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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Red-and-white wave to descend on downtown Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Ottawa's downtown core and LeBreton Flats will be the focal point on July 1 as revellers celebrate Canada's 157th birthday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Red-and-white wave to descend on downtown Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks

Red-and-white wave to descend on downtown Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Ottawa's downtown core and LeBreton Flats will be the focal point on July 1 as revellers celebrate Canada's 157th birthday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The power of non-partisanship in business advocacy

  • Associations, businesses, and lobbyists are far less effective if they limit themselves to talking to only one party.
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | June 26, 2024
Despite the Conservative leader’s pronouncements, the CFIB guarantees our members that we will be strictly non-partisan, and speak out in favour of any policy that helps small firms, and strongly oppose any policy that harms them, regardless of which party introduces them, writes Dan Kelly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The power of non-partisanship in business advocacy

Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | June 26, 2024
  • Associations, businesses, and lobbyists are far less effective if they limit themselves to talking to only one party.

The power of non-partisanship in business advocacy

Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | June 26, 2024
  • Associations, businesses, and lobbyists are far less effective if they limit themselves to talking to only one party.
Despite the Conservative leader’s pronouncements, the CFIB guarantees our members that we will be strictly non-partisan, and speak out in favour of any policy that helps small firms, and strongly oppose any policy that harms them, regardless of which party introduces them, writes Dan Kelly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abandoned comrades: it’s our moral obligation to support the language and cultural advisers 

  • After playing a crucial role in Canada’s mission in Afghanistan, cultural advisers face disparity in recognition and care.
Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | June 26, 2024
Canada's military mission in Afghanistan ended after 13 years of conflict, leaving deep scars on everyone involved, including the LCAs who were not affordable comparable benefits to their CAF counterparts, writes Gregory Lick. DND photograph by Cpl Shilo Adamson

Abandoned comrades: it’s our moral obligation to support the language and cultural advisers 

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | June 26, 2024
  • After playing a crucial role in Canada’s mission in Afghanistan, cultural advisers face disparity in recognition and care.

Abandoned comrades: it’s our moral obligation to support the language and cultural advisers 

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | June 26, 2024
  • After playing a crucial role in Canada’s mission in Afghanistan, cultural advisers face disparity in recognition and care.
Canada's military mission in Afghanistan ended after 13 years of conflict, leaving deep scars on everyone involved, including the LCAs who were not affordable comparable benefits to their CAF counterparts, writes Gregory Lick. DND photograph by Cpl Shilo Adamson

Jean Chrétien marks 25 years since Kosovo conflict with lunch, old friends, and a basketball

  • Plus, Tory Don Stewart shocks with Toronto byelection victory, John McKay and Denis Coderre each announce their next move, the French ambassador readies for
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 26, 2024
Lunch club: Retired Maj.-Gen. Michael J. Ward, left, Kosovo diaspora representative Dani Brajshori, former prime minister Jean Chrétien, Kosovo Ambassador Adriatik Kryeziu, and retired Lt.-Col. Billie Flynn. Photograph courtesy of Erin O'Toole

Jean Chrétien marks 25 years since Kosovo conflict with lunch, old friends, and a basketball

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 26, 2024
  • Plus, Tory Don Stewart shocks with Toronto byelection victory, John McKay and Denis Coderre each announce their next move, the French ambassador readies for

Jean Chrétien marks 25 years since Kosovo conflict with lunch, old friends, and a basketball

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 26, 2024
  • Plus, Tory Don Stewart shocks with Toronto byelection victory, John McKay and Denis Coderre each announce their next move, the French ambassador readies for
Lunch club: Retired Maj.-Gen. Michael J. Ward, left, Kosovo diaspora representative Dani Brajshori, former prime minister Jean Chrétien, Kosovo Ambassador Adriatik Kryeziu, and retired Lt.-Col. Billie Flynn. Photograph courtesy of Erin O'Toole

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is hosting a gathering of Canadian environment ministers and senior public servants in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.

Nurturing nature

  • Plus, Trudeau and three ministers celebrate a landmark decision in B.C.’s Nemaiah Valley.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is hosting a gathering of Canadian environment ministers and senior public servants in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Everything has a time’: Senator Jaffer marks an end to 23 years on the Hill

  • A trailblazer in the Upper Chamber who has juggled chairing committees and working towards peace in Sudan in the early 2000s, Mobina Jaffer reflects
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2024
British Columbia ISG Mobina Jaffer—the second-longest currently serving Senator—sat down with The Hill Times in her top-floor Victoria Building office in downtown Ottawa on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Everything has a time’: Senator Jaffer marks an end to 23 years on the Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2024
  • A trailblazer in the Upper Chamber who has juggled chairing committees and working towards peace in Sudan in the early 2000s, Mobina Jaffer reflects

‘Everything has a time’: Senator Jaffer marks an end to 23 years on the Hill

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2024
  • A trailblazer in the Upper Chamber who has juggled chairing committees and working towards peace in Sudan in the early 2000s, Mobina Jaffer reflects
British Columbia ISG Mobina Jaffer—the second-longest currently serving Senator—sat down with The Hill Times in her top-floor Victoria Building office in downtown Ottawa on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Stark reality’: Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection loss shows no seat safe for Liberals, politicos warn

