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Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals should 'think twice' about Bill C-5 and 'giving this kind of wide open political discretion to potentially a different government and a different prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 ‘is 100 per cent about unfettered political discretion exercised by cabinet,’ says the Green leader.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the Liberals should 'think twice' about Bill C-5 and 'giving this kind of wide open political discretion to potentially a different government and a different prime minister.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What we choose to build

  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should use the national Liberal caucus as a sounding board before introducing any policy or legislation to better gauge how Canadians might respond, says Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government machinery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s

With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s
Prime Minister Mark Carney should use the national Liberal caucus as a sounding board before introducing any policy or legislation to better gauge how Canadians might respond, says Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government machinery. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

The stars are aligned: now Canada must deliver on its natural resources

  • If we don’t seize this moment, we may not get another. Because if Canada doesn’t step up, others will.
Opinion | BY BRYAN N. DETCHOU | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
While on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to make Canada both the strongest economy in the G7 and an energy superpower, writes Bryan N. Detchou, senior director of natural resources, environment and sustainability with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The stars are aligned: now Canada must deliver on its natural resources

Opinion | BY BRYAN N. DETCHOU | June 16, 2025
  • If we don’t seize this moment, we may not get another. Because if Canada doesn’t step up, others will.

The stars are aligned: now Canada must deliver on its natural resources

Opinion | BY BRYAN N. DETCHOU | June 16, 2025
  • If we don’t seize this moment, we may not get another. Because if Canada doesn’t step up, others will.
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While on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to make Canada both the strongest economy in the G7 and an energy superpower, writes Bryan N. Detchou, senior director of natural resources, environment and sustainability with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Gallery dinner returns to spring slot, kicks off Hill party season on June 10

  • MONDAY, JUNE 5—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering—Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the
The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returns to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 10. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Gallery dinner returns to spring slot, kicks off Hill party season on June 10

  • MONDAY, JUNE 5—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering—Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the

Gallery dinner returns to spring slot, kicks off Hill party season on June 10

  • MONDAY, JUNE 5—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering—Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the
The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returns to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 10. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston is blatantly being used by the Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats to suit their own story lines. It would seem no one wants to dig deep into some of the information he has reported on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.

Attacks on Johnston a politically convenient way to avoid the hard conversations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 7, 2023
  • Despite some public pronouncements, I can’t imagine anyone in political Ottawa wants Johnston to step aside. Then, they’d have to talk policy and solutions.
Special Rapporteur David Johnston is blatantly being used by the Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats to suit their own story lines. It would seem no one wants to dig deep into some of the information he has reported on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will represent his party at a meeting of a House committee today that will question Special Rapporteur David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will represent his party at a meeting of a House committee today that will question Special Rapporteur David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European
Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
The federal government should explore a temporary deal with the European Union that would allow electric vehicle batteries made in Canada to satisfy the EU’s rules of origin until 2030, write Robert and Gord Dimitrieff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European
The federal government should explore a temporary deal with the European Union that would allow electric vehicle batteries made in Canada to satisfy the EU’s rules of origin until 2030, write Robert and Gord Dimitrieff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has told environmental groups he plans to table a second bill to address aspects of environmental protection not covered by Bill S-5, but some opposition MPs are skeptical about whether a second bill will actually materialize. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has told environmental groups he plans to table a second bill to address aspects of environmental protection not covered by Bill S-5, but some opposition MPs are skeptical about whether a second bill will actually materialize. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do emergency plans really protect women?

  • A nuanced understanding of how human beings in all our diversities live through crises and their aftermath is overdue.
Opinion | BY KAREN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2023
Canada’s emergency plans do not do enough to account for the unique ways diverse women and gender-diverse people experience crises, writes Karen Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Do emergency plans really protect women?

Opinion | BY KAREN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2023
  • A nuanced understanding of how human beings in all our diversities live through crises and their aftermath is overdue.

Do emergency plans really protect women?

Opinion | BY KAREN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2023
  • A nuanced understanding of how human beings in all our diversities live through crises and their aftermath is overdue.
Canada’s emergency plans do not do enough to account for the unique ways diverse women and gender-diverse people experience crises, writes Karen Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Director-level changes for ministers Gould, Fraser, LeBlanc

  • After losing his parliamentary affairs director to the public safety minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has found a new one from Immigration Minister
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2023
Families Minister Karina Gould, left, has a new acting policy director, and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently lost his director of parliamentary affairs and issues management to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Director-level changes for ministers Gould, Fraser, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2023
  • After losing his parliamentary affairs director to the public safety minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has found a new one from Immigration Minister

Director-level changes for ministers Gould, Fraser, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2023
  • After losing his parliamentary affairs director to the public safety minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has found a new one from Immigration Minister
Families Minister Karina Gould, left, has a new acting policy director, and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently lost his director of parliamentary affairs and issues management to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military

  • Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 5, 2023
An Avidrone Avipak30 automated cargo delivery system is displayed at the Avidrone Aerospace booth at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 5, 2023
  • Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.

