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Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Martial pride on parade

  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
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Main estimates asks jump 3.8 per cent to reach $449.2-billion in budgetary spending

  • Comparing the 2023-24 and 2024-25 main estimates, The Hill Times identified 30 departments and agencies for which spending authorizations will change by $100-million or
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand speaks with reporters on her way in to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 28, the day before she tabled the main estimates for 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Main estimates asks jump 3.8 per cent to reach $449.2-billion in budgetary spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
  • Comparing the 2023-24 and 2024-25 main estimates, The Hill Times identified 30 departments and agencies for which spending authorizations will change by $100-million or

Main estimates asks jump 3.8 per cent to reach $449.2-billion in budgetary spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 11, 2024
  • Comparing the 2023-24 and 2024-25 main estimates, The Hill Times identified 30 departments and agencies for which spending authorizations will change by $100-million or
Treasury Board President Anita Anand speaks with reporters on her way in to a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Feb. 28, the day before she tabled the main estimates for 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel-Gaza: ‘no boots on the ground’

  • In late January, before the International Court of Justice agreed to consider genocide charges against Israel, an average of 147 trucks a day were
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2024
More to the point, if Joe Biden really wanted the Palestinians to have food, he would order the Israelis to let them have it or face losing American support with arms, money and the regular loan of the U.S. veto at the UN Security Council. But he can’t bring himself to do that, no matter what Israel does, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Israel-Gaza: ‘no boots on the ground’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2024
  • In late January, before the International Court of Justice agreed to consider genocide charges against Israel, an average of 147 trucks a day were

Israel-Gaza: ‘no boots on the ground’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 11, 2024
  • In late January, before the International Court of Justice agreed to consider genocide charges against Israel, an average of 147 trucks a day were
More to the point, if Joe Biden really wanted the Palestinians to have food, he would order the Israelis to let them have it or face losing American support with arms, money and the regular loan of the U.S. veto at the UN Security Council. But he can’t bring himself to do that, no matter what Israel does, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Celebrating the ties that bind our Commonwealth family

  • Bound together by our many connections and inspired by our incredible diversity, Commonwealth members are a strong and respected voice in the world, capable
Opinion | BY DAVID CAMERON | March 11, 2024
Flags in Parliament Square, London, U.K., for Commonwealth Day 2020. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office

Celebrating the ties that bind our Commonwealth family

Opinion | BY DAVID CAMERON | March 11, 2024
  • Bound together by our many connections and inspired by our incredible diversity, Commonwealth members are a strong and respected voice in the world, capable

Celebrating the ties that bind our Commonwealth family

Opinion | BY DAVID CAMERON | March 11, 2024
  • Bound together by our many connections and inspired by our incredible diversity, Commonwealth members are a strong and respected voice in the world, capable
Flags in Parliament Square, London, U.K., for Commonwealth Day 2020. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office

Tackling humanitarian disaster takes guts, not words

  • If Justin Trudeau wants to see pro-Palestinian protesters as the problem, and not this immoral war, he should look at what's happening to U.S.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have played the moral lightweight in the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tackling humanitarian disaster takes guts, not words

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2024
  • If Justin Trudeau wants to see pro-Palestinian protesters as the problem, and not this immoral war, he should look at what's happening to U.S.

Tackling humanitarian disaster takes guts, not words

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 11, 2024
  • If Justin Trudeau wants to see pro-Palestinian protesters as the problem, and not this immoral war, he should look at what's happening to U.S.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have played the moral lightweight in the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Only 89 of 156 Liberal MPs have so far been nominated for next election, a year after deadline

  • Nine cabinet ministers and the national caucus chair still have not met the nomination conditions, raising questions how many Liberal MPs are not seeking
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus. The nomination deadline for Liberal MPs was March 2023, but one year on, only 89 of 156 incumbents have been nominated for the next federal election. The Liberal Party, however, says MPs can request more extensions from the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Only 89 of 156 Liberal MPs have so far been nominated for next election, a year after deadline

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2024
  • Nine cabinet ministers and the national caucus chair still have not met the nomination conditions, raising questions how many Liberal MPs are not seeking

Only 89 of 156 Liberal MPs have so far been nominated for next election, a year after deadline

