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Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Image courtesy of Pexels

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Image courtesy of Pexels

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

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

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

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

When conservatives battle conservatives

  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
People at the Canada Day celebration in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not

Canadian cultural diversity is what makes our country great

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 30, 2025
  • In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
People at the Canada Day celebration in Ottawa on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Taylor’s Russia trip misguided: UCC rep

  • Re: “Inside Russia at war,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 13, pp. 4-5). In his article about his trip to Moscow, Scott Taylor says that
Opinion | September 20, 2023

Taylor’s Russia trip misguided: UCC rep

Opinion | September 20, 2023
  • Re: “Inside Russia at war,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 13, pp. 4-5). In his article about his trip to Moscow, Scott Taylor says that

Taylor’s Russia trip misguided: UCC rep

Opinion | September 20, 2023
  • Re: “Inside Russia at war,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 13, pp. 4-5). In his article about his trip to Moscow, Scott Taylor says that

The COVID meltdown finally catches up with Trudeau

  • Reversing the situation will take more political finesse and timely accomplishments than the Liberal government lately seems capable of.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s down-in-the-polls Liberals have belatedly began stepping up their response to problems, but there won’t likely to be quick resolutions, as the post-COVID crises are an intensification of decades-old economic fault lines, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The COVID meltdown finally catches up with Trudeau

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 20, 2023
  • Reversing the situation will take more political finesse and timely accomplishments than the Liberal government lately seems capable of.

The COVID meltdown finally catches up with Trudeau

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 20, 2023
  • Reversing the situation will take more political finesse and timely accomplishments than the Liberal government lately seems capable of.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s down-in-the-polls Liberals have belatedly began stepping up their response to problems, but there won’t likely to be quick resolutions, as the post-COVID crises are an intensification of decades-old economic fault lines, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should be wary of baseless accusations of modern worker laziness

  • If women are forced to choose between caring for their families and travelling to a fluorescent-lit cubicle to kiss the proverbial boot, proponents of
Opinion | BY JULIE SAVARD-SHAW | September 20, 2023
A recent Prosperity Project study found 77 per cent of women have considered stepping down due to concerns about childcare, stress in the workplace, and a lack of support from employers, writes Julie Savard-Shaw. Unsplash photograph by Israel Andrade

Feds should be wary of baseless accusations of modern worker laziness

Opinion | BY JULIE SAVARD-SHAW | September 20, 2023
  • If women are forced to choose between caring for their families and travelling to a fluorescent-lit cubicle to kiss the proverbial boot, proponents of

Feds should be wary of baseless accusations of modern worker laziness

Opinion | BY JULIE SAVARD-SHAW | September 20, 2023
  • If women are forced to choose between caring for their families and travelling to a fluorescent-lit cubicle to kiss the proverbial boot, proponents of
A recent Prosperity Project study found 77 per cent of women have considered stepping down due to concerns about childcare, stress in the workplace, and a lack of support from employers, writes Julie Savard-Shaw. Unsplash photograph by Israel Andrade

The public pays for self-serving and promotional government activity behind closed doors

  • Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 20, 2023
Pedestrians cross Elgin and Sparks streets on Aug. 9, 2023. Taxpayers are on the hook for attempts by bureaucrats to massage their public images or keep embarrassing government data from seeing the light of day, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The public pays for self-serving and promotional government activity behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 20, 2023
  • Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,

The public pays for self-serving and promotional government activity behind closed doors

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 20, 2023
  • Once ferreted out, and very late, government access-to-information releases are rarely not self-serving. Many a bureaucrat can tell you dozens of stories about such plans,
Pedestrians cross Elgin and Sparks streets on Aug. 9, 2023. Taxpayers are on the hook for attempts by bureaucrats to massage their public images or keep embarrassing government data from seeing the light of day, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Clark to receive democracy award on Sept. 26

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 House Resumes Sitting—The House resumed sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), and will
Former prime minister Joe Clark will be the guest of honour at the 'Do It For Democracy' fundraiser on Sept. 26, hosted by the Parliamentary Centre in partnership with the British High Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Clark to receive democracy award on Sept. 26

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 House Resumes Sitting—The House resumed sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), and will

Former PM Clark to receive democracy award on Sept. 26

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 House Resumes Sitting—The House resumed sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks (Sept. 18-Oct. 6), and will
Former prime minister Joe Clark will be the guest of honour at the 'Do It For Democracy' fundraiser on Sept. 26, hosted by the Parliamentary Centre in partnership with the British High Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Including uncomfortable conversations in our global relations: idealistic, or prudent?

