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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.

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

Giving Canadian critical minerals ‘a reasonable chance’

  • While Canada has long been a major producer of copper, nickel, zinc and others on the critical minerals list, our path to getting other
Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE GIBSON | June 15, 2025
Despite our long-standing status as a resource rich nation, many of Canada’s identified 34 critical minerals are not those we’re experienced in producing, writes Dr. Charlotte Gibson, an assistant professor and director of the Critical Minerals Processing Lab at Queen’s University. Photograph by Gabriela Palai, Pexels.com

Giving Canadian critical minerals ‘a reasonable chance’

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE GIBSON | June 15, 2025
  • While Canada has long been a major producer of copper, nickel, zinc and others on the critical minerals list, our path to getting other

Giving Canadian critical minerals ‘a reasonable chance’

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE GIBSON | June 15, 2025
  • While Canada has long been a major producer of copper, nickel, zinc and others on the critical minerals list, our path to getting other
Despite our long-standing status as a resource rich nation, many of Canada’s identified 34 critical minerals are not those we’re experienced in producing, writes Dr. Charlotte Gibson, an assistant professor and director of the Critical Minerals Processing Lab at Queen’s University. Photograph by Gabriela Palai, Pexels.com

Before we get our resources to market, we need to make sure those markets actually want them

  • Canada was built on forestry, but if we want to ensure that that industry and the over 200,000 people employed in it can continue
Opinion | BY DAVID WALLIS | June 15, 2025
If Mark Carney wants to bolster our relationships with allies and find new markets for our forest products, he’s going to have to embark on a different sort of nation-building project, one that reshapes logging into a truly sustainable industry, writes David Wallis, policy manager for reforestation at Nature Canada. Photograph courtesy of NoName_13, Pixabay.com

Before we get our resources to market, we need to make sure those markets actually want them

Opinion | BY DAVID WALLIS | June 15, 2025
  • Canada was built on forestry, but if we want to ensure that that industry and the over 200,000 people employed in it can continue

Before we get our resources to market, we need to make sure those markets actually want them

Opinion | BY DAVID WALLIS | June 15, 2025
  • Canada was built on forestry, but if we want to ensure that that industry and the over 200,000 people employed in it can continue
If Mark Carney wants to bolster our relationships with allies and find new markets for our forest products, he’s going to have to embark on a different sort of nation-building project, one that reshapes logging into a truly sustainable industry, writes David Wallis, policy manager for reforestation at Nature Canada. Photograph courtesy of NoName_13, Pixabay.com

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barrelling through Bill C-5

  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has moral duty to commit to international aid

  • If there was ever a time for Canada to step up as a champion of gender equality, human rights, peace, and international assistance—it is
Opinion | BY BARBARA GRANTHAM, LAUREN RAVON, DANNY GLENWRIGHT | June 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host at the upcoming G7 Summit. Canada should insist that foreign assistance be put on an equal footing with diplomacy, trade, and security, write Barbara Grantham, Lauren Ravon, and Danny Glenwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has moral duty to commit to international aid

Opinion | BY BARBARA GRANTHAM, LAUREN RAVON, DANNY GLENWRIGHT | June 12, 2025
  • If there was ever a time for Canada to step up as a champion of gender equality, human rights, peace, and international assistance—it is

Canada has moral duty to commit to international aid

Opinion | BY BARBARA GRANTHAM, LAUREN RAVON, DANNY GLENWRIGHT | June 12, 2025
  • If there was ever a time for Canada to step up as a champion of gender equality, human rights, peace, and international assistance—it is
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host at the upcoming G7 Summit. Canada should insist that foreign assistance be put on an equal footing with diplomacy, trade, and security, write Barbara Grantham, Lauren Ravon, and Danny Glenwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Liberals propose fast-tracking motion for major projects bill

  • Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has given notice of a programming motion for Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals propose fast-tracking motion for major projects bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2025
  • Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.

