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‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

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

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. 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

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. 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

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. 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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

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

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph 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
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Transforming Canada’s defence capabilities needs to begin with a new approach to training and recruiting

  • While there are many calls for Canada to increase its defence spending further, there is little discussion on where this funding should be allocated
Opinion | BY JANA LEE MURRAY | November 7, 2022
Chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre has flagged the Canadian Armed Forces’ urgent recruitment and retention issues, which should be at the top of the list for spending, writes Jana Lee Murray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s defence capabilities needs to begin with a new approach to training and recruiting

Opinion | BY JANA LEE MURRAY | November 7, 2022
  • While there are many calls for Canada to increase its defence spending further, there is little discussion on where this funding should be allocated

Transforming Canada’s defence capabilities needs to begin with a new approach to training and recruiting

Opinion | BY JANA LEE MURRAY | November 7, 2022
  • While there are many calls for Canada to increase its defence spending further, there is little discussion on where this funding should be allocated
Chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre has flagged the Canadian Armed Forces’ urgent recruitment and retention issues, which should be at the top of the list for spending, writes Jana Lee Murray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This Veterans’ Week, let’s demand better service and accountability

  • Veterans’ Week is a time to honour and respect the contributions and sacrifices made by the women and men who have served in the
Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | November 7, 2022
Federal Retirees supports the ombudsman’s call for Veterans Affairs Canada, headed by Minister Lawrence MacAulay, to triage disability benefit applications based on unmet health and financial needs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This Veterans’ Week, let’s demand better service and accountability

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | November 7, 2022
  • Veterans’ Week is a time to honour and respect the contributions and sacrifices made by the women and men who have served in the

This Veterans’ Week, let’s demand better service and accountability

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | November 7, 2022
  • Veterans’ Week is a time to honour and respect the contributions and sacrifices made by the women and men who have served in the
Federal Retirees supports the ombudsman’s call for Veterans Affairs Canada, headed by Minister Lawrence MacAulay, to triage disability benefit applications based on unmet health and financial needs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Making some noise: Ottawa resident Deana Sherif protests outside the Public Emergency Order Commission’s Inquiry at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Making some noise: Ottawa resident Deana Sherif protests outside the Public Emergency Order Commission’s Inquiry at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault leads Canadian delegation to COP27

  • Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both off this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled. Both Chambers will return
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here at a press conference on Sept. 15, is in Egypt as part of Canada's delegation to the 27th United Nations Climate Conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault leads Canadian delegation to COP27

  • Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both off this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled. Both Chambers will return

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault leads Canadian delegation to COP27

  • Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both off this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled. Both Chambers will return
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here at a press conference on Sept. 15, is in Egypt as part of Canada's delegation to the 27th United Nations Climate Conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre shakes up senior ranks of Conservative Party

  • Conservative Party fundraising director Jaime Girard and research director Jim Miller are out while Tony Clement is the new national fundraising coordinator for the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
Pierre Poilievre is shaking things up at the Conservative Party of Canada HQ and fundraising is a big focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre shakes up senior ranks of Conservative Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
  • Conservative Party fundraising director Jaime Girard and research director Jim Miller are out while Tony Clement is the new national fundraising coordinator for the

Poilievre shakes up senior ranks of Conservative Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
  • Conservative Party fundraising director Jaime Girard and research director Jim Miller are out while Tony Clement is the new national fundraising coordinator for the
Pierre Poilievre is shaking things up at the Conservative Party of Canada HQ and fundraising is a big focus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada bucks global trend on increasing immigration targets

  • Announcing new ambitious immigration targets is a good thing. But being able to process the 2.7 million people who have been waiting in the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 7, 2022
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, pictured recently on the Hill, said last week, 'Look, folks, it’s simple to me. Canada needs more people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada bucks global trend on increasing immigration targets

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 7, 2022
  • Announcing new ambitious immigration targets is a good thing. But being able to process the 2.7 million people who have been waiting in the

Canada bucks global trend on increasing immigration targets

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 7, 2022
  • Announcing new ambitious immigration targets is a good thing. But being able to process the 2.7 million people who have been waiting in the
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, pictured recently on the Hill, said last week, 'Look, folks, it’s simple to me. Canada needs more people.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quality of journalism should be considered in eligibility for Bill C-18, says NDP MP

  • The House Heritage Committee is considering the possible impacts of changing the eligibility requirements under Bill C-18 for news organizations to engage in revenue
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather questioned Meta representatives during a Heritage Committee meeting on Oct. 28, in regards to a threat by the platform to block sharing of news content in Canada if Bill C-18 is passed without amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quality of journalism should be considered in eligibility for Bill C-18, says NDP MP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
  • The House Heritage Committee is considering the possible impacts of changing the eligibility requirements under Bill C-18 for news organizations to engage in revenue

Quality of journalism should be considered in eligibility for Bill C-18, says NDP MP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
  • The House Heritage Committee is considering the possible impacts of changing the eligibility requirements under Bill C-18 for news organizations to engage in revenue
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather questioned Meta representatives during a Heritage Committee meeting on Oct. 28, in regards to a threat by the platform to block sharing of news content in Canada if Bill C-18 is passed without amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Liberals could become ‘political casualty’ over grim economy in next election, say politicos

