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New Parliament likely more cordial, but not much time for House committee work this spring, say strategists

  • 'This is cyclical phenomenon. After an election, there's always a bit of a sense of a reset. The voters grab the Etch A Sketch.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians have honoured him with 'a mandate to bring about big changes quickly,' and he 'will work relentlessly to fulfill that trust,' during a news conference on May 2 where he outlined his government's priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Parliament likely more cordial, but not much time for House committee work this spring, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
  • 'This is cyclical phenomenon. After an election, there's always a bit of a sense of a reset. The voters grab the Etch A Sketch.

New Parliament likely more cordial, but not much time for House committee work this spring, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 25, 2025
  • 'This is cyclical phenomenon. After an election, there's always a bit of a sense of a reset. The voters grab the Etch A Sketch.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians have honoured him with 'a mandate to bring about big changes quickly,' and he 'will work relentlessly to fulfill that trust,' during a news conference on May 2 where he outlined his government's priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Highlighting champions of change key to unlocking the true potential of social finance

  • By empowering local initiatives and grassroots efforts, we tap into the collective wisdom and resources of communities, catalyzing change from the ground up.
Opinion | BY CHELSEY MACNEIL | September 25, 2023
Doing social finance differently recognizes that solutions to complex challenges often emerge from the very communities grappling with those issues, writes Chelsey MacNeil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlighting champions of change key to unlocking the true potential of social finance

Opinion | BY CHELSEY MACNEIL | September 25, 2023
  • By empowering local initiatives and grassroots efforts, we tap into the collective wisdom and resources of communities, catalyzing change from the ground up.

Highlighting champions of change key to unlocking the true potential of social finance

Opinion | BY CHELSEY MACNEIL | September 25, 2023
  • By empowering local initiatives and grassroots efforts, we tap into the collective wisdom and resources of communities, catalyzing change from the ground up.
Doing social finance differently recognizes that solutions to complex challenges often emerge from the very communities grappling with those issues, writes Chelsey MacNeil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Statistics Canada finds deficiencies in Canadians’ health, which governments must address now

  • The Canadian health-care system has been deteriorating over many years to the point of crisis. Holistic, proactive health policy actions are urgently required.
Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | September 25, 2023
Then-Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured in 2022. Fourteen per cent, or 4.7 million Canadians, do not have regular access to a primary heath caregiver. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Statistics Canada finds deficiencies in Canadians’ health, which governments must address now

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | September 25, 2023
  • The Canadian health-care system has been deteriorating over many years to the point of crisis. Holistic, proactive health policy actions are urgently required.

Statistics Canada finds deficiencies in Canadians’ health, which governments must address now

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | September 25, 2023
  • The Canadian health-care system has been deteriorating over many years to the point of crisis. Holistic, proactive health policy actions are urgently required.
Then-Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured in 2022. Fourteen per cent, or 4.7 million Canadians, do not have regular access to a primary heath caregiver. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural gas is neither a cleaner nor safer form of fuel energy

  • Not only does the extraction and use of natural gas affect the health of humans and animals, it also contributes to climate change, which
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, GEOFF STRONG, HELEN HSU, SEHJAL BHARGAVA | September 25, 2023
Fracking involves the injection of huge amounts of water, sand, and often toxic chemicals under high pressure beneath oil/gas wells, shattering rocks, forcing natural gas or oil to the surface, and can cause low intensity earthquakes. The flowback to the surface is highly toxic and is sometimes allowed to flow into nearby rivers. Photograph courtesy of jwigley from Pixabay

Natural gas is neither a cleaner nor safer form of fuel energy

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, GEOFF STRONG, HELEN HSU, SEHJAL BHARGAVA | September 25, 2023
  • Not only does the extraction and use of natural gas affect the health of humans and animals, it also contributes to climate change, which

Natural gas is neither a cleaner nor safer form of fuel energy

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, GEOFF STRONG, HELEN HSU, SEHJAL BHARGAVA | September 25, 2023
  • Not only does the extraction and use of natural gas affect the health of humans and animals, it also contributes to climate change, which
Fracking involves the injection of huge amounts of water, sand, and often toxic chemicals under high pressure beneath oil/gas wells, shattering rocks, forcing natural gas or oil to the surface, and can cause low intensity earthquakes. The flowback to the surface is highly toxic and is sometimes allowed to flow into nearby rivers. Photograph courtesy of jwigley from Pixabay

