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CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME

  • Re: “Netanyahu’s game,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5). Gwynne Dyer is merely speculating when he claims Hezbollah was responsible for the “random” missile “that
Opinion | August 14, 2024
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Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME

Opinion | August 14, 2024
  • Re: “Netanyahu’s game,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5). Gwynne Dyer is merely speculating when he claims Hezbollah was responsible for the “random” missile “that

Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME

Opinion | August 14, 2024
  • Re: “Netanyahu’s game,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5). Gwynne Dyer is merely speculating when he claims Hezbollah was responsible for the “random” missile “that
Image courtesy of Pexels

Procrastination on Canada Health Act interpretation leaves patients with the bill

  • We’ve all missed a deadline or two, but, as happens too often, delays in key policy updates have real and harmful consequences for our
Opinion | BY DR. MELANIE BECHARD, DR. JAROL BOAN | August 14, 2024
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland. An interpretation letter clarifying that medically required virtual care or nurse practitioner care must also be publicly funded would be a boon for our system, write Dr. Melanie Bechard and Dr. Jarol Boan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procrastination on Canada Health Act interpretation leaves patients with the bill

Opinion | BY DR. MELANIE BECHARD, DR. JAROL BOAN | August 14, 2024
  • We’ve all missed a deadline or two, but, as happens too often, delays in key policy updates have real and harmful consequences for our

Procrastination on Canada Health Act interpretation leaves patients with the bill

Opinion | BY DR. MELANIE BECHARD, DR. JAROL BOAN | August 14, 2024
  • We’ve all missed a deadline or two, but, as happens too often, delays in key policy updates have real and harmful consequences for our
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland. An interpretation letter clarifying that medically required virtual care or nurse practitioner care must also be publicly funded would be a boon for our system, write Dr. Melanie Bechard and Dr. Jarol Boan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conrad Black, Chris Christie to debate Trump presidency next month

  • Plus, ex-CSIS chief David Vigneault gets a new job, and the Mexican Embassy marks 50 years of the seasonal farmers program.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 14, 2024
Conrad Black, right, pictured with his wife Barbara Amiel in 2013 in Ottawa, will take part in the Regent Debate on Sept. 24 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Fred Chartrand

Conrad Black, Chris Christie to debate Trump presidency next month

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 14, 2024
  • Plus, ex-CSIS chief David Vigneault gets a new job, and the Mexican Embassy marks 50 years of the seasonal farmers program.

Conrad Black, Chris Christie to debate Trump presidency next month

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 14, 2024
  • Plus, ex-CSIS chief David Vigneault gets a new job, and the Mexican Embassy marks 50 years of the seasonal farmers program.
Conrad Black, right, pictured with his wife Barbara Amiel in 2013 in Ottawa, will take part in the Regent Debate on Sept. 24 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Fred Chartrand

Feds’ Green Buildings Strategy a good start—but more is needed

  • Without greater investment and a holistic, community-centred approach focused on reducing energy bills, the new program won't go far enough in solving the needs
Opinion | BY YASMIN ABRAHAM, ROSEMARIE POWELL, LISA RAE | August 14, 2024
The existing patchwork and design of federal and provincial home retrofit programs have resulted in limited take-up by low-income households, write Yasmin Abraham, Rosemarie Powell, and Lisa Rae. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ Green Buildings Strategy a good start—but more is needed

Opinion | BY YASMIN ABRAHAM, ROSEMARIE POWELL, LISA RAE | August 14, 2024
  • Without greater investment and a holistic, community-centred approach focused on reducing energy bills, the new program won't go far enough in solving the needs

Feds’ Green Buildings Strategy a good start—but more is needed

Opinion | BY YASMIN ABRAHAM, ROSEMARIE POWELL, LISA RAE | August 14, 2024
  • Without greater investment and a holistic, community-centred approach focused on reducing energy bills, the new program won't go far enough in solving the needs
The existing patchwork and design of federal and provincial home retrofit programs have resulted in limited take-up by low-income households, write Yasmin Abraham, Rosemarie Powell, and Lisa Rae. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capital Pride kicks off this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 15 Webinar: ‘First Nations Wealth Production and Management’— The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “First Nations Wealth Production and Management,” examining the
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capital Pride kicks off this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 15 Webinar: ‘First Nations Wealth Production and Management’— The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “First Nations Wealth Production and Management,” examining the

