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Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

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

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

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

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

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Major projects beget major challenges

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

Major projects beget major challenges

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

Major projects beget major challenges

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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G7 faces legitimacy crisis as new players gain influence

  • Trudeau can take the G7 to a new policy outlook, one which uses peace and diplomacy and makes NATO the tool of last resort,
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa in April 2018. Stoltenberg was again in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 faces legitimacy crisis as new players gain influence

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 20, 2024
  • Trudeau can take the G7 to a new policy outlook, one which uses peace and diplomacy and makes NATO the tool of last resort,

G7 faces legitimacy crisis as new players gain influence

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 20, 2024
  • Trudeau can take the G7 to a new policy outlook, one which uses peace and diplomacy and makes NATO the tool of last resort,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa in April 2018. Stoltenberg was again in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 20, 2024
Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting in a June 17 interview with The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 20, 2024
  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting.

Blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues, but more resources and oversight needed, says Duclos

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 20, 2024
  • Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting.
Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos reflects on a turbulent year in government contracting in a June 17 interview with The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran: the backdrop behind the ongoing conflict 

  • Hamas attacked Israel in order to kill off the Abrahamic project—effectively tying Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States together—and to put the Palestinians
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 20, 2024
American interests and U.S. President Joe Biden’s political future both now require the war to stop, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to relinquish power, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran: the backdrop behind the ongoing conflict 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 20, 2024
  • Hamas attacked Israel in order to kill off the Abrahamic project—effectively tying Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States together—and to put the Palestinians

Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran: the backdrop behind the ongoing conflict 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 20, 2024
  • Hamas attacked Israel in order to kill off the Abrahamic project—effectively tying Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States together—and to put the Palestinians
American interests and U.S. President Joe Biden’s political future both now require the war to stop, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to relinquish power, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.

Senators aim for early exit

  • Plus, a House committee gets one more chance to grill Dominic LeBlanc.
The Senate Speaker’s Parade, pictured on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk

  • We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent
Opinion | BY LAURA BOWMAN, FE DE LEON, BEATRICE OLIVASTRI | June 19, 2024
Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured recently on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. The federal government has just weakened a program to monitor pesticides in Canada’s environment, write Beatrice Olivastri, Fe de Leon, and Laura Bowman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk

Opinion | BY LAURA BOWMAN, FE DE LEON, BEATRICE OLIVASTRI | June 19, 2024
  • We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent

Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk

Opinion | BY LAURA BOWMAN, FE DE LEON, BEATRICE OLIVASTRI | June 19, 2024
  • We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent
Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured recently on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. The federal government has just weakened a program to monitor pesticides in Canada’s environment, write Beatrice Olivastri, Fe de Leon, and Laura Bowman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc says Canada listing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday Ottawa is naming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist entity in the Criminal Code. Calling the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, centre, speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer June 19, 2024, about the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc says Canada listing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday Ottawa is naming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist entity in the Criminal Code. Calling the

LeBlanc says Canada listing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday Ottawa is naming Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist entity in the Criminal Code. Calling the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, centre, speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer June 19, 2024, about the designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s office market, and affordable housing supply, hinge on how the feds offload vacant office space

  • Considering Canada needs to build five million extra residential units by 2030, speed is a priority.
Opinion | BY STEVEN PAYNTER | June 19, 2024
The federal government stands to save roughly $3.9-billion through the shedding of its properties, and should reinvest some of that capital back into Ottawa’s downtown core, writes Steven Paynter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s office market, and affordable housing supply, hinge on how the feds offload vacant office space

Opinion | BY STEVEN PAYNTER | June 19, 2024
  • Considering Canada needs to build five million extra residential units by 2030, speed is a priority.

Ottawa’s office market, and affordable housing supply, hinge on how the feds offload vacant office space

Opinion | BY STEVEN PAYNTER | June 19, 2024
  • Considering Canada needs to build five million extra residential units by 2030, speed is a priority.
The federal government stands to save roughly $3.9-billion through the shedding of its properties, and should reinvest some of that capital back into Ottawa’s downtown core, writes Steven Paynter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff moves in the PMO, Minister MacAulay’s shop

  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in the market for a new policy director, with his current one set to depart at the end of
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
There are director-level staff changes to report in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior staff moves in the PMO, Minister MacAulay’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in the market for a new policy director, with his current one set to depart at the end of

Senior staff moves in the PMO, Minister MacAulay’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2024
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in the market for a new policy director, with his current one set to depart at the end of
There are director-level staff changes to report in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability

  • By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart
Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
Biomimicry—the term used for engineered solutions that draw inspiration from nature—offers a path forward. While nature alone might not suffice to address all of the waste we've generated, engineered solutions that mimic and speed up organic or inorganic natural processes can play a crucial role, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
  • By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart

Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | June 19, 2024
  • By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart
Biomimicry—the term used for engineered solutions that draw inspiration from nature—offers a path forward. While nature alone might not suffice to address all of the waste we've generated, engineered solutions that mimic and speed up organic or inorganic natural processes can play a crucial role, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Info watchdog, Defence Minister Blair keep clashing in court cases over access law compliance 

  • Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair has been subject to four federal court cases ordering compliance with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard's orders related to the release of information. Two of the cases have been discontinued after DND turned over requested data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Info watchdog, Defence Minister Blair keep clashing in court cases over access law compliance 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow

Info watchdog, Defence Minister Blair keep clashing in court cases over access law compliance 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Canada's information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow
Defence Minister Bill Blair has been subject to four federal court cases ordering compliance with Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard's orders related to the release of information. Two of the cases have been discontinued after DND turned over requested data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partial truths from politicians won’t fix the toxic drug crisis

  • The framing that Canada has tried progressive policies, but they failed is misleading because the toxic drug crisis isn’t one problem, but an interwoven
Opinion | BY IAN CULBERT, NATALIE BRENDER | June 19, 2024
Last month, Addictions and Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks announced Ottawa had approved the B.C. government's request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. On their own, measures like decriminalization cannot be expected to change large-scale trends, write Ian Culbert and Natalie Brender. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partial truths from politicians won’t fix the toxic drug crisis

Opinion | BY IAN CULBERT, NATALIE BRENDER | June 19, 2024
  • The framing that Canada has tried progressive policies, but they failed is misleading because the toxic drug crisis isn’t one problem, but an interwoven

Partial truths from politicians won’t fix the toxic drug crisis

Opinion | BY IAN CULBERT, NATALIE BRENDER | June 19, 2024
  • The framing that Canada has tried progressive policies, but they failed is misleading because the toxic drug crisis isn’t one problem, but an interwoven
Last month, Addictions and Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks announced Ottawa had approved the B.C. government's request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. On their own, measures like decriminalization cannot be expected to change large-scale trends, write Ian Culbert and Natalie Brender. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

  • Coming in at second and third on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list are Conservative staffers Jordan Johnston and Colin Thackeray, respectively.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2024
The Hill Times' top three Terrific 25 Staffers are: Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left; Jordan Johnston, director of parliamentary affairs to Conservative MP Michael Barrett; and Colin Thackeray, senior adviser to Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade and Cynthia Munster, and courtesy of Facebook

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2024
  • Coming in at second and third on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list are Conservative staffers Jordan Johnston and Colin Thackeray, respectively.

Telford untouchable at the top of the 21st Terrific 25 Staffers list, as Conservatives sweep Most Knowledgeable and Best Spin

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2024
  • Coming in at second and third on The Hill Times’ Terrific 25 Staffers list are Conservative staffers Jordan Johnston and Colin Thackeray, respectively.
The Hill Times' top three Terrific 25 Staffers are: Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left; Jordan Johnston, director of parliamentary affairs to Conservative MP Michael Barrett; and Colin Thackeray, senior adviser to Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade and Cynthia Munster, and courtesy of Facebook

The buck stops where? Experts urge party leaders to be accountable for NSICOP report findings

  • 'Much more leadership and proactive solution-making has to come from parliamentarians themselves, from political parties, and from the government,' says UOttawa professor Thomas Juneau.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Shifting responsibility to the Foreign Interference Commission to parse the headline-grabbing report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, chaired by Liberal MP David McGuinty, is an inadequate solution, according to national security observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The buck stops where? Experts urge party leaders to be accountable for NSICOP report findings

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • 'Much more leadership and proactive solution-making has to come from parliamentarians themselves, from political parties, and from the government,' says UOttawa professor Thomas Juneau.

The buck stops where? Experts urge party leaders to be accountable for NSICOP report findings

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • 'Much more leadership and proactive solution-making has to come from parliamentarians themselves, from political parties, and from the government,' says UOttawa professor Thomas Juneau.
Shifting responsibility to the Foreign Interference Commission to parse the headline-grabbing report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, chaired by Liberal MP David McGuinty, is an inadequate solution, according to national security observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten parliamentary committees forgo scrutiny of $25-billion in spending estimates

  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee also didn't finish its review of $8.5-billion of planned spending.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Nine House committees and a joint parliamentary committee—chaired by MPs Lena Metlege Diab, top left, Ben Carr, René Arseneault, Judy Sgro, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Ron McKinnon, Sukh Dhaliwal, Sean Casey, Angelo Iacono, and Francis Scarpaleggia, and ISG Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia—failed to complete a review of the government's planned spending. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of X and Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia's office

Ten parliamentary committees forgo scrutiny of $25-billion in spending estimates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee also didn't finish its review of $8.5-billion of planned spending.

