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Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: Gould and Boissonnault to announce new passport pickup locations

  • Good Wednesday morning, There are no committee meetings scheduled today, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are both scheduled to spend the
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on May 31, has taken the lead in the government's efforts to address delays and long lineups at passport offices across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gould and Boissonnault to announce new passport pickup locations

  • Good Wednesday morning, There are no committee meetings scheduled today, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are both scheduled to spend the

Politics This Morning: Gould and Boissonnault to announce new passport pickup locations

  • Good Wednesday morning, There are no committee meetings scheduled today, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are both scheduled to spend the
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on May 31, has taken the lead in the government's efforts to address delays and long lineups at passport offices across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians back Canadian delegations to Taiwan in face of China’s threatening response to Pelosi’s visit

  • MPs and Senators say they are emboldened to continue parliamentary visits to Taiwan in the face of China’s threatening response to the recent visit
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
Liberal MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Friendship Group, says a visit of Canadian Parliamentarians to Taiwan is in the works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians back Canadian delegations to Taiwan in face of China’s threatening response to Pelosi’s visit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
  • MPs and Senators say they are emboldened to continue parliamentary visits to Taiwan in the face of China’s threatening response to the recent visit

Parliamentarians back Canadian delegations to Taiwan in face of China’s threatening response to Pelosi’s visit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
  • MPs and Senators say they are emboldened to continue parliamentary visits to Taiwan in the face of China’s threatening response to the recent visit
Liberal MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Friendship Group, says a visit of Canadian Parliamentarians to Taiwan is in the works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taiwan will continue to defend democracy, says envoy

  • Re: “Chinese ambassador warns Canada against crossing ‘red line’ on Taiwan, urges to ‘draw the lessons’ from the past,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 10,
Opinion | August 17, 2022

Taiwan will continue to defend democracy, says envoy

Opinion | August 17, 2022
  • Re: “Chinese ambassador warns Canada against crossing ‘red line’ on Taiwan, urges to ‘draw the lessons’ from the past,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 10,

Taiwan will continue to defend democracy, says envoy

Opinion | August 17, 2022
  • Re: “Chinese ambassador warns Canada against crossing ‘red line’ on Taiwan, urges to ‘draw the lessons’ from the past,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 10,

Co-ordinated hate campaign thrives under complicity of silent majority

  • OTTAWA—Women in news media are in peril, mainly due to white men. Lisa LaFlamme’s unceremonious departure from CTV News on Monday, as described by
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 17, 2022
When a group of far-right white men develop a list of female journalists and female journalists of colour to target, that’s fascism, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Sergey Zolkin

Co-ordinated hate campaign thrives under complicity of silent majority

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Women in news media are in peril, mainly due to white men. Lisa LaFlamme’s unceremonious departure from CTV News on Monday, as described by

Co-ordinated hate campaign thrives under complicity of silent majority

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Women in news media are in peril, mainly due to white men. Lisa LaFlamme’s unceremonious departure from CTV News on Monday, as described by
When a group of far-right white men develop a list of female journalists and female journalists of colour to target, that’s fascism, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Sergey Zolkin

‘We’re prepared to step in’: church occupants readying ‘private security force,’ deny convoy links as community groups push back

  • The area MP is keeping an eye on things as the controversial new occupants of St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood say their
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 17, 2022
The United People of Canada's 'private security force' is fully compliant with the law, according to the organization's director William Komer, who said that the security guards would have the 'right to arrest' those suspected of trespassing at St. Brigid's Church, which they're in the process of buying. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re prepared to step in’: church occupants readying ‘private security force,’ deny convoy links as community groups push back

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 17, 2022
  • The area MP is keeping an eye on things as the controversial new occupants of St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood say their

‘We’re prepared to step in’: church occupants readying ‘private security force,’ deny convoy links as community groups push back

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 17, 2022
  • The area MP is keeping an eye on things as the controversial new occupants of St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood say their
The United People of Canada's 'private security force' is fully compliant with the law, according to the organization's director William Komer, who said that the security guards would have the 'right to arrest' those suspected of trespassing at St. Brigid's Church, which they're in the process of buying. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford helps undermine Ontario’s public health system, then eyes more privatization

