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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

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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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
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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

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. 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

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
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Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
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Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 15, 2023
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 15, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 15, 2023
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle

  • Plus, the second season of Apple TV's Chateau Laurier series is now on the silver screen, and Conservative MP Laila Goodridge is expecting a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 15, 2023
Shalene Curtis-Micallef, left, Chris Forbes, and Arun Thangaraj. Curtis-Micallef is the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department following her appointment as deputy minister. Forbes has been appointed as deputy minister of environment and climate change, while Thangaraj has been named the new deputy minister of transport. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 15, 2023
  • Plus, the second season of Apple TV's Chateau Laurier series is now on the silver screen, and Conservative MP Laila Goodridge is expecting a

Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 15, 2023
  • Plus, the second season of Apple TV's Chateau Laurier series is now on the silver screen, and Conservative MP Laila Goodridge is expecting a
Shalene Curtis-Micallef, left, Chris Forbes, and Arun Thangaraj. Curtis-Micallef is the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department following her appointment as deputy minister. Forbes has been appointed as deputy minister of environment and climate change, while Thangaraj has been named the new deputy minister of transport. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

  • Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
After recognizing the UN International Decade for People of African Descent in 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government still has 'a lot to do' to ensure the decade is 'just the beginning' and that Canada’s recognition of the rights and contributions of Black Canadians continues to improve and grow, says Sen. Rosemary Moodie. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
  • Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’

Parliamentary Black Caucus pushes feds for permanent funding, initiatives beyond 2024 UN horizon

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
  • Following ‘months-long’ consultations with more than 40 Black-led organizations from across the country, PBC co-chairs say there is ‘a lot of work to do’
After recognizing the UN International Decade for People of African Descent in 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government still has 'a lot to do' to ensure the decade is 'just the beginning' and that Canada’s recognition of the rights and contributions of Black Canadians continues to improve and grow, says Sen. Rosemary Moodie. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More humanitarian assistance, immigration eyed with Canada’s limited options to address quake disaster

  • With geopolitical difficulties in the areas affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake, Canada has limited options to address the crisis.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More humanitarian assistance, immigration eyed with Canada’s limited options to address quake disaster

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • With geopolitical difficulties in the areas affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake, Canada has limited options to address the crisis.

More humanitarian assistance, immigration eyed with Canada’s limited options to address quake disaster

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • With geopolitical difficulties in the areas affected by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake, Canada has limited options to address the crisis.
Shortly after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada would contribute $10-million in humanitarian assistance to address the crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MPs say they received Congressional assurances against American protectionist measures

  • 'We did receive some assurances, certainly from the Republicans and even from some of the Democrats, that is more rhetoric and language than anything
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
American protectionist policies have been on the Canada-U.S. agenda since Biden took office as president in 2021. International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speak to reporters in Ottawa in May 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs say they received Congressional assurances against American protectionist measures

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • 'We did receive some assurances, certainly from the Republicans and even from some of the Democrats, that is more rhetoric and language than anything

MPs say they received Congressional assurances against American protectionist measures

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • 'We did receive some assurances, certainly from the Republicans and even from some of the Democrats, that is more rhetoric and language than anything
American protectionist policies have been on the Canada-U.S. agenda since Biden took office as president in 2021. International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speak to reporters in Ottawa in May 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia's border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš previously served as envoy to the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Denmark. He most recently led the Latvian foreign ministry's security policy and international organizations directorate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia's border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a

Boosting Canada’s NATO presence in Latvia by 2024 an ‘optimistic’ and ‘optimal’ timeline, says envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 15, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš talks the Canadian-led NATO deployment on Russia's border, the war in Ukraine, energy co-operation, and a
Latvian Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš previously served as envoy to the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Denmark. He most recently led the Latvian foreign ministry's security policy and international organizations directorate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Simon says relax

