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Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada’s health system needs to be prepared to support the Armed Forces in this time of crises

  • Maintaining the health of fighting forces is critical to success on the battlefield, so Canada’s system needs to be prepared to support the CAF’s
Opinion | BY MARGARET BOURDEAUX, DAVID PEDLAR | February 26, 2024
The federal government could spearhead an effort to bring CAF and provincial/territorial health-system leaders together to tackle critical issues, write Margaret Bourdeaux and David Pedlar. DND photograph by Cpl. Andrew Wesley

Canada’s health system needs to be prepared to support the Armed Forces in this time of crises

Opinion | BY MARGARET BOURDEAUX, DAVID PEDLAR | February 26, 2024
  • Maintaining the health of fighting forces is critical to success on the battlefield, so Canada’s system needs to be prepared to support the CAF’s

Canada’s health system needs to be prepared to support the Armed Forces in this time of crises

Opinion | BY MARGARET BOURDEAUX, DAVID PEDLAR | February 26, 2024
  • Maintaining the health of fighting forces is critical to success on the battlefield, so Canada’s system needs to be prepared to support the CAF’s
The federal government could spearhead an effort to bring CAF and provincial/territorial health-system leaders together to tackle critical issues, write Margaret Bourdeaux and David Pedlar. DND photograph by Cpl. Andrew Wesley

Only Biden can stop the war

  • If the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel or applied serious economic sanctions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government would collapse almost instantly.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 26, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Sanctioning Israel has always seemed unthinkable in Washington, but the time may be coming when saving Israel from itself is the least bad alternative, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Cameron Smith

Only Biden can stop the war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 26, 2024
  • If the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel or applied serious economic sanctions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government would collapse almost instantly.

Only Biden can stop the war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 26, 2024
  • If the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel or applied serious economic sanctions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government would collapse almost instantly.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Sanctioning Israel has always seemed unthinkable in Washington, but the time may be coming when saving Israel from itself is the least bad alternative, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Cameron Smith

The case for adding an exemption order to the government’s MAID legislation

  • We need only look back to previous MAID cases to see why and how to do exemption orders.
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
On Feb. 14 at the Senate Committee of the Whole, Health Minister Mark Holland, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani acknowledged there are clinicians who already have the expertise necessary to determine the eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards have been met for MAID MD-SUMC, write Jocelyn Downie, Mona Gupta, and Daphne Gilbert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The case for adding an exemption order to the government’s MAID legislation

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
  • We need only look back to previous MAID cases to see why and how to do exemption orders.

The case for adding an exemption order to the government’s MAID legislation

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA, DAPHNE GILBERT | February 26, 2024
  • We need only look back to previous MAID cases to see why and how to do exemption orders.
On Feb. 14 at the Senate Committee of the Whole, Health Minister Mark Holland, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani acknowledged there are clinicians who already have the expertise necessary to determine the eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards have been met for MAID MD-SUMC, write Jocelyn Downie, Mona Gupta, and Daphne Gilbert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CRTC must act to save broadband competition

  • We cannot let rules designed to create competition do the opposite. If the rules don’t change, we will see less investment in rural connectivity,
Opinion | BY FREDERIC PERRON | February 26, 2024
Fast, reliable, and resilient broadband networks are crucial to Canada’s social and economic development, writes Frédéric Perron. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

CRTC must act to save broadband competition

Opinion | BY FREDERIC PERRON | February 26, 2024
  • We cannot let rules designed to create competition do the opposite. If the rules don’t change, we will see less investment in rural connectivity,

CRTC must act to save broadband competition

Opinion | BY FREDERIC PERRON | February 26, 2024
  • We cannot let rules designed to create competition do the opposite. If the rules don’t change, we will see less investment in rural connectivity,
Fast, reliable, and resilient broadband networks are crucial to Canada’s social and economic development, writes Frédéric Perron. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by high demand, not low supply of doctors

  • A report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily despite persistent wait
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by high demand, not low supply of doctors

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
  • A report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily despite persistent wait

New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by high demand, not low supply of doctors

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 26, 2024
  • A report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily despite persistent wait
Then-Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and then-Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson met in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, to reach a new health accord with Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering on promises

  • Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening
Opinion | BY KEN KYIKAVICHIK, HERB NORWEGIAN | February 26, 2024
The NWT Project Financing For Permanence offers tangible benefits from putting reconciliation into action built on a foundation of honouring our shared responsibilities to the land and people of the NWT. Photograph courtesy of Dehcho First Nations

Delivering on promises

Opinion | BY KEN KYIKAVICHIK, HERB NORWEGIAN | February 26, 2024
  • Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening

