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‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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
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AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart
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AI tools improve advocacy campaigns in ‘way that doesn’t break the bank,’ but can carry risks, say public affairs pros

  • Users should be sure that the content generated by AI programs are appropriate for their campaigns, according to Megan Buttle, digital strategy practice lead
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that Canada is 'likely to be the first country in the world to have a digital charter where we're going to have a chapter on responsible AI,' during a tech conference in Toronto, Ont., on July 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI tools improve advocacy campaigns in ‘way that doesn’t break the bank,’ but can carry risks, say public affairs pros

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Users should be sure that the content generated by AI programs are appropriate for their campaigns, according to Megan Buttle, digital strategy practice lead

AI tools improve advocacy campaigns in ‘way that doesn’t break the bank,’ but can carry risks, say public affairs pros

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Users should be sure that the content generated by AI programs are appropriate for their campaigns, according to Megan Buttle, digital strategy practice lead
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that Canada is 'likely to be the first country in the world to have a digital charter where we're going to have a chapter on responsible AI,' during a tech conference in Toronto, Ont., on July 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session

  • Legislation related to firearms and cyber security are on the fall agenda.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc took responsibility for his current portfolio following a cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Legislation related to firearms and cyber security are on the fall agenda.

Gun-owner advocates will push to scrap Bill C-21 in fall session

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Legislation related to firearms and cyber security are on the fall agenda.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc took responsibility for his current portfolio following a cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall sitting should focus on work after ‘more negativity than we’re used to’ in spring session, says PSG leader

  • Mood on Parliament Hill is related to an 'election mode,' according to PSG Leader Jane Cordy.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc assumed the role of minister of Public Safety during a July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall sitting should focus on work after ‘more negativity than we’re used to’ in spring session, says PSG leader

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Mood on Parliament Hill is related to an 'election mode,' according to PSG Leader Jane Cordy.

Fall sitting should focus on work after ‘more negativity than we’re used to’ in spring session, says PSG leader

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Mood on Parliament Hill is related to an 'election mode,' according to PSG Leader Jane Cordy.
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc assumed the role of minister of Public Safety during a July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most cabinet chiefs of staff now settled, including six first-timers

  • Justice Minister Arif Virani is among those with a first-time chief of staff, having promoted director of policy Lisa Jørgensen to run his new
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most cabinet chiefs of staff now settled, including six first-timers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Justice Minister Arif Virani is among those with a first-time chief of staff, having promoted director of policy Lisa Jørgensen to run his new

Most cabinet chiefs of staff now settled, including six first-timers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 21, 2023
  • Justice Minister Arif Virani is among those with a first-time chief of staff, having promoted director of policy Lisa Jørgensen to run his new
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after shuffling his cabinet on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 18, 2023
Green Party leader Elizabeth May holds a press conference in West Block on Aug. 18, 2023, to speak about her examination of documents related to David Johnston’s report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 18, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | August 18, 2023
Green Party leader Elizabeth May holds a press conference in West Block on Aug. 18, 2023, to speak about her examination of documents related to David Johnston’s report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics worry Canada’s approach to pandemic treaty marks continued gap between ‘rhetoric’ and ‘reality’ on vaccine equity

  • ‘In situations where lives are at risk … humanity has to trump profit,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 18, 2023
NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson said 'the worry' is Canada will take a similar approach on the pandemic treaty as it did on the TRIPS waiver during COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics worry Canada’s approach to pandemic treaty marks continued gap between ‘rhetoric’ and ‘reality’ on vaccine equity

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 18, 2023
  • ‘In situations where lives are at risk … humanity has to trump profit,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson.

Critics worry Canada’s approach to pandemic treaty marks continued gap between ‘rhetoric’ and ‘reality’ on vaccine equity

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 18, 2023
  • ‘In situations where lives are at risk … humanity has to trump profit,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson.
NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson said 'the worry' is Canada will take a similar approach on the pandemic treaty as it did on the TRIPS waiver during COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Joyce Napier, chronicler of her time, this is not the end

  • The former parliamentary bureau chief for CTV was laid off in June, one day before her 66th birthday.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | August 18, 2023
Joyce Napier moderates a panel hosted on online hate and harassment directed at journalists, hosted by Carleton University in December 2022. Napier faced a good deal of harassment at the beginning of her career, too, and described it as 'part of the job' at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Joyce Napier, chronicler of her time, this is not the end

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | August 18, 2023
  • The former parliamentary bureau chief for CTV was laid off in June, one day before her 66th birthday.

