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Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell
Former prime minister Kim Campbell will be the guest of honour at ‘The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life’ event hosted by the Famous 5 Foundation, the University of Ottawa, and The Women’s History Project on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit
Kim Campbell
Former prime minister Kim Campbell will be the guest of honour at ‘The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life’ event hosted by the Famous 5 Foundation, the University of Ottawa, and The Women’s History Project on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious
Opinion | October 18, 2023
The United Nations General Assembly held the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis on Sept. 22. U.S. State Department photograph by Basil D. Soufi/Flickr

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious
The United Nations General Assembly held the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis on Sept. 22. U.S. State Department photograph by Basil D. Soufi/Flickr

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
The Speaker's Parade—featuring new House Speaker Greg Fergus, centre, and acting House clerk Eric Janse, third from right—enters the House of Commons Chamber on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
The Speaker's Parade—featuring new House Speaker Greg Fergus, centre, and acting House clerk Eric Janse, third from right—enters the House of Commons Chamber on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of all hostages, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, and the creation of a humanitarian corridor in a statement to the House on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of all hostages, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, and the creation of a humanitarian corridor in a statement to the House on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spoke yesterday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar about the crisis in Israel and Palestine, will host Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spoke yesterday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar about the crisis in Israel and Palestine, will host Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
Members of multiple nations conduct a firepower demonstration for media and special guests during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, on March 29, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up
Members of multiple nations conduct a firepower demonstration for media and special guests during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, on March 29, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Environment Minister Guilbeault taps Kippen as new chief of staff

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault makes his way into the West Block building on Parliament Hill on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault taps Kippen as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ team.

Environment Minister Guilbeault taps Kippen as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ team.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault makes his way into the West Block building on Parliament Hill on Sept. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government actions prompt another senseless war

  • While no person of good conscience could ever justify the horrific violence committed against innocent Israelis by a terrorist organization, we must put recent
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 16, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Anyone who follows closely what has been happening in the Middle East should have recognized that a major conflict was pretty much inevitable, given the complexion and makeup of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Chatham House/Flickr

Government actions prompt another senseless war

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 16, 2023
  • While no person of good conscience could ever justify the horrific violence committed against innocent Israelis by a terrorist organization, we must put recent

Government actions prompt another senseless war

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 16, 2023
  • While no person of good conscience could ever justify the horrific violence committed against innocent Israelis by a terrorist organization, we must put recent
Benjamin Netanyahu
Anyone who follows closely what has been happening in the Middle East should have recognized that a major conflict was pretty much inevitable, given the complexion and makeup of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Chatham House/Flickr

‘Organizing to win’: why the NDP thinks the next election will be different 

  • The federal NDP is focused on lessons from recent successful election campaigns, on-the-ground organizing, and reminding Canadians they are responsible for dental care, while
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 16, 2023
'Across the country, New Democrats are fighting back against conservatives—and winning,' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told a crowd of about 1,200 delegates at the party's convention in downtown Hamilton, Ont., on Oct. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Organizing to win’: why the NDP thinks the next election will be different 

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 16, 2023
  • The federal NDP is focused on lessons from recent successful election campaigns, on-the-ground organizing, and reminding Canadians they are responsible for dental care, while

‘Organizing to win’: why the NDP thinks the next election will be different 

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 16, 2023
  • The federal NDP is focused on lessons from recent successful election campaigns, on-the-ground organizing, and reminding Canadians they are responsible for dental care, while
'Across the country, New Democrats are fighting back against conservatives—and winning,' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told a crowd of about 1,200 delegates at the party's convention in downtown Hamilton, Ont., on Oct. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner

  • Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over
Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | October 16, 2023
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Among the reasons for focusing on our southern neighbour, the potential market in the U.S. for Canadian services exports dwarfs those in Indo-Pacific countries, writes Steven Globerman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner

Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | October 16, 2023
  • Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over

Ottawa should refocus on Canada’s largest trading partner

Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | October 16, 2023
  • Despite a push to boost trade with Asian and European Union countries, the importance of America in Canada’s international trade has barely changed over
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. Among the reasons for focusing on our southern neighbour, the potential market in the U.S. for Canadian services exports dwarfs those in Indo-Pacific countries, writes Steven Globerman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate can protect Canada’s future as a trading nation

  • The Red Chamber should put a stop to Bill C-282, which would prevent Canada from ever contemplating international trade concessions in sectors regulated through
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARVEY | October 16, 2023
Senators will be doing their jobs properly and serve Canadians well if they reject the deeply flawed legislation that seeks to protect a small portion of Canada’s economy, to the detriment of all others, writes Michael Harvey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate can protect Canada’s future as a trading nation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARVEY | October 16, 2023
  • The Red Chamber should put a stop to Bill C-282, which would prevent Canada from ever contemplating international trade concessions in sectors regulated through

The Senate can protect Canada’s future as a trading nation

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARVEY | October 16, 2023
  • The Red Chamber should put a stop to Bill C-282, which would prevent Canada from ever contemplating international trade concessions in sectors regulated through
Senators will be doing their jobs properly and serve Canadians well if they reject the deeply flawed legislation that seeks to protect a small portion of Canada’s economy, to the detriment of all others, writes Michael Harvey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What shape does hope take in a world we can see is rushing to destroy itself?

