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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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New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
The household budgets of people with fixed or stagnant incomes have little to no room to accommodate the soaring costs of necessities like food, energy, and housing, writes Dan Clement. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to
The household budgets of people with fixed or stagnant incomes have little to no room to accommodate the soaring costs of necessities like food, energy, and housing, writes Dan Clement. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel

New documents raise questions about Canada’s lengthy naval shipbuilding delays 

  • Documents obtained through an access-to-information request reveal delays in naval shipbuilding projects much longer than previously acknowledged. Canadians have been waiting for well over
Opinion | BY ALEX HOWLETT | October 19, 2022
The Canadian Surface Combatant project which began in 2005 was supposed to deliver not only replacements for the navy’s Halifax-class frigates, pictured, but also three Iroquois-class destroyer replacements, writes Alex Howlett. Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

New documents raise questions about Canada’s lengthy naval shipbuilding delays 

Opinion | BY ALEX HOWLETT | October 19, 2022
  • Documents obtained through an access-to-information request reveal delays in naval shipbuilding projects much longer than previously acknowledged. Canadians have been waiting for well over

New documents raise questions about Canada’s lengthy naval shipbuilding delays 

Opinion | BY ALEX HOWLETT | October 19, 2022
  • Documents obtained through an access-to-information request reveal delays in naval shipbuilding projects much longer than previously acknowledged. Canadians have been waiting for well over
The Canadian Surface Combatant project which began in 2005 was supposed to deliver not only replacements for the navy’s Halifax-class frigates, pictured, but also three Iroquois-class destroyer replacements, writes Alex Howlett. Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Airsoft reps say government’s sweeping firearms legislation will ‘shutter this industry entirely’

  • The House Public Safety Committee, which began its study of Bill C-21 earlier in October, heard from its first external witnesses on Oct. 18.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 19, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled Bill C-21 in the House on May 30, and introduced it at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and many gun control advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Airsoft reps say government’s sweeping firearms legislation will ‘shutter this industry entirely’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 19, 2022
  • The House Public Safety Committee, which began its study of Bill C-21 earlier in October, heard from its first external witnesses on Oct. 18.

Airsoft reps say government’s sweeping firearms legislation will ‘shutter this industry entirely’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 19, 2022
  • The House Public Safety Committee, which began its study of Bill C-21 earlier in October, heard from its first external witnesses on Oct. 18.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled Bill C-21 in the House on May 30, and introduced it at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and many gun control advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nuclear research grant has gaps that need filling: Ottawa reader

  • ​​On Sept. 21, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled its report, Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions
Opinion | October 19, 2022

Nuclear research grant has gaps that need filling: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • ​​On Sept. 21, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled its report, Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions

Nuclear research grant has gaps that need filling: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • ​​On Sept. 21, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled its report, Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland should do some remedial reading about intent versus impact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland should do some remedial reading about intent versus impact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney garner high-profile endorsements as election day approaches

  • Plus, Yaroslav Baran leaves his post as national strategic communications lead and managing principal for Earnscliffe Strategies, and former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2022
Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, left, and Catherine McKenney. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who also headed the Bank of England, has endorsed McKenney, while Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, David McGuinty, and Jenna Sudds have endorsed Sutcliffe. Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney garner high-profile endorsements as election day approaches

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2022
  • Plus, Yaroslav Baran leaves his post as national strategic communications lead and managing principal for Earnscliffe Strategies, and former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has

Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney garner high-profile endorsements as election day approaches

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2022
  • Plus, Yaroslav Baran leaves his post as national strategic communications lead and managing principal for Earnscliffe Strategies, and former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has
Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, left, and Catherine McKenney. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who also headed the Bank of England, has endorsed McKenney, while Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, David McGuinty, and Jenna Sudds have endorsed Sutcliffe. Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

Senate committee looks north to Arctic security to address shifting geopolitical reality

  • With an increased spotlight on Arctic security and defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Senate committee is looking to the North to assess
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
A CF-18 Hornet aircraft at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. With added questions over Arctic security, there are also questions about what role Canada will play in European Arctic security, especially as Finland and Sweden look to join NATO. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Senate committee looks north to Arctic security to address shifting geopolitical reality

