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

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

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

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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The parliamentarian’s role in an increasingly fractious arena

  • Mix unchecked social media platforms and AI algorithms capable of selling fiction as fact, and it’s no surprise that the womb of politics is
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | July 29, 2024
If our democracy is to thrive, then parliamentarians need to be strong, honest, transparent, and accountable leaders. The people they represent deserve no less, writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

The parliamentarian’s role in an increasingly fractious arena

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | July 29, 2024
  • Mix unchecked social media platforms and AI algorithms capable of selling fiction as fact, and it’s no surprise that the womb of politics is

The parliamentarian’s role in an increasingly fractious arena

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | July 29, 2024
  • Mix unchecked social media platforms and AI algorithms capable of selling fiction as fact, and it’s no surprise that the womb of politics is
If our democracy is to thrive, then parliamentarians need to be strong, honest, transparent, and accountable leaders. The people they represent deserve no less, writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

Time for an elected Senate: Ronald A. Heale 

  • Re: “Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate,” (The Hill Times, July 10.) I read with interest the contribution to your paper
Opinion | July 29, 2024
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Time for an elected Senate: Ronald A. Heale 

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Re: “Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate,” (The Hill Times, July 10.) I read with interest the contribution to your paper

Time for an elected Senate: Ronald A. Heale 

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Re: “Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate,” (The Hill Times, July 10.) I read with interest the contribution to your paper
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Workers deserve a better future: Ottawa letter writer

  • Working people power Canada’s economy. But despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our paycheques are stretched thin. Grocery
Opinion | July 29, 2024
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Workers deserve a better future: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Working people power Canada’s economy. But despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our paycheques are stretched thin. Grocery

Workers deserve a better future: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Working people power Canada’s economy. But despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our paycheques are stretched thin. Grocery
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Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30

  • MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will join Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner for a fundraising event for the Hamilton Mountain Federal Liberal Association. Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30

  • MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks

Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30

  • MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will join Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner for a fundraising event for the Hamilton Mountain Federal Liberal Association. Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada downplays cost of meeting NATO spending mark as $60-billion projection will need to rise  

  • In 2025, the figures NATO uses to calculate members' GDP will no longer be based on the 2015 numbers it uses now, but would
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says that it is possible that Canada's GDP will rise, which would force Canada to spend more on defence for it to reach the two per cent mark it promised NATO it would hit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada downplays cost of meeting NATO spending mark as $60-billion projection will need to rise  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2024
  • In 2025, the figures NATO uses to calculate members' GDP will no longer be based on the 2015 numbers it uses now, but would

Canada downplays cost of meeting NATO spending mark as $60-billion projection will need to rise  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2024
  • In 2025, the figures NATO uses to calculate members' GDP will no longer be based on the 2015 numbers it uses now, but would
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says that it is possible that Canada's GDP will rise, which would force Canada to spend more on defence for it to reach the two per cent mark it promised NATO it would hit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will provide an update on the federal response to the Alberta wildfires this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.

Feds respond to Jasper wildfires

  • Plus, Canada's homicide rate went down from 2022 to 2023.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan will provide an update on the federal response to the Alberta wildfires this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interest rate cut offers relief for some borrowers, but no political reprieve for the PM: politicos

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the cut offers some hope for the Liberals as it's 'a step in the right direction,' while economist Trevor Tombe
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 25, 2024
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a rate cut ‘does nothing to help boost caucus support for the leader,’ said former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interest rate cut offers relief for some borrowers, but no political reprieve for the PM: politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 25, 2024
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the cut offers some hope for the Liberals as it's 'a step in the right direction,' while economist Trevor Tombe

Interest rate cut offers relief for some borrowers, but no political reprieve for the PM: politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 25, 2024
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the cut offers some hope for the Liberals as it's 'a step in the right direction,' while economist Trevor Tombe
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a rate cut ‘does nothing to help boost caucus support for the leader,’ said former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s perinatal depression advice puts mothers at risk

  • Canada's Task Force on Preventive Health Care is going against other countries' screening guidelines, failing to recognize the urgency and danger of unidentified perinatal
Opinion | BY NICOLE LETOURNEAU | July 25, 2024
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland's recent call to review the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care isn't the first time the advisory body has been under scrutiny.

