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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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Unions, advocacy groups cautiously optimistic about Anand’s call for extension of ’25-and-out’ pensions

  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the cost of expanding early retirement eligibility is estimated to include a one-time cost of approximately $175-million and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced on June 12 that the government will introduce legislative changes to expand the eligibility for early pensions this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions, advocacy groups cautiously optimistic about Anand’s call for extension of ’25-and-out’ pensions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the cost of expanding early retirement eligibility is estimated to include a one-time cost of approximately $175-million and

Unions, advocacy groups cautiously optimistic about Anand’s call for extension of ’25-and-out’ pensions

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the cost of expanding early retirement eligibility is estimated to include a one-time cost of approximately $175-million and
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced on June 12 that the government will introduce legislative changes to expand the eligibility for early pensions this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dental care plan a generational chance for change 

  • Canada has taken historic strides in dental care and accessibility to help vulnerable people across the country. 
Opinion | BY FRANCINE TRUDEAU | July 10, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
On June 27, Health Minister Mark Holland announced an extension of the dental care program to provide coverage for children under the age of 18 and people with a valid Canada Disability Tax Credit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dental care plan a generational chance for change 

Opinion | BY FRANCINE TRUDEAU | July 10, 2024
  • Canada has taken historic strides in dental care and accessibility to help vulnerable people across the country. 

Dental care plan a generational chance for change 

Opinion | BY FRANCINE TRUDEAU | July 10, 2024
  • Canada has taken historic strides in dental care and accessibility to help vulnerable people across the country. 
Mark Holland
On June 27, Health Minister Mark Holland announced an extension of the dental care program to provide coverage for children under the age of 18 and people with a valid Canada Disability Tax Credit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making tenants’ voices central to housing and climate crisis

  • Decarbonization needs to be linked to housing justice. All levels of government should ensure that funding for retrofits include affordability and anti-eviction pacts; energy
Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making tenants’ voices central to housing and climate crisis

Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
  • Decarbonization needs to be linked to housing justice. All levels of government should ensure that funding for retrofits include affordability and anti-eviction pacts; energy

Making tenants’ voices central to housing and climate crisis

Opinion | BY DORIAN SANTOIR | July 10, 2024
  • Decarbonization needs to be linked to housing justice. All levels of government should ensure that funding for retrofits include affordability and anti-eviction pacts; energy
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC official gives pay system update

PSPC senior official Alex Benay
PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC official gives pay system update

PSPC official gives pay system update

PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

  • Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Kamal Khera have both added to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.

Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Kamal Khera have both added to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Joe Biden is now a lost cause

  • Donald Trump often loses the thread of his argument, too, but that’s irrelevant. Politics is about perceptions, and right now the focus is on
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2024
US president Joe Biden
US president Joe Biden
During the June 27 presidential debate, Joe Biden, pictured in March 2023, gave a halting delivery and had moments of confusion, setting doubts in motion about his mental fitness, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Joe Biden is now a lost cause

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2024
  • Donald Trump often loses the thread of his argument, too, but that’s irrelevant. Politics is about perceptions, and right now the focus is on

Joe Biden is now a lost cause

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2024
  • Donald Trump often loses the thread of his argument, too, but that’s irrelevant. Politics is about perceptions, and right now the focus is on
US president Joe Biden
During the June 27 presidential debate, Joe Biden, pictured in March 2023, gave a halting delivery and had moments of confusion, setting doubts in motion about his mental fitness, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds need to be accountable as Canadian diplomats’ health-care woes persist: union head

  • 'We’re kind of at a loss of how to get the government to accept this responsibility,' says PAFSO president Pamela Isfeld.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
The heads of two unions representing Canadian officials posted abroad raised their concerns over health-care issues in a 2023 letter to Treasury Board President Anita Anand, but never received a response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to be accountable as Canadian diplomats’ health-care woes persist: union head

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • 'We’re kind of at a loss of how to get the government to accept this responsibility,' says PAFSO president Pamela Isfeld.

Feds need to be accountable as Canadian diplomats’ health-care woes persist: union head

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • 'We’re kind of at a loss of how to get the government to accept this responsibility,' says PAFSO president Pamela Isfeld.
The heads of two unions representing Canadian officials posted abroad raised their concerns over health-care issues in a 2023 letter to Treasury Board President Anita Anand, but never received a response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms  

  • Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen says his forced separation from politics, along with missing his hometown of Philadelphia, are the hardest parts of his job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels

U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen says his forced separation from politics, along with missing his hometown of Philadelphia, are the hardest parts of his job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We can no longer ignore the North

  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
With more than 42,000 people, Whitehorse is one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, with a young population, many of whom are francophone, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Louis White/Flickr

We can no longer ignore the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.