‘Unforgivable error’: two parties call for House Speaker to resign for honouring man who fought with Nazi unit in Second World War

  • The NDP and Bloc Québécois have called for Anthony Rota to resign, while the Conservative Party has blamed the Prime Minister's office for the
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 25, 2023
House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota enters the House with the Speaker’s Parade on Sept. 25. Rota apologized for honouring a constituent who fought in a Nazi Waffen-SS unit during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unforgivable error’: two parties call for House Speaker to resign for honouring man who fought with Nazi unit in Second World War

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 25, 2023
  • The NDP and Bloc Québécois have called for Anthony Rota to resign, while the Conservative Party has blamed the Prime Minister's office for the

‘Unforgivable error’: two parties call for House Speaker to resign for honouring man who fought with Nazi unit in Second World War

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 25, 2023
  • The NDP and Bloc Québécois have called for Anthony Rota to resign, while the Conservative Party has blamed the Prime Minister's office for the
House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota enters the House with the Speaker’s Parade on Sept. 25. Rota apologized for honouring a constituent who fought in a Nazi Waffen-SS unit during the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Challenging times ahead for Trudeau, Poilievre, and Singh

  • The prime minister has the most obvious problems, but that doesn't mean the Tory and NDP leaders don't have their work cut out for
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 25, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh face different hurdles as Parliament returns, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Challenging times ahead for Trudeau, Poilievre, and Singh

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 25, 2023
  • The prime minister has the most obvious problems, but that doesn't mean the Tory and NDP leaders don't have their work cut out for

Challenging times ahead for Trudeau, Poilievre, and Singh

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 25, 2023
  • The prime minister has the most obvious problems, but that doesn't mean the Tory and NDP leaders don't have their work cut out for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh face different hurdles as Parliament returns, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs were ‘very, very tough’ and gave ‘straight goods’ to Trudeau at caucus meeting in London, Ont.

  • The meeting between the wider caucus and the prime minister was scheduled to last 30 minutes, but went on for two hours, according to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
The Liberal Parliamentary caucus, pictured on Jan. 27, met for their summer retreat in London, Ont., earlier this month. Some Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that they were 'very direct and frank' in their feedback to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs were ‘very, very tough’ and gave ‘straight goods’ to Trudeau at caucus meeting in London, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
  • The meeting between the wider caucus and the prime minister was scheduled to last 30 minutes, but went on for two hours, according to

Liberal MPs were ‘very, very tough’ and gave ‘straight goods’ to Trudeau at caucus meeting in London, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
  • The meeting between the wider caucus and the prime minister was scheduled to last 30 minutes, but went on for two hours, according to
The Liberal Parliamentary caucus, pictured on Jan. 27, met for their summer retreat in London, Ont., earlier this month. Some Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that they were 'very direct and frank' in their feedback to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories’ silence is golden on trans issues, but might not be sustainable

  • As his party’s numbers climb, Pierre Poilievre has to be careful to appeal to voters leery of social conservatism.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 25, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office may not be able to stop MPs from weighing in on last week's protests, pictured, when so many of them were elected thanks to support they received from social conservatives who don't like LGBTQ education in schools, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories’ silence is golden on trans issues, but might not be sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 25, 2023
  • As his party’s numbers climb, Pierre Poilievre has to be careful to appeal to voters leery of social conservatism.

Tories’ silence is golden on trans issues, but might not be sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 25, 2023
  • As his party’s numbers climb, Pierre Poilievre has to be careful to appeal to voters leery of social conservatism.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office may not be able to stop MPs from weighing in on last week's protests, pictured, when so many of them were elected thanks to support they received from social conservatives who don't like LGBTQ education in schools, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7 can no longer call the shots

  • BRICS+ represents a long overdue step toward a new world order where the developing world's interests have greater influence.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 25, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The United States, cheered on by Canada, is working to divide the world into competing blocs, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The G7 can no longer call the shots

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 25, 2023
  • BRICS+ represents a long overdue step toward a new world order where the developing world's interests have greater influence.