Liberals propose fast-tracking motion for major projects bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 12, 2025
  • Bill C-5 would come to a final vote on June 20 under the terms of the motion.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has given notice of a programming motion for Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgency of confronting a warming world remains

  • As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. While climate change policy appears to have receded as a priority for the Carney government, the urgency of confronting a warming world remains, writes Shawn McCarthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgency of confronting a warming world remains

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 11, 2025
  • As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy

The urgency of confronting a warming world remains

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | June 11, 2025
  • As Mark Carney battles Donald Trump’s trade wars and confronts western alienation, he will also have to lead Canada’s heighten effort in the energy
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. While climate change policy appears to have receded as a priority for the Carney government, the urgency of confronting a warming world remains, writes Shawn McCarthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.

Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Jurisdictional respect is a 'core principle' of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces his government's bill to create 'one Canadian economy out of 13' by eliminating federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility, and to identify and expedite 'nation-building projects' in West Block on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades

Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 11, 2025
  • The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith would have been in her late teens when the Exxon Valdez forever changed the public attitude on pipelines on B.C.’s northern coast, so maybe she didn’t pay much attention, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Jim Brickett

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, second left, as ministers Mélanie Joly, right, and David McGuinty look on during a May 6 visit to the White House. PMO photograph by Lars Hagberg

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending

The art of the deal: Ambassador Kirsten Hillman a deft hand in navigating Canada’s relationship with Trump

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 11, 2025
  • The Canadian ambassador to the U.S. has performed ‘heroically’ as she works to deliver the country’s message to a White House set on upending
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, second left, as ministers Mélanie Joly, right, and David McGuinty look on during a May 6 visit to the White House. PMO photograph by Lars Hagberg

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

  • Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2025
  • Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.

Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 10, 2025
  • Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
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Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
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Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wait and see is Europe’s best tactic with Trump as war rhetoric ramps up 

  • European members of NATO are worried the U.S. is ending its guarantee of nuclear retaliation against a Russian attack. They are right to be
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 9, 2025
It’s unlikely the United States ends up in a de facto alliance with Russia, but it’s possible, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s bizarre but undeniably very close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Shealah Craighead

Wait and see is Europe’s best tactic with Trump as war rhetoric ramps up 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 9, 2025
  • European members of NATO are worried the U.S. is ending its guarantee of nuclear retaliation against a Russian attack. They are right to be

Wait and see is Europe’s best tactic with Trump as war rhetoric ramps up 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 9, 2025
  • European members of NATO are worried the U.S. is ending its guarantee of nuclear retaliation against a Russian attack. They are right to be
It’s unlikely the United States ends up in a de facto alliance with Russia, but it’s possible, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s bizarre but undeniably very close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Shealah Craighead
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New cyber bill requires careful finessing

  • In today’s world, understanding and addressing the danger and implications of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and government organizations has never been more important. To
Opinion | BY YAZ ALATTIA | October 31, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled the long-overdue Bill C-26 on June 14, which will drive critical industries to elevate their cybersecurity programs, writes Yaz Alattia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New cyber bill requires careful finessing

Opinion | BY YAZ ALATTIA | October 31, 2022
  • In today’s world, understanding and addressing the danger and implications of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and government organizations has never been more important. To

New cyber bill requires careful finessing

Opinion | BY YAZ ALATTIA | October 31, 2022
  • In today’s world, understanding and addressing the danger and implications of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and government organizations has never been more important. To
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled the long-overdue Bill C-26 on June 14, which will drive critical industries to elevate their cybersecurity programs, writes Yaz Alattia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can do better than a $306-billion Surface Combatants price tag

  • The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Oct. 27 report on the life-cycle costs of the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) estimated the total to
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 31, 2022
Canada need only to look at the U.S. Navy’s Constellation Class of frigates being built by Fincantieri to know we can do better, writes Alan Williams. U.S. Navy image/artist rendering courtesy of Fincantieri Marine Group

Canada can do better than a $306-billion Surface Combatants price tag

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 31, 2022
  • The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Oct. 27 report on the life-cycle costs of the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) estimated the total to

Canada can do better than a $306-billion Surface Combatants price tag

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 31, 2022
  • The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Oct. 27 report on the life-cycle costs of the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) estimated the total to
Canada need only to look at the U.S. Navy’s Constellation Class of frigates being built by Fincantieri to know we can do better, writes Alan Williams. U.S. Navy image/artist rendering courtesy of Fincantieri Marine Group

‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets

  • Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will play host as countries from around the world come to Montreal in December for a UN biodiversity summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2022
  • Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works

‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2022
  • Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will play host as countries from around the world come to Montreal in December for a UN biodiversity summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t want to talk about it?

