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Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
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Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

India marks Republic Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
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The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Defending North America with a difficult partner

  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The misadventures of Navy procurement

  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Innovation Minister Champagne top lobbied cabinet minister in 2022 with auto manufacturers among biggest lobbyists, so far

  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports for 2022 so far, followed by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 28, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Liberal government is 'cementing Canada’s leadership in the EV supply chain' in a Dec. 5 press release announcing the opening of a General Motors Canada electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation Minister Champagne top lobbied cabinet minister in 2022 with auto manufacturers among biggest lobbyists, so far

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 28, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports for 2022 so far, followed by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.

Innovation Minister Champagne top lobbied cabinet minister in 2022 with auto manufacturers among biggest lobbyists, so far

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 28, 2022
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports for 2022 so far, followed by Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Liberal government is 'cementing Canada’s leadership in the EV supply chain' in a Dec. 5 press release announcing the opening of a General Motors Canada electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

  • In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 28, 2022
Auditor General Karen Hogan speaks to reporters following the tabling of reports in the House of Commons on Dec. 6, 2022, auditing the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 28, 2022
  • In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further.

‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 28, 2022
  • In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further.
Auditor General Karen Hogan speaks to reporters following the tabling of reports in the House of Commons on Dec. 6, 2022, auditing the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We urgently need robust action to end gender-based violence in British Columbia

  • The province’s action plan must be much more than recycled commitments, write Lisa Rupert, Amy FitzGerald, and Raji Mangat.
Opinion | BY LISA RUPERT, AMY FITZGERALD, AND RAJI MANGAT | December 28, 2022
British Columbia Premier David Eby, pictured in Vancouver on Nov. 20, 2022. In the premier’s priorities for the new cabinet, there is a glaring omission around commitments to end gender-based violence. It is an afterthought at best, and entirely absent from many ministerial mandate letters, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

We urgently need robust action to end gender-based violence in British Columbia

Opinion | BY LISA RUPERT, AMY FITZGERALD, AND RAJI MANGAT | December 28, 2022
  • The province’s action plan must be much more than recycled commitments, write Lisa Rupert, Amy FitzGerald, and Raji Mangat.

We urgently need robust action to end gender-based violence in British Columbia

Opinion | BY LISA RUPERT, AMY FITZGERALD, AND RAJI MANGAT | December 28, 2022
  • The province’s action plan must be much more than recycled commitments, write Lisa Rupert, Amy FitzGerald, and Raji Mangat.
British Columbia Premier David Eby, pictured in Vancouver on Nov. 20, 2022. In the premier’s priorities for the new cabinet, there is a glaring omission around commitments to end gender-based violence. It is an afterthought at best, and entirely absent from many ministerial mandate letters, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Second quarter of 2022, in photos: Princess Margriet visits, Ontario votes, and Prince Charles tours

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 27, 2022
The Government of Canada’s Challenger jet sits on the tarmac at the Ottawa International Airport on May 17, 2022, after Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and Camilla, then-Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in the National Capital Region stop of their Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Second quarter of 2022, in photos: Princess Margriet visits, Ontario votes, and Prince Charles tours

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 27, 2022

Second quarter of 2022, in photos: Princess Margriet visits, Ontario votes, and Prince Charles tours

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 27, 2022
The Government of Canada’s Challenger jet sits on the tarmac at the Ottawa International Airport on May 17, 2022, after Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and Camilla, then-Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in the National Capital Region stop of their Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada recommits to ending violence against women and girls, Ottawa should stand up for Bilkis Bano

  • It's inconceivable that Canada is silent while a woman is raped every 17 minutes in India. Canada can't just choose certain women and ignore
Opinion | BY MONIA MAZIGH AND TAHA GHAYYUR | December 27, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly made a public statement recently in support of persecuted women in Iran and Ukraine. To be sure, Ottawa is correct in doing so, but why does it ignore violence against women in countries that we consider to be strong economic and trade partners? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canada recommits to ending violence against women and girls, Ottawa should stand up for Bilkis Bano

Opinion | BY MONIA MAZIGH AND TAHA GHAYYUR | December 27, 2022
  • It's inconceivable that Canada is silent while a woman is raped every 17 minutes in India. Canada can't just choose certain women and ignore

As Canada recommits to ending violence against women and girls, Ottawa should stand up for Bilkis Bano

