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Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Martial pride on parade

  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
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Netanyahu isn’t down for the count, says Calgary letter writer

  • Re: “Crunch time for Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, May 23). One week after Gwynne Dyer stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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  • Re: “Crunch time for Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, May 23). One week after Gwynne Dyer stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a

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Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Crunch time for Netanyahu?” (The Hill Times, May 23). One week after Gwynne Dyer stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

All deaths in Rafah the fault of Hamas: Williams

  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Unlike Erica Ifill, perhaps the media has learned not
Opinion | June 5, 2024

All deaths in Rafah the fault of Hamas: Williams

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Unlike Erica Ifill, perhaps the media has learned not

All deaths in Rafah the fault of Hamas: Williams

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Unlike Erica Ifill, perhaps the media has learned not

High Commissioner Shaik is right: there’s no false equivalency argument in ICC warrants, says CJPME rep

  • Re: ‘We believe in international law, or we don’t’: South African envoy counters claims of moral equivalence in ICC warrant applications,” (The Hill Times,
Opinion | June 5, 2024
Anti-war protesters block the entrance to CANSEC at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High Commissioner Shaik is right: there’s no false equivalency argument in ICC warrants, says CJPME rep

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: ‘We believe in international law, or we don’t’: South African envoy counters claims of moral equivalence in ICC warrant applications,” (The Hill Times,

High Commissioner Shaik is right: there’s no false equivalency argument in ICC warrants, says CJPME rep

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: ‘We believe in international law, or we don’t’: South African envoy counters claims of moral equivalence in ICC warrant applications,” (The Hill Times,
Anti-war protesters block the entrance to CANSEC at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Corporate media should relinquish role of court stenographers in war coverage: Quebec reader

  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Napoleon’s dictum that “Four hostile newspapers are more to
Opinion | June 5, 2024

Corporate media should relinquish role of court stenographers in war coverage: Quebec reader

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Napoleon’s dictum that “Four hostile newspapers are more to

Corporate media should relinquish role of court stenographers in war coverage: Quebec reader

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Rafah massacre lays bare domestic media shortcomings,” (The Hill Times, May 29, p. 9). Napoleon’s dictum that “Four hostile newspapers are more to

Broad generalizations inaccurate and unhelpful, writes Nuclear Society

  • Re: “Humans should not be exposed to deadly radioactive poisons: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility,” (The Hill Times, May 27, p. 8). By inappropriately
Opinion | June 5, 2024

Broad generalizations inaccurate and unhelpful, writes Nuclear Society

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Humans should not be exposed to deadly radioactive poisons: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility,” (The Hill Times, May 27, p. 8). By inappropriately

Broad generalizations inaccurate and unhelpful, writes Nuclear Society

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Humans should not be exposed to deadly radioactive poisons: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility,” (The Hill Times, May 27, p. 8). By inappropriately

Take science skeptics with a grain of salt, says B.C. fish doctor

  • Re: “Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?” (The Hill Times, May 27) Regarding the question about marine net-pen salmon aquaculture in British
Opinion | June 5, 2024
Advice, and opinions, related to major decisions about Pacific salmon should be treated with skepticism and caution, writes Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia/Flickr

Take science skeptics with a grain of salt, says B.C. fish doctor

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?” (The Hill Times, May 27) Regarding the question about marine net-pen salmon aquaculture in British

Take science skeptics with a grain of salt, says B.C. fish doctor

Opinion | June 5, 2024
  • Re: “Will Canada gamble Pacific salmon on DFO science?” (The Hill Times, May 27) Regarding the question about marine net-pen salmon aquaculture in British
Advice, and opinions, related to major decisions about Pacific salmon should be treated with skepticism and caution, writes Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia/Flickr

Petipas Taylor, Trudeau mark D-Day anniversary in France on June 6

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4—SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Minister Petitpas Taylor to Lead Delegation to France—Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead an official Government of Canada
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will lead an official Government of Canada delegation, which will include Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to take part in events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy through Sunday, June 9, in France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Petipas Taylor, Trudeau mark D-Day anniversary in France on June 6