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 11, 2024
  • Nine cabinet ministers and the national caucus chair still have not met the nomination conditions, raising questions how many Liberal MPs are not seeking
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus. The nomination deadline for Liberal MPs was March 2023, but one year on, only 89 of 156 incumbents have been nominated for the next federal election. The Liberal Party, however, says MPs can request more extensions from the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There’s a lot of trauma’: N.W.T. braces for another tough fire season as governments look for lessons from 2023 response

  • More than two thirds of Northwest Territories residents were evacuated during the 2023 wildfire season. Premier R.J. Simpson says last summer’s experience is ‘fresh
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 11, 2024
The 2023 wildfire season was the Northwest Territories' worst on record. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

‘There’s a lot of trauma’: N.W.T. braces for another tough fire season as governments look for lessons from 2023 response

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 11, 2024
  • More than two thirds of Northwest Territories residents were evacuated during the 2023 wildfire season. Premier R.J. Simpson says last summer’s experience is ‘fresh

‘There’s a lot of trauma’: N.W.T. braces for another tough fire season as governments look for lessons from 2023 response

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 11, 2024
  • More than two thirds of Northwest Territories residents were evacuated during the 2023 wildfire season. Premier R.J. Simpson says last summer’s experience is ‘fresh
The 2023 wildfire season was the Northwest Territories' worst on record. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

‘Baby-steps’ pharmacare a test of our humanity and of our political leaders

  • If the proposals survive, this national pharmacare intro-package should fill open gaps for many insulin-dependent diabetics, especially those with Type 1 diabetes. But there
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The final argument against what's otherwise a compassionate and affordable initiative from a reluctant federal government is that paying for medication for diabetics could be a slippery slope. But isn't that a slope we want to be on, asks Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Baby-steps’ pharmacare a test of our humanity and of our political leaders

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
  • If the proposals survive, this national pharmacare intro-package should fill open gaps for many insulin-dependent diabetics, especially those with Type 1 diabetes. But there

‘Baby-steps’ pharmacare a test of our humanity and of our political leaders

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 11, 2024
  • If the proposals survive, this national pharmacare intro-package should fill open gaps for many insulin-dependent diabetics, especially those with Type 1 diabetes. But there
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The final argument against what's otherwise a compassionate and affordable initiative from a reluctant federal government is that paying for medication for diabetics could be a slippery slope. But isn't that a slope we want to be on, asks Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2024: looming federal election and lingering virtual comms contribute to dynamic advocacy

  • Broad cross-party outreach, convincing decision-makers that issues are important to them, and being brief are all key to great government relations, say lobbyists.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | March 11, 2024
Part of effective advocacy in 2024 means preparing for a possible shakeup from the approaching federal election, and taking advantage of virtual communication tools, which are now used less frequently since the pandemic's height, but haven’t gone away entirely, say lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2024: looming federal election and lingering virtual comms contribute to dynamic advocacy

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | March 11, 2024
  • Broad cross-party outreach, convincing decision-makers that issues are important to them, and being brief are all key to great government relations, say lobbyists.

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2024: looming federal election and lingering virtual comms contribute to dynamic advocacy

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | March 11, 2024
  • Broad cross-party outreach, convincing decision-makers that issues are important to them, and being brief are all key to great government relations, say lobbyists.
Part of effective advocacy in 2024 means preparing for a possible shakeup from the approaching federal election, and taking advantage of virtual communication tools, which are now used less frequently since the pandemic's height, but haven’t gone away entirely, say lobbyists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re stuck in much lower global innovation rankings

  • But no one, it seems, has actually calculated what it would take to make Canada a world leader in innovation. 
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2024
The Council of Canadian Innovators says in the April 16 federal budget Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, should allow the Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit to boost taxable capital to $70-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re stuck in much lower global innovation rankings

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2024
  • But no one, it seems, has actually calculated what it would take to make Canada a world leader in innovation. 

