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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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Farm-raised salmon a critical driver of food security for Canada

  • The COP15 agreement spotlighted the need for sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture by increasing biodiversity-friendly practices and implementing innovative approaches that contribute to
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY KENNEDY | December 22, 2022
As COP15 wrapped just a few days ago in Montreal, hosted by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, we saw important progress on biodiversity targets and an opportunity for Canadian aquaculture to play a significant role, writes Timothy Kennedy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farm-raised salmon a critical driver of food security for Canada

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY KENNEDY | December 22, 2022
  • The COP15 agreement spotlighted the need for sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture by increasing biodiversity-friendly practices and implementing innovative approaches that contribute to

Farm-raised salmon a critical driver of food security for Canada

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY KENNEDY | December 22, 2022
  • The COP15 agreement spotlighted the need for sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture by increasing biodiversity-friendly practices and implementing innovative approaches that contribute to
As COP15 wrapped just a few days ago in Montreal, hosted by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, we saw important progress on biodiversity targets and an opportunity for Canadian aquaculture to play a significant role, writes Timothy Kennedy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection win a ‘spanking’ for Poilievre, and ‘flashing red sirens’ for Singh, says pollster

  • The effect of strategic voting is ‘critical’ and a key concern for New Democrats as it could create a 'winning scenario' for the Liberals
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2022
Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa won the Mississauga-Lakeshore election on Dec. 12 by a margin of 14 percentage points, over Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, and also defeated NDP candidate Julia Cole. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Linkedin

Liberal Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection win a ‘spanking’ for Poilievre, and ‘flashing red sirens’ for Singh, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2022
  • The effect of strategic voting is ‘critical’ and a key concern for New Democrats as it could create a 'winning scenario' for the Liberals

Liberal Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection win a ‘spanking’ for Poilievre, and ‘flashing red sirens’ for Singh, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 22, 2022
  • The effect of strategic voting is ‘critical’ and a key concern for New Democrats as it could create a 'winning scenario' for the Liberals
Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa won the Mississauga-Lakeshore election on Dec. 12 by a margin of 14 percentage points, over Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, and also defeated NDP candidate Julia Cole. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and Linkedin

South Africa: the overstuffed couch

  • President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen as the last, best hope by the remaining uncorrupted parts of the African National Congres, which has seen its
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 22, 2022
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was Mr. Clean, thought to be so rich that he wouldn’t need to steal, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

South Africa: the overstuffed couch

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 22, 2022
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen as the last, best hope by the remaining uncorrupted parts of the African National Congres, which has seen its

South Africa: the overstuffed couch

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 22, 2022
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen as the last, best hope by the remaining uncorrupted parts of the African National Congres, which has seen its
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was Mr. Clean, thought to be so rich that he wouldn’t need to steal, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Jude Welch now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Rodriguez

  • Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti has seen a few staff moves in his office this fall, including the departure of policy adviser Anushua Nag,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 22, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jude Welch now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Rodriguez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti has seen a few staff moves in his office this fall, including the departure of policy adviser Anushua Nag,

Jude Welch now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Rodriguez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, Justice Minister David Lametti has seen a few staff moves in his office this fall, including the departure of policy adviser Anushua Nag,
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘May as well start to hand it out today’, says Volpe of ZEV-target penalty

  • Plus, the Conservative Party is looking for new interns.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2022
Flavio Volpe, who heads the lobby group for Canadian auto parts manufacturers, has a few bones to pick with the government's new zero-emission vehicles regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘May as well start to hand it out today’, says Volpe of ZEV-target penalty

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, the Conservative Party is looking for new interns.

Politics This Morning: ‘May as well start to hand it out today’, says Volpe of ZEV-target penalty

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 22, 2022
  • Plus, the Conservative Party is looking for new interns.
Flavio Volpe, who heads the lobby group for Canadian auto parts manufacturers, has a few bones to pick with the government's new zero-emission vehicles regulations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
Proof Strategies' crew: Matthew Dubé, left, senior consultant; Josh Zanin, senior director; Maurice Rioux, director; Greg MacEachern, senior vice-president; and Cameron Penner, consultant with Proof Strategies #SockItToChristmas party on Dec. 19, at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre
Proof Strategies' crew: Matthew Dubé, left, senior consultant; Josh Zanin, senior director; Maurice Rioux, director; Greg MacEachern, senior vice-president; and Cameron Penner, consultant with Proof Strategies #SockItToChristmas party on Dec. 19, at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez's mandate letter calls for him to introduce online harms legislation. His office says it will propose a ‘made-in-Canada’ approach' but look to examples from other governments already working with social media companies to make their services safer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez's mandate letter calls for him to introduce online harms legislation. His office says it will propose a ‘made-in-Canada’ approach' but look to examples from other governments already working with social media companies to make their services safer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
National president of the Union of Taxation Employees Marc Brière, whose union represents around 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees, says strike votes will be held in early 2023 if 'that’s the only language the government understands.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t
National president of the Union of Taxation Employees Marc Brière, whose union represents around 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees, says strike votes will be held in early 2023 if 'that’s the only language the government understands.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.
Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled Canada’s new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 27. If Canada is genuine about being a force for peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, it should start with being attuned to what its governments are saying, writes Johnsen Romero. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled Canada’s new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 27. If Canada is genuine about being a force for peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, it should start with being attuned to what its governments are saying, writes Johnsen Romero. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits
Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. It’s already been more than a year since Canada made the public commitment to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system by 2035. In the time since—and in the absence of clear regulations—various utilities and provincial governments seem to have ignored the federal government's stated commitment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. It’s already been more than a year since Canada made the public commitment to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system by 2035. In the time since—and in the absence of clear regulations—various utilities and provincial governments seem to have ignored the federal government's stated commitment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
Look at that adorable family. Would you dare deprive them of a personal-information-stuffed Christmas card? Screencapture of Facebook's ad library

