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‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 9:53 am
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 9:53 am
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 9:53 am
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada
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Canada needs to ramp up skills for AI revolution

  • Our future productivity will rely both on the adoption of emerging technologies and the presence of a skilled workforce ready to capitalize on them. A
Opinion | BY RICARDO ARENA | January 24, 2024
Companies are recognizing that talent shortages are holding them back, faced with difficulty both recruiting new entrants with the right skills and keeping their existing workforce current. Increasingly, businesses realize they need skin in the training game, writes Ricardo Arena. Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs to ramp up skills for AI revolution

Opinion | BY RICARDO ARENA | January 24, 2024
  • Our future productivity will rely both on the adoption of emerging technologies and the presence of a skilled workforce ready to capitalize on them. A

Canada needs to ramp up skills for AI revolution

Opinion | BY RICARDO ARENA | January 24, 2024
  • Our future productivity will rely both on the adoption of emerging technologies and the presence of a skilled workforce ready to capitalize on them. A
Companies are recognizing that talent shortages are holding them back, faced with difficulty both recruiting new entrants with the right skills and keeping their existing workforce current. Increasingly, businesses realize they need skin in the training game, writes Ricardo Arena. Image courtesy of Pexels

OGGO takes centre stage as top committee arena for uncovering ‘scandals’ and ‘bombshells’

  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's work made headlines in 2023 for its scrutiny of government spending, including studies into the ArriveCAN app
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 24, 2024
The House Government Operations Committee, chaired by Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, right, pictured with Conservative MP Larry Brock—also a committee member—was voted as the Hill's best committee in The Hill Times' most recent All Politics Poll. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

OGGO takes centre stage as top committee arena for uncovering ‘scandals’ and ‘bombshells’

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 24, 2024
  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's work made headlines in 2023 for its scrutiny of government spending, including studies into the ArriveCAN app

OGGO takes centre stage as top committee arena for uncovering ‘scandals’ and ‘bombshells’

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 24, 2024
  • The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's work made headlines in 2023 for its scrutiny of government spending, including studies into the ArriveCAN app
The House Government Operations Committee, chaired by Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, right, pictured with Conservative MP Larry Brock—also a committee member—was voted as the Hill's best committee in The Hill Times' most recent All Politics Poll. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor

  • NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
Beginning this spring, Canadian universities will be prohibited from receiving federal funding for sensitive technology research if they collaborate with any of the more than 100 military, national defence, or state security organizations associated with adversarial foreign governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.

Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.
Beginning this spring, Canadian universities will be prohibited from receiving federal funding for sensitive technology research if they collaborate with any of the more than 100 military, national defence, or state security organizations associated with adversarial foreign governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overemphasis on security concerns undermines ‘humanitarian intent’ of Gaza visa program: refugee advocate

  • Lack of clarity and timelines leaves Palestinian Canadians in maddening limbo waiting for responses to their applications.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
Though Immigration Minister Marc Miller has intimated the 1,000-application cap for the Gaza temporary resident visa program may have some flexibility, advocates are calling for more clarity and less-onerous security screening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overemphasis on security concerns undermines ‘humanitarian intent’ of Gaza visa program: refugee advocate

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • Lack of clarity and timelines leaves Palestinian Canadians in maddening limbo waiting for responses to their applications.

Overemphasis on security concerns undermines ‘humanitarian intent’ of Gaza visa program: refugee advocate

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 24, 2024
  • Lack of clarity and timelines leaves Palestinian Canadians in maddening limbo waiting for responses to their applications.
Though Immigration Minister Marc Miller has intimated the 1,000-application cap for the Gaza temporary resident visa program may have some flexibility, advocates are calling for more clarity and less-onerous security screening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to

Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to
New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.

U.K. opens new three-storey commission steps from Canada’s foreign ministry

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | January 24, 2024
  • After more than 60 years in downtown Ottawa, the U.K. High Commission has moved its offices to 140 Sussex Dr.
The new U.K. High Commission is being touted as Britain's greenest mission throughout the globe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The jig is up on western imperialism

  • The western messaging on this war has fallen flat, sowing more distrust in our institutions, politics, and media.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 24, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom are giving the impression they have lost the plot, making up their plan for Gaza as they go along, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and No. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

The jig is up on western imperialism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 24, 2024
  • The western messaging on this war has fallen flat, sowing more distrust in our institutions, politics, and media.

