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Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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
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Justin Trudeau is just not ready—to quit

  • Staying on as Liberal leader is about proving his critics wrong, finishing the job he started in 2015, and defeating an opponent he visibly
Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | November 7, 2024
Justin Trudeau has appeared unguarded in recent podcasts, writes Éric Blais, with the prime minister telling one interviewer he thinks about quitting, and it’s ‘human’ to ‘doubt it every day.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau is just not ready—to quit

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | November 7, 2024
  • Staying on as Liberal leader is about proving his critics wrong, finishing the job he started in 2015, and defeating an opponent he visibly

Justin Trudeau is just not ready—to quit

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | November 7, 2024
  • Staying on as Liberal leader is about proving his critics wrong, finishing the job he started in 2015, and defeating an opponent he visibly
Justin Trudeau has appeared unguarded in recent podcasts, writes Éric Blais, with the prime minister telling one interviewer he thinks about quitting, and it’s ‘human’ to ‘doubt it every day.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Think of the next Trump term as Canada’s cold, harsh shower

  • We have to work much more seriously, and much more strategically for our own national interest. 
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House may be what it finally takes to shake Canada out of its complacency and too easy reliance on the U.S., for trade, finance, technology or defence, forcing our own businesses to be more innovative, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Think of the next Trump term as Canada’s cold, harsh shower

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2024
  • We have to work much more seriously, and much more strategically for our own national interest. 

Think of the next Trump term as Canada’s cold, harsh shower

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2024
  • We have to work much more seriously, and much more strategically for our own national interest. 
Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House may be what it finally takes to shake Canada out of its complacency and too easy reliance on the U.S., for trade, finance, technology or defence, forcing our own businesses to be more innovative, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M

  • When the tunnel network plan was first approved by parliamentarians in 2022, construction costs were estimated to total closer to $180-million.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 7, 2024
The Centre Block building
The Centre Block building
A planned new tunnel network is set to connect the Centre Block and other buildings on Parliament Hill with precinct buildings south of Wellington Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 7, 2024
  • When the tunnel network plan was first approved by parliamentarians in 2022, construction costs were estimated to total closer to $180-million.

Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 7, 2024
  • When the tunnel network plan was first approved by parliamentarians in 2022, construction costs were estimated to total closer to $180-million.
The Centre Block building
A planned new tunnel network is set to connect the Centre Block and other buildings on Parliament Hill with precinct buildings south of Wellington Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Night of the old white men

  • For many white women, panic at the end of absolute majority status for American whites was countered by outrage at Trump’s complicity in the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 7, 2024
A big factor in Donald Trump’s spectacular comeback—the dog-whistle racism that so many older white males responded to—is due to a period of demographic transition which will pass, writes Gwynn Dyer. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Night of the old white men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 7, 2024
  • For many white women, panic at the end of absolute majority status for American whites was countered by outrage at Trump’s complicity in the

Night of the old white men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 7, 2024
  • For many white women, panic at the end of absolute majority status for American whites was countered by outrage at Trump’s complicity in the
A big factor in Donald Trump’s spectacular comeback—the dog-whistle racism that so many older white males responded to—is due to a period of demographic transition which will pass, writes Gwynn Dyer. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Feds get their green report cards

  • Plus, David Pugliese has his say before the National Security Committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 7, 2024
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will release new audits of the government's environmental programs today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds get their green report cards

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 7, 2024
  • Plus, David Pugliese has his say before the National Security Committee.

Feds get their green report cards

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 7, 2024
  • Plus, David Pugliese has his say before the National Security Committee.
Jerry DeMarco
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will release new audits of the government's environmental programs today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland addresses ‘anxious’ Canadians

  • In a scrum the morning after Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to address the concern she acknowledged some Canadians
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland addresses ‘anxious’ Canadians

  • In a scrum the morning after Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to address the concern she acknowledged some Canadians

Freeland addresses ‘anxious’ Canadians

  • In a scrum the morning after Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to address the concern she acknowledged some Canadians
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump return to White House will test ‘rocky’ relationship with Trudeau

  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is someone who ‘carries a grudge,’ but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must find a way to ‘make the relationship work,’
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
United States president-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House in January 2025, after winning the Nov. 5 presidential election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump return to White House will test ‘rocky’ relationship with Trudeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is someone who ‘carries a grudge,’ but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must find a way to ‘make the relationship work,’

Trump return to White House will test ‘rocky’ relationship with Trudeau

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is someone who ‘carries a grudge,’ but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must find a way to ‘make the relationship work,’
United States president-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House in January 2025, after winning the Nov. 5 presidential election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

It may be a long time until we reach the other side of this dark valley

  • Trump has mesmerized a big chunk of the American public, but he doesn’t have progressive nations with him, though he will try to bully
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 6, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump, pictured at a rally in Phoenix, Ariz., on June 6, 2024. His victory, based on glorifying the powerful and de-humanizing the weak, reinforces the old saying: if you want peace, prepare for war, writes Doug Roche. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