  • The Liberal Party’s reluctance to engage in more spending programs could jeopardize their parliamentary working relationship with the NDP, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Nov. 3, 2022, before she tabled the government's fall economic update in the House. The document made it clear that the high cost of living and inflation are top issues for the Trudeau government, but the public opinion polls currently show the Liberals behind the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Liberals could become ‘political casualty’ over grim economy in next election, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
  • The Liberal Party’s reluctance to engage in more spending programs could jeopardize their parliamentary working relationship with the NDP, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Trudeau’s Liberals could become ‘political casualty’ over grim economy in next election, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 7, 2022
  • The Liberal Party’s reluctance to engage in more spending programs could jeopardize their parliamentary working relationship with the NDP, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Nov. 3, 2022, before she tabled the government's fall economic update in the House. The document made it clear that the high cost of living and inflation are top issues for the Trudeau government, but the public opinion polls currently show the Liberals behind the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour dispute between Ontario PC government and teachers may feel familiar, but it’s not 1997

  • For many Ontario parents, a protracted, nasty dispute between a Progressive Conservative government and unionized educational workers might feel familiar because they've lived through
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | November 7, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and former Ontario premier Mike Harris. The 1997 disruption was the culmination of a bitter labour dispute between then-PC premier Harris and the province's teachers' unions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Labour dispute between Ontario PC government and teachers may feel familiar, but it’s not 1997

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | November 7, 2022
  • For many Ontario parents, a protracted, nasty dispute between a Progressive Conservative government and unionized educational workers might feel familiar because they've lived through

Labour dispute between Ontario PC government and teachers may feel familiar, but it’s not 1997

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | November 7, 2022
  • For many Ontario parents, a protracted, nasty dispute between a Progressive Conservative government and unionized educational workers might feel familiar because they've lived through
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and former Ontario premier Mike Harris. The 1997 disruption was the culmination of a bitter labour dispute between then-PC premier Harris and the province's teachers' unions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CRTC officials hold closed-door forum with Google and Facebook in Ottawa 

  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission officials attended two events last week where they discussed bills with companies the proposed legislation would affect. The media
Opinion | BY MICHAEL LEE-MURPHY | November 7, 2022
Ian Scott, the chair the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, opened the International Institute of Communications on Nov. 3—an event that was closed to the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CRTC officials hold closed-door forum with Google and Facebook in Ottawa 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL LEE-MURPHY | November 7, 2022
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission officials attended two events last week where they discussed bills with companies the proposed legislation would affect. The media

CRTC officials hold closed-door forum with Google and Facebook in Ottawa 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL LEE-MURPHY | November 7, 2022
  • Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission officials attended two events last week where they discussed bills with companies the proposed legislation would affect. The media
Ian Scott, the chair the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, opened the International Institute of Communications on Nov. 3—an event that was closed to the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite boosted security measures in recent years, MPs say ‘weaknesses’ in systems of support remain

  • Adapting security resources and supports for MPs is an 'ongoing process' says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino who has had a death threat. NDP
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 7, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his security detail on Wellington Street on Sept. 26, 2022. The RCMP is currently experiencing a shortage of special officers in its protection unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite boosted security measures in recent years, MPs say ‘weaknesses’ in systems of support remain

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 7, 2022
  • Adapting security resources and supports for MPs is an 'ongoing process' says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino who has had a death threat. NDP

Despite boosted security measures in recent years, MPs say ‘weaknesses’ in systems of support remain

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 7, 2022
  • Adapting security resources and supports for MPs is an 'ongoing process' says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino who has had a death threat. NDP
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his security detail on Wellington Street on Sept. 26, 2022. The RCMP is currently experiencing a shortage of special officers in its protection unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos flock to Kirbie’s shindig

  • There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 7, 2022
Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, left, Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, and NDP National Director Anne McGrath celebrate the third anniversary of Kirbie's public affairs agency on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politicos flock to Kirbie’s shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 7, 2022
  • There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology

Politicos flock to Kirbie’s shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 7, 2022
  • There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology
Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, left, Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, and NDP National Director Anne McGrath celebrate the third anniversary of Kirbie's public affairs agency on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk

  • Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office are likely prepping policy for a possible 'Trump round two' and what to do about China, says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
  • Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,

PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
  • Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office are likely prepping policy for a possible 'Trump round two' and what to do about China, says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh

  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
Opinion | November 7, 2022
An estimated 5,000 people protested in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2019, calling for more aggressive measures to mitigate climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh

Opinion | November 7, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh

Opinion | November 7, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
An estimated 5,000 people protested in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2019, calling for more aggressive measures to mitigate climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

When the Public Order Emergency Commission is as much spectacle as it is practical

  • What do you do when your witnesses have a slippery grasp on the meaning of 'truth'?
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 7, 2022
Freedom Convoy organizers Keith Wilson, left, Tamara Lich, Chris Barber, Tom Marazzo and counsel Eva Chipiuk, pictured on Nov. 2, 2022, walking to the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the Public Order Emergency Commission is as much spectacle as it is practical

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 7, 2022
  • What do you do when your witnesses have a slippery grasp on the meaning of 'truth'?

