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Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
typewriter
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.
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Defence spending as a political pivot for the Trudeau government

  • One area where the Liberal government has seriously under-performed is in foreign affairs and defence.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2023
Many Canadians with centrist views feel the Trudeau Liberals have tilted too far to the left. The solution for the party in the 12 to 24 months prior to an election should be a vigorous thrust to the centre of Canadian politics, writes David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence spending as a political pivot for the Trudeau government

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2023
  • One area where the Liberal government has seriously under-performed is in foreign affairs and defence.

Defence spending as a political pivot for the Trudeau government

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 29, 2023
  • One area where the Liberal government has seriously under-performed is in foreign affairs and defence.
Many Canadians with centrist views feel the Trudeau Liberals have tilted too far to the left. The solution for the party in the 12 to 24 months prior to an election should be a vigorous thrust to the centre of Canadian politics, writes David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to be part of the arsenal of democracy

  • The international security environment has changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2023
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre last year called for the Canadian defence industry to shift to 'a wartime footing.' This reflects the need for Canada to have domestic defence industrial capabilities to bring to the NATO table, writes Nicolas Todd, a vice-president of Policy with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to be part of the arsenal of democracy

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2023
  • The international security environment has changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Canada needs to be part of the arsenal of democracy

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 29, 2023
  • The international security environment has changed with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre last year called for the Canadian defence industry to shift to 'a wartime footing.' This reflects the need for Canada to have domestic defence industrial capabilities to bring to the NATO table, writes Nicolas Todd, a vice-president of Policy with the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a recruitment and retention crisis decades in the making

  • While their mandate has expanded, Canadian Forces cannot maintain personnel levels, as many are leaving their postings and they cannot bring new hires on
Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | May 29, 2023
We cannot fly fighter jets without pilots and we cannot operate submarines without fleets. Our single greatest national defence priority must be rebuilding trust in our defence community, writes NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a recruitment and retention crisis decades in the making

Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | May 29, 2023
  • While their mandate has expanded, Canadian Forces cannot maintain personnel levels, as many are leaving their postings and they cannot bring new hires on

There’s a recruitment and retention crisis decades in the making

Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | May 29, 2023
  • While their mandate has expanded, Canadian Forces cannot maintain personnel levels, as many are leaving their postings and they cannot bring new hires on
We cannot fly fighter jets without pilots and we cannot operate submarines without fleets. Our single greatest national defence priority must be rebuilding trust in our defence community, writes NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can ill afford to ignore the treatment of military families: our national security depends on it

  • Government leaders must work together to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces members and their families do not suffer.
Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2023
National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2021. National security depends on ensuring the fair treatment of Canada's military members and their families, writes Gregory Lick, the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can ill afford to ignore the treatment of military families: our national security depends on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2023
  • Government leaders must work together to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces members and their families do not suffer.

Canada can ill afford to ignore the treatment of military families: our national security depends on it

Opinion | BY GREGORY LICK | May 29, 2023
  • Government leaders must work together to ensure that Canadian Armed Forces members and their families do not suffer.
National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2021. National security depends on ensuring the fair treatment of Canada's military members and their families, writes Gregory Lick, the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s defence policy review an opportunity to leverage Canada’s industrial strengths

  • We cannot afford to overlook the broad array of challenges facing our defence and security. However, the review also presents a major opportunity to
Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA | May 29, 2023
The government should work closely with the private sector to ensure that the defence industrial base is prepared to meet the requirements of this once-in-a-generation modernization effort, writes Gaphel Kongtsa, a Policy Advisor at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Tyler Brenot, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license

Government’s defence policy review an opportunity to leverage Canada’s industrial strengths

Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA | May 29, 2023
  • We cannot afford to overlook the broad array of challenges facing our defence and security. However, the review also presents a major opportunity to

Government’s defence policy review an opportunity to leverage Canada’s industrial strengths

Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA | May 29, 2023
  • We cannot afford to overlook the broad array of challenges facing our defence and security. However, the review also presents a major opportunity to
The government should work closely with the private sector to ensure that the defence industrial base is prepared to meet the requirements of this once-in-a-generation modernization effort, writes Gaphel Kongtsa, a Policy Advisor at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Tyler Brenot, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license

The role of cybersecurity in modern warfare

  • Canada must continue to strengthen its legal system to confront new cyber threats.
Opinion | BY CAROLINE CAMERON | May 29, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino is the sponsor of Bill C-26, an act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other acts, which completed second reading in the House on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The role of cybersecurity in modern warfare

Opinion | BY CAROLINE CAMERON | May 29, 2023
  • Canada must continue to strengthen its legal system to confront new cyber threats.

The role of cybersecurity in modern warfare

Opinion | BY CAROLINE CAMERON | May 29, 2023
  • Canada must continue to strengthen its legal system to confront new cyber threats.
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino is the sponsor of Bill C-26, an act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other acts, which completed second reading in the House on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Continental defence modernization: a pressing need

  • The programs included for continental defence modernization are the right ones. However, in light of recent developments in the threat landscape, these programs should
Opinion | BY JORDAN MILLER | May 29, 2023
Improving Canada and NORAD’s situational awareness of space is vital to understanding the potential threats that exist beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Space capabilities are so embedded in our daily lives that they are taken for granted, writes Jordan Miller. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Continental defence modernization: a pressing need

Opinion | BY JORDAN MILLER | May 29, 2023
  • The programs included for continental defence modernization are the right ones. However, in light of recent developments in the threat landscape, these programs should

Continental defence modernization: a pressing need

Opinion | BY JORDAN MILLER | May 29, 2023
  • The programs included for continental defence modernization are the right ones. However, in light of recent developments in the threat landscape, these programs should
Improving Canada and NORAD’s situational awareness of space is vital to understanding the potential threats that exist beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Space capabilities are so embedded in our daily lives that they are taken for granted, writes Jordan Miller. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Before insisting on public inquiry, leaders should review confidential information

  • It is disappointing that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would make up their mind without reviewing the relevant
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have declined David Johnston's invitation to review the evidence he used to come up with his conclusions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Before insisting on public inquiry, leaders should review confidential information

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2023
  • It is disappointing that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would make up their mind without reviewing the relevant

Before insisting on public inquiry, leaders should review confidential information

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 29, 2023
  • It is disappointing that Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would make up their mind without reviewing the relevant
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet have declined David Johnston's invitation to review the evidence he used to come up with his conclusions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta votes

  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon hosts a state dinner for the president of Iceland.
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, pictured here in Ottawa on March 23, held a slim lead in polling in the days leading up to the Alberta election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta votes

  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon hosts a state dinner for the president of Iceland.

Politics This Morning: Alberta votes

  • Plus, Governor General Mary Simon hosts a state dinner for the president of Iceland.
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, pictured here in Ottawa on March 23, held a slim lead in polling in the days leading up to the Alberta election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Journos, pundits and politicians, including a ‘flabbergasted’ former party leader, weigh in on foreign election interference report, special rapporteur’s integrity

  • Plus, the National Police Federation releases a bilingual coffee table book to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the RCMP, and architects
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
Former governor general David Johnston, appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as special rapporteur tasked to look into foreign election interference allegations, released his first report on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Journos, pundits and politicians, including a ‘flabbergasted’ former party leader, weigh in on foreign election interference report, special rapporteur’s integrity

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, the National Police Federation releases a bilingual coffee table book to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the RCMP, and architects

Journos, pundits and politicians, including a ‘flabbergasted’ former party leader, weigh in on foreign election interference report, special rapporteur’s integrity

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, the National Police Federation releases a bilingual coffee table book to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the RCMP, and architects
Former governor general David Johnston, appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as special rapporteur tasked to look into foreign election interference allegations, released his first report on May 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dramatic change in the threat situation would leave Canada no time to react

  • If geopolitical conditions change, such as they did in the last fifteen months, Canada's preparedness is nowhere near where it should be.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2023
In spring 2022, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Canada’s NORAD Modernization Plan, which invests $38.6-billion to modernize Canadian NORAD capabilities. Canada’s current defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, launched in 2017, is intended to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the capabilities and equipment to protect Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dramatic change in the threat situation would leave Canada no time to react

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2023
  • If geopolitical conditions change, such as they did in the last fifteen months, Canada's preparedness is nowhere near where it should be.

