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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
Proof Strategies' crew: Matthew Dubé, left, senior consultant; Josh Zanin, senior director; Maurice Rioux, director; Greg MacEachern, senior vice-president; and Cameron Penner, consultant with Proof Strategies #SockItToChristmas party on Dec. 19, at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre

Proof Strategies socks it to Christmas, in a good way

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 21, 2022
  • One last trip to the Métropolitain Brasserie before the holidays for Proof Strategies' #SockItToChristmas party in support of the Parkdale Food Centre
Proof Strategies' crew: Matthew Dubé, left, senior consultant; Josh Zanin, senior director; Maurice Rioux, director; Greg MacEachern, senior vice-president; and Cameron Penner, consultant with Proof Strategies #SockItToChristmas party on Dec. 19, at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez's mandate letter calls for him to introduce online harms legislation. His office says it will propose a ‘made-in-Canada’ approach' but look to examples from other governments already working with social media companies to make their services safer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”

Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 21, 2022
  • Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,”
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez's mandate letter calls for him to introduce online harms legislation. His office says it will propose a ‘made-in-Canada’ approach' but look to examples from other governments already working with social media companies to make their services safer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
National president of the Union of Taxation Employees Marc Brière, whose union represents around 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees, says strike votes will be held in early 2023 if 'that’s the only language the government understands.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t

Union of Taxation Employees prepping for strike votes following breakdown in talks with feds, return-to-office order

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 21, 2022
  • Union president Marc Brière says that if strike votes lead to a CRA shutdown during tax season, 'it will be their fault. I don’t
National president of the Union of Taxation Employees Marc Brière, whose union represents around 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees, says strike votes will be held in early 2023 if 'that’s the only language the government understands.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  

A Christmas letter to Canadians, from an Albertan

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | December 21, 2022
  • Not all Albertans are interested in separating from Canada, we don’t regard the Constitution as a buffet, and we're not all climate-change deniers.  
'Tis the season: There is no mechanism for citizens to break out of their provincial silos and communicate directly with each other. Perhaps in this season of goodwill, Canadians might reach out to Albertans and remind them that we are all part of the same family, writes Doreen Barrie. Image courtesy of Pexels

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.
Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled Canada’s new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 27. If Canada is genuine about being a force for peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, it should start with being attuned to what its governments are saying, writes Johnsen Romero. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.

Armed with a strategy, is Canada talking with or talking past Asia?

Opinion | BY JOHNSEN ROMERO | December 21, 2022
  • That Asia has loudly—and repeatedly—voiced its perspectives on how external partners should engage the region should warrant greater attention in Ottawa.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly unveiled Canada’s new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region on Nov. 27. If Canada is genuine about being a force for peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, it should start with being attuned to what its governments are saying, writes Johnsen Romero. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits
Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. It’s already been more than a year since Canada made the public commitment to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system by 2035. In the time since—and in the absence of clear regulations—various utilities and provincial governments seem to have ignored the federal government's stated commitment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits

No room for fossil fuels in Canada’s clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY STEPHEN THOMAS | December 21, 2022
  • Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build an affordable, resilient, zero-emissions electricity system that plays a foundational role in delivering emissions reductions and benefits
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured. It’s already been more than a year since Canada made the public commitment to achieve a zero-emissions electricity system by 2035. In the time since—and in the absence of clear regulations—various utilities and provincial governments seem to have ignored the federal government's stated commitment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
Look at that adorable family. Would you dare deprive them of a personal-information-stuffed Christmas card? Screencapture of Facebook's ad library

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.

Politics This Morning: Holiday ads, examined

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 21, 2022
  • Plus, On this day in Hansard history peers back at 1973.
Look at that adorable family. Would you dare deprive them of a personal-information-stuffed Christmas card? Screencapture of Facebook's ad library

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering
Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough makes an announcement at the LiUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 17, 2022. The EI program can play a role in helping to build workforce resilience, and ultimately reduce program costs, by supporting upskilling, write Ricardo Chejfec and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering

Employment Insurance reform can’t move forward without changing the way it’s financed

Opinion | BY RICARDO CHEJFEC, RACHEL SAMSON | December 20, 2022
  • Without changing the approach to financing, businesses and workers will face significant increases in premiums and the government will have little prospect of covering
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough makes an announcement at the LiUNA Local 527 Training Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 17, 2022. The EI program can play a role in helping to build workforce resilience, and ultimately reduce program costs, by supporting upskilling, write Ricardo Chejfec and Rachel Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
Canada's delegation to COP15 in Montreal, led by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, worked with conference president China to broker key negotiations in the final days of the conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes

‘An incremental win’: environmental groups praise Canada’s leadership at COP15, call for action to honour promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 20, 2022
  • The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes more than 20 targets to be met by 2030, but campaigner Charlotte Dawe says it only includes
Canada's delegation to COP15 in Montreal, led by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, worked with conference president China to broker key negotiations in the final days of the conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.
Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
In the next budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should consider making amendments to the Canadian Payments Act to meet the changing needs of Canadians, as well as the high standards of safety and security they have come to expect, writes Lisa Sattler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.