It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 5, 2023
  • Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.
An Avidrone Avipak30 automated cargo delivery system is displayed at the Avidrone Aerospace booth at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Australian soldiers’ war crimes and the challenging pursuit of justice

  • The attempt to impose humanitarian rules on war is always bound to fall short, but the effort must be made nevertheless.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2023
Australian Special Operations Task Groups Long Range Patrol Vehicles drive in across one of Afghanistan's desert regions in 2009. An Australian independent inquiry report in 2020 found credible evidence that 25 Australian Special Air Service soldiers murdered 39 Afghans. Photograph courtesy of Paul Berry of the Australian Department of Defence/NATO NATO International Security Assistance Force Public Affairs

Australian soldiers’ war crimes and the challenging pursuit of justice

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2023
  • The attempt to impose humanitarian rules on war is always bound to fall short, but the effort must be made nevertheless.

Australian soldiers’ war crimes and the challenging pursuit of justice

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2023
  • The attempt to impose humanitarian rules on war is always bound to fall short, but the effort must be made nevertheless.
Australian Special Operations Task Groups Long Range Patrol Vehicles drive in across one of Afghanistan's desert regions in 2009. An Australian independent inquiry report in 2020 found credible evidence that 25 Australian Special Air Service soldiers murdered 39 Afghans. Photograph courtesy of Paul Berry of the Australian Department of Defence/NATO NATO International Security Assistance Force Public Affairs

How Canada should intervene to protect Ukrainian children

  • Military strikes are not the only cause of children’s suffering in Ukraine. For over a year, Russian forces have conducted a campaign of displacing
Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | June 5, 2023
With the comprehensive Bring Kids Back UA plan, unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 31, Canada has a chance to make a valuable contribution to saving Ukrainian children, writes Erik Kucherenko. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

How Canada should intervene to protect Ukrainian children

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | June 5, 2023
  • Military strikes are not the only cause of children’s suffering in Ukraine. For over a year, Russian forces have conducted a campaign of displacing

How Canada should intervene to protect Ukrainian children

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | June 5, 2023
  • Military strikes are not the only cause of children’s suffering in Ukraine. For over a year, Russian forces have conducted a campaign of displacing
With the comprehensive Bring Kids Back UA plan, unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 31, Canada has a chance to make a valuable contribution to saving Ukrainian children, writes Erik Kucherenko. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, 2023, to provide an update on the ongoing wildfire situation across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, 2023, to provide an update on the ongoing wildfire situation across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slimy assault on David Johnston’s reputation and character is unforgivable

  • If David Johnston had recommended a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections, the same people now slagging Johnston would be carrying
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 5, 2023
Canadians have come to expect 'National Inquirer'-style politics out of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, but more is expected of Jagmeet Singh and the NDP, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Slimy assault on David Johnston’s reputation and character is unforgivable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 5, 2023
  • If David Johnston had recommended a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections, the same people now slagging Johnston would be carrying

Slimy assault on David Johnston’s reputation and character is unforgivable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 5, 2023
  • If David Johnston had recommended a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections, the same people now slagging Johnston would be carrying
Canadians have come to expect 'National Inquirer'-style politics out of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, but more is expected of Jagmeet Singh and the NDP, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented,’ says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires open their hearts to evacuees

  • 'Nova Scotia has never gone through this type of thing before,' says Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab who represents Halifax West.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia

‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented,’ says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires open their hearts to evacuees

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • 'Nova Scotia has never gone through this type of thing before,' says Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab who represents Halifax West.

‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented,’ says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires open their hearts to evacuees

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • 'Nova Scotia has never gone through this type of thing before,' says Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab who represents Halifax West.
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection result in Portage-Lisgar, Man., will signal if Poilievre has been able to consolidate party’s base, say politicos and experts

  • Four byelections in three provinces are set to take place on June 19.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
Left, People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is facing off against Conservative candidate Branden Leslie in the riding of Portage-Lisgar, Man., while Conservative candidate Arpan Khanna and the Liberals' David Hilderley are running in Oxford, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Branden Leslie, Twitter and Facebook

Byelection result in Portage-Lisgar, Man., will signal if Poilievre has been able to consolidate party’s base, say politicos and experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • Four byelections in three provinces are set to take place on June 19.

Byelection result in Portage-Lisgar, Man., will signal if Poilievre has been able to consolidate party’s base, say politicos and experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • Four byelections in three provinces are set to take place on June 19.
Left, People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is facing off against Conservative candidate Branden Leslie in the riding of Portage-Lisgar, Man., while Conservative candidate Arpan Khanna and the Liberals' David Hilderley are running in Oxford, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Branden Leslie, Twitter and Facebook

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
Right after winning the Alberta election on May 29, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government on its climate policy. The Hill Times file photographs

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be
Right after winning the Alberta election on May 29, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government on its climate policy. The Hill Times file photographs

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