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MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 5, 2025
  • Plus, politicos pay tribute to Marc Garneau.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali tabled the main estimates for the coming year last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about
Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
Then-New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, with his wife Gurkian Kaur Sidhu, arriving for the English-language federal leaders' televised debate at the Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal on April 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about

Autopsy on the NDP election flop: don’t blame strategic voting

Opinion | BY MARC ZWELLING | June 4, 2025
  • The NDP will never win an election while voters perceive the party as anti-business or anti-profit. But New Democrats won’t have to worry about
Jagmeet Singh
Then-New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, left, with his wife Gurkian Kaur Sidhu, arriving for the English-language federal leaders' televised debate at the Maison de Radio-Canada in Montreal on April 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climate policy is economic policy

  • An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments. 
Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNE | June 4, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate policy is economic policy

Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNE | June 4, 2025
  • An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments. 

Climate policy is economic policy

Opinion | BY SARAH HOUDE, SIMON DONNE | June 4, 2025
  • An energy vision for Canada that includes achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is needed to shape our actions, policies, and investments. 
Julie Dabrusin
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin, right. There is no room for backsliding on climate policy, write Sarah Houde and Simon Donne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

  • Many would agree that we are at what constitutes another 1944 moment—a pivotal time necessitating major structural reforms of policies and institutions.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, left, first Throne Speech was read by King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, in Ottawa on May 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
  • Many would agree that we are at what constitutes another 1944 moment—a pivotal time necessitating major structural reforms of policies and institutions.

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | June 4, 2025
  • Many would agree that we are at what constitutes another 1944 moment—a pivotal time necessitating major structural reforms of policies and institutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, left, first Throne Speech was read by King Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, in Ottawa on May 27. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Pakistan parties at the Westin

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

Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Pakistan parties at the Westin

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

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual

Peacekeeping not apace: feds’ spending plan for UN operations down 42 per cent from 2015-16

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 4, 2025
  • Global Affairs Canada is proposing a 15.7-per-cent decline from planned spending of $219.9-million in 2024-25, and a 42.7 per cent decline from the actual
Canada only deployed 26 personnel on peacekeeping missions, according to the latest United Nations numbers as of Feb. 28. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already

‘Unity’ can’t come at the cost of Indigenous rights

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 4, 2025
  • The first ministers took pains to acknowledge that any and all movement would take place in consultation with Indigenous Peoples—but that consultation is already
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford attend a First Ministers’ Meeting press conference in Saskatoon on June 2. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership

Canada should leverage the G7 presidency to reassert its leadership: Ottawa reader

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • The yearlong G7 presidency is the perfect opportunity for Canada to reaffirm its sovereignty and long-standing legacy as a compassionate global leader. Canada’s leadership

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme
Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, meets Justin the cat and his owner David Burkholder at Canadian Animal Health Institute's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards. This year’s winners will be announced on June 4 at Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme

Cutest pets on the Hill earn their stripes at June 4 gala

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 3—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 AFN’s Annual Indigenous Laws Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual Indigenous Laws Gathering. This year’s theme
Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, meets Justin the cat and his owner David Burkholder at Canadian Animal Health Institute's 2024 Cutest Pets on the Hill Awards. This year’s winners will be announced on June 4 at Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.
Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Liberal MP Evan Solomon was sworn in as the artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.
Evan Solomon
Liberal MP Evan Solomon was sworn in as the artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Building the wall

  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building the wall

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.

Building the wall

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals face their first confidence vote in the House.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is backing a bill to expand surveillance and security powers for law and border enforcement, and block out more asylum seekers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
  • ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
Scott Tannas
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
Opinion | June 2, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
typewriter
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Growing discontent between feds and provinces

  • Passing a Meech Lake-like constitutional accord would be the only way to save the country from disintegrating.
Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Recently, there has been a growing and dangerous discontent between the federal government and the provinces, including over allocating more funds to health care, which ended in a discord, writes Danny Dean Greer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Growing discontent between feds and provinces

Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
  • Passing a Meech Lake-like constitutional accord would be the only way to save the country from disintegrating.

