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All eyes on unemployment numbers

  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.

All eyes on unemployment numbers

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, checking in on the happenings in the Senate this week.
Patty Hajdu
Minister Patty Hajdu is in charge of the jobs portfolio in the new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table

MPs to weigh in on Bloc’s supply management bill as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will 'carefully consider' Bill C-202 and has vowed that supply management won't be on the trade negotiation table
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to

Where does Israel imagine starving Palestinians can go?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2025
  • The number of people who starve to death will now rise steeply because Israel has only opened four feeding centres where there used to
Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pointed out to his colleagues, the problem with starving people is that the country’s allies cannot tolerate ‘images of mass famine,’ writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Opinion | BY JEROME BLACK, ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 4, 2025
  • Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. Between 2021 and 2025, participation of visible-minority candidates rose to 20.1 per cent from 18.2 per cent among all candidates from the six largest parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan parties at the Westin

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Pakistan parties at the Westin

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pakistan High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem delivers remarks at the national day reception at the Westin Hotel on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.

Rural Canada is finally getting its moment

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 4, 2025
  • It was refreshing to see the concerns of rural Canada taken to heart, and given such a broad hearing at a recent FCM conference.
For towns like Kamouraska, Que., discussed issues like public safety, tourism, and immigration are pertinent, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Don’t let the pink-washing win

  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.
Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Liberal MP Evan Solomon was sworn in as the artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.

Canada could lead on AI—if we’re willing to train for it

Opinion | BY MATTHIAS OSCHINSKI, RUHANI WALIA | June 4, 2025
  • Opportunities will be lost by treating artificial intelligence as a threat to be managed, rather than embracing it with urgency and a people-first approach.
Evan Solomon
Liberal MP Evan Solomon was sworn in as the artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Defending North America with a difficult partner

  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the

Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 3, 2025 | UPDATED June 4, 2025
  • The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the
Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin have joined the growing list of cabinet ministers who have settled their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The misadventures of Navy procurement

  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from

Energy Minister Hodgson has experience with moving big projects, but some sector experts question plans to build up conventional energy alongside renewables

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • In the Throne Speech, King Charles III promised development of a Major Federal Project Office to reduce approvals timelines for nationally significant projects from
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, pictured left during the cabinet swearing in at Rideau Hall on May 13, discussed his vision of building Canada into 'a conventional and clean energy and natural resources superpower,' during an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 2, 2025
  • 'The world has shifted, and Canada must shift with it,' reads a policy report from the Council of Canadian Innovators on May 6.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'The global economy is fundamentally different today than yesterday,' and that Canada 'must respond with purpose and force and take every step to protect Canadian workers and businesses' against U.S. tariffs, in an April 3 press release from the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Liberal ministers LeBlanc and Duclos react to release of AG report on ArriveCan app

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Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speak with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 12, 2024, following the release of the auditor general's report on the ArriveCan application. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal ministers LeBlanc and Duclos react to release of AG report on ArriveCan app

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Liberal ministers LeBlanc and Duclos react to release of AG report on ArriveCan app

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 12, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speak with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Feb. 12, 2024, following the release of the auditor general's report on the ArriveCan application. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want electoral reform? Let the voters decide

  • An ‘instant-runoff’ style ballot system is the least disruptive, and ensures that the wishes of the majority of voters are respected.
Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | February 12, 2024
Any electoral reform must be designed to benefit voters without regard to partisanship, writes B. Thomas Hall. Pexels photograph by Edmond Dantès

Want electoral reform? Let the voters decide

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | February 12, 2024
  • An ‘instant-runoff’ style ballot system is the least disruptive, and ensures that the wishes of the majority of voters are respected.

Want electoral reform? Let the voters decide

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | February 12, 2024
  • An ‘instant-runoff’ style ballot system is the least disruptive, and ensures that the wishes of the majority of voters are respected.
Any electoral reform must be designed to benefit voters without regard to partisanship, writes B. Thomas Hall. Pexels photograph by Edmond Dantès

String of special assistants, parliamentary affairs director join Immigration Minister Miller’s team

  • Plus, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has hired a new digital communications adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2024
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks with reporters in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

String of special assistants, parliamentary affairs director join Immigration Minister Miller’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2024
  • Plus, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has hired a new digital communications adviser.

