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‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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The problem with applause lines

  • Message discipline should always trump the urge to score with applause lines. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2022
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May recently landed in some hot water after she attempted an applause line.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with applause lines

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2022
  • Message discipline should always trump the urge to score with applause lines. 

The problem with applause lines

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2022
  • Message discipline should always trump the urge to score with applause lines. 
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May recently landed in some hot water after she attempted an applause line.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Magazine picks Commanda as one of city’s top six leaders in annual Future List

  • Plus, House Clerk Charles Robert announces his retirement after 42 years, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy in Montreal.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
Claudette Commanda, pictured at the National Indigenous Peoples’ Day Ceremony in Gatineau, Que., in 2018, has been picked by Ottawa Magazine as one of the city’s top leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Magazine picks Commanda as one of city’s top six leaders in annual Future List

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
  • Plus, House Clerk Charles Robert announces his retirement after 42 years, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy in Montreal.

Ottawa Magazine picks Commanda as one of city’s top six leaders in annual Future List

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
  • Plus, House Clerk Charles Robert announces his retirement after 42 years, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy in Montreal.
Claudette Commanda, pictured at the National Indigenous Peoples’ Day Ceremony in Gatineau, Que., in 2018, has been picked by Ottawa Magazine as one of the city’s top leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As a woman of colour, ‘disgusted’ by Smith’s ‘ignorant’ comments: Kitchener reader

  • Hey, non-white people, Jews, Muslims, gays, lesbians, trans people, Indigenous people, recent immigrants, women, disabled people: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith actually claims that unvaccinated
Opinion | December 12, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will be heading into a provincial election in the spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

As a woman of colour, ‘disgusted’ by Smith’s ‘ignorant’ comments: Kitchener reader

Opinion | December 12, 2022
  • Hey, non-white people, Jews, Muslims, gays, lesbians, trans people, Indigenous people, recent immigrants, women, disabled people: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith actually claims that unvaccinated

As a woman of colour, ‘disgusted’ by Smith’s ‘ignorant’ comments: Kitchener reader

Opinion | December 12, 2022
  • Hey, non-white people, Jews, Muslims, gays, lesbians, trans people, Indigenous people, recent immigrants, women, disabled people: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith actually claims that unvaccinated
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will be heading into a provincial election in the spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust, writes Ottawa reader

  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
Opinion | December 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 6, 2022, at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Caucus in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 12, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 12, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 6, 2022, at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Caucus in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party Under the Stars happens Dec. 13, Canadian Country Music Award-winner Jason McCoy to perform

  • MONDAY, DEC. 12  House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit Dec. 12-Dec. 16 and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
The 'Party Under the Stars,' will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Ottawa City Hall. Tickets are $40. MPs from all parties are invited to support post-combat wellness programs, with 100 per cent of all net proceeds going to the cause. Canadian Country Music Award-winner Jason McCoy, pictured, will perform. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Party Under the Stars happens Dec. 13, Canadian Country Music Award-winner Jason McCoy to perform

  • MONDAY, DEC. 12  House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit Dec. 12-Dec. 16 and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled

Party Under the Stars happens Dec. 13, Canadian Country Music Award-winner Jason McCoy to perform

  • MONDAY, DEC. 12  House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit Dec. 12-Dec. 16 and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
The 'Party Under the Stars,' will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Ottawa City Hall. Tickets are $40. MPs from all parties are invited to support post-combat wellness programs, with 100 per cent of all net proceeds going to the cause. Canadian Country Music Award-winner Jason McCoy, pictured, will perform. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The appropriate federal fiscal policy? You be the judge

  • On balance, the government’s choice to risk a rise in inflation to protect the living standards of the most vulnerable and minimize the number
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | December 12, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 24, 2022, in Ottawa. The federal fiscal response to the unprecedented changes in the economy brought on by the COVID pandemic seems to have been—if not exactly error-free—nimble and, on balance, appropriate, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The appropriate federal fiscal policy? You be the judge

