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Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
typewriter
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
typewriter
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.
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Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
Hockey Canada's interim board chair Andrea Skinner appeared before the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the
Hockey Canada's interim board chair Andrea Skinner appeared before the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

  • The Liberal government’s instinct to keep secret a small, but increasing, number of cabinet orders continues as 26 orders-in-council have been withheld from public
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
Of the more than 1,000 cabinet orders that have been adopted so far in 2022, the Privy Council Office has kept 26 of them secret. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s instinct to keep secret a small, but increasing, number of cabinet orders continues as 26 orders-in-council have been withheld from public

Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s instinct to keep secret a small, but increasing, number of cabinet orders continues as 26 orders-in-council have been withheld from public
Of the more than 1,000 cabinet orders that have been adopted so far in 2022, the Privy Council Office has kept 26 of them secret. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facing the inflation reality can come as a shock: letter writer

  • The Bank of Canada is taking aim at inflation, and while certainly no one wants the hyperinflation being clocked in Venezuela (more than 1,100
Opinion | October 5, 2022

Facing the inflation reality can come as a shock: letter writer

Opinion | October 5, 2022
  • The Bank of Canada is taking aim at inflation, and while certainly no one wants the hyperinflation being clocked in Venezuela (more than 1,100

Facing the inflation reality can come as a shock: letter writer

Opinion | October 5, 2022
  • The Bank of Canada is taking aim at inflation, and while certainly no one wants the hyperinflation being clocked in Venezuela (more than 1,100

‘We’ve been waiting while people are dying’: NDP MP Johns says Canadians can’t afford delayed Liberal action on suicide prevention

  • As the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the pressures of rising inflation continue to negatively impact mental health, Canadians will
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2022
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett appears before Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee on Sept. 29, to discuss the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention. Bennett told the committee that the government hoped to present its action plan on suicide prevention by next fall. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’ve been waiting while people are dying’: NDP MP Johns says Canadians can’t afford delayed Liberal action on suicide prevention

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2022
  • As the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the pressures of rising inflation continue to negatively impact mental health, Canadians will

‘We’ve been waiting while people are dying’: NDP MP Johns says Canadians can’t afford delayed Liberal action on suicide prevention

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2022
  • As the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the pressures of rising inflation continue to negatively impact mental health, Canadians will
Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett appears before Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee on Sept. 29, to discuss the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention. Bennett told the committee that the government hoped to present its action plan on suicide prevention by next fall. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Save the Canada Infrastructure Bank—from itself

  • The Greyhound bus station in Ottawa was demolished last month—the end of an era and of a lifeline for rural Canada. When Greyhound folded
Opinion | BY MARK HANCOCK, NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 5, 2022
Post-derecho damage on Owl Drive in Ottawa on May 21. Climate change is making severe weather events more common and we need reliable infrastructure financing for communities to withstand these events that puts people and the planet first, write Bonita Zarrillo and Mark Hancock. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Save the Canada Infrastructure Bank—from itself

Opinion | BY MARK HANCOCK, NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 5, 2022
  • The Greyhound bus station in Ottawa was demolished last month—the end of an era and of a lifeline for rural Canada. When Greyhound folded

Save the Canada Infrastructure Bank—from itself

Opinion | BY MARK HANCOCK, NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 5, 2022
  • The Greyhound bus station in Ottawa was demolished last month—the end of an era and of a lifeline for rural Canada. When Greyhound folded
Post-derecho damage on Owl Drive in Ottawa on May 21. Climate change is making severe weather events more common and we need reliable infrastructure financing for communities to withstand these events that puts people and the planet first, write Bonita Zarrillo and Mark Hancock. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO pushes back against calls for its abolishment

  • The federal government hopes Canadians will have more incentive to switch to electric cars thanks to a $500-million investment in the creation of zero-emission
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2022
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Canada Infrastructure Bank isn’t going anywhere and that a House committee report calling for its abolishment ‘does not reflect the current state of the CIB nor its progress.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO pushes back against calls for its abolishment

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2022
  • The federal government hopes Canadians will have more incentive to switch to electric cars thanks to a $500-million investment in the creation of zero-emission

Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO pushes back against calls for its abolishment

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2022
  • The federal government hopes Canadians will have more incentive to switch to electric cars thanks to a $500-million investment in the creation of zero-emission
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Canada Infrastructure Bank isn’t going anywhere and that a House committee report calling for its abolishment ‘does not reflect the current state of the CIB nor its progress.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By investing in infrastructure, we improve the lives of Canadians

  • Infrastructure is walking trails and public transit. It is community centres and broadband internet. It is a new drinking water plant in a rural
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENNIFER O’CONNELL | October 5, 2022
Our infrastructure investments over the last seven years have had a material impact on the everyday lives of millions of Canadians, writes Jennifer O’Connell. Unsplash photograph by Haseeb Jamil

By investing in infrastructure, we improve the lives of Canadians

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENNIFER O’CONNELL | October 5, 2022
  • Infrastructure is walking trails and public transit. It is community centres and broadband internet. It is a new drinking water plant in a rural

By investing in infrastructure, we improve the lives of Canadians

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENNIFER O’CONNELL | October 5, 2022
  • Infrastructure is walking trails and public transit. It is community centres and broadband internet. It is a new drinking water plant in a rural
Our infrastructure investments over the last seven years have had a material impact on the everyday lives of millions of Canadians, writes Jennifer O’Connell. Unsplash photograph by Haseeb Jamil

Veteran journalist Evan Solomon heading to NYC to join Eurasia Group, assume GZERO Media publisher role

  • Political journalist Evan Solomon is heading south of the border to take the helm of GZERO Media in New York City, in a move
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
Veteran political journalist Evan Solomon, pictured during his coverage of the 'Freedom Convoy' in downtown Ottawa in February 2022, will be heading to New York City to assume to the role of publisher of the Eurasia Group's GZERO Media. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Veteran journalist Evan Solomon heading to NYC to join Eurasia Group, assume GZERO Media publisher role

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • Political journalist Evan Solomon is heading south of the border to take the helm of GZERO Media in New York City, in a move

Veteran journalist Evan Solomon heading to NYC to join Eurasia Group, assume GZERO Media publisher role

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • Political journalist Evan Solomon is heading south of the border to take the helm of GZERO Media in New York City, in a move
Veteran political journalist Evan Solomon, pictured during his coverage of the 'Freedom Convoy' in downtown Ottawa in February 2022, will be heading to New York City to assume to the role of publisher of the Eurasia Group's GZERO Media. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Calls to list IRGC as terrorist entity re-emerge as Tories take four-year push to Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Amid increasing protests in Iran after the death of a women in custody, Conservative MPs are renewing their calls to list the Islamic Revolutionary
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino voted in support of listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity in 2018, but have been silent on why a listing has not taken place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Calls to list IRGC as terrorist entity re-emerge as Tories take four-year push to Foreign Affairs Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • Amid increasing protests in Iran after the death of a women in custody, Conservative MPs are renewing their calls to list the Islamic Revolutionary

Calls to list IRGC as terrorist entity re-emerge as Tories take four-year push to Foreign Affairs Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • Amid increasing protests in Iran after the death of a women in custody, Conservative MPs are renewing their calls to list the Islamic Revolutionary
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino voted in support of listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity in 2018, but have been silent on why a listing has not taken place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PSAC calls for legislative change to address ‘second-class’ treatment of Precinct workers

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the country’s largest public service union, has called out the federal government for what is says is the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
Public Service Alliance of Canada members held a demonstration outside of the Prime Minster's Office in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2020, to raise attention surrounding ongoing problems with the Phoenix Pay System issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC calls for legislative change to address ‘second-class’ treatment of Precinct workers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the country’s largest public service union, has called out the federal government for what is says is the

PSAC calls for legislative change to address ‘second-class’ treatment of Precinct workers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the country’s largest public service union, has called out the federal government for what is says is the
Public Service Alliance of Canada members held a demonstration outside of the Prime Minster's Office in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2020, to raise attention surrounding ongoing problems with the Phoenix Pay System issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to funding zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, it’s time for Canada to step on the gas

  • Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has ambitious targets to bring down greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles, especially for trucks and buses. The
Opinion | BY ADAM THORN | October 5, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne arrives at the West Block on Sept. 21. Pembina Institute preliminary research suggests that a policy to increase vehicle supply will be needed if the federal government wants to come close to meeting its commitments for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, writes Adam Thorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to funding zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, it’s time for Canada to step on the gas

Opinion | BY ADAM THORN | October 5, 2022
  • Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has ambitious targets to bring down greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles, especially for trucks and buses. The

When it comes to funding zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, it’s time for Canada to step on the gas

Opinion | BY ADAM THORN | October 5, 2022
  • Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has ambitious targets to bring down greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles, especially for trucks and buses. The
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne arrives at the West Block on Sept. 21. Pembina Institute preliminary research suggests that a policy to increase vehicle supply will be needed if the federal government wants to come close to meeting its commitments for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, writes Adam Thorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the momentum to close the digital divide lag

  • While the pandemic has shown vulnerabilities in the health-care system, it has also exposed digital inequities. Many of the ways in which our society
Opinion | BY TANYA O’CALLAGHAN | October 5, 2022
The pandemic has accelerated our transition to a digital future and communities that don’t have adequate access to online services are in danger of being left behind, writes Tanya O’Callaghan. Pexels photograph by Andrea De Santis

Don’t let the momentum to close the digital divide lag

Opinion | BY TANYA O’CALLAGHAN | October 5, 2022
  • While the pandemic has shown vulnerabilities in the health-care system, it has also exposed digital inequities. Many of the ways in which our society

Don’t let the momentum to close the digital divide lag

Opinion | BY TANYA O’CALLAGHAN | October 5, 2022
  • While the pandemic has shown vulnerabilities in the health-care system, it has also exposed digital inequities. Many of the ways in which our society
The pandemic has accelerated our transition to a digital future and communities that don’t have adequate access to online services are in danger of being left behind, writes Tanya O’Callaghan. Pexels photograph by Andrea De Santis

Canada needs its rare disease strategy to get the health-care system back on track

  • It has been a year since I left Europe to lead Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s operations in Canada. During this time, I have immersed
Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN HANSEN | October 5, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ mandate letter from the prime minister directs him to move forward on a national strategy on high-cost drugs for rare diseases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs its rare disease strategy to get the health-care system back on track

Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN HANSEN | October 5, 2022
  • It has been a year since I left Europe to lead Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s operations in Canada. During this time, I have immersed

Canada needs its rare disease strategy to get the health-care system back on track

Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN HANSEN | October 5, 2022
  • It has been a year since I left Europe to lead Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s operations in Canada. During this time, I have immersed
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ mandate letter from the prime minister directs him to move forward on a national strategy on high-cost drugs for rare diseases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: GST bill on the fast track

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will once again meet in their caucuses this morning to plan for the days and weeks ahead. In Parliament The
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's bill to temporarily send extra cash to low-income Canadians is on easy street, with plans for an expedited path through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: GST bill on the fast track

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will once again meet in their caucuses this morning to plan for the days and weeks ahead. In Parliament The

Politics This Morning: GST bill on the fast track

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will once again meet in their caucuses this morning to plan for the days and weeks ahead. In Parliament The
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's bill to temporarily send extra cash to low-income Canadians is on easy street, with plans for an expedited path through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing blithely into the storm

  • OTTAWA—In a season of confusion, denial, and self-defeating causes, the man who will be leading Quebec again has been a standout. Last week, while
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 5, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Alberta United Conservative Party leadership front-runner Danielle Smith, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are championing self-defeating causes, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Backing blithely into the storm

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In a season of confusion, denial, and self-defeating causes, the man who will be leading Quebec again has been a standout. Last week, while

Backing blithely into the storm

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In a season of confusion, denial, and self-defeating causes, the man who will be leading Quebec again has been a standout. Last week, while
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Alberta United Conservative Party leadership front-runner Danielle Smith, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are championing self-defeating causes, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Keep going’: Legault’s victory message suggests he’ll seek ‘more liberty’ and ‘more leeway’ with Ottawa, say observers

