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Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for
Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production

  • Canada’s possible participation in the Americans' Golden Dome would overturn decades of resistance to southern neighbour’s often extraordinary missile plans.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 24, 2025
Donald Trump and Mark Carney
Donald Trump and Mark Carney
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 24, 2025
  • Canada’s possible participation in the Americans' Golden Dome would overturn decades of resistance to southern neighbour’s often extraordinary missile plans.

Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 24, 2025
  • Canada’s possible participation in the Americans' Golden Dome would overturn decades of resistance to southern neighbour’s often extraordinary missile plans.
Donald Trump and Mark Carney
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Middle-class tax cut and trade barriers to form top priorities in early Carney government

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal of removing federal barriers to internal trade by July 1, along with implementing a middle-class tax cut
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out priorities for his government during a news conference on May 2, which he said includes 'embarking on the biggest transformation of the economy since the Second World War.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Middle-class tax cut and trade barriers to form top priorities in early Carney government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 24, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal of removing federal barriers to internal trade by July 1, along with implementing a middle-class tax cut

Middle-class tax cut and trade barriers to form top priorities in early Carney government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 24, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal of removing federal barriers to internal trade by July 1, along with implementing a middle-class tax cut
Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out priorities for his government during a news conference on May 2, which he said includes 'embarking on the biggest transformation of the economy since the Second World War.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The backstory on equalization

  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Conservative postmortem: Tory MPs should conduct a rigorous, fact-based review of what worked, what didn’t, and determine their future

  • Now that Justin Trudeau is gone, are the Conservatives prepared to leave fighting the culture wars to Donald Trump, because their current approach scares
Opinion | BY GEOFF NORQUAY | May 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning in Edwards, Ont., has a fascinating life story, but his aggressive personal style has served as a barrier to Canadians warming to him and turned off many voters. He needs to present a more multi-dimensional, friendlier, and approachable personality to voters, writes Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Conservative postmortem: Tory MPs should conduct a rigorous, fact-based review of what worked, what didn’t, and determine their future

Opinion | BY GEOFF NORQUAY | May 23, 2025
  • Now that Justin Trudeau is gone, are the Conservatives prepared to leave fighting the culture wars to Donald Trump, because their current approach scares

A Conservative postmortem: Tory MPs should conduct a rigorous, fact-based review of what worked, what didn’t, and determine their future

Opinion | BY GEOFF NORQUAY | May 23, 2025
  • Now that Justin Trudeau is gone, are the Conservatives prepared to leave fighting the culture wars to Donald Trump, because their current approach scares
Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning in Edwards, Ont., has a fascinating life story, but his aggressive personal style has served as a barrier to Canadians warming to him and turned off many voters. He needs to present a more multi-dimensional, friendlier, and approachable personality to voters, writes Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. senators arrive in Ottawa to meet Carney

  • Plus, the federal energy minister meets his Alberta counterpart.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and some senior members of his cabinet will be meeting senators from the U.S. today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. senators arrive in Ottawa to meet Carney

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 23, 2025
  • Plus, the federal energy minister meets his Alberta counterpart.

U.S. senators arrive in Ottawa to meet Carney

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 23, 2025
  • Plus, the federal energy minister meets his Alberta counterpart.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and some senior members of his cabinet will be meeting senators from the U.S. today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Federal public service cut by nearly 10,000 jobs, new data shows

  • The 2.7 per cent dip as of March 2025 represents the first time the public service hasn't grown since 2015, which experts say isn't
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the need for government efficiency and a spending review, with his election platform saying programs aren't working as well as they should. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal public service cut by nearly 10,000 jobs, new data shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • The 2.7 per cent dip as of March 2025 represents the first time the public service hasn't grown since 2015, which experts say isn't

Federal public service cut by nearly 10,000 jobs, new data shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • The 2.7 per cent dip as of March 2025 represents the first time the public service hasn't grown since 2015, which experts say isn't
Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized the need for government efficiency and a spending review, with his election platform saying programs aren't working as well as they should. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
People protesting against the Gaza war in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024. The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that
People protesting against the Gaza war in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024. The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paying the Trumpgeld

  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House

Paying the Trumpgeld

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.

