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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

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. 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’

  • 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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typewriter
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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
typewriter
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Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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 are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. 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

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph 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

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

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

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. 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
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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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
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Assessing Canada’s climate policy progress points to key sectors that need to step up

  • Most sectors have momentum, but in a small number of others—most notably oil and gas and buildings—emissions continue to rise.
Opinion | BY RICK SMITH, CATHERINE ABREU | November 9, 2023
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 26. Governments of all orders need to take action now to accelerate Canada’s clean energy transition, and protect people and communities from the devastating impacts of a warming and increasingly volatile climate, write Rick Smith and Catherine Abreu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assessing Canada’s climate policy progress points to key sectors that need to step up

Opinion | BY RICK SMITH, CATHERINE ABREU | November 9, 2023
  • Most sectors have momentum, but in a small number of others—most notably oil and gas and buildings—emissions continue to rise.

Assessing Canada’s climate policy progress points to key sectors that need to step up

Opinion | BY RICK SMITH, CATHERINE ABREU | November 9, 2023
  • Most sectors have momentum, but in a small number of others—most notably oil and gas and buildings—emissions continue to rise.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Oct. 26. Governments of all orders need to take action now to accelerate Canada’s clean energy transition, and protect people and communities from the devastating impacts of a warming and increasingly volatile climate, write Rick Smith and Catherine Abreu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A very awkward climate conference

  • Plus, new labour legislation is incoming.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will talk about cutting GHG emissions with cabinet counterpart Jonathan Wilkinson at a virtual conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A very awkward climate conference

  • Plus, new labour legislation is incoming.

Politics This Morning: A very awkward climate conference

  • Plus, new labour legislation is incoming.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will talk about cutting GHG emissions with cabinet counterpart Jonathan Wilkinson at a virtual conference today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newfoundland residents frustrated with carbon tax, have mixed reviews of their Liberal MPs, including Seamus O’Regan

  • ‘I think it will still take more time for all those Liberal MPs to go back into their constituency and make the case to
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 8, 2023
Canada’s federal Labour Minister and Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan is one of the more high-profile members of his party in Atlantic Canada. If he were to lose his riding in the next federal election, 'it probably means [the Liberals] lose every seat in Newfoundland and Labrador,' said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newfoundland residents frustrated with carbon tax, have mixed reviews of their Liberal MPs, including Seamus O’Regan

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 8, 2023
  • ‘I think it will still take more time for all those Liberal MPs to go back into their constituency and make the case to

Newfoundland residents frustrated with carbon tax, have mixed reviews of their Liberal MPs, including Seamus O’Regan

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 8, 2023
  • ‘I think it will still take more time for all those Liberal MPs to go back into their constituency and make the case to
Canada’s federal Labour Minister and Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan is one of the more high-profile members of his party in Atlantic Canada. If he were to lose his riding in the next federal election, 'it probably means [the Liberals] lose every seat in Newfoundland and Labrador,' said pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo: PM comments on Gaza, rising hatred in Canada

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in advance of the Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, 2023, during which he calls for an humanitarian pause of the war in Gaza and comments on the rising hate against Jews and Muslims: 'This is not who we are as Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo: PM comments on Gaza, rising hatred in Canada

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 8, 2023

Photo: PM comments on Gaza, rising hatred in Canada

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in advance of the Liberal caucus meeting on Nov. 8, 2023, during which he calls for an humanitarian pause of the war in Gaza and comments on the rising hate against Jews and Muslims: 'This is not who we are as Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Animal rights activists threaten our health and food supply

  • That confined animal feeding operations follow veterinary-approved codes of practice means they are exercising 'reasonable care' under the law, a fact conveniently overlooked by
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | November 8, 2023
Concentrated animal feeding operations, like this one pictured in Missouri, U.S. in 2013, are susceptible to disease which is why extraordinary sanitation measures are required, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of Socially Responsible Agriculture Project via Wikimedia Commons

Animal rights activists threaten our health and food supply

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | November 8, 2023
  • That confined animal feeding operations follow veterinary-approved codes of practice means they are exercising 'reasonable care' under the law, a fact conveniently overlooked by

