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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

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

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

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

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

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

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

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

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

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated

Amid rapid global growth, renewable energy’s Canadian future remains uncertain

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 2, 2025
  • In Canada, the defining feature of renewable energy development has been profound instability. Over the past two decades, activity in the sector has alternated
The scale of Canada’s wind and solar resources is almost unlimited in energy terms, and the challenges of intermittency can be overcome by improved grid management, the geographic distribution of assets and the rapid technological developments taking place in the field of energy storage, writes Mark Winfield. Photograph courtesy of Steve, Pixabay.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

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

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

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

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

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

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.

Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government is pushing for a 'nation-building' project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in the West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hurricane Carney blows into town

  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok
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Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, DEC. 5 House Sitting—The House is sitting Dec. 5-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations as national chief, pictured. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, DEC. 5 House Sitting—The House is sitting Dec. 5-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled

Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, DEC. 5 House Sitting—The House is sitting Dec. 5-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations as national chief, pictured. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

Poilievre rehashes tired, war-on-drug tropes from 1980s, writes Winnipeg reader

  • I thought Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre considered himself to be a libertarian? Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t libertarians tend to support
Opinion | December 5, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Vancouver in his YouTube video titled, 'Everything feels broken,' posted on Nov. 20, has been criticized for his simplistic take on the city's opioid and tent city problem. Screen capture image courtesy of Twitter

Poilievre rehashes tired, war-on-drug tropes from 1980s, writes Winnipeg reader

Opinion | December 5, 2022
  • I thought Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre considered himself to be a libertarian? Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t libertarians tend to support

Poilievre rehashes tired, war-on-drug tropes from 1980s, writes Winnipeg reader

Opinion | December 5, 2022
  • I thought Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre considered himself to be a libertarian? Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t libertarians tend to support
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Vancouver in his YouTube video titled, 'Everything feels broken,' posted on Nov. 20, has been criticized for his simplistic take on the city's opioid and tent city problem. Screen capture image courtesy of Twitter

Trump will not easily fade away into the background, says letter writer

  • Re: “Now that Trump has been roasted, who will be the Next One?” (The Hill Times, Nov. 21, by Michael Harris). Donald Trump may
Opinion | December 5, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump will not easily fade away into the background, says letter writer

Opinion | December 5, 2022
  • Re: “Now that Trump has been roasted, who will be the Next One?” (The Hill Times, Nov. 21, by Michael Harris). Donald Trump may

Trump will not easily fade away into the background, says letter writer

Opinion | December 5, 2022
  • Re: “Now that Trump has been roasted, who will be the Next One?” (The Hill Times, Nov. 21, by Michael Harris). Donald Trump may
Donald Trump
Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Sport Minister St-Onge refused to go to Qatar for FIFA World Cup to show solidarity with LGBTQ community and migrant workers, say Liberal sources

  • Qatar ‘welcomes constructive criticism,’ but expects visitors to respect the host country’s legal system and social and cultural norms like any other country, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2022
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge declined to go to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA world cup on a point of principle, to stand for LGBTQ rights and migrant worker rights in the host country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Minister St-Onge refused to go to Qatar for FIFA World Cup to show solidarity with LGBTQ community and migrant workers, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2022
  • Qatar ‘welcomes constructive criticism,’ but expects visitors to respect the host country’s legal system and social and cultural norms like any other country, says

Sport Minister St-Onge refused to go to Qatar for FIFA World Cup to show solidarity with LGBTQ community and migrant workers, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 4, 2022
  • Qatar ‘welcomes constructive criticism,’ but expects visitors to respect the host country’s legal system and social and cultural norms like any other country, says
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge declined to go to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA world cup on a point of principle, to stand for LGBTQ rights and migrant worker rights in the host country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 3, 2022
Justice Minister David Lametti arrives at the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 23, 2022, to provide testimony about the winter 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 3, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 3, 2022
Justice Minister David Lametti arrives at the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 23, 2022, to provide testimony about the winter 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should view Alberta Sovereignty Act as ‘a warning’ that needs careful ‘wait-and-see’ response, say strategists

  • The bill puts 'lots on the page to be worried about' but there's no guarantee it ever 'comes to pass,' says political scientist Lori
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 2, 2022
On Nov. 29, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced her much-anticipated Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds should view Alberta Sovereignty Act as ‘a warning’ that needs careful ‘wait-and-see’ response, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 2, 2022
  • The bill puts 'lots on the page to be worried about' but there's no guarantee it ever 'comes to pass,' says political scientist Lori

Feds should view Alberta Sovereignty Act as ‘a warning’ that needs careful ‘wait-and-see’ response, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 2, 2022
  • The bill puts 'lots on the page to be worried about' but there's no guarantee it ever 'comes to pass,' says political scientist Lori
On Nov. 29, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced her much-anticipated Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Canada prepares to host UN conference as doubts linger about visas

  • Plus, a bill to address forced labour in supply chains is back in the House for a final vote.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 2, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here flanked by cabinet and caucus colleagues on Nov. 22, will play host in Montreal this month for a major UN conference on biodiversity. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada prepares to host UN conference as doubts linger about visas

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 2, 2022
  • Plus, a bill to address forced labour in supply chains is back in the House for a final vote.

