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From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Prime Minister Trudeau has overstayed his welcome, says letter writer

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently told his cabinet that he’s sticking around as leader for the next election. He must be blinded by his
Opinion | September 19, 2022

Prime Minister Trudeau has overstayed his welcome, says letter writer

Opinion | September 19, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently told his cabinet that he’s sticking around as leader for the next election. He must be blinded by his

Prime Minister Trudeau has overstayed his welcome, says letter writer

Opinion | September 19, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently told his cabinet that he’s sticking around as leader for the next election. He must be blinded by his

Poilievre only managed to include two women and one racialized Canadian in his leadership team

  • OTTAWA—Will Rogers said you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Pierre Poilievre must not have been listening. If so, his
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 19, 2022
Eric Duncan, Luc Berthold, Pierre Paul-Hus, Andrew Scheer, Melissa Landsman, Pierre Poilievre, Tim Uppal, Kerri-Lynne Findlay, Chris Warkentin, and Jake Stewart, pictured outside the West Block on the Hill. Image courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's Twitter

Poilievre only managed to include two women and one racialized Canadian in his leadership team

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Will Rogers said you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Pierre Poilievre must not have been listening. If so, his

Poilievre only managed to include two women and one racialized Canadian in his leadership team

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Will Rogers said you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Pierre Poilievre must not have been listening. If so, his
Eric Duncan, Luc Berthold, Pierre Paul-Hus, Andrew Scheer, Melissa Landsman, Pierre Poilievre, Tim Uppal, Kerri-Lynne Findlay, Chris Warkentin, and Jake Stewart, pictured outside the West Block on the Hill. Image courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's Twitter

Crane: Canada needs to rethink its ‘zombie’ identity as an oil and gas superpower

  • TORONTO—In Canada we have a new zombie—a bad idea that refuses to die. This is the ongoing push to build liquified natural gas plants
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 19, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is likely aware of the risks of the transition to a green economy, which will be highly disruptive, changing the kinds of industries and jobs we need, and turning carbon-intensive assets into stranded assets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crane: Canada needs to rethink its ‘zombie’ identity as an oil and gas superpower

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 19, 2022
  • TORONTO—In Canada we have a new zombie—a bad idea that refuses to die. This is the ongoing push to build liquified natural gas plants

Crane: Canada needs to rethink its ‘zombie’ identity as an oil and gas superpower

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 19, 2022
  • TORONTO—In Canada we have a new zombie—a bad idea that refuses to die. This is the ongoing push to build liquified natural gas plants
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is likely aware of the risks of the transition to a green economy, which will be highly disruptive, changing the kinds of industries and jobs we need, and turning carbon-intensive assets into stranded assets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Update to Broadcasting Act likely a top priority in fall sitting, say lobbyists

  • A full plate of legislative priorities for the House and Senate as the fall session gets underway is likely to include finally pushing through
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that legislation intended to address affordability and the cost of living would be a top priority for his government in the fall, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Update to Broadcasting Act likely a top priority in fall sitting, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 19, 2022
  • A full plate of legislative priorities for the House and Senate as the fall session gets underway is likely to include finally pushing through

Update to Broadcasting Act likely a top priority in fall sitting, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 19, 2022
  • A full plate of legislative priorities for the House and Senate as the fall session gets underway is likely to include finally pushing through
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that legislation intended to address affordability and the cost of living would be a top priority for his government in the fall, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre ‘putting his stamp’ on party by shaking up top echelons of Conservative ranks, say politicos

  • After winning a landslide victory to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre is now putting his stamp on the party
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 19, 2022
Since his decisive win on Sept. 10, newly minted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, has been busy choosing his team for the most senior party and parliamentary positions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre ‘putting his stamp’ on party by shaking up top echelons of Conservative ranks, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 19, 2022
  • After winning a landslide victory to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre is now putting his stamp on the party

