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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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
typewriter
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
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

‘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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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RCMP commissioner to testify at parliamentary committee looking into ArriveCan

  • A May 21 House Public Accounts Committee motion ‘firmly’ urged RCMP officials to appear after they declined invitations, citing concerns about jeopardizing the ongoing
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 7, 2024
RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme confirmed in March 2024 the police force is investigating the allegations of misconduct surrounding the ArriveCan application. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP commissioner to testify at parliamentary committee looking into ArriveCan

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 7, 2024
  • A May 21 House Public Accounts Committee motion ‘firmly’ urged RCMP officials to appear after they declined invitations, citing concerns about jeopardizing the ongoing

RCMP commissioner to testify at parliamentary committee looking into ArriveCan

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 7, 2024
  • A May 21 House Public Accounts Committee motion ‘firmly’ urged RCMP officials to appear after they declined invitations, citing concerns about jeopardizing the ongoing
RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme confirmed in March 2024 the police force is investigating the allegations of misconduct surrounding the ArriveCan application. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far 

  • In the face of harassment and intimidation, it’s no surprise MPs withdraw from interactions with citizens, damaging our democracy.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | June 7, 2024
Citizens must protect democracy, too. Hanging the Canadian flag upside-down or flying a particularly disrespectful flag is an abuse of our hard-won freedoms, and ultimately a contempt of Canada and all Canadian citizens, writes Liberal MP John McKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far 

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | June 7, 2024
  • In the face of harassment and intimidation, it’s no surprise MPs withdraw from interactions with citizens, damaging our democracy.

Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far 

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | June 7, 2024
  • In the face of harassment and intimidation, it’s no surprise MPs withdraw from interactions with citizens, damaging our democracy.
Citizens must protect democracy, too. Hanging the Canadian flag upside-down or flying a particularly disrespectful flag is an abuse of our hard-won freedoms, and ultimately a contempt of Canada and all Canadian citizens, writes Liberal MP John McKay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House launches pilot to test options for new riding office phone service

  • ‘I don’t think anyone really realizes how bad a problem this is unless they’re one of the people where it’s not functioning,’ says Tory
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2024
Conservative MP Ryan Williams talks on the phone while leaving a caucus meeting in October 2021. Among the benefits of switching to VoIP constituency phone services highlighted by the House chief information officer is the ability for MPs and their staff to make and receive calls from ‘any internet-connected device.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House launches pilot to test options for new riding office phone service

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2024
  • ‘I don’t think anyone really realizes how bad a problem this is unless they’re one of the people where it’s not functioning,’ says Tory

House launches pilot to test options for new riding office phone service

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2024
  • ‘I don’t think anyone really realizes how bad a problem this is unless they’re one of the people where it’s not functioning,’ says Tory
Conservative MP Ryan Williams talks on the phone while leaving a caucus meeting in October 2021. Among the benefits of switching to VoIP constituency phone services highlighted by the House chief information officer is the ability for MPs and their staff to make and receive calls from ‘any internet-connected device.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Committee hearings on antisemitism, Islamophobia risk causing more harm to campus safety

  • Fostering a campus climate of genuine safety for all students is possible. It begins with an intersectional approach that does not pit students against
Opinion | BY SARAH GHABRIAL | June 6, 2024
Protesters in Ottawa call for an end to Israeli bombing of Gaza on Feb. 17. Students of all backgrounds have experienced abuse at recent pro-Palestine protests on campus, writes Sarah Ghabrial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Committee hearings on antisemitism, Islamophobia risk causing more harm to campus safety

Opinion | BY SARAH GHABRIAL | June 6, 2024
  • Fostering a campus climate of genuine safety for all students is possible. It begins with an intersectional approach that does not pit students against

Committee hearings on antisemitism, Islamophobia risk causing more harm to campus safety

Opinion | BY SARAH GHABRIAL | June 6, 2024
  • Fostering a campus climate of genuine safety for all students is possible. It begins with an intersectional approach that does not pit students against
Protesters in Ottawa call for an end to Israeli bombing of Gaza on Feb. 17. Students of all backgrounds have experienced abuse at recent pro-Palestine protests on campus, writes Sarah Ghabrial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
Non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Jane McCallum, and Patrick Brazeau say they are not treated equally to their colleagues who choose to sit in groups. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in
Non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Jane McCallum, and Patrick Brazeau say they are not treated equally to their colleagues who choose to sit in groups. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade

Rural Canada is the path to lasting prosperity for our nation

  • All MPs—both rural and urban—have a responsibility to ensure the competitive advantage of Canada’s rural communities is front and centre.
Opinion | BY CANDICE BERGEN | June 6, 2024
In 2021, the Census of Agriculture counted 189,874 farms across Canada—these are the growers and workers who are ensuring a stable, healthy, and delicious food supply not only for all Canadians, but also for those around the world, writes Candice Bergen. Image courtesy of Rawpixel.com

Rural Canada is the path to lasting prosperity for our nation

Opinion | BY CANDICE BERGEN | June 6, 2024
  • All MPs—both rural and urban—have a responsibility to ensure the competitive advantage of Canada’s rural communities is front and centre.

