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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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New defence chief should be set up to win

  • In two weeks, Canada will have a new leader of the Armed Forces. After serving in the role since 2021, Chief of the Defence
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2024
Then-Prince Charles inspects the Honour Guard made up of soldiers from 5th Canadian Division in St. John’s, N.L., on May 17, 2022. The military will get a new defence chief on July 18. DND photograph by Cpl. Brad Upshall

New defence chief should be set up to win

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2024
  • In two weeks, Canada will have a new leader of the Armed Forces. After serving in the role since 2021, Chief of the Defence

New defence chief should be set up to win

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 3, 2024
  • In two weeks, Canada will have a new leader of the Armed Forces. After serving in the role since 2021, Chief of the Defence
Then-Prince Charles inspects the Honour Guard made up of soldiers from 5th Canadian Division in St. John’s, N.L., on May 17, 2022. The military will get a new defence chief on July 18. DND photograph by Cpl. Brad Upshall

Building a mental health-literate Canada now

  • Recent federal actions to support mental health care are a welcome start, but will only lead to better outcomes if there is a parallel
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, YIFENG WEI | July 3, 2024
Ya'ara Saks
Ya'ara Saks
Under the authority of Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, the federal government could support the research necessary to develop new mental health literacy applications to fill any gaps, write Sen. Stanley Kutcher and Dr. Yifeng Wei. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building a mental health-literate Canada now

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, YIFENG WEI | July 3, 2024
  • Recent federal actions to support mental health care are a welcome start, but will only lead to better outcomes if there is a parallel

Building a mental health-literate Canada now

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, YIFENG WEI | July 3, 2024
  • Recent federal actions to support mental health care are a welcome start, but will only lead to better outcomes if there is a parallel
Ya'ara Saks
Under the authority of Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, the federal government could support the research necessary to develop new mental health literacy applications to fill any gaps, write Sen. Stanley Kutcher and Dr. Yifeng Wei. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos converge on Calgary as Stampede kicks off on July 5

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Calgary Stampede event on July 8, 2023. This year’s festivities kick off on July 5. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz

Politicos converge on Calgary as Stampede kicks off on July 5

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks

Politicos converge on Calgary as Stampede kicks off on July 5

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, greets Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Calgary Stampede event on July 8, 2023. This year’s festivities kick off on July 5. Government of Alberta photograph by Chris Schwarz

Action, not more time, needed to address climate catastrophe, says B.C. reader

  • Re: “This is your wakeup call to catastrophic climate change,” (The Hill Times, June 13). Bill Henderson summarizes our predicament very clearly. As a
Opinion | July 3, 2024

Action, not more time, needed to address climate catastrophe, says B.C. reader

Opinion | July 3, 2024
  • Re: “This is your wakeup call to catastrophic climate change,” (The Hill Times, June 13). Bill Henderson summarizes our predicament very clearly. As a

Action, not more time, needed to address climate catastrophe, says B.C. reader

Opinion | July 3, 2024
  • Re: “This is your wakeup call to catastrophic climate change,” (The Hill Times, June 13). Bill Henderson summarizes our predicament very clearly. As a

We are the hope we have been waiting for: letter writer

  • The June 15 suicide of a young person in the Waverley Grand Mosque of Manitoba must not be met with pithy aspirational words and
Opinion | July 3, 2024

We are the hope we have been waiting for: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2024
  • The June 15 suicide of a young person in the Waverley Grand Mosque of Manitoba must not be met with pithy aspirational words and

We are the hope we have been waiting for: letter writer

Opinion | July 3, 2024
  • The June 15 suicide of a young person in the Waverley Grand Mosque of Manitoba must not be met with pithy aspirational words and

Daley returns to lead Wire Report, as Leadlay takes on new HT engagement editor gig

  • Plus, the House cements the pay-per-use EV charging on the Hill, Order of Canada honourees are named, and we parse last year's House spending.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 3, 2024
Welcome back and welcome aboard: The Wire Report's new editor Hannah Daley, left, is a familiar face, while Christina Leadlay takes on a new role within The Hill Times. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Daley returns to lead Wire Report, as Leadlay takes on new HT engagement editor gig

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 3, 2024
  • Plus, the House cements the pay-per-use EV charging on the Hill, Order of Canada honourees are named, and we parse last year's House spending.

Daley returns to lead Wire Report, as Leadlay takes on new HT engagement editor gig

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 3, 2024
  • Plus, the House cements the pay-per-use EV charging on the Hill, Order of Canada honourees are named, and we parse last year's House spending.
Welcome back and welcome aboard: The Wire Report's new editor Hannah Daley, left, is a familiar face, while Christina Leadlay takes on a new role within The Hill Times. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is getting together with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Calgary this week to talk policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.