The G7 can no longer call the shots

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 25, 2023
  • BRICS+ represents a long overdue step toward a new world order where the developing world's interests have greater influence.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The United States, cheered on by Canada, is working to divide the world into competing blocs, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Debate commences on government’s new affordability bill

  • Plus, the Canadian Forces’ former chief of military personnel begins a court martial for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, left, speaks to reporters on Sept. 21 about the government's plan to cut the GST on new rental housing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Debate commences on government’s new affordability bill

  • Plus, the Canadian Forces’ former chief of military personnel begins a court martial for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

Politics This Morning: Debate commences on government’s new affordability bill

  • Plus, the Canadian Forces’ former chief of military personnel begins a court martial for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, left, speaks to reporters on Sept. 21 about the government's plan to cut the GST on new rental housing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Busy first week sets the tone for fall sitting

  • If the start of this fall sitting is any indication of what the rest of the season holds, we’re all going to be extremely
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 25, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Busy first week sets the tone for fall sitting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 25, 2023
  • If the start of this fall sitting is any indication of what the rest of the season holds, we’re all going to be extremely

Busy first week sets the tone for fall sitting

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 25, 2023
  • If the start of this fall sitting is any indication of what the rest of the season holds, we’re all going to be extremely
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to know all the facts about Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination

  • Those responsible must be brought to justice. So, too, must those in security agencies who undermine our intelligence services through leaks to media.
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | September 25, 2023
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May writes that last week's events make it even more urgent that leakers in the intelligence services be found and sanctioned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to know all the facts about Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | September 25, 2023
  • Those responsible must be brought to justice. So, too, must those in security agencies who undermine our intelligence services through leaks to media.

We need to know all the facts about Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | September 25, 2023
  • Those responsible must be brought to justice. So, too, must those in security agencies who undermine our intelligence services through leaks to media.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May writes that last week's events make it even more urgent that leakers in the intelligence services be found and sanctioned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zero-emission vehicle industry can drive return on battery investments

  • By promoting consistent strategies, policies and support to deepen the sector's roots, policymakers can assure positive and lasting returns on investments.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW FORTIER | September 25, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Battery manufacturing investments are embedded within a Canadian zero-emission vehicle industry that has been developing impressively in all supply chain segments, writes Matthew Fortier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zero-emission vehicle industry can drive return on battery investments

Opinion | BY MATTHEW FORTIER | September 25, 2023
  • By promoting consistent strategies, policies and support to deepen the sector's roots, policymakers can assure positive and lasting returns on investments.

Zero-emission vehicle industry can drive return on battery investments

Opinion | BY MATTHEW FORTIER | September 25, 2023
  • By promoting consistent strategies, policies and support to deepen the sector's roots, policymakers can assure positive and lasting returns on investments.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Battery manufacturing investments are embedded within a Canadian zero-emission vehicle industry that has been developing impressively in all supply chain segments, writes Matthew Fortier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada’s new rules could threaten energy affordability: Electricity Canada and CGA

  • Finance Canada is about to make energy even less affordable. Here’s how the proposed amendments to the Excessive Interest and Financing Expenses Limitation (EIFEL)
Opinion | September 25, 2023

Finance Canada’s new rules could threaten energy affordability: Electricity Canada and CGA

Opinion | September 25, 2023
  • Finance Canada is about to make energy even less affordable. Here’s how the proposed amendments to the Excessive Interest and Financing Expenses Limitation (EIFEL)

Finance Canada’s new rules could threaten energy affordability: Electricity Canada and CGA

Opinion | September 25, 2023
  • Finance Canada is about to make energy even less affordable. Here’s how the proposed amendments to the Excessive Interest and Financing Expenses Limitation (EIFEL)

Environment Minister Guilbeault to speak at Canadian Club of Ottawa on Sept. 27

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 25 The Future of Canada’s Aviation Sector—The Canadian Chamber of Commerce hosts “The Future of Canada’s Aviation Sector”, part of its Executive
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will speak about 'Finding a Common Path Forward on Climate Policy in the Age of Misinformation' at the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault to speak at Canadian Club of Ottawa on Sept. 27

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 25 The Future of Canada’s Aviation Sector—The Canadian Chamber of Commerce hosts “The Future of Canada’s Aviation Sector”, part of its Executive

Environment Minister Guilbeault to speak at Canadian Club of Ottawa on Sept. 27

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 25 The Future of Canada’s Aviation Sector—The Canadian Chamber of Commerce hosts “The Future of Canada’s Aviation Sector”, part of its Executive
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will speak about 'Finding a Common Path Forward on Climate Policy in the Age of Misinformation' at the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amidst a ‘tricky time for fiscal policy,’ experts say lack of GDP growth a concern for new Finance deputy minister