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | December 12, 2022
  • On balance, the government’s choice to risk a rise in inflation to protect the living standards of the most vulnerable and minimize the number

The appropriate federal fiscal policy? You be the judge

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | December 12, 2022
  • On balance, the government’s choice to risk a rise in inflation to protect the living standards of the most vulnerable and minimize the number
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 24, 2022, in Ottawa. The federal fiscal response to the unprecedented changes in the economy brought on by the COVID pandemic seems to have been—if not exactly error-free—nimble and, on balance, appropriate, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP and Conservatives could find common ground to battle food inflation

  • The NDP and the Conservatives have different approaches to tackling rising food prices, but they are on the same page about improving competition laws
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 11, 2022
On Dec. 5, four Canadian universities published Canada’s Food Price Report 2023, which predicts food prices will continue to rise between five and seven per cent in 2023, with the cost of vegetables, dairy, and meat rising the most. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP and Conservatives could find common ground to battle food inflation

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 11, 2022
  • The NDP and the Conservatives have different approaches to tackling rising food prices, but they are on the same page about improving competition laws

NDP and Conservatives could find common ground to battle food inflation

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 11, 2022
  • The NDP and the Conservatives have different approaches to tackling rising food prices, but they are on the same page about improving competition laws
On Dec. 5, four Canadian universities published Canada’s Food Price Report 2023, which predicts food prices will continue to rise between five and seven per cent in 2023, with the cost of vegetables, dairy, and meat rising the most. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs say they’re ‘deeply’ concerned with proposed ‘contentious’ Lobbyists’ Code changes, prepare to launch review in new year

  • Democracy Watch says Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger is 'gutting the ethical lobbying rules’ and they should be challenged by MPs.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2022
John Brassard, Matthew Green, Nancy Bélanger
John Brassard, Matthew Green, Nancy Bélanger
Conservative MP John Brassard, left, and NDP MP Matthew Green are on the House Ethics Committee, which has called Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger, right, to appear in the new year to answer questions about her most recent draft proposal for updates to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs say they’re ‘deeply’ concerned with proposed ‘contentious’ Lobbyists’ Code changes, prepare to launch review in new year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2022
  • Democracy Watch says Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger is 'gutting the ethical lobbying rules’ and they should be challenged by MPs.

MPs say they’re ‘deeply’ concerned with proposed ‘contentious’ Lobbyists’ Code changes, prepare to launch review in new year

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 9, 2022
  • Democracy Watch says Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger is 'gutting the ethical lobbying rules’ and they should be challenged by MPs.
John Brassard, Matthew Green, Nancy Bélanger
Conservative MP John Brassard, left, and NDP MP Matthew Green are on the House Ethics Committee, which has called Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger, right, to appear in the new year to answer questions about her most recent draft proposal for updates to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate hike came with ‘big shift’ in messaging and leaves significant ‘room to manoeuvre,’ say observers

  • 'The most interesting thing was the forward guidance, I believe, has changed,' says Tom Davidoff, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, and
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 9, 2022
On Dec. 7, the Bank of Canada, led by Governor Tiff Macklem, hiked its interest rate by a half point to 4.25 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate hike came with ‘big shift’ in messaging and leaves significant ‘room to manoeuvre,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 9, 2022
  • 'The most interesting thing was the forward guidance, I believe, has changed,' says Tom Davidoff, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, and

Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate hike came with ‘big shift’ in messaging and leaves significant ‘room to manoeuvre,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 9, 2022
  • 'The most interesting thing was the forward guidance, I believe, has changed,' says Tom Davidoff, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, and
On Dec. 7, the Bank of Canada, led by Governor Tiff Macklem, hiked its interest rate by a half point to 4.25 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘Critical minerals’ strategy coming down

  • Plus, delving into the Investment Canada Act bill.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will announce a government strategy for managing 'critical minerals' today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘Critical minerals’ strategy coming down

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2022
  • Plus, delving into the Investment Canada Act bill.