The jig is up on western imperialism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 24, 2024
  • The western messaging on this war has fallen flat, sowing more distrust in our institutions, politics, and media.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom are giving the impression they have lost the plot, making up their plan for Gaza as they go along, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and No. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Readying the spring-sitting scorecard

  • The prime minister’s resilience, the opposition’s strategy, the U.S. election, and the Canadian economy make for interesting watching between now and June.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and former U.S. president Donald Trump will draw plenty of eyes over the next few months, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Readying the spring-sitting scorecard

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 24, 2024
  • The prime minister’s resilience, the opposition’s strategy, the U.S. election, and the Canadian economy make for interesting watching between now and June.

Readying the spring-sitting scorecard

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 24, 2024
  • The prime minister’s resilience, the opposition’s strategy, the U.S. election, and the Canadian economy make for interesting watching between now and June.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and former U.S. president Donald Trump will draw plenty of eyes over the next few months, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

French media bias hurts Quebec’s democracy

  • By not reporting fairly on the preoccupations of the anglophone community, the French media do a disservice to the cause of democracy in Quebec.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 24, 2024
The French media’s selective critique of Quebec Premier François Legault rarely, if ever, focuses on the concerns of the province’s 1.25 million English-speakers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

French media bias hurts Quebec’s democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 24, 2024
  • By not reporting fairly on the preoccupations of the anglophone community, the French media do a disservice to the cause of democracy in Quebec.

French media bias hurts Quebec’s democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 24, 2024
  • By not reporting fairly on the preoccupations of the anglophone community, the French media do a disservice to the cause of democracy in Quebec.
The French media’s selective critique of Quebec Premier François Legault rarely, if ever, focuses on the concerns of the province’s 1.25 million English-speakers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stay clear of scapegoating in student cap

  • In a move signalled a week prior, the Liberal cabinet retreat in Montreal kicked off on Jan. 22 with an announcement from Immigration Minister
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 24, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Jan. 22 that the feds are going to start capping the number of international student permit applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Stay clear of scapegoating in student cap

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 24, 2024
  • In a move signalled a week prior, the Liberal cabinet retreat in Montreal kicked off on Jan. 22 with an announcement from Immigration Minister

Stay clear of scapegoating in student cap

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 24, 2024
  • In a move signalled a week prior, the Liberal cabinet retreat in Montreal kicked off on Jan. 22 with an announcement from Immigration Minister
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Jan. 22 that the feds are going to start capping the number of international student permit applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hamas can stop the Gazans’ suffering, says Williams

  • Re: “The Islamophobic silence is deafening,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 17, p. 9). In her column, Erica Ifill cannot comprehend why there appears to
Opinion | January 24, 2024

Hamas can stop the Gazans’ suffering, says Williams

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “The Islamophobic silence is deafening,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 17, p. 9). In her column, Erica Ifill cannot comprehend why there appears to

Hamas can stop the Gazans’ suffering, says Williams

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “The Islamophobic silence is deafening,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 17, p. 9). In her column, Erica Ifill cannot comprehend why there appears to

Liberals failing to prevent genocide: St. John’s reader

  • Re: “Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts,” (The Hill Times,
Opinion | January 24, 2024
This failure by the Liberals could well come back to haunt the chain of command personally, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, writes Walter Thomas Beckett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals failing to prevent genocide: St. John’s reader

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts,” (The Hill Times,

Liberals failing to prevent genocide: St. John’s reader

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts,” (The Hill Times,
This failure by the Liberals could well come back to haunt the chain of command personally, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, writes Walter Thomas Beckett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jamaican a baby

  • The rather grey, and yet allegedly specific, set of rules that govern a life abroad for diplomats indicate that your offspring will not be
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
With Jamaican citizenship off the table, Andrew Elliott and his wife welcomed their second daughter on Dec. 31, 2023, in Ottawa. Unsplash photograph by insung yoon

Jamaican a baby

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
  • The rather grey, and yet allegedly specific, set of rules that govern a life abroad for diplomats indicate that your offspring will not be