  • OTTAWA—Swallowing a bee while discussing the possible privatization of Ontario health care, Doug Ford reflexively thought he might have to undergo emergency treatment. “I’ll
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 17, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
By refusing to lift the effective wage freeze Ontario Premier Doug Ford imposed on nurses, he is hastening the decline in the health-care system and without doubt setting the stage for further privatization in the province, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews

Ford helps undermine Ontario’s public health system, then eyes more privatization

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Swallowing a bee while discussing the possible privatization of Ontario health care, Doug Ford reflexively thought he might have to undergo emergency treatment. “I’ll

Ford helps undermine Ontario’s public health system, then eyes more privatization

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Swallowing a bee while discussing the possible privatization of Ontario health care, Doug Ford reflexively thought he might have to undergo emergency treatment. “I’ll
Doug Ford
By refusing to lift the effective wage freeze Ontario Premier Doug Ford imposed on nurses, he is hastening the decline in the health-care system and without doubt setting the stage for further privatization in the province, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews

Samara delves into detoxing democracy with Aug. 18 panel

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Panellists for a Samara Centre for Democracy webinar will dig into how we can mitigate online toxicity to create safer spaces for democratic participation on Aug. 18. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Samara delves into detoxing democracy with Aug. 18 panel

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It

Samara delves into detoxing democracy with Aug. 18 panel

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Panellists for a Samara Centre for Democracy webinar will dig into how we can mitigate online toxicity to create safer spaces for democratic participation on Aug. 18. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Journalists, politicos react to LaFlamme’s shock ouster at CTV

  • Following a “business decision” by Bell Media owners, Lisa LaFlamme is out as chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News. In a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 17, 2022
Lisa LaFlamme addressed her departure from CTV News in a video posted to Twitter Aug. 15. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Journalists, politicos react to LaFlamme’s shock ouster at CTV

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 17, 2022
  • Following a “business decision” by Bell Media owners, Lisa LaFlamme is out as chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News. In a

Journalists, politicos react to LaFlamme’s shock ouster at CTV

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 17, 2022
  • Following a “business decision” by Bell Media owners, Lisa LaFlamme is out as chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News. In a
Lisa LaFlamme addressed her departure from CTV News in a video posted to Twitter Aug. 15. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

India looks to quickly wrap draft of interim trade deal with Canada, as both sides discuss additional early pact

  • To overcome hurdles that prevented Canada and India from reaching a free trade deal, the two sides are discussing rolling out a series of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
International Trade Minister Mary Ng is expected to speak with Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal next week ahead of the fourth round of trade negotiations, which are scheduled for next month in India. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India looks to quickly wrap draft of interim trade deal with Canada, as both sides discuss additional early pact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
  • To overcome hurdles that prevented Canada and India from reaching a free trade deal, the two sides are discussing rolling out a series of

India looks to quickly wrap draft of interim trade deal with Canada, as both sides discuss additional early pact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
  • To overcome hurdles that prevented Canada and India from reaching a free trade deal, the two sides are discussing rolling out a series of
International Trade Minister Mary Ng is expected to speak with Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal next week ahead of the fourth round of trade negotiations, which are scheduled for next month in India. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Co-ordinated, vitriolic online attacks against female journalists prompt police reports, calls for action from media organizations

  • An uptick in hateful, racist, and sexist vitriol directed at female journalists in recent weeks has prompted a trio of news organizations to co-sign
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 17, 2022
The Hill Times columnist Erica Ifill, left, Global News reporter Rachel Gilmore, and Toronto Star podcast co-host and producer Saba Eitizaz were named in ugly messages that have been reported to law enforcement. Global News editor-in-chief Sonia Verma says 'this type of abuse is of increasing concern.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of Twitter

Co-ordinated, vitriolic online attacks against female journalists prompt police reports, calls for action from media organizations

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 17, 2022
  • An uptick in hateful, racist, and sexist vitriol directed at female journalists in recent weeks has prompted a trio of news organizations to co-sign

Co-ordinated, vitriolic online attacks against female journalists prompt police reports, calls for action from media organizations

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 17, 2022
  • An uptick in hateful, racist, and sexist vitriol directed at female journalists in recent weeks has prompted a trio of news organizations to co-sign
The Hill Times columnist Erica Ifill, left, Global News reporter Rachel Gilmore, and Toronto Star podcast co-host and producer Saba Eitizaz were named in ugly messages that have been reported to law enforcement. Global News editor-in-chief Sonia Verma says 'this type of abuse is of increasing concern.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of Twitter

