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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

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

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

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

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

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

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle: in photos

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 28, 2023
  • On July 26, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his largest cabinet shuffle since taking office. Of the 39-member cabinet—including the prime minister—nine ministers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault appeared in 50 communication reports filed to the federal lobbyists' registry that included the environment as a topic in the first half of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute

Environment a hot topic for advocates during first half of 2023, according to lobbyists’ registry

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 28, 2023
  • ‘This is probably the most attention I've seen on the environment’ since carbon pricing started in Canada, said Philip Gass from the International Institute
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault appeared in 50 communication reports filed to the federal lobbyists' registry that included the environment as a topic in the first half of 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here with Governor General Mary Simon on July 26, will mark the opening of a major infrastructure project in the Montreal area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Rodriguez to attend opening ceremony for Montreal light rail system

  • And Chrystia Freeland and local MP Kody Blois have reviewed the devastation from Nova Scotia’s once-in-a-thousand-year rainstorm.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here with Governor General Mary Simon on July 26, will mark the opening of a major infrastructure project in the Montreal area. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Trade Minister Mary Ng, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu—who have all kept their portfolios—made staffing changes in their offices shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now

Staff exits ahead of cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2023
  • For one, deputy chief of staff Chantal Gagnon left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle, and now
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Trade Minister Mary Ng, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu—who have all kept their portfolios—made staffing changes in their offices shortly before the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to
Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Stephanie Diana Rädel, an accelerator physicist, toured TRIUMF’s Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes in May 2023. The global market for medical isotopes is about to boom, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of TRIUMF

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to

Canada’s next big bet needs to be on medical isotopes

Opinion | BY MIKE RENCHECK, MICHAEL CHEGAHNO, KATHRYN HAYASHI, OWEN ROBERTS, DAVE TUCKER | July 27, 2023
  • Cancer is still the leading cause of death in Canada. Industry is ready to deliver, and with government involvement, we can work together to
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Stephanie Diana Rädel, an accelerator physicist, toured TRIUMF’s Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes in May 2023. The global market for medical isotopes is about to boom, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of TRIUMF

Israel: The End of Democracy?

  • Netanyahu’s coalition has the majority support among Israeli Jews, but it has adopted the most extreme goals of ethno-nationalist settlers and religious ultra-conservatives as
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 27, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on charges of breach of trust, taking bribes, and fraud in 2019. He was facing up to 10 years in jail, if found guilty, when he returned to the prime ministership. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel: The End of Democracy?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 27, 2023
  • Netanyahu’s coalition has the majority support among Israeli Jews, but it has adopted the most extreme goals of ethno-nationalist settlers and religious ultra-conservatives as

Israel: The End of Democracy?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 27, 2023
  • Netanyahu’s coalition has the majority support among Israeli Jews, but it has adopted the most extreme goals of ethno-nationalist settlers and religious ultra-conservatives as
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on charges of breach of trust, taking bribes, and fraud in 2019. He was facing up to 10 years in jail, if found guilty, when he returned to the prime ministership. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

One step forward out of climate denial, many more to go

  • When it comes to mitigating climate change, no more kicking the can down the road unpunished.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 27, 2023
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at Ottawa City Hall for an announcement of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure on June 30, 2023. We are waking up to the absolute need for effective mitigation, but half-measures won't cut it any longer, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One step forward out of climate denial, many more to go

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 27, 2023
  • When it comes to mitigating climate change, no more kicking the can down the road unpunished.

One step forward out of climate denial, many more to go

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | July 27, 2023
  • When it comes to mitigating climate change, no more kicking the can down the road unpunished.
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at Ottawa City Hall for an announcement of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure on June 30, 2023. We are waking up to the absolute need for effective mitigation, but half-measures won't cut it any longer, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
A new Canadian ambassador in Germany has been absent from a series of diplomatic appointments announced this summer by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.

