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‘Really, scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really, scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really, scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Budget? What budget?

  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

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
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Time to reimagine downtown Ottawa as a place for people

  • OTTAWA—The last 27 months have fundamentally changed the dynamics of downtown Ottawa. Office employees, now working from home, no longer walk the sidewalks or
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | August 3, 2022
A man is reflected in a window on Sparks Street on July 19, 2022. Roughly 46 per cent of employees who previously worked in the area continue to work from home, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to reimagine downtown Ottawa as a place for people

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The last 27 months have fundamentally changed the dynamics of downtown Ottawa. Office employees, now working from home, no longer walk the sidewalks or

Time to reimagine downtown Ottawa as a place for people

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The last 27 months have fundamentally changed the dynamics of downtown Ottawa. Office employees, now working from home, no longer walk the sidewalks or
A man is reflected in a window on Sparks Street on July 19, 2022. Roughly 46 per cent of employees who previously worked in the area continue to work from home, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trio of Tory leadership candidates face off on Aug. 3 in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
Three of the five Conservative Party leadership candidates—MP Scott Aitchison, left, Roman Baber, and Jean Charest—will participate in the party’s third and final official debate on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handout

Trio of Tory leadership candidates face off on Aug. 3 in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,

Trio of Tory leadership candidates face off on Aug. 3 in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
Three of the five Conservative Party leadership candidates—MP Scott Aitchison, left, Roman Baber, and Jean Charest—will participate in the party’s third and final official debate on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handout

The 2022 Terrific 25 Staffers ranking

  • Conducted by Forum Research, a total of 141 politicos cast votes online between June 3 and July 8 as part of this year’s Terrific
List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 1 on this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by NDP senior lobby officer Anthony Salloum in second, and Liberal assistant Jeff Jedras in third. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook

The 2022 Terrific 25 Staffers ranking

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
  • Conducted by Forum Research, a total of 141 politicos cast votes online between June 3 and July 8 as part of this year’s Terrific

The 2022 Terrific 25 Staffers ranking

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
  • Conducted by Forum Research, a total of 141 politicos cast votes online between June 3 and July 8 as part of this year’s Terrific
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 1 on this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by NDP senior lobby officer Anthony Salloum in second, and Liberal assistant Jeff Jedras in third. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Former Conservative MP Peter Kent joins Centre Ice Conservatives

  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a “strong, bold, and proud voice
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 3, 2022
Former Conservative MP Peter Kent, pictured on his way to a caucus meeting in West Block in November 2019, has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a 'strong, bold and proud voice for the centre-right of Canada’s political spectrum.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative MP Peter Kent joins Centre Ice Conservatives

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a “strong, bold, and proud voice

Former Conservative MP Peter Kent joins Centre Ice Conservatives

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a “strong, bold, and proud voice
Former Conservative MP Peter Kent, pictured on his way to a caucus meeting in West Block in November 2019, has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a 'strong, bold and proud voice for the centre-right of Canada’s political spectrum.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap benefits all in Canada

  • The Government of Canada faces the staggering challenge of closing an estimated $30-billion First Nations infrastructure gap. This is the estimated cost of bringing
Opinion | BY HAROLD CALLA | August 3, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the infrastructure gap in many Indigenous communities, as restrictions on gatherings, schools, and workplaces forced many to attempt to connect from home, writes Harold Calla. Pexels photograph by Edward Jenner

Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap benefits all in Canada

Opinion | BY HAROLD CALLA | August 3, 2022
  • The Government of Canada faces the staggering challenge of closing an estimated $30-billion First Nations infrastructure gap. This is the estimated cost of bringing

Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap benefits all in Canada

Opinion | BY HAROLD CALLA | August 3, 2022
  • The Government of Canada faces the staggering challenge of closing an estimated $30-billion First Nations infrastructure gap. This is the estimated cost of bringing
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the infrastructure gap in many Indigenous communities, as restrictions on gatherings, schools, and workplaces forced many to attempt to connect from home, writes Harold Calla. Pexels photograph by Edward Jenner

‘Everybody’s going to be at risk’: some public health advocates warn against focusing monkeypox messaging on GBTQ+ men