Animal rights activists threaten our health and food supply

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | November 8, 2023
  • That confined animal feeding operations follow veterinary-approved codes of practice means they are exercising 'reasonable care' under the law, a fact conveniently overlooked by
Concentrated animal feeding operations, like this one pictured in Missouri, U.S. in 2013, are susceptible to disease which is why extraordinary sanitation measures are required, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of Socially Responsible Agriculture Project via Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau should not put geopolitics ahead of Canadians

  • Irrespective of the pulls of domestic politics or the pushes of foreign allies, Justin Trudeau's only priority should be the safe return of all
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 8, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is serious about making Canada an interlocutor of peace and diplomacy, he should use this time to gather academics, experts, and diaspora community members to build global goodwill, policy capacity, and programming which can be deployed once the war is over, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should not put geopolitics ahead of Canadians

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 8, 2023
  • Irrespective of the pulls of domestic politics or the pushes of foreign allies, Justin Trudeau's only priority should be the safe return of all

Trudeau should not put geopolitics ahead of Canadians

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 8, 2023
  • Irrespective of the pulls of domestic politics or the pushes of foreign allies, Justin Trudeau's only priority should be the safe return of all
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is serious about making Canada an interlocutor of peace and diplomacy, he should use this time to gather academics, experts, and diaspora community members to build global goodwill, policy capacity, and programming which can be deployed once the war is over, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Of course Canada’s big airlines can afford to compensate passengers: just ask them

  • On a recent call with financial analysts, Air Canada CFO John Di Bert acknowledged the financial impact of the proposed APPR legislation would be
Opinion | BY BERNARD LEBLANC | November 8, 2023
Passenger protection isn’t about finding someone to blame. It’s about compensating consumers for a service that wasn’t provided by the business that sold it to them, no matter where the delay or cancellation originated, writes Bernard LeBlanc. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Of course Canada’s big airlines can afford to compensate passengers: just ask them

Opinion | BY BERNARD LEBLANC | November 8, 2023
  • On a recent call with financial analysts, Air Canada CFO John Di Bert acknowledged the financial impact of the proposed APPR legislation would be

Of course Canada’s big airlines can afford to compensate passengers: just ask them

Opinion | BY BERNARD LEBLANC | November 8, 2023
  • On a recent call with financial analysts, Air Canada CFO John Di Bert acknowledged the financial impact of the proposed APPR legislation would be
Passenger protection isn’t about finding someone to blame. It’s about compensating consumers for a service that wasn’t provided by the business that sold it to them, no matter where the delay or cancellation originated, writes Bernard LeBlanc. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Nuclear energy is not ‘clean’ or ‘green’ in the European Union’s taxonomy

  • The claim made in an Oct. 13 letter to MPs from the Canadian Nuclear Association—stating that the EU ‘formally voted to include nuclear energy
Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL, MADIS VASSAR | November 8, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
There are increasing calls for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to release the government’s “transition taxonomy” which is expected to identify technologies for priority private sector investment to help Canada meet its “net-zero” targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nuclear energy is not ‘clean’ or ‘green’ in the European Union’s taxonomy

Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL, MADIS VASSAR | November 8, 2023
  • The claim made in an Oct. 13 letter to MPs from the Canadian Nuclear Association—stating that the EU ‘formally voted to include nuclear energy

Nuclear energy is not ‘clean’ or ‘green’ in the European Union’s taxonomy

Opinion | BY SUSAN O’DONNELL, MADIS VASSAR | November 8, 2023
  • The claim made in an Oct. 13 letter to MPs from the Canadian Nuclear Association—stating that the EU ‘formally voted to include nuclear energy
Chrystia Freeland
There are increasing calls for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to release the government’s “transition taxonomy” which is expected to identify technologies for priority private sector investment to help Canada meet its “net-zero” targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modern day veterans: changed faces, changed needs

  • Veterans of all genders, ages, and expressions who felt compelled to wear the maple leaf on their shoulder should be acknowledged and given attention
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 8, 2023
It is important to recognize that those who have been deployed during national disasters or who served in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have also served our nation, and are veterans as well, writes Fardous Hosseiny. DND photograph by Pvt. Daniel Pereira, 39 CBG Public Affairs