String of special assistants, parliamentary affairs director join Immigration Minister Miller’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2024
  • Plus, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has hired a new digital communications adviser.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks with reporters in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The inability to house our soldiers is a national shame

  • One would think that every effort would be made to retain experienced members of the CAF at this critical juncture, and that would not
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2024
Having homeless veterans across Canada is a tragedy. Having homeless serving members is a national disgrace, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. JF Lauzã

The inability to house our soldiers is a national shame

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2024
  • One would think that every effort would be made to retain experienced members of the CAF at this critical juncture, and that would not

The inability to house our soldiers is a national shame

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 12, 2024
  • One would think that every effort would be made to retain experienced members of the CAF at this critical juncture, and that would not
Having homeless veterans across Canada is a tragedy. Having homeless serving members is a national disgrace, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. JF Lauzã

In supporting Ukraine, Canada and NATO must prepare for the long haul

  • Canada must assume that our support for Ukraine is going to be long term, and our resolve in our support cannot be half-hearted.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | February 12, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau head to a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In supporting Ukraine, Canada and NATO must prepare for the long haul

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | February 12, 2024
  • Canada must assume that our support for Ukraine is going to be long term, and our resolve in our support cannot be half-hearted.

In supporting Ukraine, Canada and NATO must prepare for the long haul

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | February 12, 2024
  • Canada must assume that our support for Ukraine is going to be long term, and our resolve in our support cannot be half-hearted.
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau head to a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In the ‘game of margins,’ gender identity issue could become Trudeau’s ‘Achilles heel’ in next election, say political players

  • Political insiders say the gender identity and trans rights issue may not be a defining one in the next election, but it could dampen
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to ensure that he's not perceived to be focused more on social issues than on pocket-book issues affecting the everyday lives of Canadians, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the ‘game of margins,’ gender identity issue could become Trudeau’s ‘Achilles heel’ in next election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2024
  • Political insiders say the gender identity and trans rights issue may not be a defining one in the next election, but it could dampen

In the ‘game of margins,’ gender identity issue could become Trudeau’s ‘Achilles heel’ in next election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 12, 2024
  • Political insiders say the gender identity and trans rights issue may not be a defining one in the next election, but it could dampen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to ensure that he's not perceived to be focused more on social issues than on pocket-book issues affecting the everyday lives of Canadians, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. Republicans, Canadian federal Conservatives give Zelenskyy the shaft, and that’s a crying shame

  • The worst-kept secret on the planet is that the people who promised to stick with Ukraine for 'as long as it takes' have exhausted
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 12, 2024
The politicians whom Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy trusted to have his back in his country’s existential struggle against Russian invaders have betrayed him, writes Michael Harris.   Image courtesy of YouTube

U.S. Republicans, Canadian federal Conservatives give Zelenskyy the shaft, and that’s a crying shame

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 12, 2024
  • The worst-kept secret on the planet is that the people who promised to stick with Ukraine for 'as long as it takes' have exhausted

U.S. Republicans, Canadian federal Conservatives give Zelenskyy the shaft, and that’s a crying shame

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 12, 2024
  • The worst-kept secret on the planet is that the people who promised to stick with Ukraine for 'as long as it takes' have exhausted
The politicians whom Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy trusted to have his back in his country’s existential struggle against Russian invaders have betrayed him, writes Michael Harris.   Image courtesy of YouTube

For climate progress, maybe the rest of Canada should join Quebec

  • Plaudits to Quebec. It is more than carrying its weight when it comes to lowering national admissions and, unlike the federal government, gaining favourable
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
Quebec Premier François Legault in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The premier is leaping to the front of a parade led by middle-class Quebecers—but it is a parade that leads away from oil and gas, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For climate progress, maybe the rest of Canada should join Quebec

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
  • Plaudits to Quebec. It is more than carrying its weight when it comes to lowering national admissions and, unlike the federal government, gaining favourable

For climate progress, maybe the rest of Canada should join Quebec

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 12, 2024
  • Plaudits to Quebec. It is more than carrying its weight when it comes to lowering national admissions and, unlike the federal government, gaining favourable
Quebec Premier François Legault in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The premier is leaping to the front of a parade led by middle-class Quebecers—but it is a parade that leads away from oil and gas, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepping clients for possible federal election shakeup, and a Conservative government

  • Policies that are being enacted and money that's being spent could be reversed by a Conservative government, warns a senior consultant at Summa Strategies.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been clear about four priorities in advance of the federal election, which are building more homes, axing the carbon tax, fighting crime and fixing the budget, according to lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepping clients for possible federal election shakeup, and a Conservative government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2024
  • Policies that are being enacted and money that's being spent could be reversed by a Conservative government, warns a senior consultant at Summa Strategies.