  • Canada’s top health officials are urging gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer men to get vaccinated and limit their sexual activity, following the World Health
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 3, 2022
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured during a December 2020 press conference, is urging those at the highest risk of the monkeypox virus—including gay, bisexual, and transgender men who have sex with men—to increase their uptake of the available vaccine and practice safer sex by limiting sexual partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Everybody’s going to be at risk’: some public health advocates warn against focusing monkeypox messaging on GBTQ+ men

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 3, 2022
  • Canada’s top health officials are urging gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer men to get vaccinated and limit their sexual activity, following the World Health

‘Everybody’s going to be at risk’: some public health advocates warn against focusing monkeypox messaging on GBTQ+ men

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 3, 2022
  • Canada’s top health officials are urging gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer men to get vaccinated and limit their sexual activity, following the World Health
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured during a December 2020 press conference, is urging those at the highest risk of the monkeypox virus—including gay, bisexual, and transgender men who have sex with men—to increase their uptake of the available vaccine and practice safer sex by limiting sexual partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sending Hockey Canada execs to the farm team won’t solve structural issues

  • OTTAWA—It is August; the time of year many parents begin to register their children for fall and winter sports. Among those sports, of course,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2022
It’s easy politics to call for Hockey Canada president Scott Smith, pictured right speaking to reporters in Ottawa on July 27, to resign, but it’s not clear blowing up the organization solves the cultural problems that exist in hockey and in other sports, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sending Hockey Canada execs to the farm team won’t solve structural issues

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It is August; the time of year many parents begin to register their children for fall and winter sports. Among those sports, of course,

Sending Hockey Canada execs to the farm team won’t solve structural issues

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It is August; the time of year many parents begin to register their children for fall and winter sports. Among those sports, of course,
It’s easy politics to call for Hockey Canada president Scott Smith, pictured right speaking to reporters in Ottawa on July 27, to resign, but it’s not clear blowing up the organization solves the cultural problems that exist in hockey and in other sports, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Visa issues for AIDS conference leaves ‘black mark’ for Canada amid questions over discriminatory processing: opposition MPs

  • With furor over delays in processing entry visa applications and allegations over wrongful rejections, opposition MPs say Canada’s customs regime is a “black mark”
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured, says IRCC processed 'over 93 per cent' of applications it received prior to the start of the AIDS conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Visa issues for AIDS conference leaves ‘black mark’ for Canada amid questions over discriminatory processing: opposition MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
  • With furor over delays in processing entry visa applications and allegations over wrongful rejections, opposition MPs say Canada’s customs regime is a “black mark”

Visa issues for AIDS conference leaves ‘black mark’ for Canada amid questions over discriminatory processing: opposition MPs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
  • With furor over delays in processing entry visa applications and allegations over wrongful rejections, opposition MPs say Canada’s customs regime is a “black mark”
A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured, says IRCC processed 'over 93 per cent' of applications it received prior to the start of the AIDS conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do more to address Rohingya and Myanmar crises, say advocates, as Bangladesh’s calls for repatriation grow louder

  • Amid a democratic crisis in Myanmar following the 2021 coup, Canada needs to do more to help address the Rohingya refugee crisis, say advocates
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced in June that she intends to appoint a special envoy for Myanmar and the Rohingya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do more to address Rohingya and Myanmar crises, say advocates, as Bangladesh’s calls for repatriation grow louder

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
  • Amid a democratic crisis in Myanmar following the 2021 coup, Canada needs to do more to help address the Rohingya refugee crisis, say advocates

Do more to address Rohingya and Myanmar crises, say advocates, as Bangladesh’s calls for repatriation grow louder

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 3, 2022
  • Amid a democratic crisis in Myanmar following the 2021 coup, Canada needs to do more to help address the Rohingya refugee crisis, say advocates
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced in June that she intends to appoint a special envoy for Myanmar and the Rohingya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eyes on the ball: political staff in ministers’ offices face stricter conflict of interest rules than those working for MPs

  • Political staff, whether employed by Members of the House of Commons in their Hill or constituency offices or by ministers in their ministerial offices,
Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
RCMP security detail and ministers’ staff attend a media availability in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Jan. 19, 2022. Ministerial staff are subject to virtually the same rules as their bosses, as they may be privy to confidential information about government policies and programs, writes Conflict of Interest Commissioner Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Eyes on the ball: political staff in ministers’ offices face stricter conflict of interest rules than those working for MPs

Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
  • Political staff, whether employed by Members of the House of Commons in their Hill or constituency offices or by ministers in their ministerial offices,

Eyes on the ball: political staff in ministers’ offices face stricter conflict of interest rules than those working for MPs

Opinion | BY MARIO DION | August 3, 2022
  • Political staff, whether employed by Members of the House of Commons in their Hill or constituency offices or by ministers in their ministerial offices,
RCMP security detail and ministers’ staff attend a media availability in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Jan. 19, 2022. Ministerial staff are subject to virtually the same rules as their bosses, as they may be privy to confidential information about government policies and programs, writes Conflict of Interest Commissioner Mario Dion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Have rails to trails been a fail?

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One of my favourite community newspapers is the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, which dates back to 1764 and claims the title of “North America’s Oldest
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 3, 2022
A section of the Kettle Valley Railway trail in Myra Canyon, near Kelowna, B.C., is pictured in 2008. The western trail is one of the exceptions where a converted passenger rail line has actually worked for cyclists, writes Andrew Caddell. Wikimedia Commons photograph courtesy of David Wise

Have rails to trails been a fail?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 3, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One of my favourite community newspapers is the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, which dates back to 1764 and claims the title of “North America’s Oldest

Have rails to trails been a fail?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 3, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One of my favourite community newspapers is the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, which dates back to 1764 and claims the title of “North America’s Oldest
A section of the Kettle Valley Railway trail in Myra Canyon, near Kelowna, B.C., is pictured in 2008. The western trail is one of the exceptions where a converted passenger rail line has actually worked for cyclists, writes Andrew Caddell. Wikimedia Commons photograph courtesy of David Wise

Feds, Ontario must heed recommendations from inquiry into preventable murders of Ottawa Valley women

  • OTTAWA—Parliamentarians can expect to hear urgent requests this fall to finally do something about the shocking state of violence against women in Canada—a call
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 3, 2022
The art installation Broken, by Dennis Josef Meseg, is pictured in Bonn, Germany. In 2021 alone, 173 women and girls were violently killed in Canada, with the vast majority of the accused being male, research shows. Unsplash photograph by Mika Baumeister

Feds, Ontario must heed recommendations from inquiry into preventable murders of Ottawa Valley women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Parliamentarians can expect to hear urgent requests this fall to finally do something about the shocking state of violence against women in Canada—a call

Feds, Ontario must heed recommendations from inquiry into preventable murders of Ottawa Valley women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Parliamentarians can expect to hear urgent requests this fall to finally do something about the shocking state of violence against women in Canada—a call
The art installation Broken, by Dennis Josef Meseg, is pictured in Bonn, Germany. In 2021 alone, 173 women and girls were violently killed in Canada, with the vast majority of the accused being male, research shows. Unsplash photograph by Mika Baumeister

Politics This Morning: Charest, Aitchison, and Baber square off

  • Good Wednesday morning, It will be a busy one for three politicians who hope to capture the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Scott Aitchison, pictured during a debate hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network in May. Aitchison will debate fellow leadership contestants Jean Charest and Roman Baber tonight in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Charest, Aitchison, and Baber square off

  • Good Wednesday morning, It will be a busy one for three politicians who hope to capture the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Politics This Morning: Charest, Aitchison, and Baber square off

  • Good Wednesday morning, It will be a busy one for three politicians who hope to capture the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Scott Aitchison, pictured during a debate hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network in May. Aitchison will debate fellow leadership contestants Jean Charest and Roman Baber tonight in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford tops 19th annual Terrific 25 Staffer list, NDP’s Salloum voted Best All-Round

  • Katie Telford is closing on in seven years as chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—and with it, closing in on the record
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 1 on this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by NDP senior lobby officer Anthony Salloum in second, and Liberal assistant Jeff Jedras in third. The Hill Times photographs by Aidan Chamandy and Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Telford tops 19th annual Terrific 25 Staffer list, NDP’s Salloum voted Best All-Round

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
  • Katie Telford is closing on in seven years as chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—and with it, closing in on the record

Telford tops 19th annual Terrific 25 Staffer list, NDP’s Salloum voted Best All-Round

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
  • Katie Telford is closing on in seven years as chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—and with it, closing in on the record
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 1 on this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by NDP senior lobby officer Anthony Salloum in second, and Liberal assistant Jeff Jedras in third. The Hill Times photographs by Aidan Chamandy and Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Send Liberals down the drain for cap-and-trade plan, says letter writer