Delivering on promises

Opinion | BY KEN KYIKAVICHIK, HERB NORWEGIAN | February 26, 2024
  • Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening
The NWT Project Financing For Permanence offers tangible benefits from putting reconciliation into action built on a foundation of honouring our shared responsibilities to the land and people of the NWT. Photograph courtesy of Dehcho First Nations

Changing leaders will not save the Liberals

  • If Justin Trudeau were to step down now, it would not only look like the worst kind of expediency, it would likely doom his
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 26, 2024
Though pundits suggest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hand over the reins to a new leader, the Liberal Party has had broad experience with leadership changes that didn’t work, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Changing leaders will not save the Liberals

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 26, 2024
  • If Justin Trudeau were to step down now, it would not only look like the worst kind of expediency, it would likely doom his

Changing leaders will not save the Liberals

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 26, 2024
  • If Justin Trudeau were to step down now, it would not only look like the worst kind of expediency, it would likely doom his
Though pundits suggest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hand over the reins to a new leader, the Liberal Party has had broad experience with leadership changes that didn’t work, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Number of threats, death threats against cabinet ministers increased as pandemic continued, Privy Council Office data shows

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the targets of most of the recorded threats, which peaked in 2022.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Number of threats, death threats against cabinet ministers increased as pandemic continued, Privy Council Office data shows

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the targets of most of the recorded threats, which peaked in 2022.

Number of threats, death threats against cabinet ministers increased as pandemic continued, Privy Council Office data shows

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the targets of most of the recorded threats, which peaked in 2022.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, top left, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs

  • Unforced errors like Rob Oliphant’s leaked audiotape will make it harder for the Liberals to win the next election, says Greg Lyle, president of
News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has caused sharp divisions within the Liberal caucus. Pollster Greg Lyle says that the leaked recording of Rob Oliphant is an uncalled-for mistake, and given the Liberals' low popularity in national polls, MPs must show more discipline or forget about winning the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Unforced errors like Rob Oliphant’s leaked audiotape will make it harder for the Liberals to win the next election, says Greg Lyle, president of

Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Unforced errors like Rob Oliphant’s leaked audiotape will make it harder for the Liberals to win the next election, says Greg Lyle, president of
The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has caused sharp divisions within the Liberal caucus. Pollster Greg Lyle says that the leaked recording of Rob Oliphant is an uncalled-for mistake, and given the Liberals' low popularity in national polls, MPs must show more discipline or forget about winning the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,

A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 26, 2024
  • Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down,
Long-time NDP MP Charlie Angus introduced a private member's bill that would ban deceptive advertising from the oil and gas sector, but you'd think he had proposed legalizing child pornography, so violent and dismissive was reaction to his bill. It doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Ottawa of surviving, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s curt response to Navalny’s death raises eyebrows

  • Poilievre’s recent weak reactions have some people wondering whether he is really ready for prime time.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 26, 2024
'Brief' is the only way to describe Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s reaction to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s curt response to Navalny’s death raises eyebrows

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 26, 2024
  • Poilievre’s recent weak reactions have some people wondering whether he is really ready for prime time.

Poilievre’s curt response to Navalny’s death raises eyebrows

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 26, 2024
  • Poilievre’s recent weak reactions have some people wondering whether he is really ready for prime time.
'Brief' is the only way to describe Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s reaction to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ economic anxieties have ‘blown past’ pandemic concern benchmark, according to Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

  • Millennials scored highest in the economic anxiety category at 71 per cent, with boomers coming in at 64 per cent. Women are feeling stress and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and Singh are now tied for the most trusted party leader by Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ economic anxieties have ‘blown past’ pandemic concern benchmark, according to Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Millennials scored highest in the economic anxiety category at 71 per cent, with boomers coming in at 64 per cent. Women are feeling stress and

Canadians’ economic anxieties have ‘blown past’ pandemic concern benchmark, according to Proof Strategies CanTrust Index

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Millennials scored highest in the economic anxiety category at 71 per cent, with boomers coming in at 64 per cent. Women are feeling stress and
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre and Singh are now tied for the most trusted party leader by Canadians. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘It defines the nation’s capital and community’: Ottawa MPs celebrate Rideau Canal brief reopening, but lament shorter seasons due to climate change

  • Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says the canal is a great public space during winter where 'you can see the incredible diversity of our country
FeatureBY JONAH GRIGNON | February 26, 2024
People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It defines the nation’s capital and community’: Ottawa MPs celebrate Rideau Canal brief reopening, but lament shorter seasons due to climate change

FeatureBY JONAH GRIGNON | February 26, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says the canal is a great public space during winter where 'you can see the incredible diversity of our country

‘It defines the nation’s capital and community’: Ottawa MPs celebrate Rideau Canal brief reopening, but lament shorter seasons due to climate change

