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S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
Opinion | June 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.

‘A big get’: PM Carney’s chief of staff pick Blanchard lauded across partisan lines

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Marc-André Blanchard will take over as chief of staff to the prime minister in July.
Marc-André Blanchard at a May 2017 press briefing during his time as Canada's permanent representative to the United Nations. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Manuel Elias

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service
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Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.

Employment Minister Qualtrough names official new chief of staff, policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek has welcomed a new deputy director and a new policy adviser to her team.
Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough has named a permanent new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
American President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Ottawa at the end of March. For years, lawmakers in North America have talked about the integration of energy markets for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Jennifer Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.

Amidst energy crisis, Canada can play a leading role in North American energy security

Opinion | BY JENNIFER STEWART | April 17, 2023
  • While geopolitical instability and the war in Ukraine put constraints on supply lines, the reliability of Canadian fuel is becoming more important.
American President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Ottawa at the end of March. For years, lawmakers in North America have talked about the integration of energy markets for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Jennifer Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sudan: the thieves fall out

  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
Former military dictator Omar al-Bashir was in power for 30 years in Sudan, waging constant wars against minority groups and handing huge chunks of the economy over to military interests while civilian living-standards stagnated, writes Gwynne Dyer. Flickr photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame

Sudan: the thieves fall out

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.

Sudan: the thieves fall out

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 17, 2023
  • Rival generals in Sudan both have a lot of blood on their hands, and neither even has the skill to run a dictatorship efficiently.
Former military dictator Omar al-Bashir was in power for 30 years in Sudan, waging constant wars against minority groups and handing huge chunks of the economy over to military interests while civilian living-standards stagnated, writes Gwynne Dyer. Flickr photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.
Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.

Canada has a role to play in the South Caucasus

Opinion | BY ROBERT M. CUTLER | April 17, 2023
  • Canada should open an embassy in Azerbaijan because without diplomatic representation, we lose the chance to discover the real pluralism in Azerbaijani society.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on March 27. Both Canada and Azerbaijan are genuinely multicultural middle powers that continually punch above their weight in international diplomacy, writes Robert M. Cutler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions in the foyer of the House of Commons on April 17, as MPs return to Ottawa for the first day back after a two-week break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 17, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions in the foyer of the House of Commons on April 17, as MPs return to Ottawa for the first day back after a two-week break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From shovel-ready to shovel-worthy: are we asking the right questions about infrastructure investments?

  • The importance of thinking critically about infrastructure cannot be overstated as we navigate rapidly changing socioeconomic and environmental realities.
Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | April 17, 2023
Rural and remote regions are particularly challenged by the uneven labour market dynamics and housing crisis being experienced across the country, writes rural futurist Ashleigh Weeden. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

From shovel-ready to shovel-worthy: are we asking the right questions about infrastructure investments?

Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | April 17, 2023
  • The importance of thinking critically about infrastructure cannot be overstated as we navigate rapidly changing socioeconomic and environmental realities.

From shovel-ready to shovel-worthy: are we asking the right questions about infrastructure investments?

Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | April 17, 2023
  • The importance of thinking critically about infrastructure cannot be overstated as we navigate rapidly changing socioeconomic and environmental realities.
Rural and remote regions are particularly challenged by the uneven labour market dynamics and housing crisis being experienced across the country, writes rural futurist Ashleigh Weeden. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Trump’s brand of politics by personal attack is creeping into our national conversation

  • The public dialogue is not so much a contest of ideas between political parties, as it has traditionally been, but a kind of cage
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 17, 2023
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured Jan. 29, 2022 on the Hill. It's good for democracy to debate the issues. But 'Fuck Trudeau' signs, like 'Fuck Biden' signs and 'Fuck Ford' signs, put up by fanatical supporters incited by relentless personal attacks on political leaders, are not the way to conduct a democracy, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s brand of politics by personal attack is creeping into our national conversation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 17, 2023
  • The public dialogue is not so much a contest of ideas between political parties, as it has traditionally been, but a kind of cage