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.
Look at that adorable family. Would you dare deprive them of a personal-information-stuffed Christmas card? Screencapture of Facebook's ad library

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering
Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough makes an announcement at the LiUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 17, 2022. The EI program can play a role in helping to build workforce resilience, and ultimately reduce program costs, by supporting upskilling, write Ricardo Chejfec and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough makes an announcement at the LiUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 17, 2022. The EI program can play a role in helping to build workforce resilience, and ultimately reduce program costs, by supporting upskilling, write Ricardo Chejfec and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
Canada's delegation to COP15 in Montreal, led by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, worked with conference president China to broker key negotiations in the final days of the conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes
Canada's delegation to COP15 in Montreal, led by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, worked with conference president China to broker key negotiations in the final days of the conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.
Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
In the next budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should consider making amendments to the Canadian Payments Act to meet the changing needs of Canadians, as well as the high standards of safety and security they have come to expect, writes Lisa Sattler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.
In the next budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should consider making amendments to the Canadian Payments Act to meet the changing needs of Canadians, as well as the high standards of safety and security they have come to expect, writes Lisa Sattler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.
Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference in the West Block on Nov. 22. Over the past three years, the federal government has changed its attitude towards adaptation to climate change, writes Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference in the West Block on Nov. 22. Over the past three years, the federal government has changed its attitude towards adaptation to climate change, writes Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative MP Toet and former Hill staffer Leslie eye nomination in coveted Portage-Lisgar, Man., riding

  • The nomination contest in Portage-Lisgar will be a ‘hotly contested’ one as the winner will almost be guaranteed a seat in the House of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2022
Manitoba Conservative MP Candice Bergen, left, has announced she would not re-offer in the next election. Former Hill staffer Branden Leslie, centre, and former Conservative MP Lawrence Toet, right, are considering a run at the coveted nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. The Hill Times photographs and courtesy of Twitter

Former Conservative MP Toet and former Hill staffer Leslie eye nomination in coveted Portage-Lisgar, Man., riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2022
  • The nomination contest in Portage-Lisgar will be a ‘hotly contested’ one as the winner will almost be guaranteed a seat in the House of

Former Conservative MP Toet and former Hill staffer Leslie eye nomination in coveted Portage-Lisgar, Man., riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2022
  • The nomination contest in Portage-Lisgar will be a ‘hotly contested’ one as the winner will almost be guaranteed a seat in the House of
Manitoba Conservative MP Candice Bergen, left, has announced she would not re-offer in the next election. Former Hill staffer Branden Leslie, centre, and former Conservative MP Lawrence Toet, right, are considering a run at the coveted nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. The Hill Times photographs and courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: Kiss your stir sticks goodbye

  • Plus, Trudeau meets Legault.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is implementing a phase out of a few types of single-use plastic products in Canada over the next few years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Kiss your stir sticks goodbye

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2022
  • Plus, Trudeau meets Legault.

Politics This Morning: Kiss your stir sticks goodbye

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2022
  • Plus, Trudeau meets Legault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is implementing a phase out of a few types of single-use plastic products in Canada over the next few years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Serial murders of Indigenous women should prompt swift reaction to hate and genocide

  • We must recognize that violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada is systemic and very often perpetuated by systems intended to serve and
Opinion | BY CORA MCGUIRE-CYRETTE | December 19, 2022
Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson speaks to reporters in West Block on Dec. 6. Indigenous women know what they need to be safe, and it’s time for Canadians to change the story of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people, writes Cora McGuire-Cyrette. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Serial murders of Indigenous women should prompt swift reaction to hate and genocide

Opinion | BY CORA MCGUIRE-CYRETTE | December 19, 2022
  • We must recognize that violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada is systemic and very often perpetuated by systems intended to serve and

Serial murders of Indigenous women should prompt swift reaction to hate and genocide

Opinion | BY CORA MCGUIRE-CYRETTE | December 19, 2022
  • We must recognize that violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada is systemic and very often perpetuated by systems intended to serve and
Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson speaks to reporters in West Block on Dec. 6. Indigenous women know what they need to be safe, and it’s time for Canadians to change the story of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people, writes Cora McGuire-Cyrette. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Christmas at the Ottawa Mission

  • The Hill Times' Peter Mazereeuw interviews the head of the Ottawa Mission about what it needs to get Ottawa's least fortunate through the winter
The Ottawa Mission serves hot meals to those in need year round. CEO Peter Tilley is asking supporters to keep their donations rolling in after the holiday season. Photograph courtesy of the Ottawa Mission

Christmas at the Ottawa Mission

  • The Hill Times' Peter Mazereeuw interviews the head of the Ottawa Mission about what it needs to get Ottawa's least fortunate through the winter

Christmas at the Ottawa Mission

  • The Hill Times' Peter Mazereeuw interviews the head of the Ottawa Mission about what it needs to get Ottawa's least fortunate through the winter
The Ottawa Mission serves hot meals to those in need year round. CEO Peter Tilley is asking supporters to keep their donations rolling in after the holiday season. Photograph courtesy of the Ottawa Mission

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