Ten parliamentary committees forgo scrutiny of $25-billion in spending estimates

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • The House Foreign Affairs Committee also didn't finish its review of $8.5-billion of planned spending.
Nine House committees and a joint parliamentary committee—chaired by MPs Lena Metlege Diab, top left, Ben Carr, René Arseneault, Judy Sgro, Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Ron McKinnon, Sukh Dhaliwal, Sean Casey, Angelo Iacono, and Francis Scarpaleggia, and ISG Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia—failed to complete a review of the government's planned spending. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of X and Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia's office

‘We are ready’: senior Uruguayan diplomat comes to Ottawa to spotlight CPTPP bid

  • Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni says it's time for CPTPP member countries to signal who is next in line for accession to the
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials and parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We are ready’: senior Uruguayan diplomat comes to Ottawa to spotlight CPTPP bid

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni says it's time for CPTPP member countries to signal who is next in line for accession to the

‘We are ready’: senior Uruguayan diplomat comes to Ottawa to spotlight CPTPP bid

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 19, 2024
  • Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni says it's time for CPTPP member countries to signal who is next in line for accession to the
Uruguayan deputy foreign minister Nicolás Albertoni was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials and parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Kosovo: 25 years of ties

  • Operation Parasol represented a quick, efficient humanitarian response to a country in crisis.
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | June 19, 2024
About 7,000 Kosovar refugees were settled in Canada following the 1999 military and humanitarian campaigns in which Canadian soldiers and other personnel participated. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Canada and Kosovo: 25 years of ties

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | June 19, 2024
  • Operation Parasol represented a quick, efficient humanitarian response to a country in crisis.

Canada and Kosovo: 25 years of ties

Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | June 19, 2024
  • Operation Parasol represented a quick, efficient humanitarian response to a country in crisis.
About 7,000 Kosovar refugees were settled in Canada following the 1999 military and humanitarian campaigns in which Canadian soldiers and other personnel participated. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Action, not avoidance, necessary on foreign interference

  • Instead of fuelling chatter and wannabe Joe McCarthys, political leaders should be taking a united approach to addressing whatever security challenges we may be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is doing nothing more than the bare minimum of public disclosure, and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have avoided digging their teeth into the NSICOP report in a constructive manner that could be constructive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Action, not avoidance, necessary on foreign interference

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2024
  • Instead of fuelling chatter and wannabe Joe McCarthys, political leaders should be taking a united approach to addressing whatever security challenges we may be

Action, not avoidance, necessary on foreign interference

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2024
  • Instead of fuelling chatter and wannabe Joe McCarthys, political leaders should be taking a united approach to addressing whatever security challenges we may be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is doing nothing more than the bare minimum of public disclosure, and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have avoided digging their teeth into the NSICOP report in a constructive manner that could be constructive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision to avoid the necessary security clearance to obtain a deeper briefing on foreign interference is a sign of the degradation of collegiality between Members of Parliament, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision to avoid the necessary security clearance to obtain a deeper briefing on foreign interference is a sign of the degradation of collegiality between Members of Parliament, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu tabled the First Nations Clean Water Act on Dec. 11, 2023. The bill will spend the summer break awaiting committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the

Water promises run dry ahead of summer recess

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 19, 2024
  • As the mercury spikes in Ottawa, taking a glance at the House of Commons calendar should offer a cool wave of relief: it’s the
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu tabled the First Nations Clean Water Act on Dec. 11, 2023. The bill will spend the summer break awaiting committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next

  • The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.
Opinion | BY LUKE LEBRUN | June 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may want to pay attention to the shrinking vote share of both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Green coalition partners as the rise of far-right populists threatens to derail years of progress towards a green transition. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next

Opinion | BY LUKE LEBRUN | June 19, 2024
  • The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.

Europe is in the middle of a ‘greenlash.’ If Canada doesn’t put workers first in its green transition, we could be next

Opinion | BY LUKE LEBRUN | June 19, 2024
  • The European far right’s pivot to attacking green policies shows why Canada needs a climate change approach that centres the interests of working people.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may want to pay attention to the shrinking vote share of both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Green coalition partners as the rise of far-right populists threatens to derail years of progress towards a green transition. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

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