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Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Politics This Morning: Macklem and deputy Rogers at committee

  • Plus, a new government bill is in play.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 16, 2023
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will take questions about the central bank's monetary policy decisions from a committee of MPs today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Macklem and deputy Rogers at committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 16, 2023
  • Plus, a new government bill is in play.

Politics This Morning: Macklem and deputy Rogers at committee

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 16, 2023
  • Plus, a new government bill is in play.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will take questions about the central bank's monetary policy decisions from a committee of MPs today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
The Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee has invited National Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear before wrapping up a study on security and defence issues in the Arctic. Anand's office said she 'looks forward to doing so.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a

Senate National Security Committee seeks briefing from defence minister on recent spate of unidentified objects before concluding Arctic security study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Pat Duncan says recent events have highlighted both the importance of the NORAD agreement as well as the ‘glaring need’ for a
The Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs Committee has invited National Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear before wrapping up a study on security and defence issues in the Arctic. Anand's office said she 'looks forward to doing so.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s privacy law into the digital age

  • Parliamentarians need to advance the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, for the sake of Canadian consumers and the economy they rely on.
Opinion | BY ALISON SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27, which would enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, in June 2022. It is currently at second reading in the House.

It’s time to bring Canada’s privacy law into the digital age

Opinion | BY ALISON SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
  • Parliamentarians need to advance the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, for the sake of Canadian consumers and the economy they rely on.

It’s time to bring Canada’s privacy law into the digital age

Opinion | BY ALISON SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
  • Parliamentarians need to advance the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, for the sake of Canadian consumers and the economy they rely on.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27, which would enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, in June 2022. It is currently at second reading in the House.

Canada must get serious about clean economy investments in upcoming budget

  • A new report recommends Canada make new climate investments of $287-billion over the next five years—equivalent to about two per cent of GDP annually.
Opinion | BY MARC LEE, CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, HADRIAN MERTINS-KIRKWOOD | February 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget should include investments in Indigenous-led climate solutions, a clean electricity grid, energy efficiency, transit, agriculture, and adaptation, write Marc Lee, Caroline Brouillette, and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must get serious about clean economy investments in upcoming budget

Opinion | BY MARC LEE, CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, HADRIAN MERTINS-KIRKWOOD | February 15, 2023
  • A new report recommends Canada make new climate investments of $287-billion over the next five years—equivalent to about two per cent of GDP annually.

Canada must get serious about clean economy investments in upcoming budget

Opinion | BY MARC LEE, CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, HADRIAN MERTINS-KIRKWOOD | February 15, 2023
  • A new report recommends Canada make new climate investments of $287-billion over the next five years—equivalent to about two per cent of GDP annually.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget should include investments in Indigenous-led climate solutions, a clean electricity grid, energy efficiency, transit, agriculture, and adaptation, write Marc Lee, Caroline Brouillette, and Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Decarbonized aircraft by 2035: a viable joint ambition

  • We must accelerate the pace. It is essential that public institutions and the private sector work together towards the same goals in an even
Opinion | BY BENOîT SCHULTZ | February 15, 2023
It's a plane. Airbus CEO Benoît Schultz says Canada's aerospace industry is working to make sustainable aircraft within 15 years. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Decarbonized aircraft by 2035: a viable joint ambition

Opinion | BY BENOîT SCHULTZ | February 15, 2023
  • We must accelerate the pace. It is essential that public institutions and the private sector work together towards the same goals in an even

Decarbonized aircraft by 2035: a viable joint ambition

Opinion | BY BENOîT SCHULTZ | February 15, 2023
  • We must accelerate the pace. It is essential that public institutions and the private sector work together towards the same goals in an even
It's a plane. Airbus CEO Benoît Schultz says Canada's aerospace industry is working to make sustainable aircraft within 15 years. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Diplomatic Circles: Albania, Barbados, and UAE throw parties

  • Albania celebrates national day Barbados fêtes at the NAC UAE throws museum party
United Arab Emirates Ambassador Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani addresses a few hundred guests at the UAE’s national day party on Nov. 30, 2022, at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Diplomatic Circles: Albania, Barbados, and UAE throw parties

  • Albania celebrates national day Barbados fêtes at the NAC UAE throws museum party

Diplomatic Circles: Albania, Barbados, and UAE throw parties

  • Albania celebrates national day Barbados fêtes at the NAC UAE throws museum party
United Arab Emirates Ambassador Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani addresses a few hundred guests at the UAE’s national day party on Nov. 30, 2022, at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Negotiating a new Minsk III accord a path forward as Ukraine war hits crossroads

  • The 2015 Minsk II agreement could be the basis for further negotiations and an immediate, comprehensive ceasefire.
Opinion | BY FREDERIC S. PEARSON AND ERIKA SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured on Jan. 26, 2023, announcing Canada's commitment of four tanks and training staff to Ukraine, which has since called for jets. Rather than promise potentially destabilizing fighters in the air that lead to arms spirals, Western nations should consider alternatives, write Frederic S. Pearson and Erika Simpson.