Lobbyists prepping clients for possible federal election shakeup, and a Conservative government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2024
  • Policies that are being enacted and money that's being spent could be reversed by a Conservative government, warns a senior consultant at Summa Strategies.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been clear about four priorities in advance of the federal election, which are building more homes, axing the carbon tax, fighting crime and fixing the budget, according to lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre and the politics of perception

  • Pierre Poilievre should not release detailed policies because the minute he shows his 'hand on some key policy areas,' is the minute he could
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his national caucus on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre and the politics of perception

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre should not release detailed policies because the minute he shows his 'hand on some key policy areas,' is the minute he could

Poilievre and the politics of perception

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 12, 2024
  • Pierre Poilievre should not release detailed policies because the minute he shows his 'hand on some key policy areas,' is the minute he could
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his national caucus on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bell’s 4,800 layoffs, largest in nearly 30 years, ‘feel like death by a thousand cuts,’ says Canadian Association of Journalists

  • Canadian Association of Journalists' president Brent Jolly warns that 'we’re going to see more and more news deserts grow across the country, and Canadians
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 12, 2024
Bell Media announced on Feb. 8 that it's cutting 4,800 jobs across the country, cutting jobs at CTV, BNN Bloomberg, and will sell 45 radio stations. Screenshot courtesy of CTV NEWS

Bell’s 4,800 layoffs, largest in nearly 30 years, ‘feel like death by a thousand cuts,’ says Canadian Association of Journalists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 12, 2024
  • Canadian Association of Journalists' president Brent Jolly warns that 'we’re going to see more and more news deserts grow across the country, and Canadians

Bell’s 4,800 layoffs, largest in nearly 30 years, ‘feel like death by a thousand cuts,’ says Canadian Association of Journalists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 12, 2024
  • Canadian Association of Journalists' president Brent Jolly warns that 'we’re going to see more and more news deserts grow across the country, and Canadians
Bell Media announced on Feb. 8 that it's cutting 4,800 jobs across the country, cutting jobs at CTV, BNN Bloomberg, and will sell 45 radio stations. Screenshot courtesy of CTV NEWS

Feds aren’t to blame for BCE’s plans to cut 4,800 jobs, sell 45 radio stations

  • Bell Media says it lost $140-million in advertising revenues last year while its new division suffered more than $40-million in operating costs. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 12, 2024
CTV Ottawa, pictured. BCE Inc. is selling off almost half its radio stations and eliminating 4,800 jobs across the country as so-called heritage media continues to lose advertising revenue to social media outlets, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Michel Rathwell

Feds aren’t to blame for BCE’s plans to cut 4,800 jobs, sell 45 radio stations

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 12, 2024
  • Bell Media says it lost $140-million in advertising revenues last year while its new division suffered more than $40-million in operating costs. 

Feds aren’t to blame for BCE’s plans to cut 4,800 jobs, sell 45 radio stations

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 12, 2024
  • Bell Media says it lost $140-million in advertising revenues last year while its new division suffered more than $40-million in operating costs. 
CTV Ottawa, pictured. BCE Inc. is selling off almost half its radio stations and eliminating 4,800 jobs across the country as so-called heritage media continues to lose advertising revenue to social media outlets, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Michel Rathwell

Canadian Drought Monitor reports extreme or severe drought conditions in large areas of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan

  • The need for water security in the Prairies is a key part of the challenge if we also want food security. But, ultimately, this is
Opinion | February 12, 2024
Southwestern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, pictured. As the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute says, 'the challenges facing agriculture and food underscore the need for a new social contract,' writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of by Reinhard Pienitz, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

Canadian Drought Monitor reports extreme or severe drought conditions in large areas of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan

Opinion | February 12, 2024
  • The need for water security in the Prairies is a key part of the challenge if we also want food security. But, ultimately, this is

Canadian Drought Monitor reports extreme or severe drought conditions in large areas of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan

Opinion | February 12, 2024
  • The need for water security in the Prairies is a key part of the challenge if we also want food security. But, ultimately, this is
Southwestern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, pictured. As the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute says, 'the challenges facing agriculture and food underscore the need for a new social contract,' writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of by Reinhard Pienitz, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

Who’s who at the Foreign Interference Commission

  • A look at the lawyers who will examine allegations of foreign interference into Canadian politics and elections in the coming months.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 12, 2024
Commissioner Marie-Joseé Hogue held the first round of public hearings for the foreign interference inquiry from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who at the Foreign Interference Commission

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 12, 2024
  • A look at the lawyers who will examine allegations of foreign interference into Canadian politics and elections in the coming months.

Who’s who at the Foreign Interference Commission

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 12, 2024
  • A look at the lawyers who will examine allegations of foreign interference into Canadian politics and elections in the coming months.
Commissioner Marie-Joseé Hogue held the first round of public hearings for the foreign interference inquiry from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black History Month is also an emotional one

  • Typically, by the end of February, I am exhausted. Chances are I’ve cried during or after most of these conversations because if we’re not digging
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR BERNADETTE CLEMENT | February 12, 2024
ISG Senator Bernadette Clement says during Black History Month she likes to tell her own story as a Black francophone, and as the daughter of a Trinidadian father and Franco-Manitoban mother. Photograph courtesy of Jason McNamara

Black History Month is also an emotional one

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR BERNADETTE CLEMENT | February 12, 2024
  • Typically, by the end of February, I am exhausted. Chances are I’ve cried during or after most of these conversations because if we’re not digging

