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Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X
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‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

  • Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,' and it’s 'a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
Sean Fraser, who previously served as immigration minister before being shuffled into housing and infrastructure on July 26, first arrived in Parliament in 2015. Fraser won his Nova Scotia riding by comfortable margins in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,' and it’s 'a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to

‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,' and it’s 'a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to
Sean Fraser, who previously served as immigration minister before being shuffled into housing and infrastructure on July 26, first arrived in Parliament in 2015. Fraser won his Nova Scotia riding by comfortable margins in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian actors pushing for better promotion of Canadian content on foreign streamers under Broadcast Act modernization consultations

  • Public consultations regarding proposed policy directions for the Online Streaming Act closed on July 25.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 7, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, shortly after being sworn into her new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian actors pushing for better promotion of Canadian content on foreign streamers under Broadcast Act modernization consultations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Public consultations regarding proposed policy directions for the Online Streaming Act closed on July 25.

Canadian actors pushing for better promotion of Canadian content on foreign streamers under Broadcast Act modernization consultations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Public consultations regarding proposed policy directions for the Online Streaming Act closed on July 25.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, shortly after being sworn into her new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada facing harsh attacks from U.S. over next year’s digital services tax

  • With a deal unlikely anytime soon, delaying a possible digital sales tax deprives Canada of billions of dollars in much-needed tax revenues. It is
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 7, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Freeland and the Trudeau government are under harsh attacks for not following American orders—in this case, our unilateral decision to proceed with a digital services tax next year, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada facing harsh attacks from U.S. over next year’s digital services tax

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 7, 2023
  • With a deal unlikely anytime soon, delaying a possible digital sales tax deprives Canada of billions of dollars in much-needed tax revenues. It is

Canada facing harsh attacks from U.S. over next year’s digital services tax

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 7, 2023
  • With a deal unlikely anytime soon, delaying a possible digital sales tax deprives Canada of billions of dollars in much-needed tax revenues. It is
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Freeland and the Trudeau government are under harsh attacks for not following American orders—in this case, our unilateral decision to proceed with a digital services tax next year, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another look at Trudeau’s cabinet moves, electorally

  • A look at how every current, new, and shuffled-out politician did in the 2021 federal election.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet ministers on July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled the cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another look at Trudeau’s cabinet moves, electorally

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
  • A look at how every current, new, and shuffled-out politician did in the 2021 federal election.

Another look at Trudeau’s cabinet moves, electorally

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
  • A look at how every current, new, and shuffled-out politician did in the 2021 federal election.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet ministers on July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled the cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blame game over Canadians’ anger helps nobody

  • Our leaders need to consider both why Canadians are angry, as well as how they can address it.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all discussed the anger of Canadian voters last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Blame game over Canadians’ anger helps nobody

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2023
  • Our leaders need to consider both why Canadians are angry, as well as how they can address it.

Blame game over Canadians’ anger helps nobody

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2023
  • Our leaders need to consider both why Canadians are angry, as well as how they can address it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all discussed the anger of Canadian voters last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader

  • Canada wants to reportedly move forward with more nuclear power plants? Nuclear power is nuclear waste and a major disaster waiting to happen. Why
Opinion | August 7, 2023

Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Canada wants to reportedly move forward with more nuclear power plants? Nuclear power is nuclear waste and a major disaster waiting to happen. Why

Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Canada wants to reportedly move forward with more nuclear power plants? Nuclear power is nuclear waste and a major disaster waiting to happen. Why

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his
Opinion | August 7, 2023

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
Recently released: The Legacy of 9/11: Views from North America is edited by Andrea Charron, Alexander Moens, and Stéphane Roussel; Fear of A Black Nation: Race, Sex, and Security in Sixties Montreal, by David Austin; and Protecting the Prairies: Lorne Scott and the Politics of Conservation, by Andrea Olive. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press, Between The Lines, and the University of Regina Press

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ
Recently released: The Legacy of 9/11: Views from North America is edited by Andrea Charron, Alexander Moens, and Stéphane Roussel; Fear of A Black Nation: Race, Sex, and Security in Sixties Montreal, by David Austin; and Protecting the Prairies: Lorne Scott and the Politics of Conservation, by Andrea Olive. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press, Between The Lines, and the University of Regina Press

Shocked, disappointed by Ifill’s tweets about Bingo: National Police Federation

  • Erica Ifill, a freelance Hill Times columnist, retweeted a post about members of the Toronto Police Service gathering at an emergency vet clinic in
Opinion | August 7, 2023

