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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

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

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

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

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What to do about youth unemployment?

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

What to do about youth unemployment?

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

What to do about youth unemployment?

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

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

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

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

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
To give them credit, the Vimy Foundation has been hugely successful in promoting the Vimy Ridge myth over the past two decades, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Andy Hay/Flickr

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars
To give them credit, the Vimy Foundation has been hugely successful in promoting the Vimy Ridge myth over the past two decades, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Andy Hay/Flickr

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller speaks during a press conference to announce Canada's bid for a United Nations Human Rights Council seat in the West Block on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller speaks during a press conference to announce Canada's bid for a United Nations Human Rights Council seat in the West Block on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's
Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
In July 2022, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced public consultations would take place concerning the creation of a new permanent public transit fund supported by the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's
In July 2022, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced public consultations would take place concerning the creation of a new permanent public transit fund supported by the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
Bashar al-Assad, the murderous Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organization. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is not retribution but ‘rehabilitation,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly
Bashar al-Assad, the murderous Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organization. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is not retribution but ‘rehabilitation,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
Donald Trump seems to demonstrate the bizarre assertion that political lying is okay, mostly because it often works, writes Michael Harris. Photograph by Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too
Donald Trump seems to demonstrate the bizarre assertion that political lying is okay, mostly because it often works, writes Michael Harris. Photograph by Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Welcome to parliamentary pickleball, where the blame flies back and forth

  • This dynamic, this blame game, is not new to our politics, but it has never seemed this ridiculous.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 15, 2023
The back-and-forth in Question Period between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn’t get a single house built or toxic tailings pond leaks stopped, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade.

Welcome to parliamentary pickleball, where the blame flies back and forth

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 15, 2023
  • This dynamic, this blame game, is not new to our politics, but it has never seemed this ridiculous.

Welcome to parliamentary pickleball, where the blame flies back and forth

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 15, 2023
  • This dynamic, this blame game, is not new to our politics, but it has never seemed this ridiculous.
The back-and-forth in Question Period between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn’t get a single house built or toxic tailings pond leaks stopped, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade.

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets delegates at the Liberal Party's biennial policy convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. In his speech, Trudeau said that he would lead the party in the next election. The Hill Time Photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets delegates at the Liberal Party's biennial policy convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. In his speech, Trudeau said that he would lead the party in the next election. The Hill Time Photograph by Sam Garcia

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

  • There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023
NDP MP Leah Gazan's motion calling on the government to declare ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people a national emergency was unanimously adopted by the House on May 2. Every level of government is responsible to ensure changes are enacted on an urgent basis now, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023
  • There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023
  • There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.
NDP MP Leah Gazan's motion calling on the government to declare ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people a national emergency was unanimously adopted by the House on May 2. Every level of government is responsible to ensure changes are enacted on an urgent basis now, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts

  • Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing's subversion 'the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former deputy chief of staff to prime minister Stephen Harper Jenni Byrne, and Conservative MP Michael Chong. MPs heard from many national security experts at committee last week as the government continues to probe alleged foreign election interference. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 15, 2023
  • Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing's subversion 'the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.'

More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 15, 2023
  • Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing's subversion 'the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former deputy chief of staff to prime minister Stephen Harper Jenni Byrne, and Conservative MP Michael Chong. MPs heard from many national security experts at committee last week as the government continues to probe alleged foreign election interference. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity, canola crops top lobbying concerns in first quarter of 2023

  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for a pan-Canadian school food program in accordance with a commitment in the 2019 federal budget.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said that every child deserves access to safe, nutritious, and culturally diverse food to reach their full potential in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release from Nov. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity, canola crops top lobbying concerns in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for a pan-Canadian school food program in accordance with a commitment in the 2019 federal budget.