Opinion | BY MONIA MAZIGH AND TAHA GHAYYUR | December 27, 2022
  • It's inconceivable that Canada is silent while a woman is raped every 17 minutes in India. Canada can't just choose certain women and ignore
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly made a public statement recently in support of persecuted women in Iran and Ukraine. To be sure, Ottawa is correct in doing so, but why does it ignore violence against women in countries that we consider to be strong economic and trade partners? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to enable a globally competitive Canadian semiconductor ecosystem

  • A well-co-ordinated semiconductor ecosystem in Canada will help existing companies expand, new companies to be incubated, and thousands of Canadians be trained to work
Opinion | BY GORDON HARLING | December 27, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. Canada needs a comprehensive Canadian semiconductor ecosystem to develop our world-class talent, writes Gordon Harling. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to enable a globally competitive Canadian semiconductor ecosystem

Opinion | BY GORDON HARLING | December 27, 2022
  • A well-co-ordinated semiconductor ecosystem in Canada will help existing companies expand, new companies to be incubated, and thousands of Canadians be trained to work

It’s time to enable a globally competitive Canadian semiconductor ecosystem

Opinion | BY GORDON HARLING | December 27, 2022
  • A well-co-ordinated semiconductor ecosystem in Canada will help existing companies expand, new companies to be incubated, and thousands of Canadians be trained to work
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. Canada needs a comprehensive Canadian semiconductor ecosystem to develop our world-class talent, writes Gordon Harling. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian officials ignored their obligation to support activist detained in 2017 over mining dispute in Peru: report

  • A report from the Justice & Corporate Accountability Project uses access-to-information records to piece together how embassy and trade commission officials responded when Jennifer
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 27, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 28, launched the Voices at Risk guidelines in 2016, when she was Canada's minister for international trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian officials ignored their obligation to support activist detained in 2017 over mining dispute in Peru: report

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 27, 2022
  • A report from the Justice & Corporate Accountability Project uses access-to-information records to piece together how embassy and trade commission officials responded when Jennifer

Canadian officials ignored their obligation to support activist detained in 2017 over mining dispute in Peru: report

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 27, 2022
  • A report from the Justice & Corporate Accountability Project uses access-to-information records to piece together how embassy and trade commission officials responded when Jennifer
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here on Nov. 28, launched the Voices at Risk guidelines in 2016, when she was Canada's minister for international trade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Judge supply-and-confidence agreement’s success on getting ‘good things done’, not payoff at the ballot box, say NDP strategists

  • ‘It’s just too soon’ to throw out the Liberal-NDP deal says Cam Holmstrom, noting NDP threats around withdrawing due to the ongoing health-care crisis
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 27, 2022
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions from reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on Dec. 14, 2022, two days after threatening to pull his party's support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals over the rising health-care crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Judge supply-and-confidence agreement’s success on getting ‘good things done’, not payoff at the ballot box, say NDP strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 27, 2022
  • ‘It’s just too soon’ to throw out the Liberal-NDP deal says Cam Holmstrom, noting NDP threats around withdrawing due to the ongoing health-care crisis

Judge supply-and-confidence agreement’s success on getting ‘good things done’, not payoff at the ballot box, say NDP strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 27, 2022
  • ‘It’s just too soon’ to throw out the Liberal-NDP deal says Cam Holmstrom, noting NDP threats around withdrawing due to the ongoing health-care crisis
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh takes questions from reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period on Dec. 14, 2022, two days after threatening to pull his party's support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals over the rising health-care crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heavy industry in Canada is an environmental laggard

  • Smart policies and investments can speed up green innovations.
Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA | December 27, 2022
To reduce emissions significantly by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by 2050, it is imperative that industry leaders embrace innovative technologies and that governments design policies and financial incentives that support them. Quickly, writes Apoorv Sinha. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Heavy industry in Canada is an environmental laggard

Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA | December 27, 2022
  • Smart policies and investments can speed up green innovations.