We’re stuck in much lower global innovation rankings

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 11, 2024
  • But no one, it seems, has actually calculated what it would take to make Canada a world leader in innovation. 
The Council of Canadian Innovators says in the April 16 federal budget Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, should allow the Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit to boost taxable capital to $70-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting the prosperity and success of Black entrepreneurs

  • It's up to us to take strong measures to prevent our Black entrepreneurs from joining other horizons to develop their businesses and, more broadly,
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | March 11, 2024
The possibilities for improving the lot of Black entrepreneurs are manifold. Implementing them requires two things: awareness of the obstacles they face, and the will to end them, writes Senator Amina Gerba. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting the prosperity and success of Black entrepreneurs

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | March 11, 2024
  • It's up to us to take strong measures to prevent our Black entrepreneurs from joining other horizons to develop their businesses and, more broadly,

Supporting the prosperity and success of Black entrepreneurs

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR AMINA GERBA | March 11, 2024
  • It's up to us to take strong measures to prevent our Black entrepreneurs from joining other horizons to develop their businesses and, more broadly,
The possibilities for improving the lot of Black entrepreneurs are manifold. Implementing them requires two things: awareness of the obstacles they face, and the will to end them, writes Senator Amina Gerba. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Team Canada’ approach needed for emergency responses

  • The provinces, territories, and municipalities have planned ahead for the coming fire season with the experience of the last one still fresh in their
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
A wildfire burns in the Northwest Territories in 2023. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

‘Team Canada’ approach needed for emergency responses

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
  • The provinces, territories, and municipalities have planned ahead for the coming fire season with the experience of the last one still fresh in their

‘Team Canada’ approach needed for emergency responses

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 11, 2024
  • The provinces, territories, and municipalities have planned ahead for the coming fire season with the experience of the last one still fresh in their
A wildfire burns in the Northwest Territories in 2023. Photograph courtesy of N.W.T. Fire

When ‘support for Ukraine is softening elsewhere, it’s important for Canada to remain stalwart’ in its aid says ex-foreign policy adviser to the PM

  • Andrea Charron with the University of Manitoba expressed concern with Western fatigue in the Ukraine war, saying 'supporting Ukraine is protecting the West, and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When ‘support for Ukraine is softening elsewhere, it’s important for Canada to remain stalwart’ in its aid says ex-foreign policy adviser to the PM

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
  • Andrea Charron with the University of Manitoba expressed concern with Western fatigue in the Ukraine war, saying 'supporting Ukraine is protecting the West, and

When ‘support for Ukraine is softening elsewhere, it’s important for Canada to remain stalwart’ in its aid says ex-foreign policy adviser to the PM

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
  • Andrea Charron with the University of Manitoba expressed concern with Western fatigue in the Ukraine war, saying 'supporting Ukraine is protecting the West, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political cartoonist de Adder launches new strip following departure from The Washington Post, he will be keynote speaker at Kesterton Lecture in Ottawa on March 20

  • Plus, The Globe's Bob Fife and Steve Chase win Ross Munro Award, Perrin Beatty to step down in August, Bloc MP Yves Perron says
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
Canadian artist and political cartoonist Michael de Adder, left, and his March 4 cartoon 'Justice delayed.' Photograph courtesy of Nicole Lapierre Photography, Image courtesy of X

Political cartoonist de Adder launches new strip following departure from The Washington Post, he will be keynote speaker at Kesterton Lecture in Ottawa on March 20

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
  • Plus, The Globe's Bob Fife and Steve Chase win Ross Munro Award, Perrin Beatty to step down in August, Bloc MP Yves Perron says

Political cartoonist de Adder launches new strip following departure from The Washington Post, he will be keynote speaker at Kesterton Lecture in Ottawa on March 20

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 11, 2024
  • Plus, The Globe's Bob Fife and Steve Chase win Ross Munro Award, Perrin Beatty to step down in August, Bloc MP Yves Perron says
Canadian artist and political cartoonist Michael de Adder, left, and his March 4 cartoon 'Justice delayed.' Photograph courtesy of Nicole Lapierre Photography, Image courtesy of X

Politics This Morning: The politics of prison

  • Plus, The Hill Times lists the top lobbyists in 2024.
MPs will debate a motion at committee today to call former public safety minister Marco Mendicino and others to testify about transfers of high-profile prisoners to medium-security prisons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The politics of prison

  • Plus, The Hill Times lists the top lobbyists in 2024.