Open minds, not dated rhetoric, needed to fix ailing health-care system

  • OTTAWA—Go to any media outlet web page, paper, podcast, radio station, or TV station across Canada and you’ll find an identical story about a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 17, 2022
Both Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his Health Minister Sylvia Jones have said all options need to be on the table when it comes to addressing the broken health-care system, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Open minds, not dated rhetoric, needed to fix ailing health-care system

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Go to any media outlet web page, paper, podcast, radio station, or TV station across Canada and you’ll find an identical story about a

Open minds, not dated rhetoric, needed to fix ailing health-care system

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Go to any media outlet web page, paper, podcast, radio station, or TV station across Canada and you’ll find an identical story about a
Both Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his Health Minister Sylvia Jones have said all options need to be on the table when it comes to addressing the broken health-care system, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A year later, the job in Afghanistan is far from complete

  • This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Taliban taking the Afghan capital of Kabul, bringing to a terrifying end the years of progress
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 17, 2022
During an Aug. 15 press conference, NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan, pictured in Ottawa in 2018, said the Canadian government would have blood on its hands if it didn’t move to quickly help Afghans who once helped Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A year later, the job in Afghanistan is far from complete

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 17, 2022
  • This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Taliban taking the Afghan capital of Kabul, bringing to a terrifying end the years of progress

A year later, the job in Afghanistan is far from complete

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 17, 2022
  • This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Taliban taking the Afghan capital of Kabul, bringing to a terrifying end the years of progress
During an Aug. 15 press conference, NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan, pictured in Ottawa in 2018, said the Canadian government would have blood on its hands if it didn’t move to quickly help Afghans who once helped Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP Act must be ‘carefully examined’ to protect police independence from political interference, says senior civilian Mountie

  • A former director of communications for the RCMP says Parliamentarians should re-examine the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act to ensure there’s appropriate protection from
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 16, 2022
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki appeared before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25, where she denied that the government had applied any inappropriate pressure on the RCMP to release information about the type of firearms used by the gunman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP Act must be ‘carefully examined’ to protect police independence from political interference, says senior civilian Mountie

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 16, 2022
  • A former director of communications for the RCMP says Parliamentarians should re-examine the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act to ensure there’s appropriate protection from

RCMP Act must be ‘carefully examined’ to protect police independence from political interference, says senior civilian Mountie

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 16, 2022
  • A former director of communications for the RCMP says Parliamentarians should re-examine the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act to ensure there’s appropriate protection from
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki appeared before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25, where she denied that the government had applied any inappropriate pressure on the RCMP to release information about the type of firearms used by the gunman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Key Nova Scotia RCMP members to testify in hearings on political interference

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Public Safety Committee will meet at 11 a.m. today to hear from the deputy minister of justice and from
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appeared before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Key Nova Scotia RCMP members to testify in hearings on political interference

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Public Safety Committee will meet at 11 a.m. today to hear from the deputy minister of justice and from

Politics This Morning: Key Nova Scotia RCMP members to testify in hearings on political interference

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Public Safety Committee will meet at 11 a.m. today to hear from the deputy minister of justice and from
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appeared before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loss of eastern seat, division of municipalities under fire in proposed Quebec riding redraw

  • The first draft of Quebec’s new federal electoral map is out, and it’s raising the eyebrows of federal and local politicians who are concerned
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 16, 2022
The Bloc Québécois—including MPs Rhéal Fortin, left, and Kristina Michaud, centre—has criticized the Quebec redistribution commission's proposal to merge four ridings in the Gaspé peninsula, including National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's riding, into three and instead carve out a new riding north of Montreal. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Loss of eastern seat, division of municipalities under fire in proposed Quebec riding redraw

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 16, 2022
  • The first draft of Quebec’s new federal electoral map is out, and it’s raising the eyebrows of federal and local politicians who are concerned

Loss of eastern seat, division of municipalities under fire in proposed Quebec riding redraw

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 16, 2022
  • The first draft of Quebec’s new federal electoral map is out, and it’s raising the eyebrows of federal and local politicians who are concerned
The Bloc Québécois—including MPs Rhéal Fortin, left, and Kristina Michaud, centre—has criticized the Quebec redistribution commission's proposal to merge four ridings in the Gaspé peninsula, including National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's riding, into three and instead carve out a new riding north of Montreal. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Is NATO a danger to world peace?