Poilievre ‘putting his stamp’ on party by shaking up top echelons of Conservative ranks, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 19, 2022
  • After winning a landslide victory to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre is now putting his stamp on the party
Since his decisive win on Sept. 10, newly minted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, has been busy choosing his team for the most senior party and parliamentary positions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A memorial in a cathedral before a brawl in the House

  • Good Monday morning, Governor General MARY SIMON and Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU are leading the large Canadian delegation at the state funeral in London
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Hadrien arrive at Rideau Hall on Sept. 10 for a ceremony to proclaim the accession of the new sovereign, King Charles III. Trudeau will attend the state funeral in London today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A memorial in a cathedral before a brawl in the House

  • Good Monday morning, Governor General MARY SIMON and Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU are leading the large Canadian delegation at the state funeral in London

Politics This Morning: A memorial in a cathedral before a brawl in the House

  • Good Monday morning, Governor General MARY SIMON and Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU are leading the large Canadian delegation at the state funeral in London
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Hadrien arrive at Rideau Hall on Sept. 10 for a ceremony to proclaim the accession of the new sovereign, King Charles III. Trudeau will attend the state funeral in London today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Reserved’ yet ‘powerful’ Queen Elizabeth II had a special relationship with Canada, say officials

  • Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ralph Goodale, who will be attending Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Sept. 19 in London, U.K.,
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2022
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau, left, sits next to Queen Elizabeth II while she signs the Constitution Act of 1982. Photograph courtesy of Robert Cooper/Library and Archives Canada

‘Reserved’ yet ‘powerful’ Queen Elizabeth II had a special relationship with Canada, say officials

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2022
  • Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ralph Goodale, who will be attending Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Sept. 19 in London, U.K.,

‘Reserved’ yet ‘powerful’ Queen Elizabeth II had a special relationship with Canada, say officials

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2022
  • Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ralph Goodale, who will be attending Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Sept. 19 in London, U.K.,
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau, left, sits next to Queen Elizabeth II while she signs the Constitution Act of 1982. Photograph courtesy of Robert Cooper/Library and Archives Canada

LeBlanc to play bigger role in cabinet while government keeps an eye on Poilievre

  • When the House resumes on Tuesday, expect Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc to a play a major role in the upcoming
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2022
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are expected to spar during the 45-minute daily Question Period this fall. 'I think Dominic also has the personality that can take on Poilievre,' said Don Desserud. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc to play bigger role in cabinet while government keeps an eye on Poilievre

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2022
  • When the House resumes on Tuesday, expect Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc to a play a major role in the upcoming

LeBlanc to play bigger role in cabinet while government keeps an eye on Poilievre

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 19, 2022
  • When the House resumes on Tuesday, expect Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc to a play a major role in the upcoming
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are expected to spar during the 45-minute daily Question Period this fall. 'I think Dominic also has the personality that can take on Poilievre,' said Don Desserud. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Party Central’s guide to fall session’s shindigs and soirées

  • For ease of reporting, Party Central will be inquiring about a permanent office inside the Métropolitain Brasserie for the month of September.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 19, 2022
If you're hoping to get the most out of this fall's hottest social events, you'll need to pace yourself, schedule carefully, and get really used to seeing the inside of the Métropolitain Brasserie, where Earnscliffe will host its 'Housewarming' reception on Sept. 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Party Central’s guide to fall session’s shindigs and soirées

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 19, 2022
  • For ease of reporting, Party Central will be inquiring about a permanent office inside the Métropolitain Brasserie for the month of September.

