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Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

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

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

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

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

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

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

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

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

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

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

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

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

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

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

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

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

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

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

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

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

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

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

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

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

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

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
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  • House of Commons: 10,170 communications Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: 3,118 communications Environment and Climate Change Canada: 2,040 communications Finance Canada: 1,764 communications
List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
House of Commons
House of Commons
The House of Commons, including MPs and their staff, is always the most-lobbied organization every year.

Top 20 most-lobbied departments in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • House of Commons: 10,170 communications Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: 3,118 communications Environment and Climate Change Canada: 2,040 communications Finance Canada: 1,764 communications

Top 20 most-lobbied departments in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • House of Commons: 10,170 communications Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: 3,118 communications Environment and Climate Change Canada: 2,040 communications Finance Canada: 1,764 communications
House of Commons
The House of Commons, including MPs and their staff, is always the most-lobbied organization every year.

Top 21 most-lobbied public office-holders in 2022

  • Eamonn McGuinty, senior policy adviser (minister of environment and climate change): 297 communications Michael Brewster, director of policy (nature and biodiversity) (minister of environment
List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, left, Francesco Sorbara, and Francis Drouin are among the most-lobbied public office holders in 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Top 21 most-lobbied public office-holders in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Eamonn McGuinty, senior policy adviser (minister of environment and climate change): 297 communications Michael Brewster, director of policy (nature and biodiversity) (minister of environment

Top 21 most-lobbied public office-holders in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Eamonn McGuinty, senior policy adviser (minister of environment and climate change): 297 communications Michael Brewster, director of policy (nature and biodiversity) (minister of environment
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, left, Francesco Sorbara, and Francis Drouin are among the most-lobbied public office holders in 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Top 20 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2022

  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne: 283 communications Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson: 205 communications Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault: 199 communications Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau: 177
List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson fielded the most lobbying activity in 2022, each clocking more than 200 mentions in the lobbying registry. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Top 20 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne: 283 communications Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson: 205 communications Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault: 199 communications Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau: 177

Top 20 most-lobbied cabinet ministers in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne: 283 communications Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson: 205 communications Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault: 199 communications Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau: 177
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson fielded the most lobbying activity in 2022, each clocking more than 200 mentions in the lobbying registry. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation

  • Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high
Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 20, 2023
From the use of Canadian eggs in vaccines that are currently saving lives, to eggshells as a tool to regenerate bone tissue, the work of Canadian egg farmers is reaching many unexpected parts of our society today, writes Roger Pelissero. Image courtesy of Pexels

Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation

Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 20, 2023
  • Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high

Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation

Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 20, 2023
  • Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high
From the use of Canadian eggs in vaccines that are currently saving lives, to eggshells as a tool to regenerate bone tissue, the work of Canadian egg farmers is reaching many unexpected parts of our society today, writes Roger Pelissero. Image courtesy of Pexels

U.S. President Biden comes to Ottawa March 23-24

  • MONDAY, MARCH 20 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Ottawa March 23-24. It will the president's first in-person visit since becoming president. The president will be accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden and President Biden will make an address to Parliament. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

U.S. President Biden comes to Ottawa March 23-24

  • MONDAY, MARCH 20 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will

U.S. President Biden comes to Ottawa March 23-24

  • MONDAY, MARCH 20 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Ottawa March 23-24. It will the president's first in-person visit since becoming president. The president will be accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden and President Biden will make an address to Parliament. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who politicians meet with matters: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

  • Re: “Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder” (The Hill Times, March 6, 2023).
Opinion | March 20, 2023

Who politicians meet with matters: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | March 20, 2023
  • Re: “Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder” (The Hill Times, March 6, 2023).

Who politicians meet with matters: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | March 20, 2023
  • Re: “Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder” (The Hill Times, March 6, 2023).

A sip of heaven at Irish ambassador’s St. Patrick’s Day party

  • Ireland's Ambassador to Canada welcomed foreign dignitaries, politicians and Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community for a St. Patrick's Day House Party
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 17, 2023
Irish Ambassador Eamonn McKee, right, welcomes members of Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community to a St. Patrick's Day party at his official residence on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A sip of heaven at Irish ambassador’s St. Patrick’s Day party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 17, 2023
  • Ireland's Ambassador to Canada welcomed foreign dignitaries, politicians and Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community for a St. Patrick's Day House Party

A sip of heaven at Irish ambassador’s St. Patrick’s Day party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 17, 2023
  • Ireland's Ambassador to Canada welcomed foreign dignitaries, politicians and Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community for a St. Patrick's Day House Party
Irish Ambassador Eamonn McKee, right, welcomes members of Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community to a St. Patrick's Day party at his official residence on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Johnston reprises role as ‘adult in the room’ as special rapporteur on foreign interference, but a ‘big question mark’ remains on timeline and scope, say observers