Canada needs modern payment legislation to drive safe innovation

Opinion | BY LISA SATTLER | December 20, 2022
  • What’s necessary are legislative reforms that support broader access, while continuing to build and operate payment systems that are safe, secure, and flexible.
In the next budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should consider making amendments to the Canadian Payments Act to meet the changing needs of Canadians, as well as the high standards of safety and security they have come to expect, writes Lisa Sattler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.
Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference in the West Block on Nov. 22. Over the past three years, the federal government has changed its attitude towards adaptation to climate change, writes Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.

National Adaptation Strategy provides a road map to prepare for climate change—but success is not a given

Opinion | BY BLAIR FELTMATE | December 20, 2022
  • Successful execution on the NAS will depend on the federal government’s vigilance in mobilizing action around the 22 adaptation targets and an all-of-society commitment.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference in the West Block on Nov. 22. Over the past three years, the federal government has changed its attitude towards adaptation to climate change, writes Blair Feltmate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative MP Toet and former Hill staffer Leslie eye nomination in coveted Portage-Lisgar, Man., riding

  • The nomination contest in Portage-Lisgar will be a ‘hotly contested’ one as the winner will almost be guaranteed a seat in the House of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2022
Manitoba Conservative MP Candice Bergen, left, has announced she would not re-offer in the next election. Former Hill staffer Branden Leslie, centre, and former Conservative MP Lawrence Toet, right, are considering a run at the coveted nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. The Hill Times photographs and courtesy of Twitter

Former Conservative MP Toet and former Hill staffer Leslie eye nomination in coveted Portage-Lisgar, Man., riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2022
  • The nomination contest in Portage-Lisgar will be a ‘hotly contested’ one as the winner will almost be guaranteed a seat in the House of

Former Conservative MP Toet and former Hill staffer Leslie eye nomination in coveted Portage-Lisgar, Man., riding

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 20, 2022
  • The nomination contest in Portage-Lisgar will be a ‘hotly contested’ one as the winner will almost be guaranteed a seat in the House of
Manitoba Conservative MP Candice Bergen, left, has announced she would not re-offer in the next election. Former Hill staffer Branden Leslie, centre, and former Conservative MP Lawrence Toet, right, are considering a run at the coveted nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. The Hill Times photographs and courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: Kiss your stir sticks goodbye

  • Plus, Trudeau meets Legault.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is implementing a phase out of a few types of single-use plastic products in Canada over the next few years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Kiss your stir sticks goodbye

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2022
  • Plus, Trudeau meets Legault.

Politics This Morning: Kiss your stir sticks goodbye

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2022
  • Plus, Trudeau meets Legault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is implementing a phase out of a few types of single-use plastic products in Canada over the next few years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Serial murders of Indigenous women should prompt swift reaction to hate and genocide

  • We must recognize that violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada is systemic and very often perpetuated by systems intended to serve and
Opinion | BY CORA MCGUIRE-CYRETTE | December 19, 2022
Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson speaks to reporters in West Block on Dec. 6. Indigenous women know what they need to be safe, and it’s time for Canadians to change the story of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people, writes Cora McGuire-Cyrette. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Serial murders of Indigenous women should prompt swift reaction to hate and genocide

Opinion | BY CORA MCGUIRE-CYRETTE | December 19, 2022
  • We must recognize that violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada is systemic and very often perpetuated by systems intended to serve and

Serial murders of Indigenous women should prompt swift reaction to hate and genocide

Opinion | BY CORA MCGUIRE-CYRETTE | December 19, 2022
  • We must recognize that violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada is systemic and very often perpetuated by systems intended to serve and
Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson speaks to reporters in West Block on Dec. 6. Indigenous women know what they need to be safe, and it’s time for Canadians to change the story of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people, writes Cora McGuire-Cyrette. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Christmas at the Ottawa Mission