Growing discontent between feds and provinces

Opinion | BY DANNY DEAN GREER | January 12, 2023
  • Passing a Meech Lake-like constitutional accord would be the only way to save the country from disintegrating.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Recently, there has been a growing and dangerous discontent between the federal government and the provinces, including over allocating more funds to health care, which ended in a discord, writes Danny Dean Greer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Minister MacAulay promotes longtime aide to chief of staff

  • Plus, Stevie O'Brien, former chief of staff to the public services and procurement minister, recently started a new job off the Hill.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2023
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay takes a seat at the House Veterans Affairs Committee table during a Dec. 5, 2022, meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister MacAulay promotes longtime aide to chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, Stevie O'Brien, former chief of staff to the public services and procurement minister, recently started a new job off the Hill.

Minister MacAulay promotes longtime aide to chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, Stevie O'Brien, former chief of staff to the public services and procurement minister, recently started a new job off the Hill.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay takes a seat at the House Veterans Affairs Committee table during a Dec. 5, 2022, meeting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shouldn’t a new and experimental reactor deserve a federal impact assessment?

  • These risks are all new to Canada. No sodium-cooled reactor has ever been built here.
Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | January 12, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault's stance on small modular nuclear reactors favours the nuclear industry, and weakens oversight of an untested and risky technology, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shouldn’t a new and experimental reactor deserve a federal impact assessment?

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | January 12, 2023
  • These risks are all new to Canada. No sodium-cooled reactor has ever been built here.

Shouldn’t a new and experimental reactor deserve a federal impact assessment?

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | January 12, 2023
  • These risks are all new to Canada. No sodium-cooled reactor has ever been built here.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault's stance on small modular nuclear reactors favours the nuclear industry, and weakens oversight of an untested and risky technology, write Susan O'Donnell and M.V. Ramana. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives at West Block on Jan. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 12, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives at West Block on Jan. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Look who’s banning assault weapons now

  • Plus, the Japanese PM arrives for a tête-à-tête.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 12, 2023
The Illinois legislature building. Illinois became the latest U.S. state to enact a legal 'assault weapon' ban yesterday. Photograph by Daniel Schwen, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Look who’s banning assault weapons now

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, the Japanese PM arrives for a tête-à-tête.

Politics This Morning: Look who’s banning assault weapons now

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 12, 2023
  • Plus, the Japanese PM arrives for a tête-à-tête.
The Illinois legislature building. Illinois became the latest U.S. state to enact a legal 'assault weapon' ban yesterday. Photograph by Daniel Schwen, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Morneau’s comments point to ‘challenge’ Trudeau faces in ‘personal relationships’ with ministers, says former Liberal staffer

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the book shows ‘there's more than one opinion within the Liberal Party’ and it’s ‘biggest impact’ could come in a
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 11, 2023
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, left, is set to release a new book on Jan. 17. In a series of interviews promoting the book, Morneau has criticized the economic management style of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Morneau’s comments point to ‘challenge’ Trudeau faces in ‘personal relationships’ with ministers, says former Liberal staffer

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 11, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the book shows ‘there's more than one opinion within the Liberal Party’ and it’s ‘biggest impact’ could come in a

Morneau’s comments point to ‘challenge’ Trudeau faces in ‘personal relationships’ with ministers, says former Liberal staffer

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 11, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the book shows ‘there's more than one opinion within the Liberal Party’ and it’s ‘biggest impact’ could come in a
Former finance minister Bill Morneau, left, is set to release a new book on Jan. 17. In a series of interviews promoting the book, Morneau has criticized the economic management style of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

The business, environmental, political, security and self-interest cases for energy exports to Japan

  • In Western Canada, where the full range and importance of the trade relationship with Japan is well understood and appreciated, the hope that 'we
Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | January 11, 2023
This week’s visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s third largest trade partner, Japan, needs to go better than the German chancellor’s visit six months ago. And that means a more sensible conversation about energy exports. Not just for Japan’s sake, but for Canada’s as well, writes Carlo Dade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The business, environmental, political, security and self-interest cases for energy exports to Japan

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | January 11, 2023
  • In Western Canada, where the full range and importance of the trade relationship with Japan is well understood and appreciated, the hope that 'we

The business, environmental, political, security and self-interest cases for energy exports to Japan

