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What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. 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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. 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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. 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

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

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

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Musk, Trump, and Mao

  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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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

Why Treasury Board cannot be trusted to fix its own whistleblowing mess

  • The Treasury Board’s track record has repeatedly proven it lacks not only the expertise to produce an effective whistleblowing law, but also any intention
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | December 7, 2022
One wonders whether Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is aware of her department’s track record and whether she approves of such behaviour continuing, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Treasury Board cannot be trusted to fix its own whistleblowing mess

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | December 7, 2022
  • The Treasury Board’s track record has repeatedly proven it lacks not only the expertise to produce an effective whistleblowing law, but also any intention

Why Treasury Board cannot be trusted to fix its own whistleblowing mess

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | December 7, 2022
  • The Treasury Board’s track record has repeatedly proven it lacks not only the expertise to produce an effective whistleblowing law, but also any intention
One wonders whether Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is aware of her department’s track record and whether she approves of such behaviour continuing, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must not waste the opportunities at COP 15 in Montreal 

  • The upcoming COP 15 Conference in Montreal cannot be a missed opportunity for the Canadian government to keep its promise and establish the Canada
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY, JOHN W. POMEROY, AND EMILY LORRA HINES | December 7, 2022
Steven Guilbeault is right to note the significance of COP15’s location in Montreal, home of the successful Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer in the 1980s, noting that it gives Canada 'a superb opportunity to demonstrate the value of protecting nature.' This value has never been more critical. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must not waste the opportunities at COP 15 in Montreal 

Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY, JOHN W. POMEROY, AND EMILY LORRA HINES | December 7, 2022
  • The upcoming COP 15 Conference in Montreal cannot be a missed opportunity for the Canadian government to keep its promise and establish the Canada

Canada must not waste the opportunities at COP 15 in Montreal 

Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY, JOHN W. POMEROY, AND EMILY LORRA HINES | December 7, 2022
  • The upcoming COP 15 Conference in Montreal cannot be a missed opportunity for the Canadian government to keep its promise and establish the Canada
Steven Guilbeault is right to note the significance of COP15’s location in Montreal, home of the successful Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer in the 1980s, noting that it gives Canada 'a superb opportunity to demonstrate the value of protecting nature.' This value has never been more critical. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Provinces ‘flush with cash’ means Liberals can ‘hold their ground’ in fight to tie strings to health funding, says strategist

  • UBC researcher Paul Kershaw says a better approach is to spend more on prevention instead of investing in medical systems that were ‘never designed
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 7, 2022
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Associate Health Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, remain in a strong position when it comes to transfer payment negotiations with the provinces, says Liberal strategist Carlene Variyan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Provinces ‘flush with cash’ means Liberals can ‘hold their ground’ in fight to tie strings to health funding, says strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 7, 2022
  • UBC researcher Paul Kershaw says a better approach is to spend more on prevention instead of investing in medical systems that were ‘never designed

Provinces ‘flush with cash’ means Liberals can ‘hold their ground’ in fight to tie strings to health funding, says strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 7, 2022
  • UBC researcher Paul Kershaw says a better approach is to spend more on prevention instead of investing in medical systems that were ‘never designed
Carolyn Bennett
Associate Health Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, remain in a strong position when it comes to transfer payment negotiations with the provinces, says Liberal strategist Carlene Variyan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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