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Anne Dagenais Guertin is communications and research coordinator at the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group ICLMG. Matthew Behrens is  coordinator of Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
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Alcohol lobbyists are not scientists

  • At the June 28 WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours, WHO-Europe presented Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health as a good example
Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | July 12, 2023
Data on the relationship between alcohol and health should be provided by people who understand the science, not a wine industry consultant, write Dr. Catherine Paradis and Dr. Peter Butt. Photograph courtesy of Adam Wilson on Unsplash

Alcohol lobbyists are not scientists

Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | July 12, 2023
  • At the June 28 WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours, WHO-Europe presented Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health as a good example

Alcohol lobbyists are not scientists

Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | July 12, 2023
  • At the June 28 WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours, WHO-Europe presented Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health as a good example
Data on the relationship between alcohol and health should be provided by people who understand the science, not a wine industry consultant, write Dr. Catherine Paradis and Dr. Peter Butt. Photograph courtesy of Adam Wilson on Unsplash

It’s Pierre Poilievre versus the media

  • We know that he wants to defund the CBC once he's prime minister, but he's also just as unhappy with The Canadian Press and
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | July 12, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in a Hill scrum, insists that his contempt for the CBC ensnares the broadcaster in a conflict of interest. It should recuse itself from the national conversation. He de-authorizes it, writes Chris Dornan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Pierre Poilievre versus the media

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | July 12, 2023
  • We know that he wants to defund the CBC once he's prime minister, but he's also just as unhappy with The Canadian Press and

It’s Pierre Poilievre versus the media

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | July 12, 2023
  • We know that he wants to defund the CBC once he's prime minister, but he's also just as unhappy with The Canadian Press and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in a Hill scrum, insists that his contempt for the CBC ensnares the broadcaster in a conflict of interest. It should recuse itself from the national conversation. He de-authorizes it, writes Chris Dornan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to NATO: Ukraine’s admission to the alliance isn’t an act of charity

  • Ukraine’s membership would be a significant addition to NATO’s collective security in an increasingly insecure world.
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | July 12, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Memo to NATO: Ukraine’s admission to the alliance isn’t an act of charity

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | July 12, 2023
  • Ukraine’s membership would be a significant addition to NATO’s collective security in an increasingly insecure world.

Memo to NATO: Ukraine’s admission to the alliance isn’t an act of charity

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN | July 12, 2023
  • Ukraine’s membership would be a significant addition to NATO’s collective security in an increasingly insecure world.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
Fundraising data indicates attempts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, to scare voters away from a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre, centre, has failed to gain traction, and the longer Jagmeet Singh's NDP props up the feds, the fewer reasons people have to donate, says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not

Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 12, 2023
  • Despite the party's big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories 'may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not
Fundraising data indicates attempts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, to scare voters away from a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre, centre, has failed to gain traction, and the longer Jagmeet Singh's NDP props up the feds, the fewer reasons people have to donate, says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Families of PS752 victims see hope in UN court case against Iran

  • 'Without knowing what exactly happened and without knowing the truth, we cannot get any closure in our lives,' says Kourosh Doustshenas.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January 2020, held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Families of PS752 victims see hope in UN court case against Iran

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • 'Without knowing what exactly happened and without knowing the truth, we cannot get any closure in our lives,' says Kourosh Doustshenas.

Families of PS752 victims see hope in UN court case against Iran

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • 'Without knowing what exactly happened and without knowing the truth, we cannot get any closure in our lives,' says Kourosh Doustshenas.
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January 2020, held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review

  • The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
RCMP officers stand outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 during a demonstration to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.

Security breach at Turkish Embassy in 2020 triggered threat review

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
  • The security breach harkened back to previous incidents of violence against Turkish diplomats in Ottawa.
RCMP officers stand outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 during a demonstration to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs should be reading the bigger-than-fine print

  • Given how dicey ethics scandals and concerns can be and how easily the smallest mistake can be weaponized, one would think that any changes
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 12, 2023
On March 30, MPs agreed to a suite of changes to their conflict of interest code, seemingly without knowing or caring what they were agreeing to. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs should be reading the bigger-than-fine print

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 12, 2023
  • Given how dicey ethics scandals and concerns can be and how easily the smallest mistake can be weaponized, one would think that any changes

