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Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. 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

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Global Affairs’ chef returns to National Arts Centre for Chef’s Table weekend

  • Plus, Tory MP Robert Kitchen and Liberal MP Michael McLeod announce they won't seek re-election, and the Chamber of Commerce names Candace Laing as
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 17, 2024
Normally helming the kitchen at Global Affairs Canada and cooking for dignitaries at Rideau Gate, Chef Pascal Ménard will return to the NAC's kitchen this weekend for 'The Chef's Table.' Photograph courtesy of the National Arts Centre

Global Affairs’ chef returns to National Arts Centre for Chef’s Table weekend

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 17, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Robert Kitchen and Liberal MP Michael McLeod announce they won't seek re-election, and the Chamber of Commerce names Candace Laing as

Global Affairs’ chef returns to National Arts Centre for Chef’s Table weekend

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 17, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Robert Kitchen and Liberal MP Michael McLeod announce they won't seek re-election, and the Chamber of Commerce names Candace Laing as
Normally helming the kitchen at Global Affairs Canada and cooking for dignitaries at Rideau Gate, Chef Pascal Ménard will return to the NAC's kitchen this weekend for 'The Chef's Table.' Photograph courtesy of the National Arts Centre

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs facing notable riding shifts next election are doing ‘double duty’ this summer

  • Many MPs whose ridings are adding new territory ‘are taking full advantage of this summer to get to know some of these communities a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2024
Conservative MP John Williamson, left, Liberal MP Michael Coteau, centre, and Bloc MP Kristina Michaud say they're using this summer to meet residents of the new areas they'll be running to represent next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

MPs facing notable riding shifts next election are doing ‘double duty’ this summer

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2024
  • Many MPs whose ridings are adding new territory ‘are taking full advantage of this summer to get to know some of these communities a

MPs facing notable riding shifts next election are doing ‘double duty’ this summer

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2024
  • Many MPs whose ridings are adding new territory ‘are taking full advantage of this summer to get to know some of these communities a
Conservative MP John Williamson, left, Liberal MP Michael Coteau, centre, and Bloc MP Kristina Michaud say they're using this summer to meet residents of the new areas they'll be running to represent next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Chinese envoy says Beijing doesn’t need to change approach to next Canadian election, denying foreign interference charges

  • Plus, new Chinese Ambassador Wang Di says Beijing will take 'resolute actions' if Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle exports.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2024
Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di began his posting in Ottawa on June 26, replacing past envoy Cong Peiwu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese envoy says Beijing doesn’t need to change approach to next Canadian election, denying foreign interference charges

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2024
  • Plus, new Chinese Ambassador Wang Di says Beijing will take 'resolute actions' if Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle exports.

Chinese envoy says Beijing doesn’t need to change approach to next Canadian election, denying foreign interference charges

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2024
  • Plus, new Chinese Ambassador Wang Di says Beijing will take 'resolute actions' if Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle exports.
Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di began his posting in Ottawa on June 26, replacing past envoy Cong Peiwu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ng talks trade in Italy

  • Plus, the premiers tackle housing, asylum-seekers in Halifax.
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
Trade Minister Mary Ng is participating in a summit of G7 trade ministers in Italy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ng talks trade in Italy

  • Plus, the premiers tackle housing, asylum-seekers in Halifax.

Ng talks trade in Italy

  • Plus, the premiers tackle housing, asylum-seekers in Halifax.
Mary Ng
Trade Minister Mary Ng is participating in a summit of G7 trade ministers in Italy today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Close the commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador

  • By reopening the commercial fishery, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has given access to industrial offshore trawlers, which have devastating impacts on the health of the resource. 
Opinion | BY ABE SOLBERG | July 15, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier. The Government of Canada must immediately reverse its decision to reopen the northern cod commercial fishery and re-implement a stewardship fishery, writes Abe Solberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Close the commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY ABE SOLBERG | July 15, 2024
  • By reopening the commercial fishery, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has given access to industrial offshore trawlers, which have devastating impacts on the health of the resource. 

