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Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Listen to those who’ve fought in the mental-health trenches on MAID

  • While we must absolutely be guided by physicians, mental health experts, researchers, and ethicists, among others, it is vital in these discussions to be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
Some people have their lives ruined by decades-long struggles with their mental health, so why can’t we find a way to give them the opportunity to pursue medical assistance in dying, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Nik Shuliahin

Listen to those who’ve fought in the mental-health trenches on MAID

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
  • While we must absolutely be guided by physicians, mental health experts, researchers, and ethicists, among others, it is vital in these discussions to be

Listen to those who’ve fought in the mental-health trenches on MAID

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
  • While we must absolutely be guided by physicians, mental health experts, researchers, and ethicists, among others, it is vital in these discussions to be
Some people have their lives ruined by decades-long struggles with their mental health, so why can’t we find a way to give them the opportunity to pursue medical assistance in dying, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Nik Shuliahin

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, fired General Valerii Zaluzhny, suggesting he’s reached the point in the war against Russian where he is hoping for a miracle, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, fired General Valerii Zaluzhny, suggesting he’s reached the point in the war against Russian where he is hoping for a miracle, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence

Is a Prime Minister Poilievre fit for purpose in the 21st century?

  • It may be instructive to look at what Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s predecessor Stephen Harper has said to glean what Poilievre’s inherited ‘populist conservatism’
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 14, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has hinted that he would be guided by much the same philosophy as former prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Is a Prime Minister Poilievre fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 14, 2024
  • It may be instructive to look at what Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s predecessor Stephen Harper has said to glean what Poilievre’s inherited ‘populist conservatism’

Is a Prime Minister Poilievre fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 14, 2024
  • It may be instructive to look at what Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s predecessor Stephen Harper has said to glean what Poilievre’s inherited ‘populist conservatism’
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has hinted that he would be guided by much the same philosophy as former prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support

  • Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.
Opinion | BY SARAH LINKLATER | February 14, 2024
As research around the world brings us closer to cures for Type 1 diabetes, we cannot afford to abandon the progress we have made in Canada, writes Sarah Linklater. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support

Opinion | BY SARAH LINKLATER | February 14, 2024
  • Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.

Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support

Opinion | BY SARAH LINKLATER | February 14, 2024
  • Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.
As research around the world brings us closer to cures for Type 1 diabetes, we cannot afford to abandon the progress we have made in Canada, writes Sarah Linklater. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Port of Montreal: a long history of crime—and a lack of adequate responses

  • Organized crime and the inability on the part of elected leaders and bureaucrats to take the issue seriously has made Canada the source for
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 14, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani speaks at a press conference at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft on Feb. 8. Finally doing something about stolen cars leaving from the country’s large ports will require a lot more than gathering people around a table in Ottawa to talk it over, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Port of Montreal: a long history of crime—and a lack of adequate responses

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 14, 2024
  • Organized crime and the inability on the part of elected leaders and bureaucrats to take the issue seriously has made Canada the source for

Port of Montreal: a long history of crime—and a lack of adequate responses

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 14, 2024
  • Organized crime and the inability on the part of elected leaders and bureaucrats to take the issue seriously has made Canada the source for
Justice Minister Arif Virani speaks at a press conference at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft on Feb. 8. Finally doing something about stolen cars leaving from the country’s large ports will require a lot more than gathering people around a table in Ottawa to talk it over, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Systemic change needed to recognize harms of antisemitism in the public service

  • Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, right, holds a press conference on the release of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s final report, with task force chair Adelle Blackett on Dec. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Systemic change needed to recognize harms of antisemitism in the public service

Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to

Systemic change needed to recognize harms of antisemitism in the public service

Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, right, holds a press conference on the release of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s final report, with task force chair Adelle Blackett on Dec. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public summit on hybrid Parliaments happens on Feb. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House will sit until Friday,
In 2020, the House of Commons Chamber was outfitted to allow MPs to take part in hybrid proceedings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Equal Voice, Abacus Data, and StrategyCorp will host the first public summit on the Modernizing Legislatures project on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public summit on hybrid Parliaments happens on Feb. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House will sit until Friday,

Public summit on hybrid Parliaments happens on Feb. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House will sit until Friday,
In 2020, the House of Commons Chamber was outfitted to allow MPs to take part in hybrid proceedings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Equal Voice, Abacus Data, and StrategyCorp will host the first public summit on the Modernizing Legislatures project on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop patching holes in our health-care system and rebuild the ship