FeatureBY JONAH GRIGNON | February 26, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says the canal is a great public space during winter where 'you can see the incredible diversity of our country
People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting

  • There’s little that Australia’s era of revolving-door prime ministers can offer Canadian politics, but a new, no-holds-barred documentary about that period provides a great
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
The terms of Australian prime ministers Tony Abbott, left, Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull are forensically detailed in ABC documentary Nemesis. Photograph courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • There’s little that Australia’s era of revolving-door prime ministers can offer Canadian politics, but a new, no-holds-barred documentary about that period provides a great

Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
  • There’s little that Australia’s era of revolving-door prime ministers can offer Canadian politics, but a new, no-holds-barred documentary about that period provides a great
The terms of Australian prime ministers Tony Abbott, left, Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull are forensically detailed in ABC documentary Nemesis. Photograph courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Skilled tradespeople are essential to solving Canada’s housing crisis

  • Here are three ways to solve the housing crisis through skills training.
Opinion | BY PIERS YOUNG | February 26, 2024
Canada's federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skilled tradespeople are essential to solving Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY PIERS YOUNG | February 26, 2024
  • Here are three ways to solve the housing crisis through skills training.

Skilled tradespeople are essential to solving Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY PIERS YOUNG | February 26, 2024
  • Here are three ways to solve the housing crisis through skills training.
Canada's federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to double down on our efforts to counter violence and polarization in Canada

  • Tackling polarization and xenophobia requires a non-partisan, depoliticized and evidence-based approach. 
Opinion | BY JOHN MCCOY AND DAVID O’BRIEN | February 26, 2024
Police remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022. Social polarization, xenophobia, and a growing openness to the use of violence as a means of solving disputes have the ability to undermine our social cohesion, our faith in our political systems and institutions, and—rarely—generate divisive acts of violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to double down on our efforts to counter violence and polarization in Canada

Opinion | BY JOHN MCCOY AND DAVID O’BRIEN | February 26, 2024
  • Tackling polarization and xenophobia requires a non-partisan, depoliticized and evidence-based approach. 

It’s time to double down on our efforts to counter violence and polarization in Canada

Opinion | BY JOHN MCCOY AND DAVID O’BRIEN | February 26, 2024
  • Tackling polarization and xenophobia requires a non-partisan, depoliticized and evidence-based approach. 
Police remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022. Social polarization, xenophobia, and a growing openness to the use of violence as a means of solving disputes have the ability to undermine our social cohesion, our faith in our political systems and institutions, and—rarely—generate divisive acts of violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our shared vision feels like it is crumbling

  • As the crisis in the Middle East looms on, there's growing concern whether we should feel so smug about our democratic values after all. Politicians
Opinion | BY AISHA SHERAZI | February 26, 2024
Protesters, pictured Feb. 17, 2024, calling for an end to Israeli bombing of Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our shared vision feels like it is crumbling

Opinion | BY AISHA SHERAZI | February 26, 2024
  • As the crisis in the Middle East looms on, there's growing concern whether we should feel so smug about our democratic values after all. Politicians

Our shared vision feels like it is crumbling

Opinion | BY AISHA SHERAZI | February 26, 2024
  • As the crisis in the Middle East looms on, there's growing concern whether we should feel so smug about our democratic values after all. Politicians
Protesters, pictured Feb. 17, 2024, calling for an end to Israeli bombing of Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s not forget the ‘downstream’ impacts of electric vehicles

  • Government policies can create the conditions for robust infrastructure and industry for EV battery recycling and repurposing.
Opinion | BY JAMES CHAN AND MELISSA O’ROURKE | February 26, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s not forget the ‘downstream’ impacts of electric vehicles

Opinion | BY JAMES CHAN AND MELISSA O’ROURKE | February 26, 2024
  • Government policies can create the conditions for robust infrastructure and industry for EV battery recycling and repurposing.

Let’s not forget the ‘downstream’ impacts of electric vehicles

Opinion | BY JAMES CHAN AND MELISSA O’ROURKE | February 26, 2024
  • Government policies can create the conditions for robust infrastructure and industry for EV battery recycling and repurposing.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember those supply chain woes? Airport cargo hubs do

  • Nobody wants to talk about supply chains in 2024. But if we don’t invest in them, that’s exactly what we’ll risk.
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remember those supply chain woes? Airport cargo hubs do

Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
  • Nobody wants to talk about supply chains in 2024. But if we don’t invest in them, that’s exactly what we’ll risk.

Remember those supply chain woes? Airport cargo hubs do

Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
  • Nobody wants to talk about supply chains in 2024. But if we don’t invest in them, that’s exactly what we’ll risk.
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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