Paying the Trumpgeld

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre unveils his new team.
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on May 6. Photograph by Gabriel B Kotico courtesy of the White House

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'

Senators prepare for busy session with a dozen rookies and two new leaders in the mix

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 21, 2025
  • Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain says Senators understand 'now more than ever' the need 'to scrutinize bills without delaying the government agenda.'
New Senate Conservative Leader Leo Housakos, left, returning Independent Senators Group Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain, returning Canadian Senator Group Leader Scott Tannas, and newly elected Progressive Senate Group Leader, Brian Francis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

The missed opportunities of public procurement

  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

  • The PM must decide wither to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
  • The PM must decide wither to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.

On energy, Prime Minister Carney must pick a lane

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE | May 21, 2025
  • The PM must decide wither to continue subsidizing and expanding fossil fuels, or steer decisively toward a clean, independent, and resilient energy future.
Prime Minister Mark Carney must be bold, ambitious, and decisive if he wants to put his mark on a transformation that will build our country’s resilience for decades to come, writes Caroline Brouillette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.

Quebec Anglos are a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 21, 2025
  • Recent court decisions have recognized that English-speaking Quebecers are a unique community, with our own important institutions, and we need more of this.
Nationalist francophones often portray Anglo Quebecers as their adversaries for long ago slights, but we are much more allies than they may think, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Tim Marshall

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A home for all

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | May 21, 2025

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Open doors: MPs converge on the Hill as Parliament resumes on May 26

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Trade Conference 2025—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts its Trade Conference 2025, a full-day conversation on trade in Canada’s major economic
The 45th Parliament will get underway on May 26, with MPs filling the House of Commons Chamber for the first time since late 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Open doors: MPs converge on the Hill as Parliament resumes on May 26

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Trade Conference 2025—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts its Trade Conference 2025, a full-day conversation on trade in Canada’s major economic

Open doors: MPs converge on the Hill as Parliament resumes on May 26

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Trade Conference 2025—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts its Trade Conference 2025, a full-day conversation on trade in Canada’s major economic
The 45th Parliament will get underway on May 26, with MPs filling the House of Commons Chamber for the first time since late 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

New defence minister, same old woes

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,

Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 20, 2025
  • Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, and Governor General Mary Simon at the May 13 cabinet ceremony. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER | May 19, 2025
  • The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care
Doctor
At a time when patients struggle to access timely care and physicians lose 18.5 million hours each year to administrative tasks, dumping more paperwork onto doctors’ desks is simply unfathomable, writes Dr. Joss Reimer. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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NAWL celebrates 50 years of feminist law reform

  • The National Association of Women and the Law celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 29th in the Wellington Building with an awards reception and
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2024
PolySeSouvient’s Heidi Rathjen, left, and Parliamentary Secretary Pam Damoff at the NAWL 50th anniversary reception on Feb. 29, where Rathjen was awarded the inaugural Shirley Greenberg Award for Outstanding Leadership in Feminist Law Reform. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

NAWL celebrates 50 years of feminist law reform

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2024
  • The National Association of Women and the Law celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 29th in the Wellington Building with an awards reception and

NAWL celebrates 50 years of feminist law reform

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 1, 2024
  • The National Association of Women and the Law celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 29th in the Wellington Building with an awards reception and
PolySeSouvient’s Heidi Rathjen, left, and Parliamentary Secretary Pam Damoff at the NAWL 50th anniversary reception on Feb. 29, where Rathjen was awarded the inaugural Shirley Greenberg Award for Outstanding Leadership in Feminist Law Reform. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Expected Conservative win in Monday’s Durham byelection will be measured against O’Toole’s winning margins, say political players

