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PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the

Some shut-out Conservative candidates plan to press national councillors over 2025 nominations at upcoming convention

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • The Conservative Party's national council is scheduled to meet on June 14 for its quarterly meeting, where it will decide, among other issues, the
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Parliament Hill on May 28, will face a mandatory leadership review at the next policy convention. The party’s 20-member national council is expected to firm up the date and location of the convention at its scheduled June 14 meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition day in the House

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
MPs will debate a motion tabled by the Conservative party's shadow minister for finance, Jasraj Hallan, in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.

Opposition day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 9, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a defence and security update.
MPs will debate a motion tabled by the Conservative party's shadow minister for finance, Jasraj Hallan, in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and

Despite the hype, transforming the Canadian economy requires more than modest reform

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER COTTON | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada is serious about boosting long-term growth, we need to go further, pairing the targeted regulatory cleanup now underway with big-lift reforms and
Building east-west electricity interties is one of the priorities for driving real economic growth, writes Dr. Christopher Cotton, Professor of Economics at Queen’s University. Photograph courtesy of Pok Rie, Pexels.com

Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations

  • Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.
Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
By harmonizing regulations, improving labour mobility, and leveraging innovative technologies, Canada can unlock its full economic potential and build a stronger, more resilient, and better-connected nation, writes Daniel Galle, director of infrastructure policy advancement for Canada with Bentley Systems. Photograph courtesy of Pete Linforth, Pixabay.com

Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations

Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
  • Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.

Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations

Opinion | BY DANIEL GALLE | June 9, 2025
  • Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.
By harmonizing regulations, improving labour mobility, and leveraging innovative technologies, Canada can unlock its full economic potential and build a stronger, more resilient, and better-connected nation, writes Daniel Galle, director of infrastructure policy advancement for Canada with Bentley Systems. Photograph courtesy of Pete Linforth, Pixabay.com

Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation

  • Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and coordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.
Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation

Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
  • Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and coordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.

Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation

Opinion | BY RYAN MANUCHA | June 9, 2025
  • Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and coordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to tabling legislation by July 1, 2025, to eliminate all federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
CBC News producer Sharon Musgrave, right, with her husband Tim Alp, at the Hope Live event in Ottawa in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office

This just in: longtime CBC producer Sharon Musgrave to retire end of June

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 9, 2025
  • Plus: Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus a few months before his retirement, a new Liberal MP has to get his riding office
CBC News producer Sharon Musgrave, right, with her husband Tim Alp, at the Hope Live event in Ottawa in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,

Wildfires burning, and Canada still needs a national response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
  • The argument still stands today: there are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses in Canada, but there needs to be better coordination between the federal,
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen

Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 9, 2025
  • Mark Carney's first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau's (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters outside the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on June 4, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen

Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 9, 2025
  • There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured May 25, 2025, addressing the Liberal caucus on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
Conservative MPs
Conservative MPs
Newly elected Conservative MP Burton Bailey, who was elected in Red Deer, Alta., left, and David McKenzie, who elected in Calgary Signal Hill, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your

Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 9, 2025
  • Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
Conservative MPs
Newly elected Conservative MP Burton Bailey, who was elected in Red Deer, Alta., left, and David McKenzie, who elected in Calgary Signal Hill, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feeding the fundraising beast

  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. ET at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June

Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. ET at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

All eyes on unemployment numbers

  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan parties at the Westin

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on June 10, following the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston. Three weeks later, Johnston has submitted his final report to the prime minister, but opposition parties have yet to agree on his replacement or terms for a potential public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on June 10, following the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston. Three weeks later, Johnston has submitted his final report to the prime minister, but opposition parties have yet to agree on his replacement or terms for a potential public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna honoured by French government for work addressing climate crisis

  • Plus, Alessia Passafiume is joining the CP bureau in Ottawa, and former NDP MP Olivia Chow wins Toronto's mayoral byelection.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 28, 2023
Former Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna was awarded the honour of 'Chevalier' by the French government at the Canadian Embassy on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna honoured by French government for work addressing climate crisis

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 28, 2023
  • Plus, Alessia Passafiume is joining the CP bureau in Ottawa, and former NDP MP Olivia Chow wins Toronto's mayoral byelection.

