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Caitlin Fowler and Vanessa Sung

Dr. Caitlin Fowler is a senior research associate at Evidence for Democracy. Caitlin has previously written for University Affairs and The National Observer about the state of transparency in government policy announcements and the need for more science policy training opportunities. Dr. Vanessa Sung is the interim executive director at Evidence for Democracy.

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Three current Liberal MPs and one former Liberal MP considering run for Ontario Liberal leadership

  • Former Kingston Liberal MP Ted Hsu, now an Ontario MPP, is also exploring the possibility of seeking the provincial party.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 24, 2022
Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, left, Michael Coteau, and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are each considering a run for the leadership of Ontario Liberal Party. The provincial party will finalize the rules and timeline of the leadership election in March. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, courtesy of Michael Coteau, and file photograph

Three current Liberal MPs and one former Liberal MP considering run for Ontario Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 24, 2022
  • Former Kingston Liberal MP Ted Hsu, now an Ontario MPP, is also exploring the possibility of seeking the provincial party.

Three current Liberal MPs and one former Liberal MP considering run for Ontario Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 24, 2022
  • Former Kingston Liberal MP Ted Hsu, now an Ontario MPP, is also exploring the possibility of seeking the provincial party.
Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, left, Michael Coteau, and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are each considering a run for the leadership of Ontario Liberal Party. The provincial party will finalize the rules and timeline of the leadership election in March. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, courtesy of Michael Coteau, and file photograph

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds
Opinion | October 24, 2022

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that
Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
The territory represented by a single MP—NDP MP Lori Idlout—makes up one-fifth of Canada's land mass. No other jurisdiction in the world has attempted to create a land use plan on such a scale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that
The territory represented by a single MP—NDP MP Lori Idlout—makes up one-fifth of Canada's land mass. No other jurisdiction in the world has attempted to create a land use plan on such a scale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
A Global News investigation released on Oct. 6 found that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's YouTube videos contained the misogynist #mgtow tag. On Oct. 20, the Liberals called for the Speaker to investigate the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may
A Global News investigation released on Oct. 6 found that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's YouTube videos contained the misogynist #mgtow tag. On Oct. 20, the Liberals called for the Speaker to investigate the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured, tendered her resignation after pressure from her Conservative caucus, and now the Brits are facing a fifth Conservative leadership in six years. In British Columbia’s case, current Premier John Horgan has enjoyed longevity of leadership, but the B.C. NDP caucus have all but coronated the next leader. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured, tendered her resignation after pressure from her Conservative caucus, and now the Brits are facing a fifth Conservative leadership in six years. In British Columbia’s case, current Premier John Horgan has enjoyed longevity of leadership, but the B.C. NDP caucus have all but coronated the next leader. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network. Photograph courtesy of Compass Rose Group

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful
Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network. Photograph courtesy of Compass Rose Group

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily
Opinion | October 24, 2022

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
At an Oct. 20 meeting of the Procedural and House Affairs Committee, witnesses Jennifer Stewart, left, and Catherine Clark speak with committee members Liberal MP Greg Fergus and Bloc MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk
At an Oct. 20 meeting of the Procedural and House Affairs Committee, witnesses Jennifer Stewart, left, and Catherine Clark speak with committee members Liberal MP Greg Fergus and Bloc MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller arrives at West Block before Question Period on Oct. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller arrives at West Block before Question Period on Oct. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart and a NASA executive, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart and a NASA executive, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
It doesn’t matter if Justin Trudeau isn’t to blame for the onset of inflation, it doesn’t matter if it’s worse in other countries, it doesn’t matter if there’s no short-term, painless way to stop it; at the end of the day, all that matters is he’s the prime minister and the loonie ultimately stops at his desk, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to
It doesn’t matter if Justin Trudeau isn’t to blame for the onset of inflation, it doesn’t matter if it’s worse in other countries, it doesn’t matter if there’s no short-term, painless way to stop it; at the end of the day, all that matters is he’s the prime minister and the loonie ultimately stops at his desk, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax
Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen makes a housing announcement in Ottawa on June 17. A new tax on the value of a home would make the affordability crisis even worse, write Tim Hudak and Michael Bourque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen makes a housing announcement in Ottawa on June 17. A new tax on the value of a home would make the affordability crisis even worse, write Tim Hudak and Michael Bourque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
The Kennedy White House Executive Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Millions of lives would depend on the president’s decision. Photograph courtesy of the White House, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to
The Kennedy White House Executive Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Millions of lives would depend on the president’s decision. Photograph courtesy of the White House, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
Andrée-Lyne Hallé, right, and lead PMO media advance Terry Guillon pause on the stairs leading to the third floor horseshoe that's home to the prime minister's office in Centre Block to look back toward the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for
Andrée-Lyne Hallé, right, and lead PMO media advance Terry Guillon pause on the stairs leading to the third floor horseshoe that's home to the prime minister's office in Centre Block to look back toward the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon
Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2022. In 2023, Canada and Korea will celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2022. In 2023, Canada and Korea will celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pictured at the podium at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa after winning the party leadership race on the first ballot on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pictured at the podium at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa after winning the party leadership race on the first ballot on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
Mark Carney and Roland Paris are among those who will testify before Senate committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are
Mark Carney and Roland Paris are among those who will testify before Senate committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
The rebel province of Tigray, despite having only five million of Ethiopia’s 120 million people, has waged a three-year struggle against the federal prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Tigray is going under, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent
The rebel province of Tigray, despite having only five million of Ethiopia’s 120 million people, has waged a three-year struggle against the federal prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Tigray is going under, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it
Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
Some of the so-called recycling imagined for the future would not turn plastic back into plastic, but rather into chemicals and fuel, an expensive, polluting and climate-warming strategy that should not be called recycling, writes Karen Wirsig. The Hill Times Photograph by Kristen Shane

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it
Some of the so-called recycling imagined for the future would not turn plastic back into plastic, but rather into chemicals and fuel, an expensive, polluting and climate-warming strategy that should not be called recycling, writes Karen Wirsig. The Hill Times Photograph by Kristen Shane

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