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Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

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

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

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

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

The cyber bill is back

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

The cyber bill is back

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

The cyber bill is back

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

What do we stand to gain?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X
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Mendicino to talk about Canada’s changing threat landscape, reimagining of national security and intelligence practices on Monday, June 27

  • MONDAY, JUNE 27 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured June 14, 2022, on the Hill, will deliver remarks during a webinar on ‘Canada's National Security’ on Monday, June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mendicino to talk about Canada’s changing threat landscape, reimagining of national security and intelligence practices on Monday, June 27

  • MONDAY, JUNE 27 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will

Mendicino to talk about Canada’s changing threat landscape, reimagining of national security and intelligence practices on Monday, June 27

  • MONDAY, JUNE 27 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured June 14, 2022, on the Hill, will deliver remarks during a webinar on ‘Canada's National Security’ on Monday, June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to fix its foreign policy in a troubled world

  • TORONTO—There are growing signs of unhappiness with Canada’s foreign policy—or more accurately, perhaps, the lack of a coherent foreign policy, one that safeguards Canada’s
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. Too often, Canada has sacrificed its interests or pursued policies contrary to our stated values to curry favour with the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to fix its foreign policy in a troubled world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2022
  • TORONTO—There are growing signs of unhappiness with Canada’s foreign policy—or more accurately, perhaps, the lack of a coherent foreign policy, one that safeguards Canada’s

Canada needs to fix its foreign policy in a troubled world

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2022
  • TORONTO—There are growing signs of unhappiness with Canada’s foreign policy—or more accurately, perhaps, the lack of a coherent foreign policy, one that safeguards Canada’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 6, 2022, in Ottawa. Too often, Canada has sacrificed its interests or pursued policies contrary to our stated values to curry favour with the U.S., writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
Veteran anchor and executive producer of CPAC Peter Van Dusen is heading for retirement after 21 years on air and more than 45 years in the journalism industry. It's also an end of an era for Van Dusens on the Hill. Julie Van Dusen retired last year. Photograph courtesy of CPAC

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.

‘Never been afraid to punch above our weight’: set to retire this fall, Peter Van Dusen reflects on 21 years at CPAC

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 27, 2022
  • The face of CPAC for more than 20 years, anchor and executive producer Peter Van Dusen has announced he will be retiring this fall.
Veteran anchor and executive producer of CPAC Peter Van Dusen is heading for retirement after 21 years on air and more than 45 years in the journalism industry. It's also an end of an era for Van Dusens on the Hill. Julie Van Dusen retired last year. Photograph courtesy of CPAC

Small modular nuclear reactors won’t be subject to individual impact assessments, says Bennett

  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). Since John Gorman, president and CEO
Opinion | June 27, 2022

Small modular nuclear reactors won’t be subject to individual impact assessments, says Bennett

Opinion | June 27, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). Since John Gorman, president and CEO

Small modular nuclear reactors won’t be subject to individual impact assessments, says Bennett

Opinion | June 27, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). Since John Gorman, president and CEO

Win or lose, Poilievre may already represent ‘heart and soul’ of Conservative caucus

  • Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre officially secured the support of more than 50 per cent of the party’s caucus last week after Conservative MP
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, centre, may have received just over half of the party's caucus endorsements, but that doesn't guarantee he will be the winner, and should the victory go to either Patrick Brown, left, or Jean Charest, right, they will have their work cut out for them to unite the party. The Hill Times file photographs

Win or lose, Poilievre may already represent ‘heart and soul’ of Conservative caucus

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre officially secured the support of more than 50 per cent of the party’s caucus last week after Conservative MP

Win or lose, Poilievre may already represent ‘heart and soul’ of Conservative caucus

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre officially secured the support of more than 50 per cent of the party’s caucus last week after Conservative MP
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, centre, may have received just over half of the party's caucus endorsements, but that doesn't guarantee he will be the winner, and should the victory go to either Patrick Brown, left, or Jean Charest, right, they will have their work cut out for them to unite the party. The Hill Times file photographs

AFN losing credibility after controversial suspension of its national chief, say Indigenous advocates

  • In the wake of the Assembly of First Nations’ controversial decision to recently suspend its first woman national chief, Indigenous advocates say the controversy
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2022
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald was suspended with pay on June 17 after she spoke out publicly about what she considers 'fictitious attacks' against her by AFN staff. In a June 17 statement, she described being locked out of her email and finding out about her suspension through the media. The statement referenced these events as 'a seemingly staged coup.' Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

AFN losing credibility after controversial suspension of its national chief, say Indigenous advocates

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2022
  • In the wake of the Assembly of First Nations’ controversial decision to recently suspend its first woman national chief, Indigenous advocates say the controversy