Trump’s brand of politics by personal attack is creeping into our national conversation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 17, 2023
  • The public dialogue is not so much a contest of ideas between political parties, as it has traditionally been, but a kind of cage
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured Jan. 29, 2022 on the Hill. It's good for democracy to debate the issues. But 'Fuck Trudeau' signs, like 'Fuck Biden' signs and 'Fuck Ford' signs, put up by fanatical supporters incited by relentless personal attacks on political leaders, are not the way to conduct a democracy, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donner Prize announces its five finalists for best public policy book in 2022, winner to receive $60,000

  • Plus, TVO’s Steve Paikin to discuss his new book on prime minister John Turner, and former Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister Anthony Abbott dies at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
The five finalists: Cooperation and Social Justice; Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias; Booze, Cigarettes and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade; The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future; and Canadian Policing: Why and How It Must Change. Book covers courtesy of the Donner Prize/University of Toronto Press, Coach House Books, McGill-Queen's University Press, Allen Lane Canada, and Delve Books

Donner Prize announces its five finalists for best public policy book in 2022, winner to receive $60,000

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, TVO’s Steve Paikin to discuss his new book on prime minister John Turner, and former Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister Anthony Abbott dies at

Donner Prize announces its five finalists for best public policy book in 2022, winner to receive $60,000

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, TVO’s Steve Paikin to discuss his new book on prime minister John Turner, and former Pierre Trudeau cabinet minister Anthony Abbott dies at
The five finalists: Cooperation and Social Justice; Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias; Booze, Cigarettes and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade; The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future; and Canadian Policing: Why and How It Must Change. Book covers courtesy of the Donner Prize/University of Toronto Press, Coach House Books, McGill-Queen's University Press, Allen Lane Canada, and Delve Books

Five byelections in four provinces a ‘good thermometer reading’ of ‘national patterns’ for major federal parties, say pollsters

  • It will be interesting to see what campaign strategies and messaging political parties test in the five byelections expected to be called in the
News | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, pictured March 24, 2023, with U.S. President Joe Biden, is expected to call byelections in five vacant ridings by June 11. The outcome of these contests will prove as to what Canadians are thinking about the government's direction, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Five byelections in four provinces a ‘good thermometer reading’ of ‘national patterns’ for major federal parties, say pollsters

News | April 17, 2023
  • It will be interesting to see what campaign strategies and messaging political parties test in the five byelections expected to be called in the

Five byelections in four provinces a ‘good thermometer reading’ of ‘national patterns’ for major federal parties, say pollsters

News | April 17, 2023
  • It will be interesting to see what campaign strategies and messaging political parties test in the five byelections expected to be called in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, pictured March 24, 2023, with U.S. President Joe Biden, is expected to call byelections in five vacant ridings by June 11. The outcome of these contests will prove as to what Canadians are thinking about the government's direction, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

  • This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023
A memorial dedicated to Indigenous children who died while being forced to attend residential schools at the Centennial Flame in Ottawa in June 2021. Rose LeMay writes that all Canadians should consider their place in the tapestry of reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023
  • This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023
  • This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be
A memorial dedicated to Indigenous children who died while being forced to attend residential schools at the Centennial Flame in Ottawa in June 2021. Rose LeMay writes that all Canadians should consider their place in the tapestry of reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Compared to last three Conservative leaders, Poilievre in more favourable political environment to unseat Trudeau, but still has ‘a hell of a fight ahead,’ say veteran political players

  • Pierre Poilievre’s leadership has not been tested in a general election, so it’s too early to conclude that he’s ‘the best challenger Trudeau has
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left. Compared to Stephen Harper, Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole, Poilievre is in a better political environment to defeat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, though it’s too early to speculate whether he can bring the Conservatives back to power, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Compared to last three Conservative leaders, Poilievre in more favourable political environment to unseat Trudeau, but still has ‘a hell of a fight ahead,’ say veteran political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre’s leadership has not been tested in a general election, so it’s too early to conclude that he’s ‘the best challenger Trudeau has