Close the commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY ABE SOLBERG | July 15, 2024
  • By reopening the commercial fishery, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has given access to industrial offshore trawlers, which have devastating impacts on the health of the resource. 
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier. The Government of Canada must immediately reverse its decision to reopen the northern cod commercial fishery and re-implement a stewardship fishery, writes Abe Solberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much do party leaders and their top deputies make?

  • MPs’ salaries got a boost earlier this year—now at $203,100 annually—as did the top-ups that certain leadership roles receive. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and
News | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all get top-ups on their base MP salaries for the leadership roles they hold. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal

How much do party leaders and their top deputies make?

News | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 15, 2024
  • MPs’ salaries got a boost earlier this year—now at $203,100 annually—as did the top-ups that certain leadership roles receive. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and

How much do party leaders and their top deputies make?

News | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 15, 2024
  • MPs’ salaries got a boost earlier this year—now at $203,100 annually—as did the top-ups that certain leadership roles receive. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all get top-ups on their base MP salaries for the leadership roles they hold. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
On June 18, the Senate adjourned debate on a request to set $881,768 as this year's budget for the Senate Audit and Oversight Committee and the Office of the Chief Audit Executive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
On June 18, the Senate adjourned debate on a request to set $881,768 as this year's budget for the Senate Audit and Oversight Committee and the Office of the Chief Audit Executive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New roles abound in Housing Minister Fraser’s office

  • Changes include Dalton Wakely’s promotion to operations and planning director, replacing Sebastian Clarke, who’s now director of intergovernmental affairs and external relations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 15, 2024
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on May 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New roles abound in Housing Minister Fraser’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 15, 2024
  • Changes include Dalton Wakely’s promotion to operations and planning director, replacing Sebastian Clarke, who’s now director of intergovernmental affairs and external relations.

New roles abound in Housing Minister Fraser’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 15, 2024
  • Changes include Dalton Wakely’s promotion to operations and planning director, replacing Sebastian Clarke, who’s now director of intergovernmental affairs and external relations.
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on May 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO nagging? Defence spending takes heat from allies

  • The Americans have accused Canada of riding their defence coattails—which is ripe, given our shared military history.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 15, 2024
U.S. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, posted a photo of his July 9 meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on X, saying that 'it’s time for our northern ally to invest seriously in the hard power required to help preserve prosperity and security across NATO.' Photograph courtesy of X/@LeaderMcConnell

NATO nagging? Defence spending takes heat from allies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 15, 2024
  • The Americans have accused Canada of riding their defence coattails—which is ripe, given our shared military history.

NATO nagging? Defence spending takes heat from allies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 15, 2024
  • The Americans have accused Canada of riding their defence coattails—which is ripe, given our shared military history.
U.S. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, posted a photo of his July 9 meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on X, saying that 'it’s time for our northern ally to invest seriously in the hard power required to help preserve prosperity and security across NATO.' Photograph courtesy of X/@LeaderMcConnell

Stepping up for Afghan-Canadian language and cultural advisers and their families

  • Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 5, 2023. Baseline awareness and understanding of the needs of language and cultural advisers are crucial for meaningful action, write Fardous Hosseiny and Brian McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stepping up for Afghan-Canadian language and cultural advisers and their families

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
  • Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.

Stepping up for Afghan-Canadian language and cultural advisers and their families

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY, BRIAN MCKENNA | July 15, 2024
  • Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.
Bill Blair
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to reporters in the West Block on Dec. 5, 2023. Baseline awareness and understanding of the needs of language and cultural advisers are crucial for meaningful action, write Fardous Hosseiny and Brian McKenna. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cod fishery revival offers a resurgence of hope

  • Despite seeking a bigger allowable catch, The Atlantic Groundfish Council respects the minister’s decision to take a small, cautious step to a commercial fishery.
Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
When Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier ended the 32-year moratorium on the iconic cod stock on June 24, it turned heads worldwide, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cod fishery revival offers a resurgence of hope

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Despite seeking a bigger allowable catch, The Atlantic Groundfish Council respects the minister’s decision to take a small, cautious step to a commercial fishery.