When the Public Order Emergency Commission is as much spectacle as it is practical

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 7, 2022
  • What do you do when your witnesses have a slippery grasp on the meaning of 'truth'?
Freedom Convoy organizers Keith Wilson, left, Tamara Lich, Chris Barber, Tom Marazzo and counsel Eva Chipiuk, pictured on Nov. 2, 2022, walking to the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zelenskyy will no doubt be anxiously watching U.S. midterms on Nov. 8

  • If a recession hits, if inflation keeps rising, despite punishing hikes in interest rates, the drum-beat for a 'negotiated' settlement to end the war
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 7, 2022
In the debris field of contemporary public life, there aren’t many political heroes. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an exception, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Flickr

Zelenskyy will no doubt be anxiously watching U.S. midterms on Nov. 8

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 7, 2022
  • If a recession hits, if inflation keeps rising, despite punishing hikes in interest rates, the drum-beat for a 'negotiated' settlement to end the war

Zelenskyy will no doubt be anxiously watching U.S. midterms on Nov. 8

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 7, 2022
  • If a recession hits, if inflation keeps rising, despite punishing hikes in interest rates, the drum-beat for a 'negotiated' settlement to end the war
In the debris field of contemporary public life, there aren’t many political heroes. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an exception, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Flickr

German Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations to host feminist foreign policy event on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 7 House Sitting—The House will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight
The Embassy of Germany, Global Affairs Canada, the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, and the German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations will host a panel discussion on 'Feminist Foreign Policy–Ensuring Equal Rights and Equal Participation' on Nov. 7. Among the participants are German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, pictured left on Aug. 4 with Yuliia Kovaliv, ambassador of Ukraine to Canada. This event will take place at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

German Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations to host feminist foreign policy event on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 7 House Sitting—The House will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight

German Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations to host feminist foreign policy event on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 7 House Sitting—The House will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight
The Embassy of Germany, Global Affairs Canada, the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, and the German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations will host a panel discussion on 'Feminist Foreign Policy–Ensuring Equal Rights and Equal Participation' on Nov. 7. Among the participants are German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, pictured left on Aug. 4 with Yuliia Kovaliv, ambassador of Ukraine to Canada. This event will take place at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Conservatives should dig deep into $300-billion price tag for new Navy warships, not ‘gotcha’ issues of the past

  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee is especially well-positioned to set the agenda and investigate critical defence matters as it is chaired by a
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | November 7, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sep. 13, 2022, on the Hill. Alan Williams suggests Poilievre's Conservative MPs should focus on the massive shipbuilding contract instead of focusing on small 'gotcha' issues of the past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Conservatives should dig deep into $300-billion price tag for new Navy warships, not ‘gotcha’ issues of the past

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | November 7, 2022
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee is especially well-positioned to set the agenda and investigate critical defence matters as it is chaired by a

Poilievre’s Conservatives should dig deep into $300-billion price tag for new Navy warships, not ‘gotcha’ issues of the past

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | November 7, 2022
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee is especially well-positioned to set the agenda and investigate critical defence matters as it is chaired by a
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sep. 13, 2022, on the Hill. Alan Williams suggests Poilievre's Conservative MPs should focus on the massive shipbuilding contract instead of focusing on small 'gotcha' issues of the past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-11 amendments must define role of ‘international service,’ says RCI action committee spokesperson

  • Parliament, not the CBC, should be in charge of the mandate of Radio Canada International (RCI), according to a spokesperson for the RCI action
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez told the House Heritage Committee in June that Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is 'about the obligations of platforms, not users,' and that the government has 'no intention of regulating what people post online.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-11 amendments must define role of ‘international service,’ says RCI action committee spokesperson

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
  • Parliament, not the CBC, should be in charge of the mandate of Radio Canada International (RCI), according to a spokesperson for the RCI action

Bill C-11 amendments must define role of ‘international service,’ says RCI action committee spokesperson

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
  • Parliament, not the CBC, should be in charge of the mandate of Radio Canada International (RCI), according to a spokesperson for the RCI action
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez told the House Heritage Committee in June that Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is 'about the obligations of platforms, not users,' and that the government has 'no intention of regulating what people post online.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a serious innovation-investment strategy, time is running out

  • The most important way to fight inflation and to deliver a better country is by investment in research, training, branding, software, pursuits of new
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 3, 2022, holding a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a serious innovation-investment strategy, time is running out

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2022
  • The most important way to fight inflation and to deliver a better country is by investment in research, training, branding, software, pursuits of new

Canada needs a serious innovation-investment strategy, time is running out

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2022
  • The most important way to fight inflation and to deliver a better country is by investment in research, training, branding, software, pursuits of new
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 3, 2022, holding a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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