AFN losing credibility after controversial suspension of its national chief, say Indigenous advocates

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 27, 2022
  • In the wake of the Assembly of First Nations’ controversial decision to recently suspend its first woman national chief, Indigenous advocates say the controversy
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald was suspended with pay on June 17 after she spoke out publicly about what she considers 'fictitious attacks' against her by AFN staff. In a June 17 statement, she described being locked out of her email and finding out about her suspension through the media. The statement referenced these events as 'a seemingly staged coup.' Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

Canada’s absence at nuclear prohibition treaty meeting a disappointment

  • EDMONTON—Sadness best describes my feelings about Canada not showing up at the first meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 27, 2022
Canadian Senator Marilou McPhedran, and two interns, Rooj Ali, left, and Sarah Rohleder, protested against the absence of Canada at the first meeting of the states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna June 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Douglas Roche

Canada’s absence at nuclear prohibition treaty meeting a disappointment

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 27, 2022
  • EDMONTON—Sadness best describes my feelings about Canada not showing up at the first meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of

Canada’s absence at nuclear prohibition treaty meeting a disappointment

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 27, 2022
  • EDMONTON—Sadness best describes my feelings about Canada not showing up at the first meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of
Canadian Senator Marilou McPhedran, and two interns, Rooj Ali, left, and Sarah Rohleder, protested against the absence of Canada at the first meeting of the states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna June 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Douglas Roche

Conservative membership verification process to make high-stakes leadership race even more divisive, say top political players

  • The already tense Conservative leadership race will become even more divisive in the coming days once the candidates receive the preliminary membership list and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 27, 2022
All Conservative party leadership candidates, including, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest will get the preliminary membership list by July 4. The voting list will be finalized by July 29. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Conservative membership verification process to make high-stakes leadership race even more divisive, say top political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 27, 2022
  • The already tense Conservative leadership race will become even more divisive in the coming days once the candidates receive the preliminary membership list and

Conservative membership verification process to make high-stakes leadership race even more divisive, say top political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 27, 2022
  • The already tense Conservative leadership race will become even more divisive in the coming days once the candidates receive the preliminary membership list and
All Conservative party leadership candidates, including, clockwise from top left, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest will get the preliminary membership list by July 4. The voting list will be finalized by July 29. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Germany for G7 leaders’ summit

  • Good Monday morning, The House and Senate are adjourned until Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, respectively, and Speaker ANTHONY ROTA announced on Friday that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on National Indigenous Peoples Day, became the longest-serving leader in the G7 when German chancellor Angela Merkel left politics at the end of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Germany for G7 leaders’ summit

  • Good Monday morning, The House and Senate are adjourned until Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, respectively, and Speaker ANTHONY ROTA announced on Friday that

Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Germany for G7 leaders’ summit

  • Good Monday morning, The House and Senate are adjourned until Sept. 19 and Sept. 20, respectively, and Speaker ANTHONY ROTA announced on Friday that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on National Indigenous Peoples Day, became the longest-serving leader in the G7 when German chancellor Angela Merkel left politics at the end of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime ministers, unwittingly or not, have unleashed powerful forces when they told government managers to embrace private-sector management practices while leaving their accountability requirements intact

  • Presidents and prime ministers, in four countries with different political institutions, came to power with easy slogans: doing more with less; deliverology; joined-up government;
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | June 27, 2022
Prime ministers did not make government less of a political institution by centralizing more and more political power into their own hands and offices. Rather, they have made government operations even more political and, at the same time, eroded further the efficacy of government, writes Donald Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime ministers, unwittingly or not, have unleashed powerful forces when they told government managers to embrace private-sector management practices while leaving their accountability requirements intact

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | June 27, 2022
  • Presidents and prime ministers, in four countries with different political institutions, came to power with easy slogans: doing more with less; deliverology; joined-up government;

Prime ministers, unwittingly or not, have unleashed powerful forces when they told government managers to embrace private-sector management practices while leaving their accountability requirements intact

Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | June 27, 2022
  • Presidents and prime ministers, in four countries with different political institutions, came to power with easy slogans: doing more with less; deliverology; joined-up government;
Prime ministers did not make government less of a political institution by centralizing more and more political power into their own hands and offices. Rather, they have made government operations even more political and, at the same time, eroded further the efficacy of government, writes Donald Savoie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament Hill braces for Canada Day protest as MPs face threats