Capital Pride kicks off this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 15 Webinar: ‘First Nations Wealth Production and Management’— The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “First Nations Wealth Production and Management,” examining the
Local Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, centre, takes part in the 2022 Capital Pride parade. This year's Pride event begins on Aug. 17, and ends with a parade through downtown Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Halifax cabinet retreat quickly approaching, MPs and staffers eagerly await anticipated shuffle

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to show his ‘core team that something’s going to change if it’s not him,’ says pollster Greg Lyle, while
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet at their retreat in Prince Edward Island in August 2023. This year, the cabinet retreat will take place in Halifax from Aug. 25-27. MPs, staffers and political insiders are saying that a shuffle could happen on Aug. 20 or 21. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

With Halifax cabinet retreat quickly approaching, MPs and staffers eagerly await anticipated shuffle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 13, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to show his ‘core team that something’s going to change if it’s not him,’ says pollster Greg Lyle, while

With Halifax cabinet retreat quickly approaching, MPs and staffers eagerly await anticipated shuffle

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 13, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to show his ‘core team that something’s going to change if it’s not him,’ says pollster Greg Lyle, while
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet at their retreat in Prince Edward Island in August 2023. This year, the cabinet retreat will take place in Halifax from Aug. 25-27. MPs, staffers and political insiders are saying that a shuffle could happen on Aug. 20 or 21. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

MPs to debate summoning ministers over terror plot

  • Plus, attention Pablo Rodriguez: the PLQ serves up a spicy policy proposal.
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's minister of public safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs to debate summoning ministers over terror plot

  • Plus, attention Pablo Rodriguez: the PLQ serves up a spicy policy proposal.

MPs to debate summoning ministers over terror plot

  • Plus, attention Pablo Rodriguez: the PLQ serves up a spicy policy proposal.
Dominic LeBlanc is Canada's minister of public safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ rush vehicle purchase will do little to boost CAF’s battle readiness

  • Has no one in National Defence headquarters been watching the conflict in Ukraine for the past two years?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2024
National Defence Minister Bill Blair announced the government's $35.8-million purchase of 90 light tactical vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces on July 23. Pentagon tests would indicate that this is a useless purchase, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ rush vehicle purchase will do little to boost CAF’s battle readiness

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2024
  • Has no one in National Defence headquarters been watching the conflict in Ukraine for the past two years?

Feds’ rush vehicle purchase will do little to boost CAF’s battle readiness

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 12, 2024
  • Has no one in National Defence headquarters been watching the conflict in Ukraine for the past two years?
National Defence Minister Bill Blair announced the government's $35.8-million purchase of 90 light tactical vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces on July 23. Pentagon tests would indicate that this is a useless purchase, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs ‘not very confident’ Ottawa will meet new supply ship timeline, as ‘same old’ procurement issues drive up costs

  • Bloc MP Julie Vignola says both the federal government and its supplier 'misjudged the construction capacities' of the chosen shipyard.
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 12, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
The Department of Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, announced an almost $1-billion increase to the cost of building new supply ships in early August. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs ‘not very confident’ Ottawa will meet new supply ship timeline, as ‘same old’ procurement issues drive up costs

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 12, 2024
  • Bloc MP Julie Vignola says both the federal government and its supplier 'misjudged the construction capacities' of the chosen shipyard.

MPs ‘not very confident’ Ottawa will meet new supply ship timeline, as ‘same old’ procurement issues drive up costs

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 12, 2024
  • Bloc MP Julie Vignola says both the federal government and its supplier 'misjudged the construction capacities' of the chosen shipyard.
Bill Blair
The Department of Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, announced an almost $1-billion increase to the cost of building new supply ships in early August. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Could Carles Puigdemont be a Scarlet Pimpernel for our times?

