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Christopher Kelly-Bisson is a doctoral candidate at the University of Ottawa’s school of political studies and is a member of the Laboratory for the Interdisciplinary Study of Food.

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Perinatal mental health strategy is a critical step

  • Let’s commit to women’s mental health, and invest in the future of Canadians.
Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to deliver timely access to perinatal mental health services in his mandate letter to the minister of mental health and addictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Perinatal mental health strategy is a critical step

Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
  • Let’s commit to women’s mental health, and invest in the future of Canadians.

Perinatal mental health strategy is a critical step

Opinion | BY PATRICIA TOMASI | October 7, 2024
  • Let’s commit to women’s mental health, and invest in the future of Canadians.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to deliver timely access to perinatal mental health services in his mandate letter to the minister of mental health and addictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard

Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2024
  • The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Liberals and NDP are in a tight race in the latest national opinion polls, which could lead to 'progressive voter stalemate,' says pollster Nik Nanos. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are 20 points ahead. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Mental health funding must keep pace with the growing demand for accessible and inclusive mental health supports for youth

  • When we invest in youth, we are ensuring that that they can grow into the leaders of tomorrow, supported and empowered to thrive.
Opinion | BY ELISABETH BRIERE | October 7, 2024
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has also had a profound effect on youth mental health, writes Liberal MP Elizabeth Briere. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Mental health funding must keep pace with the growing demand for accessible and inclusive mental health supports for youth

Opinion | BY ELISABETH BRIERE | October 7, 2024
  • When we invest in youth, we are ensuring that that they can grow into the leaders of tomorrow, supported and empowered to thrive.

Mental health funding must keep pace with the growing demand for accessible and inclusive mental health supports for youth

Opinion | BY ELISABETH BRIERE | October 7, 2024
  • When we invest in youth, we are ensuring that that they can grow into the leaders of tomorrow, supported and empowered to thrive.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has also had a profound effect on youth mental health, writes Liberal MP Elizabeth Briere. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Governments must remove barriers to improve access to mental health and substance use services

  • Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.
Opinion | BY FLORENCE BUDDEN, ANTHONY ESPOSTI AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 7, 2024
As all levels of government seek to integrate mental health and substance use services into their health systems, Canadians deserve to know how their health systems are performing, write Florence Budden, Anthony Esposti, and Glenn Brimacombe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments must remove barriers to improve access to mental health and substance use services

Opinion | BY FLORENCE BUDDEN, ANTHONY ESPOSTI AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 7, 2024
  • Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.

Governments must remove barriers to improve access to mental health and substance use services

Opinion | BY FLORENCE BUDDEN, ANTHONY ESPOSTI AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 7, 2024
  • Now is the time to take action to support the mental and substance use health of Canadians.
As all levels of government seek to integrate mental health and substance use services into their health systems, Canadians deserve to know how their health systems are performing, write Florence Budden, Anthony Esposti, and Glenn Brimacombe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fact check: 2023 bilateral investments in mental health care less than half of what feds claim

  • Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.
Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on July 26, 2023. Instead of funding a Canada Mental Health Transfer as was committed in the minister for mental health and addictions' mandate letter, the federal government negotiated 10-year bilateral deals with each province and territory, writes S.M. Leduc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fact check: 2023 bilateral investments in mental health care less than half of what feds claim

Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
  • Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.

Fact check: 2023 bilateral investments in mental health care less than half of what feds claim

Opinion | BY SM LEDUC | October 7, 2024
  • Too often, governments use rote messaging about money as a cudgel to shut down innovations that the mental health sector can offer.
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on July 26, 2023. Instead of funding a Canada Mental Health Transfer as was committed in the minister for mental health and addictions' mandate letter, the federal government negotiated 10-year bilateral deals with each province and territory, writes S.M. Leduc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking to the future of Canadians’ mental health

  • As meagre as funding has been for health research in general, the situation for research into mental health is much worse.
Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
Mental health
Mental health
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Looking to the future of Canadians’ mental health

Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
  • As meagre as funding has been for health research in general, the situation for research into mental health is much worse.

Looking to the future of Canadians’ mental health

Opinion | BY HYMIE ANISMAN | October 7, 2024
  • As meagre as funding has been for health research in general, the situation for research into mental health is much worse.
Mental health
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Linking the affordability crisis and mental health requires ‘transformative change’ in health care, say critics and experts

  • The affordability crisis has exposed Canada's mental health-care system as being "behind a paywall," according to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Sarah Kennell.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya'ara Saks said that the 2024 federal budget’s $500-million Youth Mental Health Fund will 'help fill gaps in our mental health support system and ensure young Canadians get the help they need to succeed, right in their communities,' in a April 9 press release. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Linking the affordability crisis and mental health requires ‘transformative change’ in health care, say critics and experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
  • The affordability crisis has exposed Canada's mental health-care system as being "behind a paywall," according to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Sarah Kennell.