Politics This Morning: Canada prepares to host UN conference as doubts linger about visas

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 2, 2022
  • Plus, a bill to address forced labour in supply chains is back in the House for a final vote.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here flanked by cabinet and caucus colleagues on Nov. 22, will play host in Montreal this month for a major UN conference on biodiversity. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 1, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus takes questions from reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Dec. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 1, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 1, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus takes questions from reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Dec. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trust in mainstream media loses out at semi-annual Munk Debate

  • Canadians' faith in the mainstream media is not as bad as it is in other countries, but it is still declining.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 1, 2022
The winning side: At the Nov. 30 Munk Debate, American journalist Matt Taibbi, left, and U.K-based author Douglas Murray argued for the motion 'Be it resolved, don't trust mainstream media.' They won the debate. Screenshot courtesy of Munk Debates

Trust in mainstream media loses out at semi-annual Munk Debate

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 1, 2022
  • Canadians' faith in the mainstream media is not as bad as it is in other countries, but it is still declining.

Trust in mainstream media loses out at semi-annual Munk Debate

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | December 1, 2022
  • Canadians' faith in the mainstream media is not as bad as it is in other countries, but it is still declining.
The winning side: At the Nov. 30 Munk Debate, American journalist Matt Taibbi, left, and U.K-based author Douglas Murray argued for the motion 'Be it resolved, don't trust mainstream media.' They won the debate. Screenshot courtesy of Munk Debates

Chasing ‘meh’ voters 

  • The much-anticipated Republican 'red wave' was more like a 'red trickle.' The question is, what happened? Why did the supposed Republican juggernaut fizzle out? 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2022
Not-so-sleepy Joe: U.S. President Joe Biden's Democrats outperformed the historical trend in the Nov. 8, 2022, midterm elections. According to The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter, the election hinged on what she termed the 'meh voters,' defined as independents, Americans not registered as either Republicans or Democrats. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Chasing ‘meh’ voters 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2022
  • The much-anticipated Republican 'red wave' was more like a 'red trickle.' The question is, what happened? Why did the supposed Republican juggernaut fizzle out? 

Chasing ‘meh’ voters 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2022
  • The much-anticipated Republican 'red wave' was more like a 'red trickle.' The question is, what happened? Why did the supposed Republican juggernaut fizzle out? 
Not-so-sleepy Joe: U.S. President Joe Biden's Democrats outperformed the historical trend in the Nov. 8, 2022, midterm elections. According to The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter, the election hinged on what she termed the 'meh voters,' defined as independents, Americans not registered as either Republicans or Democrats. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Strengthen Bill S-5 to make Canada’s environmental protection law more just

  • A modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act with a stronger legislative framework for assessing and controlling toxic substances—including greenhouse gasses—and protecting the right to a
Opinion | BY JANE MCARTHUR | December 1, 2022
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured on Nov. 22 alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan. A modernized CEPA is our best defence against current-day threats such as air pollution, the plastic crisis, endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the products we use every day and ongoing colonization, writes Jane E. McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strengthen Bill S-5 to make Canada’s environmental protection law more just

Opinion | BY JANE MCARTHUR | December 1, 2022
  • A modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act with a stronger legislative framework for assessing and controlling toxic substances—including greenhouse gasses—and protecting the right to a

Strengthen Bill S-5 to make Canada’s environmental protection law more just

Opinion | BY JANE MCARTHUR | December 1, 2022
  • A modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act with a stronger legislative framework for assessing and controlling toxic substances—including greenhouse gasses—and protecting the right to a
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured on Nov. 22 alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan. A modernized CEPA is our best defence against current-day threats such as air pollution, the plastic crisis, endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the products we use every day and ongoing colonization, writes Jane E. McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diplomatic Circles: Hungary, Egypt, and Panama celebrate in style

  • Hungary fêtes the arts Egypt celebrates Armed Forces Panama raises a flag and a mug The Hill Times
The Kelemen Quartet—consisting of Barnabás Kelemen (violin), Vashti Hunter (cello), Katalin Kokas (viola), and Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin)—headlined the event. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Diplomatic Circles: Hungary, Egypt, and Panama celebrate in style

  • Hungary fêtes the arts Egypt celebrates Armed Forces Panama raises a flag and a mug The Hill Times

Diplomatic Circles: Hungary, Egypt, and Panama celebrate in style

  • Hungary fêtes the arts Egypt celebrates Armed Forces Panama raises a flag and a mug The Hill Times
The Kelemen Quartet—consisting of Barnabás Kelemen (violin), Vashti Hunter (cello), Katalin Kokas (viola), and Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin)—headlined the event. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

IRPP sets up the next 50 years

  • The Institute for Research and Public Policy celebrated its half century of work expanding minds and policymaking with a gala event at the National
IRPP president and CEO Jennifer Ditchburn and Cardus co-founder Ray Pennings. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

IRPP sets up the next 50 years

  • The Institute for Research and Public Policy celebrated its half century of work expanding minds and policymaking with a gala event at the National

IRPP sets up the next 50 years

  • The Institute for Research and Public Policy celebrated its half century of work expanding minds and policymaking with a gala event at the National
IRPP president and CEO Jennifer Ditchburn and Cardus co-founder Ray Pennings. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow

  • Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, ALAN BERNSTEIN | December 1, 2022
Canadian scientists were at the centre of the global effort to develop vaccines against COVID-19. What other areas can Canada lead in research and innovation? Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, ALAN BERNSTEIN | December 1, 2022
  • Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.