  • HALIFAX—Under his watch, a major city in Ontario was under siege for three weeks. The downtown core of the national capital was paralyzed by
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 31, 2022
When the Emergencies Act inquiry repeatedly asked both Premier Doug Ford, pictured, and his then-Attorney General Sylvia Jones to be interviewed, the answer was no. When they were asked to testify about matters they know more about than anyone else in the Ontario government, they refused. As a result, the inquiry has been forced to issue subpoenas to both Ford and Jones. Think about that, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t want to talk about it?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 31, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Under his watch, a major city in Ontario was under siege for three weeks. The downtown core of the national capital was paralyzed by

So Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t want to talk about it?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 31, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Under his watch, a major city in Ontario was under siege for three weeks. The downtown core of the national capital was paralyzed by
When the Emergencies Act inquiry repeatedly asked both Premier Doug Ford, pictured, and his then-Attorney General Sylvia Jones to be interviewed, the answer was no. When they were asked to testify about matters they know more about than anyone else in the Ontario government, they refused. As a result, the inquiry has been forced to issue subpoenas to both Ford and Jones. Think about that, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mackenzie Gray exits CTV and heads to Global News

  • Political journalist Mackenzie Gray will be making the move into Global News’ Parliamentary Bureau after seven years at CTV. “I’m thrilled to be joining
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
Journalist Mackenzie Gray, left, and producer Rachel Hanes. Gray is set to join Global News as a national reporter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mackenzie Gray exits CTV and heads to Global News

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
  • Political journalist Mackenzie Gray will be making the move into Global News’ Parliamentary Bureau after seven years at CTV. “I’m thrilled to be joining

Mackenzie Gray exits CTV and heads to Global News

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
  • Political journalist Mackenzie Gray will be making the move into Global News’ Parliamentary Bureau after seven years at CTV. “I’m thrilled to be joining
Journalist Mackenzie Gray, left, and producer Rachel Hanes. Gray is set to join Global News as a national reporter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Champagne scrums: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured speaking with reporters before the Liberal Party national caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Champagne scrums: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured speaking with reporters before the Liberal Party national caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

  • The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022
Most of Ottawa's Wellington Street was blocked off by Freedom Convoy supporters, such as this one, pictured on Feb. 17, 2022, for more than three weeks last winter. This would not have been allowed to happen if the protesters were Indigenous people. This is what racism looks like on a grand, national scale, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022
  • The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022
  • The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of
Most of Ottawa's Wellington Street was blocked off by Freedom Convoy supporters, such as this one, pictured on Feb. 17, 2022, for more than three weeks last winter. This would not have been allowed to happen if the protesters were Indigenous people. This is what racism looks like on a grand, national scale, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada’s ambassador to Haiti to brief Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Good Monday morning, Happy Halloween to those who celebrate, and happy sitting quietly in the dark and pretending you’re not home to those who
American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said at a joint press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2022, that the situation in Haiti is 'simply unsustainable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada’s ambassador to Haiti to brief Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Good Monday morning, Happy Halloween to those who celebrate, and happy sitting quietly in the dark and pretending you’re not home to those who

Politics This Morning: Canada’s ambassador to Haiti to brief Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Good Monday morning, Happy Halloween to those who celebrate, and happy sitting quietly in the dark and pretending you’re not home to those who
American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said at a joint press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2022, that the situation in Haiti is 'simply unsustainable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alex Crombie could seek Liberal nomination for byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore

  • Alex Crombie, a former Queen’s Park staffer and son of Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, is not ruling out the possibility of seeking the Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2022
Alex Crombie, left, son of three-term Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, centre, is considering putting his name forward for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga-Lakeshore, as is Charles Sousa, right. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has until Nov. 26 to call a byelection in the riding. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Wikipedia, and charlessousa.ca

Alex Crombie could seek Liberal nomination for byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2022
  • Alex Crombie, a former Queen’s Park staffer and son of Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, is not ruling out the possibility of seeking the Liberal

