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Armine Yalnizyan is senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Following one of the deadliest knife attacks in Canadian history, condolences from world leaders began pouring in shortly after news broke Sept. 4 surrounding
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
Speaking from the Ottawa Airport on Sept. 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the events in Saskatchewan were 'shocking and heartbreaking.' Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Condolences pour in from world leaders following Saskatchewan stabbings

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • Following one of the deadliest knife attacks in Canadian history, condolences from world leaders began pouring in shortly after news broke Sept. 4 surrounding

Condolences pour in from world leaders following Saskatchewan stabbings

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • Following one of the deadliest knife attacks in Canadian history, condolences from world leaders began pouring in shortly after news broke Sept. 4 surrounding
Speaking from the Ottawa Airport on Sept. 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the events in Saskatchewan were 'shocking and heartbreaking.' Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
After an ugly leadership race, the next Conservative Party leader will have a big task of proving they can bring people together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and
After an ugly leadership race, the next Conservative Party leader will have a big task of proving they can bring people together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Small army’ on hand to ensure no repeat of 2020 Tory leader vote-counting drama

  • With the deadline to return Conservative leadership race ballots now passed, the main challenge will be ensuring those hard-fought votes get counted in time
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 7, 2022
The ballots have poured in to Ottawa and those in the running to be the Conservative Party leader—Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison—await the Sept. 10 unveiling of the votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

‘Small army’ on hand to ensure no repeat of 2020 Tory leader vote-counting drama

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 7, 2022
  • With the deadline to return Conservative leadership race ballots now passed, the main challenge will be ensuring those hard-fought votes get counted in time

‘Small army’ on hand to ensure no repeat of 2020 Tory leader vote-counting drama

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 7, 2022
  • With the deadline to return Conservative leadership race ballots now passed, the main challenge will be ensuring those hard-fought votes get counted in time
The ballots have poured in to Ottawa and those in the running to be the Conservative Party leader—Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison—await the Sept. 10 unveiling of the votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

New CPC leader takes charge Sept. 10

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
It all comes down to this: Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison will find out the results of the race to be next federal Conservative leader on Sept. 10.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

New CPC leader takes charge Sept. 10

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It

New CPC leader takes charge Sept. 10

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
It all comes down to this: Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison will find out the results of the race to be next federal Conservative leader on Sept. 10.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Union of Taxation Employees latest PSAC group to declare impasse in negotiations with feds

  • The Union of Taxation Employees, which represents more than 35,000 workers at the Canadian Revenue Agency, have declared an impasse in contract negotiations with
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
Union of Taxation Employees national president Marc Brière, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. 'Come next spring, we could potentially have 170,000 federal public sector workers in a legal strike position,' says Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees latest PSAC group to declare impasse in negotiations with feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • The Union of Taxation Employees, which represents more than 35,000 workers at the Canadian Revenue Agency, have declared an impasse in contract negotiations with

Union of Taxation Employees latest PSAC group to declare impasse in negotiations with feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • The Union of Taxation Employees, which represents more than 35,000 workers at the Canadian Revenue Agency, have declared an impasse in contract negotiations with
Union of Taxation Employees national president Marc Brière, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. 'Come next spring, we could potentially have 170,000 federal public sector workers in a legal strike position,' says Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ongoing uncertainty about prices will deter new drug launches in Canada

  • In April, the federal minister of health announced that the government would not proceed with two of three major pieces in its new regulatory guidelines for the Patented Medicine
Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON AND BRETT SKINNER | September 7, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks at an Aug. 23 press conference in Ottawa. Canada’s attractiveness as a marketplace for new medicines has already diminished as a result of uncertainty about the PMPRB changes, write Nigel Rawson and Brett Skinner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ongoing uncertainty about prices will deter new drug launches in Canada

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON AND BRETT SKINNER | September 7, 2022
  • In April, the federal minister of health announced that the government would not proceed with two of three major pieces in its new regulatory guidelines for the Patented Medicine

