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MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

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

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

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

MPs dive into the government’s spending plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climate policy is economic policy

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

Climate policy is economic policy

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

Climate policy is economic policy

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

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

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

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

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

Did the Throne Speech meet the needs of this moment?

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

Pakistan parties at the Westin

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

Pakistan parties at the Westin

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

Pakistan parties at the Westin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

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

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

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

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building the wall

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

Building the wall

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

Building the wall

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

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

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

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

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

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

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

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

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

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

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

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

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

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

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

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

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

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

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

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

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

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

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

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

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

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

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

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

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

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
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Trudeau, ministers emerge from Rouleau Commission testimony ‘relatively unscathed,’ say insiders

  • Pollster Nik Nanos said the inquiry reinforced what most Canadians already knew, which was that there was a 'hot mess' between different law enforcement
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 5, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 25, 2022, to provide testimony about the Freedom Convoy occupation and the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, ministers emerge from Rouleau Commission testimony ‘relatively unscathed,’ say insiders

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 5, 2022
  • Pollster Nik Nanos said the inquiry reinforced what most Canadians already knew, which was that there was a 'hot mess' between different law enforcement

Trudeau, ministers emerge from Rouleau Commission testimony ‘relatively unscathed,’ say insiders

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 5, 2022
  • Pollster Nik Nanos said the inquiry reinforced what most Canadians already knew, which was that there was a 'hot mess' between different law enforcement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 25, 2022, to provide testimony about the Freedom Convoy occupation and the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should trust himself to go off-script more often

  • If Trudeau is to head into his fourth election, where he will no doubt face much fire and ire, he and his handlers might
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 5, 2022
Justin Trudeau seemed to be his most authentic self while testifying at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 25—and it worked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should trust himself to go off-script more often

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 5, 2022
  • If Trudeau is to head into his fourth election, where he will no doubt face much fire and ire, he and his handlers might

Trudeau should trust himself to go off-script more often

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 5, 2022
  • If Trudeau is to head into his fourth election, where he will no doubt face much fire and ire, he and his handlers might
Justin Trudeau seemed to be his most authentic self while testifying at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 25—and it worked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada loses sight of its own national interest with Indo-Pacific Strategy

  • While Western countries all have differences with China, other key players, including Germany and France, are working to keep doors open.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 5, 2022
When Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the Trudeau government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, she quickly won praise from the United States, which was perhaps the main goal of the strategy after all, suggests David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada loses sight of its own national interest with Indo-Pacific Strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 5, 2022
  • While Western countries all have differences with China, other key players, including Germany and France, are working to keep doors open.

Canada loses sight of its own national interest with Indo-Pacific Strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 5, 2022
  • While Western countries all have differences with China, other key players, including Germany and France, are working to keep doors open.
When Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled the Trudeau government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, she quickly won praise from the United States, which was perhaps the main goal of the strategy after all, suggests David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Lorinc takes home top Balsillie prize for book on smart cities

  • Plus, Equal Voice appoints a former Ontario Liberal Party candidate as its new executive director, and Party Under the Stars, an event supporting post-combat
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 5, 2022
And the winner is: The 2022 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy winner John Lorinc, left, his book cover, and award founder Jim Balsillie. Handout photographs and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Lorinc takes home top Balsillie prize for book on smart cities

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 5, 2022
  • Plus, Equal Voice appoints a former Ontario Liberal Party candidate as its new executive director, and Party Under the Stars, an event supporting post-combat

John Lorinc takes home top Balsillie prize for book on smart cities

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 5, 2022
  • Plus, Equal Voice appoints a former Ontario Liberal Party candidate as its new executive director, and Party Under the Stars, an event supporting post-combat
And the winner is: The 2022 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy winner John Lorinc, left, his book cover, and award founder Jim Balsillie. Handout photographs and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Powerful but precarious: cracks in the foundation of fire and emergency services in Canada

  • The climate crisis, health-care crisis, and personnel shortages in Canada's fire departments are converging, causing increasing strain on Canada's fire-fighting capacity.
Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN, TINA SARYEDDINE | December 5, 2022
Fire chiefs will be on the Hill for their annual advocacy day: Chiefs on the Hill, from Monday, Dec. 5 through Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Powerful but precarious: cracks in the foundation of fire and emergency services in Canada

Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN, TINA SARYEDDINE | December 5, 2022
  • The climate crisis, health-care crisis, and personnel shortages in Canada's fire departments are converging, causing increasing strain on Canada's fire-fighting capacity.