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | January 11, 2023
  • In Western Canada, where the full range and importance of the trade relationship with Japan is well understood and appreciated, the hope that 'we
This week’s visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s third largest trade partner, Japan, needs to go better than the German chancellor’s visit six months ago. And that means a more sensible conversation about energy exports. Not just for Japan’s sake, but for Canada’s as well, writes Carlo Dade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day

  • Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way
Opinion | BY KAMIKA WILLIAMS, SHEBA BIRHANU | January 11, 2023
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean attends a Black History Month celebration in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2019. Black Excellence Day presents a powerful opportunity every year for learning, building awareness, and advocating for change, write Kamika Williams and Sheba Birhanu. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day

Opinion | BY KAMIKA WILLIAMS, SHEBA BIRHANU | January 11, 2023
  • Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way

Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day

Opinion | BY KAMIKA WILLIAMS, SHEBA BIRHANU | January 11, 2023
  • Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean attends a Black History Month celebration in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2019. Black Excellence Day presents a powerful opportunity every year for learning, building awareness, and advocating for change, write Kamika Williams and Sheba Birhanu. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s sprint toward 2030 starts now and failure is not an option

  • Following a landmark new deal to protect biodiversity, we must pick up the pace to meet targets enshrined at the United Nations Conference for
Opinion | BY JIM BRENNAN | January 11, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, 2022. What we need now is a true Team Canada approach, writes Jim Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Canada’s sprint toward 2030 starts now and failure is not an option

Opinion | BY JIM BRENNAN | January 11, 2023
  • Following a landmark new deal to protect biodiversity, we must pick up the pace to meet targets enshrined at the United Nations Conference for

Canada’s sprint toward 2030 starts now and failure is not an option

Opinion | BY JIM BRENNAN | January 11, 2023
  • Following a landmark new deal to protect biodiversity, we must pick up the pace to meet targets enshrined at the United Nations Conference for
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, 2022. What we need now is a true Team Canada approach, writes Jim Brennan. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Federal approach to recruiting international students creates ‘negative social consequences,’ deserves ‘rethink’ as immigration pathway, say critics

  • A government statement suggests that the International Education Strategy tracks economic and immigration metrics, but not student well-being.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal approach to recruiting international students creates ‘negative social consequences,’ deserves ‘rethink’ as immigration pathway, say critics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
  • A government statement suggests that the International Education Strategy tracks economic and immigration metrics, but not student well-being.

Federal approach to recruiting international students creates ‘negative social consequences,’ deserves ‘rethink’ as immigration pathway, say critics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 11, 2023
  • A government statement suggests that the International Education Strategy tracks economic and immigration metrics, but not student well-being.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here at a committee meeting in April 2022, is one of three ministers with responsibility for Canada's International Education Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Two failed populist coups: compare and contrast

  • The U.S. and Brazil debacles in support of their respective former presidents were the most incompetent and half-hearted attempts to seize power illegally in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 11, 2023
Both Brazil's and the United States' former presidents, Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump, are both fantasists, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two failed populist coups: compare and contrast

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 11, 2023
  • The U.S. and Brazil debacles in support of their respective former presidents were the most incompetent and half-hearted attempts to seize power illegally in

Two failed populist coups: compare and contrast

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 11, 2023
  • The U.S. and Brazil debacles in support of their respective former presidents were the most incompetent and half-hearted attempts to seize power illegally in
Both Brazil's and the United States' former presidents, Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump, are both fantasists, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, who sponsored the petition that garnered more than 30,000 signatures in the first two days of 2023, says the public was responding to a threat to the health-care system and the crisis of accessibility in Canada's hospitals and emergency rooms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching

Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict 'private capital' from further encroaching
NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, who sponsored the petition that garnered more than 30,000 signatures in the first two days of 2023, says the public was responding to a threat to the health-care system and the crisis of accessibility in Canada's hospitals and emergency rooms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
Alan Fleming, who most recently served as Independent Senator Dan Christmas’ director of parliamentary affairs, died suddenly on Jan. 7, at the age of 63. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.