Ongoing uncertainty about prices will deter new drug launches in Canada

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON AND BRETT SKINNER | September 7, 2022
  • In April, the federal minister of health announced that the government would not proceed with two of three major pieces in its new regulatory guidelines for the Patented Medicine
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks at an Aug. 23 press conference in Ottawa. Canada’s attractiveness as a marketplace for new medicines has already diminished as a result of uncertainty about the PMPRB changes, write Nigel Rawson and Brett Skinner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s leaders should be confronting, not encouraging, the rage movement and its anti-progressive haters

  • OTTAWA—It’s hard not to laugh at the guy in the tin foil crown, cargo shorts, and dishwashing gloves holding forth in front of a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 7, 2022
The United People of Canada supporters gather outside their location in the former St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood on Aug. 25, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s leaders should be confronting, not encouraging, the rage movement and its anti-progressive haters

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard not to laugh at the guy in the tin foil crown, cargo shorts, and dishwashing gloves holding forth in front of a

Canada’s leaders should be confronting, not encouraging, the rage movement and its anti-progressive haters

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard not to laugh at the guy in the tin foil crown, cargo shorts, and dishwashing gloves holding forth in front of a
The United People of Canada supporters gather outside their location in the former St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood on Aug. 25, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral reform the way to save democracy, says B.C. letter writer

  • The B.C. Liberals and the federal Conservatives have something in common: they will never form another government until they bury their contempt for democracy.
Opinion | September 7, 2022

Electoral reform the way to save democracy, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | September 7, 2022
  • The B.C. Liberals and the federal Conservatives have something in common: they will never form another government until they bury their contempt for democracy.

Electoral reform the way to save democracy, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | September 7, 2022
  • The B.C. Liberals and the federal Conservatives have something in common: they will never form another government until they bury their contempt for democracy.

Limited hope for resolution to historic Canada-U.S. softwood lumber spat, say stakeholders, MPs

  • As Ottawa embarks on a trade challenge of American countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports, there is a glimmer of hope that both
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2022
International Trade Minister Mary Ng launched a Chapter 10 dispute under CUSMA on Aug. 29 against the U.S.'s countervailing tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Limited hope for resolution to historic Canada-U.S. softwood lumber spat, say stakeholders, MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2022
  • As Ottawa embarks on a trade challenge of American countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports, there is a glimmer of hope that both

Limited hope for resolution to historic Canada-U.S. softwood lumber spat, say stakeholders, MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 6, 2022
  • As Ottawa embarks on a trade challenge of American countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports, there is a glimmer of hope that both
International Trade Minister Mary Ng launched a Chapter 10 dispute under CUSMA on Aug. 29 against the U.S.'s countervailing tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Deadline for Conservative leadership ballots arrives

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU released a statement Sunday expressing shock and devastation at the series of stabbings by two suspects in
Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, seen here with rivals Roman Baber and Jean Charest at the first debate of the campaign in May 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Deadline for Conservative leadership ballots arrives

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU released a statement Sunday expressing shock and devastation at the series of stabbings by two suspects in

Politics This Morning: Deadline for Conservative leadership ballots arrives

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU released a statement Sunday expressing shock and devastation at the series of stabbings by two suspects in
Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, seen here with rivals Roman Baber and Jean Charest at the first debate of the campaign in May 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The calls are still coming from inside the base

  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 29, the Royal Canadian Air Force issued a brief and bizarre press release. The official missive advised the media that a change
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 5, 2022
A change of command ceremony scheduled for CFB Bagotville last week was delayed after statements made during an event to pick pilot call-signs triggered an investigation. DND photograph by Corporal Louis Gagné

The calls are still coming from inside the base

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 29, the Royal Canadian Air Force issued a brief and bizarre press release. The official missive advised the media that a change