  • On Feb. 13, the social media accounts connected to Governor General Mary Simon posted a message indicating that Rideau Hall and its inhabitants had
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon’s social media accounts are now limiting comments after an ‘an increase in abusive, misogynistic and racist engagement.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Simon says relax

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2023
  • On Feb. 13, the social media accounts connected to Governor General Mary Simon posted a message indicating that Rideau Hall and its inhabitants had

Simon says relax

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 15, 2023
  • On Feb. 13, the social media accounts connected to Governor General Mary Simon posted a message indicating that Rideau Hall and its inhabitants had
Governor General Mary Simon’s social media accounts are now limiting comments after an ‘an increase in abusive, misogynistic and racist engagement.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Aero-curiosities and affairs a welcome distraction for Trudeau, Ford

  • Doug Ford’s wedding woes have been getting some attention, but it’s certainly not at the forefront of the news agenda, nor are Canadians’ economic
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 15, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, is greatest benefactor of Toronto Mayor John Tory’s downfall and the war of the worlds in the celestial space, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Aero-curiosities and affairs a welcome distraction for Trudeau, Ford

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 15, 2023
  • Doug Ford’s wedding woes have been getting some attention, but it’s certainly not at the forefront of the news agenda, nor are Canadians’ economic

Aero-curiosities and affairs a welcome distraction for Trudeau, Ford

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 15, 2023
  • Doug Ford’s wedding woes have been getting some attention, but it’s certainly not at the forefront of the news agenda, nor are Canadians’ economic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, is greatest benefactor of Toronto Mayor John Tory’s downfall and the war of the worlds in the celestial space, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

A flight scare makes one think

  • We are fortunate to live in a country where things can be counted on to work, and when they don't, people step up to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
After an unnerving experience on a Feb. 8 Air North flight to the Yukon, Andrew Caddell reflects on the people and professionalism that makes Canada tick. Photograph courtesy of Heads Up Aviation/Flickr

A flight scare makes one think

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
  • We are fortunate to live in a country where things can be counted on to work, and when they don't, people step up to

A flight scare makes one think

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 15, 2023
  • We are fortunate to live in a country where things can be counted on to work, and when they don't, people step up to
After an unnerving experience on a Feb. 8 Air North flight to the Yukon, Andrew Caddell reflects on the people and professionalism that makes Canada tick. Photograph courtesy of Heads Up Aviation/Flickr

‘Someone needed to call out’ Toronto Mayor John Tory for his affair with staffer, says women’s advocate

  • Despite the fact that Tory had a consensual relationship with a woman who worked for him as mayor, ‘you cannot separate the power dynamic
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 15, 2023
The fact some people are encouraging John Tory to stay on as Toronto’s mayor after he announced his resignation on Feb. 10 in the wake of news he’d had an affair with a staffer ‘normalizes the behaviour’ that's all-too prevalent in political workplaces, says an advocate. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

‘Someone needed to call out’ Toronto Mayor John Tory for his affair with staffer, says women’s advocate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 15, 2023
  • Despite the fact that Tory had a consensual relationship with a woman who worked for him as mayor, ‘you cannot separate the power dynamic

‘Someone needed to call out’ Toronto Mayor John Tory for his affair with staffer, says women’s advocate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 15, 2023
  • Despite the fact that Tory had a consensual relationship with a woman who worked for him as mayor, ‘you cannot separate the power dynamic
The fact some people are encouraging John Tory to stay on as Toronto’s mayor after he announced his resignation on Feb. 10 in the wake of news he’d had an affair with a staffer ‘normalizes the behaviour’ that's all-too prevalent in political workplaces, says an advocate. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.