Compared to last three Conservative leaders, Poilievre in more favourable political environment to unseat Trudeau, but still has ‘a hell of a fight ahead,’ say veteran political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre’s leadership has not been tested in a general election, so it’s too early to conclude that he’s ‘the best challenger Trudeau has
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left. Compared to Stephen Harper, Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole, Poilievre is in a better political environment to defeat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, though it’s too early to speculate whether he can bring the Conservatives back to power, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

  • The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, Seidu Mohammed, centre, the asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite after crossing the border in December 2016, and NDP MP Leah Gazan at a news conference in Emerson, Man., on April 3, 2023. Photograph courtesy of NDP MP Jenny Kwan

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of

NDP, Greens call for end to Safe Third Country Agreement after migrants die crossing St. Lawrence River

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • The STCA runs contrary to international refugee law and Canada's obligations towards refugees, and is just offensive to basic principles of the rights of
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, Seidu Mohammed, centre, the asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite after crossing the border in December 2016, and NDP MP Leah Gazan at a news conference in Emerson, Man., on April 3, 2023. Photograph courtesy of NDP MP Jenny Kwan

Politics: the only job where the more experience you get, the more people want to get rid of you

  • But when supporters in the media start calling for your head, it is definitely worth taking a listen. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a Hill scrum, is no doubt being bombarded about his future plans, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics: the only job where the more experience you get, the more people want to get rid of you

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
  • But when supporters in the media start calling for your head, it is definitely worth taking a listen. 

Politics: the only job where the more experience you get, the more people want to get rid of you

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
  • But when supporters in the media start calling for your head, it is definitely worth taking a listen. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a Hill scrum, is no doubt being bombarded about his future plans, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour, public service experts say support for strike not guaranteed, but enough to spur feds into action

  • A union’s power is 'based on its capacity to withhold labour and to disrupt the normal operations,' says McGill professor Barry Eidlin. But former
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward says his members’ wages have been 'stuck in neutral while the cost of living continues to soar,' as more than 150,000 federal workers are in a strike position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour, public service experts say support for strike not guaranteed, but enough to spur feds into action

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
  • A union’s power is 'based on its capacity to withhold labour and to disrupt the normal operations,' says McGill professor Barry Eidlin. But former

Labour, public service experts say support for strike not guaranteed, but enough to spur feds into action

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
  • A union’s power is 'based on its capacity to withhold labour and to disrupt the normal operations,' says McGill professor Barry Eidlin. But former
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward says his members’ wages have been 'stuck in neutral while the cost of living continues to soar,' as more than 150,000 federal workers are in a strike position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ own riding campaign cuts also to blame for election losses

  • What we do know is that if Conservatives want to win Chinese Canadian dominated ridings, they would be wise to invest in their local
Opinion | April 17, 2023
In the 2021 federal election campaign, Conservative candidates Kenny Chiu spent 81 per cent of the limit; Alice Wong cut spending on staff salaries by 35 per cent; Leona Alleslev spent only 85 per cent of the limit; and Costa Menegakis cut $13,989. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, House of Commons and Wikimedia Commons

Conservatives’ own riding campaign cuts also to blame for election losses

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • What we do know is that if Conservatives want to win Chinese Canadian dominated ridings, they would be wise to invest in their local

Conservatives’ own riding campaign cuts also to blame for election losses

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • What we do know is that if Conservatives want to win Chinese Canadian dominated ridings, they would be wise to invest in their local
In the 2021 federal election campaign, Conservative candidates Kenny Chiu spent 81 per cent of the limit; Alice Wong cut spending on staff salaries by 35 per cent; Leona Alleslev spent only 85 per cent of the limit; and Costa Menegakis cut $13,989. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, House of Commons and Wikimedia Commons

Calls for more flexible project delivery models as Canada Infrastructure Bank is reviewed

  • The Canada Infrastructure Bank is engaged in its first five-year review to evaluate its legislative mandate.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2023
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc is expected to table a final report in Parliament in June regarding the review of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which is mandated to occur every five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calls for more flexible project delivery models as Canada Infrastructure Bank is reviewed

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2023
  • The Canada Infrastructure Bank is engaged in its first five-year review to evaluate its legislative mandate.

