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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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • 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 Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • 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

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • 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 Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph 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

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. 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

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. 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

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph 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

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,

Becalmed: the sailing term as a metaphor for unreliable wind and solar power

Opinion | BY DODDY KASTANYA, NEIL ALEXANDER | March 13, 2024
  • A fixation on wind and solar power has distracted from the objective at hand, which is not to build more turbines or solar panels,
Power lines running from the Bruce nuclear power generation station near Kincardine, Ont. The refurbishment of our existing nuclear fleet will give rise to the lowest-cost clean power available, write Doddy Kastanya and Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Not the Anthropocene?

  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert

Not the Anthropocene?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!

Not the Anthropocene?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2024
  • Shock Horror! Anthropocene Cancelled! We’re back in the Holocene! Man the Pumps!
A few thousand years of human activity like farming released enough greenhouse gas to raise the average global temperature by one full degree Celsius. Pexels photograph by Ákos Helgert

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on
Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Our government should bring in stronger clean electricity regulations that set communities up for a cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on

People in Canada are ahead of industry and utilities on clean electricity 

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | March 13, 2024
  • The federal government is reconsidering the terms of its clean electricity regulations, despite a majority of Canadians who believe an energy system based on
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Our government should bring in stronger clean electricity regulations that set communities up for a cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.

Transport Minister Rodriguez promotes new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 13, 2024
  • Among the recent changes, director of cabinet, appointments, and parliamentary affairs Vasken Vosguian is now also deputy chief of staff to the transport minister.
Transport Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness
Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson holds a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, on the newly introduced emissions cap. The proposed federal cap-and-trade system creates headwinds for the industry by subjecting it to punitive carbon pricing without considering international competitiveness, writes Joe Calnan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness

How much should Canada worry about declining global crude oil demand?

Opinion | BY JOE CALNAN | March 13, 2024
  • Canadian oil is not under significant threat, but punitive policies like the proposed oil and gas emissions cap could unnecessarily reduce the industry’s competitiveness
Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson holds a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, on the newly introduced emissions cap. The proposed federal cap-and-trade system creates headwinds for the industry by subjecting it to punitive carbon pricing without considering international competitiveness, writes Joe Calnan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year
News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
Members’ seats sit empty for Question Period in West Block on Feb. 24, 2021, following the establishment of of virtual hybrid House of Commons sittings due to COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year

‘May you govern in interesting times’: MPs, Senators look back on the COVID-19 pandemic and the day ‘everything changed’

News | BY STUART BENSON, JONAH GRIGNON | March 13, 2024
  • With four years in the books since Canada's Parliament shut down to deal with an emerging public health threat, and more than a year
Members’ seats sit empty for Question Period in West Block on Feb. 24, 2021, following the establishment of of virtual hybrid House of Commons sittings due to COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa during his visit to Ottawa on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an

Opposition to a Canada-Ecuador trade deal mounts before formal talks have chance to kick off

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • 'At some point, something will have to give, or the government could face the embarrassing prospect of not having the votes to get an
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa during his visit to Ottawa on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,

‘Absolutely the wrong direction’: feds respond to calls for more money for foreign ministry with budget cuts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2024
  • Global Affairs Canada will be subject to three fiscal years of mounting cuts of $118-million in 2024-25, $179-million in 2025-26, and $243-million in 2026-27,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has echoed the call for GAC to receive more funding despite cuts now being announced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Katestagate: a case study in the loss of institutional credibility

  • When the standing of authority is threatened by its own deception, the coalescence of public trust around that authority disintegrates.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 13, 2024
The firestorm surrounding a manipulated photo circulated by Kensington Palace of Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her three children, Louis, left, George, and Charlotte, is emblematic of the noticeable rift between the perception of power and the public’s confidence in those who wield it, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

Katestagate: a case study in the loss of institutional credibility

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 13, 2024
  • When the standing of authority is threatened by its own deception, the coalescence of public trust around that authority disintegrates.

Katestagate: a case study in the loss of institutional credibility

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 13, 2024
  • When the standing of authority is threatened by its own deception, the coalescence of public trust around that authority disintegrates.
The firestorm surrounding a manipulated photo circulated by Kensington Palace of Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her three children, Louis, left, George, and Charlotte, is emblematic of the noticeable rift between the perception of power and the public’s confidence in those who wield it, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

The Bill 21 judgment is a disgrace

  • The Quebec Appeal Court judges showed a lamentable lack of courage that can hopefully be rectified by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2024
The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld Premier François Legault’s anti-religious symbols law, which makes the protections in the Charter meaningless, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bill 21 judgment is a disgrace

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2024
  • The Quebec Appeal Court judges showed a lamentable lack of courage that can hopefully be rectified by the Supreme Court of Canada.

The Bill 21 judgment is a disgrace

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2024
  • The Quebec Appeal Court judges showed a lamentable lack of courage that can hopefully be rectified by the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld Premier François Legault’s anti-religious symbols law, which makes the protections in the Charter meaningless, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The course of true justice never did run smooth

  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has escaped being called to testify before a House committee about high-profile prisoner transfers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The course of true justice never did run smooth

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to

The course of true justice never did run smooth

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2024
  • On March 11, the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee held a special meeting to discuss a Conservative motion seeking “to
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has escaped being called to testify before a House committee about high-profile prisoner transfers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in sport is a winning play

  • A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2024
Sport and Physical Activity Minister Carla Qualtrough. The $104-million request from the sports sector is a small price to pay to help keep communities strong and encourage preventative wellness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in sport is a winning play

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2024
  • A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too

Investing in sport is a winning play

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2024
  • A functioning, healthy sport system is more important than ever in a time when the deliberate division of people and communities is far too
Sport and Physical Activity Minister Carla Qualtrough. The $104-million request from the sports sector is a small price to pay to help keep communities strong and encourage preventative wellness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Canada as Biden kicks off rematch with Trump

  • Canadians can only hope that the potential for civil unrest and dysfunctional turmoil in the United States can be contained, as in 2021.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 13, 2024
It’s hard to overstate the enormity of the consequences of former U.S. president Donald Trump’s, left, rematch against incumbent President Joe Biden, writes Les Whittington. Photograph by Gage Skidmore, and U.S. Department of Defense photograph by Lisa Ferdinando

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Canada as Biden kicks off rematch with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 13, 2024
  • Canadians can only hope that the potential for civil unrest and dysfunctional turmoil in the United States can be contained, as in 2021.