  • This year’s official Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill will be lower-key than years past, including before the pandemic. As Centre Block undergoes a rehabilitation
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 24, 2022
Canada Day revellers, pictured on July 1, 2019, on Parliament Hill, which was the last in-person celebration of Canada's birthday on the Hill. Police are bracing for this year's festivities, which will happen at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa and at Place des Festivals Zibi in Gatineau, Que. The Ottawa Police Service has committed to implementing 'unprecedented and unique' security measures in response to any demonstrations against federal COVID restrictions in the national capital on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliament Hill braces for Canada Day protest as MPs face threats

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 24, 2022
  • This year’s official Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill will be lower-key than years past, including before the pandemic. As Centre Block undergoes a rehabilitation

Parliament Hill braces for Canada Day protest as MPs face threats

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | June 24, 2022
  • This year’s official Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill will be lower-key than years past, including before the pandemic. As Centre Block undergoes a rehabilitation
Canada Day revellers, pictured on July 1, 2019, on Parliament Hill, which was the last in-person celebration of Canada's birthday on the Hill. Police are bracing for this year's festivities, which will happen at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa and at Place des Festivals Zibi in Gatineau, Que. The Ottawa Police Service has committed to implementing 'unprecedented and unique' security measures in response to any demonstrations against federal COVID restrictions in the national capital on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Summer is in session

  • Good Friday morning, Summertime, and the living’s easy…unless you’re BRENDA LUCKI, BILL BLAIR, or JUSTIN TRUDEAU. Perhaps it would be in bad taste, in
Parliament Hill's West Block won't see serious action again until September, when the House returns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Summer is in session

  • Good Friday morning, Summertime, and the living’s easy…unless you’re BRENDA LUCKI, BILL BLAIR, or JUSTIN TRUDEAU. Perhaps it would be in bad taste, in

Politics This Morning: Summer is in session

  • Good Friday morning, Summertime, and the living’s easy…unless you’re BRENDA LUCKI, BILL BLAIR, or JUSTIN TRUDEAU. Perhaps it would be in bad taste, in
Parliament Hill's West Block won't see serious action again until September, when the House returns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing the game of politics 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A successful political consultant once told me the thing he loved most about his job was “playing the game.”  In other words, he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 31, 2022, at a rally in Ottawa. His campaign team recently made an interesting tactical move when it called upon Elections Canada to investigate fellow candidate Patrick Brown over alleged election law violations, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Playing the game of politics 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A successful political consultant once told me the thing he loved most about his job was “playing the game.”  In other words, he

Playing the game of politics 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A successful political consultant once told me the thing he loved most about his job was “playing the game.”  In other words, he
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 31, 2022, at a rally in Ottawa. His campaign team recently made an interesting tactical move when it called upon Elections Canada to investigate fellow candidate Patrick Brown over alleged election law violations, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor

  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor have both added to their ministerial teams in recent months. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2022
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team

New staffers on board for ministers Fraser, Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2022
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has some fresh faces on his team, including new policy adviser Michael Kurliak. Kurliak joined Fraser’s team
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, left, and Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor have both added to their ministerial teams in recent months. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice

  • Canada’s public servants have a noble and proud heritage of “answering the call” to serve their country and communities. Professional, non-partisan, and highly trained, they
Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE AND DON ABELSON | June 23, 2022
Michael Wernick, right, then clerk of the Privy Council, and Nathalie Drouin, deputy minister of justice, pictured on March 6, 2019, before the House Justice Committee. Wernick, who resigned over the SNC-Lavalin affair, offered advice to deputy ministers in his book: 'Your most important task is to secure and maintain the trust and confidence of the minister. That doesn’t mean telling ministers what they want to hear. On the contrary, you will want ministers to be confident that you will warn them of upcoming trouble and to trust you to give them the frank advice and full information.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice

Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE AND DON ABELSON | June 23, 2022
  • Canada’s public servants have a noble and proud heritage of “answering the call” to serve their country and communities. Professional, non-partisan, and highly trained, they

Senior public servants feel ill-equipped and fearful to provide fearless advice

Opinion | BY STEPHEN VAN DINE AND DON ABELSON | June 23, 2022
  • Canada’s public servants have a noble and proud heritage of “answering the call” to serve their country and communities. Professional, non-partisan, and highly trained, they
Michael Wernick, right, then clerk of the Privy Council, and Nathalie Drouin, deputy minister of justice, pictured on March 6, 2019, before the House Justice Committee. Wernick, who resigned over the SNC-Lavalin affair, offered advice to deputy ministers in his book: 'Your most important task is to secure and maintain the trust and confidence of the minister. That doesn’t mean telling ministers what they want to hear. On the contrary, you will want ministers to be confident that you will warn them of upcoming trouble and to trust you to give them the frank advice and full information.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