Black History Month is also an emotional one

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR BERNADETTE CLEMENT | February 12, 2024
  • Typically, by the end of February, I am exhausted. Chances are I’ve cried during or after most of these conversations because if we’re not digging
ISG Senator Bernadette Clement says during Black History Month she likes to tell her own story as a Black francophone, and as the daughter of a Trinidadian father and Franco-Manitoban mother. Photograph courtesy of Jason McNamara

Contentious nuclear waste site approved despite First Nations’ opposition

  • The decision to choose the banks of the Kichi Sibi to site a massive stockpile of radioactive materials is yet another low point in the history
Opinion | BY LAURA TANGUAY | February 12, 2024
The historic waste management area at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Contentious nuclear waste site approved despite First Nations’ opposition

Opinion | BY LAURA TANGUAY | February 12, 2024
  • The decision to choose the banks of the Kichi Sibi to site a massive stockpile of radioactive materials is yet another low point in the history

Contentious nuclear waste site approved despite First Nations’ opposition

Opinion | BY LAURA TANGUAY | February 12, 2024
  • The decision to choose the banks of the Kichi Sibi to site a massive stockpile of radioactive materials is yet another low point in the history
The historic waste management area at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demonizing Canada’s oil and gas industry the height of foolishness

  • The millions of Canadians who are directly or indirectly supported by Canada’s oil and gas industries should be proud of our energy industry, and
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | February 12, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, as a Quebec MP, should be grateful to the industry that contributes $14-billion in equalization to his province, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demonizing Canada’s oil and gas industry the height of foolishness

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | February 12, 2024
  • The millions of Canadians who are directly or indirectly supported by Canada’s oil and gas industries should be proud of our energy industry, and

Demonizing Canada’s oil and gas industry the height of foolishness

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | February 12, 2024
  • The millions of Canadians who are directly or indirectly supported by Canada’s oil and gas industries should be proud of our energy industry, and
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, as a Quebec MP, should be grateful to the industry that contributes $14-billion in equalization to his province, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberals no longer have unconditional Muslim support

  • In recent years, the assumption that the Liberal Party holds unwavering support with Canada’s Muslim community has been increasingly challenged. A decade of Conservative
Opinion | BY NAVED BAKALI AND FAISAL KUTTY | February 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Jan. 31, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberals no longer have unconditional Muslim support

Opinion | BY NAVED BAKALI AND FAISAL KUTTY | February 12, 2024
  • In recent years, the assumption that the Liberal Party holds unwavering support with Canada’s Muslim community has been increasingly challenged. A decade of Conservative

The Liberals no longer have unconditional Muslim support

Opinion | BY NAVED BAKALI AND FAISAL KUTTY | February 12, 2024
  • In recent years, the assumption that the Liberal Party holds unwavering support with Canada’s Muslim community has been increasingly challenged. A decade of Conservative
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on Jan. 31, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boost the ‘Team Canada’ brains trust to better weather the Trump storm

  • The consequences of not adequately preparing—as much as one can—for a second Trump presidency are too great to make the Team Canada approach a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The prospect of ex-president Donald Trump appearing on the 2024 ballot is near-inevitable. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Boost the ‘Team Canada’ brains trust to better weather the Trump storm

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2024
  • The consequences of not adequately preparing—as much as one can—for a second Trump presidency are too great to make the Team Canada approach a

Boost the ‘Team Canada’ brains trust to better weather the Trump storm

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 12, 2024
  • The consequences of not adequately preparing—as much as one can—for a second Trump presidency are too great to make the Team Canada approach a
Donald Trump
The prospect of ex-president Donald Trump appearing on the 2024 ballot is near-inevitable. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Unionized Jewish employees to take PSAC to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal over Israel-Hamas war

  • Plus, Cape Breton pounded with 150 cm of snow; Hill launch of Howard McCurdy's memoir in the House Speaker's Office on Feb. 20; Jean
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 12, 2024
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said it had connected the complainants, all of whom are federally regulated employees, with Whitten & Lublin Employment Lawyers' Daniel Lublin and Marc Kitay, who will represent them pro bono, in a press release on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unionized Jewish employees to take PSAC to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal over Israel-Hamas war

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 12, 2024
  • Plus, Cape Breton pounded with 150 cm of snow; Hill launch of Howard McCurdy's memoir in the House Speaker's Office on Feb. 20; Jean

Unionized Jewish employees to take PSAC to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal over Israel-Hamas war

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 12, 2024
  • Plus, Cape Breton pounded with 150 cm of snow; Hill launch of Howard McCurdy's memoir in the House Speaker's Office on Feb. 20; Jean
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said it had connected the complainants, all of whom are federally regulated employees, with Whitten & Lublin Employment Lawyers' Daniel Lublin and Marc Kitay, who will represent them pro bono, in a press release on Feb. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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