Canada’s perinatal depression advice puts mothers at risk

Opinion | BY NICOLE LETOURNEAU | July 25, 2024
  • Canada's Task Force on Preventive Health Care is going against other countries' screening guidelines, failing to recognize the urgency and danger of unidentified perinatal

Canada’s perinatal depression advice puts mothers at risk

Opinion | BY NICOLE LETOURNEAU | July 25, 2024
  • Canada's Task Force on Preventive Health Care is going against other countries' screening guidelines, failing to recognize the urgency and danger of unidentified perinatal
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland's recent call to review the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care isn't the first time the advisory body has been under scrutiny.

Almost everyone wants to dial down the political rhetoric, here’s why no one knows how to

  • There are so many worked-up people on social media who have no interest in being less angry. Quite the pickle we’ve gotten ourselves into, eh?
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | July 25, 2024
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. We all know that the engine of democratic politics is overheating, but we don’t know how to cool it down. We can’t legislate our way out of this. You can’t order people to relax. And we can’t talk ourselves into it, writes Chris Dornan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore, and illustration by Neena Singhal

Almost everyone wants to dial down the political rhetoric, here’s why no one knows how to

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | July 25, 2024
  • There are so many worked-up people on social media who have no interest in being less angry. Quite the pickle we’ve gotten ourselves into, eh?

Almost everyone wants to dial down the political rhetoric, here’s why no one knows how to

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | July 25, 2024
  • There are so many worked-up people on social media who have no interest in being less angry. Quite the pickle we’ve gotten ourselves into, eh?
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. We all know that the engine of democratic politics is overheating, but we don’t know how to cool it down. We can’t legislate our way out of this. You can’t order people to relax. And we can’t talk ourselves into it, writes Chris Dornan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore, and illustration by Neena Singhal

Here’s how the feds can reduce taxes and balance the budget in two years

  • By lowering tax rates for many Canadians, the government would improve our tax competitiveness, and better incentivize entrepreneurship, investment, and other activities that promote
Opinion | BY GRADY MUNRO, JAKE FUSS | July 25, 2024
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 19, 2024, about the government’s accomplishments during the session.
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 19, 2024, about the government’s accomplishments during the session.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s latest budget signalled the intent to spend $39.8-billion more in 2024-25 than the government collects in taxes, and will borrow to cover the difference—marking the Trudeau government’s 10th consecutive budget deficit, write Grady Munro and Jake Fuss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s how the feds can reduce taxes and balance the budget in two years

Opinion | BY GRADY MUNRO, JAKE FUSS | July 25, 2024
  • By lowering tax rates for many Canadians, the government would improve our tax competitiveness, and better incentivize entrepreneurship, investment, and other activities that promote

Here’s how the feds can reduce taxes and balance the budget in two years

Opinion | BY GRADY MUNRO, JAKE FUSS | July 25, 2024
  • By lowering tax rates for many Canadians, the government would improve our tax competitiveness, and better incentivize entrepreneurship, investment, and other activities that promote
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 19, 2024, about the government’s accomplishments during the session.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s latest budget signalled the intent to spend $39.8-billion more in 2024-25 than the government collects in taxes, and will borrow to cover the difference—marking the Trudeau government’s 10th consecutive budget deficit, write Grady Munro and Jake Fuss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Venezuela seems headed for a free election, and a chance for change

  • Under authoritarian rule, per capita income is one-third of what it was 10 years ago, almost one-third of Venezuela’s citizens have fled the country
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 25, 2024
Nicolás Maduro
Nicolás Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been waging a defensive and ultimately doomed battle from the day he took power in 2013, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Venezuela seems headed for a free election, and a chance for change

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 25, 2024
  • Under authoritarian rule, per capita income is one-third of what it was 10 years ago, almost one-third of Venezuela’s citizens have fled the country

Venezuela seems headed for a free election, and a chance for change

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 25, 2024
  • Under authoritarian rule, per capita income is one-third of what it was 10 years ago, almost one-third of Venezuela’s citizens have fled the country
Nicolás Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been waging a defensive and ultimately doomed battle from the day he took power in 2013, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confronted on a Tofino, B.C. beach by Keean Bexte. Screenshot courtesy of Keean Bexte on YouTube

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.