  • The Hill Times' Peter Mazereeuw interviews the head of the Ottawa Mission about what it needs to get Ottawa's least fortunate through the winter
The Ottawa Mission serves hot meals to those in need year round. CEO Peter Tilley is asking supporters to keep their donations rolling in after the holiday season. Photograph courtesy of the Ottawa Mission

Christmas at the Ottawa Mission

  • The Hill Times' Peter Mazereeuw interviews the head of the Ottawa Mission about what it needs to get Ottawa's least fortunate through the winter

Christmas at the Ottawa Mission

  • The Hill Times' Peter Mazereeuw interviews the head of the Ottawa Mission about what it needs to get Ottawa's least fortunate through the winter
The Ottawa Mission serves hot meals to those in need year round. CEO Peter Tilley is asking supporters to keep their donations rolling in after the holiday season. Photograph courtesy of the Ottawa Mission

Micro-suicide drones

  • These one-person-killer suicide drones would certainly be deployed in close-quarters static situations like the trench warfare that has set in along most of the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 19, 2022
It’s the high-value political targets who are most at risk from this new technology, writes Gwynne Dyer. They are already swathed in layers of security that isolate them from the public they are supposed to represent and serve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Micro-suicide drones

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 19, 2022
  • These one-person-killer suicide drones would certainly be deployed in close-quarters static situations like the trench warfare that has set in along most of the

Micro-suicide drones

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 19, 2022
  • These one-person-killer suicide drones would certainly be deployed in close-quarters static situations like the trench warfare that has set in along most of the
It’s the high-value political targets who are most at risk from this new technology, writes Gwynne Dyer. They are already swathed in layers of security that isolate them from the public they are supposed to represent and serve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Call-sign snafu signals CAF has more work to do

  • The fact that some 30 fellow officers either concurred with this call sign or failed to raise any objections is clear proof of the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 19, 2022
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet fighters fly over Iceland on May 31, 2017, during an Operation Reassurance surveillance mission. DND photograph by Corporal Gary Calvé

Call-sign snafu signals CAF has more work to do

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 19, 2022
  • The fact that some 30 fellow officers either concurred with this call sign or failed to raise any objections is clear proof of the

Call-sign snafu signals CAF has more work to do

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 19, 2022
  • The fact that some 30 fellow officers either concurred with this call sign or failed to raise any objections is clear proof of the
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet fighters fly over Iceland on May 31, 2017, during an Operation Reassurance surveillance mission. DND photograph by Corporal Gary Calvé

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2022
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
No photos, please: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Dec. 14, 2022, on his way past reporters and photographers in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2022
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
No photos, please: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Dec. 14, 2022, on his way past reporters and photographers in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the ‘rise of bossware,’ employees’ privacy is vulnerable, and no federal law speaks to the changing dynamic of remote work, says Liberal MP Coteau

  • Canadians have the right to know what happens to the data that their employers gather in monitoring their employees and whether it’s disposed of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2022
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is working on a private member's bill to address privacy issues for workers who work remotely. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the ‘rise of bossware,’ employees’ privacy is vulnerable, and no federal law speaks to the changing dynamic of remote work, says Liberal MP Coteau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2022
  • Canadians have the right to know what happens to the data that their employers gather in monitoring their employees and whether it’s disposed of

With the ‘rise of bossware,’ employees’ privacy is vulnerable, and no federal law speaks to the changing dynamic of remote work, says Liberal MP Coteau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2022
  • Canadians have the right to know what happens to the data that their employers gather in monitoring their employees and whether it’s disposed of
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is working on a private member's bill to address privacy issues for workers who work remotely. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds undercut their own momentum on gun bill, say observers

  • A gun control group calls on the House Public Safety Committee studying the sweeping Liberal firearms bill to address ‘misinformation’ about which guns would
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 19, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tells reporters on Dec. 14, the last day of the fall session of Parliament, that the government has 'heard loud and clear from hunters and Indigenous peoples' about their concerns with proposed amendments to the firearms bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds undercut their own momentum on gun bill, say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 19, 2022
  • A gun control group calls on the House Public Safety Committee studying the sweeping Liberal firearms bill to address ‘misinformation’ about which guns would

Feds undercut their own momentum on gun bill, say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 19, 2022
  • A gun control group calls on the House Public Safety Committee studying the sweeping Liberal firearms bill to address ‘misinformation’ about which guns would
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tells reporters on Dec. 14, the last day of the fall session of Parliament, that the government has 'heard loud and clear from hunters and Indigenous peoples' about their concerns with proposed amendments to the firearms bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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