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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

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

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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
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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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

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs 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

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

‘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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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NDP chief Jagmeet Singh headlines Toronto luncheon with economy-focused speech on Nov. 14

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 12—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 2024 PAAC Annual Conference—The Public Affairs Association of Canada hosts its annual conference on the theme: “40 years of
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP chief Jagmeet Singh headlines Toronto luncheon with economy-focused speech on Nov. 14

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 12—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 2024 PAAC Annual Conference—The Public Affairs Association of Canada hosts its annual conference on the theme: “40 years of

NDP chief Jagmeet Singh headlines Toronto luncheon with economy-focused speech on Nov. 14

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 12—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 2024 PAAC Annual Conference—The Public Affairs Association of Canada hosts its annual conference on the theme: “40 years of
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. cabinet committee meets

  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. cabinet committee meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.

U.S. cabinet committee meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ratna Omidvar on immigration, and eight years of legislating in the Senate

  • Reflecting on the federal government's recently reduced immigration-levels plan, Omidvar says she's 'particularly concerned about the drop in refugee numbers.'
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
Ratna Omidvar
Ratna Omidvar
‘I couldn’t see a way of saying anything but ‘yes’ to the country that gave me everything,’ says now-former senator Ratna Omidvar of her decision to accept appointment to the Red Chamber in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ratna Omidvar on immigration, and eight years of legislating in the Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • Reflecting on the federal government's recently reduced immigration-levels plan, Omidvar says she's 'particularly concerned about the drop in refugee numbers.'

Ratna Omidvar on immigration, and eight years of legislating in the Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • Reflecting on the federal government's recently reduced immigration-levels plan, Omidvar says she's 'particularly concerned about the drop in refugee numbers.'
Ratna Omidvar
‘I couldn’t see a way of saying anything but ‘yes’ to the country that gave me everything,’ says now-former senator Ratna Omidvar of her decision to accept appointment to the Red Chamber in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
Lauren Chen
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Painting Conservatives as ‘Trump-lite’ not a winning strategy for Liberals post-U.S. election, say strategists

  • Liberals have accused the opposition for bringing ‘American-style’ politics to Canada as ‘wannabe MAGA, maple syrup Conservatives.’ They need to put a pin in
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs to 'address people's worries about paying for the bills,' or he will get 'hammered' the way American Democrats were in the Nov. 5 election against President-elect Donald Trump, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Painting Conservatives as ‘Trump-lite’ not a winning strategy for Liberals post-U.S. election, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 12, 2024
  • Liberals have accused the opposition for bringing ‘American-style’ politics to Canada as ‘wannabe MAGA, maple syrup Conservatives.’ They need to put a pin in

Painting Conservatives as ‘Trump-lite’ not a winning strategy for Liberals post-U.S. election, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 12, 2024
  • Liberals have accused the opposition for bringing ‘American-style’ politics to Canada as ‘wannabe MAGA, maple syrup Conservatives.’ They need to put a pin in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs to 'address people's worries about paying for the bills,' or he will get 'hammered' the way American Democrats were in the Nov. 5 election against President-elect Donald Trump, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fundraisers and funding announcements

  • Plus, a look at what's on the agenda at the International climate summit in Azerbaijan today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2024
Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada will announce funding for Quebec business groups this morning, then drum up some cash for the Liberal Party at a performance art venue in Montreal this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fundraisers and funding announcements

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2024
  • Plus, a look at what's on the agenda at the International climate summit in Azerbaijan today.

Fundraisers and funding announcements

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2024
  • Plus, a look at what's on the agenda at the International climate summit in Azerbaijan today.
Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada will announce funding for Quebec business groups this morning, then drum up some cash for the Liberal Party at a performance art venue in Montreal this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Minister Duclos’ new Quebec lieutenant team

  • Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
Jean-Yves Duclos
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos took over the added role of Quebec lieutenant on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Minister Duclos’ new Quebec lieutenant team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and

A rundown of Minister Duclos’ new Quebec lieutenant team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos took over the added role of Quebec lieutenant on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson

House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar

  • Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
Following a decision by the BOIE, the House of Commons will now cover travel expense claims from any individual who is called to the bar of the Chamber and lives outside the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office

House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office
The House of Commons Chamber in the West Block.
Following a decision by the BOIE, the House of Commons will now cover travel expense claims from any individual who is called to the bar of the Chamber and lives outside the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How did COP29 end up in Azerbaijan?

  • Ninety per cent of Azerbaijan’s income comes from oil, so the optics of locating the climate conference there were challenging.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 11, 2024
Simon Stiell
Simon Stiell
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, pictured on Sept. 22, 2023. He addressed delegates at the opening of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan on Nov. 11. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

How did COP29 end up in Azerbaijan?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 11, 2024
  • Ninety per cent of Azerbaijan’s income comes from oil, so the optics of locating the climate conference there were challenging.

