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Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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New law silencing women goes beyond Afghanistan’s borders

  • The international community must work to codify gender apartheid to make it possible to take legal action against the Taliban regime’s systematic oppression of
Opinion | BY RHONDA GOSSEN | September 9, 2024
The Taliban law comes on the heels of the adoption by the Iranian parliament of the Chastity and Hijab bill in September 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ninara

New law silencing women goes beyond Afghanistan’s borders

Opinion | BY RHONDA GOSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • The international community must work to codify gender apartheid to make it possible to take legal action against the Taliban regime’s systematic oppression of

New law silencing women goes beyond Afghanistan’s borders

Opinion | BY RHONDA GOSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • The international community must work to codify gender apartheid to make it possible to take legal action against the Taliban regime’s systematic oppression of
The Taliban law comes on the heels of the adoption by the Iranian parliament of the Chastity and Hijab bill in September 2023. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ninara

Who’s who on new Labour and Seniors Minister MacKinnon’s team

  • There are plenty of Quebecers among the staff who have joined the labour and seniors office under Minister MacKinnon since July, while multiple policy
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon was sworn into his new role at Rideau Hall on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on new Labour and Seniors Minister MacKinnon’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • There are plenty of Quebecers among the staff who have joined the labour and seniors office under Minister MacKinnon since July, while multiple policy

Who’s who on new Labour and Seniors Minister MacKinnon’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • There are plenty of Quebecers among the staff who have joined the labour and seniors office under Minister MacKinnon since July, while multiple policy
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon was sworn into his new role at Rideau Hall on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military gutted by politics


  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
The breakdown of the Liberal-NDP deal means people will be buzzing about which of the party election platforms will be the least damaging to a future Canadian Armed Forces, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Canada’s military gutted by politics


Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.

Canada’s military gutted by politics


Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.
The breakdown of the Liberal-NDP deal means people will be buzzing about which of the party election platforms will be the least damaging to a future Canadian Armed Forces, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. The government must show women that their safety matters, writes Suzanne Zaccour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. The government must show women that their safety matters, writes Suzanne Zaccour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
It’s hard to square NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s concern over bowing to corporate interests with his party's support for such a pharmacare plan, write Steve Morgan, Matthew Herder, and Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
It’s hard to square NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s concern over bowing to corporate interests with his party's support for such a pharmacare plan, write Steve Morgan, Matthew Herder, and Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, speaks at a Sept. 9 rally for remote work rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, speaks at a Sept. 9 rally for remote work rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, announced on Sept. 4 that he's 'ripped up' the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. This means more uncertainty for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in terms of running the government and the timing of the next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, announced on Sept. 4 that he's 'ripped up' the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. This means more uncertainty for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in terms of running the government and the timing of the next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland has said that ongoing talks could lead to additional protectionist measures in other sectors, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland has said that ongoing talks could lead to additional protectionist measures in other sectors, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.
Opinion | September 9, 2024

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
We need to make working on Parliament Hill a better place if we want to have more women and gender-diverse people working here, write Senator Marilou McPhedran and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.
We need to make working on Parliament Hill a better place if we want to have more women and gender-diverse people working here, write Senator Marilou McPhedran and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish
Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
The Canada Revenue Agency's recent decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund's charitable status is rife with anti-Israel bias, writes Victoria Mancinelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish
The Canada Revenue Agency's recent decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund's charitable status is rife with anti-Israel bias, writes Victoria Mancinelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the
Opinion | September 9, 2024

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
Award-winning author and investigative journalist Stevie Cameron, pictured in 2007, died on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 80. The Hill Times file photograph

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters
Award-winning author and investigative journalist Stevie Cameron, pictured in 2007, died on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 80. The Hill Times file photograph

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