Negotiating a new Minsk III accord a path forward as Ukraine war hits crossroads

Opinion | BY FREDERIC S. PEARSON AND ERIKA SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
  • The 2015 Minsk II agreement could be the basis for further negotiations and an immediate, comprehensive ceasefire.

Negotiating a new Minsk III accord a path forward as Ukraine war hits crossroads

Opinion | BY FREDERIC S. PEARSON AND ERIKA SIMPSON | February 15, 2023
  • The 2015 Minsk II agreement could be the basis for further negotiations and an immediate, comprehensive ceasefire.
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured on Jan. 26, 2023, announcing Canada's commitment of four tanks and training staff to Ukraine, which has since called for jets. Rather than promise potentially destabilizing fighters in the air that lead to arms spirals, Western nations should consider alternatives, write Frederic S. Pearson and Erika Simpson.

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 15, 2023
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 15, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 15, 2023
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle

  • Plus, the second season of Apple TV's Chateau Laurier series is now on the silver screen, and Conservative MP Laila Goodridge is expecting a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 15, 2023
Shalene Curtis-Micallef, left, Chris Forbes, and Arun Thangaraj. Curtis-Micallef is the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department following her appointment as deputy minister. Forbes has been appointed as deputy minister of environment and climate change, while Thangaraj has been named the new deputy minister of transport. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 15, 2023
  • Plus, the second season of Apple TV's Chateau Laurier series is now on the silver screen, and Conservative MP Laila Goodridge is expecting a

Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 15, 2023
  • Plus, the second season of Apple TV's Chateau Laurier series is now on the silver screen, and Conservative MP Laila Goodridge is expecting a
Shalene Curtis-Micallef, left, Chris Forbes, and Arun Thangaraj. Curtis-Micallef is the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department following her appointment as deputy minister. Forbes has been appointed as deputy minister of environment and climate change, while Thangaraj has been named the new deputy minister of transport. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

  • Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
After recognizing the UN International Decade for People of African Descent in 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government still has 'a lot to do' to ensure the decade is 'just the beginning' and that Canada’s recognition of the rights and contributions of Black Canadians continues to improve and grow, says Sen. Rosemary Moodie. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
  • Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’

Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
  • Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’
After recognizing the UN International Decade for People of African Descent in 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government still has 'a lot to do' to ensure the decade is 'just the beginning' and that Canada’s recognition of the rights and contributions of Black Canadians continues to improve and grow, says Sen. Rosemary Moodie. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More humanitarian assistance, immigration eyed with Canada’s limited options to address quake disaster

  • With geopolitical difficulties in the areas affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake, Canada has limited options to address the crisis.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More humanitarian assistance, immigration eyed with Canada’s limited options to address quake disaster

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • With geopolitical difficulties in the areas affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake, Canada has limited options to address the crisis.

More humanitarian assistance, immigration eyed with Canada’s limited options to address quake disaster

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • With geopolitical difficulties in the areas affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake, Canada has limited options to address the crisis.
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs say they received Congressional assurances against American protectionist measures

  • 'We did receive some assurances, certainly from the Republicans and even from some of the Democrats, that is more rhetoric and language than anything
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
American protectionist policies have been on the Canada-U.S. agenda since Biden took office as president in 2021. International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speak to reporters in Ottawa in May 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs say they received Congressional assurances against American protectionist measures

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • 'We did receive some assurances, certainly from the Republicans and even from some of the Democrats, that is more rhetoric and language than anything

MPs say they received Congressional assurances against American protectionist measures

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • 'We did receive some assurances, certainly from the Republicans and even from some of the Democrats, that is more rhetoric and language than anything
American protectionist policies have been on the Canada-U.S. agenda since Biden took office as president in 2021. International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speak to reporters in Ottawa in May 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia's border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš previously served as envoy to the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Denmark. He most recently led the Latvian foreign ministry's security policy and international organizations directorate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia's border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a

Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia's border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš previously served as envoy to the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Denmark. He most recently led the Latvian foreign ministry's security policy and international organizations directorate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Simon says relax