Politics This Morning: ‘Critical minerals’ strategy coming down

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 9, 2022
  • Plus, delving into the Investment Canada Act bill.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will announce a government strategy for managing 'critical minerals' today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs more than ambition to protect nature: we need accountability

  • If Canada is serious about its commitment to biodiversity, it’s time to create transparent national legislation that binds biodiversity targets to a clear timeline and
Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW AND SARAH KORPAN | December 8, 2022
To create real accountability, the proposed law should require transparent reporting on both the targets and the plan (including reasons for failures) and empower the Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, pictured, to examine and report on the Government of Canada’s implementation of the plans to achieve the targets.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs more than ambition to protect nature: we need accountability

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW AND SARAH KORPAN | December 8, 2022
  • If Canada is serious about its commitment to biodiversity, it’s time to create transparent national legislation that binds biodiversity targets to a clear timeline and

Canada needs more than ambition to protect nature: we need accountability

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW AND SARAH KORPAN | December 8, 2022
  • If Canada is serious about its commitment to biodiversity, it’s time to create transparent national legislation that binds biodiversity targets to a clear timeline and
To create real accountability, the proposed law should require transparent reporting on both the targets and the plan (including reasons for failures) and empower the Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, pictured, to examine and report on the Government of Canada’s implementation of the plans to achieve the targets.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and the EU: a week at the European Union

  • From the decorum to the buildings, Speaker's office staffer Anthony Carricato found a lot to be impressed by during his visit to the European
Opinion | BY ANTHONY CARRICATO | December 8, 2022
While most Canadians might know that Brussels is the home of the European Union, under its founding treaty, Strasbourg, France, is the seat of the EU Parliament, pictured here. Photograph courtesy of Diliff/Wikimedia Commons

Canada and the EU: a week at the European Union

Opinion | BY ANTHONY CARRICATO | December 8, 2022
  • From the decorum to the buildings, Speaker's office staffer Anthony Carricato found a lot to be impressed by during his visit to the European

Canada and the EU: a week at the European Union

Opinion | BY ANTHONY CARRICATO | December 8, 2022
  • From the decorum to the buildings, Speaker's office staffer Anthony Carricato found a lot to be impressed by during his visit to the European
While most Canadians might know that Brussels is the home of the European Union, under its founding treaty, Strasbourg, France, is the seat of the EU Parliament, pictured here. Photograph courtesy of Diliff/Wikimedia Commons

House of Commons Clerk Robert to retire in January

  • Charles Robert recently announced his plan to officially retire as the 13th clerk of the House of Commons on Friday, Jan. 13.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
House of Commons Clerk Charles Robert, pictured during an interview with The Hill Times in January 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons Clerk Robert to retire in January

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
  • Charles Robert recently announced his plan to officially retire as the 13th clerk of the House of Commons on Friday, Jan. 13.

House of Commons Clerk Robert to retire in January

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
  • Charles Robert recently announced his plan to officially retire as the 13th clerk of the House of Commons on Friday, Jan. 13.
House of Commons Clerk Charles Robert, pictured during an interview with The Hill Times in January 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comms director moves for ministers Fraser, Hutchings, Bibeau, and Sajjan

  • Along with a new communications director, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently promoted a new director of operations in her office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau all have new hands at the till of their communications shops. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

Comms director moves for ministers Fraser, Hutchings, Bibeau, and Sajjan

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
  • Along with a new communications director, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently promoted a new director of operations in her office.

Comms director moves for ministers Fraser, Hutchings, Bibeau, and Sajjan

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 8, 2022
  • Along with a new communications director, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently promoted a new director of operations in her office.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau all have new hands at the till of their communications shops. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Cynthia Münster

Canada’s small businesses need Ottawa’s help to succeed online in today’s economy

  • As the federal government has recognized, lawmakers in the U.S. and Europe have already moved to bar the largest tech platforms from giving advantages
Opinion | BY ALEC MILNE | December 8, 2022
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum recently, launched a review of the Competition Act on Nov. 17, 2022. Specifically, the discussion paper released by Champagne cites challenges raised by the conduct of 'Big Tech' industry leaders, writes Alec Milne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses need Ottawa’s help to succeed online in today’s economy

