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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

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

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

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

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

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

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Conservatives mount non-confidence vote pressure

  • Plus, Statistics Canada to release labour survey results.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the NDP to vote in favour of a motion of non-confidence in the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives mount non-confidence vote pressure

  • Plus, Statistics Canada to release labour survey results.

Conservatives mount non-confidence vote pressure

  • Plus, Statistics Canada to release labour survey results.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging the NDP to vote in favour of a motion of non-confidence in the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How can Canada do more to address the threat of disinformation? 

  • Canada can take more steps to bolster society's resilience and defence capabilities against the relentless onslaught of autocratic regimes and malicious non-state actors.
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | September 5, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
The fight against disinformation is a critical task for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, particularly given the increasingly fragmented nature of Canadian society, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Halyna Padalko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How can Canada do more to address the threat of disinformation? 

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | September 5, 2024
  • Canada can take more steps to bolster society's resilience and defence capabilities against the relentless onslaught of autocratic regimes and malicious non-state actors.

How can Canada do more to address the threat of disinformation? 

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | September 5, 2024
  • Canada can take more steps to bolster society's resilience and defence capabilities against the relentless onslaught of autocratic regimes and malicious non-state actors.
Justin Trudeau
The fight against disinformation is a critical task for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, particularly given the increasingly fragmented nature of Canadian society, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Halyna Padalko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-Summer Fête at the Met raises $6,000 for Shepherds of Good Hope

  • 3Sixty Public Affairs hosted its annual post-summer fundraiser at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 4.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 5, 2024
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, left, Russell Williams, senior vice president of mission at Diabetes Canada; Shepherds of Good Hope’s CEO David Gourlay, and Liberal MP Mona Fortier stopped by 3Sixty Public Affairs’ 'post-summer fête' and fundraiser at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Post-Summer Fête at the Met raises $6,000 for Shepherds of Good Hope

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 5, 2024
  • 3Sixty Public Affairs hosted its annual post-summer fundraiser at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 4.

Post-Summer Fête at the Met raises $6,000 for Shepherds of Good Hope

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 5, 2024
  • 3Sixty Public Affairs hosted its annual post-summer fundraiser at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 4.
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, left, Russell Williams, senior vice president of mission at Diabetes Canada; Shepherds of Good Hope’s CEO David Gourlay, and Liberal MP Mona Fortier stopped by 3Sixty Public Affairs’ 'post-summer fête' and fundraiser at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Anand’s productivity ‘working group’ to be aimed solely at civil service

  • The minister previously said the group would also examine the private sector as part of an effort to boost the economy.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is overseeing the launch of a new working group to look at efficiency in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand’s productivity ‘working group’ to be aimed solely at civil service

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2024
  • The minister previously said the group would also examine the private sector as part of an effort to boost the economy.

Anand’s productivity ‘working group’ to be aimed solely at civil service

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2024
  • The minister previously said the group would also examine the private sector as part of an effort to boost the economy.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is overseeing the launch of a new working group to look at efficiency in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s high-stakes gamble could pay off

  • Building on Jack Layton’s legacy, Jagmeet Singh is betting that his vision—rooted in affordable housing, good jobs, and expanded health care—will resonate with voters
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 5, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
While some might see NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's exit from the Liberal-NDP deal as a risky move, he has positioned his party well, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s high-stakes gamble could pay off

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 5, 2024
  • Building on Jack Layton’s legacy, Jagmeet Singh is betting that his vision—rooted in affordable housing, good jobs, and expanded health care—will resonate with voters

Singh’s high-stakes gamble could pay off

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | September 5, 2024
  • Building on Jack Layton’s legacy, Jagmeet Singh is betting that his vision—rooted in affordable housing, good jobs, and expanded health care—will resonate with voters
Jagmeet Singh
While some might see NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's exit from the Liberal-NDP deal as a risky move, he has positioned his party well, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu is Israel’s curse

  • Israel's prime minister is playing for time with the war, using it to avoid his criminal corruption trials, and an inquiry into whether he
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 5, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
After Hamas killed six hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing questions about whether he should have done more to save them, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Netanyahu is Israel’s curse

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 5, 2024
  • Israel's prime minister is playing for time with the war, using it to avoid his criminal corruption trials, and an inquiry into whether he

Netanyahu is Israel’s curse

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 5, 2024
  • Israel's prime minister is playing for time with the war, using it to avoid his criminal corruption trials, and an inquiry into whether he
Benjamin Netanyahu
After Hamas killed six hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing questions about whether he should have done more to save them, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour

  • The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 5, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the government will 'always ensure our public service remains well-staffed and efficient in delivering the quality services Canadians expect and deserve.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 5, 2024
  • The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.

Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 5, 2024
  • The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the government will 'always ensure our public service remains well-staffed and efficient in delivering the quality services Canadians expect and deserve.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh faces the press

  • Plus, infant formula prices continue to rise.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a press conference in Toronto today, after announcing yesterday that he was pulling out of his supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh faces the press

  • Plus, infant formula prices continue to rise.

Singh faces the press

  • Plus, infant formula prices continue to rise.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a press conference in Toronto today, after announcing yesterday that he was pulling out of his supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Acting pay is a complication that runs deep in the public service

  • A technically simplified pay system is in the works to replace Phoenix. But what about the way acting pay is used? Can that be
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | September 4, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Acting pay is on the wish list of issues that Treasury Board—which is overseen by Anita Anand—and the unions hope to hash out when they meet for an unprecedented round of bargaining to simplify the myriad of rules in collective agreements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Acting pay is a complication that runs deep in the public service

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | September 4, 2024
  • A technically simplified pay system is in the works to replace Phoenix. But what about the way acting pay is used? Can that be

Acting pay is a complication that runs deep in the public service

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | September 4, 2024
  • A technically simplified pay system is in the works to replace Phoenix. But what about the way acting pay is used? Can that be
Anita Anand
Acting pay is on the wish list of issues that Treasury Board—which is overseen by Anita Anand—and the unions hope to hash out when they meet for an unprecedented round of bargaining to simplify the myriad of rules in collective agreements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘All bets are off’: Liberal-NDP rupture leaves ‘the clock ticking’ on Parliament’s lifecycle

  • Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 4, 2024
Singh-Trudeau
Singh-Trudeau
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a November 2019 meeting, struck the supply-and-confidence deal in March 2022. On Sept. 4, Singh announced he had 'ripped up' the deal less than two weeks before Parliament's return and a pair of byelections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

‘All bets are off’: Liberal-NDP rupture leaves ‘the clock ticking’ on Parliament’s lifecycle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 4, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former

‘All bets are off’: Liberal-NDP rupture leaves ‘the clock ticking’ on Parliament’s lifecycle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 4, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former
Singh-Trudeau
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a November 2019 meeting, struck the supply-and-confidence deal in March 2022. On Sept. 4, Singh announced he had 'ripped up' the deal less than two weeks before Parliament's return and a pair of byelections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Annual premiers’ summer conference no longer lives up to original mission

  • Canadians seem to expect a lot from their federal government, but not so much from provincial governments.
Opinion | BY GORD MCINTOSH | September 4, 2024
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston hosted this year's Council of the Federation summer meeting, an event that Gord Macintosh describes as a 'whinefest of fed-bashing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Annual premiers’ summer conference no longer lives up to original mission

Opinion | BY GORD MCINTOSH | September 4, 2024
  • Canadians seem to expect a lot from their federal government, but not so much from provincial governments.

Annual premiers’ summer conference no longer lives up to original mission

Opinion | BY GORD MCINTOSH | September 4, 2024
  • Canadians seem to expect a lot from their federal government, but not so much from provincial governments.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston hosted this year's Council of the Federation summer meeting, an event that Gord Macintosh describes as a 'whinefest of fed-bashing.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuilding Jasper: trails crucial for conservation, community, and resilience

  • By investing in resilient post-fire restoration and infrastructure, we can ensure that Jasper National Park remains both protected and accessible.
Opinion | BY DEBBIE HARKSEN | September 4, 2024
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
A campground in Jasper National Park on July 31, just over a week after the July 22 evacuation order was declared as the devastating wildfire overtook the town. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada/Facebook

Rebuilding Jasper: trails crucial for conservation, community, and resilience

Opinion | BY DEBBIE HARKSEN | September 4, 2024
  • By investing in resilient post-fire restoration and infrastructure, we can ensure that Jasper National Park remains both protected and accessible.

Rebuilding Jasper: trails crucial for conservation, community, and resilience

Opinion | BY DEBBIE HARKSEN | September 4, 2024
  • By investing in resilient post-fire restoration and infrastructure, we can ensure that Jasper National Park remains both protected and accessible.
Jasper National Park
A campground in Jasper National Park on July 31, just over a week after the July 22 evacuation order was declared as the devastating wildfire overtook the town. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada/Facebook

Will Liberals quit on Trudeau?