Alex Crombie could seek Liberal nomination for byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 31, 2022
  • Alex Crombie, a former Queen’s Park staffer and son of Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, is not ruling out the possibility of seeking the Liberal
Alex Crombie, left, son of three-term Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, centre, is considering putting his name forward for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga-Lakeshore, as is Charles Sousa, right. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has until Nov. 26 to call a byelection in the riding. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Wikipedia, and charlessousa.ca

Post-mortem on the Emergencies Act continues apace

  • OTTAWA—Not too many people seem to care about the current inquiry into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the trucker
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 31, 2022

Post-mortem on the Emergencies Act continues apace

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Not too many people seem to care about the current inquiry into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the trucker

Post-mortem on the Emergencies Act continues apace

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Not too many people seem to care about the current inquiry into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the trucker

Tech giants, lobbyists, and news outlets eye House Heritage Committee as final wave of Bill C-18 discussions begin

  • Canadian news organizations, lobbyists, and tech giants are paying close attention to the final round of the House Heritage Committee meetings on Bill C-18,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 31, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, on April 5. He told the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 21 that he was 'ready to listen' about possible amendments to the controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tech giants, lobbyists, and news outlets eye House Heritage Committee as final wave of Bill C-18 discussions begin

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 31, 2022
  • Canadian news organizations, lobbyists, and tech giants are paying close attention to the final round of the House Heritage Committee meetings on Bill C-18,

Tech giants, lobbyists, and news outlets eye House Heritage Committee as final wave of Bill C-18 discussions begin

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 31, 2022
  • Canadian news organizations, lobbyists, and tech giants are paying close attention to the final round of the House Heritage Committee meetings on Bill C-18,
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, on April 5. He told the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 21 that he was 'ready to listen' about possible amendments to the controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inflationary rhetoric is as dangerous as the real thing

  • Nobody is uniquely responsible. How about moving beyond the futile, repetitive exchange of ideological antiquities to relief—at least for the most harshly affected.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 31, 2022
At Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's well-attended press conference last week, he predicted a period of discomfort followed by a return to two per cent inflation by 2024 and a healthy and growing economy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inflationary rhetoric is as dangerous as the real thing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 31, 2022
  • Nobody is uniquely responsible. How about moving beyond the futile, repetitive exchange of ideological antiquities to relief—at least for the most harshly affected.

Inflationary rhetoric is as dangerous as the real thing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 31, 2022
  • Nobody is uniquely responsible. How about moving beyond the futile, repetitive exchange of ideological antiquities to relief—at least for the most harshly affected.
At Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's well-attended press conference last week, he predicted a period of discomfort followed by a return to two per cent inflation by 2024 and a healthy and growing economy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Something needs to be done about voter turnout

  • In Australia, voting is compulsory. It’s mandatory in some 20 other countries around the world, t0o, but Australia is the closest in form to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 31, 2022
An Elections Ontario sign at a polling station in Ottawa during the 2022 provincial election, which saw a record low voter turnout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Something needs to be done about voter turnout

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 31, 2022
  • In Australia, voting is compulsory. It’s mandatory in some 20 other countries around the world, t0o, but Australia is the closest in form to

Something needs to be done about voter turnout

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 31, 2022
  • In Australia, voting is compulsory. It’s mandatory in some 20 other countries around the world, t0o, but Australia is the closest in form to
An Elections Ontario sign at a polling station in Ottawa during the 2022 provincial election, which saw a record low voter turnout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ‘freezing out serious journalists‘ is ‘scary’ in a democracy, but it’s also his strategy, say observers

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been in the party’s top job since Sept. 10, but has largely avoided members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 31, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ‘freezing out serious journalists‘ is ‘scary’ in a democracy, but it’s also his strategy, say observers

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 31, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been in the party’s top job since Sept. 10, but has largely avoided members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press

Poilievre’s ‘freezing out serious journalists‘ is ‘scary’ in a democracy, but it’s also his strategy, say observers

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 31, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been in the party’s top job since Sept. 10, but has largely avoided members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End of an era: Van Dusen signs off with a song

  • It can be hard to put into words the impact that Peter Van Dusen’s career has had on not only CPAC for the past
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2022
Peter Van Dusen Signs Off from CPAC with an original song at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa on Oct. 26 The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