  • Explanations for the war in Ukraine break down into two broad categories. Most western analysts favour the argument that the war is “Putin’s war,”
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | August 15, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa on April 4, 2018. If NATO continues down the road of asserting military power in the Pacific, Canada should consider how its interests are served by getting involved in such conflicts, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is NATO a danger to world peace?

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | August 15, 2022
  • Explanations for the war in Ukraine break down into two broad categories. Most western analysts favour the argument that the war is “Putin’s war,”

Is NATO a danger to world peace?

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | August 15, 2022
  • Explanations for the war in Ukraine break down into two broad categories. Most western analysts favour the argument that the war is “Putin’s war,”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa on April 4, 2018. If NATO continues down the road of asserting military power in the Pacific, Canada should consider how its interests are served by getting involved in such conflicts, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers Marci Ien, Diane Lebouthillier see policy adviser moves

  • Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien has seen a couple of staff exits of late, and another is soon to come,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2022
Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien, left, has seen a number of staff moves since Hill Climbers' last update, with a policy adviser soon to depart, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier recently added to her policy team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Marci Ien, Diane Lebouthillier see policy adviser moves

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2022
  • Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien has seen a couple of staff exits of late, and another is soon to come,

Ministers Marci Ien, Diane Lebouthillier see policy adviser moves

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2022
  • Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien has seen a couple of staff exits of late, and another is soon to come,
Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien, left, has seen a number of staff moves since Hill Climbers' last update, with a policy adviser soon to depart, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier recently added to her policy team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ukraine happy for Russia to take the blame on destroyed warplanes

  • LONDON, U.K.—“This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt,” said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 15, 2022
The NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group conducts an exercise in the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, on Sept. 1, 2019. Taking responsibility for these strikes deep in Russian-controlled territory is not in Ukraine’s interest, so it’s happy for Russia to take the blame, writes Gwynne Dyer. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Ukraine happy for Russia to take the blame on destroyed warplanes

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 15, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt,” said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted

Ukraine happy for Russia to take the blame on destroyed warplanes

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 15, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt,” said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted
The NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group conducts an exercise in the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, on Sept. 1, 2019. Taking responsibility for these strikes deep in Russian-controlled territory is not in Ukraine’s interest, so it’s happy for Russia to take the blame, writes Gwynne Dyer. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Michael Serapio weighs in on joining CPAC, and covering Canadian politics

  • On July 27, the Cable Public Affairs Channel announced that Michael Serapio would soon replace the retiring Peter Van Dusen as the network’s English
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 15, 2022
Pedestrians walk past the gates to Parliament Hill on July 13, 2022. Michael Serapio will become the latest addition to the roster of news anchors covering federal politics when he goes on air for CPAC in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Serapio weighs in on joining CPAC, and covering Canadian politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 15, 2022
  • On July 27, the Cable Public Affairs Channel announced that Michael Serapio would soon replace the retiring Peter Van Dusen as the network’s English

Michael Serapio weighs in on joining CPAC, and covering Canadian politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 15, 2022
  • On July 27, the Cable Public Affairs Channel announced that Michael Serapio would soon replace the retiring Peter Van Dusen as the network’s English
Pedestrians walk past the gates to Parliament Hill on July 13, 2022. Michael Serapio will become the latest addition to the roster of news anchors covering federal politics when he goes on air for CPAC in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The perils of falling into the ‘Russia said, Ukraine said’ trap

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian public is being warned repeatedly to be wary of Russian disinformation with regards to the war in Ukraine. This is solid advice
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2022
Aug. 11 media reports showed a series of explosions at a Russian airbase in the Crimea, which Ukrainian officials initially gleefully claimed responsibility for, while the Russian defence ministry claimed it was caused by faulty ammunition storage and that no planes were damaged. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The perils of falling into the ‘Russia said, Ukraine said’ trap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian public is being warned repeatedly to be wary of Russian disinformation with regards to the war in Ukraine. This is solid advice

The perils of falling into the ‘Russia said, Ukraine said’ trap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian public is being warned repeatedly to be wary of Russian disinformation with regards to the war in Ukraine. This is solid advice
Aug. 11 media reports showed a series of explosions at a Russian airbase in the Crimea, which Ukrainian officials initially gleefully claimed responsibility for, while the Russian defence ministry claimed it was caused by faulty ammunition storage and that no planes were damaged. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

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