Calls for more flexible project delivery models as Canada Infrastructure Bank is reviewed

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2023
  • The Canada Infrastructure Bank is engaged in its first five-year review to evaluate its legislative mandate.
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc is expected to table a final report in Parliament in June regarding the review of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which is mandated to occur every five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian security brass must come clean on China’s attempted meddling in our elections, now

  • China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections has been dogging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for months. Several leaks from intelligence sources have claimed that
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2023
CSIS director David Vigneault shakes hands with Conservative MP Michael Cooper before testifying at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to answer questions about foreign election interference on March 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian security brass must come clean on China’s attempted meddling in our elections, now

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2023
  • China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections has been dogging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for months. Several leaks from intelligence sources have claimed that

Canadian security brass must come clean on China’s attempted meddling in our elections, now

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2023
  • China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections has been dogging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for months. Several leaks from intelligence sources have claimed that
CSIS director David Vigneault shakes hands with Conservative MP Michael Cooper before testifying at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to answer questions about foreign election interference on March 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The choice is clear: Canada needs a hard cap on oil and gas pollution

  • Canada must limit and reduce oil and gas pollution if it wants to achieve its climate targets. But how that is done is equally as important
Opinion | April 17, 2023
With the hard cap approach, the federal government can set a ceiling on how much total pollution the industry can create, and decrease it over time to align with Canada’s climate commitments. This is what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau originally promised, writes Aly Hyder Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The choice is clear: Canada needs a hard cap on oil and gas pollution

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Canada must limit and reduce oil and gas pollution if it wants to achieve its climate targets. But how that is done is equally as important

The choice is clear: Canada needs a hard cap on oil and gas pollution

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Canada must limit and reduce oil and gas pollution if it wants to achieve its climate targets. But how that is done is equally as important
With the hard cap approach, the federal government can set a ceiling on how much total pollution the industry can create, and decrease it over time to align with Canada’s climate commitments. This is what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau originally promised, writes Aly Hyder Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Putting the ‘public’ back in public utilities: internet access in northern and rural Canada

  • Access to broadband has been plagued by geographic inequities with a distinct demographic dimension, since Indigenous Peoples are more likely to live in the
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | April 17, 2023
Public works or public regulatory bodies governing privately-owned utilities are far more likely to be subject to accountability for their services and their prices, writes Mariana Valverde, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Putting the ‘public’ back in public utilities: internet access in northern and rural Canada

Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | April 17, 2023
  • Access to broadband has been plagued by geographic inequities with a distinct demographic dimension, since Indigenous Peoples are more likely to live in the

Putting the ‘public’ back in public utilities: internet access in northern and rural Canada

Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | April 17, 2023
  • Access to broadband has been plagued by geographic inequities with a distinct demographic dimension, since Indigenous Peoples are more likely to live in the
Public works or public regulatory bodies governing privately-owned utilities are far more likely to be subject to accountability for their services and their prices, writes Mariana Valverde, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Examining institutions critical when exploring progress on social justice

  • Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, said he wanted to write a book that presents a more practical, policy-relevant way of thinking
FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, published by University of Toronto Press 2022. 'My goal in writing this book was to think about questions of justice in a way that takes institutions more seriously. What do our ideals of justice look like if we also attend to the constraints imposed by the need to implement them?' Photograph courtesy of Oxford University Press.

Examining institutions critical when exploring progress on social justice

FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
  • Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, said he wanted to write a book that presents a more practical, policy-relevant way of thinking

Examining institutions critical when exploring progress on social justice

FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
  • Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, said he wanted to write a book that presents a more practical, policy-relevant way of thinking
Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, published by University of Toronto Press 2022. 'My goal in writing this book was to think about questions of justice in a way that takes institutions more seriously. What do our ideals of justice look like if we also attend to the constraints imposed by the need to implement them?' Photograph courtesy of Oxford University Press.

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