Senate parliamentary affairs adviser Alan Fleming dies suddenly, age 63

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 11, 2023
  • Plus, the Investigative Journalism Foundation has officially launched, and former Hill journalist Joan Bryden's father dies just short of 100.
Alan Fleming, who most recently served as Independent Senator Dan Christmas’ director of parliamentary affairs, died suddenly on Jan. 7, at the age of 63. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility
Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
There are many ways one can be a feminist, but confronting the structural barriers and relationships of power that cause inequalities should be central, writes Sarah Moritz. Unsplash photograph by Shalom de León

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility

Canada’s feminist international assistance policy should be a catalyst for very important questions

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | January 11, 2023
  • The bodies in charge of international development do not focus on making structural changes to the global economic system and instead put the responsibility
There are many ways one can be a feminist, but confronting the structural barriers and relationships of power that cause inequalities should be central, writes Sarah Moritz. Unsplash photograph by Shalom de León

‘Knee-jerk’ travel restrictions ineffective at protecting Canadians, Liberals should demand greater transparency from China: MP Ellis

  • Wastewater surveillance projects at international airports and across the country are a 'smoke alarm' for variants of concern, but experts say sustainable infrastructure is
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
Following a wave of COVID-19 infections in the wake of China's easing of its 'zero-COVID' policies, Canada introduced temporary requirements for air travellers from China to provide a negative COVID test result, but the Conservatives say the Liberal government should instead be demanding more epidemiological data from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Knee-jerk’ travel restrictions ineffective at protecting Canadians, Liberals should demand greater transparency from China: MP Ellis

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • Wastewater surveillance projects at international airports and across the country are a 'smoke alarm' for variants of concern, but experts say sustainable infrastructure is

‘Knee-jerk’ travel restrictions ineffective at protecting Canadians, Liberals should demand greater transparency from China: MP Ellis

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 11, 2023
  • Wastewater surveillance projects at international airports and across the country are a 'smoke alarm' for variants of concern, but experts say sustainable infrastructure is
Following a wave of COVID-19 infections in the wake of China's easing of its 'zero-COVID' policies, Canada introduced temporary requirements for air travellers from China to provide a negative COVID test result, but the Conservatives say the Liberal government should instead be demanding more epidemiological data from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘respects and recognizes’ Guaidó ouster, opposition Venezuelan envoy begins closing mission

  • Canada had previously recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president since 2019.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with then-interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó on Jan. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘respects and recognizes’ Guaidó ouster, opposition Venezuelan envoy begins closing mission

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Canada had previously recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president since 2019.

Canada ‘respects and recognizes’ Guaidó ouster, opposition Venezuelan envoy begins closing mission

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Canada had previously recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president since 2019.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with then-interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó on Jan. 27, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?

  • Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn't expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
In two meetings with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, has raised concerns over 'pending legislation in the Canadian Parliament that could impact digital streaming services,' according to American readouts of the meetings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn't expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does,

Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn't expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does,
In two meetings with International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, has raised concerns over 'pending legislation in the Canadian Parliament that could impact digital streaming services,' according to American readouts of the meetings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 can’t accept unilateral attempts to alter ‘very shaky’ international order, says Japanese envoy

  • 'We see a lot of unilateral attempts by China to change the status quo in the South China Sea or East China Sea,' says
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi and Japan are marking 95 years of diplomatic relations with Canada this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 can’t accept unilateral attempts to alter ‘very shaky’ international order, says Japanese envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • 'We see a lot of unilateral attempts by China to change the status quo in the South China Sea or East China Sea,' says

G7 can’t accept unilateral attempts to alter ‘very shaky’ international order, says Japanese envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 11, 2023
  • 'We see a lot of unilateral attempts by China to change the status quo in the South China Sea or East China Sea,' says
Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi and Japan are marking 95 years of diplomatic relations with Canada this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, new approach?

  • Many people approach the start of a new year as an opportunity for rejuvenation. There are resolutions made, plans drafted, and cries of “new
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2023
Committee members virtually attend the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee meeting at the Wellington Building on Jan. 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, new approach?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2023
  • Many people approach the start of a new year as an opportunity for rejuvenation. There are resolutions made, plans drafted, and cries of “new

New year, new approach?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 11, 2023
  • Many people approach the start of a new year as an opportunity for rejuvenation. There are resolutions made, plans drafted, and cries of “new
Committee members virtually attend the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee meeting at the Wellington Building on Jan. 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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