It may be a long time until we reach the other side of this dark valley

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 6, 2024
  • Trump has mesmerized a big chunk of the American public, but he doesn’t have progressive nations with him, though he will try to bully

It may be a long time until we reach the other side of this dark valley

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 6, 2024
  • Trump has mesmerized a big chunk of the American public, but he doesn’t have progressive nations with him, though he will try to bully
Donald Trump
Donald Trump, pictured at a rally in Phoenix, Ariz., on June 6, 2024. His victory, based on glorifying the powerful and de-humanizing the weak, reinforces the old saying: if you want peace, prepare for war, writes Doug Roche. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Pints and presidential punditry at The Met

  • Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies hosted a U.S. election-watch party on Nov. 5 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, featuring trivia, punditry, and special guest U.S. Ambassador
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
Google's Sean Murphy, left, CPAC's Emily Haws, and Politico's Nick Taylor-Vaisey pose between the allegedly 'to scale' cardboard cutouts of the candidates at the U.S. Election watch party at the Métropolitain Brasserie hosted by Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies on Nov. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Pints and presidential punditry at The Met

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies hosted a U.S. election-watch party on Nov. 5 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, featuring trivia, punditry, and special guest U.S. Ambassador

Pints and presidential punditry at The Met

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 6, 2024
  • Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies hosted a U.S. election-watch party on Nov. 5 at the Métropolitain Brasserie, featuring trivia, punditry, and special guest U.S. Ambassador
Google's Sean Murphy, left, CPAC's Emily Haws, and Politico's Nick Taylor-Vaisey pose between the allegedly 'to scale' cardboard cutouts of the candidates at the U.S. Election watch party at the Métropolitain Brasserie hosted by Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies on Nov. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

For Ukraine, we need solidarity between Ottawa and Brussels

  • Europe and Canada must mobilize now to guarantee Ukraine's security and survival. For the moment, we are simply not up to the task—we must
Opinion | BY KATERINA SVIDERSKA | November 6, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Trump's return to power is a decisive test for our support to Ukraine; Brussels and Ottawa need a strong response, or risk giving Russia carte blanche to extend its influence, threatening European security and global stability, writes Katerina Sviderska. Photograph Gage Skidmore/Flickr

For Ukraine, we need solidarity between Ottawa and Brussels

Opinion | BY KATERINA SVIDERSKA | November 6, 2024
  • Europe and Canada must mobilize now to guarantee Ukraine's security and survival. For the moment, we are simply not up to the task—we must

For Ukraine, we need solidarity between Ottawa and Brussels

Opinion | BY KATERINA SVIDERSKA | November 6, 2024
  • Europe and Canada must mobilize now to guarantee Ukraine's security and survival. For the moment, we are simply not up to the task—we must
Donald Trump
Trump's return to power is a decisive test for our support to Ukraine; Brussels and Ottawa need a strong response, or risk giving Russia carte blanche to extend its influence, threatening European security and global stability, writes Katerina Sviderska. Photograph Gage Skidmore/Flickr

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staff changes: Marjorie Michel officially exits, and more

  • Policy adviser and senior co-ordinator Harry Orbach-Miller is among the list of recent departures, and Jacqueline Lee has been promoted to senior manager.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has seen a few staff departures, promotions, and new hires in his office of late. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staff changes: Marjorie Michel officially exits, and more

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
  • Policy adviser and senior co-ordinator Harry Orbach-Miller is among the list of recent departures, and Jacqueline Lee has been promoted to senior manager.

PMO staff changes: Marjorie Michel officially exits, and more

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
  • Policy adviser and senior co-ordinator Harry Orbach-Miller is among the list of recent departures, and Jacqueline Lee has been promoted to senior manager.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has seen a few staff departures, promotions, and new hires in his office of late. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must act now to save Canada’s partnership with Africa

  • The vaccine alliance is a game-changer in expanding critical vaccine access across African nations, and helps countries build their own health systems that are
Opinion | BY PIERRE SOMSE | November 6, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
As we wait for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to unveil his Canada-Africa strategy, we can only hope it measures up to our previous partnerships.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must act now to save Canada’s partnership with Africa

Opinion | BY PIERRE SOMSE | November 6, 2024
  • The vaccine alliance is a game-changer in expanding critical vaccine access across African nations, and helps countries build their own health systems that are

Trudeau must act now to save Canada’s partnership with Africa

Opinion | BY PIERRE SOMSE | November 6, 2024
  • The vaccine alliance is a game-changer in expanding critical vaccine access across African nations, and helps countries build their own health systems that are
Justin Trudeau
As we wait for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to unveil his Canada-Africa strategy, we can only hope it measures up to our previous partnerships.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The youth vaping crisis: Ottawa needs to clean up its mess