  • 'The status quo is untenable, unless [the Liberals] want to get absolutely steamrolled when we head to the next election,' says former Conservative staffer
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 25, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on May 7, can expect more open questions about his leadership following the Liberal upset loss in a downtown Toronto byelection on June 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Stark reality’: Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection loss shows no seat safe for Liberals, politicos warn

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 25, 2024
  • 'The status quo is untenable, unless [the Liberals] want to get absolutely steamrolled when we head to the next election,' says former Conservative staffer

‘Stark reality’: Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection loss shows no seat safe for Liberals, politicos warn

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 25, 2024
  • 'The status quo is untenable, unless [the Liberals] want to get absolutely steamrolled when we head to the next election,' says former Conservative staffer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on May 7, can expect more open questions about his leadership following the Liberal upset loss in a downtown Toronto byelection on June 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?
Voters in Toronto-St. Paul's chose a new MP in a byelection yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: Was it worth the hype?

  • Plus, how do you take your electric cars?
Voters in Toronto-St. Paul's chose a new MP in a byelection yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
Senator Scott Tannas and his 18-member Canadian Senators Group have been pressing the government to grant Senate leaders access to the unredacted intelligence watchdog report.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is
Senator Scott Tannas and his 18-member Canadian Senators Group have been pressing the government to grant Senate leaders access to the unredacted intelligence watchdog report.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rethinking the NATO commitment

  • With a 75-year track record of 1-for-5, maybe NATO should have simply disbanded after they won the Cold War.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 24, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was in Ottawa on June 19 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, but Scott Taylor asks if its history is worth celebrating. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rethinking the NATO commitment

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 24, 2024
  • With a 75-year track record of 1-for-5, maybe NATO should have simply disbanded after they won the Cold War.

Rethinking the NATO commitment

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 24, 2024
  • With a 75-year track record of 1-for-5, maybe NATO should have simply disbanded after they won the Cold War.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was in Ottawa on June 19 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, but Scott Taylor asks if its history is worth celebrating. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa MPs announce funding for local tech sector

  • Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds was joined in her riding by two other Ottawa-area MPs on June 24 to announce
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds, left, is joined in her Ottawa-area riding by Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi on June 24, where they made an announcement at the office of Ranovus Inc. about funding to support the city's tech and AI sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa MPs announce funding for local tech sector

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
  • Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds was joined in her riding by two other Ottawa-area MPs on June 24 to announce

Ottawa MPs announce funding for local tech sector

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 24, 2024
  • Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds was joined in her riding by two other Ottawa-area MPs on June 24 to announce
Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Jenna Sudds, left, is joined in her Ottawa-area riding by Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi on June 24, where they made an announcement at the office of Ranovus Inc. about funding to support the city's tech and AI sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New chief of staff incoming for Minister LeBlanc as Jamie Innes exits

  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is in need of a new press secretary.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 24, 2024
Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters outside the House Chamber on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New chief of staff incoming for Minister LeBlanc as Jamie Innes exits

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 24, 2024
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is in need of a new press secretary.

New chief of staff incoming for Minister LeBlanc as Jamie Innes exits

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 24, 2024
  • Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien is in need of a new press secretary.
Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters outside the House Chamber on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a procurement problem. Here’s one way to fix it

  • We need legislation to allow bypassing the traditional procurement process, and instead outsource the development of new solutions to the private sector and non-profits.
Opinion | BY ERINN VAN WYNSBERGHE | June 24, 2024
Canada has been accused of having the worst defence procurement system in the western world, but there’s a way our defence forces could be equipped quickly with cutting-edge technology and software, writes Erinn van Wynsberghe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a procurement problem. Here’s one way to fix it

Opinion | BY ERINN VAN WYNSBERGHE | June 24, 2024
  • We need legislation to allow bypassing the traditional procurement process, and instead outsource the development of new solutions to the private sector and non-profits.

Canada has a procurement problem. Here’s one way to fix it

Opinion | BY ERINN VAN WYNSBERGHE | June 24, 2024
  • We need legislation to allow bypassing the traditional procurement process, and instead outsource the development of new solutions to the private sector and non-profits.
Canada has been accused of having the worst defence procurement system in the western world, but there’s a way our defence forces could be equipped quickly with cutting-edge technology and software, writes Erinn van Wynsberghe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Depoliticize procurement decisions,’ say MPs in new defence report

  • Canada needs 'a well-functioning defence procurement system' with projects delivered in a timely manner, according to the report, which says that outcome should be
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 24, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair says the two-per-cent target is a 'challenge' for Canada but 'we’re going to reach it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Depoliticize procurement decisions,’ say MPs in new defence report

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 24, 2024
  • Canada needs 'a well-functioning defence procurement system' with projects delivered in a timely manner, according to the report, which says that outcome should be

‘Depoliticize procurement decisions,’ say MPs in new defence report

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 24, 2024
  • Canada needs 'a well-functioning defence procurement system' with projects delivered in a timely manner, according to the report, which says that outcome should be
Defence Minister Bill Blair says the two-per-cent target is a 'challenge' for Canada but 'we’re going to reach it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs should be eyeing a bigger chopping block for interference issues 