Rural Canada is the path to lasting prosperity for our nation

Opinion | BY CANDICE BERGEN | June 6, 2024
  • All MPs—both rural and urban—have a responsibility to ensure the competitive advantage of Canada’s rural communities is front and centre.
In 2021, the Census of Agriculture counted 189,874 farms across Canada—these are the growers and workers who are ensuring a stable, healthy, and delicious food supply not only for all Canadians, but also for those around the world, writes Candice Bergen. Image courtesy of Rawpixel.com

Ottawa can no longer ignore rising death toll in Gaza

  • The plight of Gaza's children is a wakeup call to the devastating human cost of conflict, compelling our nation to stand against the massacre
Opinion | BY USAMA KHAN | June 6, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on the Hill on April 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa can no longer ignore rising death toll in Gaza

Opinion | BY USAMA KHAN | June 6, 2024
  • The plight of Gaza's children is a wakeup call to the devastating human cost of conflict, compelling our nation to stand against the massacre

Ottawa can no longer ignore rising death toll in Gaza

Opinion | BY USAMA KHAN | June 6, 2024
  • The plight of Gaza's children is a wakeup call to the devastating human cost of conflict, compelling our nation to stand against the massacre
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on the Hill on April 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India’s election results a rebuke of Modi’s vision for the country

  • The polls said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party would win big, the media followed suit, and pundits began writing about the impending demise of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 6, 2024
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, centre, at a campaign event in April. Modi revealed in a pre-election TV interview that when he was born he ‘was convinced God had sent me.’  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India’s election results a rebuke of Modi’s vision for the country

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 6, 2024
  • The polls said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party would win big, the media followed suit, and pundits began writing about the impending demise of

India’s election results a rebuke of Modi’s vision for the country

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 6, 2024
  • The polls said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party would win big, the media followed suit, and pundits began writing about the impending demise of
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, centre, at a campaign event in April. Modi revealed in a pre-election TV interview that when he was born he ‘was convinced God had sent me.’  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New health bill hits the floor

  • Plus, how healthy is Canadian soil anyways?
Health Minister Mark Holland, centre, will introduce a new government bill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New health bill hits the floor

  • Plus, how healthy is Canadian soil anyways?

New health bill hits the floor

  • Plus, how healthy is Canadian soil anyways?
Health Minister Mark Holland, centre, will introduce a new government bill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

France recognizes Canadian D-Day veterans for their ‘courage and sacrifice’

  • Eighty years ago, 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach, and 1,063 lost their lives in Normandy, France.
Opinion | BY MICHEL MIRAILLET | June 5, 2024
France's Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet pictured at the French Embassy on Oct. 6, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

France recognizes Canadian D-Day veterans for their ‘courage and sacrifice’

Opinion | BY MICHEL MIRAILLET | June 5, 2024
  • Eighty years ago, 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach, and 1,063 lost their lives in Normandy, France.

France recognizes Canadian D-Day veterans for their ‘courage and sacrifice’

Opinion | BY MICHEL MIRAILLET | June 5, 2024
  • Eighty years ago, 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach, and 1,063 lost their lives in Normandy, France.
France's Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet pictured at the French Embassy on Oct. 6, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rate cut good news for Liberals, but won’t shift voter views on economic record, say politicos

  • 'I don't think people are going to wake up tomorrow feeling better about the government than they felt yesterday,' says former Liberal PMO staffer
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2024
On June 5, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the central bank would lower its key overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rate cut good news for Liberals, but won’t shift voter views on economic record, say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2024
  • 'I don't think people are going to wake up tomorrow feeling better about the government than they felt yesterday,' says former Liberal PMO staffer

Rate cut good news for Liberals, but won’t shift voter views on economic record, say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2024
  • 'I don't think people are going to wake up tomorrow feeling better about the government than they felt yesterday,' says former Liberal PMO staffer
On June 5, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the central bank would lower its key overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem cuts key interest rate

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, and deputy governor Carolyn Rogers hold a press conference on June 5, 2024, to announce the central bank had lowered its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent, the first rate cut since March 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem cuts key interest rate

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2024

Macklem cuts key interest rate

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, and deputy governor Carolyn Rogers hold a press conference on June 5, 2024, to announce the central bank had lowered its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent, the first rate cut since March 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s messaging signals plans for an austerity agenda

  • Poilievre’s credentials as a member of the proletariat are lacking, but his skill in political scheming is not. He’s steering the discourse away from
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre peddles empty ideas like ‘freedom’ instead of hard policies to help workers, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s messaging signals plans for an austerity agenda

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2024
  • Poilievre’s credentials as a member of the proletariat are lacking, but his skill in political scheming is not. He’s steering the discourse away from