The calls are still coming from inside the base

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 29, the Royal Canadian Air Force issued a brief and bizarre press release. The official missive advised the media that a change
A change of command ceremony scheduled for CFB Bagotville last week was delayed after statements made during an event to pick pilot call-signs triggered an investigation. DND photograph by Corporal Louis Gagné

Comms staff changes for ministers Lebouthillier, Boissonnault

  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault have both recently made changes to their communications staff lineups. Director
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 5, 2022
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, is down a director of communications, and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault has a new press secretary on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Comms staff changes for ministers Lebouthillier, Boissonnault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 5, 2022
  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault have both recently made changes to their communications staff lineups. Director

Comms staff changes for ministers Lebouthillier, Boissonnault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 5, 2022
  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault have both recently made changes to their communications staff lineups. Director
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, left, is down a director of communications, and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault has a new press secretary on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

A landslide victory for Poilievre can unite the Conservative Party

  • Buckle up: federal politics is about to get a lot more interesting. For us regular House of Commons and all-things-Ottawa followers, September normally shakes
Opinion | BY LAURA KURKIMAKI | September 5, 2022
While the Conservative leadership race has been scrappy to say the least, Pierre Poilievre has always had the most transparent path to victory—and that was before he sold more than 300,000 memberships, writes Laura Kurkimaki. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A landslide victory for Poilievre can unite the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY LAURA KURKIMAKI | September 5, 2022
  • Buckle up: federal politics is about to get a lot more interesting. For us regular House of Commons and all-things-Ottawa followers, September normally shakes

A landslide victory for Poilievre can unite the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY LAURA KURKIMAKI | September 5, 2022
  • Buckle up: federal politics is about to get a lot more interesting. For us regular House of Commons and all-things-Ottawa followers, September normally shakes
While the Conservative leadership race has been scrappy to say the least, Pierre Poilievre has always had the most transparent path to victory—and that was before he sold more than 300,000 memberships, writes Laura Kurkimaki. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Healthy Indigenous communities require healthy housing

  • During COVID, across Canada Indigenous communities were instructed to stay home in housing conditions known to be actively hazardous to Indigenous families health. Two
Opinion | BY JORDAN KOE | September 5, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 budget focused heavily on housing, including $4.3-billion to address the long known disaster that is Indigenous community housing. An investment of this size has the potential to both function as a stimulus to Indigenous communities, nurture capacity building, and create generative and sustainable approaches to housing security, writes Jordan Koe.

Healthy Indigenous communities require healthy housing

Opinion | BY JORDAN KOE | September 5, 2022
  • During COVID, across Canada Indigenous communities were instructed to stay home in housing conditions known to be actively hazardous to Indigenous families health. Two

Healthy Indigenous communities require healthy housing

Opinion | BY JORDAN KOE | September 5, 2022
  • During COVID, across Canada Indigenous communities were instructed to stay home in housing conditions known to be actively hazardous to Indigenous families health. Two
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 budget focused heavily on housing, including $4.3-billion to address the long known disaster that is Indigenous community housing. An investment of this size has the potential to both function as a stimulus to Indigenous communities, nurture capacity building, and create generative and sustainable approaches to housing security, writes Jordan Koe.

Russia, an empire undergoing decolonization

  • The Communists claimed to be anti-imperialist, and even abstained from using Russian nationalist tropes it was easy for Russians to think the Soviet Union
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 5, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Aug. 30, was hated by most older Russians because the Soviet Union, the country they were born into, broke apart on his watch. His current successor, Vladimir Putin, pictured, is now waging a war to put it back together writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Russia, an empire undergoing decolonization

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 5, 2022
  • The Communists claimed to be anti-imperialist, and even abstained from using Russian nationalist tropes it was easy for Russians to think the Soviet Union

