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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

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

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

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

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

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

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the Hill media to listen in to his last address to the Conservative caucus before the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the Hill media to listen in to his last address to the Conservative caucus before the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022
Following a report to Parliament on efforts to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, on Dec. 13, 2022, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announces the CAF will no longer have jurisdiction over sexual crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022
Following a report to Parliament on efforts to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, on Dec. 13, 2022, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announces the CAF will no longer have jurisdiction over sexual crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will testify before a House committee today that is examining foreign interference in Canada's political system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will testify before a House committee today that is examining foreign interference in Canada's political system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
Demonstrators march in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 11. COP27 concluded that vast increases in financial support are needed both to cover the costs of ‘loss and damage’ poorer countries have incurred as a result of warming, as well as the costs of converting their economies to clean technologies. Photograph by Oliver Kornblihtt/Mídia NINJA

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient
Demonstrators march in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 11. COP27 concluded that vast increases in financial support are needed both to cover the costs of ‘loss and damage’ poorer countries have incurred as a result of warming, as well as the costs of converting their economies to clean technologies. Photograph by Oliver Kornblihtt/Mídia NINJA

Two failed coups and some random speculation

  • Big lies do sometimes take hold. They could do so even before the internet, as a previous generation of Germans could attest. And no
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2022
Ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was never a credible occupant of the office, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two failed coups and some random speculation

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2022
  • Big lies do sometimes take hold. They could do so even before the internet, as a previous generation of Germans could attest. And no

Two failed coups and some random speculation

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2022
  • Big lies do sometimes take hold. They could do so even before the internet, as a previous generation of Germans could attest. And no
Ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was never a credible occupant of the office, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Press secretary changes for ministers O’Regan and Hussen

  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has joined the list of ministers with new directors of communications, having hired Gabriel Bourget to the role.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2022
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, left, and Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen both have new press secretaries on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Press secretary changes for ministers O’Regan and Hussen

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has joined the list of ministers with new directors of communications, having hired Gabriel Bourget to the role.

Press secretary changes for ministers O’Regan and Hussen

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has joined the list of ministers with new directors of communications, having hired Gabriel Bourget to the role.
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, left, and Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen both have new press secretaries on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tough times ahead will require new federal tax policies in 2023

  • It’s time to modernize Canada’s tax rules to address rising corporate profits and tax avoidance.
Opinion | BY ERIKA BEAUCHESNE | December 12, 2022
With no signs of Canada’s affordability crisis improving, the latest bleak outlook for 2023 should motivate Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the federal government to immediately strengthen programs and services to help families through the hard times ahead, writes Erika Beauchesne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tough times ahead will require new federal tax policies in 2023

Opinion | BY ERIKA BEAUCHESNE | December 12, 2022
  • It’s time to modernize Canada’s tax rules to address rising corporate profits and tax avoidance.

Tough times ahead will require new federal tax policies in 2023

Opinion | BY ERIKA BEAUCHESNE | December 12, 2022
  • It’s time to modernize Canada’s tax rules to address rising corporate profits and tax avoidance.
With no signs of Canada’s affordability crisis improving, the latest bleak outlook for 2023 should motivate Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the federal government to immediately strengthen programs and services to help families through the hard times ahead, writes Erika Beauchesne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians praise ‘bridge-builder’ Liberal MP Carr after death at 71

  • The former cabinet minister, who died on Dec. 12 after a long battle against cancer, was recognized by his peers as a 'proud champion
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
Jim Carr represented Winnipeg South Centre, Man., since 2015 until his death on Dec. 12, 2022, at age 71. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians praise ‘bridge-builder’ Liberal MP Carr after death at 71

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • The former cabinet minister, who died on Dec. 12 after a long battle against cancer, was recognized by his peers as a 'proud champion