  • The real mystery isn’t whether or not the prime minister will stay, it’s whether or not his base will leave.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
Just because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to lead his Liberal army into electoral battle, it doesn’t necessarily mean his troops will follow him, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Liberals quit on Trudeau?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
  • The real mystery isn’t whether or not the prime minister will stay, it’s whether or not his base will leave.

Will Liberals quit on Trudeau?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
  • The real mystery isn’t whether or not the prime minister will stay, it’s whether or not his base will leave.
Just because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to lead his Liberal army into electoral battle, it doesn’t necessarily mean his troops will follow him, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MAID legislation not implemented: forced transfers for the terminally ill

  • Too often patients are being forced to leave the publicly-funded hospitals or hospices where they have been receiving end-of-life care because those institutions refuse
Opinion | BY NORMA GREENAWAY, SHERRY MORAN | September 4, 2024
Forced transfers have a negative impact on MAID practitioners who care deeply about providing end-of-life care consistent with a patient-centred approach, write Norma Greenaway and Sherry Moran.  Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

MAID legislation not implemented: forced transfers for the terminally ill

Opinion | BY NORMA GREENAWAY, SHERRY MORAN | September 4, 2024
  • Too often patients are being forced to leave the publicly-funded hospitals or hospices where they have been receiving end-of-life care because those institutions refuse

MAID legislation not implemented: forced transfers for the terminally ill

Opinion | BY NORMA GREENAWAY, SHERRY MORAN | September 4, 2024
  • Too often patients are being forced to leave the publicly-funded hospitals or hospices where they have been receiving end-of-life care because those institutions refuse
Forced transfers have a negative impact on MAID practitioners who care deeply about providing end-of-life care consistent with a patient-centred approach, write Norma Greenaway and Sherry Moran.  Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A newcomer’s view of Ottawa’s ‘Parliament: The Immersive Experience’

  • An Indian immigrant from England reviews Parliament Hill's immersive experience, one year on.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2024
Hill Times reporter Riddhi Kachhela visited Parliament: The Immersive Experience a year after its opening. The Hill Times photograph by Riddhi Kachhela

A newcomer’s view of Ottawa’s ‘Parliament: The Immersive Experience’

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2024
  • An Indian immigrant from England reviews Parliament Hill's immersive experience, one year on.

A newcomer’s view of Ottawa’s ‘Parliament: The Immersive Experience’

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2024
  • An Indian immigrant from England reviews Parliament Hill's immersive experience, one year on.
Hill Times reporter Riddhi Kachhela visited Parliament: The Immersive Experience a year after its opening. The Hill Times photograph by Riddhi Kachhela

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has a new foreign irritant to navigate after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, announced he would pause relations with the Canadian and American embassies after critical comments from North American ambassadors about his proposed judicial reforms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has a new foreign irritant to navigate after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, announced he would pause relations with the Canadian and American embassies after critical comments from North American ambassadors about his proposed judicial reforms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, left, Robert Peck, and Peter MacArthur are working to secure Veterans Affairs Canada responsibility for the National Field of Honour. Photograph courtesy of Robert Peck

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, left, Robert Peck, and Peter MacArthur are working to secure Veterans Affairs Canada responsibility for the National Field of Honour. Photograph courtesy of Robert Peck

New Caledonia: pragmatism 3, nationalism 0

  • The latest independence surge is over for the same reason that other French possessions around the world all choose to remain French: the bribe
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2024
A push for independence from France by members of New Caledonia’s Kanak population failed after three consecutive referendum votes. Screenshot courtesy of Al Jazeera

New Caledonia: pragmatism 3, nationalism 0

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2024
  • The latest independence surge is over for the same reason that other French possessions around the world all choose to remain French: the bribe

New Caledonia: pragmatism 3, nationalism 0

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2024
  • The latest independence surge is over for the same reason that other French possessions around the world all choose to remain French: the bribe
A push for independence from France by members of New Caledonia’s Kanak population failed after three consecutive referendum votes. Screenshot courtesy of Al Jazeera

There’s no time for missed deadlines

  • In less than two weeks, the halls of Parliament will be back to their usual bustling state as politicians and those who work to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2024
Time is finite for the Liberals to complete their agenda, and missing their own deadlines won’t help matters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no time for missed deadlines

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2024
  • In less than two weeks, the halls of Parliament will be back to their usual bustling state as politicians and those who work to

There’s no time for missed deadlines

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2024
  • In less than two weeks, the halls of Parliament will be back to their usual bustling state as politicians and those who work to
Time is finite for the Liberals to complete their agenda, and missing their own deadlines won’t help matters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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