  • Some places must struggle for independence until they win it because their circumstances are intolerable. In more fortunate places—like Scotland, Quebec, and Catalonia—independence is
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 12, 2024
Carles Puigdemont, leader of the Catalan separatist movement, was smuggled into Spain to give a brief speech to his supporters on Aug. 8, before fleeing back to Belgium to avoid arrest by Spanish authorities. Creative Commons 2.0 photograph courtesy of Flickr

Could Carles Puigdemont be a Scarlet Pimpernel for our times?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 12, 2024
  • Some places must struggle for independence until they win it because their circumstances are intolerable. In more fortunate places—like Scotland, Quebec, and Catalonia—independence is

Could Carles Puigdemont be a Scarlet Pimpernel for our times?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 12, 2024
  • Some places must struggle for independence until they win it because their circumstances are intolerable. In more fortunate places—like Scotland, Quebec, and Catalonia—independence is
Carles Puigdemont, leader of the Catalan separatist movement, was smuggled into Spain to give a brief speech to his supporters on Aug. 8, before fleeing back to Belgium to avoid arrest by Spanish authorities. Creative Commons 2.0 photograph courtesy of Flickr

It’s time to finally put an end to public funding of fossil fuels

  • Next year, Canada will host the G7, an opportune moment to lead by example in aligning spending with its climate commitments.
Opinion | BY LAURA CAMERON | August 12, 2024
Taxpayers are being saddled with the long-term economic risks of investing in a sunsetting industry, writes IISD's Laura Cameron. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to finally put an end to public funding of fossil fuels

Opinion | BY LAURA CAMERON | August 12, 2024
  • Next year, Canada will host the G7, an opportune moment to lead by example in aligning spending with its climate commitments.

It’s time to finally put an end to public funding of fossil fuels

Opinion | BY LAURA CAMERON | August 12, 2024
  • Next year, Canada will host the G7, an opportune moment to lead by example in aligning spending with its climate commitments.
Taxpayers are being saddled with the long-term economic risks of investing in a sunsetting industry, writes IISD's Laura Cameron. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Taking action to create wildfire-safe communities

  • Reducing the risk of wildfire will involve multiple forestry stakeholders and the federal government.
Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
With support from the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. has established fuel breaks in British Columbia's Chilcotin region. This project involved the careful thinning and removal of trees to minimize fuel loads and reduce the risk of fast-spreading wildfires. Photograph courtesy of CCR

Taking action to create wildfire-safe communities

Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
  • Reducing the risk of wildfire will involve multiple forestry stakeholders and the federal government.

Taking action to create wildfire-safe communities

Opinion | BY ALICE PALMER | August 12, 2024
  • Reducing the risk of wildfire will involve multiple forestry stakeholders and the federal government.
With support from the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. has established fuel breaks in British Columbia's Chilcotin region. This project involved the careful thinning and removal of trees to minimize fuel loads and reduce the risk of fast-spreading wildfires. Photograph courtesy of CCR

Ien recruits new comms director from within Wilkinson’s shop 

  • Meanwhile, Cindy Caturao has been hired as Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s new press secretary.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 12, 2024
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien's, left, new communications director comes fresh from Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's shop. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ien recruits new comms director from within Wilkinson’s shop 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Cindy Caturao has been hired as Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s new press secretary.

Ien recruits new comms director from within Wilkinson’s shop 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Meanwhile, Cindy Caturao has been hired as Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s new press secretary.
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien's, left, new communications director comes fresh from Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's shop. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Democracy is on the line’: co-chairs of Canada-U.S. group McKay and MacDonald attending ‘historic’ Democratic Party convention as America approaches ‘a hinge point’ 

  • The result of November’s U.S. presidential election will not only impact Canada-U.S. relations, but also world politics. U.S. presidential prediction expert Allan Lichtman says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 12, 2024
Liberal MP John McKay, left, and Nova Scotia Conservative Sen. Michael MacDonald will attend next week's Democratic Party Convention in Chicago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Democracy is on the line’: co-chairs of Canada-U.S. group McKay and MacDonald attending ‘historic’ Democratic Party convention as America approaches ‘a hinge point’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 12, 2024
  • The result of November’s U.S. presidential election will not only impact Canada-U.S. relations, but also world politics. U.S. presidential prediction expert Allan Lichtman says