How did COP29 end up in Azerbaijan?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 11, 2024
  • Ninety per cent of Azerbaijan’s income comes from oil, so the optics of locating the climate conference there were challenging.
Simon Stiell
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, pictured on Sept. 22, 2023. He addressed delegates at the opening of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan on Nov. 11. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Q&A | How foreign actors and criminals use dirty money in Canada

  • ‘If we're not looking at how those activities are financed, we're missing a whole piece of the puzzle,’ says national security expert Jessica Davis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 11, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | How foreign actors and criminals use dirty money in Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 11, 2024
  • ‘If we're not looking at how those activities are financed, we're missing a whole piece of the puzzle,’ says national security expert Jessica Davis.

Q&A | How foreign actors and criminals use dirty money in Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 11, 2024
  • ‘If we're not looking at how those activities are financed, we're missing a whole piece of the puzzle,’ says national security expert Jessica Davis.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Human rights matter for us all

  • The recent death of a Canadian woman in a Turkish prison further underscores that all citizens who remain locked up in northeastern Syria must
Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE, ALEX NEVE, HADAYT NAZAMI | November 11, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The continuing neglect and abandonment of the Canadians still illegally held in cruel conditions cannot go on, write ISG Senator Kim Pate, Alex Neve, and Hadayt Nazami. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Human rights matter for us all

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE, ALEX NEVE, HADAYT NAZAMI | November 11, 2024
  • The recent death of a Canadian woman in a Turkish prison further underscores that all citizens who remain locked up in northeastern Syria must

Human rights matter for us all

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE, ALEX NEVE, HADAYT NAZAMI | November 11, 2024
  • The recent death of a Canadian woman in a Turkish prison further underscores that all citizens who remain locked up in northeastern Syria must
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The continuing neglect and abandonment of the Canadians still illegally held in cruel conditions cannot go on, write ISG Senator Kim Pate, Alex Neve, and Hadayt Nazami. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa pays tribute to veterans at national ceremony

  • The Hill Times
Wreaths lay at the base of the National War Memorial on Nov. 11 following the National Remembrance Day ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa pays tribute to veterans at national ceremony

  • The Hill Times

Ottawa pays tribute to veterans at national ceremony

  • The Hill Times
Wreaths lay at the base of the National War Memorial on Nov. 11 following the National Remembrance Day ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new look of remembrance 

  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
Remembrance Day ceremony
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No process replaces due process in the United States

  • Vile excesses that would once have carried consequences are now accepted as just part of the political noise.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
Donald Trump will never be judged by a jury of his peers for triggering a coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2021, that would have overthrown the free and fair election of Joe Biden as president in 2020. Wikimedia Commons photograph

No process replaces due process in the United States

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
  • Vile excesses that would once have carried consequences are now accepted as just part of the political noise.

No process replaces due process in the United States

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
  • Vile excesses that would once have carried consequences are now accepted as just part of the political noise.
Donald Trump will never be judged by a jury of his peers for triggering a coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2021, that would have overthrown the free and fair election of Joe Biden as president in 2020. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has called on all Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who fail to name names of those involved in the altercation at the Brampton Hindu temple on Nov. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and

Liberal MP Arya urges Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who don’t condemn Khalistanis involved in violence at Hindu temple

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused Liberal MP Chandra Arya of aligning with the India’s stance by questioning the credibility of Canadian politicians and
Liberal MP Chandra Arya has called on all Hindu Canadians to hold politicians accountable who fail to name names of those involved in the altercation at the Brampton Hindu temple on Nov. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his 152-member Liberal caucus last week to exercise caution when they comment on Donald Trump's election as president, or it could negatively affect the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,

Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’  commenting on Trump’s election as president

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 11, 2024
  • Branding Pierre Poilievre as 'Canada’s Trump' is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his 152-member Liberal caucus last week to exercise caution when they comment on Donald Trump's election as president, or it could negatively affect the bilateral relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kamala Harris hits the concrete ceiling

  • Once again, a woman for president was just too much for Americans to bear. Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by an angry white man. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 11, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris faced a double whammy. As a racialized woman, she fought prejudice against her gender and her race, writes Sheila Copps. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Kamala Harris hits the concrete ceiling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 11, 2024
  • Once again, a woman for president was just too much for Americans to bear. Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by an angry white man. 

Kamala Harris hits the concrete ceiling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 11, 2024
  • Once again, a woman for president was just too much for Americans to bear. Kamala Harris was soundly beaten by an angry white man. 
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris faced a double whammy. As a racialized woman, she fought prejudice against her gender and her race, writes Sheila Copps. Wikimedia Commons photograph

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