11-month delay in appointing German envoy the latest prolonged ambassadorial vacancy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 27, 2023
  • '[Not] having an ambassador there for that long of time sends a very bad signal to the Germans,' says former senior diplomat Guy Saint-Jacques.
A new Canadian ambassador in Germany has been absent from a series of diplomatic appointments announced this summer by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s okay for partisans to be nice

  • In this day and age, we’re so conditioned to see Liberals and Conservatives tear each other apart in public that when we see civility,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2023
John Baird, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It says something about the nature of politics today, that when a Conservative says something nice about a Liberal, it makes headlines, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

It’s okay for partisans to be nice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2023
  • In this day and age, we’re so conditioned to see Liberals and Conservatives tear each other apart in public that when we see civility,

It’s okay for partisans to be nice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 27, 2023
  • In this day and age, we’re so conditioned to see Liberals and Conservatives tear each other apart in public that when we see civility,
John Baird, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It says something about the nature of politics today, that when a Conservative says something nice about a Liberal, it makes headlines, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

The surprising obstacle in Canada’s climate fight: land shortage

  • Our fragmented land-use approach hinders seizing a rare chance to fight climate change. Addressing this and better collaboration are vital for safeguarding the environment,
Opinion | BY GARY ZED | July 27, 2023
The Chapel Creek wildfire north of Blue River, B.C. In an average year, wildfires burn about 2.5 million hectares in Canada—equivalent to four Prince Edward Islands. So far, Canada lost at least 11 million hectares to wildfires this year alone, writes Gary Zed. Photograph courtesy of the BC Wildfire Service

The surprising obstacle in Canada’s climate fight: land shortage

Opinion | BY GARY ZED | July 27, 2023
  • Our fragmented land-use approach hinders seizing a rare chance to fight climate change. Addressing this and better collaboration are vital for safeguarding the environment,

The surprising obstacle in Canada’s climate fight: land shortage

Opinion | BY GARY ZED | July 27, 2023
  • Our fragmented land-use approach hinders seizing a rare chance to fight climate change. Addressing this and better collaboration are vital for safeguarding the environment,
The Chapel Creek wildfire north of Blue River, B.C. In an average year, wildfires burn about 2.5 million hectares in Canada—equivalent to four Prince Edward Islands. So far, Canada lost at least 11 million hectares to wildfires this year alone, writes Gary Zed. Photograph courtesy of the BC Wildfire Service

Politics This Morning: Big promotions, curious demotions, and a few hot potatoes

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters yesterday that the worst part of the cabinet shuffle is that nobody shuffled the prime minister out of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a ‘family photo’ at Rideau Hall with 36 members of his newly shuffled cabinet. Only Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault—who is representing Canada at G20 meetings in India—and new Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay—who was preparing for his brother’s funeral—were not present. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Big promotions, curious demotions, and a few hot potatoes

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters yesterday that the worst part of the cabinet shuffle is that nobody shuffled the prime minister out of

Politics This Morning: Big promotions, curious demotions, and a few hot potatoes

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters yesterday that the worst part of the cabinet shuffle is that nobody shuffled the prime minister out of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a ‘family photo’ at Rideau Hall with 36 members of his newly shuffled cabinet. Only Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault—who is representing Canada at G20 meetings in India—and new Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay—who was preparing for his brother’s funeral—were not present. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

West Block, 2040: the case for a second Chamber with a round seating plan

  • Our parliamentary traditions, while nostalgic, are far from modern. While Canada has had countless procedural changes over the years, it has shied away changing
Opinion | BY JONATHAN FERGUSON | July 26, 2023
Members of Parliament prepare for a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the House of Commons on May 13, 2020. Let’s allow ourselves a second Chamber to reflect who we are today, writes Jonathan Ferguson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

West Block, 2040: the case for a second Chamber with a round seating plan

Opinion | BY JONATHAN FERGUSON | July 26, 2023
  • Our parliamentary traditions, while nostalgic, are far from modern. While Canada has had countless procedural changes over the years, it has shied away changing