Russia, an empire undergoing decolonization

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 5, 2022
  • The Communists claimed to be anti-imperialist, and even abstained from using Russian nationalist tropes it was easy for Russians to think the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Aug. 30, was hated by most older Russians because the Soviet Union, the country they were born into, broke apart on his watch. His current successor, Vladimir Putin, pictured, is now waging a war to put it back together writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Disinformation has a long history in Canada

  • OTTAWA—A recent Ekos survey of Canadians found a disturbing relation between the amount of disinformation an individual agrees with, and the level of support
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 5, 2022
A 'freedom movement' supporter wields a sign that reads 'monkey pox' but crosses out 'pox' and instead reads 'monkey business' at a 'freedom' rally in Ottawa on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disinformation has a long history in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—A recent Ekos survey of Canadians found a disturbing relation between the amount of disinformation an individual agrees with, and the level of support

Disinformation has a long history in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—A recent Ekos survey of Canadians found a disturbing relation between the amount of disinformation an individual agrees with, and the level of support
A 'freedom movement' supporter wields a sign that reads 'monkey pox' but crosses out 'pox' and instead reads 'monkey business' at a 'freedom' rally in Ottawa on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation strategy must pay mind to intellectual property

  • TORONTO—The Trudeau government seems to be working around the clock to dream up new programs, one after another, for a more innovative economy. That
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 5, 2022
International Trade and Small Business Minister Mary Ng recently announced the Global Hypergrowth Project or GHP, which will select and help up to 15 small-size corporate winners, chosen by a panel from the venture capital industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation strategy must pay mind to intellectual property

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 5, 2022
  • TORONTO—The Trudeau government seems to be working around the clock to dream up new programs, one after another, for a more innovative economy. That

Canada’s innovation strategy must pay mind to intellectual property

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 5, 2022
  • TORONTO—The Trudeau government seems to be working around the clock to dream up new programs, one after another, for a more innovative economy. That
International Trade and Small Business Minister Mary Ng recently announced the Global Hypergrowth Project or GHP, which will select and help up to 15 small-size corporate winners, chosen by a panel from the venture capital industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We cannot rely solely on police to address disinformation and hate

  • Last week, 48 media organizations signed an open letter asking the government to address the growing problem of harassment and abuse facing primarily women
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 5, 2022

We cannot rely solely on police to address disinformation and hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 5, 2022
  • Last week, 48 media organizations signed an open letter asking the government to address the growing problem of harassment and abuse facing primarily women

We cannot rely solely on police to address disinformation and hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 5, 2022
  • Last week, 48 media organizations signed an open letter asking the government to address the growing problem of harassment and abuse facing primarily women

Why Donald Trump won’t end up in court over Mar-a-Lago raid findings

  • HALIFAX—So now the world has seen a photograph of government documents, dozens marked “top secret,” that were seized by the FBI from ex-U.S. president
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 5, 2022
Donald Trump, pictured, has already signalled to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that his followers are angry. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Why Donald Trump won’t end up in court over Mar-a-Lago raid findings

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 5, 2022
  • HALIFAX—So now the world has seen a photograph of government documents, dozens marked “top secret,” that were seized by the FBI from ex-U.S. president

Why Donald Trump won’t end up in court over Mar-a-Lago raid findings

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 5, 2022
  • HALIFAX—So now the world has seen a photograph of government documents, dozens marked “top secret,” that were seized by the FBI from ex-U.S. president
Donald Trump, pictured, has already signalled to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that his followers are angry. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West Bank

  • The recent Israeli raid on a Palestinian human rights office reminded me that Israel employed vague, secret evidence in 2021 to categorize six Palestinian
Opinion | September 5, 2022

Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West Bank

Opinion | September 5, 2022
  • The recent Israeli raid on a Palestinian human rights office reminded me that Israel employed vague, secret evidence in 2021 to categorize six Palestinian

Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West Bank

Opinion | September 5, 2022
  • The recent Israeli raid on a Palestinian human rights office reminded me that Israel employed vague, secret evidence in 2021 to categorize six Palestinian

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