Right-wing media follows Trudeau on vacation

  • Plus, Joe Biden's parting message.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is confronted on a Tofino, B.C. beach by Keean Bexte. Screenshot courtesy of Keean Bexte on YouTube

Canada needs an Africa strategy

  • Canada cannot afford to sit still in Africa, a continent of unrealized potential. By 2050, a quarter of the world’s population will be African, and
Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | July 24, 2024
Ahmed Hussen
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. Africa’s infrastructure needs are great. Canada can uniquely position itself as a complementary partner to its G7 counterparts, providing early stage strategic planning, engineering and transaction advisory support to Africa, writes David Boroto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs an Africa strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | July 24, 2024
  • Canada cannot afford to sit still in Africa, a continent of unrealized potential. By 2050, a quarter of the world’s population will be African, and

Canada needs an Africa strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | July 24, 2024
  • Canada cannot afford to sit still in Africa, a continent of unrealized potential. By 2050, a quarter of the world’s population will be African, and
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. Africa’s infrastructure needs are great. Canada can uniquely position itself as a complementary partner to its G7 counterparts, providing early stage strategic planning, engineering and transaction advisory support to Africa, writes David Boroto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stars align for big changes to British Columbia’s commercial fishery

  • With two committee studies, an alliance of First Nations and harvester groups calling for owner-operator licensing in B.C., and now a provincial government commitment,
Opinion | BY TREVOR RUSS, JAMES LAWSON | July 24, 2024
Canada’s new Fisheries Act clearly empowers Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier to initiate this much needed and broadly supported change. All that is needed is her to give the green light, writes Trevor Russ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stars align for big changes to British Columbia’s commercial fishery

Opinion | BY TREVOR RUSS, JAMES LAWSON | July 24, 2024
  • With two committee studies, an alliance of First Nations and harvester groups calling for owner-operator licensing in B.C., and now a provincial government commitment,

Stars align for big changes to British Columbia’s commercial fishery

Opinion | BY TREVOR RUSS, JAMES LAWSON | July 24, 2024
  • With two committee studies, an alliance of First Nations and harvester groups calling for owner-operator licensing in B.C., and now a provincial government commitment,
Canada’s new Fisheries Act clearly empowers Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier to initiate this much needed and broadly supported change. All that is needed is her to give the green light, writes Trevor Russ. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dumbing down the electoral process

  • Instead of letting voters evaluate the merits of competing policies, political parties are steering us towards simplistic diversions and visceral reactions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 24, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Political marketing machines intend to have voters react to ballot questions as consumers of celebrity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Dumbing down the electoral process

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 24, 2024
  • Instead of letting voters evaluate the merits of competing policies, political parties are steering us towards simplistic diversions and visceral reactions.

Dumbing down the electoral process

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 24, 2024
  • Instead of letting voters evaluate the merits of competing policies, political parties are steering us towards simplistic diversions and visceral reactions.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Political marketing machines intend to have voters react to ballot questions as consumers of celebrity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Influx of names on byelection ballots shows ‘frustration’ with first-past-the-post system, say electoral reform advocates

  • Political science professor Laura Stephenson says a system of government that favours coalitions could ‘decrease some of that party hate’ embedded in Canadian politics.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2024
Conservative MP-elect Don Stewart—pictured with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and supporters—won the June 24 Toronto-St. Paul's byelection that saw the names of 84 candidates on the ballot, part of a protest against the electoral system. Photograph courtesy of X

Influx of names on byelection ballots shows ‘frustration’ with first-past-the-post system, say electoral reform advocates

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2024
  • Political science professor Laura Stephenson says a system of government that favours coalitions could ‘decrease some of that party hate’ embedded in Canadian politics.

