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Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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,' and builds 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,' and builds 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,' and builds 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

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

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

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. 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

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. 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

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. 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

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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This Labour Day, don’t be fooled by fair-weather friends 

  • Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are failing workers with their anti-labour policies. 
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The blue-collar rebrand by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is unconvincing, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting federal employees on the issue of telework, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This Labour Day, don’t be fooled by fair-weather friends 

Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
  • Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are failing workers with their anti-labour policies. 

This Labour Day, don’t be fooled by fair-weather friends 

Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
  • Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are failing workers with their anti-labour policies. 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The blue-collar rebrand by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is unconvincing, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting federal employees on the issue of telework, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s motto seems to be ‘more of the same’ after retreat

  • The cabinet retreat showcased a laissez-faire prime minister not interested in a cabinet shuffle or bringing new blood into the party.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s motto seems to be ‘more of the same’ after retreat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
  • The cabinet retreat showcased a laissez-faire prime minister not interested in a cabinet shuffle or bringing new blood into the party.

Trudeau’s motto seems to be ‘more of the same’ after retreat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
  • The cabinet retreat showcased a laissez-faire prime minister not interested in a cabinet shuffle or bringing new blood into the party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus off to B.C. for annual summer retreat to brainstorm fall parliamentary game plan 

  • Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the caucus needs to discuss 'how to address people's dissatisfaction with our direction as the government.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
The 155-member national Liberal caucus is heading to Nanaimo, B.C., from Sept. 9-11 for what is likely their last summer retreat before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus off to B.C. for annual summer retreat to brainstorm fall parliamentary game plan 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the caucus needs to discuss 'how to address people's dissatisfaction with our direction as the government.'

Liberal caucus off to B.C. for annual summer retreat to brainstorm fall parliamentary game plan 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the caucus needs to discuss 'how to address people's dissatisfaction with our direction as the government.'
The 155-member national Liberal caucus is heading to Nanaimo, B.C., from Sept. 9-11 for what is likely their last summer retreat before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country

  • The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
It was a breath of fresh air to hear the righteous outrage about the crimes voiced by a judge, albeit couched in legalities, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
  • The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against

We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
  • The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against
It was a breath of fresh air to hear the righteous outrage about the crimes voiced by a judge, albeit couched in legalities, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 2, 2024
  • The boost in polling that Democrats have enjoyed since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the race would not be shared by the
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to step down from the 2024 presidential campaign has given his party a bump in the polls, but Liberals would not follow the American example and force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out, writes Sheila Coops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Protectionism is not the answer on Chinese EVs

  • Our government, supported by the official opposition, is doing more harm than good by ignoring due process and undermining the global rules-based system.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that Canada will match the United States in tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles shows the top priority in our foreign policy is to keep the Americans happy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protectionism is not the answer on Chinese EVs

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 2, 2024
  • Our government, supported by the official opposition, is doing more harm than good by ignoring due process and undermining the global rules-based system.

Protectionism is not the answer on Chinese EVs

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 2, 2024
  • Our government, supported by the official opposition, is doing more harm than good by ignoring due process and undermining the global rules-based system.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that Canada will match the United States in tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles shows the top priority in our foreign policy is to keep the Americans happy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Status-quo summer drawing to close

  • As students head back to school and Ottawans eagerly await the return of the city’s most boisterous hybrid workers on Sept. 16, it’s hard
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2024
After a slow summer, Parliament Hill will soon be alive as MPs and Senators return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Status-quo summer drawing to close

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2024
  • As students head back to school and Ottawans eagerly await the return of the city’s most boisterous hybrid workers on Sept. 16, it’s hard

Status-quo summer drawing to close

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 2, 2024
  • As students head back to school and Ottawans eagerly await the return of the city’s most boisterous hybrid workers on Sept. 16, it’s hard
After a slow summer, Parliament Hill will soon be alive as MPs and Senators return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney

  • The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has operated in Canada for over 100 years, accepting charitable donations from Canadians who support Israel, its goals, and
Opinion | September 2, 2024

JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney

Opinion | September 2, 2024
  • The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has operated in Canada for over 100 years, accepting charitable donations from Canadians who support Israel, its goals, and

JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney

Opinion | September 2, 2024
  • The Jewish National Fund (JNF) has operated in Canada for over 100 years, accepting charitable donations from Canadians who support Israel, its goals, and

Canadian workers’ gains are sliding back this Labour Day

  • More than ever, organized labour needs to remain cohesive and proactive.
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | September 2, 2024
Political attention to resolve workers’ issues does not come by itself. It has to be directed, especially in the case of public sector workers, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times file photograph

Canadian workers’ gains are sliding back this Labour Day

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | September 2, 2024
  • More than ever, organized labour needs to remain cohesive and proactive.

Canadian workers’ gains are sliding back this Labour Day

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | September 2, 2024
  • More than ever, organized labour needs to remain cohesive and proactive.
Political attention to resolve workers’ issues does not come by itself. It has to be directed, especially in the case of public sector workers, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times file photograph

Trump, Poilievre comparisons are concerning: Ottawa reader

  • There was a chilling connection for me between the articles by Christopher Guly (“‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: Local Ontario media’s interactions with
Opinion | September 2, 2024

Trump, Poilievre comparisons are concerning: Ottawa reader

Opinion | September 2, 2024
  • There was a chilling connection for me between the articles by Christopher Guly (“‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: Local Ontario media’s interactions with

Trump, Poilievre comparisons are concerning: Ottawa reader

Opinion | September 2, 2024
  • There was a chilling connection for me between the articles by Christopher Guly (“‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: Local Ontario media’s interactions with

Nuclear stations in Russia-Ukraine war provide warnings for Canada

  • The legacy of strikes on nuclear sites has made evident that nuclear power plants and waste disposal sites could become targets in conflict zones.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | September 2, 2024
The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Natural Resources Canada can learn from the attacks on Kursk and on Ukraine’s own Zaporizhian nuclear power plant, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Chuck Szmurlo

Nuclear stations in Russia-Ukraine war provide warnings for Canada

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | September 2, 2024
  • The legacy of strikes on nuclear sites has made evident that nuclear power plants and waste disposal sites could become targets in conflict zones.

Nuclear stations in Russia-Ukraine war provide warnings for Canada

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | September 2, 2024
  • The legacy of strikes on nuclear sites has made evident that nuclear power plants and waste disposal sites could become targets in conflict zones.
The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Natural Resources Canada can learn from the attacks on Kursk and on Ukraine’s own Zaporizhian nuclear power plant, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Chuck Szmurlo

Bank of Canada to announce rate target on Sept. 4

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 3 Pints and Politics with Minister LeBlanc—Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is the special guest at a Liberal community event, “Pints and
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The central bank will announce its decision on the overnight target rate on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada to announce rate target on Sept. 4

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 3 Pints and Politics with Minister LeBlanc—Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is the special guest at a Liberal community event, “Pints and

Bank of Canada to announce rate target on Sept. 4

  • TUESDAY, SEPT. 3 Pints and Politics with Minister LeBlanc—Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is the special guest at a Liberal community event, “Pints and
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The central bank will announce its decision on the overnight target rate on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Grit staffers try to ‘get ahead of the curve’ in private sector outreach before next election

  • Some lobby firms are fielding inquiries from Liberal staffers looking for new jobs this summer, which one lobbyist says is part of a natural
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 2, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The next federal election will be in October 2025, or sooner, and polling has suggested for more than a year that it will bring a change in government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some Grit staffers try to ‘get ahead of the curve’ in private sector outreach before next election

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Some lobby firms are fielding inquiries from Liberal staffers looking for new jobs this summer, which one lobbyist says is part of a natural

Some Grit staffers try to ‘get ahead of the curve’ in private sector outreach before next election