Cod fishery revival offers a resurgence of hope

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Despite seeking a bigger allowable catch, The Atlantic Groundfish Council respects the minister’s decision to take a small, cautious step to a commercial fishery.
When Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier ended the 32-year moratorium on the iconic cod stock on June 24, it turned heads worldwide, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assassination attempt underscores U.S. history of political violence

  • Do assassinations really change the course of history? Intuition says yes, but historical experience says probably not.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 15, 2024
It’s sheer nonsense to believe that Donald Trump is the sole cause for the Republican Party’s slide into crude nationalism and populism. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Assassination attempt underscores U.S. history of political violence

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 15, 2024
  • Do assassinations really change the course of history? Intuition says yes, but historical experience says probably not.

Assassination attempt underscores U.S. history of political violence

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 15, 2024
  • Do assassinations really change the course of history? Intuition says yes, but historical experience says probably not.
It’s sheer nonsense to believe that Donald Trump is the sole cause for the Republican Party’s slide into crude nationalism and populism. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The best cancer outcomes start with strong provincial cancer action plans

  • Each weekend, 1,350 Canadians hear the life-altering words, 'You have cancer.' The need for robust, comprehensive provincial cancer action plans across Canada has never
Opinion | BY JACKIE MANTHORNE | July 15, 2024
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Feb. 7, 2023, in Ottawa. As Canada’s premiers convene for a meeting this week, we urge them to share successes, challenges, and to work together to ensure that they have provincial cancer action plans in place that empower patients, writes Jackie Manthorpe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The best cancer outcomes start with strong provincial cancer action plans

Opinion | BY JACKIE MANTHORNE | July 15, 2024
  • Each weekend, 1,350 Canadians hear the life-altering words, 'You have cancer.' The need for robust, comprehensive provincial cancer action plans across Canada has never

The best cancer outcomes start with strong provincial cancer action plans

Opinion | BY JACKIE MANTHORNE | July 15, 2024
  • Each weekend, 1,350 Canadians hear the life-altering words, 'You have cancer.' The need for robust, comprehensive provincial cancer action plans across Canada has never
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Feb. 7, 2023, in Ottawa. As Canada’s premiers convene for a meeting this week, we urge them to share successes, challenges, and to work together to ensure that they have provincial cancer action plans in place that empower patients, writes Jackie Manthorpe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s all out war now’: Liberal MPs, senior Grits predict a ‘volatile’ summer with ‘lots of political games’ and ‘machinations’ at the ‘rockiest’ time of Trudeau’s leadership

  • Damaging PMO leaks about Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is ‘not a great style of leadership,’ says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Chrystia Freeland
Prime MInister Justin Trudeau, left, hugs Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland at a caucus meeting on April 17. Media reports suggest that Trudeau wants to shuffle Freeland out of Finance. Grit MPs say that whatever change Trudeau wants to make, he should do it sooner rather than later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s all out war now’: Liberal MPs, senior Grits predict a ‘volatile’ summer with ‘lots of political games’ and ‘machinations’ at the ‘rockiest’ time of Trudeau’s leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 15, 2024
  • Damaging PMO leaks about Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is ‘not a great style of leadership,’ says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.

‘It’s all out war now’: Liberal MPs, senior Grits predict a ‘volatile’ summer with ‘lots of political games’ and ‘machinations’ at the ‘rockiest’ time of Trudeau’s leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 15, 2024
  • Damaging PMO leaks about Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is ‘not a great style of leadership,’ says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Chrystia Freeland
Prime MInister Justin Trudeau, left, hugs Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland at a caucus meeting on April 17. Media reports suggest that Trudeau wants to shuffle Freeland out of Finance. Grit MPs say that whatever change Trudeau wants to make, he should do it sooner rather than later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberals should resolve their leadership issues now, before it’s too late

  • Justin Trudeau is not Joe Biden, but there is no pretending that the Liberals don't have a major leadership issue to resolve. Unlike the Democrats,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 15, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party are dealing with the public's 'Trudeau fatigue.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/illustration by Neena Singhal