Shocked, disappointed by Ifill’s tweets about Bingo: National Police Federation

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Erica Ifill, a freelance Hill Times columnist, retweeted a post about members of the Toronto Police Service gathering at an emergency vet clinic in

Shocked, disappointed by Ifill’s tweets about Bingo: National Police Federation

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Erica Ifill, a freelance Hill Times columnist, retweeted a post about members of the Toronto Police Service gathering at an emergency vet clinic in

Ontario Liberal leadership candidates to take part in rural Q&A session in Maberly, Ont., on Aug. 13

  • MONDAY, AUG. 7 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will join his fellow Ontario Liberal Party leadership contenders, Bonnie Crombie, Yasir Naqvi, Ted Hsu, and Adil Shamji, in a rapid-fire Rural Q&A Session. Sunday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. ET, at the Maberly Agricultural Society Fair Grounds, 4875-4897 Bolingbroke Rd. Maberly, Ont. Register via Eventbrite. Photographs courtesy of Ontario Liberal Party and Wikimedia Commons

Ontario Liberal leadership candidates to take part in rural Q&A session in Maberly, Ont., on Aug. 13

  • MONDAY, AUG. 7 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Ontario Liberal leadership candidates to take part in rural Q&A session in Maberly, Ont., on Aug. 13

  • MONDAY, AUG. 7 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith will join his fellow Ontario Liberal Party leadership contenders, Bonnie Crombie, Yasir Naqvi, Ted Hsu, and Adil Shamji, in a rapid-fire Rural Q&A Session. Sunday, Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. ET, at the Maberly Agricultural Society Fair Grounds, 4875-4897 Bolingbroke Rd. Maberly, Ont. Register via Eventbrite. Photographs courtesy of Ontario Liberal Party and Wikimedia Commons

‘The minister is the message’: key cabinet roles for LeBlanc signal the PMO’s priorities in lead-up to next election

  • ‘When Dominic LeBlanc speaks, it's as though the prime minister is speaking,’ said former Liberal Party staffer Elliot Hughes.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 4, 2023
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, a longtime friend and political ally of the prime minister, became minister of public safety, democratic institutions, and intergovernmental affairs on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The minister is the message’: key cabinet roles for LeBlanc signal the PMO’s priorities in lead-up to next election

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 4, 2023
  • ‘When Dominic LeBlanc speaks, it's as though the prime minister is speaking,’ said former Liberal Party staffer Elliot Hughes.

‘The minister is the message’: key cabinet roles for LeBlanc signal the PMO’s priorities in lead-up to next election

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 4, 2023
  • ‘When Dominic LeBlanc speaks, it's as though the prime minister is speaking,’ said former Liberal Party staffer Elliot Hughes.
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, a longtime friend and political ally of the prime minister, became minister of public safety, democratic institutions, and intergovernmental affairs on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with the president of Niger, who has been in limbo since last week’s military coup.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in Ottawa on March 23, has put a six-month moratorium on new renewable energy projects in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with the president of Niger, who has been in limbo since last week’s military coup.

Politics This Morning: Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with the president of Niger, who has been in limbo since last week’s military coup.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in Ottawa on March 23, has put a six-month moratorium on new renewable energy projects in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage Canada shuts down its library, begins months-long work identifying titles to transfer to Library and Archives Canada

  • The department says this closure will allow it to re-allocate resources to meet growing demand for digital information management services, but librarians and researchers
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters after the cabinet shuffle, will oversee the permanent shutdown of the department's library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage Canada shuts down its library, begins months-long work identifying titles to transfer to Library and Archives Canada

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
  • The department says this closure will allow it to re-allocate resources to meet growing demand for digital information management services, but librarians and researchers

Heritage Canada shuts down its library, begins months-long work identifying titles to transfer to Library and Archives Canada

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
  • The department says this closure will allow it to re-allocate resources to meet growing demand for digital information management services, but librarians and researchers
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters after the cabinet shuffle, will oversee the permanent shutdown of the department's library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Technology—not taxes—is the right approach to climate change

  • We need to harden our infrastructure, conserve and protect nature while sensitively harvesting natural resources, and apply modern technology to solve our environmental issues.
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 3, 2023
Firefighters in Alberta. Canada’s adaptation to climate change and extreme weather should include a commitment to conserve, protect, and create 'natural infrastructure' such as small-water control structures, constructed wetlands and wetland conservation, and the retention of forest cover in our settled regions, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Technology—not taxes—is the right approach to climate change

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 3, 2023
  • We need to harden our infrastructure, conserve and protect nature while sensitively harvesting natural resources, and apply modern technology to solve our environmental issues.