MPs should be reading the bigger-than-fine print

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 12, 2023
  • Given how dicey ethics scandals and concerns can be and how easily the smallest mistake can be weaponized, one would think that any changes
On March 30, MPs agreed to a suite of changes to their conflict of interest code, seemingly without knowing or caring what they were agreeing to. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alexander Graham Bell was a giant ahead of his time

  • We talk about ‘early adopters,’ but Bell was one long before the phrase was popularized.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2023
The Alexander Graham Bell-designed Silver Dart aircraft took its first flight in February 1909, the first controlled-power plane to fly in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Alexander Graham Bell was a giant ahead of his time

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2023
  • We talk about ‘early adopters,’ but Bell was one long before the phrase was popularized.

Alexander Graham Bell was a giant ahead of his time

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 12, 2023
  • We talk about ‘early adopters,’ but Bell was one long before the phrase was popularized.
The Alexander Graham Bell-designed Silver Dart aircraft took its first flight in February 1909, the first controlled-power plane to fly in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Green Leader May recuperating after hospital stay

  • Plus, Giant Tiger founder and MP Scott Reid's father dies, the Senate gets two new faces, and Greg MacEachern joins the StFX board of
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 12, 2023
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, with Green MP Mike Morrice on March 8 in Ottawa, is resting at home after a hospital stay her husband says was brought on by 'working absolutely non-stop through the spring and early summer.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Leader May recuperating after hospital stay

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 12, 2023
  • Plus, Giant Tiger founder and MP Scott Reid's father dies, the Senate gets two new faces, and Greg MacEachern joins the StFX board of

Green Leader May recuperating after hospital stay

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 12, 2023
  • Plus, Giant Tiger founder and MP Scott Reid's father dies, the Senate gets two new faces, and Greg MacEachern joins the StFX board of
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, left, with Green MP Mike Morrice on March 8 in Ottawa, is resting at home after a hospital stay her husband says was brought on by 'working absolutely non-stop through the spring and early summer.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid growing demands for political change, Trudeau’s best hope remains Pierre Poilievre

  • There’s no doubt the country is very much in the mood for change, but it’s clear the Conservative leader may not be positioned to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2023
If leader Pierre Poilievre is going to capitalize on the Conservatives’ current advantages, he will have to convince Canadians that he has the policies and mindset that make him an acceptable alternative to Justin Trudeau as prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid growing demands for political change, Trudeau’s best hope remains Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2023
  • There’s no doubt the country is very much in the mood for change, but it’s clear the Conservative leader may not be positioned to

Amid growing demands for political change, Trudeau’s best hope remains Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 12, 2023
  • There’s no doubt the country is very much in the mood for change, but it’s clear the Conservative leader may not be positioned to
If leader Pierre Poilievre is going to capitalize on the Conservatives’ current advantages, he will have to convince Canadians that he has the policies and mindset that make him an acceptable alternative to Justin Trudeau as prime minister, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blind dates: celebrating Canada abroad requires a flexible calendar

  • There isn’t a better metaphor than Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit for knowing when to celebrate our country’s birthday and show a little bit of
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | July 12, 2023
Diplomats celebrated Canada Day in Jamaica on June 22, where Andrew Elliott served as the party’s sweltering DJ and emcee. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott

Blind dates: celebrating Canada abroad requires a flexible calendar

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | July 12, 2023
  • There isn’t a better metaphor than Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit for knowing when to celebrate our country’s birthday and show a little bit of

Blind dates: celebrating Canada abroad requires a flexible calendar

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | July 12, 2023
  • There isn’t a better metaphor than Kenny Rogers’ 1978 hit for knowing when to celebrate our country’s birthday and show a little bit of
Diplomats celebrated Canada Day in Jamaica on June 22, where Andrew Elliott served as the party’s sweltering DJ and emcee. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott

Time to root out loopholes in Canada’s cluster munitions laws

  • Now would be the time to finally amend Canada’s domestic law on cluster munitions so it conforms to the standards established in the convention
Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | July 12, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should fix the exception in the law that allows a Canadian commander of a multinational force to direct the use of cluster munitions by non-party state armed forces, writes Earl Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to root out loopholes in Canada’s cluster munitions laws

