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G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A home for all

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | May 21, 2025

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

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

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

New defence minister, same old woes

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

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

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

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

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

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

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

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

  • Recent events seem to signal that more countries are willing to at least make an effort to co-operate on a strategy to force an
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2022 Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square. Putin seems to have made a serious miscalculation when he decided to weaponize food as part of his war effort, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Putin faces deepening isolation as world leaders belatedly react

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2023
  • Recent events seem to signal that more countries are willing to at least make an effort to co-operate on a strategy to force an

Putin faces deepening isolation as world leaders belatedly react

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2023
  • Recent events seem to signal that more countries are willing to at least make an effort to co-operate on a strategy to force an
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2022 Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square. Putin seems to have made a serious miscalculation when he decided to weaponize food as part of his war effort, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Congress of Black Parliamentarians wraps up ‘historic’ two-day summit

  • Plus, former Liberal MP and minister Don Boudria has joined Sandstone Group, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the independent advisory board for
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2023
Liberal MP Michael Coteau, left, Ontario Associate Minister Charmaine Williams, and Nova Scotia MLA Tony Ince took part in a press conference wrapping up the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians' recent two-day summit in Ottawa on Aug. 11. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Congress of Black Parliamentarians wraps up ‘historic’ two-day summit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP and minister Don Boudria has joined Sandstone Group, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the independent advisory board for

Congress of Black Parliamentarians wraps up ‘historic’ two-day summit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP and minister Don Boudria has joined Sandstone Group, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the independent advisory board for
Liberal MP Michael Coteau, left, Ontario Associate Minister Charmaine Williams, and Nova Scotia MLA Tony Ince took part in a press conference wrapping up the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians' recent two-day summit in Ottawa on Aug. 11. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society

  • Re: “Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7, Letter to the Editor). Cran
Opinion | August 16, 2023

Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • Re: “Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7, Letter to the Editor). Cran

Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • Re: “Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7, Letter to the Editor). Cran

Health Minister Holland to attend CMA summit Aug. 17-18

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 17—FRIDAY, AUG. 18 CMA Health Summit—The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit, “What Health Care Should Be: Time For Bold Solutions,”
New Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with media in the West Block on June 8. He was shuffled into the health portfolio as part of the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Minister Holland to attend CMA summit Aug. 17-18

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 17—FRIDAY, AUG. 18 CMA Health Summit—The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit, “What Health Care Should Be: Time For Bold Solutions,”

Health Minister Holland to attend CMA summit Aug. 17-18

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 17—FRIDAY, AUG. 18 CMA Health Summit—The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit, “What Health Care Should Be: Time For Bold Solutions,”
New Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with media in the West Block on June 8. He was shuffled into the health portfolio as part of the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must commit R&D funding to global fight against TB: reader

  • World Population Day recently took place on July 11. It is important to address the urgent and important issues faced by many around the
Opinion | August 16, 2023
It's imperative that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the UN high-level meeting on TB in September and pledge 0.15 per cent of Canada's annual research and development budget, writes Mustafa Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must commit R&D funding to global fight against TB: reader

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • World Population Day recently took place on July 11. It is important to address the urgent and important issues faced by many around the

Trudeau must commit R&D funding to global fight against TB: reader

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • World Population Day recently took place on July 11. It is important to address the urgent and important issues faced by many around the
It's imperative that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the UN high-level meeting on TB in September and pledge 0.15 per cent of Canada's annual research and development budget, writes Mustafa Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blanchet gets busy in Nouveau-Brunswick

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre spares an evening for the have-yachts of Halifax.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is visiting parts of New Brunswick this week, as Acadians celebrate their heritage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blanchet gets busy in Nouveau-Brunswick

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre spares an evening for the have-yachts of Halifax.