  • We continue to work within and build upon a framework that does not serve Canadians, and the costs of this on both individual and
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
The mental health sector is not short on solutions, but those solutions are met with barriers that inhibit innovation, writes Shauna Cronin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball

Stop patching holes in our health-care system and rebuild the ship

Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
  • We continue to work within and build upon a framework that does not serve Canadians, and the costs of this on both individual and

Stop patching holes in our health-care system and rebuild the ship

Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
  • We continue to work within and build upon a framework that does not serve Canadians, and the costs of this on both individual and
The mental health sector is not short on solutions, but those solutions are met with barriers that inhibit innovation, writes Shauna Cronin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball

Why are the Liberals abandoning hungry children across Canada?

  • The feds have failed to create or allocate funding to a national school food program in recent budgets, despite the urgent and growing need
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | February 14, 2024
The benefits of a national school food program are well documented and widely acknowledged, writes Don Davies. Pexels photograph by Katerina Holmes

Why are the Liberals abandoning hungry children across Canada?

Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | February 14, 2024
  • The feds have failed to create or allocate funding to a national school food program in recent budgets, despite the urgent and growing need

Why are the Liberals abandoning hungry children across Canada?

Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | February 14, 2024
  • The feds have failed to create or allocate funding to a national school food program in recent budgets, despite the urgent and growing need
The benefits of a national school food program are well documented and widely acknowledged, writes Don Davies. Pexels photograph by Katerina Holmes

The federal government is failing Canadian health research

  • Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | February 14, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget is a critical test of the federal government’s commitment to the future and whether it wants to build on past success in life sciences, writes Paul-Émile Cloutier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal government is failing Canadian health research

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | February 14, 2024
  • Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.

The federal government is failing Canadian health research

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | February 14, 2024
  • Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget is a critical test of the federal government’s commitment to the future and whether it wants to build on past success in life sciences, writes Paul-Émile Cloutier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Iiyika’kimaat in Indigenous health: a call for change and empowerment

  • A physician who witnesses the realities of an often-inadequate health system for Indigenous communities urges the federal government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Calls
Opinion | BY LANA POTTS | February 14, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Dec. 13, 2023. Indigenous communities should have the power and resources to design and implement their health-care strategies and control their health systems in alignment with their cultural values, writes Lana Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Iiyika’kimaat in Indigenous health: a call for change and empowerment

Opinion | BY LANA POTTS | February 14, 2024
  • A physician who witnesses the realities of an often-inadequate health system for Indigenous communities urges the federal government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Calls

Iiyika’kimaat in Indigenous health: a call for change and empowerment

Opinion | BY LANA POTTS | February 14, 2024
  • A physician who witnesses the realities of an often-inadequate health system for Indigenous communities urges the federal government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Calls
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Dec. 13, 2023. Indigenous communities should have the power and resources to design and implement their health-care strategies and control their health systems in alignment with their cultural values, writes Lana Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength

  • The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the demand side of work instead of on the domestic supply of labour.
Opinion | BY ZAYNA KHAYAT | February 14, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan 30. The growth in demand for health care is expected to outpace taxation’s ability to finance the labour-driven supply of services, writes Zayna Khayat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength

Opinion | BY ZAYNA KHAYAT | February 14, 2024
  • The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the demand side of work instead of on the domestic supply of labour.

Harness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength

Opinion | BY ZAYNA KHAYAT | February 14, 2024
  • The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the demand side of work instead of on the domestic supply of labour.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan 30. The growth in demand for health care is expected to outpace taxation’s ability to finance the labour-driven supply of services, writes Zayna Khayat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams

  • We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside
Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, IVY OANDASAN | February 14, 2024
No one practitioner can do it all because this no longer fits the reality of the kind of health issues people face today, write Ivy Bourgeault and Ivy Oandasan. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams

Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, IVY OANDASAN | February 14, 2024
  • We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside

It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams

Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, IVY OANDASAN | February 14, 2024
  • We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside
No one practitioner can do it all because this no longer fits the reality of the kind of health issues people face today, write Ivy Bourgeault and Ivy Oandasan. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

How to achieve accountability in long-term care

  • It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | February 14, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces members help with meals and provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

How to achieve accountability in long-term care

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | February 14, 2024
  • It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the

How to achieve accountability in long-term care

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | February 14, 2024
  • It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the
Canadian Armed Forces members help with meals and provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime

  • A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working
Opinion | BY JEFF ZWEIG, CRAIG EARLE | February 14, 2024
The partnership approach works because the provinces, territories, and people from across Canada jointly contribute to our national cancer strategy, write Jeff Zweig and Craig Earle. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime

Opinion | BY JEFF ZWEIG, CRAIG EARLE | February 14, 2024
  • A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working

Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime

Opinion | BY JEFF ZWEIG, CRAIG EARLE | February 14, 2024
  • A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working
The partnership approach works because the provinces, territories, and people from across Canada jointly contribute to our national cancer strategy, write Jeff Zweig and Craig Earle. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Working together for a healthy workforce

  • While the federal government can provide leadership and support, collaboration with provincial and territorial governments is crucial.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | February 14, 2024
A 2023 federal plan centres priority areas essential to a healthy care workforce, including recruiting and training more workers, retaining professionals, and modernizing the system, writes Sean Casey. Pexels photograph by Zakir Rushanly

Working together for a healthy workforce

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | February 14, 2024
  • While the federal government can provide leadership and support, collaboration with provincial and territorial governments is crucial.

Working together for a healthy workforce

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | February 14, 2024
  • While the federal government can provide leadership and support, collaboration with provincial and territorial governments is crucial.
A 2023 federal plan centres priority areas essential to a healthy care workforce, including recruiting and training more workers, retaining professionals, and modernizing the system, writes Sean Casey. Pexels photograph by Zakir Rushanly

Needed: less science hype!

  • Now, more than ever, we need trustworthy science that is grounded in rigorous methods, and science communication that is balanced and accurate.
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY CAULFIELD | February 14, 2024
Yes, science is exciting, but how we talk about science matters, especially in this era of health misinformation, writes Timothy Caulfield. Unsplash photograph by Ambreen Hasan

Needed: less science hype!

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY CAULFIELD | February 14, 2024
  • Now, more than ever, we need trustworthy science that is grounded in rigorous methods, and science communication that is balanced and accurate.

Needed: less science hype!

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY CAULFIELD | February 14, 2024
  • Now, more than ever, we need trustworthy science that is grounded in rigorous methods, and science communication that is balanced and accurate.
Yes, science is exciting, but how we talk about science matters, especially in this era of health misinformation, writes Timothy Caulfield. Unsplash photograph by Ambreen Hasan

Solutions exist, but only if leaders are willing to listen to health-care professionals

  • Experts have offered a range of explanations for the current crises with actionable solutions, and if we listened to them, we could have been
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENICA ATWIN | February 14, 2024
Health-care professionals are urging us to reduce barriers to accreditation and transferring foreign credentials, modernize record-keeping, and improve our data collection and analysis, among other things, writes Jenica Atwin. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Solutions exist, but only if leaders are willing to listen to health-care professionals

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENICA ATWIN | February 14, 2024
  • Experts have offered a range of explanations for the current crises with actionable solutions, and if we listened to them, we could have been

Solutions exist, but only if leaders are willing to listen to health-care professionals

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENICA ATWIN | February 14, 2024
  • Experts have offered a range of explanations for the current crises with actionable solutions, and if we listened to them, we could have been
Health-care professionals are urging us to reduce barriers to accreditation and transferring foreign credentials, modernize record-keeping, and improve our data collection and analysis, among other things, writes Jenica Atwin. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Politicos mourn former Tory MP Daryl Kramp, father of current MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman

  • Also, former foreign affairs deputy minister Marta Morgan joins the C.D. Howe Institute, the Green Party welcomes a new deputy leader, and ex-health minister
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 14, 2024
Then-Conservative MP Daryl Kramp, left, his wife Carol Ann Kramp, and then-Conservative MPs Brian Jean and Sylvie Boucher at the party's 2008 convention. Daryl Kramp died on Feb. 8. The Hill Times file photograph

Politicos mourn former Tory MP Daryl Kramp, father of current MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Also, former foreign affairs deputy minister Marta Morgan joins the C.D. Howe Institute, the Green Party welcomes a new deputy leader, and ex-health minister

Politicos mourn former Tory MP Daryl Kramp, father of current MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Also, former foreign affairs deputy minister Marta Morgan joins the C.D. Howe Institute, the Green Party welcomes a new deputy leader, and ex-health minister
Then-Conservative MP Daryl Kramp, left, his wife Carol Ann Kramp, and then-Conservative MPs Brian Jean and Sylvie Boucher at the party's 2008 convention. Daryl Kramp died on Feb. 8. The Hill Times file photograph

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