Influx of names on byelection ballots shows ‘frustration’ with first-past-the-post system, say electoral reform advocates

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2024
  • Political science professor Laura Stephenson says a system of government that favours coalitions could ‘decrease some of that party hate’ embedded in Canadian politics.
Conservative MP-elect Don Stewart—pictured with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and supporters—won the June 24 Toronto-St. Paul's byelection that saw the names of 84 candidates on the ballot, part of a protest against the electoral system. Photograph courtesy of X

Canada must do more to relieve debt facing sex trafficking survivors

  • As we approach World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, it is crucial to address our system's shortcomings, and to accelerate action to #EndHumanTrafficking.
Opinion | BY CARLY KALISH | July 24, 2024
While Canadians are starting to recognize the disturbing prevalence of human trafficking occurring in this country, many are unaware of the devastating effects that can follow victims into their recovery, including an average debt of $20,000, writes Carly Kalish. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Canada must do more to relieve debt facing sex trafficking survivors

Opinion | BY CARLY KALISH | July 24, 2024
  • As we approach World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, it is crucial to address our system's shortcomings, and to accelerate action to #EndHumanTrafficking.

Canada must do more to relieve debt facing sex trafficking survivors

Opinion | BY CARLY KALISH | July 24, 2024
  • As we approach World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, it is crucial to address our system's shortcomings, and to accelerate action to #EndHumanTrafficking.
While Canadians are starting to recognize the disturbing prevalence of human trafficking occurring in this country, many are unaware of the devastating effects that can follow victims into their recovery, including an average debt of $20,000, writes Carly Kalish. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Macklem addresses Bank of Canada key interest rate cut

  • Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced his second consecutive cut to the central bank’s key overnight lending rate on July 24. With this
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference on July 24, after the central bank interest rate announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem addresses Bank of Canada key interest rate cut

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
  • Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced his second consecutive cut to the central bank’s key overnight lending rate on July 24. With this

Macklem addresses Bank of Canada key interest rate cut

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | July 24, 2024
  • Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced his second consecutive cut to the central bank’s key overnight lending rate on July 24. With this
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem holds a press conference on July 24, after the central bank interest rate announcement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Face supplant: minister recognition neither ‘net positive nor negative’ for Liberal election, leadership hopes, say politicos

  • The people who matter already know the names, faces, and birthdays of every cabinet member, regardless of leadership aspirations, says Yaroslav Baran.
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
Can you name all of these people? According to a recent survey by Abacus Data, when shown an image only 39 per cent of Canadians could name Chrystia Freeland, top left, 20 per cent knew Mélanie Joly, 19 per cent got Anita Anand, seven per cent knew Mark Carney, bottom left, and four per cent picked out either Sean Fraser and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Face supplant: minister recognition neither ‘net positive nor negative’ for Liberal election, leadership hopes, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
  • The people who matter already know the names, faces, and birthdays of every cabinet member, regardless of leadership aspirations, says Yaroslav Baran.

Face supplant: minister recognition neither ‘net positive nor negative’ for Liberal election, leadership hopes, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
  • The people who matter already know the names, faces, and birthdays of every cabinet member, regardless of leadership aspirations, says Yaroslav Baran.
Can you name all of these people? According to a recent survey by Abacus Data, when shown an image only 39 per cent of Canadians could name Chrystia Freeland, top left, 20 per cent knew Mélanie Joly, 19 per cent got Anita Anand, seven per cent knew Mark Carney, bottom left, and four per cent picked out either Sean Fraser and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Minister Anandasangaree says reconciliation still ‘key pillar’ of Liberal plan following charged AFN reception

  • There's still an ‘ambitious agenda’ before the next election, but reconciliation is a 'generational goal,' says Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Anandasangaree, pictured right with Chief Ken Price, delivers remarks following the draft treaty signing with Kitselas First Nation and the British Columbia government on June 24. Photograph courtesy of Minister Gary Anandasangaree's office

Minister Anandasangaree says reconciliation still ‘key pillar’ of Liberal plan following charged AFN reception

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
  • There's still an ‘ambitious agenda’ before the next election, but reconciliation is a 'generational goal,' says Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree

Minister Anandasangaree says reconciliation still ‘key pillar’ of Liberal plan following charged AFN reception

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2024
  • There's still an ‘ambitious agenda’ before the next election, but reconciliation is a 'generational goal,' says Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Anandasangaree, pictured right with Chief Ken Price, delivers remarks following the draft treaty signing with Kitselas First Nation and the British Columbia government on June 24. Photograph courtesy of Minister Gary Anandasangaree's office

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