End of an era: Van Dusen signs off with a song

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2022
  • It can be hard to put into words the impact that Peter Van Dusen’s career has had on not only CPAC for the past

End of an era: Van Dusen signs off with a song

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 31, 2022
  • It can be hard to put into words the impact that Peter Van Dusen’s career has had on not only CPAC for the past
Peter Van Dusen Signs Off from CPAC with an original song at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa on Oct. 26 The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guilbeault and Chong to take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Nov. 3 at Ottawa Marriott Hotel

  • MONDAY, OCT. 31 House Sitting—The House will sit from Oct. 31-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Nov. 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel on Kent Street. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault and Chong to take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Nov. 3 at Ottawa Marriott Hotel

  • MONDAY, OCT. 31 House Sitting—The House will sit from Oct. 31-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov.

Guilbeault and Chong to take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Nov. 3 at Ottawa Marriott Hotel

  • MONDAY, OCT. 31 House Sitting—The House will sit from Oct. 31-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Nov. 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel on Kent Street. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians should read Freeland’s speech and embrace her strategy

  • The Freeland Doctrine, as some are calling it, could and probably should form the basis of a Canadian foreign policy review which arguably should
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | October 31, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's speech on Oct. 11 at the Brookings Institution clearly implies a very creative use of both hard and soft power, and it was a tour de force by any objective measure, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should read Freeland’s speech and embrace her strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | October 31, 2022
  • The Freeland Doctrine, as some are calling it, could and probably should form the basis of a Canadian foreign policy review which arguably should

Canadians should read Freeland’s speech and embrace her strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | October 31, 2022
  • The Freeland Doctrine, as some are calling it, could and probably should form the basis of a Canadian foreign policy review which arguably should
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's speech on Oct. 11 at the Brookings Institution clearly implies a very creative use of both hard and soft power, and it was a tour de force by any objective measure, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peace movement in Canada has a new leader, it’s Cesar Jaramillo

  • Cesar Jaramillo has reached a critical point in his career. His effectiveness as a peace advocate will be judged by how well he finesses
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 31, 2022
Cesar Jaramillo, a 45-year-old political refugee from Colombia, last week guided a high-powered policy conference on new ways to build global security out of the Ukraine war. Photograph courtesy of Douglas Roche

Peace movement in Canada has a new leader, it’s Cesar Jaramillo

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 31, 2022
  • Cesar Jaramillo has reached a critical point in his career. His effectiveness as a peace advocate will be judged by how well he finesses

Peace movement in Canada has a new leader, it’s Cesar Jaramillo

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 31, 2022
  • Cesar Jaramillo has reached a critical point in his career. His effectiveness as a peace advocate will be judged by how well he finesses
Cesar Jaramillo, a 45-year-old political refugee from Colombia, last week guided a high-powered policy conference on new ways to build global security out of the Ukraine war. Photograph courtesy of Douglas Roche

Interest deductibility limit puts the squeeze on energy consumers: Electricity Canada

  • Generally speaking, tax legislation doesn’t grab much interest. It’s not exciting enough and not sexy enough for most news outlets, until it impacts hardworking
Opinion | October 31, 2022

Interest deductibility limit puts the squeeze on energy consumers: Electricity Canada

Opinion | October 31, 2022
  • Generally speaking, tax legislation doesn’t grab much interest. It’s not exciting enough and not sexy enough for most news outlets, until it impacts hardworking

Interest deductibility limit puts the squeeze on energy consumers: Electricity Canada

Opinion | October 31, 2022
  • Generally speaking, tax legislation doesn’t grab much interest. It’s not exciting enough and not sexy enough for most news outlets, until it impacts hardworking

Canada must push harder to curb greenhouse gas emissions

  • Canada's grand national project should be achieving a clean energy economy and meeting our net zero emissions target, but it has been our biggest
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 31, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has failed to unite Canadians behind transformative climate action, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must push harder to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 31, 2022
  • Canada's grand national project should be achieving a clean energy economy and meeting our net zero emissions target, but it has been our biggest

Canada must push harder to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 31, 2022
  • Canada's grand national project should be achieving a clean energy economy and meeting our net zero emissions target, but it has been our biggest
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has failed to unite Canadians behind transformative climate action, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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