Former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna honoured by French government for work addressing climate crisis

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 28, 2023
  • Plus, Alessia Passafiume is joining the CP bureau in Ottawa, and former NDP MP Olivia Chow wins Toronto's mayoral byelection.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna was awarded the honour of 'Chevalier' by the French government at the Canadian Embassy on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Humanitarian delegation confident in security despite feds discouraging travel to Syria

  • Few non-cabinet Parliamentarians have travelled to conflict zones. Independent Senator Kim Pate received a 'general recommendation' against the delegation's planned trip to Syria.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 28, 2023
Independent Senator Kim Pate is set to travel to northeastern Syria as part of a humanitarian delegation to visit Canadians in detention camps in August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Humanitarian delegation confident in security despite feds discouraging travel to Syria

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 28, 2023
  • Few non-cabinet Parliamentarians have travelled to conflict zones. Independent Senator Kim Pate received a 'general recommendation' against the delegation's planned trip to Syria.

Humanitarian delegation confident in security despite feds discouraging travel to Syria

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 28, 2023
  • Few non-cabinet Parliamentarians have travelled to conflict zones. Independent Senator Kim Pate received a 'general recommendation' against the delegation's planned trip to Syria.
Independent Senator Kim Pate is set to travel to northeastern Syria as part of a humanitarian delegation to visit Canadians in detention camps in August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston is gone, but there’s still no clear path

  • On June 26, David Johnston’s tenure as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. With
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 28, 2023
Former governor general David Johnston holds a press conference on May 23 after presenting his first report as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston is gone, but there’s still no clear path

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 28, 2023
  • On June 26, David Johnston’s tenure as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. With

Johnston is gone, but there’s still no clear path

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 28, 2023
  • On June 26, David Johnston’s tenure as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. With
Former governor general David Johnston holds a press conference on May 23 after presenting his first report as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was hard for Anglo-Quebecers to celebrate Fête nationale this year

  • The English-speaking community has built bridges with francophone Quebecers for generations, but are being given the cold shoulder by Ottawa and Quebec City.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
Revellers celebrate Fête nationale in Quebec City in 2015. I predicted once Bill 96 became law, people would be told not to speak English in public. Now it has happened, literally, in my backyard, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of fetenationale/Flickr

It was hard for Anglo-Quebecers to celebrate Fête nationale this year

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
  • The English-speaking community has built bridges with francophone Quebecers for generations, but are being given the cold shoulder by Ottawa and Quebec City.

It was hard for Anglo-Quebecers to celebrate Fête nationale this year

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
  • The English-speaking community has built bridges with francophone Quebecers for generations, but are being given the cold shoulder by Ottawa and Quebec City.
Revellers celebrate Fête nationale in Quebec City in 2015. I predicted once Bill 96 became law, people would be told not to speak English in public. Now it has happened, literally, in my backyard, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of fetenationale/Flickr

Rewriting the Bank of Canada’s playbook as the post-COVID economy defies all expectations

  • It seems certain that the expectations of how people react to a tighter credit environment will have to be rethought.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 28, 2023
The overall economic picture is likely to be too expansive to prevent Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem from raising interest costs again at the next setting date in July, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rewriting the Bank of Canada’s playbook as the post-COVID economy defies all expectations

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 28, 2023
  • It seems certain that the expectations of how people react to a tighter credit environment will have to be rethought.

Rewriting the Bank of Canada’s playbook as the post-COVID economy defies all expectations

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 28, 2023
  • It seems certain that the expectations of how people react to a tighter credit environment will have to be rethought.
The overall economic picture is likely to be too expansive to prevent Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem from raising interest costs again at the next setting date in July, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In spite of Poilievre, Canada is not broken: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power,” (The Hill Times, June 19, p. 10). We have been hearing a lot from
Opinion | June 28, 2023

In spite of Poilievre, Canada is not broken: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • Re: “Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power,” (The Hill Times, June 19, p. 10). We have been hearing a lot from