A dramatic change in the threat situation would leave Canada no time to react

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | May 29, 2023
  • If geopolitical conditions change, such as they did in the last fifteen months, Canada's preparedness is nowhere near where it should be.
In spring 2022, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Canada’s NORAD Modernization Plan, which invests $38.6-billion to modernize Canadian NORAD capabilities. Canada’s current defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, launched in 2017, is intended to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the capabilities and equipment to protect Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces on Lebouthillier’s team, O’Regan has new interim policy head

  • Plus, an update on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, where Daniel Jennings was recently hired as a special assistant.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan have both made changes to their staff rosters this spring. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces on Lebouthillier’s team, O’Regan has new interim policy head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, an update on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, where Daniel Jennings was recently hired as a special assistant.

Fresh faces on Lebouthillier’s team, O’Regan has new interim policy head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2023
  • Plus, an update on Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, where Daniel Jennings was recently hired as a special assistant.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan have both made changes to their staff rosters this spring. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should have appointed Wilson-Raybould ‘special rapporteur’: British Columbia reader

  • Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated he lacks common sense. Why would he appoint a perceived friend of his family to investigate
Opinion | May 29, 2023

Trudeau should have appointed Wilson-Raybould ‘special rapporteur’: British Columbia reader

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated he lacks common sense. Why would he appoint a perceived friend of his family to investigate

Trudeau should have appointed Wilson-Raybould ‘special rapporteur’: British Columbia reader

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated he lacks common sense. Why would he appoint a perceived friend of his family to investigate

How about Doug Ford’s election meddling, asks reader

  • Re: “China’s meddling single most important reason for slipping Liberal support in polls, say political players,” (The Hill Times, May 22, by Abbas Rana).
Opinion | May 29, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In Ontario, where a looming democratic mayoral election in Toronto is threatened by comments from our Progressive Conservative premier, there's not a sound, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How about Doug Ford’s election meddling, asks reader

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Re: “China’s meddling single most important reason for slipping Liberal support in polls, say political players,” (The Hill Times, May 22, by Abbas Rana).

How about Doug Ford’s election meddling, asks reader

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Re: “China’s meddling single most important reason for slipping Liberal support in polls, say political players,” (The Hill Times, May 22, by Abbas Rana).
Ontario Premier Doug Ford. In Ontario, where a looming democratic mayoral election in Toronto is threatened by comments from our Progressive Conservative premier, there's not a sound, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Hill Times is free to cite Powers, but he’s not a ‘Conservative strategist,’ writes Conservative Party’s Fischer

  • Re: “Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory strategist Powers,” (The Hill Times, May 24). Wednesday’s issue of The
Opinion | May 29, 2023

The Hill Times is free to cite Powers, but he’s not a ‘Conservative strategist,’ writes Conservative Party’s Fischer

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Re: “Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory strategist Powers,” (The Hill Times, May 24). Wednesday’s issue of The

The Hill Times is free to cite Powers, but he’s not a ‘Conservative strategist,’ writes Conservative Party’s Fischer

Opinion | May 29, 2023
  • Re: “Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory strategist Powers,” (The Hill Times, May 24). Wednesday’s issue of The

House of Commons returns on Monday for four consecutive sitting weeks

  • MONDAY, MAY 29 House Sitting—The House will return again on Monday, May 29. It will sit for four consecutive weeks (May 29-June 23). It’s
House is back: Liberal MPs Pam Damoff, left, Francesco Sorbara and Salma Zahid arrive for Question Period in the West Block on May 18, 2023. The House is scheduled to sit from May 29-June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons returns on Monday for four consecutive sitting weeks