  • Former finance minister John Manley says 'Finance has its own unique culture' and that it's helpful for incoming DM Chris Forbes to have some
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
New deputy minister of finance Chris Forbes, left, and his predecessor Michael Sabia. Forbes was appointed to the role earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Amidst a ‘tricky time for fiscal policy,’ experts say lack of GDP growth a concern for new Finance deputy minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Former finance minister John Manley says 'Finance has its own unique culture' and that it's helpful for incoming DM Chris Forbes to have some

Amidst a ‘tricky time for fiscal policy,’ experts say lack of GDP growth a concern for new Finance deputy minister

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Former finance minister John Manley says 'Finance has its own unique culture' and that it's helpful for incoming DM Chris Forbes to have some
New deputy minister of finance Chris Forbes, left, and his predecessor Michael Sabia. Forbes was appointed to the role earlier this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts

  • More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year's fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
In a Sept. 16 photograph, the B.C. Wildfire Service shows how 'hot, dry and windy conditions have increased fire activity on the Bush Creek East wildfire,' located northeast of Chase, B.C. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Wildfire Service

Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year's fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on

Regardless of politics, climate change ‘isn’t a distant phenomenon’ amid ‘most destructive wildfire season in Canada’s history,’ say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • More than 17 million hectares of forest have burned in Canada over this year's fire season as the climate debate in Parliament focuses on
In a Sept. 16 photograph, the B.C. Wildfire Service shows how 'hot, dry and windy conditions have increased fire activity on the Bush Creek East wildfire,' located northeast of Chase, B.C. Photograph courtesy of B.C. Wildfire Service

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
Sandstone Group has hired Wendy Cumming, left, Anthony Furey, Joan Bryden, and Neil Macdonald for its new crisis communications division. Photographs courtesy of Sandstone Group

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.

Journos, columnists and comms experts join Sandstone Group’s new crisis communications division

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 25, 2023
  • Plus, Sen. Colin Deacon named one of two inaugural recipients of the Forest Products Association of Canada’s Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award, Sen.
Sandstone Group has hired Wendy Cumming, left, Anthony Furey, Joan Bryden, and Neil Macdonald for its new crisis communications division. Photographs courtesy of Sandstone Group

Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists during busy August

  • More than six million Canadians are without regular access to a primary care provider, according to Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2023
Health Minister Mark Holland said 'there’s great room and space for optimism,' in the health care system, during an appearance at the Canadian Medical Association Health Summit in Ottawa on Aug. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists during busy August

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2023
  • More than six million Canadians are without regular access to a primary care provider, according to Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical

Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists during busy August

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2023
  • More than six million Canadians are without regular access to a primary care provider, according to Dr. Kathleen Ross, president of the Canadian Medical
Health Minister Mark Holland said 'there’s great room and space for optimism,' in the health care system, during an appearance at the Canadian Medical Association Health Summit in Ottawa on Aug. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at the citizens’ services and health ministers’ teams

  • Ryan Cotter is chief of staff to Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech, while Cyndi Jenkins is in charge in Health Minister Mark Holland’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 25, 2023
Hill Climbers dives into the offices of Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland, who has 18 staff on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A look at the citizens’ services and health ministers’ teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 25, 2023
  • Ryan Cotter is chief of staff to Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech, while Cyndi Jenkins is in charge in Health Minister Mark Holland’s office.

A look at the citizens’ services and health ministers’ teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 25, 2023
  • Ryan Cotter is chief of staff to Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech, while Cyndi Jenkins is in charge in Health Minister Mark Holland’s office.
Hill Climbers dives into the offices of Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland, who has 18 staff on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Solidarity with government over India claim provides a ‘temporary respite at best’ for Trudeau’s tanking popularity, say pollsters

  • If more details on the murder allegation are not released soon, the public’s focus will revert to affordability and housing issues, says Frank Graves,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
The Justin Trudeau Liberals should use this breathing room to address affordability issues affecting people's daily lives, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solidarity with government over India claim provides a ‘temporary respite at best’ for Trudeau’s tanking popularity, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
  • If more details on the murder allegation are not released soon, the public’s focus will revert to affordability and housing issues, says Frank Graves,

Solidarity with government over India claim provides a ‘temporary respite at best’ for Trudeau’s tanking popularity, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 25, 2023
  • If more details on the murder allegation are not released soon, the public’s focus will revert to affordability and housing issues, says Frank Graves,
The Justin Trudeau Liberals should use this breathing room to address affordability issues affecting people's daily lives, say pollsters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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