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Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Image courtesy of Pexels

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Image courtesy of Pexels

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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What a Poilievre government might look like

  • Hint: it's remarkably similar to what a Maxime Bernier government might look like.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 7, 2024
As the federal election approaches, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to decide where to put his political marbles: with the neoconservative grievances of Maxime Bernier’s playbook, or with the policies of pragmatism preferred by the rest of us, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What a Poilievre government might look like

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 7, 2024
  • Hint: it's remarkably similar to what a Maxime Bernier government might look like.

What a Poilievre government might look like

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 7, 2024
  • Hint: it's remarkably similar to what a Maxime Bernier government might look like.
As the federal election approaches, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will have to decide where to put his political marbles: with the neoconservative grievances of Maxime Bernier’s playbook, or with the policies of pragmatism preferred by the rest of us, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resolving Canada’s housing shortage requires a whole-of-government approach

  • Housing supply should be factored into all economic, regulatory, and monetary policy decisions.
Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | February 7, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, left, at a press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. There is a very strong economic case for changing Canada’s restrictive mortgage rules in order to spur new supply immediately, writes Kevin Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resolving Canada’s housing shortage requires a whole-of-government approach

Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | February 7, 2024
  • Housing supply should be factored into all economic, regulatory, and monetary policy decisions.

Resolving Canada’s housing shortage requires a whole-of-government approach

Opinion | BY KEVIN LEE | February 7, 2024
  • Housing supply should be factored into all economic, regulatory, and monetary policy decisions.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, left, at a press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. There is a very strong economic case for changing Canada’s restrictive mortgage rules in order to spur new supply immediately, writes Kevin Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The forest carbon loophole

  • When forests are logged, even after accounting for post-cutting forest growth and carbon stored in harvested wood products, there is a net emission of
Opinion | BY JULEE BOAN, JAY MALCOLM | February 7, 2024
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27, 2023. Canada applies inconsistent rules when it comes to counting the carbon emissions from forests affected by wildfires, write Julee Boan and Jay Malcolm. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/X

The forest carbon loophole

Opinion | BY JULEE BOAN, JAY MALCOLM | February 7, 2024
  • When forests are logged, even after accounting for post-cutting forest growth and carbon stored in harvested wood products, there is a net emission of

The forest carbon loophole

Opinion | BY JULEE BOAN, JAY MALCOLM | February 7, 2024
  • When forests are logged, even after accounting for post-cutting forest growth and carbon stored in harvested wood products, there is a net emission of
An aerial view of the Donnie Creek Complex fire in northern British Columbia on May 27, 2023. Canada applies inconsistent rules when it comes to counting the carbon emissions from forests affected by wildfires, write Julee Boan and Jay Malcolm. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service/X

Massive Tory fundraising affords ‘nimbleness’ and more ‘boots on the ground’ in swing ridings, says Powers

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the Liberals are ‘undermining any sense of urgency’ for donors to open their wallets without the expectation of an imminent
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, led his party to a $35-million record-breaking fundraising total in 2023, more than twice that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing Liberals, who raised $15.6-million last year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Massive Tory fundraising affords ‘nimbleness’ and more ‘boots on the ground’ in swing ridings, says Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the Liberals are ‘undermining any sense of urgency’ for donors to open their wallets without the expectation of an imminent

Massive Tory fundraising affords ‘nimbleness’ and more ‘boots on the ground’ in swing ridings, says Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says the Liberals are ‘undermining any sense of urgency’ for donors to open their wallets without the expectation of an imminent
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, led his party to a $35-million record-breaking fundraising total in 2023, more than twice that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing Liberals, who raised $15.6-million last year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu says his ‘life mission’ as a voice for victims doesn’t end at retirement

  • Conservative Sen. Boisvenu says it has been an 'honour and a privilege' to be a voice for victims in the Senate and, if asked,
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
Ahead of his retirement, Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu reflects on his accomplishments and work left unfinished after 14 years in the Red Chamber, and his hopes for the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu says his ‘life mission’ as a voice for victims doesn’t end at retirement

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
  • Conservative Sen. Boisvenu says it has been an 'honour and a privilege' to be a voice for victims in the Senate and, if asked,

Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu says his ‘life mission’ as a voice for victims doesn’t end at retirement

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
  • Conservative Sen. Boisvenu says it has been an 'honour and a privilege' to be a voice for victims in the Senate and, if asked,
Ahead of his retirement, Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu reflects on his accomplishments and work left unfinished after 14 years in the Red Chamber, and his hopes for the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CMPA produces pair of Prime Time parties at annual conference

  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, workshops, panel discussions, and, of course, plenty of
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
Music Publishers Canada CEO Margaret McGuffin, left, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge attend the CMPA's Prime Time conference opening night reception on Jan 31. Photograph courtesy of the CMPA

CMPA produces pair of Prime Time parties at annual conference

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, workshops, panel discussions, and, of course, plenty of

CMPA produces pair of Prime Time parties at annual conference

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 7, 2024
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, workshops, panel discussions, and, of course, plenty of
Music Publishers Canada CEO Margaret McGuffin, left, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge attend the CMPA's Prime Time conference opening night reception on Jan 31. Photograph courtesy of the CMPA

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.