Technology—not taxes—is the right approach to climate change

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 3, 2023
  • We need to harden our infrastructure, conserve and protect nature while sensitively harvesting natural resources, and apply modern technology to solve our environmental issues.
Firefighters in Alberta. Canada’s adaptation to climate change and extreme weather should include a commitment to conserve, protect, and create 'natural infrastructure' such as small-water control structures, constructed wetlands and wetland conservation, and the retention of forest cover in our settled regions, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all

  • Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped
Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | August 3, 2023
A national pharmacare program would be cost-prohibitive and disrupt current coverage, writes Zahid Salman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all

Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | August 3, 2023
  • Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped

Private-public collaboration is key to unlocking healthcare for all

Opinion | BY ZAHID SALMAN | August 3, 2023
  • Recently, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that if a national pharmacare program had been implemented in 2016, the cost to taxpayers would have topped
A national pharmacare program would be cost-prohibitive and disrupt current coverage, writes Zahid Salman. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Could socialists and populists unite?

  • The Conservatives and NDP lack a common anti-establishment ideological 'radicalism' that could form the basis of a parliamentary partnership.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 3, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Keep in mind that the views of the populist right and of the socialist left do, in fact, overlap on many issues, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Could socialists and populists unite?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 3, 2023
  • The Conservatives and NDP lack a common anti-establishment ideological 'radicalism' that could form the basis of a parliamentary partnership.

Could socialists and populists unite?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 3, 2023
  • The Conservatives and NDP lack a common anti-establishment ideological 'radicalism' that could form the basis of a parliamentary partnership.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Keep in mind that the views of the populist right and of the socialist left do, in fact, overlap on many issues, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Russia must stop using food as a weapon

  • Food price volatility will likely persist as long as Russia puts the global food supply under stress, aggravating the global cost-of-living crisis, particularly for
Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | August 3, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Before Russia’s war of aggression against it, Ukraine has been a critical global food supplier, producing a fifth of the world’s barley, a sixth of the maize and an eighth of wheat. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Russia must stop using food as a weapon

Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | August 3, 2023
  • Food price volatility will likely persist as long as Russia puts the global food supply under stress, aggravating the global cost-of-living crisis, particularly for

Russia must stop using food as a weapon

Opinion | BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES | August 3, 2023
  • Food price volatility will likely persist as long as Russia puts the global food supply under stress, aggravating the global cost-of-living crisis, particularly for
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Before Russia’s war of aggression against it, Ukraine has been a critical global food supplier, producing a fifth of the world’s barley, a sixth of the maize and an eighth of wheat. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation

  • Plus, Meta begins the process of blocking news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation

  • Plus, Meta begins the process of blocking news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users.

Politics This Morning: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation

  • Plus, Meta begins the process of blocking news on Facebook and Instagram for all Canadian users.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

El Salvador: ‘the world’s coolest dictator’

  • El Salvador’s murder rate is down from 50 per 100,000 people to only 7.8 per 100,000 people killed annually.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 2, 2023
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, pictured in 2016 when he was mayor of San Salvador, in front of a banner that reads 'ruling with the people,' in Spanish. He is a populist icon throughout Latin America, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Presidencia El Salvador on Flickr

El Salvador: ‘the world’s coolest dictator’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 2, 2023
  • El Salvador’s murder rate is down from 50 per 100,000 people to only 7.8 per 100,000 people killed annually.

El Salvador: ‘the world’s coolest dictator’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 2, 2023
  • El Salvador’s murder rate is down from 50 per 100,000 people to only 7.8 per 100,000 people killed annually.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, pictured in 2016 when he was mayor of San Salvador, in front of a banner that reads 'ruling with the people,' in Spanish. He is a populist icon throughout Latin America, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Presidencia El Salvador on Flickr

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, Justin Trudeau, with their children Ella-Grace and Xavier, when Trudeau won the Liberal leadership in Ottawa on April 14, 2013. Both Grégoire Trudeau and the PM released identical statements on Instagram announcing that they were separating on Aug. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.

‘I really feel for the Trudeaus’: after 18 years of marriage, PM and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau split up

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2023
  • Public life creates ‘a whole different level’ of challenge for a marriage, says former Liberal staffer Greg MacEachern.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, Justin Trudeau, with their children Ella-Grace and Xavier, when Trudeau won the Liberal leadership in Ottawa on April 14, 2013. Both Grégoire Trudeau and the PM released identical statements on Instagram announcing that they were separating on Aug. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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