For Joyce Napier, chronicler of her time, this is not the end

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | August 18, 2023
  • The former parliamentary bureau chief for CTV was laid off in June, one day before her 66th birthday.
Joyce Napier moderates a panel hosted on online hate and harassment directed at journalists, hosted by Carleton University in December 2022. Napier faced a good deal of harassment at the beginning of her career, too, and described it as 'part of the job' at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Evacuating Yellowknife   

  • Plus, Mark Holland talks about the future of health care.
Yellowknife's 47th Street, pictured in 2018. The capital of the Northwest Territories is being evacuated, as wildfires threaten to overrun the city. Photogragh by Jack L, courtesy of Flickr

Politics This Morning: Evacuating Yellowknife   

  • Plus, Mark Holland talks about the future of health care.

Politics This Morning: Evacuating Yellowknife   

  • Plus, Mark Holland talks about the future of health care.
Yellowknife's 47th Street, pictured in 2018. The capital of the Northwest Territories is being evacuated, as wildfires threaten to overrun the city. Photogragh by Jack L, courtesy of Flickr

Potential scenarios for when Trump meets justice

  • The Georgia indictments only added 13 more criminal charges to make a grand total of 91, but Georgia is different.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 17, 2023
Donald Trump pictured on the campaign trail in 2020. While many believe the indictments against Trump are strengthening his support among his 'core' supporters, that won't be enough to win the next general election, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Potential scenarios for when Trump meets justice

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 17, 2023
  • The Georgia indictments only added 13 more criminal charges to make a grand total of 91, but Georgia is different.

Potential scenarios for when Trump meets justice

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 17, 2023
  • The Georgia indictments only added 13 more criminal charges to make a grand total of 91, but Georgia is different.
Donald Trump pictured on the campaign trail in 2020. While many believe the indictments against Trump are strengthening his support among his 'core' supporters, that won't be enough to win the next general election, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium

  • Alberta’s pause on approvals for new solar and wind projects comes as the United States marks the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act,
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 17, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in Ottawa on March 23, has imposed a temporary moratorium on new wind and solar energy projects in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 17, 2023
  • Alberta’s pause on approvals for new solar and wind projects comes as the United States marks the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act,

Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 17, 2023
  • Alberta’s pause on approvals for new solar and wind projects comes as the United States marks the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act,
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, seen here in Ottawa on March 23, has imposed a temporary moratorium on new wind and solar energy projects in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fears of nuclear meltdown and war over the Black Sea should push global community to action

  • A new route to peace, like a proposed U.N. Emergency Peace Service, could be used to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | August 17, 2023
More people are rejecting the idea that men at the apex of power, such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, should control the fate of billions of people with one person’s decision to use nukes, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fears of nuclear meltdown and war over the Black Sea should push global community to action

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | August 17, 2023
  • A new route to peace, like a proposed U.N. Emergency Peace Service, could be used to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.

Fears of nuclear meltdown and war over the Black Sea should push global community to action

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | August 17, 2023
  • A new route to peace, like a proposed U.N. Emergency Peace Service, could be used to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
More people are rejecting the idea that men at the apex of power, such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, should control the fate of billions of people with one person’s decision to use nukes, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New citizens’ services minister needs cash to drag Canada into the digital age

  • Modernizing how the federal government operates is as critical to citizens and businesses as it is complex for its senior officials to deliver.
Opinion | BY KELLY HUTCHINSON | August 17, 2023
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech's top marching order will be easing Canadians' frustrations over excessive delays and access to basic government services like passports or immigration assistance, writes Kelly Hutchinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New citizens’ services minister needs cash to drag Canada into the digital age

Opinion | BY KELLY HUTCHINSON | August 17, 2023
  • Modernizing how the federal government operates is as critical to citizens and businesses as it is complex for its senior officials to deliver.

New citizens’ services minister needs cash to drag Canada into the digital age

Opinion | BY KELLY HUTCHINSON | August 17, 2023
  • Modernizing how the federal government operates is as critical to citizens and businesses as it is complex for its senior officials to deliver.
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech's top marching order will be easing Canadians' frustrations over excessive delays and access to basic government services like passports or immigration assistance, writes Kelly Hutchinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The art of deflecting political attacks 

  • Be ready for combat once you enter the political arena, because no matter how nice you are, someone will always find a way to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters during a scrum in West Block. One key principle when defending yourself is to never repeat an opponent's attack, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The art of deflecting political attacks 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 17, 2023
  • Be ready for combat once you enter the political arena, because no matter how nice you are, someone will always find a way to

The art of deflecting political attacks 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 17, 2023
  • Be ready for combat once you enter the political arena, because no matter how nice you are, someone will always find a way to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters during a scrum in West Block. One key principle when defending yourself is to never repeat an opponent's attack, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fixing health care

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly raises cash at a corporate HQ.
Canada's premiers are responsible for delivering most of the health care provided in Canada. Physicians and researchers are gathering in Ottawa today to talk about how to fix those faltering health systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fixing health care

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly raises cash at a corporate HQ.