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Canada as Biden kicks off rematch with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 13, 2024
  • Canadians can only hope that the potential for civil unrest and dysfunctional turmoil in the United States can be contained, as in 2021.
It’s hard to overstate the enormity of the consequences of former U.S. president Donald Trump’s, left, rematch against incumbent President Joe Biden, writes Les Whittington. Photograph by Gage Skidmore, and U.S. Department of Defense photograph by Lisa Ferdinando

Canada is enabling self-destructive behaviour, writes Linda Leon

  • Gaza is beginning to look more and more like the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw under assault by Nazi occupiers. Starving children. Indiscriminately killed civilians
Opinion | March 13, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should enact further, tougher sanctions on Israelis, writes Linda Leon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is enabling self-destructive behaviour, writes Linda Leon

Opinion | March 13, 2024
  • Gaza is beginning to look more and more like the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw under assault by Nazi occupiers. Starving children. Indiscriminately killed civilians

Canada is enabling self-destructive behaviour, writes Linda Leon

Opinion | March 13, 2024
  • Gaza is beginning to look more and more like the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw under assault by Nazi occupiers. Starving children. Indiscriminately killed civilians
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should enact further, tougher sanctions on Israelis, writes Linda Leon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More effort needed to end TB among children

  • Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases, claiming millions of lives across the world. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report highlights that 1.3
Opinion | March 13, 2024

More effort needed to end TB among children

Opinion | March 13, 2024
  • Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases, claiming millions of lives across the world. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report highlights that 1.3

More effort needed to end TB among children

Opinion | March 13, 2024
  • Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases, claiming millions of lives across the world. The World Health Organization’s 2023 report highlights that 1.3

Selective outrage for humanitarian emergencies, says Calgary reader

  • Re: “Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 29).  Here is a sad truth: the
Opinion | March 13, 2024

Selective outrage for humanitarian emergencies, says Calgary reader

Opinion | March 13, 2024
  • Re: “Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 29).  Here is a sad truth: the

Selective outrage for humanitarian emergencies, says Calgary reader

Opinion | March 13, 2024
  • Re: “Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 29).  Here is a sad truth: the

AG Karen Hogan tables First Nations housing, policing audits on March 19

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is on break
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver three performance audit reports on Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. ET in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG Karen Hogan tables First Nations housing, policing audits on March 19

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is on break

AG Karen Hogan tables First Nations housing, policing audits on March 19

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is on break
Auditor General Karen Hogan will deliver three performance audit reports on Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. ET in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting inflation can’t be left to central banks alone

  • Governments need to do more to support lasting affordability for housing, food, and energy.
Opinion | BY YASMIN ABRAHAM, LISA RAE, RACHEL SAMSON | March 13, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, left, and Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers appear before the House of Commons Finance Committee on Feb. 1. In the ongoing fight against inflation, central banks and governments should be working in tandem, write Yasmin Abraham, Lisa Rae, and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting inflation can’t be left to central banks alone

Opinion | BY YASMIN ABRAHAM, LISA RAE, RACHEL SAMSON | March 13, 2024
  • Governments need to do more to support lasting affordability for housing, food, and energy.

Fighting inflation can’t be left to central banks alone

Opinion | BY YASMIN ABRAHAM, LISA RAE, RACHEL SAMSON | March 13, 2024
  • Governments need to do more to support lasting affordability for housing, food, and energy.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, left, and Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers appear before the House of Commons Finance Committee on Feb. 1. In the ongoing fight against inflation, central banks and governments should be working in tandem, write Yasmin Abraham, Lisa Rae, and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cochrane, Kapelos among Canadian Screen Awards nominees

  • Plus, GG Simon will host a gathering to promote respectful online dialogue, former chief justice McLachlin says C-63 could be challenged in the courts,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 13, 2024
CBC host David Cochrane, left, and CTV host Vassy Kapelos and their respective political programs are both up for Canadian Screen Awards, which will be handed out in May. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Cochrane, Kapelos among Canadian Screen Awards nominees

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 13, 2024
  • Plus, GG Simon will host a gathering to promote respectful online dialogue, former chief justice McLachlin says C-63 could be challenged in the courts,

Cochrane, Kapelos among Canadian Screen Awards nominees

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 13, 2024
  • Plus, GG Simon will host a gathering to promote respectful online dialogue, former chief justice McLachlin says C-63 could be challenged in the courts,
CBC host David Cochrane, left, and CTV host Vassy Kapelos and their respective political programs are both up for Canadian Screen Awards, which will be handed out in May. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Learning from COVID

  • Plus, MPs take another crack at GC Strategies executive Kristian Firth.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre with an elbow bump at a meeting of the House Finance Committee in December of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Learning from COVID

  • Plus, MPs take another crack at GC Strategies executive Kristian Firth.

Politics This Morning: Learning from COVID

  • Plus, MPs take another crack at GC Strategies executive Kristian Firth.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greeted Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre with an elbow bump at a meeting of the House Finance Committee in December of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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