  • This coming fall sitting of the House of Commons will show what a failed Liberal federal government and its policies can do to send
Opinion | August 3, 2022

Send Liberals down the drain for cap-and-trade plan, says letter writer

Opinion | August 3, 2022
  • This coming fall sitting of the House of Commons will show what a failed Liberal federal government and its policies can do to send

Send Liberals down the drain for cap-and-trade plan, says letter writer

Opinion | August 3, 2022
  • This coming fall sitting of the House of Commons will show what a failed Liberal federal government and its policies can do to send

Photo of the Day

A woman walks under the Pretoria Bridge underpass on July 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

A woman walks under the Pretoria Bridge underpass on July 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawans keeping cool in the city

  • A woman walks under the PretoriaBridge underpass on July 28.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Cyclists stop on the east sideof the Rideau

Ottawans keeping cool in the city

  • A woman walks under the PretoriaBridge underpass on July 28.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Cyclists stop on the east sideof the Rideau

Ottawans keeping cool in the city

  • A woman walks under the PretoriaBridge underpass on July 28.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Cyclists stop on the east sideof the Rideau

The hunt for interprovincial trade barriers is stalling Canada’s post-pandemic reconstruction

  • This summer marks the five-year anniversary of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), a provincial pact with the federal government that flies well below
Opinion | BY CHRIS ROBERTS AND STUART TREW | August 1, 2022
At the CFTA’s five-year mark, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc should work with his provincial and territorial counterparts to engage the public about the post-pandemic industrial strategy we need to meet the urgent challenges in front of us, write Chris Roberts and Stuart Trew. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The hunt for interprovincial trade barriers is stalling Canada’s post-pandemic reconstruction

Opinion | BY CHRIS ROBERTS AND STUART TREW | August 1, 2022
  • This summer marks the five-year anniversary of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), a provincial pact with the federal government that flies well below

The hunt for interprovincial trade barriers is stalling Canada’s post-pandemic reconstruction

Opinion | BY CHRIS ROBERTS AND STUART TREW | August 1, 2022
  • This summer marks the five-year anniversary of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), a provincial pact with the federal government that flies well below
At the CFTA’s five-year mark, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc should work with his provincial and territorial counterparts to engage the public about the post-pandemic industrial strategy we need to meet the urgent challenges in front of us, write Chris Roberts and Stuart Trew. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to grapple with potential recession, labour market shortages as second round of EI reform talks wrap

  • Reforming EI is no less urgent than it was a year ago, says researcher Ricardo Chejfec, but it's much more evident in the wake
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured in the House of Commons foyer on June 2, is spearheading the government's consultations on changing Canada's Employment Insurance regime. The department says results from the second phase of the work will be released in mid to late fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds to grapple with potential recession, labour market shortages as second round of EI reform talks wrap

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
  • Reforming EI is no less urgent than it was a year ago, says researcher Ricardo Chejfec, but it's much more evident in the wake

Feds to grapple with potential recession, labour market shortages as second round of EI reform talks wrap

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
  • Reforming EI is no less urgent than it was a year ago, says researcher Ricardo Chejfec, but it's much more evident in the wake
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured in the House of Commons foyer on June 2, is spearheading the government's consultations on changing Canada's Employment Insurance regime. The department says results from the second phase of the work will be released in mid to late fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inability to track weapons sent to war zone sets stage for unwanted fallout

  • OTTAWA—As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, the West has been scrambling to fulfil embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s insatiable demands for more heavy
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 1, 2022
Although National Defence Minister Anita Anand’s department is alert to the danger, it says it’s not part of the discussions several NATO donor nations are having about better ways to monitor military aid after it is delivered to Ukraine, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inability to track weapons sent to war zone sets stage for unwanted fallout

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 1, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, the West has been scrambling to fulfil embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s insatiable demands for more heavy

Inability to track weapons sent to war zone sets stage for unwanted fallout

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 1, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, the West has been scrambling to fulfil embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s insatiable demands for more heavy
Although National Defence Minister Anita Anand’s department is alert to the danger, it says it’s not part of the discussions several NATO donor nations are having about better ways to monitor military aid after it is delivered to Ukraine, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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