In spite of Poilievre, Canada is not broken: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • Re: “Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power,” (The Hill Times, June 19, p. 10). We have been hearing a lot from

Price-fixing the predictable result of 1985’s Competition Act, says Ottawa letter writer

  • A Postmedia columnist’s recent call for public outrage over the ongoing Weston/Maple Leaf price-fixing assumes that collusion should surprise Canadian consumers. The following contextual
Opinion | June 28, 2023
On June 21, the Ontario Superior Court fined Canada Bread Company $50-million after pleading guilty for its role in a criminal price-fixing arrangement that raised the wholesale price of fresh commercial bread. Pexels photograph by Laura James

Price-fixing the predictable result of 1985’s Competition Act, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • A Postmedia columnist’s recent call for public outrage over the ongoing Weston/Maple Leaf price-fixing assumes that collusion should surprise Canadian consumers. The following contextual

Price-fixing the predictable result of 1985’s Competition Act, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • A Postmedia columnist’s recent call for public outrage over the ongoing Weston/Maple Leaf price-fixing assumes that collusion should surprise Canadian consumers. The following contextual
On June 21, the Ontario Superior Court fined Canada Bread Company $50-million after pleading guilty for its role in a criminal price-fixing arrangement that raised the wholesale price of fresh commercial bread. Pexels photograph by Laura James

Canada Day celebrations return to LeBreton Flats Park on July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave the main stage at LeBreton Flats Park during 2022 Canada Day festivities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Day celebrations return to LeBreton Flats Park on July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Canada Day celebrations return to LeBreton Flats Park on July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave the main stage at LeBreton Flats Park during 2022 Canada Day festivities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Archibald faces her challengers

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre continues his Atlantic tour.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will face off with opponents within the AFN today at a special meeting of chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Archibald faces her challengers

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre continues his Atlantic tour.

Politics This Morning: Archibald faces her challengers

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre continues his Atlantic tour.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will face off with opponents within the AFN today at a special meeting of chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘If you see it, you can be it’: Senator Raymonde Gagné talks ‘dizzying’ first days in the Speaker’s chair

  • Gagné says her time as legislative deputy to the government representative in the Senate was ‘really formative’ in helping prepare for her new role.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2023
New Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné sat down with The Hill Times in her office at 2 Rideau St., in downtown Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you see it, you can be it’: Senator Raymonde Gagné talks ‘dizzying’ first days in the Speaker’s chair

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2023
  • Gagné says her time as legislative deputy to the government representative in the Senate was ‘really formative’ in helping prepare for her new role.

‘If you see it, you can be it’: Senator Raymonde Gagné talks ‘dizzying’ first days in the Speaker’s chair

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2023
  • Gagné says her time as legislative deputy to the government representative in the Senate was ‘really formative’ in helping prepare for her new role.
New Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné sat down with The Hill Times in her office at 2 Rideau St., in downtown Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada ready for the potential return of a Trump administration?

  • 'There will be no excuse for surprise this time,' says former Canadian diplomat Roy Norton of the potential return of a Trump presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2023
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a testy relationship, which involved the American president spewing personal insults towards the Canadian leader. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada ready for the potential return of a Trump administration?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2023
  • 'There will be no excuse for surprise this time,' says former Canadian diplomat Roy Norton of the potential return of a Trump presidency.

Is Canada ready for the potential return of a Trump administration?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2023
  • 'There will be no excuse for surprise this time,' says former Canadian diplomat Roy Norton of the potential return of a Trump presidency.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a testy relationship, which involved the American president spewing personal insults towards the Canadian leader. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal public service deserves our praise

  • Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.
Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | June 27, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket Parliament Hill on April 26. The non-partisan federal public service is made up of ordinary people who work hard to deliver programs, policies, and services to Canadian taxpayers and help make Canada one of the best countries in which to live, writes Anthony Pizzino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal public service deserves our praise

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | June 27, 2023
  • Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.