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • With an increased spotlight on Arctic security and defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Senate committee is looking to the North to assess

Senate committee looks north to Arctic security to address shifting geopolitical reality

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • With an increased spotlight on Arctic security and defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Senate committee is looking to the North to assess
A CF-18 Hornet aircraft at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. With added questions over Arctic security, there are also questions about what role Canada will play in European Arctic security, especially as Finland and Sweden look to join NATO. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Canada should stop meddling in armed conflicts, says letter writer

  • Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has no issue sending arms and weapons to countries in turmoil. And this is done without the Canadian
Opinion | October 19, 2022

Canada should stop meddling in armed conflicts, says letter writer

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has no issue sending arms and weapons to countries in turmoil. And this is done without the Canadian

Canada should stop meddling in armed conflicts, says letter writer

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has no issue sending arms and weapons to countries in turmoil. And this is done without the Canadian

Critics list casts a shadow over Conservatives’ idle hands

  • OTTAWA—A month after being elected Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre appointed his shadow cabinet. Given aspects of my crusty disposition and length of time here
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, with wife Anaida Poilievre on Sept. 19, has tasked most of his 118 members with a role, clearly living by the adage that ‘idle hands are the devil’s workshop,’ writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics list casts a shadow over Conservatives’ idle hands

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—A month after being elected Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre appointed his shadow cabinet. Given aspects of my crusty disposition and length of time here

Critics list casts a shadow over Conservatives’ idle hands

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—A month after being elected Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre appointed his shadow cabinet. Given aspects of my crusty disposition and length of time here
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, with wife Anaida Poilievre on Sept. 19, has tasked most of his 118 members with a role, clearly living by the adage that ‘idle hands are the devil’s workshop,’ writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events

  • Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2022
On Oct. 4, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund, which will provide up to $300-million over two years to help those affected by the storm and to support long-term recovery efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2022
  • Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent

Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2022
  • Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent
On Oct. 4, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund, which will provide up to $300-million over two years to help those affected by the storm and to support long-term recovery efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning out the closet won’t keep military’s bare morale shelves stocked

  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 12, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand announced that Canada would be providing an additional $15.2-million worth of military aid to Ukraine.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand’s latest announcement was for more Canadian equipment for the Ukrainian military, but it will only be a matter of time before the shortages of weapons, uniforms, and training seriously erodes the combat proficiency of our Army, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning out the closet won’t keep military’s bare morale shelves stocked

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 12, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand announced that Canada would be providing an additional $15.2-million worth of military aid to Ukraine.

Cleaning out the closet won’t keep military’s bare morale shelves stocked

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 12, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand announced that Canada would be providing an additional $15.2-million worth of military aid to Ukraine.
Defence Minister Anita Anand’s latest announcement was for more Canadian equipment for the Ukrainian military, but it will only be a matter of time before the shortages of weapons, uniforms, and training seriously erodes the combat proficiency of our Army, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity and inclusion promises ring hollow if racialized voices are shut out

  • OTTAWA—“They invite you then mistreat you.” Those are the words of the tweet thread by Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the acting director of the
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 19, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's response to a young Black man who worked for the African Development Bank at a Brookings Institution’s event in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10 was a display of anti-Blackness, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity and inclusion promises ring hollow if racialized voices are shut out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—“They invite you then mistreat you.” Those are the words of the tweet thread by Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the acting director of the

Diversity and inclusion promises ring hollow if racialized voices are shut out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—“They invite you then mistreat you.” Those are the words of the tweet thread by Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the acting director of the
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's response to a young Black man who worked for the African Development Bank at a Brookings Institution’s event in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10 was a display of anti-Blackness, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wary of reciprocity: some embassies are raising concerns over diplomatic security in Ottawa

  • The RCMP is investigating a threat made against the Russian Embassy and Ambassador Oleg Stepanov as Global Affairs says it takes its diplomatic protection
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
RCMP officers gather outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 amid a protest during the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wary of reciprocity: some embassies are raising concerns over diplomatic security in Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The RCMP is investigating a threat made against the Russian Embassy and Ambassador Oleg Stepanov as Global Affairs says it takes its diplomatic protection