Ford’s free pass from integrity commissioner shows plenty of leeway in Ontario ethics conventions

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 15, 2023
  • The public may want to concentrate a bit more closely than it has been on the actions of the premier and his colleagues.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial integrity czar OK’d a party at his house in which guests, including people who do business with the government, purchased tickets and donated money to Ford’s daughter to pay for her wedding, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should pack Turks and Caicos proposal for Bahamas trip

  • For more than 125 years, the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean have been on the radar for either joining a province of
Opinion | February 15, 2023

Trudeau should pack Turks and Caicos proposal for Bahamas trip

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • For more than 125 years, the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean have been on the radar for either joining a province of

Trudeau should pack Turks and Caicos proposal for Bahamas trip

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • For more than 125 years, the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean have been on the radar for either joining a province of

Ottawa reader throws support behind a Naqvi Ontario Liberal leadership bid

  • I am glad Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi is seriously considering seeking leadership of the Ontario Liberals and I hope he makes it. He has
Opinion | February 15, 2023
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi attends a Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa reader throws support behind a Naqvi Ontario Liberal leadership bid

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • I am glad Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi is seriously considering seeking leadership of the Ontario Liberals and I hope he makes it. He has

Ottawa reader throws support behind a Naqvi Ontario Liberal leadership bid

Opinion | February 15, 2023
  • I am glad Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi is seriously considering seeking leadership of the Ontario Liberals and I hope he makes it. He has
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi attends a Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre on Feb. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

As prices rise, consumers need Ottawa’s help to keep child labour out of supply chains

  • Bill S-211 would require companies and federal departments and agencies to be transparent about the human rights risks in their supply chains and what
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER | February 15, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has been tasked by the prime minister with confronting human rights abuses in supply chains. A bill from Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne could help. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As prices rise, consumers need Ottawa’s help to keep child labour out of supply chains

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER | February 15, 2023
  • Bill S-211 would require companies and federal departments and agencies to be transparent about the human rights risks in their supply chains and what

As prices rise, consumers need Ottawa’s help to keep child labour out of supply chains

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER | February 15, 2023
  • Bill S-211 would require companies and federal departments and agencies to be transparent about the human rights risks in their supply chains and what
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has been tasked by the prime minister with confronting human rights abuses in supply chains. A bill from Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne could help. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians entrench health-care status quo by preying on misconceptions

  • Rather than putting forward solutions, politicians of all political stripes have readily played into Canadians’ emotions and lack of knowledge on the subject to
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO, OKSANA KISHCHUK | February 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pivot on ‘innovative’ options can likely be chalked up to the fact it is easier to score political points on an opponent during an election than pick a fight with provincial counterparts during a critical negotiation period, write Josie Sabatino and Oksana Kishchuk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians entrench health-care status quo by preying on misconceptions

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO, OKSANA KISHCHUK | February 15, 2023
  • Rather than putting forward solutions, politicians of all political stripes have readily played into Canadians’ emotions and lack of knowledge on the subject to

Politicians entrench health-care status quo by preying on misconceptions

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO, OKSANA KISHCHUK | February 15, 2023
  • Rather than putting forward solutions, politicians of all political stripes have readily played into Canadians’ emotions and lack of knowledge on the subject to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pivot on ‘innovative’ options can likely be chalked up to the fact it is easier to score political points on an opponent during an election than pick a fight with provincial counterparts during a critical negotiation period, write Josie Sabatino and Oksana Kishchuk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finnish Ambassador Eriksson talks NATO application on Feb. 16

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 14—THURSDAY, FEB. 16 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts the 2023 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering featuring plenary and dialogue sessions to
Fresh off of the Canadian Governor General’s visit to his home country, Finland's Ambassador to Canada Roy Eriksson, left, will speak about ‘Finland’s Choice to Apply for NATO Membership’ at Carleton University on Feb. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finnish Ambassador Eriksson talks NATO application on Feb. 16

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 14—THURSDAY, FEB. 16 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts the 2023 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering featuring plenary and dialogue sessions to