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Some lobby firms are fielding inquiries from Liberal staffers looking for new jobs this summer, which one lobbyist says is part of a natural
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The next federal election will be in October 2025, or sooner, and polling has suggested for more than a year that it will bring a change in government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Retired Senator Lilian Dyck and ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson among Chinese Canadian Legends

  • Also, veteran Hill Times editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder wins an award, Mélanie Joly assigns four new heads of mission, and Liberal MP Mona
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 2, 2024
Former Senator Lilian Eva Quan Dyck was among six people honoured at the 2024 Chinese Canadian Legend Award Gala in Toronto on Aug. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Retired Senator Lilian Dyck and ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson among Chinese Canadian Legends

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 2, 2024
  • Also, veteran Hill Times editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder wins an award, Mélanie Joly assigns four new heads of mission, and Liberal MP Mona

Retired Senator Lilian Dyck and ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson among Chinese Canadian Legends

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 2, 2024
  • Also, veteran Hill Times editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder wins an award, Mélanie Joly assigns four new heads of mission, and Liberal MP Mona
Former Senator Lilian Eva Quan Dyck was among six people honoured at the 2024 Chinese Canadian Legend Award Gala in Toronto on Aug. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture Minister MacAulay finds a new policy lead

  • Plus, there are a few staff promotions, and one new hire, to report in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s shop.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party's national convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Agriculture Minister MacAulay finds a new policy lead

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Plus, there are a few staff promotions, and one new hire, to report in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s shop.

Agriculture Minister MacAulay finds a new policy lead

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Plus, there are a few staff promotions, and one new hire, to report in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s shop.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party's national convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

  • Millennials’ 'fingerprints' are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte's Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, a millennial, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 21, 2023, with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, a gen-Xer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
  • Millennials’ 'fingerprints' are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte's Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
  • Millennials’ 'fingerprints' are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte's Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, a millennial, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 21, 2023, with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, a gen-Xer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

  • Starting on Oct. 1, lobbyists will need to tie the subject in a communication report to the matching details in a lobbyist’s registration file.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2024
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger announced an intention to 'work toward enhancing transparency by creating mechanisms to identify both the general subject matter as well as the related details in communication reports,' in her office's annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2024
  • Starting on Oct. 1, lobbyists will need to tie the subject in a communication report to the matching details in a lobbyist’s registration file.

Lobbying change requiring more detail in comms reports draws concern about advocacy ‘chill’ from GRIC and PAAC

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2024
  • Starting on Oct. 1, lobbyists will need to tie the subject in a communication report to the matching details in a lobbyist’s registration file.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger announced an intention to 'work toward enhancing transparency by creating mechanisms to identify both the general subject matter as well as the related details in communication reports,' in her office's annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A very Poilievre presser

  • Plus, StatsCan reveals new quarterly GDP numbers.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference just outside the West Block on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A very Poilievre presser

  • Plus, StatsCan reveals new quarterly GDP numbers.

A very Poilievre presser

  • Plus, StatsCan reveals new quarterly GDP numbers.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference just outside the West Block on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal contractors raising money to sue government over alleged procurement misconduct

  • Botler AI's co-founders say they are looking to raise $25,000 to cover the legal fees and subject matter expert costs needed to prepare a
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 29, 2024
Amir Morv, left, and Ritika Dutt, the co-founders of Botler AI, speak at a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Oct. 26, 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Federal contractors raising money to sue government over alleged procurement misconduct

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 29, 2024
  • Botler AI's co-founders say they are looking to raise $25,000 to cover the legal fees and subject matter expert costs needed to prepare a

Federal contractors raising money to sue government over alleged procurement misconduct

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 29, 2024
  • Botler AI's co-founders say they are looking to raise $25,000 to cover the legal fees and subject matter expert costs needed to prepare a
Amir Morv, left, and Ritika Dutt, the co-founders of Botler AI, speak at a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Oct. 26, 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

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