Politics This Morning: Blanchet gets busy in Nouveau-Brunswick

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre spares an evening for the have-yachts of Halifax.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is visiting parts of New Brunswick this week, as Acadians celebrate their heritage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed

  • The project's CEO was expecting the feds to make a serious financial commitment to the plan to connect Nunavut to Manitoba’s power grid with
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 14, 2023
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right, seen here with cabinet colleagues Marc Miller and Patty Hajdu in May 2023, has been described as a strong supporter of the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 14, 2023
  • The project's CEO was expecting the feds to make a serious financial commitment to the plan to connect Nunavut to Manitoba’s power grid with

Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 14, 2023
  • The project's CEO was expecting the feds to make a serious financial commitment to the plan to connect Nunavut to Manitoba’s power grid with
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right, seen here with cabinet colleagues Marc Miller and Patty Hajdu in May 2023, has been described as a strong supporter of the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Russia’s running the ‘moon race’ again

  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the Moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation,
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2023
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation, organization, or private individual can own resources on the moon—but only four countries have signed it, not including the U.S., China, or Russia. Photograph courtesy of JB on Pixabay

Russia’s running the ‘moon race’ again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2023
  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the Moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation,

Russia’s running the ‘moon race’ again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2023
  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the Moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation,
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation, organization, or private individual can own resources on the moon—but only four countries have signed it, not including the U.S., China, or Russia. Photograph courtesy of JB on Pixabay

No end in sight for costly Russia-Ukraine stalemate

  • It appears that neither Russia nor the NATO-supplied and -trained Armed Forces of Ukraine have the capability to deliver a heavy enough knock-out blow
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 14, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian military is no longer the parade square paper tigers that rolled across the Ukraine border in February 2022, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of President of Ukraine/Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

No end in sight for costly Russia-Ukraine stalemate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 14, 2023
  • It appears that neither Russia nor the NATO-supplied and -trained Armed Forces of Ukraine have the capability to deliver a heavy enough knock-out blow

No end in sight for costly Russia-Ukraine stalemate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 14, 2023
  • It appears that neither Russia nor the NATO-supplied and -trained Armed Forces of Ukraine have the capability to deliver a heavy enough knock-out blow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian military is no longer the parade square paper tigers that rolled across the Ukraine border in February 2022, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of President of Ukraine/Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

Lack of government mettle on ‘Boeing clause’ puts Canadian aerospace in jeopardy

  • The namesake of the so-called 'Boeing clause' looks primed to receive a lucrative contract, without having to compete and suffer the consequences of its
Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI | August 14, 2023
A CP-140 Aurora aircraft patrols the Mediterranean Sea in April 2022. If a sole-source contract is awarded to Boeing to replace the RCAF's CP-140 Aurora aircraft, Canada would effectively throw away its own published procurement timeline and process to accommodate it, writes Mehran Ebrahimi. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Braden Trudeau

Lack of government mettle on ‘Boeing clause’ puts Canadian aerospace in jeopardy

Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI | August 14, 2023
  • The namesake of the so-called 'Boeing clause' looks primed to receive a lucrative contract, without having to compete and suffer the consequences of its

Lack of government mettle on ‘Boeing clause’ puts Canadian aerospace in jeopardy

Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI | August 14, 2023
  • The namesake of the so-called 'Boeing clause' looks primed to receive a lucrative contract, without having to compete and suffer the consequences of its
A CP-140 Aurora aircraft patrols the Mediterranean Sea in April 2022. If a sole-source contract is awarded to Boeing to replace the RCAF's CP-140 Aurora aircraft, Canada would effectively throw away its own published procurement timeline and process to accommodate it, writes Mehran Ebrahimi. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Braden Trudeau

Every Canadian should receive opioid response training and carry nasal naloxone

  • While every level of government has a role in responding to the opioid crisis, the federal government is uniquely positioned to mobilize a national
Opinion | BY MARTIN GANGNIER | August 14, 2023
Increased federal support for provinces and organizations to provide training on how to administer naloxone will save lives, writes Martin Gangnier. Photograph by Mark Oniffrey courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Every Canadian should receive opioid response training and carry nasal naloxone

Opinion | BY MARTIN GANGNIER | August 14, 2023
  • While every level of government has a role in responding to the opioid crisis, the federal government is uniquely positioned to mobilize a national