Politics This Morning: The politics of prison

  • Plus, The Hill Times lists the top lobbyists in 2024.
MPs will debate a motion at committee today to call former public safety minister Marco Mendicino and others to testify about transfers of high-profile prisoners to medium-security prisons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Humanitarian crisis was created by Hamas: Alan Williams

  • Re: “Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 290. Washim Ahmed seems to conflate two
Opinion | March 11, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Humanitarian crisis was created by Hamas: Alan Williams

Opinion | March 11, 2024
  • Re: “Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 290. Washim Ahmed seems to conflate two

Humanitarian crisis was created by Hamas: Alan Williams

Opinion | March 11, 2024
  • Re: “Minister Hussen needs to reverse his UNRWA decision, or resign, or both,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 290. Washim Ahmed seems to conflate two
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Poilievre’s politics is out of place in this century: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Lantsman calls Poilievre’s remarks on trans women ‘the position of the Conservative Party’,” (The Hill Times, by Chelsea Nash, March 1, 2024). The
Opinion | March 11, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Poilievre’s politics is out of place in this century: Tom McElroy

Opinion | March 11, 2024
  • Re: “Lantsman calls Poilievre’s remarks on trans women ‘the position of the Conservative Party’,” (The Hill Times, by Chelsea Nash, March 1, 2024). The

Poilievre’s politics is out of place in this century: Tom McElroy

Opinion | March 11, 2024
  • Re: “Lantsman calls Poilievre’s remarks on trans women ‘the position of the Conservative Party’,” (The Hill Times, by Chelsea Nash, March 1, 2024). The
Image courtesy of Pexels

Martin Baron digs into The Washington Post

  • As the senior news executive at The Washington Post, Martin Baron was a key member of that establishment press. His newsroom was a thorn in
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | March 11, 2024
Martin Baron, former editor of The Washington Post, and author of Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Martin Baron digs into The Washington Post

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | March 11, 2024
  • As the senior news executive at The Washington Post, Martin Baron was a key member of that establishment press. His newsroom was a thorn in

Martin Baron digs into The Washington Post

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | March 11, 2024
  • As the senior news executive at The Washington Post, Martin Baron was a key member of that establishment press. His newsroom was a thorn in
Martin Baron, former editor of The Washington Post, and author of Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Cohen to deliver keynote on U.S.-Canada cross border collaboration in life science and technology

  • MONDAY, MARCH 11 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is on break
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen will deliver a keynote address on 'U.S-Canada Cross Border Collaboration in Life Sciences and Technology,' on Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cohen to deliver keynote on U.S.-Canada cross border collaboration in life science and technology

  • MONDAY, MARCH 11 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is on break

Cohen to deliver keynote on U.S.-Canada cross border collaboration in life science and technology

  • MONDAY, MARCH 11 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is on break
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen will deliver a keynote address on 'U.S-Canada Cross Border Collaboration in Life Sciences and Technology,' on Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberal MPs say Durham byelection result a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and ‘high time to re-examine some of our most basic assumptions’

  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different then versus now, says Dan Arnold, a former
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2024
Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani won last week's Durham, Ont., byelection by a comfortable margin of 35 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Liberal MPs say Durham byelection result a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and ‘high time to re-examine some of our most basic assumptions’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2024
  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different then versus now, says Dan Arnold, a former

Some Liberal MPs say Durham byelection result a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and ‘high time to re-examine some of our most basic assumptions’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 8, 2024
  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different then versus now, says Dan Arnold, a former
Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani won last week's Durham, Ont., byelection by a comfortable margin of 35 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls

  • Canada’s stance on Gaza must embody its commitment to gender equality, including gender-responsive humanitarian aid that addresses the unique needs of women and girls
Opinion | BY KATHERINE BULLOCK, TAZEEN HASAN, NAWEL HAMIDI | March 8, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The suspension of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) by Canada and other international donors has dealt a devastating blow to the already fragile lives of Palestinian women and children, write Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls

Opinion | BY KATHERINE BULLOCK, TAZEEN HASAN, NAWEL HAMIDI | March 8, 2024
  • Canada’s stance on Gaza must embody its commitment to gender equality, including gender-responsive humanitarian aid that addresses the unique needs of women and girls

Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls

Opinion | BY KATHERINE BULLOCK, TAZEEN HASAN, NAWEL HAMIDI | March 8, 2024
  • Canada’s stance on Gaza must embody its commitment to gender equality, including gender-responsive humanitarian aid that addresses the unique needs of women and girls
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The suspension of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) by Canada and other international donors has dealt a devastating blow to the already fragile lives of Palestinian women and children, write Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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