Parliamentarians praise ‘bridge-builder’ Liberal MP Carr after death at 71

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • The former cabinet minister, who died on Dec. 12 after a long battle against cancer, was recognized by his peers as a 'proud champion
Jim Carr represented Winnipeg South Centre, Man., since 2015 until his death on Dec. 12, 2022, at age 71. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West should ensure the weapons it hands Ukraine continue to serve a defensive purpose, not an offensive one

  • The goal must be to protect the best of what Ukraine is, not reproduce the worst of Vladimir Putin, at the world’s expense, writes
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 12, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pictured visiting Bucha, Ukraine, where he talked to local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. He regularly makes public appearances in places under bombardment.  Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

The West should ensure the weapons it hands Ukraine continue to serve a defensive purpose, not an offensive one

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 12, 2022
  • The goal must be to protect the best of what Ukraine is, not reproduce the worst of Vladimir Putin, at the world’s expense, writes

The West should ensure the weapons it hands Ukraine continue to serve a defensive purpose, not an offensive one

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 12, 2022
  • The goal must be to protect the best of what Ukraine is, not reproduce the worst of Vladimir Putin, at the world’s expense, writes
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pictured visiting Bucha, Ukraine, where he talked to local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. He regularly makes public appearances in places under bombardment.  Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Poilievre’s media strategy picks up where Harper left off, but unclear if it will work this time, say political insiders

  • It’s still an open question if relying chiefly on social media to communicate one’s message is enough for an opposition leader to win an
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2022
Pierre Poilievre has been trying to stay away from the national media to control his message and to avoid answering tough questions on his politics and policy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s media strategy picks up where Harper left off, but unclear if it will work this time, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2022
  • It’s still an open question if relying chiefly on social media to communicate one’s message is enough for an opposition leader to win an

Poilievre’s media strategy picks up where Harper left off, but unclear if it will work this time, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2022
  • It’s still an open question if relying chiefly on social media to communicate one’s message is enough for an opposition leader to win an
Pierre Poilievre has been trying to stay away from the national media to control his message and to avoid answering tough questions on his politics and policy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

  • Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022
The first call to action from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report goes essentially like this: admit there is racism against Indigenous peoples within policing. It’s a lamentable start that the report, which mentions police 419 times, has to demand that police start with the basics, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022
  • Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022
  • Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.
The first call to action from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report goes essentially like this: admit there is racism against Indigenous peoples within policing. It’s a lamentable start that the report, which mentions police 419 times, has to demand that police start with the basics, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If politicians weren’t so snarly, more collegial, ratings might rebound

  • Has Question Period always been so joyless? Even if the show is free, there is only so much vitriol audiences can tolerate. A little
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. While every Parliament features ferocious rivalries, harsh personal attacks and outlandish accusations, some have also offered moments of humour, good-natured teasing, or simple acknowledgement of humanity across the aisle, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If politicians weren’t so snarly, more collegial, ratings might rebound

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 12, 2022
  • Has Question Period always been so joyless? Even if the show is free, there is only so much vitriol audiences can tolerate. A little

If politicians weren’t so snarly, more collegial, ratings might rebound

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 12, 2022
  • Has Question Period always been so joyless? Even if the show is free, there is only so much vitriol audiences can tolerate. A little
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. While every Parliament features ferocious rivalries, harsh personal attacks and outlandish accusations, some have also offered moments of humour, good-natured teasing, or simple acknowledgement of humanity across the aisle, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

As opioid crisis worsens, Quebec Senator Dalphond targets fentanyl sent through Canada Post

  • Figures compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that there was a total of 30,843 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, left, and Liberal MP Ron McKinnon. Dalphond recently introduced legislation in the Senate that would restrain the distribution of fentanyl through Canada Post. McKinnon has said he would sponsor the bill in the House if it passes the Senate. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dalphond's office, photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

As opioid crisis worsens, Quebec Senator Dalphond targets fentanyl sent through Canada Post

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
  • Figures compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that there was a total of 30,843 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016

As opioid crisis worsens, Quebec Senator Dalphond targets fentanyl sent through Canada Post