  • A federal flavour ban could shut down scofflaws by closing the legal supply of flavoured products across the country.
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD, FLORY DOUCAS, LES HAGEN | November 6, 2024
Ya’ara Saks
Ya’ara Saks
Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks’ refusal to ban flavourings until the problem of illicit trade has been handled has earned her criticism from health groups and praise from the nicotine industry, write Cynthia Callard, Flory Doucas, and Les Hagen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The youth vaping crisis: Ottawa needs to clean up its mess

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD, FLORY DOUCAS, LES HAGEN | November 6, 2024
  • A federal flavour ban could shut down scofflaws by closing the legal supply of flavoured products across the country.

The youth vaping crisis: Ottawa needs to clean up its mess

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD, FLORY DOUCAS, LES HAGEN | November 6, 2024
  • A federal flavour ban could shut down scofflaws by closing the legal supply of flavoured products across the country.
Ya’ara Saks
Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks’ refusal to ban flavourings until the problem of illicit trade has been handled has earned her criticism from health groups and praise from the nicotine industry, write Cynthia Callard, Flory Doucas, and Les Hagen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government agencies using AI must implement governance programs, or risk losing trust

  • Canada can ensure that AI systems are developed and deployed in a way that respects human rights, and promotes social justice.
Opinion | BY ANEETA BAINS | November 6, 2024
If AI does not have the proper ethical guardrails and human oversight, it could pose significant risks, including biased decision-making and compromising data security, writes Aneeta Bains. Pexels photograph by Cottonbro Studio

Government agencies using AI must implement governance programs, or risk losing trust

Opinion | BY ANEETA BAINS | November 6, 2024
  • Canada can ensure that AI systems are developed and deployed in a way that respects human rights, and promotes social justice.

Government agencies using AI must implement governance programs, or risk losing trust

Opinion | BY ANEETA BAINS | November 6, 2024
  • Canada can ensure that AI systems are developed and deployed in a way that respects human rights, and promotes social justice.
If AI does not have the proper ethical guardrails and human oversight, it could pose significant risks, including biased decision-making and compromising data security, writes Aneeta Bains. Pexels photograph by Cottonbro Studio

Passing the supply management law would only maintain inflated dairy prices

  • If passed, Bill C-282 would further tie the government’s hands in negotiating future free trade agreements.
Opinion | BY JEROME GESSAROLI | November 6, 2024
Supply management already hurts the most vulnerable Canadians and is the root cause of two trade disputes that threaten harm to other Canadian industries, writes Jerome Gessaroli. Unsplash photograph by Debby Hudson

Passing the supply management law would only maintain inflated dairy prices

Opinion | BY JEROME GESSAROLI | November 6, 2024
  • If passed, Bill C-282 would further tie the government’s hands in negotiating future free trade agreements.

Passing the supply management law would only maintain inflated dairy prices

Opinion | BY JEROME GESSAROLI | November 6, 2024
  • If passed, Bill C-282 would further tie the government’s hands in negotiating future free trade agreements.
Supply management already hurts the most vulnerable Canadians and is the root cause of two trade disputes that threaten harm to other Canadian industries, writes Jerome Gessaroli. Unsplash photograph by Debby Hudson

Canada is a butter—not a gun—nation

  • Instead of being a NATO member, Canada should join the Partnership for Peace program.
Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | November 6, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. In addition to withdrawing from NATO, Canada should negotiate a bilateral North American defence agreement with the U.S., writes Roger Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is a butter—not a gun—nation

Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | November 6, 2024
  • Instead of being a NATO member, Canada should join the Partnership for Peace program.

Canada is a butter—not a gun—nation

Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | November 6, 2024
  • Instead of being a NATO member, Canada should join the Partnership for Peace program.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. In addition to withdrawing from NATO, Canada should negotiate a bilateral North American defence agreement with the U.S., writes Roger Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada braces for trade shocks as Trump wins second presidential term

  • In a historic comeback, Donald Trump returns for a second term as president leading the polarized nation. To prepare for his potential return, the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, pictured speaking in Detroit, Michigan, on the campaign trail on June 15. Trump was elected the 47th president, returning after he was ousted in 2020. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada braces for trade shocks as Trump wins second presidential term

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • In a historic comeback, Donald Trump returns for a second term as president leading the polarized nation. To prepare for his potential return, the

Canada braces for trade shocks as Trump wins second presidential term

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 6, 2024
  • In a historic comeback, Donald Trump returns for a second term as president leading the polarized nation. To prepare for his potential return, the
Donald Trump
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, pictured speaking in Detroit, Michigan, on the campaign trail on June 15. Trump was elected the 47th president, returning after he was ousted in 2020. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

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