  • In Durham, the Tories have been outperforming the national party average by about a 12 per cent margin, so it remains to be seen
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
Conservative Party candidate Jamil Jivani is expected to win the March 4 by-election handily. Pundits are watching if he can win by the same margins that his predecessor Erin O'Toole won during his 11-year parliamentary career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expected Conservative win in Monday’s Durham byelection will be measured against O’Toole’s winning margins, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
  • In Durham, the Tories have been outperforming the national party average by about a 12 per cent margin, so it remains to be seen

Expected Conservative win in Monday’s Durham byelection will be measured against O’Toole’s winning margins, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 1, 2024
  • In Durham, the Tories have been outperforming the national party average by about a 12 per cent margin, so it remains to be seen
Conservative Party candidate Jamil Jivani is expected to win the March 4 by-election handily. Pundits are watching if he can win by the same margins that his predecessor Erin O'Toole won during his 11-year parliamentary career. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A lot of outstanding detail’ on pharmacare leaves program’s future riding on talks with provinces

  • A patchwork of incomplete or dissimilar deals across the country could make the program ‘very vulnerable to just being killed by a government that
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland announced the Liberals and NDP have reached an agreement on pharmacare legislation at Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A lot of outstanding detail’ on pharmacare leaves program’s future riding on talks with provinces

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
  • A patchwork of incomplete or dissimilar deals across the country could make the program ‘very vulnerable to just being killed by a government that

‘A lot of outstanding detail’ on pharmacare leaves program’s future riding on talks with provinces

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2024
  • A patchwork of incomplete or dissimilar deals across the country could make the program ‘very vulnerable to just being killed by a government that
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland announced the Liberals and NDP have reached an agreement on pharmacare legislation at Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both

  • It is essential for International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen to unequivocally reaffirm Canada's dedication to humanitarian aid in Gaza, and clearly state that charities
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured speaking to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. Canada can play a constructive role in Africa's Sahel region, but the Liberal government nor the Conservative Party are willing to spend the money to do so, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured speaking to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. Canada can play a constructive role in Africa's Sahel region, but the Liberal government nor the Conservative Party are willing to spend the money to do so, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both

Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
  • It is essential for International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen to unequivocally reaffirm Canada's dedication to humanitarian aid in Gaza, and clearly state that charities

Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both

Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
  • It is essential for International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen to unequivocally reaffirm Canada's dedication to humanitarian aid in Gaza, and clearly state that charities
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured speaking to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. Canada can play a constructive role in Africa's Sahel region, but the Liberal government nor the Conservative Party are willing to spend the money to do so, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government has to get better at doing the basic things well

  • To provide Canadians with the quality of programs and services they expect and deserve, the federal government needs to do six key things.
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH & JIM MITCHELL | February 29, 2024
The excessive centralization of decision-making in the PMO, including on how some programs and services are delivered, has sidelined both ministers and public servants. It’s time to restore collective decision-making and ministerial accountability, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government has to get better at doing the basic things well

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH & JIM MITCHELL | February 29, 2024
  • To provide Canadians with the quality of programs and services they expect and deserve, the federal government needs to do six key things.

Government has to get better at doing the basic things well

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH & JIM MITCHELL | February 29, 2024
  • To provide Canadians with the quality of programs and services they expect and deserve, the federal government needs to do six key things.
The excessive centralization of decision-making in the PMO, including on how some programs and services are delivered, has sidelined both ministers and public servants. It’s time to restore collective decision-making and ministerial accountability, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The utility of neutrality

  • Neutrality used to be a European thing, but it is now in steep decline. If it were an animal, we’d have to declare it
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 29, 2024
Gwynne Dyer talks about his 1986 National Film Board documentary Harder Thank It Looks, which explored how difficult it is for northern counties to remain neutral. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The utility of neutrality

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 29, 2024
  • Neutrality used to be a European thing, but it is now in steep decline. If it were an animal, we’d have to declare it

The utility of neutrality

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 29, 2024
  • Neutrality used to be a European thing, but it is now in steep decline. If it were an animal, we’d have to declare it
Gwynne Dyer talks about his 1986 National Film Board documentary Harder Thank It Looks, which explored how difficult it is for northern counties to remain neutral. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two staff in, one out in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s shop

  • Plus, there are staff updates to note in Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 29, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two staff in, one out in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 29, 2024
  • Plus, there are staff updates to note in Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez’s office.