Heavy industry in Canada is an environmental laggard

Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA | December 27, 2022
  • Smart policies and investments can speed up green innovations.
To reduce emissions significantly by 2030 and get to net-zero emissions by 2050, it is imperative that industry leaders embrace innovative technologies and that governments design policies and financial incentives that support them. Quickly, writes Apoorv Sinha. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador final riding proposals could help swing certain districts: Grenier

  • Plus, the electoral redistribution commission for Manitoba tabled its final proposal on Dec. 6, which includes a reversal of its suggested expansion of Churchill–Keewatinook
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
Notable boundary changes have been made to the ridings of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Gary Vidal, left, Newfoundland Liberal MP Churence Rogers, and Manitoba NDP MP Niki Ashton between the first and final redistribution proposals. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador final riding proposals could help swing certain districts: Grenier

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
  • Plus, the electoral redistribution commission for Manitoba tabled its final proposal on Dec. 6, which includes a reversal of its suggested expansion of Churchill–Keewatinook

Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador final riding proposals could help swing certain districts: Grenier

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
  • Plus, the electoral redistribution commission for Manitoba tabled its final proposal on Dec. 6, which includes a reversal of its suggested expansion of Churchill–Keewatinook
Notable boundary changes have been made to the ridings of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Gary Vidal, left, Newfoundland Liberal MP Churence Rogers, and Manitoba NDP MP Niki Ashton between the first and final redistribution proposals. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First quarter of 2022, in photos: Freedom Convoy, war in Ukraine, and Omicron spreads

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 26, 2022
Trucks park in front of Centre Block along Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First quarter of 2022, in photos: Freedom Convoy, war in Ukraine, and Omicron spreads

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 26, 2022

First quarter of 2022, in photos: Freedom Convoy, war in Ukraine, and Omicron spreads

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 26, 2022
Trucks park in front of Centre Block along Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022, as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters its third week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy adviser exits Mental Health Minister Bennett’s team

  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including a number of ex-aides in then-Conservative leader Erin O'Toole’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett heads to a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block after speaking with reporters on Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy adviser exits Mental Health Minister Bennett’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including a number of ex-aides in then-Conservative leader Erin O'Toole’s office.

Policy adviser exits Mental Health Minister Bennett’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 26, 2022
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up with some former staffers, including a number of ex-aides in then-Conservative leader Erin O'Toole’s office.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett heads to a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block after speaking with reporters on Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bring home Canadians unlawfully held in northeast Syria  

  • Canadian authorities should end this uncertainty by promising to promptly help bring home all Canadians detained in northeast Syria since at least 2019 by
Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
As the new year approaches, families of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions in northeast Syria are anxiously awaiting Jan. 6. That’s when a court in Canada will resume hearings on whether the government has violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not repatriating their loved ones from the war-wracked region. Photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch

Bring home Canadians unlawfully held in northeast Syria  

Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
  • Canadian authorities should end this uncertainty by promising to promptly help bring home all Canadians detained in northeast Syria since at least 2019 by

Bring home Canadians unlawfully held in northeast Syria  

Opinion | BY LETTA TAYLER | December 26, 2022
  • Canadian authorities should end this uncertainty by promising to promptly help bring home all Canadians detained in northeast Syria since at least 2019 by
As the new year approaches, families of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions in northeast Syria are anxiously awaiting Jan. 6. That’s when a court in Canada will resume hearings on whether the government has violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by not repatriating their loved ones from the war-wracked region. Photograph courtesy of Human Rights Watch

IRCC boasts ‘record year,’ but experts say there’s some groups being left behind

  • Immigration lawyers criticize the department for its lack of transparency and poor communication with applicants, as well as for some unfair inconsistencies in policy.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted a record year for immigration processing in 2022, but four experts in the field—including immigration lawyers and academics—criticized the department for a lack of transparency and inconsistency in the way it applies policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC boasts ‘record year,’ but experts say there’s some groups being left behind

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
  • Immigration lawyers criticize the department for its lack of transparency and poor communication with applicants, as well as for some unfair inconsistencies in policy.

IRCC boasts ‘record year,’ but experts say there’s some groups being left behind

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 26, 2022
  • Immigration lawyers criticize the department for its lack of transparency and poor communication with applicants, as well as for some unfair inconsistencies in policy.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser boasted a record year for immigration processing in 2022, but four experts in the field—including immigration lawyers and academics—criticized the department for a lack of transparency and inconsistency in the way it applies policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cluster munitions are not the answer in Ukraine

  • Ukraine should be provided with robust military assistance to defend itself, but the further use of cluster bombs would be a tragic mistake.
Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | December 26, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, is reportedly dealing with a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to provide it with cluster munitions in its fight against Russia. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Flickr/President of Ukraine

Cluster munitions are not the answer in Ukraine

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | December 26, 2022
  • Ukraine should be provided with robust military assistance to defend itself, but the further use of cluster bombs would be a tragic mistake.