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | July 12, 2023
  • Now would be the time to finally amend Canada’s domestic law on cluster munitions so it conforms to the standards established in the convention

Time to root out loopholes in Canada’s cluster munitions laws

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | July 12, 2023
  • Now would be the time to finally amend Canada’s domestic law on cluster munitions so it conforms to the standards established in the convention
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should fix the exception in the law that allows a Canadian commander of a multinational force to direct the use of cluster munitions by non-party state armed forces, writes Earl Turcotte. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Ford to go for climate inaction: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 1). For Canada to address its
Opinion | July 12, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a climate crisis of his own making, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Ford to go for climate inaction: Toronto reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Re: “Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 1). For Canada to address its

Time for Ford to go for climate inaction: Toronto reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Re: “Dear Ottawa: pick a lane on climate and hit the accelerator,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 1). For Canada to address its
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a climate crisis of his own making, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank releases interest rate, monetary policy report on July 12

  • FRIDAY, JULY 7—SUNDAY, JULY 16 Calgary Stampede—Politicians from all political stripes will be attending the 2023 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on July 12 following the Bank’s latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank releases interest rate, monetary policy report on July 12

  • FRIDAY, JULY 7—SUNDAY, JULY 16 Calgary Stampede—Politicians from all political stripes will be attending the 2023 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July

Central bank releases interest rate, monetary policy report on July 12

  • FRIDAY, JULY 7—SUNDAY, JULY 16 Calgary Stampede—Politicians from all political stripes will be attending the 2023 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on July 12 following the Bank’s latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Make way for the bad guy

  • Plus, the case for an 'explodium' for the Liberal cabinet.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to dole out more tough medicine today when he announces his latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Make way for the bad guy

  • Plus, the case for an 'explodium' for the Liberal cabinet.

Politics This Morning: Make way for the bad guy

  • Plus, the case for an 'explodium' for the Liberal cabinet.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to dole out more tough medicine today when he announces his latest decision on the key interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada’s new CEO pick is proof of efforts to right its ship

  • Hockey Canada still has work to do, and new challenges will of course emerge. But they have made a brilliant move by appointing Kathy
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge and Michel Ruest, senior director of programs with the Department of Heritage's Sports Canada branch, appear before the House Heritage Committee on July 26, 2022, to speak about the investigation into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada’s new CEO pick is proof of efforts to right its ship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
  • Hockey Canada still has work to do, and new challenges will of course emerge. But they have made a brilliant move by appointing Kathy

Hockey Canada’s new CEO pick is proof of efforts to right its ship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
  • Hockey Canada still has work to do, and new challenges will of course emerge. But they have made a brilliant move by appointing Kathy
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge and Michel Ruest, senior director of programs with the Department of Heritage's Sports Canada branch, appear before the House Heritage Committee on July 26, 2022, to speak about the investigation into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People are tired of rising interest rates, writes Langley, B.C., reader

  • Canada, do you feel the heat? I don’t mean the summer temperatures, but the blistering heat that melts the possibilities that inflation is being defeated.
Opinion | July 12, 2023
Canadians and their costs of living are on a runaway train, writes Cran Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Antoine Beauvillain

People are tired of rising interest rates, writes Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Canada, do you feel the heat? I don’t mean the summer temperatures, but the blistering heat that melts the possibilities that inflation is being defeated.

People are tired of rising interest rates, writes Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 12, 2023
  • Canada, do you feel the heat? I don’t mean the summer temperatures, but the blistering heat that melts the possibilities that inflation is being defeated.
Canadians and their costs of living are on a runaway train, writes Cran Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Antoine Beauvillain

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, and Liberal MP Brendan Hanley are embarking on a 'study trip' to Portugal this week for lessons from the former heroin-overdose capital of Europe's successes and failures after two decades of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal

NDP, Liberal MPs getting first-hand look at Portugal’s drug decriminalization efforts

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2023
  • New Democrat MP Gord Johns says he aims to bring back enough expert opinion to convince the Liberals to offer more than a piecemeal
NDP MP Gord Johns, left, and Liberal MP Brendan Hanley are embarking on a 'study trip' to Portugal this week for lessons from the former heroin-overdose capital of Europe's successes and failures after two decades of drug decriminalization. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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