Two staff in, one out in Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 29, 2024
  • Plus, there are staff updates to note in Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez’s office.
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters before a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Feb. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lantsman calls Poilievre’s remarks on trans women ‘the position of the Conservative Party’

  • Meanwhile, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner runs away from questions about her thoughts on the leader's position, and other Tory MPs, including Scott Aitchison,
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 29, 2024
Conservative Deputy Leader Michelle Lantsman, left, and MP Michelle Rempel Garner have both advocated for the Conservative Party's acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in the past. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lantsman calls Poilievre’s remarks on trans women ‘the position of the Conservative Party’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 29, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner runs away from questions about her thoughts on the leader's position, and other Tory MPs, including Scott Aitchison,

Lantsman calls Poilievre’s remarks on trans women ‘the position of the Conservative Party’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 29, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner runs away from questions about her thoughts on the leader's position, and other Tory MPs, including Scott Aitchison,
Conservative Deputy Leader Michelle Lantsman, left, and MP Michelle Rempel Garner have both advocated for the Conservative Party's acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in the past. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tom Axworthy recalls Pierre Trudeau’s resignation, 40 years later

  • Political Ottawa, and the nation itself, would never be the same. 
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 29, 2024
Pierre Trudeau in Scarborough Park in 1968. Canada that would never be the same after his resignation as prime minister 16 years later, writes Arthur Milnes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Archives of Ontario

Tom Axworthy recalls Pierre Trudeau’s resignation, 40 years later

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 29, 2024
  • Political Ottawa, and the nation itself, would never be the same. 

Tom Axworthy recalls Pierre Trudeau’s resignation, 40 years later

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 29, 2024
  • Political Ottawa, and the nation itself, would never be the same. 
Pierre Trudeau in Scarborough Park in 1968. Canada that would never be the same after his resignation as prime minister 16 years later, writes Arthur Milnes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Archives of Ontario

Politics This Morning: Pharmacare bill incoming

  • Plus, a big day for the assisted dying bill.
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland will sponsor An Act Respecting Pharmacare in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pharmacare bill incoming

  • Plus, a big day for the assisted dying bill.

Politics This Morning: Pharmacare bill incoming

  • Plus, a big day for the assisted dying bill.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland will sponsor An Act Respecting Pharmacare in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals vote against disclosure of ArriveCan costs as Opposition MPs accuse the government of filibustering

  • 'We want to know: where did the money go? Who got rich? That's we want to see with this documentation… [This motion is] going
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 28, 2024
The ArriveCan controversy dominated question period on February 28, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre exchanged barbs over the government's handling of the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals vote against disclosure of ArriveCan costs as Opposition MPs accuse the government of filibustering

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 28, 2024
  • 'We want to know: where did the money go? Who got rich? That's we want to see with this documentation… [This motion is] going

Liberals vote against disclosure of ArriveCan costs as Opposition MPs accuse the government of filibustering

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 28, 2024
  • 'We want to know: where did the money go? Who got rich? That's we want to see with this documentation… [This motion is] going
The ArriveCan controversy dominated question period on February 28, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre exchanged barbs over the government's handling of the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to get better at putting data to work for Canadians, and ensuring policy intent matches outcomes

  • Better use of data is essential to meeting Canadians’ expectations of the government and delivering strong outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and the economy.
Opinion | BY KAREN MYERS | February 28, 2024
Putting data to work for Canadians is critical to moving the needle on important social issues. Strengthening trust in government and achieving greater prosperity for our country depends on it, writes Karen Myers. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

We need to get better at putting data to work for Canadians, and ensuring policy intent matches outcomes

Opinion | BY KAREN MYERS | February 28, 2024
  • Better use of data is essential to meeting Canadians’ expectations of the government and delivering strong outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and the economy.