Kosovo seeks Canadian support for NATO bid amid escalating Serbian tensions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • 'It’s time for Canada to be more engaged in the region, more present in the region,' says Kosovo's Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi.
Kosovar Deputy Foreign Minister Liza Gashi was in Ottawa last week holding political consultations with Canadian officials and Parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the

‘Shrinking’ political, practical capacity stunts Canada’s engagement in the Middle East, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 7, 2024
  • A GAC official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in December that Canada's Middle East strategy has 'evolved to reflect Canada's priorities in the
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's attention has recently been glued to the Middle East amid regional instability, but Canada is lacking a current underlying strategy, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

  • A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
Newly elected Conception Bay East–Bell Island rep Fred Hutton, left, and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were able to shake off ties to the federal Liberals and take back a Progressive Conservative-held seat in a recent byelection. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC NL

Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
  • A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024
  • A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Newly elected Conception Bay East–Bell Island rep Fred Hutton, left, and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were able to shake off ties to the federal Liberals and take back a Progressive Conservative-held seat in a recent byelection. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC NL

A bill to recognize heartache

  • A Quebec politician says there is a need for a national infant and pregnancy loss awareness day across Canada to ‘elevate the conversation.’
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 7, 2024
Quebec Liberal MNA Désirée McGraw’s Bill 595 recently received unanimous support to create a provincial day recognizing perinatal loss. Screenshot courtesy of X

A bill to recognize heartache

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 7, 2024
  • A Quebec politician says there is a need for a national infant and pregnancy loss awareness day across Canada to ‘elevate the conversation.’

A bill to recognize heartache

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 7, 2024
  • A Quebec politician says there is a need for a national infant and pregnancy loss awareness day across Canada to ‘elevate the conversation.’
Quebec Liberal MNA Désirée McGraw’s Bill 595 recently received unanimous support to create a provincial day recognizing perinatal loss. Screenshot courtesy of X

Right at home in Canada: Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta

  • Despite Carlson having no real political weight, it’s still disgusting that we now have a pro-Trump MAGA influencer being wildly applauded on Canadian soil
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 7, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, had no problem lending her official stature to the barrage of insults and false accusations about Canada by right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson, Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Right at home in Canada: Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 7, 2024
  • Despite Carlson having no real political weight, it’s still disgusting that we now have a pro-Trump MAGA influencer being wildly applauded on Canadian soil

Right at home in Canada: Tucker Carlson spews lies and hate in Alberta

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 7, 2024
  • Despite Carlson having no real political weight, it’s still disgusting that we now have a pro-Trump MAGA influencer being wildly applauded on Canadian soil
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, had no problem lending her official stature to the barrage of insults and false accusations about Canada by right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson, Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his plan of 'jail, not bail' will lead to a reduction in surging auto thefts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

Policy, not (mindless) politics, please

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 7, 2024
  • In the lead up to the federal government’s splashy Feb. 8 “national summit” to tackle the rise in auto thefts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his plan of 'jail, not bail' will lead to a reduction in surging auto thefts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Op-ed sheds light on unfair immigration policy: CJPME

  • Re: “Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and
Opinion | February 7, 2024

Op-ed sheds light on unfair immigration policy: CJPME

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and

Op-ed sheds light on unfair immigration policy: CJPME

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Immigration requirements for Gazans are onerous and unfair,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). I am writing on behalf of Canadians for Justice and

Media tips the scales in stifling dissent, writes Dirlik

  • Re: “The heavy hand of the ruling class is muffling dissent,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 31, p. 7). While exposing the weaponization of antisemitism
Opinion | February 7, 2024

Media tips the scales in stifling dissent, writes Dirlik

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “The heavy hand of the ruling class is muffling dissent,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 31, p. 7). While exposing the weaponization of antisemitism

Media tips the scales in stifling dissent, writes Dirlik

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “The heavy hand of the ruling class is muffling dissent,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 31, p. 7). While exposing the weaponization of antisemitism

Auditor General Hogan tables ArriveCan report on Feb. 12

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 6—THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Arctic360 Annual Conference—Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole will deliver remarks at the Arctic 360 Conference taking place from Feb. 6-8 on
Auditor General Karen Hogan will table her performance audit report on the COVID-19 ArriveCan application on Monday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor General Hogan tables ArriveCan report on Feb. 12

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 6—THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Arctic360 Annual Conference—Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole will deliver remarks at the Arctic 360 Conference taking place from Feb. 6-8 on

Auditor General Hogan tables ArriveCan report on Feb. 12

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 6—THURSDAY, FEB. 8 Arctic360 Annual Conference—Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole will deliver remarks at the Arctic 360 Conference taking place from Feb. 6-8 on
Auditor General Karen Hogan will table her performance audit report on the COVID-19 ArriveCan application on Monday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,
Opinion | February 7, 2024
The Senate started this 'sausage-making process' when it amended Bill C-7 to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,
The Senate started this 'sausage-making process' when it amended Bill C-7 to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
Then-Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, right, exchanges gifts with then-Peruvian president Ollanta Humala Tasso on Parliament Hill on April 10, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
Then-Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, right, exchanges gifts with then-Peruvian president Ollanta Humala Tasso on Parliament Hill on April 10, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos, the Dominican Republic's ambassador to Canada. Dannenberg died suddenly on Dec. 23 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos, the Dominican Republic's ambassador to Canada. Dannenberg died suddenly on Dec. 23 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is raising money at the Calgary Petroleum Club today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is raising money at the Calgary Petroleum Club today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
Make no mistake, the parental rights battle cry championed by the likes of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about surveillance and control of those who are already marginalized, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a
Make no mistake, the parental rights battle cry championed by the likes of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about surveillance and control of those who are already marginalized, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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