  • Political scientist Lori Turnbull says the government would have been aware that David Johnston’s connections to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation may be questioned,
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 17, 2023
On March 15, former governor-general David Johnston was announced as the special rapporteur on foreign interference in elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Johnston reprises role as ‘adult in the room’ as special rapporteur on foreign interference, but a ‘big question mark’ remains on timeline and scope, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 17, 2023
  • Political scientist Lori Turnbull says the government would have been aware that David Johnston’s connections to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation may be questioned,

Johnston reprises role as ‘adult in the room’ as special rapporteur on foreign interference, but a ‘big question mark’ remains on timeline and scope, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 17, 2023
  • Political scientist Lori Turnbull says the government would have been aware that David Johnston’s connections to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation may be questioned,
On March 15, former governor-general David Johnston was announced as the special rapporteur on foreign interference in elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Sajjan in Brussels

  • Plus, an immigration announcement coming in Etobicoke.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 17, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is co-hosting a conference on Venezuelan migrants in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Sajjan in Brussels

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 17, 2023
  • Plus, an immigration announcement coming in Etobicoke.

Politics This Morning: Sajjan in Brussels

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 17, 2023
  • Plus, an immigration announcement coming in Etobicoke.
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is co-hosting a conference on Venezuelan migrants in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Playing the game of attack and counter-attack

  • Justin Trudeau is trying to turn the tables on Pierre Poilievre, he wants to put him on the defensive and put him into a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been going at it lately—hammer and tong—exchanging insults bordering on the savage. How you view this sort of rough-and-tumble political combat depends on your perspective, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Playing the game of attack and counter-attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is trying to turn the tables on Pierre Poilievre, he wants to put him on the defensive and put him into a

Playing the game of attack and counter-attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is trying to turn the tables on Pierre Poilievre, he wants to put him on the defensive and put him into a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been going at it lately—hammer and tong—exchanging insults bordering on the savage. How you view this sort of rough-and-tumble political combat depends on your perspective, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Does the planet need a new Bretton Woods Agreement and can Canada help?

  • The world is a very different place from when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created in the mid-1940s at Bretton Woods,
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 16, 2023
Canada can play a leading role in encouraging the incoming World Bank president and its other shareholders to radically restructure the institution and, by extension, other multilateral development banks. Photograph courtesy of Deborah W. Campos/World Bank

Does the planet need a new Bretton Woods Agreement and can Canada help?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 16, 2023
  • The world is a very different place from when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created in the mid-1940s at Bretton Woods,

Does the planet need a new Bretton Woods Agreement and can Canada help?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 16, 2023
  • The world is a very different place from when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created in the mid-1940s at Bretton Woods,
Canada can play a leading role in encouraging the incoming World Bank president and its other shareholders to radically restructure the institution and, by extension, other multilateral development banks. Photograph courtesy of Deborah W. Campos/World Bank

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
In February, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave the government one month to stop illegal migrants from crossing through Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, but that demand is no longer his focus with other issues more damaging to the Liberals in his sight line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.
In February, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave the government one month to stop illegal migrants from crossing through Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, but that demand is no longer his focus with other issues more damaging to the Liberals in his sight line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.
Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in the West Block on Jan. 28, 2020. Government policies must be realistic about the energy sources that will help us get to net zero or we risk leaving a significant number of Canadians behind in the energy transition, writes Shannon Watt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in the West Block on Jan. 28, 2020. Government policies must be realistic about the energy sources that will help us get to net zero or we risk leaving a significant number of Canadians behind in the energy transition, writes Shannon Watt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has been reworking the government's immigration policies, and setting record-high targets for the intake of economic immigrants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has been reworking the government's immigration policies, and setting record-high targets for the intake of economic immigrants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies
Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 2022. The Canadian health-care system needs to modernize to leverage the benefits of managing and interpreting its data, in a transparent and accessible way, Andy Canham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 2022. The Canadian health-care system needs to modernize to leverage the benefits of managing and interpreting its data, in a transparent and accessible way, Andy Canham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
Canada's federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured Jan. 20, 2023, at a press conference on the Hill. Internationally, Canada spends more per capita on health care than many other OECD countries, but performs poorly, writes Michael Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and
Canada's federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured Jan. 20, 2023, at a press conference on the Hill. Internationally, Canada spends more per capita on health care than many other OECD countries, but performs poorly, writes Michael Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
Former governor general David Johnston has been appointed as an independent 'rapporteur' to get to the bottom of foreign election interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.
Former governor general David Johnston has been appointed as an independent 'rapporteur' to get to the bottom of foreign election interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.
Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
For railways, the biggest problem is that switches require cargo to be handed off multiple times, significantly slowing the movement of goods, writes Mary-Jane Bennett. Jason Corbett photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.
For railways, the biggest problem is that switches require cargo to be handed off multiple times, significantly slowing the movement of goods, writes Mary-Jane Bennett. Jason Corbett photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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