Party Central’s guide to fall session’s shindigs and soirées

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 19, 2022
  • For ease of reporting, Party Central will be inquiring about a permanent office inside the Métropolitain Brasserie for the month of September.
If you're hoping to get the most out of this fall's hottest social events, you'll need to pace yourself, schedule carefully, and get really used to seeing the inside of the Métropolitain Brasserie, where Earnscliffe will host its 'Housewarming' reception on Sept. 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Cynthia Munster

NDP caucus members angling to be ‘adults in the room’ as House resumes

  • Senior NDP MPs say they’re going to rise above whatever mud-slinging might take place between the Liberals and Conservatives, and will be heavily focused
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 19, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. NDP House Leader Peter Julian says the NDP caucus will be 'relentlessly focused on people' this fall session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP caucus members angling to be ‘adults in the room’ as House resumes

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 19, 2022
  • Senior NDP MPs say they’re going to rise above whatever mud-slinging might take place between the Liberals and Conservatives, and will be heavily focused

NDP caucus members angling to be ‘adults in the room’ as House resumes

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | September 19, 2022
  • Senior NDP MPs say they’re going to rise above whatever mud-slinging might take place between the Liberals and Conservatives, and will be heavily focused
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. NDP House Leader Peter Julian says the NDP caucus will be 'relentlessly focused on people' this fall session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying drops in summer, but environment concerns lead in advocacy discussions

  • Federal lobbying took its annual drop in summer, but environmental advocacy maintained its lead through August as the most popular subject in federal lobbying,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 19, 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, then-serving as minister of Economic Development, said in a statement on May 4, 2021 that the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link project will deliver clean energy to communities and businesses currently reliant on diesel in Nunavut's Kivalliq region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying drops in summer, but environment concerns lead in advocacy discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 19, 2022
  • Federal lobbying took its annual drop in summer, but environmental advocacy maintained its lead through August as the most popular subject in federal lobbying,

Lobbying drops in summer, but environment concerns lead in advocacy discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 19, 2022
  • Federal lobbying took its annual drop in summer, but environmental advocacy maintained its lead through August as the most popular subject in federal lobbying,
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, then-serving as minister of Economic Development, said in a statement on May 4, 2021 that the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link project will deliver clean energy to communities and businesses currently reliant on diesel in Nunavut's Kivalliq region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre begins his spittle-flecked rule of the Conservative Party

  • HALIFAX—And so begins the spittle-flecked rule of Pierre Poilievre at the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada. With an apology for harassing texts,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 19, 2022
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, after taking two questions from the reporters on the Hill. Poilievre used the David Akin dust-up to repeat his intention to de-fund the CBC, and then went to work fundraising off the reporter’s behaviour. He described Akin as 'swearing, shouting, and heckling' as the leader of the opposition tried to speak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre begins his spittle-flecked rule of the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 19, 2022
  • HALIFAX—And so begins the spittle-flecked rule of Pierre Poilievre at the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada. With an apology for harassing texts,

Poilievre begins his spittle-flecked rule of the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 19, 2022
  • HALIFAX—And so begins the spittle-flecked rule of Pierre Poilievre at the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada. With an apology for harassing texts,
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, after taking two questions from the reporters on the Hill. Poilievre used the David Akin dust-up to repeat his intention to de-fund the CBC, and then went to work fundraising off the reporter’s behaviour. He described Akin as 'swearing, shouting, and heckling' as the leader of the opposition tried to speak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big banks, challengers jockey for position as government plans open banking rollout

  • Conservative MP Adam Chambers says open banking will encourage more competition in the financial sector and generate more choice for consumers.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 16, 2022
Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault's mandate letter includes a commitment 'to launch a made-in-Canada model of open banking by early 2023.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big banks, challengers jockey for position as government plans open banking rollout

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 16, 2022
  • Conservative MP Adam Chambers says open banking will encourage more competition in the financial sector and generate more choice for consumers.