We can no longer ignore the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.
With more than 42,000 people, Whitehorse is one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, with a young population, many of whom are francophone, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Louis White/Flickr

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
Canadian political parties will find different lessons in the campaigns led by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, writes Tim Powers. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.
Canadian political parties will find different lessons in the campaigns led by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, writes Tim Powers. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
A trip to the emergency room shouldn’t be a life-altering financial burden for federal employees working abroad. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad
A trip to the emergency room shouldn’t be a life-altering financial burden for federal employees working abroad. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate

  • Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | July 10, 2024
It is imperative that vacant seats are filled—with the best candidates—to strengthen the Senate’s ability to represent all the provinces and territories, writes Sen. Iris Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | July 10, 2024
  • Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.

Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | July 10, 2024
  • Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
It is imperative that vacant seats are filled—with the best candidates—to strengthen the Senate’s ability to represent all the provinces and territories, writes Sen. Iris Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest

  • NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.
Opinion | BY CYRUS SINGH | July 10, 2024
Canadian celebrity William Shatner’s blasting of the aquaculture sector is the latest salvo in the attack on open-net fish farms, writes Cyrus Singh. Screenshot courtesy of Pacific Wild/YouTube

Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest

Opinion | BY CYRUS SINGH | July 10, 2024
  • NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.

Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest

Opinion | BY CYRUS SINGH | July 10, 2024
  • NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.
Canadian celebrity William Shatner’s blasting of the aquaculture sector is the latest salvo in the attack on open-net fish farms, writes Cyrus Singh. Screenshot courtesy of Pacific Wild/YouTube

Use the right lens to find root of problems and solutions, Oakville reader says

  • How many of Canada’s woes are really reflections of global malaise but are being pinned on the Liberals? How many pressing concerns being blamed
Opinion | July 10, 2024

Use the right lens to find root of problems and solutions, Oakville reader says

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • How many of Canada’s woes are really reflections of global malaise but are being pinned on the Liberals? How many pressing concerns being blamed

Use the right lens to find root of problems and solutions, Oakville reader says

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • How many of Canada’s woes are really reflections of global malaise but are being pinned on the Liberals? How many pressing concerns being blamed

Use C-59 to curtail feds crying environmental ‘wolf’: letter writer

  • Wouldn’t it be nice if Bill C-59 applied to the Liberal government and its claims about the efficacy and benefits of its carbon tax?
Opinion | July 10, 2024

Use C-59 to curtail feds crying environmental ‘wolf’: letter writer

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Wouldn’t it be nice if Bill C-59 applied to the Liberal government and its claims about the efficacy and benefits of its carbon tax?

Use C-59 to curtail feds crying environmental ‘wolf’: letter writer

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Wouldn’t it be nice if Bill C-59 applied to the Liberal government and its claims about the efficacy and benefits of its carbon tax?

Hollow promises won’t stop climate change, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). The author of this piece,
Opinion | July 10, 2024

Hollow promises won’t stop climate change, says Toronto reader

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Re: “Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). The author of this piece,

Hollow promises won’t stop climate change, says Toronto reader

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Re: “Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). The author of this piece,

AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11

  • FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5,
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is presiding over the AFN's 45th Annual General Assembly on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation until July 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11

  • FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5,

AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11

  • FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5,
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is presiding over the AFN's 45th Annual General Assembly on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation until July 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser

  • Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House's interpreters pilot project.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 10, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is now the government’s special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 10, 2024
  • Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House's interpreters pilot project.

PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 10, 2024
  • Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House's interpreters pilot project.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is now the government’s special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair talks Nordic defence in Washington

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh lends a hand to the NDP’s Montreal byelection candidate.
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair will discuss 'Nordic security' with a panel of other defence ministers in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair talks Nordic defence in Washington

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh lends a hand to the NDP’s Montreal byelection candidate.

Blair talks Nordic defence in Washington

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh lends a hand to the NDP’s Montreal byelection candidate.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair will discuss 'Nordic security' with a panel of other defence ministers in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble

  • For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
Two tower cranes have already been in use east and west of Centre Block to lift materials in and out of the building's internal courtyards, which will be turned into key access points for the public and connected underground to the new Parliament Welcome Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.

New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.
Two tower cranes have already been in use east and west of Centre Block to lift materials in and out of the building's internal courtyards, which will be turned into key access points for the public and connected underground to the new Parliament Welcome Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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