Jamaican a baby

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
  • The rather grey, and yet allegedly specific, set of rules that govern a life abroad for diplomats indicate that your offspring will not be
With Jamaican citizenship off the table, Andrew Elliott and his wife welcomed their second daughter on Dec. 31, 2023, in Ottawa. Unsplash photograph by insung yoon

Indigenous midwives are the key to addressing sexual and reproductive health inequities

  • With Indigenous-led midwifery care, we spend less for better health outcomes. So why aren’t we properly funding it?
Opinion | BY ELLEN BLAIS | January 24, 2024
When birth takes place in-community, it improves the mother’s experience, allowing her to be surrounded by her own language, culture, and family, writes Ellen Blais. Unsplash photograph by Aditya Romansa

Indigenous midwives are the key to addressing sexual and reproductive health inequities

Opinion | BY ELLEN BLAIS | January 24, 2024
  • With Indigenous-led midwifery care, we spend less for better health outcomes. So why aren’t we properly funding it?

Indigenous midwives are the key to addressing sexual and reproductive health inequities

Opinion | BY ELLEN BLAIS | January 24, 2024
  • With Indigenous-led midwifery care, we spend less for better health outcomes. So why aren’t we properly funding it?
When birth takes place in-community, it improves the mother’s experience, allowing her to be surrounded by her own language, culture, and family, writes Ellen Blais. Unsplash photograph by Aditya Romansa

Ed Broadbent’s life to be celebrated at state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured in Ottawa in 2008, will be laid to rest following a state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Ed Broadbent’s life to be celebrated at state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a

Ed Broadbent’s life to be celebrated at state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured in Ottawa in 2008, will be laid to rest following a state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals decamp to Ottawa for caucus retreat

  • Plus, agricultural leader Mary Robinson is named as the newest Senator for P.E.I., Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says this is last hurrah, and Irish
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus at its winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 27, 2023. This year's meeting runs from Jan. 24-26 in the same location. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals decamp to Ottawa for caucus retreat

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 24, 2024
  • Plus, agricultural leader Mary Robinson is named as the newest Senator for P.E.I., Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says this is last hurrah, and Irish

Liberals decamp to Ottawa for caucus retreat

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 24, 2024
  • Plus, agricultural leader Mary Robinson is named as the newest Senator for P.E.I., Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says this is last hurrah, and Irish
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus at its winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 27, 2023. This year's meeting runs from Jan. 24-26 in the same location. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Grits return to the Hill

  • Plus, new data on temporary foreign workers.
Dan Vandal and other members of the Liberal caucus, pictured during a pre-session retreat in Ottawa in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Grits return to the Hill

  • Plus, new data on temporary foreign workers.

Politics This Morning: Grits return to the Hill

  • Plus, new data on temporary foreign workers.
Dan Vandal and other members of the Liberal caucus, pictured during a pre-session retreat in Ottawa in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2024
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill, as seen on Jan. 17. As of last December, $748-million out of a projected $4.5-billion to $5-billion has been spent to revamp the historic building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2024
  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2024
  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill, as seen on Jan. 17. As of last December, $748-million out of a projected $4.5-billion to $5-billion has been spent to revamp the historic building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The rich get richer

  • Plus, Champagne responds to leadership rumours…no, not that leadership!
Pedestrians cross the street in front of Parliament Hill. Income inequality among Canadians grew in the most recent quarter measured by Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The rich get richer

  • Plus, Champagne responds to leadership rumours…no, not that leadership!

Politics This Morning: The rich get richer

  • Plus, Champagne responds to leadership rumours…no, not that leadership!
Pedestrians cross the street in front of Parliament Hill. Income inequality among Canadians grew in the most recent quarter measured by Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greg Fergus and Parliament’s structural bind

  • In Parliament, decency has lost ground to indecency as the political parties vie to control the national discourse.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 22, 2024
Greg Fergus, the first Black Speaker of the House of Commons, had to jump through hypocritical hoops to prove his sincerity to his peers, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greg Fergus and Parliament’s structural bind

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 22, 2024
  • In Parliament, decency has lost ground to indecency as the political parties vie to control the national discourse.

Greg Fergus and Parliament’s structural bind

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 22, 2024
  • In Parliament, decency has lost ground to indecency as the political parties vie to control the national discourse.
Greg Fergus, the first Black Speaker of the House of Commons, had to jump through hypocritical hoops to prove his sincerity to his peers, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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