  • Countries like Canada can no longer ignore the ongoing destructive effect neocolonialism and imperialism have on conflicts in the Global South.
Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | September 20, 2023
We cannot accurately frame something like regional stability concerns without looking to ourselves—as neocolonial or imperial powers—and how we have contributed to the problems in the countries and regions we speak about, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Including uncomfortable conversations in our global relations: idealistic, or prudent?

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | September 20, 2023
  • Countries like Canada can no longer ignore the ongoing destructive effect neocolonialism and imperialism have on conflicts in the Global South.

Including uncomfortable conversations in our global relations: idealistic, or prudent?

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | September 20, 2023
  • Countries like Canada can no longer ignore the ongoing destructive effect neocolonialism and imperialism have on conflicts in the Global South.
We cannot accurately frame something like regional stability concerns without looking to ourselves—as neocolonial or imperial powers—and how we have contributed to the problems in the countries and regions we speak about, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Kovrig and Joly take the stage in New York

  • Plus, Senators pitch solutions on the international student file.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will co-host a talk on 'arbitrary detention' in geopolitics in New York today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Kovrig and Joly take the stage in New York

  • Plus, Senators pitch solutions on the international student file.

Politics This Morning: Kovrig and Joly take the stage in New York

  • Plus, Senators pitch solutions on the international student file.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will co-host a talk on 'arbitrary detention' in geopolitics in New York today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs call for House study after UN report slams Canada’s efforts to combat contemporary slavery, forced labour

  • ‘Canada has a labour shortage … but we simply cannot be a nation that exploits other human beings in labour conditions that are such
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 20, 2023
NDP MP Heather McPherson, left, Liberal MP John McKay, and Conservative MP Arnold Viersen all voiced support for having a House committee look into the findings released Sept. 6 by the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs call for House study after UN report slams Canada’s efforts to combat contemporary slavery, forced labour

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 20, 2023
  • ‘Canada has a labour shortage … but we simply cannot be a nation that exploits other human beings in labour conditions that are such

MPs call for House study after UN report slams Canada’s efforts to combat contemporary slavery, forced labour

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 20, 2023
  • ‘Canada has a labour shortage … but we simply cannot be a nation that exploits other human beings in labour conditions that are such
NDP MP Heather McPherson, left, Liberal MP John McKay, and Conservative MP Arnold Viersen all voiced support for having a House committee look into the findings released Sept. 6 by the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

As Britain eyes Canada’s critical minerals, U.K. minister for the Americas seeks to build relationships with Indigenous Peoples in Canada

  • To move forward on the trade of critical minerals between Canada and the U.K. in a 'constructive way,' Minister David Rutley says he is
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 19, 2023
The U.K. Minister for the Americas and the Caribbean David Rutley was in Ottawa on Sept. 18 to send off this year's Chevening scholars, a U.K. government program which is now trying to recruit its first Indigenous scholar, and he also met with Métis National Council president Cassidy Caron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Britain eyes Canada’s critical minerals, U.K. minister for the Americas seeks to build relationships with Indigenous Peoples in Canada

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 19, 2023
  • To move forward on the trade of critical minerals between Canada and the U.K. in a 'constructive way,' Minister David Rutley says he is

As Britain eyes Canada’s critical minerals, U.K. minister for the Americas seeks to build relationships with Indigenous Peoples in Canada

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 19, 2023
  • To move forward on the trade of critical minerals between Canada and the U.K. in a 'constructive way,' Minister David Rutley says he is
The U.K. Minister for the Americas and the Caribbean David Rutley was in Ottawa on Sept. 18 to send off this year's Chevening scholars, a U.K. government program which is now trying to recruit its first Indigenous scholar, and he also met with Métis National Council president Cassidy Caron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Passing Métis government recognition bill a firm step towards reconciliation

  • The passage of Bill C-53 will be the reconciliation the Supreme Court told Canada to undertake with the Métis on Sept. 19, 2003.
Opinion | BY MARGARET FROH | September 19, 2023
In his new portfolio, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will have to continue shepherding Bill C-53 through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Passing Métis government recognition bill a firm step towards reconciliation

Opinion | BY MARGARET FROH | September 19, 2023
  • The passage of Bill C-53 will be the reconciliation the Supreme Court told Canada to undertake with the Métis on Sept. 19, 2003.