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4—SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Minister Petitpas Taylor to Lead Delegation to France—Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead an official Government of Canada

Petipas Taylor, Trudeau mark D-Day anniversary in France on June 6

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 4—SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Minister Petitpas Taylor to Lead Delegation to France—Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead an official Government of Canada
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will lead an official Government of Canada delegation, which will include Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to take part in events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy through Sunday, June 9, in France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong emissions cap won’t snuff out wildfires, but will help treat the root cause

  • Wildfires are a symptom of a rapidly warming planet, driven by the burning of coal, oil, and gas.
Opinion | BY JOE VIPOND, ROBB BARNES | June 5, 2024
An aerial view of a wildfire in Mistissini, Que., in June 2023. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

A strong emissions cap won’t snuff out wildfires, but will help treat the root cause

Opinion | BY JOE VIPOND, ROBB BARNES | June 5, 2024
  • Wildfires are a symptom of a rapidly warming planet, driven by the burning of coal, oil, and gas.

A strong emissions cap won’t snuff out wildfires, but will help treat the root cause

Opinion | BY JOE VIPOND, ROBB BARNES | June 5, 2024
  • Wildfires are a symptom of a rapidly warming planet, driven by the burning of coal, oil, and gas.
An aerial view of a wildfire in Mistissini, Que., in June 2023. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Natural resources remain backbone of Canada’s trade and prosperity

  • To pay our way in an unforgiving and very competitive world, Canada must produce and sell exports to customers in other markets.
Opinion | BY JOCK FINLAYSON, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | June 5, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Smart policymakers should create and sustain a business and investment climate that champions and bolsters the commercial success of industries that underpin the export economy, write Jock Finlayson and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources remain backbone of Canada’s trade and prosperity

Opinion | BY JOCK FINLAYSON, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | June 5, 2024
  • To pay our way in an unforgiving and very competitive world, Canada must produce and sell exports to customers in other markets.

Natural resources remain backbone of Canada’s trade and prosperity

Opinion | BY JOCK FINLAYSON, ELMIRA ALIAKBARI | June 5, 2024
  • To pay our way in an unforgiving and very competitive world, Canada must produce and sell exports to customers in other markets.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Smart policymakers should create and sustain a business and investment climate that champions and bolsters the commercial success of industries that underpin the export economy, write Jock Finlayson and Elmira Aliakbari. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balancing the energy score card: asking the right questions, doing the research

  • With great minds and important natural resources, we can secure a better future for our country and the world.
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | June 5, 2024
We must rise above politics, and—through research—embrace a common good that is not determined by election cycles, but in generational terms. Unsplash photograph by Dan Dimmock

Balancing the energy score card: asking the right questions, doing the research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | June 5, 2024
  • With great minds and important natural resources, we can secure a better future for our country and the world.

Balancing the energy score card: asking the right questions, doing the research

Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | June 5, 2024
  • With great minds and important natural resources, we can secure a better future for our country and the world.
We must rise above politics, and—through research—embrace a common good that is not determined by election cycles, but in generational terms. Unsplash photograph by Dan Dimmock

LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can

  • Projects not currently under construction face an ever-increasing uphill battle on competition and cost that the taxpayer shouldn’t be asked to underwrite.
Opinion | BY MARK ZACHARIAS, RACHEL DORAN | June 5, 2024
Negishi LNG Terminal in Yokohama City, Japan. Japan’s LNG imports fell by eight per cent in 2023 following a restart of the country’s nuclear program, and increased use of renewables. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can

Opinion | BY MARK ZACHARIAS, RACHEL DORAN | June 5, 2024
  • Projects not currently under construction face an ever-increasing uphill battle on competition and cost that the taxpayer shouldn’t be asked to underwrite.