Finnish Ambassador Eriksson talks NATO application on Feb. 16

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 14—THURSDAY, FEB. 16 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts the 2023 National MMIWG2S+ Gathering featuring plenary and dialogue sessions to
Fresh off of the Canadian Governor General’s visit to his home country, Finland's Ambassador to Canada Roy Eriksson, left, will speak about ‘Finland’s Choice to Apply for NATO Membership’ at Carleton University on Feb. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau goes south

  • Plus, Romeo Dallaire returns to the Senate.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Nassau, Bahamas today, where he has been invited to participate in a meeting of Caribbean heads of state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau goes south

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2023
  • Plus, Romeo Dallaire returns to the Senate.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau goes south

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 15, 2023
  • Plus, Romeo Dallaire returns to the Senate.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Nassau, Bahamas today, where he has been invited to participate in a meeting of Caribbean heads of state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec MPs line up to oppose province’s riding map proposal

  • Pollster Dan Arnold says, ‘by and large,’ Conservatives stand to gain the most electorally from this decade’s riding redistribution effort, including in Alberta, where
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2023
Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud, left, Liberal Minister Diane Lebouthillier, Conservative MP Jacques Gourde, and Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon are among those set to raise objections at committee over the final proposed new riding map for Quebec. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Quebec MPs line up to oppose province’s riding map proposal

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2023
  • Pollster Dan Arnold says, ‘by and large,’ Conservatives stand to gain the most electorally from this decade’s riding redistribution effort, including in Alberta, where

Quebec MPs line up to oppose province’s riding map proposal

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2023
  • Pollster Dan Arnold says, ‘by and large,’ Conservatives stand to gain the most electorally from this decade’s riding redistribution effort, including in Alberta, where
Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud, left, Liberal Minister Diane Lebouthillier, Conservative MP Jacques Gourde, and Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon are among those set to raise objections at committee over the final proposed new riding map for Quebec. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

‘A serious level of interest’: Housing Minister Hussen fielding calls to run for Toronto mayor, say Liberal sources

  • If Ahmed Hussen decides to run for Toronto mayor and the Liberal machine backs him, it could be a dry run in the region
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 14, 2023
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is getting a lot of calls from Toronto politicos encouraging him to seek the position of Toronto mayor, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A serious level of interest’: Housing Minister Hussen fielding calls to run for Toronto mayor, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 14, 2023
  • If Ahmed Hussen decides to run for Toronto mayor and the Liberal machine backs him, it could be a dry run in the region

‘A serious level of interest’: Housing Minister Hussen fielding calls to run for Toronto mayor, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 14, 2023
  • If Ahmed Hussen decides to run for Toronto mayor and the Liberal machine backs him, it could be a dry run in the region
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen is getting a lot of calls from Toronto politicos encouraging him to seek the position of Toronto mayor, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ call for ‘peace talks’ to end Russian invasion angers both Ukrainians and anti-war members

  • Arguing against weapons to Ukraine is ‘tacitly endorsing Russia’s genocide’ says the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, while Quebec's Green Party leader accuses May and Pedneault
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2023
Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault, centre, with co-leader Elizabeth May, right, and MP Mike Morrice, says calls for non-violence require Russia to end its own hostilities, noting that the party has been 'extremely critical' of the invasion, which he called a 'demonstration of raw imperialist power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ call for ‘peace talks’ to end Russian invasion angers both Ukrainians and anti-war members

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2023
  • Arguing against weapons to Ukraine is ‘tacitly endorsing Russia’s genocide’ says the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, while Quebec's Green Party leader accuses May and Pedneault

Greens’ call for ‘peace talks’ to end Russian invasion angers both Ukrainians and anti-war members

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2023
  • Arguing against weapons to Ukraine is ‘tacitly endorsing Russia’s genocide’ says the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, while Quebec's Green Party leader accuses May and Pedneault
Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault, centre, with co-leader Elizabeth May, right, and MP Mike Morrice, says calls for non-violence require Russia to end its own hostilities, noting that the party has been 'extremely critical' of the invasion, which he called a 'demonstration of raw imperialist power.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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