West Block, 2040: the case for a second Chamber with a round seating plan

Opinion | BY JONATHAN FERGUSON | July 26, 2023
  • Our parliamentary traditions, while nostalgic, are far from modern. While Canada has had countless procedural changes over the years, it has shied away changing
Members of Parliament prepare for a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the House of Commons on May 13, 2020. Let’s allow ourselves a second Chamber to reflect who we are today, writes Jonathan Ferguson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strengthening Canada-India relations: a shared journey for global progress

  • The time for a stronger Canada-India partnership is now. Let's embark on a shared journey towards global progress, guided by the principles of democracy,
Opinion | BY DEVINDER CHAUDHARY | July 26, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Trudeau's trip to India on Feb. 23, 2018. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Strengthening Canada-India relations: a shared journey for global progress

Opinion | BY DEVINDER CHAUDHARY | July 26, 2023
  • The time for a stronger Canada-India partnership is now. Let's embark on a shared journey towards global progress, guided by the principles of democracy,

Strengthening Canada-India relations: a shared journey for global progress

Opinion | BY DEVINDER CHAUDHARY | July 26, 2023
  • The time for a stronger Canada-India partnership is now. Let's embark on a shared journey towards global progress, guided by the principles of democracy,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Trudeau's trip to India on Feb. 23, 2018. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

A case against joining the UN Human Rights Council

  • Canada must serve as the world's moral compass by affirming its commitments to human rights. However, that stand should take place outside the UNHRC,
Opinion | BY NADAV STEINMAN | July 26, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on a visit to Canada in 2012. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 20 that inviting Netanyahu to Canada is currently 'not on the table,' saying that Canada remains friends with Israel, but must point out when it disagrees. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A case against joining the UN Human Rights Council

Opinion | BY NADAV STEINMAN | July 26, 2023
  • Canada must serve as the world's moral compass by affirming its commitments to human rights. However, that stand should take place outside the UNHRC,

A case against joining the UN Human Rights Council

Opinion | BY NADAV STEINMAN | July 26, 2023
  • Canada must serve as the world's moral compass by affirming its commitments to human rights. However, that stand should take place outside the UNHRC,
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on a visit to Canada in 2012. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 20 that inviting Netanyahu to Canada is currently 'not on the table,' saying that Canada remains friends with Israel, but must point out when it disagrees. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To blunt Poilievre’s outreach in cultural communities, Trudeau gives high-profile cabinet roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds, say some senior Liberals 

  • To put a stop to Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive efforts to court cultural communities, Justin Trudeau has given senior roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 26, 2023
Arif Virani, right, joined the cabinet on July 26, 2023, in the role of minister of justice and attorney general. Harjit Sajjan, left, was moved to a new role in cabinet as minster of emergency preparedness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To blunt Poilievre’s outreach in cultural communities, Trudeau gives high-profile cabinet roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds, say some senior Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 26, 2023
  • To put a stop to Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive efforts to court cultural communities, Justin Trudeau has given senior roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds

To blunt Poilievre’s outreach in cultural communities, Trudeau gives high-profile cabinet roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds, say some senior Liberals 

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 26, 2023
  • To put a stop to Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive efforts to court cultural communities, Justin Trudeau has given senior roles to MPs with diverse backgrounds
Arif Virani, right, joined the cabinet on July 26, 2023, in the role of minister of justice and attorney general. Harjit Sajjan, left, was moved to a new role in cabinet as minster of emergency preparedness. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The government is scuttling your right to know

  • From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 26, 2023
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard noted the steady decline in honouring access to information requests in her annual report last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The government is scuttling your right to know

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 26, 2023
  • From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.