Modern day veterans: changed faces, changed needs

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 8, 2023
  • Veterans of all genders, ages, and expressions who felt compelled to wear the maple leaf on their shoulder should be acknowledged and given attention

Modern day veterans: changed faces, changed needs

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 8, 2023
  • Veterans of all genders, ages, and expressions who felt compelled to wear the maple leaf on their shoulder should be acknowledged and given attention
It is important to recognize that those who have been deployed during national disasters or who served in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have also served our nation, and are veterans as well, writes Fardous Hosseiny. DND photograph by Pvt. Daniel Pereira, 39 CBG Public Affairs

Ottawa remembers with national ceremony on Nov. 11

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,
Canadians can again pay their respects in downtown Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 11, as the 2023 National Remembrance Day Ceremony takes place at the National War Memorial. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa remembers with national ceremony on Nov. 11

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,

Ottawa remembers with national ceremony on Nov. 11

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,
Canadians can again pay their respects in downtown Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 11, as the 2023 National Remembrance Day Ceremony takes place at the National War Memorial. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Frustration grows as federal report reveals broad support for school food program, but no funding timeline

  • 'If the federal government wanted to do one thing quickly to address the key issue facing Canadians, which is the affordability of food, they
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 8, 2023
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds says she is ‘all in’ on developing a national school food program policy, but can’t say when matching investment will follow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustration grows as federal report reveals broad support for school food program, but no funding timeline

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 8, 2023
  • 'If the federal government wanted to do one thing quickly to address the key issue facing Canadians, which is the affordability of food, they

Frustration grows as federal report reveals broad support for school food program, but no funding timeline

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 8, 2023
  • 'If the federal government wanted to do one thing quickly to address the key issue facing Canadians, which is the affordability of food, they
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds says she is ‘all in’ on developing a national school food program policy, but can’t say when matching investment will follow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civil liberties groups give C-27 failing grade, call for AIDA to be ‘reset and reworked’ separately

  • The CCLA says the bill's framing of Canadians as consumers places privacy rights second to private interests when it comes to artificial intelligence.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 8, 2023
Civil liberties groups and cybersecurity experts say potential amendments proposed by Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne for Bill C-27 will not go far enough to beef up its 'skeletal frame' or the privacy gaps surrounding sensitive information like biometric data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civil liberties groups give C-27 failing grade, call for AIDA to be ‘reset and reworked’ separately

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 8, 2023
  • The CCLA says the bill's framing of Canadians as consumers places privacy rights second to private interests when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Civil liberties groups give C-27 failing grade, call for AIDA to be ‘reset and reworked’ separately

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 8, 2023
  • The CCLA says the bill's framing of Canadians as consumers places privacy rights second to private interests when it comes to artificial intelligence.
Civil liberties groups and cybersecurity experts say potential amendments proposed by Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne for Bill C-27 will not go far enough to beef up its 'skeletal frame' or the privacy gaps surrounding sensitive information like biometric data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly’s ‘pragmatic diplomacy’ an understanding of the realities of the world, say some observers

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly pitched a need to increasingly engage with countries that don't share Canada's values.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Canada's top diplomat Mélanie Joly gave two rare speeches last week on her view of the country's place in the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly’s ‘pragmatic diplomacy’ an understanding of the realities of the world, say some observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly pitched a need to increasingly engage with countries that don't share Canada's values.

Joly’s ‘pragmatic diplomacy’ an understanding of the realities of the world, say some observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly pitched a need to increasingly engage with countries that don't share Canada's values.
Canada's top diplomat Mélanie Joly gave two rare speeches last week on her view of the country's place in the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to take strong stand against war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict: aid group

  • Robert Mardini with the International Committee of the Red Cross says Canada can play a key role in the Israel-Hamas war by calling for
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reiterated that Israel must follow international law in its bombardment of Gaza, but has refused to elaborate on whether Canada thinks it has. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to take strong stand against war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict: aid group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • Robert Mardini with the International Committee of the Red Cross says Canada can play a key role in the Israel-Hamas war by calling for

