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Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

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

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. 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

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. 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
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This is a time for introspection

  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, paid a visit to then-U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s White House in 1977. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

This is a time for introspection

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.

This is a time for introspection

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, paid a visit to then-U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s White House in 1977. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The glass onion trade war

  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake
Opinion | February 5, 2025

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of
Opinion | February 5, 2025

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured right with director of communications Jean-Sébastien Comeau, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured right with director of communications Jean-Sébastien Comeau, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet virtually with the premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet virtually with the premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale, left; Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke; and Windsor, Ont., Mayor Drew Dilkens. Photographs courtesy of the City of Cornwall, City of Surrey, and City of Windsor

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions
Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale, left; Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke; and Windsor, Ont., Mayor Drew Dilkens. Photographs courtesy of the City of Cornwall, City of Surrey, and City of Windsor

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.
Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
Should the tariff threat be enacted, it will be natural to ask why Canadian forces should continue to co-operate with U.S. counterparts within the NORAD command when outside that space chaos reigns, writes Roy Rempel. DND photograph by Captain Dennis Power

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.
Should the tariff threat be enacted, it will be natural to ask why Canadian forces should continue to co-operate with U.S. counterparts within the NORAD command when outside that space chaos reigns, writes Roy Rempel. DND photograph by Captain Dennis Power

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
Although NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh previously could be counted on to be the 'adult in the room,' it's not a role he's currently playing, says former staffer Cam Holmstrom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP
Although NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh previously could be counted on to be the 'adult in the room,' it's not a role he's currently playing, says former staffer Cam Holmstrom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump blinks

  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Losing the battle of the bulge

  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
Blink49 CEO John Morayniss speaks at the CMPA's Prime Time Conference 30th anniversary reception at the Westin Hotel on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.
Blink49 CEO John Morayniss speaks at the CMPA's Prime Time Conference 30th anniversary reception at the Westin Hotel on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.
Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
Persistent disruptions, whether from collective bargaining disputes, infrastructure failures, or extreme weather, create cascading effects that weaken trust among global buyers, writes Marzia Rizvi. Pexels photograph by Maximilian Ruther 

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.
Persistent disruptions, whether from collective bargaining disputes, infrastructure failures, or extreme weather, create cascading effects that weaken trust among global buyers, writes Marzia Rizvi. Pexels photograph by Maximilian Ruther 

Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously 

  • When somebody says they are going to hurt you, it’s wise to take precautions.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 3, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is not for sale’ hat at a Jan. 15 first minister's meeting. U.S. President Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the Canadian confederation, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 3, 2025
  • When somebody says they are going to hurt you, it’s wise to take precautions.

Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 3, 2025
  • When somebody says they are going to hurt you, it’s wise to take precautions.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is not for sale’ hat at a Jan. 15 first minister's meeting. U.S. President Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the Canadian confederation, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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