The government is scuttling your right to know

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 26, 2023
  • From the top down, neither the prime minister nor his government have the will to change secrecy practices and open up Ottawa.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard noted the steady decline in honouring access to information requests in her annual report last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals face uphill battle in ‘war of ideas’ over best path forward on reconciliation, say pundits

  • A recent Pollara survey suggests the Conservatives have a 12-point lead amongst Indigenous voters, which policy analyst Melissa Mbarki says could be partly due
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 26, 2023
Two days after an online poll indicated the Liberals were trailing the Conservatives among Indigenous voters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was met with a wave of boos as he delivered the opening remarks at the North American Indigenous Games on July 16. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Liberals face uphill battle in ‘war of ideas’ over best path forward on reconciliation, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 26, 2023
  • A recent Pollara survey suggests the Conservatives have a 12-point lead amongst Indigenous voters, which policy analyst Melissa Mbarki says could be partly due

Liberals face uphill battle in ‘war of ideas’ over best path forward on reconciliation, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 26, 2023
  • A recent Pollara survey suggests the Conservatives have a 12-point lead amongst Indigenous voters, which policy analyst Melissa Mbarki says could be partly due
Two days after an online poll indicated the Liberals were trailing the Conservatives among Indigenous voters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was met with a wave of boos as he delivered the opening remarks at the North American Indigenous Games on July 16. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Politics This Morning: Big cabinet shuffle expected today

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shake up his cabinet today and he will hold a cabinet retreat next month in Prince Edward
Anita Anand may headline today's cabinet shuffle, with media reports suggesting she will move from National Defence to the Treasury Board. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Big cabinet shuffle expected today

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shake up his cabinet today and he will hold a cabinet retreat next month in Prince Edward

Politics This Morning: Big cabinet shuffle expected today

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shake up his cabinet today and he will hold a cabinet retreat next month in Prince Edward
Anita Anand may headline today's cabinet shuffle, with media reports suggesting she will move from National Defence to the Treasury Board. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tory Shuvaloy Majumdar to join Commons as new Calgary Heritage MP

  • Plus, Ginella Massa is leaving CBC News Network to focus on 'further building [her] personal brand through media consulting,' and Fair Vote Canada set
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 26, 2023
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, left, won the July 24 byelection race in Calgary Heritage, Alta., taking the seat vacated by former Tory MP Bob Benzen in 2022. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

Tory Shuvaloy Majumdar to join Commons as new Calgary Heritage MP

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 26, 2023
  • Plus, Ginella Massa is leaving CBC News Network to focus on 'further building [her] personal brand through media consulting,' and Fair Vote Canada set

Tory Shuvaloy Majumdar to join Commons as new Calgary Heritage MP

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 26, 2023
  • Plus, Ginella Massa is leaving CBC News Network to focus on 'further building [her] personal brand through media consulting,' and Fair Vote Canada set
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, left, won the July 24 byelection race in Calgary Heritage, Alta., taking the seat vacated by former Tory MP Bob Benzen in 2022. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

‘Mental uncertainty is breaking them every day’: slow Canadian processing delays rescue of Afghan evacuees

  • A promised 60-day stay in Pakistan before coming to Canada has turned into a year of waiting for some Afghan evacuees.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
Farouq Samim, left, and Jacques Shore, right, as part of Operation Abraham have brought nearly 100 Afghan refugees to safety in Canada, including Pardis Haidary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Mental uncertainty is breaking them every day’: slow Canadian processing delays rescue of Afghan evacuees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
  • A promised 60-day stay in Pakistan before coming to Canada has turned into a year of waiting for some Afghan evacuees.

‘Mental uncertainty is breaking them every day’: slow Canadian processing delays rescue of Afghan evacuees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 26, 2023
  • A promised 60-day stay in Pakistan before coming to Canada has turned into a year of waiting for some Afghan evacuees.
Farouq Samim, left, and Jacques Shore, right, as part of Operation Abraham have brought nearly 100 Afghan refugees to safety in Canada, including Pardis Haidary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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