Canada’s federal public service deserves our praise

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | June 27, 2023
  • Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket Parliament Hill on April 26. The non-partisan federal public service is made up of ordinary people who work hard to deliver programs, policies, and services to Canadian taxpayers and help make Canada one of the best countries in which to live, writes Anthony Pizzino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Collision

  • Plus, Poilievre heads east.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will mingle with tech bros and represent their parties and the government of Canada at the Collision Conference in Toronto today. The Hill Times photographs by Andew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Collision

  • Plus, Poilievre heads east.

Politics This Morning: Collision

  • Plus, Poilievre heads east.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will mingle with tech bros and represent their parties and the government of Canada at the Collision Conference in Toronto today. The Hill Times photographs by Andew Meade and Sam Garcia

Exploitation of international students a consequence of using sector as economic driver, says advocate

  • The Canada Border Services Agency has laid charges against an India-based education consultant ‘for his involvement in providing fake Canadian college admission letters to
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 26, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, says the federal government will not punish international students who had no knowledge that there were false documents included in their immigration applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Exploitation of international students a consequence of using sector as economic driver, says advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 26, 2023
  • The Canada Border Services Agency has laid charges against an India-based education consultant ‘for his involvement in providing fake Canadian college admission letters to

Exploitation of international students a consequence of using sector as economic driver, says advocate

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 26, 2023
  • The Canada Border Services Agency has laid charges against an India-based education consultant ‘for his involvement in providing fake Canadian college admission letters to
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, says the federal government will not punish international students who had no knowledge that there were false documents included in their immigration applications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Multiculturalism remains a benefit, not a threat, to Canadian society

  • Canadian Multiculturalism Day is a reminder to not only respect the diversity of views, but also renew our commitment to call out and eliminate
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
If current immigration levels are maintained, Canada’s population will be 50 million in by 2043. This means that the rich cultural diversity of Canada that most of us enjoy today will continue to grow and enrich our country, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Multiculturalism remains a benefit, not a threat, to Canadian society

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
  • Canadian Multiculturalism Day is a reminder to not only respect the diversity of views, but also renew our commitment to call out and eliminate

Multiculturalism remains a benefit, not a threat, to Canadian society

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
  • Canadian Multiculturalism Day is a reminder to not only respect the diversity of views, but also renew our commitment to call out and eliminate
If current immigration levels are maintained, Canada’s population will be 50 million in by 2043. This means that the rich cultural diversity of Canada that most of us enjoy today will continue to grow and enrich our country, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mendicino’s press secretary moves over to Champagne’s team

  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters about the transfer of serial killer Paul Bernardo outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on June 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mendicino’s press secretary moves over to Champagne’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault.

Mendicino’s press secretary moves over to Champagne’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 26, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters about the transfer of serial killer Paul Bernardo outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on June 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PMPRB has outlived its usefulness

  • While patients would undoubtedly like lower drug prices, they don’t want PMPRB actions to lead to developers deciding not to launch new medicines in
Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON | June 26, 2023
Canadians with unmet health-care needs whose quality of life or longevity depends on access to new innovative medicines are the losers in this debacle, writes Nigel Rawson. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

The PMPRB has outlived its usefulness

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON | June 26, 2023
  • While patients would undoubtedly like lower drug prices, they don’t want PMPRB actions to lead to developers deciding not to launch new medicines in

The PMPRB has outlived its usefulness

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON | June 26, 2023
  • While patients would undoubtedly like lower drug prices, they don’t want PMPRB actions to lead to developers deciding not to launch new medicines in
Canadians with unmet health-care needs whose quality of life or longevity depends on access to new innovative medicines are the losers in this debacle, writes Nigel Rawson. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Russia: what just happened?

  • At the very least, the lack of popular resistance to Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup (if that’s what it was) is deeply worrying for Russian
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin is known for his emotional and reckless behaviour, and the Russian regime certainly seemed to be taking his threats seriously, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CBS News

Russia: what just happened?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2023
  • At the very least, the lack of popular resistance to Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup (if that’s what it was) is deeply worrying for Russian

Russia: what just happened?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2023
  • At the very least, the lack of popular resistance to Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup (if that’s what it was) is deeply worrying for Russian
Yevgeny Prigozhin is known for his emotional and reckless behaviour, and the Russian regime certainly seemed to be taking his threats seriously, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CBS News

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