  • On Feb. 13, the social media accounts connected to Governor General Mary Simon posted a message indicating that Rideau Hall and its inhabitants had
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon’s social media accounts are now limiting comments after an ‘an increase in abusive, misogynistic and racist engagement.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Simon says relax

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2023
  • On Feb. 13, the social media accounts connected to Governor General Mary Simon posted a message indicating that Rideau Hall and its inhabitants had

Simon says relax

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2023
  • On Feb. 13, the social media accounts connected to Governor General Mary Simon posted a message indicating that Rideau Hall and its inhabitants had
Governor General Mary Simon’s social media accounts are now limiting comments after an ‘an increase in abusive, misogynistic and racist engagement.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Aero-curiosities and affairs a welcome distraction for Trudeau, Ford

  • Doug Ford’s wedding woes have been getting some attention, but it’s certainly not at the forefront of the news agenda, nor are Canadians’ economic
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 15, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, is greatest benefactor of Toronto Mayor John Tory’s downfall and the war of the worlds in the celestial space, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Aero-curiosities and affairs a welcome distraction for Trudeau, Ford

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 15, 2023
  • Doug Ford’s wedding woes have been getting some attention, but it’s certainly not at the forefront of the news agenda, nor are Canadians’ economic

Aero-curiosities and affairs a welcome distraction for Trudeau, Ford

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 15, 2023
  • Doug Ford’s wedding woes have been getting some attention, but it’s certainly not at the forefront of the news agenda, nor are Canadians’ economic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, is greatest benefactor of Toronto Mayor John Tory’s downfall and the war of the worlds in the celestial space, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

A flight scare makes one think

  • We are fortunate to live in a country where things can be counted on to work, and when they don't, people step up to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
After an unnerving experience on a Feb. 8 Air North flight to the Yukon, Andrew Caddell reflects on the people and professionalism that makes Canada tick. Photograph courtesy of Heads Up Aviation/Flickr

A flight scare makes one think

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
  • We are fortunate to live in a country where things can be counted on to work, and when they don't, people step up to

A flight scare makes one think

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
  • We are fortunate to live in a country where things can be counted on to work, and when they don't, people step up to
After an unnerving experience on a Feb. 8 Air North flight to the Yukon, Andrew Caddell reflects on the people and professionalism that makes Canada tick. Photograph courtesy of Heads Up Aviation/Flickr

‘Someone needed to call out’ Toronto Mayor John Tory for his affair with staffer, says women’s advocate

  • Despite the fact that Tory had a consensual relationship with a woman who worked for him as mayor, ‘you cannot separate the power dynamic
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 15, 2023
The fact some people are encouraging John Tory to stay on as Toronto’s mayor after he announced his resignation on Feb. 10 in the wake of news he’d had an affair with a staffer ‘normalizes the behaviour’ that's all-too prevalent in political workplaces, says an advocate. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

‘Someone needed to call out’ Toronto Mayor John Tory for his affair with staffer, says women’s advocate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 15, 2023
  • Despite the fact that Tory had a consensual relationship with a woman who worked for him as mayor, ‘you cannot separate the power dynamic

‘Someone needed to call out’ Toronto Mayor John Tory for his affair with staffer, says women’s advocate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 15, 2023
  • Despite the fact that Tory had a consensual relationship with a woman who worked for him as mayor, ‘you cannot separate the power dynamic
The fact some people are encouraging John Tory to stay on as Toronto’s mayor after he announced his resignation on Feb. 10 in the wake of news he’d had an affair with a staffer ‘normalizes the behaviour’ that's all-too prevalent in political workplaces, says an advocate. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should pack Turks and Caicos proposal for Bahamas trip

  • For more than 125 years, the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean have been on the radar for either joining a province of
Opinion | February 15, 2023

Trudeau should pack Turks and Caicos proposal for Bahamas trip

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • For more than 125 years, the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean have been on the radar for either joining a province of

Trudeau should pack Turks and Caicos proposal for Bahamas trip

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • For more than 125 years, the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean have been on the radar for either joining a province of

Ottawa reader throws support behind a Naqvi Ontario Liberal leadership bid

  • I am glad Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi is seriously considering seeking leadership of the Ontario Liberals and I hope he makes it. He has
Opinion | February 15, 2023
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi attends a Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa reader throws support behind a Naqvi Ontario Liberal leadership bid

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • I am glad Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi is seriously considering seeking leadership of the Ontario Liberals and I hope he makes it. He has

Ottawa reader throws support behind a Naqvi Ontario Liberal leadership bid

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • I am glad Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi is seriously considering seeking leadership of the Ontario Liberals and I hope he makes it. He has
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi attends a Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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