Every Canadian should receive opioid response training and carry nasal naloxone

Opinion | BY MARTIN GANGNIER | August 14, 2023
  • While every level of government has a role in responding to the opioid crisis, the federal government is uniquely positioned to mobilize a national
Increased federal support for provinces and organizations to provide training on how to administer naloxone will save lives, writes Martin Gangnier. Photograph by Mark Oniffrey courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters

  • A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it's backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A run of strong survey numbers for the Conservative Party is as much about voters growing jaded with the governing Liberals and Trudeau as it is about enthusiasm for the official opposition, according to some pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
  • A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it's backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal

Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
  • A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it's backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A run of strong survey numbers for the Conservative Party is as much about voters growing jaded with the governing Liberals and Trudeau as it is about enthusiasm for the official opposition, according to some pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The rule of law, not the rule of claw, is what makes a democracy

  • A lot of work needs to be done to make sure that vigilante politics doesn’t take root here. A good start would be an all-party
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 14, 2023
Justin Trudeau, left, and Jagmeet Singh must stop pussy-footing around with people who are thugs rather than protesters, and Pierre Poilievre should make clear to the forces on the extreme right of his base that violence can never be a legitimate political tool, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The rule of law, not the rule of claw, is what makes a democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 14, 2023
  • A lot of work needs to be done to make sure that vigilante politics doesn’t take root here. A good start would be an all-party

The rule of law, not the rule of claw, is what makes a democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 14, 2023
  • A lot of work needs to be done to make sure that vigilante politics doesn’t take root here. A good start would be an all-party
Justin Trudeau, left, and Jagmeet Singh must stop pussy-footing around with people who are thugs rather than protesters, and Pierre Poilievre should make clear to the forces on the extreme right of his base that violence can never be a legitimate political tool, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘Protest is essential to any democracy, but hatred spreads when it is tolerated’: society needs to push back on incidents against politicians, say politicos

  • Former NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom asks 'how many good people are we losing from the public space' because of such scenes.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is engulfed by his security detail as he attempts to meet Belleville, Ont., residents amid a crowd of protesters on July 20. Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis later described the scenes as 'absolutely unacceptable.' Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

‘Protest is essential to any democracy, but hatred spreads when it is tolerated’: society needs to push back on incidents against politicians, say politicos

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom asks 'how many good people are we losing from the public space' because of such scenes.

‘Protest is essential to any democracy, but hatred spreads when it is tolerated’: society needs to push back on incidents against politicians, say politicos

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom asks 'how many good people are we losing from the public space' because of such scenes.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is engulfed by his security detail as he attempts to meet Belleville, Ont., residents amid a crowd of protesters on July 20. Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis later described the scenes as 'absolutely unacceptable.' Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

A vacancy at the top: energy-rich country seeks climate leader

  • We have a shrill war against the mildest environmental remedies from the right, a plodding agenda from the Liberals, a vanished Green Party, and
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 14, 2023
A wildfire burns in Alberta earlier this year. This country desperately—increasingly desperately—needs political leadership on climate change, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

A vacancy at the top: energy-rich country seeks climate leader

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 14, 2023
  • We have a shrill war against the mildest environmental remedies from the right, a plodding agenda from the Liberals, a vanished Green Party, and

A vacancy at the top: energy-rich country seeks climate leader

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | August 14, 2023
  • We have a shrill war against the mildest environmental remedies from the right, a plodding agenda from the Liberals, a vanished Green Party, and
A wildfire burns in Alberta earlier this year. This country desperately—increasingly desperately—needs political leadership on climate change, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

In anticipation of a potential spring 2024 election, Conservatives start nominations in 221 unheld ridings

  • A proposed resolution up for debate at next month’s policy convention calls for Conservative electoral district groups to have a veto over candidate rejection
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 14, 2023
For the first time since the 2018 policy convention in Halifax, the Conservatives will meet in-person for their biennial policy conference in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In anticipation of a potential spring 2024 election, Conservatives start nominations in 221 unheld ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 14, 2023
  • A proposed resolution up for debate at next month’s policy convention calls for Conservative electoral district groups to have a veto over candidate rejection