We need to get better at putting data to work for Canadians, and ensuring policy intent matches outcomes

Opinion | BY KAREN MYERS | February 28, 2024
  • Better use of data is essential to meeting Canadians’ expectations of the government and delivering strong outcomes for individuals, families, communities, and the economy.
Putting data to work for Canadians is critical to moving the needle on important social issues. Strengthening trust in government and achieving greater prosperity for our country depends on it, writes Karen Myers. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Atlantic offshore wind: a national clean energy resource

  • The first and best use for Atlantic offshore wind would be to provide massive amounts of clean energy to Canada’s electrical grids as far
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON | February 28, 2024
There is tremendous opportunity for wind energy development off Canada's Atlantic coast that is being underestimated, writes Peter Nicholson. Photograph courtesy of Marine Renewables Canada

Atlantic offshore wind: a national clean energy resource

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON | February 28, 2024
  • The first and best use for Atlantic offshore wind would be to provide massive amounts of clean energy to Canada’s electrical grids as far

Atlantic offshore wind: a national clean energy resource

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON | February 28, 2024
  • The first and best use for Atlantic offshore wind would be to provide massive amounts of clean energy to Canada’s electrical grids as far
There is tremendous opportunity for wind energy development off Canada's Atlantic coast that is being underestimated, writes Peter Nicholson. Photograph courtesy of Marine Renewables Canada

Pharmacare a ‘housekeeping measure’ for Liberals, while NDP seeks to ‘tell everybody’ about much needed parliamentary win: Nanos

  • The Liberals’ relative silence on pharmacare in recent days while NDP leader Jagmeet Singh went on the talk show circuit may be an effort
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his Liberal government have been 'allowing' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to 'take some of the credit' so far when it comes to communicating about their agreement on pharmacare, but the Liberals may take a more assertive role after the expected legislation is tabled, said former staffer Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pharmacare a ‘housekeeping measure’ for Liberals, while NDP seeks to ‘tell everybody’ about much needed parliamentary win: Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
  • The Liberals’ relative silence on pharmacare in recent days while NDP leader Jagmeet Singh went on the talk show circuit may be an effort

Pharmacare a ‘housekeeping measure’ for Liberals, while NDP seeks to ‘tell everybody’ about much needed parliamentary win: Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 28, 2024
  • The Liberals’ relative silence on pharmacare in recent days while NDP leader Jagmeet Singh went on the talk show circuit may be an effort
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his Liberal government have been 'allowing' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to 'take some of the credit' so far when it comes to communicating about their agreement on pharmacare, but the Liberals may take a more assertive role after the expected legislation is tabled, said former staffer Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government not being honest about true costs of national pharmacare

  • The government will likely need to borrow to finance any new spending and add more debt, which will result in higher taxes in the
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, MACKENZIE MOIR | February 28, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland and the Trudeau government have yet to explain to Canadians the true cost of its national pharmacare plan, write Jake Fuss and Mackenzie Moir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government not being honest about true costs of national pharmacare

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, MACKENZIE MOIR | February 28, 2024
  • The government will likely need to borrow to finance any new spending and add more debt, which will result in higher taxes in the

Trudeau government not being honest about true costs of national pharmacare

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, MACKENZIE MOIR | February 28, 2024
  • The government will likely need to borrow to finance any new spending and add more debt, which will result in higher taxes in the
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland and the Trudeau government have yet to explain to Canadians the true cost of its national pharmacare plan, write Jake Fuss and Mackenzie Moir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking home ownership: tackling Canada’s interim occupancy challenge

  • Getting rid of interim occupancy would save individual home buyers tens of thousands of dollars.
Opinion | BY KEVIN MURPHY | February 28, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. There is a simple step the federal government can take that won't cost taxpayers anything, but could save Canadians an estimated $6.5-billion over four years, writes Kevin Murphy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking home ownership: tackling Canada’s interim occupancy challenge

Opinion | BY KEVIN MURPHY | February 28, 2024
  • Getting rid of interim occupancy would save individual home buyers tens of thousands of dollars.