‘Democracy is on the line’: co-chairs of Canada-U.S. group McKay and MacDonald attending ‘historic’ Democratic Party convention as America approaches ‘a hinge point’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 12, 2024
  • The result of November’s U.S. presidential election will not only impact Canada-U.S. relations, but also world politics. U.S. presidential prediction expert Allan Lichtman says
Liberal MP John McKay, left, and Nova Scotia Conservative Sen. Michael MacDonald will attend next week's Democratic Party Convention in Chicago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

NDP’s loss is Conservatives’ gain

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford will team up for an announcement in Eastern Ontario today.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured. The latest Poll by Abacus data reveals a slight shift in the NDP voter base in favour of the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s loss is Conservatives’ gain

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford will team up for an announcement in Eastern Ontario today.

NDP’s loss is Conservatives’ gain

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford will team up for an announcement in Eastern Ontario today.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured. The latest Poll by Abacus data reveals a slight shift in the NDP voter base in favour of the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls

Project 2025 could render trade and other agreements with U.S. uncertain, say political players

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Project 2025 is not really on the radar for most average Canadians, but anyone in government should be taking note. Pollster Darrell Bricker calls
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
During the the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Leaders’ Summit held July 9-11, National Defence Minister Bill Blair, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced an expectation that Canada will reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence

Defence spending push to reach NATO target coming in fall from business advocacy groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 12, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in July that Canada 'fully expects' to reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence
During the the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Leaders’ Summit held July 9-11, National Defence Minister Bill Blair, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced an expectation that Canada will reach a spending target of two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Status of Women Committee should learn from fracas

  • The Conservatives may be playing politics with this committee, but the Liberals and the NDP MPs should have known better. Canadians are always watching,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2024
Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Aug. 24, 2022, on the Hill, instigated a quarrel at an emergency meeting of the House Status of Women Committee on July 31, which she has since apologized for. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House Status of Women Committee should learn from fracas

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2024
  • The Conservatives may be playing politics with this committee, but the Liberals and the NDP MPs should have known better. Canadians are always watching,

House Status of Women Committee should learn from fracas

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 12, 2024
  • The Conservatives may be playing politics with this committee, but the Liberals and the NDP MPs should have known better. Canadians are always watching,
Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Aug. 24, 2022, on the Hill, instigated a quarrel at an emergency meeting of the House Status of Women Committee on July 31, which she has since apologized for. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada should bring moral clarity to war in Gaza, writes Williams

  • Re: “‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements, despite ICJ opinion: international law expert,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Notwithstanding the flawed opinion
Opinion | August 12, 2024
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Canada should bring moral clarity to war in Gaza, writes Williams

Opinion | August 12, 2024
  • Re: “‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements, despite ICJ opinion: international law expert,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Notwithstanding the flawed opinion

Canada should bring moral clarity to war in Gaza, writes Williams

Opinion | August 12, 2024
  • Re: “‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements, despite ICJ opinion: international law expert,” (The Hill Times, July 31). Notwithstanding the flawed opinion
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Either way, Americans will make electoral history

  • Either the country will elect a Black, female president, which would be a first, or it will choose a convicted felon, which would also
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 12, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
A remarkable thing happened when Biden stepped aside at the top of the ticket. U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, pictured, secured her party’s nomination, picked a running mate, and brought donations from a trickle to a flood.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Either way, Americans will make electoral history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 12, 2024
  • Either the country will elect a Black, female president, which would be a first, or it will choose a convicted felon, which would also

Either way, Americans will make electoral history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 12, 2024
  • Either the country will elect a Black, female president, which would be a first, or it will choose a convicted felon, which would also
Kamala Harris
A remarkable thing happened when Biden stepped aside at the top of the ticket. U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, pictured, secured her party’s nomination, picked a running mate, and brought donations from a trickle to a flood.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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