  • Hope is rooted in our spirit. It is not a tangible thing we can put on the table to bargain over. Hope is a
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 16, 2023
Keep Hope Alive: Essays for a War-Free World by Doug Roche, published 2023. Cover design by Khalid Yaqub

What shape does hope take in a world we can see is rushing to destroy itself?

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 16, 2023
  • Hope is rooted in our spirit. It is not a tangible thing we can put on the table to bargain over. Hope is a

What shape does hope take in a world we can see is rushing to destroy itself?

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 16, 2023
  • Hope is rooted in our spirit. It is not a tangible thing we can put on the table to bargain over. Hope is a
Keep Hope Alive: Essays for a War-Free World by Doug Roche, published 2023. Cover design by Khalid Yaqub

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
A full breadth of evidence will help us foster health systems that reflect the diversity of the people living in Canada and ultimately lead to better health outcomes for everyone, writes Suzanne McGurn. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.
A full breadth of evidence will help us foster health systems that reflect the diversity of the people living in Canada and ultimately lead to better health outcomes for everyone, writes Suzanne McGurn. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she was concerned that the fighting in Israel and Gaza could lead to a global 'second front' of conflict, alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Joly was in Tel Aviv last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she was concerned that the fighting in Israel and Gaza could lead to a global 'second front' of conflict, alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Joly was in Tel Aviv last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the death match between Israel and Hamas will get worse before it gets better, and that one of her key objectives is to speak to all parties in the conflict, including neighbouring countries, to find a way to de-escalate a confrontation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the death match between Israel and Hamas will get worse before it gets better, and that one of her key objectives is to speak to all parties in the conflict, including neighbouring countries, to find a way to de-escalate a confrontation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

  • Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority. 
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023
Australia's coat of arms at the country's Parliament House in Canberra. Australia voted against a Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on Oct. 14, but marginalized peoples' rights should not be put to a vote in the first place, writes Rose LeMay. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority. 

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority. 
Australia's coat of arms at the country's Parliament House in Canberra. Australia voted against a Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on Oct. 14, but marginalized peoples' rights should not be put to a vote in the first place, writes Rose LeMay. Wikimedia Commons photograph

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has invoked the notwithstanding clause to allow him to override the rights of young people questioning their gender identity, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has invoked the notwithstanding clause to allow him to override the rights of young people questioning their gender identity, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Armed with fundraising war chest, Conservatives take to social media and TV with ad blitz

  • By hammering home the party's message 'online, at every press conference, every speech, every rally, you really hit mass impact,' says digital campaign specialist
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
The Conservative Party had 67 advertisements active on Meta last week, many of which featured party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Armed with fundraising war chest, Conservatives take to social media and TV with ad blitz

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • By hammering home the party's message 'online, at every press conference, every speech, every rally, you really hit mass impact,' says digital campaign specialist

Armed with fundraising war chest, Conservatives take to social media and TV with ad blitz

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • By hammering home the party's message 'online, at every press conference, every speech, every rally, you really hit mass impact,' says digital campaign specialist
The Conservative Party had 67 advertisements active on Meta last week, many of which featured party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding redistributions complete, Liberals start consulting EDAs on divisive issues of resource allocation

  • Any riding that has been changed by 30 percent or more will have to be reconstituted according to draft rules by the federal Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the national Liberal caucus on Jan. 27, 2023. Incumbent MPs want to know what the nomination rules will be for held ridings if the next election happens after April 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding redistributions complete, Liberals start consulting EDAs on divisive issues of resource allocation

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
  • Any riding that has been changed by 30 percent or more will have to be reconstituted according to draft rules by the federal Liberal

Riding redistributions complete, Liberals start consulting EDAs on divisive issues of resource allocation

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
  • Any riding that has been changed by 30 percent or more will have to be reconstituted according to draft rules by the federal Liberal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the national Liberal caucus on Jan. 27, 2023. Incumbent MPs want to know what the nomination rules will be for held ridings if the next election happens after April 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best pathway for clean electricity is to leave fossil fuels behind

  • As climate impacts intensify, and clean electricity solutions are lying in wait, the federal government has a choice: to lock in benefits for communities
Opinion | October 16, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada's on the verge of securing a federal policy on clean electricity that could cut more than 340 million tonnes of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050—the same amount as removing 74 million cars from the road for a year, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best pathway for clean electricity is to leave fossil fuels behind

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • As climate impacts intensify, and clean electricity solutions are lying in wait, the federal government has a choice: to lock in benefits for communities

Best pathway for clean electricity is to leave fossil fuels behind

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • As climate impacts intensify, and clean electricity solutions are lying in wait, the federal government has a choice: to lock in benefits for communities
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada's on the verge of securing a federal policy on clean electricity that could cut more than 340 million tonnes of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050—the same amount as removing 74 million cars from the road for a year, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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