  • The federal Liberals delivered on a few key measures in the first session of the 44th Parliament, but the coming months could be a
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 23, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland, pictured June 20 on the Hill, says the government made progress on key bills despite the challenges of the hybrid system, and what he referred to as 'obstruction tactics' by the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 23, 2022
  • The federal Liberals delivered on a few key measures in the first session of the 44th Parliament, but the coming months could be a

Government should be ‘pretty pleased’ with first session of Parliament, but summer will be ‘the calm before the storm,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 23, 2022
  • The federal Liberals delivered on a few key measures in the first session of the 44th Parliament, but the coming months could be a
Government House Leader Mark Holland, pictured June 20 on the Hill, says the government made progress on key bills despite the challenges of the hybrid system, and what he referred to as 'obstruction tactics' by the Conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rule change lets MPs charge House up to $36,000 annually for constituency rentals amid office budget pressures

  • With MPs reporting rising constituency and rental costs over the last five years, the Board of Internal Economy gave Members the ability to charge
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 23, 2022
House Speaker Anthony Rota, who chairs the Board of Internal Economy, said in a June 23 email to MPs the adjustments were meant to ‘mitigate the impact of rising costs due to inflation, supply chain disruptions and real estate market growth.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rule change lets MPs charge House up to $36,000 annually for constituency rentals amid office budget pressures

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 23, 2022
  • With MPs reporting rising constituency and rental costs over the last five years, the Board of Internal Economy gave Members the ability to charge

Rule change lets MPs charge House up to $36,000 annually for constituency rentals amid office budget pressures

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 23, 2022
  • With MPs reporting rising constituency and rental costs over the last five years, the Board of Internal Economy gave Members the ability to charge
House Speaker Anthony Rota, who chairs the Board of Internal Economy, said in a June 23 email to MPs the adjustments were meant to ‘mitigate the impact of rising costs due to inflation, supply chain disruptions and real estate market growth.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs national strategy encouraging Indigenous access to capital

  • It is time for a national strategy on Indigenous access to capital. As a country, more work is needed to close the social and
Opinion | BY SHARLEEN GALE AND GREG D’AVIGNON | June 23, 2022
Canada and Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc should establish a purpose-built Indigenous Infrastructure Bank that provides financing to qualifying projects, write Chief Sharleen Gale and Greg D’Avignon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs national strategy encouraging Indigenous access to capital

Opinion | BY SHARLEEN GALE AND GREG D’AVIGNON | June 23, 2022
  • It is time for a national strategy on Indigenous access to capital. As a country, more work is needed to close the social and

Canada needs national strategy encouraging Indigenous access to capital

Opinion | BY SHARLEEN GALE AND GREG D’AVIGNON | June 23, 2022
  • It is time for a national strategy on Indigenous access to capital. As a country, more work is needed to close the social and
Canada and Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc should establish a purpose-built Indigenous Infrastructure Bank that provides financing to qualifying projects, write Chief Sharleen Gale and Greg D’Avignon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-U.S. transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in British Columbia’s Elk Valley

  • KIMBERLEY, B.C.—Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | June 23, 2022
Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of rugged mountains and scenic rivers. It is also home to 80 per cent of Canada’s annual metallurgical coal exports, generated by Teck Resources Limited’s four-open pit metallurgical coal mines. Photograph courtesy of Garth Lenz

Canada-U.S. transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in British Columbia’s Elk Valley

Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | June 23, 2022
  • KIMBERLEY, B.C.—Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of

Canada-U.S. transborder political dispute looms over water pollution crisis in British Columbia’s Elk Valley

Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | June 23, 2022
  • KIMBERLEY, B.C.—Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of
Elk Valley, B.C., is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, close to the Alberta and Montana borders. It hosts stunning views of rugged mountains and scenic rivers. It is also home to 80 per cent of Canada’s annual metallurgical coal exports, generated by Teck Resources Limited’s four-open pit metallurgical coal mines. Photograph courtesy of Garth Lenz

Politics This Morning: Cue up the Alice Cooper

  • Good Thursday morning, MPs, Senators, and their staff will head into work for the last time this morning, before today’s adjournment officially begins their
School's (almost) out for summer: MPs will sit for the last time today before adjourning until September. Pictured: a group of MPs taking part in an orientation session following the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cue up the Alice Cooper

  • Good Thursday morning, MPs, Senators, and their staff will head into work for the last time this morning, before today’s adjournment officially begins their

Politics This Morning: Cue up the Alice Cooper

  • Good Thursday morning, MPs, Senators, and their staff will head into work for the last time this morning, before today’s adjournment officially begins their
School's (almost) out for summer: MPs will sit for the last time today before adjourning until September. Pictured: a group of MPs taking part in an orientation session following the 2019 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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