LNG projects should stand on their own two feet, assuming they can

Opinion | BY MARK ZACHARIAS, RACHEL DORAN | June 5, 2024
  • Projects not currently under construction face an ever-increasing uphill battle on competition and cost that the taxpayer shouldn’t be asked to underwrite.
Negishi LNG Terminal in Yokohama City, Japan. Japan’s LNG imports fell by eight per cent in 2023 following a restart of the country’s nuclear program, and increased use of renewables. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A national sustainable agriculture plan needs to include universities

  • Greater funding and collaboration will help ensure that we meet our sustainability goals, and cement our position as a global leader in the green
Opinion | BY  CHARLOTTE YATES | June 5, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. Current federal funding for agricultural innovation is a fraction of the support that this sector deserves, writes Charlotte Yates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A national sustainable agriculture plan needs to include universities

Opinion | BY  CHARLOTTE YATES | June 5, 2024
  • Greater funding and collaboration will help ensure that we meet our sustainability goals, and cement our position as a global leader in the green

A national sustainable agriculture plan needs to include universities

Opinion | BY  CHARLOTTE YATES | June 5, 2024
  • Greater funding and collaboration will help ensure that we meet our sustainability goals, and cement our position as a global leader in the green
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. Current federal funding for agricultural innovation is a fraction of the support that this sector deserves, writes Charlotte Yates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?

  • Acknowledging and reducing the ecological and climate impacts of logging is key to stemming the climate and biodiversity crises.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 5, 2024
For years, the federal government has portrayed forestry to be carbon-neutral or even a small carbon sink, neglecting any role industrial logging plays in exacerbating the climate crisis, writes Michael Polanyi. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Morris 

Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 5, 2024
  • Acknowledging and reducing the ecological and climate impacts of logging is key to stemming the climate and biodiversity crises.

Forestry has finally been recognized as a climate polluter: now what?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POLANYI | June 5, 2024
  • Acknowledging and reducing the ecological and climate impacts of logging is key to stemming the climate and biodiversity crises.
For years, the federal government has portrayed forestry to be carbon-neutral or even a small carbon sink, neglecting any role industrial logging plays in exacerbating the climate crisis, writes Michael Polanyi. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Morris 

Critical mineral mining: stabilizing Canada’s economy through energy justice

  • A sustainable mining sector will minimize negative environmental, social, and economic impacts.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 5, 2024
If done right, critical mineral mining can stabilize the Canadian economy while we all enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, healthier environment, and a just society, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

Critical mineral mining: stabilizing Canada’s economy through energy justice

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 5, 2024
  • A sustainable mining sector will minimize negative environmental, social, and economic impacts.

Critical mineral mining: stabilizing Canada’s economy through energy justice

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 5, 2024
  • A sustainable mining sector will minimize negative environmental, social, and economic impacts.
If done right, critical mineral mining can stabilize the Canadian economy while we all enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, healthier environment, and a just society, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer

How we should move forward with the energy transition

  • The path forward includes expanding our wind and solar capacities, harnessing geothermal energy, and continuing to develop cutting-edge carbon capture and storage solutions.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | June 5, 2024
Canada must strive to become an energy superpower capable of competing in wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy sectors, writes Liberal MP George Chahal.  Unsplash photograph by Ali Kazal

How we should move forward with the energy transition

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | June 5, 2024
  • The path forward includes expanding our wind and solar capacities, harnessing geothermal energy, and continuing to develop cutting-edge carbon capture and storage solutions.