Energy ministers meet in Calgary

  • Plus, the PBO prices tax breaks for ‘clean’ tech.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is getting together with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Calgary this week to talk policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal, NDP MPs look to PROC to address policy ‘gap’ when it comes to MP-on-MP harassment

  • If we want to have a range of voices in the House, ‘we need to make that a safe space, and right now, it’s
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2024
Liberal MP Sherry Romanado, left, and NDP MPs Lindsay Mathyssen, Heather McPherson, and Matthew Green say they want to see the House codify a policy addressing MP-to-MP harassment. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal, NDP MPs look to PROC to address policy ‘gap’ when it comes to MP-on-MP harassment

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2024
  • If we want to have a range of voices in the House, ‘we need to make that a safe space, and right now, it’s

Liberal, NDP MPs look to PROC to address policy ‘gap’ when it comes to MP-on-MP harassment

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 3, 2024
  • If we want to have a range of voices in the House, ‘we need to make that a safe space, and right now, it’s
Liberal MP Sherry Romanado, left, and NDP MPs Lindsay Mathyssen, Heather McPherson, and Matthew Green say they want to see the House codify a policy addressing MP-to-MP harassment. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Younger people in ‘survival mode’ as affordability crisis ticks on, say pundits, leaving little room for Liberals to make up lost ground to Conservatives

  • Unlike the embattled prime minister, 'no one has really any expectations' of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before the election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals may be past the point of no return, politicos agree. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Younger people in ‘survival mode’ as affordability crisis ticks on, say pundits, leaving little room for Liberals to make up lost ground to Conservatives

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2024
  • Unlike the embattled prime minister, 'no one has really any expectations' of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before the election, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Younger people in ‘survival mode’ as affordability crisis ticks on, say pundits, leaving little room for Liberals to make up lost ground to Conservatives

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 2, 2024
  • Unlike the embattled prime minister, 'no one has really any expectations' of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre before the election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals may be past the point of no return, politicos agree. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a blow in the first round of the French legislative elections on June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.

The West’s next step to the right

  • Plus, the MPs who want a dedicated force to respond to natural disasters.
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a blow in the first round of the French legislative elections on June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs unite against greedflation and monopoly power in Canada’s food systems—but there’s more to do

  • The House Agriculture Committee report unanimously recommends action on profiteering, concentration, and food insecurity, but risks undermining Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy.
Opinion | BY MARISSA ALEXANDER, WADE THORHAUG | July 1, 2024
Liberal MP Kody Blois chairs the House Agriculture Committee, whose recent report recognizes that oligopolies and monopolies are extracting unreasonable profits at the expense of farmers and consumers, write Marissa Alexander and Wade Thorhaug. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs unite against greedflation and monopoly power in Canada’s food systems—but there’s more to do

Opinion | BY MARISSA ALEXANDER, WADE THORHAUG | July 1, 2024
  • The House Agriculture Committee report unanimously recommends action on profiteering, concentration, and food insecurity, but risks undermining Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy.

MPs unite against greedflation and monopoly power in Canada’s food systems—but there’s more to do

Opinion | BY MARISSA ALEXANDER, WADE THORHAUG | July 1, 2024
  • The House Agriculture Committee report unanimously recommends action on profiteering, concentration, and food insecurity, but risks undermining Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy.
Liberal MP Kody Blois chairs the House Agriculture Committee, whose recent report recognizes that oligopolies and monopolies are extracting unreasonable profits at the expense of farmers and consumers, write Marissa Alexander and Wade Thorhaug. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications

  • Limits around promotional speech are valid, but the restrictions in Bill C-59 regarding greenwashing are not the path to get us there.
Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | July 1, 2024
We are now at risk of constraining many organizations who are making a positive difference in the fight against climate change in order to exert an extreme level of control over very few who aren’t, writes Megan Buttle. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications

Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | July 1, 2024
  • Limits around promotional speech are valid, but the restrictions in Bill C-59 regarding greenwashing are not the path to get us there.

Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications

Opinion | BY MEGAN BUTTLE | July 1, 2024
  • Limits around promotional speech are valid, but the restrictions in Bill C-59 regarding greenwashing are not the path to get us there.
We are now at risk of constraining many organizations who are making a positive difference in the fight against climate change in order to exert an extreme level of control over very few who aren’t, writes Megan Buttle. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Policy director Schembri exits Energy Minister Wilkinson’s team

  • Plus, there are staff departures to catch up on in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson now has only one director of policy in his office, supported by a new deputy director. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy director Schembri exits Energy Minister Wilkinson’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2024
  • Plus, there are staff departures to catch up on in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.

Policy director Schembri exits Energy Minister Wilkinson’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2024
  • Plus, there are staff departures to catch up on in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson now has only one director of policy in his office, supported by a new deputy director. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can DFO be trusted to implement the fish-farm ban?

  • Without being given legal force through legislation or regulations, the promised ban remains little more than another political promise vulnerable to ever-changing political winds.
Opinion | BY KAREN WRISTEN | July 1, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s decision to ‘ban’ open net-pen feedlots of Atlantic salmon in B.C. is a brave step that comes with urgent, pressing, questions, writes Karen Wristen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can DFO be trusted to implement the fish-farm ban?

Opinion | BY KAREN WRISTEN | July 1, 2024
  • Without being given legal force through legislation or regulations, the promised ban remains little more than another political promise vulnerable to ever-changing political winds.