The Liberals should resolve their leadership issues now, before it’s too late

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 15, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau is not Joe Biden, but there is no pretending that the Liberals don't have a major leadership issue to resolve. Unlike the Democrats,

The Liberals should resolve their leadership issues now, before it’s too late

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 15, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau is not Joe Biden, but there is no pretending that the Liberals don't have a major leadership issue to resolve. Unlike the Democrats,
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party are dealing with the public's 'Trudeau fatigue.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/illustration by Neena Singhal

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

  • And Housing Minister Sean Fraser, who was already picked as the Most Valuable Politician in 2023 in The Hill Times' All Politics Poll in
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 15, 2024
Survey respondents noted Pierre Poilievre, Kristina Michaud, Sean Fraser, Chrystia Freeland, Anita Anand, Dominic LeBlanc, Marc Miller, Yves-François Blanchet, François-Philippe Champagne, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Justin Trudeau, Peter Fragiskatos, Heather McPherson, Michael Barrett, Melissa Lantsman, Lori Idlout, Michael Chong and Charlie Angus. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 15, 2024
  • And Housing Minister Sean Fraser, who was already picked as the Most Valuable Politician in 2023 in The Hill Times' All Politics Poll in

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 15, 2024
  • And Housing Minister Sean Fraser, who was already picked as the Most Valuable Politician in 2023 in The Hill Times' All Politics Poll in
Survey respondents noted Pierre Poilievre, Kristina Michaud, Sean Fraser, Chrystia Freeland, Anita Anand, Dominic LeBlanc, Marc Miller, Yves-François Blanchet, François-Philippe Champagne, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Justin Trudeau, Peter Fragiskatos, Heather McPherson, Michael Barrett, Melissa Lantsman, Lori Idlout, Michael Chong and Charlie Angus. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘People want change’: U.K. election results continue global push against incumbent governments, say politicos

  • Voters in the recent U.K. election overwhelmingly sought change, but the type of change desired remained fluid through the campaign, said former Canadian PMO
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 15, 2024
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won the country's general election on July 4, ushering in a Labour government for the first time in 14 years. Wikimedia Commons photograph by Simon Harris/No 10 Downing Street

‘People want change’: U.K. election results continue global push against incumbent governments, say politicos

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 15, 2024
  • Voters in the recent U.K. election overwhelmingly sought change, but the type of change desired remained fluid through the campaign, said former Canadian PMO

‘People want change’: U.K. election results continue global push against incumbent governments, say politicos

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 15, 2024
  • Voters in the recent U.K. election overwhelmingly sought change, but the type of change desired remained fluid through the campaign, said former Canadian PMO
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won the country's general election on July 4, ushering in a Labour government for the first time in 14 years. Wikimedia Commons photograph by Simon Harris/No 10 Downing Street

Trudeau should go big or go home

  • Whatever message the government is trying to send clearly isn’t breaking through, and the overwhelming appetite is for change.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to start speaking with more authenticity, instead of the rote lines we have come to expect. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should go big or go home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2024
  • Whatever message the government is trying to send clearly isn’t breaking through, and the overwhelming appetite is for change.

Trudeau should go big or go home

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 15, 2024
  • Whatever message the government is trying to send clearly isn’t breaking through, and the overwhelming appetite is for change.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to start speaking with more authenticity, instead of the rote lines we have come to expect. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s path to government could be paved without major inroads into Quebec, say pollsters

  • Pierre Poilievre is already in majority territory without a big breakthrough in Quebec, says pollster Nik Nanos, alluding to how Stephen Harper had won
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said his party has 'a chance for a breakthrough' in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s path to government could be paved without major inroads into Quebec, say pollsters

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre is already in majority territory without a big breakthrough in Quebec, says pollster Nik Nanos, alluding to how Stephen Harper had won

Conservative Party’s path to government could be paved without major inroads into Quebec, say pollsters

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 15, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre is already in majority territory without a big breakthrough in Quebec, says pollster Nik Nanos, alluding to how Stephen Harper had won
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently said his party has 'a chance for a breakthrough' in Quebec. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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