How we should move forward with the energy transition

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | June 5, 2024
  • The path forward includes expanding our wind and solar capacities, harnessing geothermal energy, and continuing to develop cutting-edge carbon capture and storage solutions.
Canada must strive to become an energy superpower capable of competing in wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy sectors, writes Liberal MP George Chahal.  Unsplash photograph by Ali Kazal

iPolitics takes over as new host of Parliamentarians of the Year awards

  • It's awards season as Library and Archives Canada dole out their Scholar Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards taps top journalists, uOttawa will honour Lisa
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 5, 2024
Then-Canadian Medical Association president and current CSG Senator Gigi Osler, left, with then-NDP MP Georgina Jolibois who received the award for Best Represents Constituents at the 2018 Parliamentarian of the Year Awards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

iPolitics takes over as new host of Parliamentarians of the Year awards

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 5, 2024
  • It's awards season as Library and Archives Canada dole out their Scholar Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards taps top journalists, uOttawa will honour Lisa

iPolitics takes over as new host of Parliamentarians of the Year awards

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 5, 2024
  • It's awards season as Library and Archives Canada dole out their Scholar Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards taps top journalists, uOttawa will honour Lisa
Then-Canadian Medical Association president and current CSG Senator Gigi Osler, left, with then-NDP MP Georgina Jolibois who received the award for Best Represents Constituents at the 2018 Parliamentarian of the Year Awards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rate of change

  • Plus, two former Liberal ministers will appear before committees today.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rate of change

  • Plus, two former Liberal ministers will appear before committees today.

Rate of change

  • Plus, two former Liberal ministers will appear before committees today.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government needs to move into high gear on TRC, MMIWG calls

  • Former commissioners who led the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) recently called on the federal government to use
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was presented with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report at a closing ceremony in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019. Since then, few of the inquiry's Calls for Justice have been fulfilled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government needs to move into high gear on TRC, MMIWG calls

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2024
  • Former commissioners who led the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) recently called on the federal government to use

Trudeau government needs to move into high gear on TRC, MMIWG calls

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2024
  • Former commissioners who led the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) recently called on the federal government to use
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was presented with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report at a closing ceremony in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019. Since then, few of the inquiry's Calls for Justice have been fulfilled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clones of 100-year-old elm tree planted on eastern slope of Parliament Hill 

  • Six saplings cultivated at the University of Guelph from cuttings taken from the elm tree that was chopped down in 2019 were planted east
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2024
The former 100-year-old elm tree sat between the east end of Centre Block and the Sir John A. Macdonald statue, as seen on Feb. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clones of 100-year-old elm tree planted on eastern slope of Parliament Hill 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2024
  • Six saplings cultivated at the University of Guelph from cuttings taken from the elm tree that was chopped down in 2019 were planted east

Clones of 100-year-old elm tree planted on eastern slope of Parliament Hill 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2024
  • Six saplings cultivated at the University of Guelph from cuttings taken from the elm tree that was chopped down in 2019 were planted east
The former 100-year-old elm tree sat between the east end of Centre Block and the Sir John A. Macdonald statue, as seen on Feb. 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill media flock to Trudeau’s garden and the trivial pursuit of Politico’s glory at The Mét

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited press gallery reporters, cabinet ministers, and staffers to Rideau Cottage on June 3 for the annual Media Garden Party,
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, top left, CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the PMO's Supriya Dwivedi and Katie Telford at the Prime Minister's Media Garden Party, and the CPAC Brainiacs' Gabe Counsil, bottom left, Noah Richardson, Cameron Ryan, Andrew Thomson, and Glenn McInnis hoist the Politico Trivia Cup at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Trudeau’s garden and the trivial pursuit of Politico’s glory at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited press gallery reporters, cabinet ministers, and staffers to Rideau Cottage on June 3 for the annual Media Garden Party,

Hill media flock to Trudeau’s garden and the trivial pursuit of Politico’s glory at The Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited press gallery reporters, cabinet ministers, and staffers to Rideau Cottage on June 3 for the annual Media Garden Party,
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, top left, CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the PMO's Supriya Dwivedi and Katie Telford at the Prime Minister's Media Garden Party, and the CPAC Brainiacs' Gabe Counsil, bottom left, Noah Richardson, Cameron Ryan, Andrew Thomson, and Glenn McInnis hoist the Politico Trivia Cup at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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