Wary of reciprocity: some embassies are raising concerns over diplomatic security in Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The RCMP is investigating a threat made against the Russian Embassy and Ambassador Oleg Stepanov as Global Affairs says it takes its diplomatic protection
RCMP officers gather outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 amid a protest during the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Japanese mayor honours Holocaust saviour’s Canadian connections  

  • The mayor of a Japanese port city was in Ottawa last week to mark the work of a war-time diplomat who saved thousands of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
Tsuruga, Japan, Mayor Takanobu Fuchikami was in Ottawa sharing the story of his port city's contribution to the rescue of thousands of Jewish people during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Japanese mayor honours Holocaust saviour’s Canadian connections  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The mayor of a Japanese port city was in Ottawa last week to mark the work of a war-time diplomat who saved thousands of

Japanese mayor honours Holocaust saviour’s Canadian connections  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The mayor of a Japanese port city was in Ottawa last week to mark the work of a war-time diplomat who saved thousands of
Tsuruga, Japan, Mayor Takanobu Fuchikami was in Ottawa sharing the story of his port city's contribution to the rescue of thousands of Jewish people during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Press Gallery dinner returns after two-year hiatus on Oct. 22

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
News | October 19, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and journalist Shruti Shekar dance at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The event returns after a COVID-19 hiatus at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press Gallery dinner returns after two-year hiatus on Oct. 22

News | October 19, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,

Press Gallery dinner returns after two-year hiatus on Oct. 22

News | October 19, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and journalist Shruti Shekar dance at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The event returns after a COVID-19 hiatus at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson attends a House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee meeting on Sept. 26. The committee is set to deliver a report later this fall on its study of vaccine equity and intellectual property. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left
NDP MP Heather McPherson attends a House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee meeting on Sept. 26. The committee is set to deliver a report later this fall on its study of vaccine equity and intellectual property. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured walking on Parliament Hill. A demonstration is planned on the Hill today at noon in support of a Trudeau government bill to create a new disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured walking on Parliament Hill. A demonstration is planned on the Hill today at noon in support of a Trudeau government bill to create a new disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convoy grifters get another boost with an equivalent voice before Rouleau

  • OTTAWA—Without intending any disrespect for Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, one has to wonder when he opened the Emergencies Act inquiry with
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 19, 2022
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, centre, arrives for the Public Emergency Order Commission public hearing with lawyers Eva Chipiuk, left, and Keith Wilson at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convoy grifters get another boost with an equivalent voice before Rouleau

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Without intending any disrespect for Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, one has to wonder when he opened the Emergencies Act inquiry with

Convoy grifters get another boost with an equivalent voice before Rouleau

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Without intending any disrespect for Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, one has to wonder when he opened the Emergencies Act inquiry with
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, centre, arrives for the Public Emergency Order Commission public hearing with lawyers Eva Chipiuk, left, and Keith Wilson at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t get stuck viewing the world through too narrow a lens: B.C. reader

  • Many of us have looked through a pair of binoculars to see the details of some distant object or landscape. The focus needs to
Opinion | October 19, 2022

Don’t get stuck viewing the world through too narrow a lens: B.C. reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Many of us have looked through a pair of binoculars to see the details of some distant object or landscape. The focus needs to

Don’t get stuck viewing the world through too narrow a lens: B.C. reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Many of us have looked through a pair of binoculars to see the details of some distant object or landscape. The focus needs to

As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents

  • Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues,
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2022
Victoria De La Ronde, left, and Zexi Li appear as witnesses before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 14, saying they felt 'abandoned' and that they were 'trapped' in their homes while living in downtown Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy's winter occupation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2022
  • Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues,

As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2022
  • Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues,
Victoria De La Ronde, left, and Zexi Li appear as witnesses before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 14, saying they felt 'abandoned' and that they were 'trapped' in their homes while living in downtown Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy's winter occupation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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