Unlocking home ownership: tackling Canada’s interim occupancy challenge

Opinion | BY KEVIN MURPHY | February 28, 2024
  • Getting rid of interim occupancy would save individual home buyers tens of thousands of dollars.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. There is a simple step the federal government can take that won't cost taxpayers anything, but could save Canadians an estimated $6.5-billion over four years, writes Kevin Murphy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Court appeal, jurisdictional issues ‘slow rolling’ government’s response to Rouleau inquiry, says national security expert Wark

  • NDP MP Matthew Green says the Liberals' failure to meet Justice Paul Rouleau's deadline 'only gives more fuel to the conspiracy fires of cover-up
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 28, 2024
A Freedom Convoy supporter rallies on Parliament Hill on Feb. 17 to mark the two-year anniversary of the government’s February 2022 use of the Emergencies Act to clear the downtown Ottawa protest. The Liberals still have yet to respond to recommendations stemming from the public inquiry into the invocation of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Court appeal, jurisdictional issues ‘slow rolling’ government’s response to Rouleau inquiry, says national security expert Wark

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 28, 2024
  • NDP MP Matthew Green says the Liberals' failure to meet Justice Paul Rouleau's deadline 'only gives more fuel to the conspiracy fires of cover-up

Court appeal, jurisdictional issues ‘slow rolling’ government’s response to Rouleau inquiry, says national security expert Wark

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 28, 2024
  • NDP MP Matthew Green says the Liberals' failure to meet Justice Paul Rouleau's deadline 'only gives more fuel to the conspiracy fires of cover-up
A Freedom Convoy supporter rallies on Parliament Hill on Feb. 17 to mark the two-year anniversary of the government’s February 2022 use of the Emergencies Act to clear the downtown Ottawa protest. The Liberals still have yet to respond to recommendations stemming from the public inquiry into the invocation of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom Convoy press conference ‘self-evidently problematic’ security loophole for bad actors, says journalist Lebrun

  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery says it does not weigh in on ‘who is and is not eligible to hold a press conference on Parliament
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 28, 2024
Press conference organizer and Freedom Convoy rep Derek Noonan denied being invited by any MP and says the Hill press conference on Feb. 16 was his own initiative. Noonan was joined by fellow protestors Chris Dacey and Lynne Brooke, despite the pair having recently been barred from entry into the House of Commons by the PPS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom Convoy press conference ‘self-evidently problematic’ security loophole for bad actors, says journalist Lebrun

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 28, 2024
  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery says it does not weigh in on ‘who is and is not eligible to hold a press conference on Parliament

Freedom Convoy press conference ‘self-evidently problematic’ security loophole for bad actors, says journalist Lebrun

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 28, 2024
  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery says it does not weigh in on ‘who is and is not eligible to hold a press conference on Parliament
Press conference organizer and Freedom Convoy rep Derek Noonan denied being invited by any MP and says the Hill press conference on Feb. 16 was his own initiative. Noonan was joined by fellow protestors Chris Dacey and Lynne Brooke, despite the pair having recently been barred from entry into the House of Commons by the PPS. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘must stop moving so ponderously’ on tax credits to catch global rivals, say renewable-energy advocates

  • The Liberal government has proposed several investment tax credits intended to support the energy transition, but none have yet passed into law.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 28, 2024
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appeared at the Canada-United Kingdom Industrial Decarbonization Forum on Feb. 15, and said that Canada is 'in a global competition, in terms of building the economy of the future,' but warned that China is a world leader in renewable energy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘must stop moving so ponderously’ on tax credits to catch global rivals, say renewable-energy advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 28, 2024
  • The Liberal government has proposed several investment tax credits intended to support the energy transition, but none have yet passed into law.

Liberals ‘must stop moving so ponderously’ on tax credits to catch global rivals, say renewable-energy advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 28, 2024
  • The Liberal government has proposed several investment tax credits intended to support the energy transition, but none have yet passed into law.
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appeared at the Canada-United Kingdom Industrial Decarbonization Forum on Feb. 15, and said that Canada is 'in a global competition, in terms of building the economy of the future,' but warned that China is a world leader in renewable energy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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