Opinion | BY ALEC MILNE | December 8, 2022
  • As the federal government has recognized, lawmakers in the U.S. and Europe have already moved to bar the largest tech platforms from giving advantages

Canada’s small businesses need Ottawa’s help to succeed online in today’s economy

Opinion | BY ALEC MILNE | December 8, 2022
  • As the federal government has recognized, lawmakers in the U.S. and Europe have already moved to bar the largest tech platforms from giving advantages
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum recently, launched a review of the Competition Act on Nov. 17, 2022. Specifically, the discussion paper released by Champagne cites challenges raised by the conduct of 'Big Tech' industry leaders, writes Alec Milne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 8, 2022
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald speaks at the special chiefs assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 8, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 8, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 8, 2022
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald speaks at the special chiefs assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 8, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to enact promised ban on the export of horses for slaughter

  • More than 40,000 Canadian horses have been exported for slaughter year-round in all weather since 2013. Because horses have strong fight or flight instincts,
Opinion | BY KAITLYN MITCHELL, BRITTANY SEMENIUK, AND SINIKKA CROSLAND | December 8, 2022
As Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's mandate letter gathers dust, horses continue to suffer and die. Since September of 2021, more than 2,000 Canadian draft horses have been shipped by air to Japan for slaughter. Their suffering is hard to imagine. And it could have been prevented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to enact promised ban on the export of horses for slaughter

Opinion | BY KAITLYN MITCHELL, BRITTANY SEMENIUK, AND SINIKKA CROSLAND | December 8, 2022
  • More than 40,000 Canadian horses have been exported for slaughter year-round in all weather since 2013. Because horses have strong fight or flight instincts,

Time to enact promised ban on the export of horses for slaughter

Opinion | BY KAITLYN MITCHELL, BRITTANY SEMENIUK, AND SINIKKA CROSLAND | December 8, 2022
  • More than 40,000 Canadian horses have been exported for slaughter year-round in all weather since 2013. Because horses have strong fight or flight instincts,
As Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau's mandate letter gathers dust, horses continue to suffer and die. Since September of 2021, more than 2,000 Canadian draft horses have been shipped by air to Japan for slaughter. Their suffering is hard to imagine. And it could have been prevented. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too close to call’: Forty-candidate Ontario byelection will pit Katie Telford against Jenni Byrne for best ground game, say pollsters

  • Insiders will be watching whether Pierre Poilievre's team can take tools from landslide leadership win 'to become similarly strong in a real campaign where
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2022
The Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection is a contest between Team Katie Telford and Team Jenni Byrne’s organizational prowess, says pollster Greg Lyle, adding that the ground game will decide the outcome. The Hill Times file photographs

‘Too close to call’: Forty-candidate Ontario byelection will pit Katie Telford against Jenni Byrne for best ground game, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2022
  • Insiders will be watching whether Pierre Poilievre's team can take tools from landslide leadership win 'to become similarly strong in a real campaign where

‘Too close to call’: Forty-candidate Ontario byelection will pit Katie Telford against Jenni Byrne for best ground game, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 8, 2022
  • Insiders will be watching whether Pierre Poilievre's team can take tools from landslide leadership win 'to become similarly strong in a real campaign where
The Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection is a contest between Team Katie Telford and Team Jenni Byrne’s organizational prowess, says pollster Greg Lyle, adding that the ground game will decide the outcome. The Hill Times file photographs

Politics This Morning: Power players meet the AFN

  • Plus, the PM’s national security adviser will field questions from MPs.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is one of several federal leaders and ministers who will appear before a meeting of AFN chiefs in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Power players meet the AFN

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2022
  • Plus, the PM’s national security adviser will field questions from MPs.

Politics This Morning: Power players meet the AFN

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 8, 2022
  • Plus, the PM’s national security adviser will field questions from MPs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is one of several federal leaders and ministers who will appear before a meeting of AFN chiefs in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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