Big banks, challengers jockey for position as government plans open banking rollout

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 16, 2022
  • Conservative MP Adam Chambers says open banking will encourage more competition in the financial sector and generate more choice for consumers.
Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault's mandate letter includes a commitment 'to launch a made-in-Canada model of open banking by early 2023.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Now boarding Air Awkward

  • Good Friday morning, MPs are scheduled to meet again in the House of Commons today to pay tribute to the late QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
The CC-150 Polaris aircraft used to fly Canada's prime ministers around the world is also known as Can Force One. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several of his predecessors will take part in a delegation to the U.K. for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Rachael Allen

Politics This Morning: Now boarding Air Awkward

  • Good Friday morning, MPs are scheduled to meet again in the House of Commons today to pay tribute to the late QUEEN ELIZABETH II.

Politics This Morning: Now boarding Air Awkward

  • Good Friday morning, MPs are scheduled to meet again in the House of Commons today to pay tribute to the late QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
The CC-150 Polaris aircraft used to fly Canada's prime ministers around the world is also known as Can Force One. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several of his predecessors will take part in a delegation to the U.K. for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Rachael Allen

House of Commons pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state, and ‘family member’ to Canadians

  • Wearing black ribbons and dressed in dark attire in remembrance and grief, Members of Parliament gathered on Thursday for an extraordinary session in the
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 16, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reminisced on his relationship with Queen Elizabeth II—for whom his father served as her fourth prime minister, and he as her 12th. He recounted her visit to Canada in 1982, when she joined his father, seated left, to proclaim and sign the Constitution Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Photograph by Robert Cooper, courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

House of Commons pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state, and ‘family member’ to Canadians

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 16, 2022
  • Wearing black ribbons and dressed in dark attire in remembrance and grief, Members of Parliament gathered on Thursday for an extraordinary session in the

House of Commons pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state, and ‘family member’ to Canadians

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 16, 2022
  • Wearing black ribbons and dressed in dark attire in remembrance and grief, Members of Parliament gathered on Thursday for an extraordinary session in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reminisced on his relationship with Queen Elizabeth II—for whom his father served as her fourth prime minister, and he as her 12th. He recounted her visit to Canada in 1982, when she joined his father, seated left, to proclaim and sign the Constitution Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Photograph by Robert Cooper, courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

A global food crisis is here, and Canada must act

  • An attack on a grain terminal in Mykolaiv. Landmines planted in farmers’ fields. A missile strike on the Port of Odesa. Stolen grain. These
Opinion | BY NDP MP HEATHER MCPHERSON | September 15, 2022
Ukrainian military trucks tow long-range weapons known as Howitzers through a field in eastern Ukraine during Russia's invasion of that country. Photograph courtesy of Arsen Fedosenko/Wikimedia Commons

A global food crisis is here, and Canada must act

Opinion | BY NDP MP HEATHER MCPHERSON | September 15, 2022
  • An attack on a grain terminal in Mykolaiv. Landmines planted in farmers’ fields. A missile strike on the Port of Odesa. Stolen grain. These

A global food crisis is here, and Canada must act

Opinion | BY NDP MP HEATHER MCPHERSON | September 15, 2022
  • An attack on a grain terminal in Mykolaiv. Landmines planted in farmers’ fields. A missile strike on the Port of Odesa. Stolen grain. These
Ukrainian military trucks tow long-range weapons known as Howitzers through a field in eastern Ukraine during Russia's invasion of that country. Photograph courtesy of Arsen Fedosenko/Wikimedia Commons

Canada-Germany hydrogen agreement signals increased role for Atlantic Canada’s ocean energy resources 

  • Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a Joint Declaration of Intent, agreeing to co-operate towards a goal of
Opinion | BY ELISA OBERMANN | September 15, 2022
Tides churn at Black Rock on the Bay of Fundy, which is known to have the highest tidal range in the world, the force of which is higher than the flow of all the rivers in the world. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons.

