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Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X
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‘A technological path forward is needed to preserve life and save what we can of the environment’: Tom McElroy

  • Re: Politics This Morning’s “Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill Times, Aug. 4, 2023). The elephant in the
Opinion | August 14, 2023

‘A technological path forward is needed to preserve life and save what we can of the environment’: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 14, 2023
  • Re: Politics This Morning’s “Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill Times, Aug. 4, 2023). The elephant in the

‘A technological path forward is needed to preserve life and save what we can of the environment’: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 14, 2023
  • Re: Politics This Morning’s “Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill Times, Aug. 4, 2023). The elephant in the

Freeland to talk about government’s fall economic priorities at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14

  • MONDAY, AUG. 14 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer, but will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, pictured July 26, 2023, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at Rideau Hall, will be at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland to talk about government’s fall economic priorities at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14

  • MONDAY, AUG. 14 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer, but will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for

Freeland to talk about government’s fall economic priorities at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14

  • MONDAY, AUG. 14 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer, but will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, pictured July 26, 2023, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at Rideau Hall, will be at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public health experts, NDP MP Davies echo medical journal’s call for inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response

  • Health Minister Mark Holland’s office said the government would ‘take stock of lessons learned,’ but stopped short of committing to a public inquiry.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL | August 11, 2023
Clockwise, from top left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, former health minister Patty Hajdu, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public health experts, NDP MP Davies echo medical journal’s call for inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL | August 11, 2023
  • Health Minister Mark Holland’s office said the government would ‘take stock of lessons learned,’ but stopped short of committing to a public inquiry.

Public health experts, NDP MP Davies echo medical journal’s call for inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL | August 11, 2023
  • Health Minister Mark Holland’s office said the government would ‘take stock of lessons learned,’ but stopped short of committing to a public inquiry.
Clockwise, from top left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, former health minister Patty Hajdu, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs trigger mid-summer committee meeting

  • Plus, an update on Canada’s wildfires is coming today.
Conservative MPs Jasraj Singh Hallan and Marty Morantz were among those who requested today's meeting of the House Finance Committee on the topic of affordability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs trigger mid-summer committee meeting

  • Plus, an update on Canada’s wildfires is coming today.

Politics This Morning: MPs trigger mid-summer committee meeting

  • Plus, an update on Canada’s wildfires is coming today.
Conservative MPs Jasraj Singh Hallan and Marty Morantz were among those who requested today's meeting of the House Finance Committee on the topic of affordability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The futility of carbon capture and storage

  • Carbon capture and storage is a wasteful and expensive green-washing program.
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | August 10, 2023
The only practical choice now available to the world is a rapid replacement of fossil fuel energy with renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric), while ending support for fossil fuels, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Michael Mueller on Flickr

The futility of carbon capture and storage

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | August 10, 2023
  • Carbon capture and storage is a wasteful and expensive green-washing program.

The futility of carbon capture and storage

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | August 10, 2023
  • Carbon capture and storage is a wasteful and expensive green-washing program.
The only practical choice now available to the world is a rapid replacement of fossil fuel energy with renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric), while ending support for fossil fuels, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Michael Mueller on Flickr

Oppenheimer’s legacy: an unheeded warning for our climate

  • Much like the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, there is a causal link between the pollution we emit into the atmosphere, and the fatalities
Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | August 10, 2023
Atomic bombs, executed by the Manhattan Project, resulted in mushroom clouds over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima, left, and Nagasaki on Aug. 6, and Aug. 9, 1945, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia

Oppenheimer’s legacy: an unheeded warning for our climate

Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | August 10, 2023
  • Much like the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, there is a causal link between the pollution we emit into the atmosphere, and the fatalities

Oppenheimer’s legacy: an unheeded warning for our climate

Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | August 10, 2023
  • Much like the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, there is a causal link between the pollution we emit into the atmosphere, and the fatalities
Atomic bombs, executed by the Manhattan Project, resulted in mushroom clouds over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima, left, and Nagasaki on Aug. 6, and Aug. 9, 1945, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia

In Cambodia, another generation of Huns

  • Hun Sen, ruler of Cambodia for 38 years, is a man whose primary purpose was survival. He learned that to survive you must move
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 10, 2023
From youthful commander in the genocidal Khmer Rouge, to Vietnamese puppet, to coup-maker, to dynastic autocrat, the former (official) ruler of Cambodia Hun Sen did it all without ever caring about either ideology or loyalty writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Hun Sen on Facebook

In Cambodia, another generation of Huns

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 10, 2023
  • Hun Sen, ruler of Cambodia for 38 years, is a man whose primary purpose was survival. He learned that to survive you must move

In Cambodia, another generation of Huns

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 10, 2023
  • Hun Sen, ruler of Cambodia for 38 years, is a man whose primary purpose was survival. He learned that to survive you must move
From youthful commander in the genocidal Khmer Rouge, to Vietnamese puppet, to coup-maker, to dynastic autocrat, the former (official) ruler of Cambodia Hun Sen did it all without ever caring about either ideology or loyalty writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Hun Sen on Facebook

Deciphering a Liberal attack

  • The fact that the Liberals felt the need for Trudeau go on the offensive against Poilievre suggests their own polling must be telling them
Opinion | August 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. It’s kind of ironic that Trudeau is castigating Poilievre for 'scaring people,' when he’s doing the exact same thing, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Deciphering a Liberal attack

Opinion | August 10, 2023
  • The fact that the Liberals felt the need for Trudeau go on the offensive against Poilievre suggests their own polling must be telling them

Deciphering a Liberal attack

Opinion | August 10, 2023
  • The fact that the Liberals felt the need for Trudeau go on the offensive against Poilievre suggests their own polling must be telling them
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. It’s kind of ironic that Trudeau is castigating Poilievre for 'scaring people,' when he’s doing the exact same thing, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘We’ve had a change in minister but not a change in government’: disability groups look to new minister to keep pre-shuffle promises

  • Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 10, 2023
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, seen here following the July 26 cabinet shuffle, is replacing Carla Qualtrough as the government’s new lead on the creation of the Canada Disability Benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’ve had a change in minister but not a change in government’: disability groups look to new minister to keep pre-shuffle promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 10, 2023
  • Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are

‘We’ve had a change in minister but not a change in government’: disability groups look to new minister to keep pre-shuffle promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 10, 2023
  • Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are
Kamal Khera
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, seen here following the July 26 cabinet shuffle, is replacing Carla Qualtrough as the government’s new lead on the creation of the Canada Disability Benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Black politicians convene on the Hill

  • Plus, Lantsman drums up cash in Ajax.
Black lawmakers and councillors from across Canada will gather on Parliament Hill today to discuss issues of common concern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Black politicians convene on the Hill

  • Plus, Lantsman drums up cash in Ajax.

Politics This Morning: Black politicians convene on the Hill

  • Plus, Lantsman drums up cash in Ajax.
Black lawmakers and councillors from across Canada will gather on Parliament Hill today to discuss issues of common concern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2023. The centuries-long saga of injustice against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg
The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2023. The centuries-long saga of injustice against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seafood brands profiting from worker abuse must be held to account

  • Without comprehensive and fully enforced measures to target seafood produced using abusive practices, Canada feeds this global problem.
Opinion | BY GEORGINA ALONSO, BEA BRUSKE | August 9, 2023
Canada is a major importer of fish and seafood. Our government acknowledges some of the harms caused by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at home and abroad, but has yet to make laws to stop it, write Georgina Alonso and Bea Bruske. Photograph courtesy of llee_wu on Flickr

Seafood brands profiting from worker abuse must be held to account

Opinion | BY GEORGINA ALONSO, BEA BRUSKE | August 9, 2023
  • Without comprehensive and fully enforced measures to target seafood produced using abusive practices, Canada feeds this global problem.

Seafood brands profiting from worker abuse must be held to account

Opinion | BY GEORGINA ALONSO, BEA BRUSKE | August 9, 2023
  • Without comprehensive and fully enforced measures to target seafood produced using abusive practices, Canada feeds this global problem.
Canada is a major importer of fish and seafood. Our government acknowledges some of the harms caused by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at home and abroad, but has yet to make laws to stop it, write Georgina Alonso and Bea Bruske. Photograph courtesy of llee_wu on Flickr

New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan

  • The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended
Opinion | BY ROB RICHARDS | August 9, 2023
Newly appointed Housing Minister Sean Fraser is sworn in at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Until the cabinet shuffle, Fraser was the minister of immigration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan

Opinion | BY ROB RICHARDS | August 9, 2023
  • The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended

New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan

Opinion | BY ROB RICHARDS | August 9, 2023
  • The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended
Newly appointed Housing Minister Sean Fraser is sworn in at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Until the cabinet shuffle, Fraser was the minister of immigration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

  • Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 9, 2023
In the July 26 cabinet shuffle, Pascale St-Onge was appointed as the new minister of Canadian Heritage. She has previously handled controversy-laden files, having spent two years as sport minister managing serious sexual assault scandals at Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 9, 2023
  • Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation

‘She’s coming into a hot seat’: St-Onge takes on Heritage file with neither government nor big tech ‘prepared to stand down or blink’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 9, 2023
  • Pascale St-Onge is taking on an already hot file, meanwhile, ‘waiting in the wings' is one of the most controversial pieces of internet regulation
In the July 26 cabinet shuffle, Pascale St-Onge was appointed as the new minister of Canadian Heritage. She has previously handled controversy-laden files, having spent two years as sport minister managing serious sexual assault scandals at Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy and the courts

  • If Donald Trump is running behind before next year’s election, he might find it electorally useful to spend a few days in jail. Justice
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 9, 2023
Donald Trump, left, is under five indictments in three jurisdictions, potentially involving up to 10 years in jail, with more indictments to come. Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, was facing two years in prison for insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Pakistan, former prime minister Imran Khan has just been arrested. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Democracy and the courts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 9, 2023
  • If Donald Trump is running behind before next year’s election, he might find it electorally useful to spend a few days in jail. Justice

Democracy and the courts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 9, 2023
  • If Donald Trump is running behind before next year’s election, he might find it electorally useful to spend a few days in jail. Justice
Donald Trump, left, is under five indictments in three jurisdictions, potentially involving up to 10 years in jail, with more indictments to come. Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s main opposition party, was facing two years in prison for insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Pakistan, former prime minister Imran Khan has just been arrested. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
A vehicular screening station at the entrance to Parliament Hill run by Parliamentary Protective Service detection specialists is seen on Aug. 4. A number of bargaining units representing workers across Parliament Hill have reached an impasse with their employer and face challenges due to their inability to strike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the
A vehicular screening station at the entrance to Parliament Hill run by Parliamentary Protective Service detection specialists is seen on Aug. 4. A number of bargaining units representing workers across Parliament Hill have reached an impasse with their employer and face challenges due to their inability to strike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, left, brought in almost $8-million in donations during the second quarter of 2023, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals trailing with just $3.2-million raised over the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.
The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, left, brought in almost $8-million in donations during the second quarter of 2023, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals trailing with just $3.2-million raised over the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean and the Michaëlle Jean Foundation have called on the federal government to settle a multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit launched in 2020 alleging decades of discrimination against Black public servants. The Hill Times file photograph

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean and the Michaëlle Jean Foundation have called on the federal government to settle a multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit launched in 2020 alleging decades of discrimination against Black public servants. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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