Passing Métis government recognition bill a firm step towards reconciliation

Opinion | BY MARGARET FROH | September 19, 2023
  • The passage of Bill C-53 will be the reconciliation the Supreme Court told Canada to undertake with the Métis on Sept. 19, 2003.
In his new portfolio, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will have to continue shepherding Bill C-53 through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Big Apple bound

  • Plus, Senators will grill public servants over missing residential school docs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leading a delegation in New York today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Big Apple bound

  • Plus, Senators will grill public servants over missing residential school docs.

Politics This Morning: Big Apple bound

  • Plus, Senators will grill public servants over missing residential school docs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leading a delegation in New York today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain critics say regulatory filings confirm earlier fears about billions in unrecovered costs

  • The government-owned firm has laid out how much it wants to charge customers to send oil from Edmonton to Burnaby, but it’s getting pushback
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 18, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is 'an important investment in the Canadian economy' that will generate 'significant operating revenues' and create good middle-class jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain critics say regulatory filings confirm earlier fears about billions in unrecovered costs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 18, 2023
  • The government-owned firm has laid out how much it wants to charge customers to send oil from Edmonton to Burnaby, but it’s getting pushback

Trans Mountain critics say regulatory filings confirm earlier fears about billions in unrecovered costs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 18, 2023
  • The government-owned firm has laid out how much it wants to charge customers to send oil from Edmonton to Burnaby, but it’s getting pushback
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is 'an important investment in the Canadian economy' that will generate 'significant operating revenues' and create good middle-class jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why New Brunswick’s Indigenous leaders support nuclear energy development

  • Nuclear’s focus on the future and on building something to benefit future generations aligns with traditional First Nation values and wisdom.
Opinion | BY TERRY RICHARDSON | September 18, 2023
What do you do when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow, and the water doesn’t flow? We still need a sound baseline power source and nuclear is the best complement to renewables that we have, writes Chief Terry Richardson. Unsplash photograph by Nick Martin

Why New Brunswick’s Indigenous leaders support nuclear energy development

Opinion | BY TERRY RICHARDSON | September 18, 2023
  • Nuclear’s focus on the future and on building something to benefit future generations aligns with traditional First Nation values and wisdom.

Why New Brunswick’s Indigenous leaders support nuclear energy development

Opinion | BY TERRY RICHARDSON | September 18, 2023
  • Nuclear’s focus on the future and on building something to benefit future generations aligns with traditional First Nation values and wisdom.
What do you do when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow, and the water doesn’t flow? We still need a sound baseline power source and nuclear is the best complement to renewables that we have, writes Chief Terry Richardson. Unsplash photograph by Nick Martin

PM’s plane saga begs the question: why is the Air Force in the airline business?

  • In 1991, the government of the day decided the RCAF should not be a quasi-airline. So why are we still buying it passenger planes?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 18, 2023
Instead of replacing the aging Polaris fleet, surely it would be cheaper and a better use of resources for the various government departments to simply charter the passenger flights on an ‘as-required’ basis, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s plane saga begs the question: why is the Air Force in the airline business?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 18, 2023
  • In 1991, the government of the day decided the RCAF should not be a quasi-airline. So why are we still buying it passenger planes?

PM’s plane saga begs the question: why is the Air Force in the airline business?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 18, 2023
  • In 1991, the government of the day decided the RCAF should not be a quasi-airline. So why are we still buying it passenger planes?
Instead of replacing the aging Polaris fleet, surely it would be cheaper and a better use of resources for the various government departments to simply charter the passenger flights on an ‘as-required’ basis, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guyana’s oil boom has an expiry date

  • The South American country's fledgling offshore oil industry is on track to overtake Norway's within a decade, but what will the world look like
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 18, 2023
Guyana President Irfaan Ali and his successors must use the next 10 or 15 years of high oil income to transform the country in a sustainable way, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the United States Department of State/Wikimedia Commons

Guyana’s oil boom has an expiry date

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 18, 2023
  • The South American country's fledgling offshore oil industry is on track to overtake Norway's within a decade, but what will the world look like