  • Quebec Premier François Legault swept into a second term on the evening of Oct. 3, and took to the stage for his victory speech
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 4, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault was re-elected on Oct. 3 for his second term, securing a massive majority in Quebec's National Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Keep going’: Legault’s victory message suggests he’ll seek ‘more liberty’ and ‘more leeway’ with Ottawa, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 4, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault swept into a second term on the evening of Oct. 3, and took to the stage for his victory speech

‘Keep going’: Legault’s victory message suggests he’ll seek ‘more liberty’ and ‘more leeway’ with Ottawa, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 4, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault swept into a second term on the evening of Oct. 3, and took to the stage for his victory speech
Quebec Premier François Legault was re-elected on Oct. 3 for his second term, securing a massive majority in Quebec's National Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada needs to step up’: better department-level reporting needed on sustainable targets with Canada’s biodiversity ‘at serious risk,’ audit finds

  • The government is offering incomplete, untimely, and inconsistent updates on Canada’s progress fulfilling Ottawa’s sustainable development strategy with many departments are failing to offer
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 4, 2022
Canada's Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco, pictured in April 2022, released five new reports on Oct. 4. The reports examine progress on Canada's federal sustainable development strategy, including how some departments are implementing them, finding reporting gaps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Canada needs to step up’: better department-level reporting needed on sustainable targets with Canada’s biodiversity ‘at serious risk,’ audit finds

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 4, 2022
  • The government is offering incomplete, untimely, and inconsistent updates on Canada’s progress fulfilling Ottawa’s sustainable development strategy with many departments are failing to offer

‘Canada needs to step up’: better department-level reporting needed on sustainable targets with Canada’s biodiversity ‘at serious risk,’ audit finds

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 4, 2022
  • The government is offering incomplete, untimely, and inconsistent updates on Canada’s progress fulfilling Ottawa’s sustainable development strategy with many departments are failing to offer
Canada's Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco, pictured in April 2022, released five new reports on Oct. 4. The reports examine progress on Canada's federal sustainable development strategy, including how some departments are implementing them, finding reporting gaps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: DeMarco goes nuclear

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada’s environment commissioner is making public a series of reports today about the government’s performance on specific environmental files. JERRY DEMARCO,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 4, 2022
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will release his fall reports today, covering topics that include nuclear waste management and aquatic species at risk. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: DeMarco goes nuclear

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 4, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada’s environment commissioner is making public a series of reports today about the government’s performance on specific environmental files. JERRY DEMARCO,

Politics This Morning: DeMarco goes nuclear

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 4, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, Canada’s environment commissioner is making public a series of reports today about the government’s performance on specific environmental files. JERRY DEMARCO,
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will release his fall reports today, covering topics that include nuclear waste management and aquatic species at risk. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time for Parliament to pay attention to crypto

  • This week, the House of Commons is expected to continue second reading debate on Bill C-249, An Act respecting the encouragement of the growth
Opinion | BY MORVA ROHANI | October 3, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner introduced her private member’s bill—C-249, Encouraging the Growth of the Cryptoasset Sector Act—on April 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time for Parliament to pay attention to crypto

Opinion | BY MORVA ROHANI | October 3, 2022
  • This week, the House of Commons is expected to continue second reading debate on Bill C-249, An Act respecting the encouragement of the growth

It’s time for Parliament to pay attention to crypto

Opinion | BY MORVA ROHANI | October 3, 2022
  • This week, the House of Commons is expected to continue second reading debate on Bill C-249, An Act respecting the encouragement of the growth
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner introduced her private member’s bill—C-249, Encouraging the Growth of the Cryptoasset Sector Act—on April 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Staff changes for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu

  • There are a number of notable staffing changes to catch up on in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s office, where, most recently, Kaitlyn Peters
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2022
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured during a June 3 press conference in Gatineau, Que., on the first anniversary of the release of the National Action Plan for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff changes for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2022
  • There are a number of notable staffing changes to catch up on in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s office, where, most recently, Kaitlyn Peters

Staff changes for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2022
  • There are a number of notable staffing changes to catch up on in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s office, where, most recently, Kaitlyn Peters
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured during a June 3 press conference in Gatineau, Que., on the first anniversary of the release of the National Action Plan for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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