Food insecurity, canola crops top lobbying concerns in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for a pan-Canadian school food program in accordance with a commitment in the 2019 federal budget.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said that every child deserves access to safe, nutritious, and culturally diverse food to reach their full potential in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release from Nov. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre’s ‘secret weapon’ in next election, say politicos

  • Anaida Poilievre is ‘an interpreter of who Pierre Poilievre is, she can explain him to us in a different way,’ says Prof. Lori Turnbull
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen with his wife Anaida, left, and son Cruz on Sept. 12, 2022. His rough image needs some softening, and his wife could help with this, says Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre’s ‘secret weapon’ in next election, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Anaida Poilievre is ‘an interpreter of who Pierre Poilievre is, she can explain him to us in a different way,’ says Prof. Lori Turnbull

Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre’s ‘secret weapon’ in next election, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Anaida Poilievre is ‘an interpreter of who Pierre Poilievre is, she can explain him to us in a different way,’ says Prof. Lori Turnbull
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen with his wife Anaida, left, and son Cruz on Sept. 12, 2022. His rough image needs some softening, and his wife could help with this, says Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, pictured on the Hill in 2017, introduced a private member's bill called Violence Against Pregnant Women, ostensibly dealing with the 'legal void around abortion in Canada,' writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, pictured on the Hill in 2017, introduced a private member's bill called Violence Against Pregnant Women, ostensibly dealing with the 'legal void around abortion in Canada,' writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disability benefit and gun control bills could rank high for Liberal priorities prior to summer break, say lobbyists

  • The House will adjourn for the summer starting on June 23, and will resume in mid-September.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said that Bill C-22 presents a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a new benefit that will lift many working-age Canadians with disabilities out of poverty,' in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release issued on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disability benefit and gun control bills could rank high for Liberal priorities prior to summer break, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The House will adjourn for the summer starting on June 23, and will resume in mid-September.

Disability benefit and gun control bills could rank high for Liberal priorities prior to summer break, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The House will adjourn for the summer starting on June 23, and will resume in mid-September.
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said that Bill C-22 presents a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a new benefit that will lift many working-age Canadians with disabilities out of poverty,' in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release issued on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PMO staffer Jaspreet Pandher was a friend to many on the Hill

  • Jaspreet Pandher, who died of cancer on Jan. 20, was an outreach officer in the Prime Minister's Office, but he was also a friend
Opinion | BY VANDANA KATTAR-MILLER | May 15, 2023
Jaspreet Pandher died of cancer on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 32. 'Jas had big, warm heart and he always a quick joke at hand. He used this to befriend many other staffers and elected officials over the years,' writes Vandana Kattar-Miller. Photograph handout

Former PMO staffer Jaspreet Pandher was a friend to many on the Hill

Opinion | BY VANDANA KATTAR-MILLER | May 15, 2023
  • Jaspreet Pandher, who died of cancer on Jan. 20, was an outreach officer in the Prime Minister's Office, but he was also a friend

Former PMO staffer Jaspreet Pandher was a friend to many on the Hill

Opinion | BY VANDANA KATTAR-MILLER | May 15, 2023
  • Jaspreet Pandher, who died of cancer on Jan. 20, was an outreach officer in the Prime Minister's Office, but he was also a friend
Jaspreet Pandher died of cancer on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 32. 'Jas had big, warm heart and he always a quick joke at hand. He used this to befriend many other staffers and elected officials over the years,' writes Vandana Kattar-Miller. Photograph handout

The missing link for achieving climate-ready infrastructure is procurement

  • We have what it takes to promote climate-friendly innovations, boost productivity, and build a new infrastructure-based export sector—but it must start with changing our
Opinion | BY ERIC BOSCO AND ARVIND GUPTA | May 15, 2023
A pedestrian walks across the Mackenzie King Bridge over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. Canada has set ambitious targets in the National Adaptation Strategy, which lays out a path towards climate readiness, with the federal budget earmarking a whopping $33.5-billion over the next 11 years.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missing link for achieving climate-ready infrastructure is procurement

Opinion | BY ERIC BOSCO AND ARVIND GUPTA | May 15, 2023
  • We have what it takes to promote climate-friendly innovations, boost productivity, and build a new infrastructure-based export sector—but it must start with changing our