Can DFO be trusted to implement the fish-farm ban?

Opinion | BY KAREN WRISTEN | July 1, 2024
  • Without being given legal force through legislation or regulations, the promised ban remains little more than another political promise vulnerable to ever-changing political winds.
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s decision to ‘ban’ open net-pen feedlots of Atlantic salmon in B.C. is a brave step that comes with urgent, pressing, questions, writes Karen Wristen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health-plan switch remains ‘a disaster’ despite improvements, say union, Bloc MP

  • The Canada Life plan is 'still not pulling its weight' in the year since the health-care plan provider changed, says PIPSC's Colby Briggs.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 1, 2024
The departments of Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand oversee the government’s health-care plan, which transitioned from Sun Life to Canada Life on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Health-plan switch remains ‘a disaster’ despite improvements, say union, Bloc MP

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 1, 2024
  • The Canada Life plan is 'still not pulling its weight' in the year since the health-care plan provider changed, says PIPSC's Colby Briggs.

Health-plan switch remains ‘a disaster’ despite improvements, say union, Bloc MP

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 1, 2024
  • The Canada Life plan is 'still not pulling its weight' in the year since the health-care plan provider changed, says PIPSC's Colby Briggs.
The departments of Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand oversee the government’s health-care plan, which transitioned from Sun Life to Canada Life on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bungling bureaucracy: CAF leadership dropping the ball on transparency

  • It is evident that Gen. Wayne Eyre and his advisers do not understand that the Access to Information Act is a federal law, not
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 1, 2024
Outgoing Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre’s refusal to release his ‘openness and transparency’ speaking notes is both petty and petulant, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bungling bureaucracy: CAF leadership dropping the ball on transparency

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 1, 2024
  • It is evident that Gen. Wayne Eyre and his advisers do not understand that the Access to Information Act is a federal law, not

Bungling bureaucracy: CAF leadership dropping the ball on transparency

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 1, 2024
  • It is evident that Gen. Wayne Eyre and his advisers do not understand that the Access to Information Act is a federal law, not
Outgoing Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre’s refusal to release his ‘openness and transparency’ speaking notes is both petty and petulant, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must meet with caucus before September

  • Constituents deserve answers, just as Liberal backbenchers deserve answers from the leadership of their party.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to rally the troops now, get their feedback—however harsh or unflattering it might be—and get on with the job of assisting Canadians who are understandably upset with the state of federal politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must meet with caucus before September

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2024
  • Constituents deserve answers, just as Liberal backbenchers deserve answers from the leadership of their party.

Trudeau must meet with caucus before September

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 1, 2024
  • Constituents deserve answers, just as Liberal backbenchers deserve answers from the leadership of their party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to rally the troops now, get their feedback—however harsh or unflattering it might be—and get on with the job of assisting Canadians who are understandably upset with the state of federal politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House National Defence Committee floats idea of permanent workforce, engineering corps to reduce reliance on military during natural disasters

  • The increase in domestic operations has strained CAF resources and reduced operational readiness for global threats, the House National Defence Committee report said.Among the
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 1, 2024
Liberal MP John McKay, who chairs the House National Defence Committee, said climate change meant calls for the military assistance during natural disasters are 'just going to keep on happening.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House National Defence Committee floats idea of permanent workforce, engineering corps to reduce reliance on military during natural disasters

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 1, 2024
  • The increase in domestic operations has strained CAF resources and reduced operational readiness for global threats, the House National Defence Committee report said.Among the

House National Defence Committee floats idea of permanent workforce, engineering corps to reduce reliance on military during natural disasters

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 1, 2024
  • The increase in domestic operations has strained CAF resources and reduced operational readiness for global threats, the House National Defence Committee report said.Among the
Liberal MP John McKay, who chairs the House National Defence Committee, said climate change meant calls for the military assistance during natural disasters are 'just going to keep on happening.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reflections on Canada, five years in

  • Reflecting on the fifth anniversary of landing in Canada from Australia, I've decided to set out something every citizen loves to read—a series of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 1, 2024
Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa in 2019, about seven days after Stephen Jeffery first arrived in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reflections on Canada, five years in

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 1, 2024
  • Reflecting on the fifth anniversary of landing in Canada from Australia, I've decided to set out something every citizen loves to read—a series of

Reflections on Canada, five years in

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 1, 2024
  • Reflecting on the fifth anniversary of landing in Canada from Australia, I've decided to set out something every citizen loves to read—a series of
Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa in 2019, about seven days after Stephen Jeffery first arrived in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back

  • Bill C-63, the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, and Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), are stuck at second reading
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 1, 2024
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon discussed accomplishments from the spring sitting of Parliament on June 19 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 1, 2024
  • Bill C-63, the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, and Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), are stuck at second reading

Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 1, 2024
  • Bill C-63, the Liberal government’s Online Harms Act, and Bill C-71, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024), are stuck at second reading
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon discussed accomplishments from the spring sitting of Parliament on June 19 on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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