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
  • Figures compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that there was a total of 30,843 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016
Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, left, and Liberal MP Ron McKinnon. Dalphond recently introduced legislation in the Senate that would restrain the distribution of fentanyl through Canada Post. McKinnon has said he would sponsor the bill in the House if it passes the Senate. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dalphond's office, photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: Mississauga plays host to first byelection of the current Parliament

  • And a new report says Canadian diplomats improperly prioritize the interests of Canadian mining companies abroad.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 12, 2022
Liberal candidate Charles Sousa, left, Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, NDP candidate Julie Kole, and Green candidate Mary Kidnew are running in today's byelection, along with 36 other candidates. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: Mississauga plays host to first byelection of the current Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 12, 2022
  • And a new report says Canadian diplomats improperly prioritize the interests of Canadian mining companies abroad.

Politics This Morning: Mississauga plays host to first byelection of the current Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 12, 2022
  • And a new report says Canadian diplomats improperly prioritize the interests of Canadian mining companies abroad.
Liberal candidate Charles Sousa, left, Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, NDP candidate Julie Kole, and Green candidate Mary Kidnew are running in today's byelection, along with 36 other candidates. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and LinkedIn

‘Even one case is too many’: Legion says veterans are ‘feeling really traumatized’ from news reports of a case worker discussing MAID

  • With the Special Joint Committee on MAID having already set drafting instructions for its report, Senator Pamela Wallin said ‘unacceptable behaviour by an errant
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay answered questions at a Dec. 5 committee about reports of one case worker in his department discussing MAID with veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Even one case is too many’: Legion says veterans are ‘feeling really traumatized’ from news reports of a case worker discussing MAID

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • With the Special Joint Committee on MAID having already set drafting instructions for its report, Senator Pamela Wallin said ‘unacceptable behaviour by an errant

‘Even one case is too many’: Legion says veterans are ‘feeling really traumatized’ from news reports of a case worker discussing MAID

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • With the Special Joint Committee on MAID having already set drafting instructions for its report, Senator Pamela Wallin said ‘unacceptable behaviour by an errant
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay answered questions at a Dec. 5 committee about reports of one case worker in his department discussing MAID with veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unambitious climate adaptation strategy needs clear goals for disaster mitigation, say climate experts, NDP MP

  • Ottawa released Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy in November, outlining goals relating to disaster resilience, biodiversity, infrastructure and the economy.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 12, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'the fight against climate change has reached our doorstep,' in a press release accompanying the release of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unambitious climate adaptation strategy needs clear goals for disaster mitigation, say climate experts, NDP MP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Ottawa released Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy in November, outlining goals relating to disaster resilience, biodiversity, infrastructure and the economy.

Unambitious climate adaptation strategy needs clear goals for disaster mitigation, say climate experts, NDP MP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Ottawa released Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy in November, outlining goals relating to disaster resilience, biodiversity, infrastructure and the economy.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'the fight against climate change has reached our doorstep,' in a press release accompanying the release of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A golden opportunity for Canada in hydrogen

  • Hydrogen can contribute to Canada's 2050 decarbonization targets, as part of a portfolio of low-carbon energy technologies
Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | December 12, 2022
It is certain that Canada should benefit from the growing global demand for hydrogen and Canada could become one of the top leaders in this rapidly expanding sector, writes Dr. Bruno Pollet, professor of chemistry at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A golden opportunity for Canada in hydrogen

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | December 12, 2022
  • Hydrogen can contribute to Canada's 2050 decarbonization targets, as part of a portfolio of low-carbon energy technologies

A golden opportunity for Canada in hydrogen

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | December 12, 2022
  • Hydrogen can contribute to Canada's 2050 decarbonization targets, as part of a portfolio of low-carbon energy technologies
It is certain that Canada should benefit from the growing global demand for hydrogen and Canada could become one of the top leaders in this rapidly expanding sector, writes Dr. Bruno Pollet, professor of chemistry at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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