  • MONDAY, MAY 29 House Sitting—The House will return again on Monday, May 29. It will sit for four consecutive weeks (May 29-June 23). It’s

House of Commons returns on Monday for four consecutive sitting weeks

  • MONDAY, MAY 29 House Sitting—The House will return again on Monday, May 29. It will sit for four consecutive weeks (May 29-June 23). It’s
House is back: Liberal MPs Pam Damoff, left, Francesco Sorbara and Salma Zahid arrive for Question Period in the West Block on May 18, 2023. The House is scheduled to sit from May 29-June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee report sounds alarm bells about DFO science

  • The Government of Canada must use the results of the recommended investigations, examinations and audits to overhaul and reform the Department of Fisheries and
Opinion | BY SEAN JONES | May 29, 2023
Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray must take the House Fisheries and Oceans Committee's recommendations for changes to her department seriously, writes Sean Jones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee report sounds alarm bells about DFO science

Opinion | BY SEAN JONES | May 29, 2023
  • The Government of Canada must use the results of the recommended investigations, examinations and audits to overhaul and reform the Department of Fisheries and

Committee report sounds alarm bells about DFO science

Opinion | BY SEAN JONES | May 29, 2023
  • The Government of Canada must use the results of the recommended investigations, examinations and audits to overhaul and reform the Department of Fisheries and
Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray must take the House Fisheries and Oceans Committee's recommendations for changes to her department seriously, writes Sean Jones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nail-biter Alberta election will test Premier Smith’s populist message, and guide Poilievre’s strategy for the next federal election: leading pollster

  • Calgary-area ridings will play a key role in the outcome of the provincial election, but even at this late stage, the election is too
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2023
Incumbent Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party are likely to win the May 29 provincial election, according to a recent poll. But political insiders warn that the outcome is too close to call and that Rachel Notley's NDP still have a shot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nail-biter Alberta election will test Premier Smith’s populist message, and guide Poilievre’s strategy for the next federal election: leading pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2023
  • Calgary-area ridings will play a key role in the outcome of the provincial election, but even at this late stage, the election is too

Nail-biter Alberta election will test Premier Smith’s populist message, and guide Poilievre’s strategy for the next federal election: leading pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2023
  • Calgary-area ridings will play a key role in the outcome of the provincial election, but even at this late stage, the election is too
Incumbent Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party are likely to win the May 29 provincial election, according to a recent poll. But political insiders warn that the outcome is too close to call and that Rachel Notley's NDP still have a shot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public interest in AI offers ‘unique moment’ for regulatory action

  • In government, ‘everybody's talking about’ artificial intelligence, but ‘nobody knows quite what to do,’ said Daniel Araya of CIGI.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 26, 2023
A spokesperson for Canadian Heritage, led by Minister Pablo Rodriguez, said the department is monitoring advancements in AI as it relates to its work regulating online platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public interest in AI offers ‘unique moment’ for regulatory action

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 26, 2023
  • In government, ‘everybody's talking about’ artificial intelligence, but ‘nobody knows quite what to do,’ said Daniel Araya of CIGI.

Public interest in AI offers ‘unique moment’ for regulatory action

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 26, 2023
  • In government, ‘everybody's talking about’ artificial intelligence, but ‘nobody knows quite what to do,’ said Daniel Araya of CIGI.
A spokesperson for Canadian Heritage, led by Minister Pablo Rodriguez, said the department is monitoring advancements in AI as it relates to its work regulating online platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault and provincial peers talk conservation 

  • Plus, Lantsman addresses a municipality summit.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will wrap up a meeting with Canadian provincial and territorial ministers on conservation and biodiversity with a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault and provincial peers talk conservation 

  • Plus, Lantsman addresses a municipality summit.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault and provincial peers talk conservation 

  • Plus, Lantsman addresses a municipality summit.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will wrap up a meeting with Canadian provincial and territorial ministers on conservation and biodiversity with a press conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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