Cluster munitions are not the answer in Ukraine

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | December 26, 2022
  • Ukraine should be provided with robust military assistance to defend itself, but the further use of cluster bombs would be a tragic mistake.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, is reportedly dealing with a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to provide it with cluster munitions in its fight against Russia. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Flickr/President of Ukraine

Record-breaking lobbying activity in November with discussions about economy and federal budget

  • A new record for lobbying activity in a November was set last month, with organizations discussing the looming threat of recession and ways to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 26, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the opening of pre-budget consultations on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Record-breaking lobbying activity in November with discussions about economy and federal budget

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 26, 2022
  • A new record for lobbying activity in a November was set last month, with organizations discussing the looming threat of recession and ways to

Record-breaking lobbying activity in November with discussions about economy and federal budget

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 26, 2022
  • A new record for lobbying activity in a November was set last month, with organizations discussing the looming threat of recession and ways to
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the opening of pre-budget consultations on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. On Dec. 13, Treasury Board tabled its statutory review of Canada's Access to Information Act—two-and-a-half years after it began. It's a dense, bureaucratic essay without concrete recommendations or proposed amendments, passing itself off as a legislative review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.

Treasury Board’s overdue review of Access Act is big on propaganda, light on recommendations

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 26, 2022
  • Treasury Board is not capable of being the engine and manager of any access-to-information regime, writes Ken Rubin.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. On Dec. 13, Treasury Board tabled its statutory review of Canada's Access to Information Act—two-and-a-half years after it began. It's a dense, bureaucratic essay without concrete recommendations or proposed amendments, passing itself off as a legislative review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As NDP ups pressure on health care, a PM focused on re-election may not want to make supply-and-confidence deal last, says strategist

  • Pollster David Coletto says opposition parties have not yet drawn clear 'battle lines' to differentiate their own positions from the government.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving increasingly clear signs that he plans to seek re-election, it may no longer be a priority for him to make the supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP last a full term, says strategist Yan Plante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As NDP ups pressure on health care, a PM focused on re-election may not want to make supply-and-confidence deal last, says strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
  • Pollster David Coletto says opposition parties have not yet drawn clear 'battle lines' to differentiate their own positions from the government.

As NDP ups pressure on health care, a PM focused on re-election may not want to make supply-and-confidence deal last, says strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 23, 2022
  • Pollster David Coletto says opposition parties have not yet drawn clear 'battle lines' to differentiate their own positions from the government.
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving increasingly clear signs that he plans to seek re-election, it may no longer be a priority for him to make the supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP last a full term, says strategist Yan Plante. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PTM tees up the holidays

  • Plus, a lump of coal for coal miners.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2022
Here's hoping you get a chance to enjoy a winter wonderland outside this weekend. Photograph by Ross Dunn, courtesy of Flickr

Politics This Morning: PTM tees up the holidays

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2022
  • Plus, a lump of coal for coal miners.

Politics This Morning: PTM tees up the holidays

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 23, 2022
  • Plus, a lump of coal for coal miners.
Here's hoping you get a chance to enjoy a winter wonderland outside this weekend. Photograph by Ross Dunn, courtesy of Flickr

Ocean-based carbon removal offers path to deliver COP15 promises

  • Restorative ocean-based carbon removal offers immense opportunity to tackle twin biodiversity-climate crises and should be a Canadian comparative advantage.
Opinion | BY MARTY ODLIN | December 22, 2022
As the host of COP15, and a country that places environmental action at the centre of its domestic and international agendas, Canada is in the unique position to lead implementation of the new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Ocean-based carbon removal offers path to deliver COP15 promises

Opinion | BY MARTY ODLIN | December 22, 2022
  • Restorative ocean-based carbon removal offers immense opportunity to tackle twin biodiversity-climate crises and should be a Canadian comparative advantage.

Ocean-based carbon removal offers path to deliver COP15 promises

Opinion | BY MARTY ODLIN | December 22, 2022
  • Restorative ocean-based carbon removal offers immense opportunity to tackle twin biodiversity-climate crises and should be a Canadian comparative advantage.
As the host of COP15, and a country that places environmental action at the centre of its domestic and international agendas, Canada is in the unique position to lead implementation of the new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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