In anticipation of a potential spring 2024 election, Conservatives start nominations in 221 unheld ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 14, 2023
  • A proposed resolution up for debate at next month’s policy convention calls for Conservative electoral district groups to have a veto over candidate rejection
For the first time since the 2018 policy convention in Halifax, the Conservatives will meet in-person for their biennial policy conference in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pricing pollution is key

  • When things cost more, people conserve. When energy costs more, they cut back on use. When transportation costs more, people’s driving habits change.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 14, 2023
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was on the news last week attacking the federal carbon pricing program. But he is also lined up looking for financial help in the wake of disastrous loss of life and property caused by fires and floods resulting from global warming in his province, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pricing pollution is key

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 14, 2023
  • When things cost more, people conserve. When energy costs more, they cut back on use. When transportation costs more, people’s driving habits change.

Pricing pollution is key

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 14, 2023
  • When things cost more, people conserve. When energy costs more, they cut back on use. When transportation costs more, people’s driving habits change.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was on the news last week attacking the federal carbon pricing program. But he is also lined up looking for financial help in the wake of disastrous loss of life and property caused by fires and floods resulting from global warming in his province, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fraser voted best minister in Question Period and best public speaker in The Hill Times’ Politically Savvy Survey 2023

  • Sean Fraser tied in votes with Dominic LeBlanc, followed by François-Philippe Champagne, Chrystia Freeland, and Marc Miller as the most effective cabinet minister in
List | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 14, 2023
Some of this year's Politically Savvy winners, pictured, include best public speakers, best in Question Period, best in scrums, hardest-working MPs, best constituency MPs, most quotable, best to work for, most discreet, best sense of humour, hippest, and biggest self-promoters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Fraser voted best minister in Question Period and best public speaker in The Hill Times’ Politically Savvy Survey 2023

List | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 14, 2023
  • Sean Fraser tied in votes with Dominic LeBlanc, followed by François-Philippe Champagne, Chrystia Freeland, and Marc Miller as the most effective cabinet minister in

Fraser voted best minister in Question Period and best public speaker in The Hill Times’ Politically Savvy Survey 2023

List | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 14, 2023
  • Sean Fraser tied in votes with Dominic LeBlanc, followed by François-Philippe Champagne, Chrystia Freeland, and Marc Miller as the most effective cabinet minister in
Some of this year's Politically Savvy winners, pictured, include best public speakers, best in Question Period, best in scrums, hardest-working MPs, best constituency MPs, most quotable, best to work for, most discreet, best sense of humour, hippest, and biggest self-promoters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada’s been on easy street for too long

  • The International Monetary Fund presents a sobering outlook for Canada's economy over the next few years, warning us again that we need to become more
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 14, 2023
People crossing Metcalfe and Sparks streets in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. A new paper by Peter Nicholson, one of Canada’s leading thinkers on innovation and productivity, outlines why we have such a poor record on business innovation, despite the skills and new knowledge breakthroughs by individual Canadians, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s been on easy street for too long

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 14, 2023
  • The International Monetary Fund presents a sobering outlook for Canada's economy over the next few years, warning us again that we need to become more

Canada’s been on easy street for too long

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 14, 2023
  • The International Monetary Fund presents a sobering outlook for Canada's economy over the next few years, warning us again that we need to become more
People crossing Metcalfe and Sparks streets in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. A new paper by Peter Nicholson, one of Canada’s leading thinkers on innovation and productivity, outlines why we have such a poor record on business innovation, despite the skills and new knowledge breakthroughs by individual Canadians, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s navel-gazing on energy security needs to stop

  • I see political support for natural gas exports in Australia, Norway, and the U.S., who are all growing their production at pace, while we
Opinion | BY KAREN OGEN | August 14, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s navel-gazing on energy security needs to stop

Opinion | BY KAREN OGEN | August 14, 2023
  • I see political support for natural gas exports in Australia, Norway, and the U.S., who are all growing their production at pace, while we

Canada’s navel-gazing on energy security needs to stop

Opinion | BY KAREN OGEN | August 14, 2023
  • I see political support for natural gas exports in Australia, Norway, and the U.S., who are all growing their production at pace, while we
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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