  • On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 24, 2024
While MPs are caught up with the issue of whether their colleagues or should be named for ‘wittingly’ collaborating with foreign powers, they should not overlook domestic interference in the public's knowledge about what government agencies are up to, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Agence Olloweb

MPs should be eyeing a bigger chopping block for interference issues 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 24, 2024
  • On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's

MPs should be eyeing a bigger chopping block for interference issues 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 24, 2024
  • On top of allegations of foreign government meddling, domestically, there is a growing pattern of interfering with, delaying, and repressing requests made under Canada's
While MPs are caught up with the issue of whether their colleagues or should be named for ‘wittingly’ collaborating with foreign powers, they should not overlook domestic interference in the public's knowledge about what government agencies are up to, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Agence Olloweb

Far-right figures blame NATO, Biden for Russian aggression

  • If the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had not expanded to Russia’s borders, it would all still be peace and love in Europe, according to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 24, 2024
Both Britain’s Nigel Farage, right, and America’s Donald Trump have recently claimed the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization provoked the war in Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Gage Skidmore

Far-right figures blame NATO, Biden for Russian aggression

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 24, 2024
  • If the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had not expanded to Russia’s borders, it would all still be peace and love in Europe, according to

Far-right figures blame NATO, Biden for Russian aggression

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 24, 2024
  • If the North Atlantic Treaty Organization had not expanded to Russia’s borders, it would all still be peace and love in Europe, according to
Both Britain’s Nigel Farage, right, and America’s Donald Trump have recently claimed the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization provoked the war in Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Gage Skidmore

Poilievre has the most room to move, but he also has to make sure ‘he doesn’t make a mistake,’ say pollsters

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a high disapproval rating, but the Conservative and NDP leaders are struggling to achieve net-positive impressions with voters.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 24, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre all have considerable percentages of people who disapprove of their leadership, according to Abacus Data, but the news is worst for the Liberal leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has the most room to move, but he also has to make sure ‘he doesn’t make a mistake,’ say pollsters

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 24, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a high disapproval rating, but the Conservative and NDP leaders are struggling to achieve net-positive impressions with voters.

Poilievre has the most room to move, but he also has to make sure ‘he doesn’t make a mistake,’ say pollsters

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 24, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a high disapproval rating, but the Conservative and NDP leaders are struggling to achieve net-positive impressions with voters.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre all have considerable percentages of people who disapprove of their leadership, according to Abacus Data, but the news is worst for the Liberal leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Party leaders’ communications strategy on foreign interference report ‘not a positive’ for public interest, say political strategists

  • Canadians have no further clarity about the content of the NSICOP report because of mixed messaging from party leaders, say Garry Keller and Yaroslav
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 24, 2024
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have each made public statements about their reactions to the unredacted NSICOP report. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Party leaders’ communications strategy on foreign interference report ‘not a positive’ for public interest, say political strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 24, 2024
  • Canadians have no further clarity about the content of the NSICOP report because of mixed messaging from party leaders, say Garry Keller and Yaroslav

Party leaders’ communications strategy on foreign interference report ‘not a positive’ for public interest, say political strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 24, 2024
  • Canadians have no further clarity about the content of the NSICOP report because of mixed messaging from party leaders, say Garry Keller and Yaroslav
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have each made public statements about their reactions to the unredacted NSICOP report. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’: Canada should get ready for second Trump presidency, say foreign policy experts

  • Despite the fact that Donald Trump is now the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes, it hasn't affected his polling.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite being a convicted felon, Trump is polling high in the race against Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Flickr

‘Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’: Canada should get ready for second Trump presidency, say foreign policy experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Despite the fact that Donald Trump is now the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes, it hasn't affected his polling.

‘Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’: Canada should get ready for second Trump presidency, say foreign policy experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Despite the fact that Donald Trump is now the first former U.S. president to be convicted of felony crimes, it hasn't affected his polling.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite being a convicted felon, Trump is polling high in the race against Biden. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Flickr

Former Elections Canada chief electoral officer Jean-Marc Hamel dies

  • Plus, Liberal MP Andy Fillmore to step down, Jonathan Malloy elected Canadian Political Science Association president, Pierre Poilievre hosts garden party for third-language media
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
Jean-Marc Hamel was Canada's chief electoral officer from 1966 to 1990. He died on May 24 at the age of 99. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Former Elections Canada chief electoral officer Jean-Marc Hamel dies

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Plus, Liberal MP Andy Fillmore to step down, Jonathan Malloy elected Canadian Political Science Association president, Pierre Poilievre hosts garden party for third-language media

Former Elections Canada chief electoral officer Jean-Marc Hamel dies

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 24, 2024
  • Plus, Liberal MP Andy Fillmore to step down, Jonathan Malloy elected Canadian Political Science Association president, Pierre Poilievre hosts garden party for third-language media
Jean-Marc Hamel was Canada's chief electoral officer from 1966 to 1990. He died on May 24 at the age of 99. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

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