The missing link for achieving climate-ready infrastructure is procurement

Opinion | BY ERIC BOSCO AND ARVIND GUPTA | May 15, 2023
  • We have what it takes to promote climate-friendly innovations, boost productivity, and build a new infrastructure-based export sector—but it must start with changing our
A pedestrian walks across the Mackenzie King Bridge over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. Canada has set ambitious targets in the National Adaptation Strategy, which lays out a path towards climate readiness, with the federal budget earmarking a whopping $33.5-billion over the next 11 years.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties should ensure the next election campaign is respectful, not another nasty one 

  • If politicians really want to be respected by Canadians, they should be more inclusive with their constituents and they should deal with facts and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Parties should ensure the next election campaign is respectful, not another nasty one 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2023
  • If politicians really want to be respected by Canadians, they should be more inclusive with their constituents and they should deal with facts and

Parties should ensure the next election campaign is respectful, not another nasty one 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2023
  • If politicians really want to be respected by Canadians, they should be more inclusive with their constituents and they should deal with facts and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on update to environmental protections

  • Plus, the PMO has set June 19 as by-election day for the seats previously held by Marc Garneau, Jim Carr, Candice Bergen, and Dave
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on April 20, has described Bill S-5 as a necessary update to the 1999 Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on update to environmental protections

  • Plus, the PMO has set June 19 as by-election day for the seats previously held by Marc Garneau, Jim Carr, Candice Bergen, and Dave

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on update to environmental protections

  • Plus, the PMO has set June 19 as by-election day for the seats previously held by Marc Garneau, Jim Carr, Candice Bergen, and Dave
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on April 20, has described Bill S-5 as a necessary update to the 1999 Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Victory is the only option for Ukraine, says Liberal MP Yvan Baker

  • Since Russia began its further genocidal invasion of Ukraine, I have advocated that we do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine achieves a decisive
Opinion | May 15, 2023
Liberal MP Yvan Baker is pictured in a Hill scrum in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Victory is the only option for Ukraine, says Liberal MP Yvan Baker

Opinion | May 15, 2023
  • Since Russia began its further genocidal invasion of Ukraine, I have advocated that we do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine achieves a decisive

Victory is the only option for Ukraine, says Liberal MP Yvan Baker

Opinion | May 15, 2023
  • Since Russia began its further genocidal invasion of Ukraine, I have advocated that we do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine achieves a decisive
Liberal MP Yvan Baker is pictured in a Hill scrum in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian policing needs to change

  • Kent Roach began writing Canadian Policing: Why and How it Must Change, shortly after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, which was followed a
Kent Roach on why he wrote the book: 'I wanted to explore the history and challenges of public policing in Canada. My work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had made me realize that policing has failed Indigenous people through both over-policing and under protection.' Images courtesy of Delve Books

Canadian policing needs to change

  • Kent Roach began writing Canadian Policing: Why and How it Must Change, shortly after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, which was followed a

Canadian policing needs to change

  • Kent Roach began writing Canadian Policing: Why and How it Must Change, shortly after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, which was followed a
Kent Roach on why he wrote the book: 'I wanted to explore the history and challenges of public policing in Canada. My work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission had made me realize that policing has failed Indigenous people through both over-policing and under protection.' Images courtesy of Delve Books

Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala happening May 31 and the dress code is river chic

  • Plus, the British High Commission has unveiled a 'Coronation IPA' to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2023
Canadian singers Sam Roberts, left, and Kathleen Edwards at the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala in 2013, where the two performed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala happening May 31 and the dress code is river chic

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, the British High Commission has unveiled a 'Coronation IPA' to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala happening May 31 and the dress code is river chic

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, the British High Commission has unveiled a 'Coronation IPA' to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
Canadian singers Sam Roberts, left, and Kathleen Edwards at the Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala in 2013, where the two performed. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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