Powerful but precarious: cracks in the foundation of fire and emergency services in Canada

Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN, TINA SARYEDDINE | December 5, 2022
  • The climate crisis, health-care crisis, and personnel shortages in Canada's fire departments are converging, causing increasing strain on Canada's fire-fighting capacity.
Fire chiefs will be on the Hill for their annual advocacy day: Chiefs on the Hill, from Monday, Dec. 5 through Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to fix the Senate’s procedure and practice

  • Well-designed procedural rules and practices can also increase Senators’ effectiveness and efficiency. In this column, I’ll offer a few suggestions for modernizing the Senate’s
Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | December 5, 2022
The Senate's Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee, pictured at a meeting on May 9, 2019, in the Senate Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to fix the Senate’s procedure and practice

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | December 5, 2022
  • Well-designed procedural rules and practices can also increase Senators’ effectiveness and efficiency. In this column, I’ll offer a few suggestions for modernizing the Senate’s

How to fix the Senate’s procedure and practice

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | December 5, 2022
  • Well-designed procedural rules and practices can also increase Senators’ effectiveness and efficiency. In this column, I’ll offer a few suggestions for modernizing the Senate’s
The Senate's Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee, pictured at a meeting on May 9, 2019, in the Senate Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to do something about the notwithstanding clause

  • The issue of how to constrain, if not outright end, use of the notwithstanding clause should be on the agenda of upcoming meetings of
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | December 5, 2022
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured Nov. 23, 2022, arriving at the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, is the federal minister responsible for the notwithstanding clause, Sec. 33. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to do something about the notwithstanding clause

Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | December 5, 2022
  • The issue of how to constrain, if not outright end, use of the notwithstanding clause should be on the agenda of upcoming meetings of

It’s time to do something about the notwithstanding clause

Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | December 5, 2022
  • The issue of how to constrain, if not outright end, use of the notwithstanding clause should be on the agenda of upcoming meetings of
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured Nov. 23, 2022, arriving at the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, is the federal minister responsible for the notwithstanding clause, Sec. 33. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Rangers should have their maritime mission

  • In the Arctic, the challenges of lack of infrastructure and the cost of doing business requires a whole-of-government approach where departments share information and
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | December 5, 2022
Canadian Rangers patrol boats, centre and right, sail towards HMCS Harry DeWolf on the Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, during Operation Nanook-Nunkput, Aug. 19, 2021. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Rangers should have their maritime mission

Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | December 5, 2022
  • In the Arctic, the challenges of lack of infrastructure and the cost of doing business requires a whole-of-government approach where departments share information and

Canadian Rangers should have their maritime mission

Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | December 5, 2022
  • In the Arctic, the challenges of lack of infrastructure and the cost of doing business requires a whole-of-government approach where departments share information and
Canadian Rangers patrol boats, centre and right, sail towards HMCS Harry DeWolf on the Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, during Operation Nanook-Nunkput, Aug. 19, 2021. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces

Why protecting grasslands is a win-win-win for climate, biodiversity and the ranching community

  • To halt and reverse biodiversity loss, we need strong commitment from our policy-makers today that will save our iconic grasslands and the birds and
Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU, IAN COOK, AND RYAN BEIERBACH | December 5, 2022
A burrowing owl, pictured in Tswsassen, B.C., in 2014. Birds of grassland landscapes, such as burrowing owls, chestnut-collared longspurs and Baird’s sparrows, are declining faster than any other group of birds across North America, and grassland birds have declined nearly 57 per cent since 1970, write Patrick Nadeau, Ian Cook, and Ryan Beierbach. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Michael Klotz

Why protecting grasslands is a win-win-win for climate, biodiversity and the ranching community

Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU, IAN COOK, AND RYAN BEIERBACH | December 5, 2022
  • To halt and reverse biodiversity loss, we need strong commitment from our policy-makers today that will save our iconic grasslands and the birds and

Why protecting grasslands is a win-win-win for climate, biodiversity and the ranching community

Opinion | BY PATRICK NADEAU, IAN COOK, AND RYAN BEIERBACH | December 5, 2022
  • To halt and reverse biodiversity loss, we need strong commitment from our policy-makers today that will save our iconic grasslands and the birds and
A burrowing owl, pictured in Tswsassen, B.C., in 2014. Birds of grassland landscapes, such as burrowing owls, chestnut-collared longspurs and Baird’s sparrows, are declining faster than any other group of birds across North America, and grassland birds have declined nearly 57 per cent since 1970, write Patrick Nadeau, Ian Cook, and Ryan Beierbach. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Michael Klotz

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

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