries into China’s meddling must not discourage minorities from taking part in Canadian democracy, says Alberta Liberal MP Chahal 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Election volunteers who took part in campaigns suspected of Chinese meddling should be interviewed to get the relevant facts, says Guy Saint-Jacques, former Canadian
Alberta Liberal MP George Chahal says he is worried that an investigation of campaign volunteers in relation to China's alleged election meddling would discourage visible minority communities from taking part in Canada's political process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The most hopeful sign Trump is headed for con-man oblivion

  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg invited Donald Trump to testify, without a subpoena, before a grand jury. That's usually a sign that prosecutors are about
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 13, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and then-U.S. president Donald Trump in 2019. Trump traded the NATO alliance for a relationship with Putin, the butcher of Ukraine, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The most hopeful sign Trump is headed for con-man oblivion

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 13, 2023
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg invited Donald Trump to testify, without a subpoena, before a grand jury. That's usually a sign that prosecutors are about

The most hopeful sign Trump is headed for con-man oblivion

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 13, 2023
  • Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg invited Donald Trump to testify, without a subpoena, before a grand jury. That's usually a sign that prosecutors are about
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and then-U.S. president Donald Trump in 2019. Trump traded the NATO alliance for a relationship with Putin, the butcher of Ukraine, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, arriving for a cabinet meeting on the Hill, has asked for a number of national security probes into China's interference with Canadian federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,

Public inquiry ‘not useful’ to investigate foreign interference, it could harm international relations, national defence, national security, says Wark

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 13, 2023
  • Wesley Wark says the government should have taken a more mature approach and outlined what it knows about Chinese interference, how it's been tracked,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, arriving for a cabinet meeting on the Hill, has asked for a number of national security probes into China's interference with Canadian federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces a daunting task

  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, being confronted by This Hour Has 22 Minutes' comedian Marg Delahunty in her Princess Warrior character. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces a daunting task

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special

Trudeau faces a daunting task

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 13, 2023
  • The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 9, 2023, being confronted by This Hour Has 22 Minutes' comedian Marg Delahunty in her Princess Warrior character. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a caucus meeting on the Hill. March 1 was the deadline for incumbent Liberal MPs to submit their nomination papers to be acclaimed as candidates for the next election. As of last week, the Liberal Party had officially nominated nine of the 157 MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a caucus meeting on the Hill. March 1 was the deadline for incumbent Liberal MPs to submit their nomination papers to be acclaimed as candidates for the next election. As of last week, the Liberal Party had officially nominated nine of the 157 MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The UVAE has called for the cancellation of a $570-million contract for veteran rehabilitation services in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it
Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The UVAE has called for the cancellation of a $570-million contract for veteran rehabilitation services in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is jetting around the world, with his multi-billion-dollar subsidy cheque-book, paying multinationals to create jobs in Canada, or paying them not to leave, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is jetting around the world, with his multi-billion-dollar subsidy cheque-book, paying multinationals to create jobs in Canada, or paying them not to leave, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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