Poilievre’s messaging signals plans for an austerity agenda

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 5, 2024
  • Poilievre’s credentials as a member of the proletariat are lacking, but his skill in political scheming is not. He’s steering the discourse away from
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre peddles empty ideas like ‘freedom’ instead of hard policies to help workers, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Heavy fuel oil ban coming July 1, Inuit Nunangat communities still vulnerable to marine spills

  • Alarmingly, Canada’s largest Arctic bulk shipping carrier's yearly report shows a nearly 60 per cent increase in heavy fuel oil use from 2022 to
Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is responsible for the ban on heavy fuel oil for marine ships, but Andrew Dumbrille argues that the ban still has loopholes negotiated at the International Maritime Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heavy fuel oil ban coming July 1, Inuit Nunangat communities still vulnerable to marine spills

Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
  • Alarmingly, Canada’s largest Arctic bulk shipping carrier's yearly report shows a nearly 60 per cent increase in heavy fuel oil use from 2022 to

Heavy fuel oil ban coming July 1, Inuit Nunangat communities still vulnerable to marine spills

Opinion | BY ANDREW DUMBRILLE | June 5, 2024
  • Alarmingly, Canada’s largest Arctic bulk shipping carrier's yearly report shows a nearly 60 per cent increase in heavy fuel oil use from 2022 to
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is responsible for the ban on heavy fuel oil for marine ships, but Andrew Dumbrille argues that the ban still has loopholes negotiated at the International Maritime Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Prince and the Maher at The Met

  • Veteran journalist and author Stephen Maher celebrated the launch of his new book The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau with a book
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2024
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, and iPolitics' publisher Laura Pennell with their copies of Stephen Maher's new book at the launch and signing at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 4. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The Prince and the Maher at The Met

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2024
  • Veteran journalist and author Stephen Maher celebrated the launch of his new book The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau with a book

The Prince and the Maher at The Met

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2024
  • Veteran journalist and author Stephen Maher celebrated the launch of his new book The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau with a book
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, and iPolitics' publisher Laura Pennell with their copies of Stephen Maher's new book at the launch and signing at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 4. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Immunotherapy a beacon of hope in Canada’s fight against cancer

  • The gap between treatment and cure underscores the dire need for innovative approaches in our health-care strategy. 
Opinion | BY STéPHANIE MICHAUD | June 5, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced new funding last week for five organizations through Canada's Strategic Science Fund. With increased resources, BioCanRx can accelerate the translation of lab-based research into real-world applications, writes the network’s president, Dr. Stéphanie Michaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immunotherapy a beacon of hope in Canada’s fight against cancer

Opinion | BY STéPHANIE MICHAUD | June 5, 2024
  • The gap between treatment and cure underscores the dire need for innovative approaches in our health-care strategy. 

Immunotherapy a beacon of hope in Canada’s fight against cancer

Opinion | BY STéPHANIE MICHAUD | June 5, 2024
  • The gap between treatment and cure underscores the dire need for innovative approaches in our health-care strategy. 
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced new funding last week for five organizations through Canada's Strategic Science Fund. With increased resources, BioCanRx can accelerate the translation of lab-based research into real-world applications, writes the network’s president, Dr. Stéphanie Michaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly plucks new operations head from within Lebouthillier’s team

  • Plus, Myah Tomasi is now press secretary to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, has found a new director of operations from within Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Diane Lebouthillier's shop. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Joly plucks new operations head from within Lebouthillier’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2024
  • Plus, Myah Tomasi is now press secretary to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.

Joly plucks new operations head from within Lebouthillier’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2024
  • Plus, Myah Tomasi is now press secretary to Treasury Board President Anita Anand.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, has found a new director of operations from within Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Diane Lebouthillier's shop. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada raises cap on temporary Gaza visa program, but has yet to get a single person across the border

  • Since the special visa program for families of Canadians in Gaza opened in January, only 254 individuals have been able to cross the border
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2024
Jihan Qunoo, right, and her family celebrate with Tim Hortons after her mother, second left, safely arrived in Canada through the super visa program on May 26. Two of Qunoo’s siblings remain in Egypt, while two others are still trapped in Gaza. Photograph courtesy of Jihan Qunoo

Canada raises cap on temporary Gaza visa program, but has yet to get a single person across the border

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2024
  • Since the special visa program for families of Canadians in Gaza opened in January, only 254 individuals have been able to cross the border

Canada raises cap on temporary Gaza visa program, but has yet to get a single person across the border

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2024
  • Since the special visa program for families of Canadians in Gaza opened in January, only 254 individuals have been able to cross the border
Jihan Qunoo, right, and her family celebrate with Tim Hortons after her mother, second left, safely arrived in Canada through the super visa program on May 26. Two of Qunoo’s siblings remain in Egypt, while two others are still trapped in Gaza. Photograph courtesy of Jihan Qunoo

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