Canada-Germany hydrogen agreement signals increased role for Atlantic Canada’s ocean energy resources 

Opinion | BY ELISA OBERMANN | September 15, 2022
  • Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a Joint Declaration of Intent, agreeing to co-operate towards a goal of

Canada-Germany hydrogen agreement signals increased role for Atlantic Canada’s ocean energy resources 

Opinion | BY ELISA OBERMANN | September 15, 2022
  • Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a Joint Declaration of Intent, agreeing to co-operate towards a goal of
Tides churn at Black Rock on the Bay of Fundy, which is known to have the highest tidal range in the world, the force of which is higher than the flow of all the rivers in the world. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons.

Internal strife has ‘held Canadians back’ from voting Green, say candidates looking to revitalize party governance

  • A potential delay of the Green Party leadership race was averted by a recent vote of the party’s federal council, but the issue of
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 15, 2022
Green MP and former leader Elizabeth May is running to become co-leader of the Green Party, alongside her running mate Jonathan Pedneault. May is one of six candidates in the race, four of whom are seeking co-leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal strife has ‘held Canadians back’ from voting Green, say candidates looking to revitalize party governance

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 15, 2022
  • A potential delay of the Green Party leadership race was averted by a recent vote of the party’s federal council, but the issue of

Internal strife has ‘held Canadians back’ from voting Green, say candidates looking to revitalize party governance

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 15, 2022
  • A potential delay of the Green Party leadership race was averted by a recent vote of the party’s federal council, but the issue of
Green MP and former leader Elizabeth May is running to become co-leader of the Green Party, alongside her running mate Jonathan Pedneault. May is one of six candidates in the race, four of whom are seeking co-leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernizing the Official Languages Act: how the feds got it wrong

  • MONTREAL—Let’s assume that you haven’t spent much time thinking about Canada’s Official Languages Act this summer—or ever. Please take a moment to do so now because the
Opinion | BY JOAN FRASER AND EVA LUDVIG | September 15, 2022
Canada's Minister of Official Languages Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured Aug. 25, 2022, in Ottawa. Bill C-13, an Act to amend the Official Languages Act, is based on unwarranted deference to Quebec, and is an unprecedented retreat by the Government of Canada from Parliament’s legislative powers, write Joan Fraser and Eva Ludvig. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernizing the Official Languages Act: how the feds got it wrong

Opinion | BY JOAN FRASER AND EVA LUDVIG | September 15, 2022
  • MONTREAL—Let’s assume that you haven’t spent much time thinking about Canada’s Official Languages Act this summer—or ever. Please take a moment to do so now because the

Modernizing the Official Languages Act: how the feds got it wrong

Opinion | BY JOAN FRASER AND EVA LUDVIG | September 15, 2022
  • MONTREAL—Let’s assume that you haven’t spent much time thinking about Canada’s Official Languages Act this summer—or ever. Please take a moment to do so now because the
Canada's Minister of Official Languages Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured Aug. 25, 2022, in Ottawa. Bill C-13, an Act to amend the Official Languages Act, is based on unwarranted deference to Quebec, and is an unprecedented retreat by the Government of Canada from Parliament’s legislative powers, write Joan Fraser and Eva Ludvig. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s landslide win in Quebec could redefine the national political landscape

  • After all the talk of fence-mending that would be needed in the aftermath of such a divisive race, the federal Conservative leadership results on
Opinion | BY DAVID BOUDEWEEL-LEFEBVRE | September 15, 2022
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 12, 2022, arrives for the Conservative caucus with his wife, Anaida, and their son, Cruz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s landslide win in Quebec could redefine the national political landscape

Opinion | BY DAVID BOUDEWEEL-LEFEBVRE | September 15, 2022
  • After all the talk of fence-mending that would be needed in the aftermath of such a divisive race, the federal Conservative leadership results on

Poilievre’s landslide win in Quebec could redefine the national political landscape

Opinion | BY DAVID BOUDEWEEL-LEFEBVRE | September 15, 2022
  • After all the talk of fence-mending that would be needed in the aftermath of such a divisive race, the federal Conservative leadership results on
Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 12, 2022, arrives for the Conservative caucus with his wife, Anaida, and their son, Cruz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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