Guyana’s oil boom has an expiry date

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 18, 2023
  • The South American country's fledgling offshore oil industry is on track to overtake Norway's within a decade, but what will the world look like
Guyana President Irfaan Ali and his successors must use the next 10 or 15 years of high oil income to transform the country in a sustainable way, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the United States Department of State/Wikimedia Commons

Illicit cigarette export boom is undermining Canada’s borders

  • By doing nothing to combat the rise of cheap, illegal cigarettes, governments are handing criminals a highly profitable, low-risk business opportunity.
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | September 18, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency. We should give illegal cigarette trafficking the attention it deserves, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Illicit cigarette export boom is undermining Canada’s borders

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | September 18, 2023
  • By doing nothing to combat the rise of cheap, illegal cigarettes, governments are handing criminals a highly profitable, low-risk business opportunity.

Illicit cigarette export boom is undermining Canada’s borders

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | September 18, 2023
  • By doing nothing to combat the rise of cheap, illegal cigarettes, governments are handing criminals a highly profitable, low-risk business opportunity.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for the Canada Border Services Agency. We should give illegal cigarette trafficking the attention it deserves, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Khera names new, first-time chief of staff

  • Plus, among the list of post-shuffle staff departures is now-former cabinet chief of staff Zita Astravas, who recently joined Wellington Advocacy.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 18, 2023
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera speaks with media outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Khera names new, first-time chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 18, 2023
  • Plus, among the list of post-shuffle staff departures is now-former cabinet chief of staff Zita Astravas, who recently joined Wellington Advocacy.

Diversity Minister Khera names new, first-time chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 18, 2023
  • Plus, among the list of post-shuffle staff departures is now-former cabinet chief of staff Zita Astravas, who recently joined Wellington Advocacy.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera speaks with media outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I feel like a physician giving bad news’: Trudeau needs to ‘up his game’ or risk losing to surging Poilievre, say pollsters

  • With the Liberals in trouble and caucus getting nervous and openly criticizing their leadership, it's up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Liberals MPs are now openly criticizing the PMO's lack of direction. 'It's a really good proof-point for how much trouble the prime minister's in because two years ago, you couldn't have imagined that going on,' says Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

‘I feel like a physician giving bad news’: Trudeau needs to ‘up his game’ or risk losing to surging Poilievre, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2023
  • With the Liberals in trouble and caucus getting nervous and openly criticizing their leadership, it's up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party

‘I feel like a physician giving bad news’: Trudeau needs to ‘up his game’ or risk losing to surging Poilievre, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2023
  • With the Liberals in trouble and caucus getting nervous and openly criticizing their leadership, it's up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Liberals MPs are now openly criticizing the PMO's lack of direction. 'It's a really good proof-point for how much trouble the prime minister's in because two years ago, you couldn't have imagined that going on,' says Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

In Pierre Poilievre’s world, we’d all be living in ‘Leave it to Beaver’

  • Only once Poilievre eventually decides what he stands for will Canadians be able to decide if he's prime ministerial material. For now, the country
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 18, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at the party's policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8, 2023. His party has learned nothing from the pandemic, nothing from its support of the disastrous Freedom Convoy, and nothing from the sick excesses of Trumpian politics it seems so hell-bent to emulate, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Pierre Poilievre’s world, we’d all be living in ‘Leave it to Beaver’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 18, 2023
  • Only once Poilievre eventually decides what he stands for will Canadians be able to decide if he's prime ministerial material. For now, the country

In Pierre Poilievre’s world, we’d all be living in ‘Leave it to Beaver’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 18, 2023
  • Only once Poilievre eventually decides what he stands for will Canadians be able to decide if he's prime ministerial material. For now, the country
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at the party's policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8, 2023. His party has learned nothing from the pandemic, nothing from its support of the disastrous Freedom Convoy, and nothing from the sick excesses of Trumpian politics it seems so hell-bent to emulate, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

  • From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, pictured, has served in multiple senior roles within the public service. 'The end of the mandate is an hourglass—sands running through, time running out—they’re already limited in how much more they can get done,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
  • From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
  • From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, pictured, has served in multiple senior roles within the public service. 'The end of the mandate is an hourglass—sands running through, time running out—they’re already limited in how much more they can get done,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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