Politics This Morning: Fixing health care

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly raises cash at a corporate HQ.
Canada's premiers are responsible for delivering most of the health care provided in Canada. Physicians and researchers are gathering in Ottawa today to talk about how to fix those faltering health systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest inflation data reinforce Conservative messaging: ‘the battle is not finished,’ say observers

  • Inflation is ‘significant’ and ‘steady,’ and early gains may have come quicker than what remains to be achieved on the path to two per
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, has asked ministers to submit their plans for spending cuts by Oct. 2, after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2023 budget called for a $15-billion reduction in spending over five years. Persistent inflation has led many economists to call for the government to rein-in spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest inflation data reinforce Conservative messaging: ‘the battle is not finished,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 16, 2023
  • Inflation is ‘significant’ and ‘steady,’ and early gains may have come quicker than what remains to be achieved on the path to two per

Latest inflation data reinforce Conservative messaging: ‘the battle is not finished,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 16, 2023
  • Inflation is ‘significant’ and ‘steady,’ and early gains may have come quicker than what remains to be achieved on the path to two per
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, has asked ministers to submit their plans for spending cuts by Oct. 2, after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2023 budget called for a $15-billion reduction in spending over five years. Persistent inflation has led many economists to call for the government to rein-in spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The economy isn’t broken, but things are changing and we have to keep up

  • To change the channel on Poilievre, Trudeau and his cabinet should show foresight and foreign policy realism, starting with scouting emerging markets for Canadian
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 16, 2023
It is odd that Justin Trudeau and his new cabinet, pictured in the background, is expected to crank up messaging on the economy when we already have one of the strongest economies in the G7, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The economy isn’t broken, but things are changing and we have to keep up

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 16, 2023
  • To change the channel on Poilievre, Trudeau and his cabinet should show foresight and foreign policy realism, starting with scouting emerging markets for Canadian

The economy isn’t broken, but things are changing and we have to keep up

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 16, 2023
  • To change the channel on Poilievre, Trudeau and his cabinet should show foresight and foreign policy realism, starting with scouting emerging markets for Canadian
It is odd that Justin Trudeau and his new cabinet, pictured in the background, is expected to crank up messaging on the economy when we already have one of the strongest economies in the G7, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If this was a poker game, this is a big tell’: Conservative ads go all-in on softening Poilievre’s sharp edges, say politicos

  • Former Tory campaign director Fred DeLorey says Liberals have made a ‘huge strategic mistake’ by allowing Poilievre to define himself first.
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 16, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as party leader on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida, and son and Cruz. Nearly a year later, Poilievre is counting on both to help him rebrand as a softer-edged family man as part of a multi-million dollar ad campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If this was a poker game, this is a big tell’: Conservative ads go all-in on softening Poilievre’s sharp edges, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 16, 2023
  • Former Tory campaign director Fred DeLorey says Liberals have made a ‘huge strategic mistake’ by allowing Poilievre to define himself first.

‘If this was a poker game, this is a big tell’: Conservative ads go all-in on softening Poilievre’s sharp edges, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 16, 2023
  • Former Tory campaign director Fred DeLorey says Liberals have made a ‘huge strategic mistake’ by allowing Poilievre to define himself first.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as party leader on Sept. 12, 2022, with his wife Anaida, and son and Cruz. Nearly a year later, Poilievre is counting on both to help him rebrand as a softer-edged family man as part of a multi-million dollar ad campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A ‘neutron bomb’ to the industry: newsrooms begin feeling impact of Meta ban, call for Competition Bureau inquiry and end to C-18 standoff

  • The lost engagement with its audience due to Meta’s ban 'is a blow in ways other than just pure numbers,' says The Tyee's David
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 16, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says the federal government will continue to 'stand our ground' in its fight over Bill C-18, as newsrooms grapple with the possibility of a future without Meta or Google. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A ‘neutron bomb’ to the industry: newsrooms begin feeling impact of Meta ban, call for Competition Bureau inquiry and end to C-18 standoff

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 16, 2023
  • The lost engagement with its audience due to Meta’s ban 'is a blow in ways other than just pure numbers,' says The Tyee's David

A ‘neutron bomb’ to the industry: newsrooms begin feeling impact of Meta ban, call for Competition Bureau inquiry and end to C-18 standoff

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 16, 2023
  • The lost engagement with its audience due to Meta’s ban 'is a blow in ways other than just pure numbers,' says The Tyee's David
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says the federal government will continue to 'stand our ground' in its fight over Bill C-18, as newsrooms grapple with the possibility of a future without Meta or Google. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to ban supply management concessions in trade negotiations received wide-spread support in the House of Commons. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to ban supply management concessions in trade negotiations received wide-spread support in the House of Commons. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, right, is the newest member of Pierre Poilievre's caucus after winning the Calgary Heritage, Alta., byelection on July 24. Photograph courtesy of Shuvaloy Majumdar's Facebook

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, right, is the newest member of Pierre Poilievre's caucus after winning the Calgary Heritage, Alta., byelection on July 24. Photograph courtesy of Shuvaloy Majumdar's Facebook

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