Canada needs to take strong stand against war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict: aid group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • Robert Mardini with the International Committee of the Red Cross says Canada can play a key role in the Israel-Hamas war by calling for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reiterated that Israel must follow international law in its bombardment of Gaza, but has refused to elaborate on whether Canada thinks it has. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian funding for Haiti ‘just as good’ as boots on the ground, says Bahamian envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray talks about the first Canada-CARICOM summit, hope for Haiti's future, and the battle against
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray led the Bahamas on the second day of the Canada-CARICOM summit following the departure from Canada of Prime Minister Philip Davis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian funding for Haiti ‘just as good’ as boots on the ground, says Bahamian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray talks about the first Canada-CARICOM summit, hope for Haiti's future, and the battle against

Canadian funding for Haiti ‘just as good’ as boots on the ground, says Bahamian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 8, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray talks about the first Canada-CARICOM summit, hope for Haiti's future, and the battle against
Bahamian High Commissioner V. Alfred Gray led the Bahamas on the second day of the Canada-CARICOM summit following the departure from Canada of Prime Minister Philip Davis. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bureaucratic efforts are just ‘diversity’ icing on a white cake

  • Countless hours and emotional labour have been added to the workload of many racialized federal employees for free, only for them to experience more
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 8, 2023
In October, Auditor General Karen Hogan’s office determined that ‘Canada's efforts to combat racism and discrimination in major departments and agencies are falling short.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bureaucratic efforts are just ‘diversity’ icing on a white cake

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 8, 2023
  • Countless hours and emotional labour have been added to the workload of many racialized federal employees for free, only for them to experience more

Bureaucratic efforts are just ‘diversity’ icing on a white cake

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 8, 2023
  • Countless hours and emotional labour have been added to the workload of many racialized federal employees for free, only for them to experience more
In October, Auditor General Karen Hogan’s office determined that ‘Canada's efforts to combat racism and discrimination in major departments and agencies are falling short.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incoherent climate policies hurt everyone

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made it plain that he wants the next general election—whenever it comes—to be waged on the affordability frontline. His
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco says the Liberal government is falling short with its unfocused emissions-reduction plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Incoherent climate policies hurt everyone

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made it plain that he wants the next general election—whenever it comes—to be waged on the affordability frontline. His

Incoherent climate policies hurt everyone

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made it plain that he wants the next general election—whenever it comes—to be waged on the affordability frontline. His
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco says the Liberal government is falling short with its unfocused emissions-reduction plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carbon-pricing saga must have Liberal players questioning if they want to keep playing

  • The carbon-price carveout is either undermining a sought-after legacy, or not yet providing the political rewards that Liberals hoped for from a change of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2023
An environmental campaigner and advocate before he got into politics, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault must feel disillusioned these days, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carbon-pricing saga must have Liberal players questioning if they want to keep playing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2023
  • The carbon-price carveout is either undermining a sought-after legacy, or not yet providing the political rewards that Liberals hoped for from a change of

Carbon-pricing saga must have Liberal players questioning if they want to keep playing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2023
  • The carbon-price carveout is either undermining a sought-after legacy, or not yet providing the political rewards that Liberals hoped for from a change of
An environmental campaigner and advocate before he got into politics, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault must feel disillusioned these days, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PQ budget reflects an alternate reality

  • The Parti Québécois’ separatist financial plan doesn’t seem to recognize that an independent Quebec would be small, impoverished, and barely viable.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 8, 2023
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon released his ‘Year 1’ budget for a sovereign Quebec on Oct. 23, but doesn’t seem to understand the anger in what would remain of Canada at breaking up this country, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of TVA News

PQ budget reflects an alternate reality

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 8, 2023
  • The Parti Québécois’ separatist financial plan doesn’t seem to recognize that an independent Quebec would be small, impoverished, and barely viable.

PQ budget reflects an alternate reality

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 8, 2023
  • The Parti Québécois’ separatist financial plan doesn’t seem to recognize that an independent Quebec would be small, impoverished, and barely viable.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon released his ‘Year 1’ budget for a sovereign Quebec on Oct. 23, but doesn’t seem to understand the anger in what would remain of Canada at breaking up this country, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of TVA News

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

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