It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, ALAN BERNSTEIN | December 1, 2022
  • Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.
Canadian scientists were at the centre of the global effort to develop vaccines against COVID-19. What other areas can Canada lead in research and innovation? Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

Plutonium is plutonium, period, and separating it increases nuclear proliferation risks 

  • Canada's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology will create a new global security
Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | December 1, 2022
Canada's federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently in a scrum on the Hill. We are against the government's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology, write M.V. Ramana and Susan O'Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plutonium is plutonium, period, and separating it increases nuclear proliferation risks 

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | December 1, 2022
  • Canada's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology will create a new global security

Plutonium is plutonium, period, and separating it increases nuclear proliferation risks 

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | December 1, 2022
  • Canada's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology will create a new global security
Canada's federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently in a scrum on the Hill. We are against the government's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology, write M.V. Ramana and Susan O'Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seniors Minister Khera hires new press secretary, Quebec adviser

  • Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2022
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera recently hired Alisson Lévesque to join her ministerial staff team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seniors Minister Khera hires new press secretary, Quebec adviser

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2022
  • Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.

Seniors Minister Khera hires new press secretary, Quebec adviser

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2022
  • Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera recently hired Alisson Lévesque to join her ministerial staff team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s COVID trap

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping’s problem is that the protests will probably recur and may well escalate because over-long mass quarantines and lockdowns are a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 1, 2022
To avoid potential political disaster, Chinese President Xi Jinping has to eat humble pie and import several billion doses of highly effective mRNA vaccines, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

China’s COVID trap

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 1, 2022
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping’s problem is that the protests will probably recur and may well escalate because over-long mass quarantines and lockdowns are a

China’s COVID trap

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 1, 2022
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping’s problem is that the protests will probably recur and may well escalate because over-long mass quarantines and lockdowns are a
To avoid potential political disaster, Chinese President Xi Jinping has to eat humble pie and import several billion doses of highly effective mRNA vaccines, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Ministers promote dental care and sick leave expansion

  • And the Royal Bank of Canada's winning bid in the HSBC Canada sweepstakes goes to federal regulators for approval.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 30, will visit London, Ont., today for an announcement about dental care for children. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ministers promote dental care and sick leave expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 1, 2022
  • And the Royal Bank of Canada's winning bid in the HSBC Canada sweepstakes goes to federal regulators for approval.

Politics This Morning: Ministers promote dental care and sick leave expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 1, 2022
  • And the Royal Bank of Canada's winning bid in the HSBC Canada sweepstakes goes to federal regulators for approval.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 30, will visit London, Ont., today for an announcement about dental care for children. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

The Notwithstanding Act: a proposal for reform

  • Whether the notwithstanding clause was necessary or wise was questionable from the beginning, but it was the price of reaching agreement on the Charter.
Opinion | BY AMIR ATTARAN, GIB VAN ERT | November 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Government of Canada should introduce, and Parliament enact, the Notwithstanding Act, designed to end wanton abuses of the notwithstanding clause, write Amir Attaran and Gib van Ert.

The Notwithstanding Act: a proposal for reform

Opinion | BY AMIR ATTARAN, GIB VAN ERT | November 30, 2022
  • Whether the notwithstanding clause was necessary or wise was questionable from the beginning, but it was the price of reaching agreement on the Charter.

The Notwithstanding Act: a proposal for reform

Opinion | BY AMIR ATTARAN, GIB VAN ERT | November 30, 2022
  • Whether the notwithstanding clause was necessary or wise was questionable from the beginning, but it was the price of reaching agreement on the Charter.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Government of Canada should introduce, and Parliament enact, the Notwithstanding Act, designed to end wanton abuses of the notwithstanding clause, write Amir Attaran and Gib van Ert.

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific plan offers Canadian stamp on an American strategy

  • The running theme in both the U.S. National Defence Strategy and Canada's recently-released strategy for the region is an 'us versus them' dichotomy. Them
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 30, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, delivering a joint press statement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the East Room of the White House. Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy is about the Trudeau’s Liberals propping up the U.S. Democrats on the one hand, and fighting off the Conservatives on the other, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific plan offers Canadian stamp on an American strategy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 30, 2022
  • The running theme in both the U.S. National Defence Strategy and Canada's recently-released strategy for the region is an 'us versus them' dichotomy. Them

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific plan offers Canadian stamp on an American strategy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 30, 2022
  • The running theme in both the U.S. National Defence Strategy and Canada's recently-released strategy for the region is an 'us versus them' dichotomy. Them
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, delivering a joint press statement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the East Room of the White House. Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy is about the Trudeau’s Liberals propping up the U.S. Democrats on the one hand, and fighting off the Conservatives on the other, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times file photograph

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