Linking the affordability crisis and mental health requires ‘transformative change’ in health care, say critics and experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 7, 2024
  • The affordability crisis has exposed Canada's mental health-care system as being "behind a paywall," according to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Sarah Kennell.
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya'ara Saks said that the 2024 federal budget’s $500-million Youth Mental Health Fund will 'help fill gaps in our mental health support system and ensure young Canadians get the help they need to succeed, right in their communities,' in a April 9 press release. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Costa Rica’s ambassador to Canada, Adriana Solano Laclé, has died

  • Also, Conservatives hope to move mountains with their new ad, Senator Klyne reacts to Cher endorsing his bill, and reporter Mickey Djuric joins Politico.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 7, 2024
Costa Rica's ambassador, Adriana Solando Laclé, centre, pictured in September 2023 with The Hill Times' founding editor and publisher Jim Creskey, left, and publisher Anne Marie Creskey. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Costa Rica’s ambassador to Canada, Adriana Solano Laclé, has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 7, 2024
  • Also, Conservatives hope to move mountains with their new ad, Senator Klyne reacts to Cher endorsing his bill, and reporter Mickey Djuric joins Politico.

Costa Rica’s ambassador to Canada, Adriana Solano Laclé, has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 7, 2024
  • Also, Conservatives hope to move mountains with their new ad, Senator Klyne reacts to Cher endorsing his bill, and reporter Mickey Djuric joins Politico.
Costa Rica's ambassador, Adriana Solando Laclé, centre, pictured in September 2023 with The Hill Times' founding editor and publisher Jim Creskey, left, and publisher Anne Marie Creskey. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Words that don’t describe Poilievre: refined, respectful, open-minded, writes B.C. reader

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, much like U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump, takes bully-boy pleasure in concocting undignified phrases to describe people
Opinion | October 7, 2024
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Words that don’t describe Poilievre: refined, respectful, open-minded, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, much like U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump, takes bully-boy pleasure in concocting undignified phrases to describe people

Words that don’t describe Poilievre: refined, respectful, open-minded, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, much like U.S. presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump, takes bully-boy pleasure in concocting undignified phrases to describe people
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Kamala Harris deserves to win, for the sake of the planet: Ottawa reader

  • In 2008, the United States Congress unanimously passed a resolution to recognize a structure, erected at Franklin Square, to commemorate the courage of Haitian
Opinion | October 7, 2024
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Kamala Harris deserves to win, for the sake of the planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • In 2008, the United States Congress unanimously passed a resolution to recognize a structure, erected at Franklin Square, to commemorate the courage of Haitian

Kamala Harris deserves to win, for the sake of the planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • In 2008, the United States Congress unanimously passed a resolution to recognize a structure, erected at Franklin Square, to commemorate the courage of Haitian
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Residential school denialism should be illegal

  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
Survivor Keith Chiefmoon speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Residential school denialism should be illegal

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party

Residential school denialism should be illegal

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party
Survivor Keith Chiefmoon speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World waits with bated breath as we teeter on the edge of a world war

  • Iran's decision to rain missiles upon Tel Aviv last week will unleash a response that means trouble for the whole world. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 7, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left; Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was recently killed by Israeli bombs; Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; and Iran's Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World waits with bated breath as we teeter on the edge of a world war

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 7, 2024
  • Iran's decision to rain missiles upon Tel Aviv last week will unleash a response that means trouble for the whole world. 

World waits with bated breath as we teeter on the edge of a world war

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 7, 2024
  • Iran's decision to rain missiles upon Tel Aviv last week will unleash a response that means trouble for the whole world. 
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left; Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was recently killed by Israeli bombs; Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; and Iran's Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s a Brit problem, it’s a Canadian problem

  • A recent British study argues that one of the top issues for U.K. innovation and industrial policy is the early sale of promising new science
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 7, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne at BIOTECanada's BIONation conference in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2024. Overall, Canada needs a new, independent, arm’s length body that can monitor how well our innovation programs are working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s a Brit problem, it’s a Canadian problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 7, 2024
  • A recent British study argues that one of the top issues for U.K. innovation and industrial policy is the early sale of promising new science

It’s a Brit problem, it’s a Canadian problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 7, 2024
  • A recent British study argues that one of the top issues for U.K. innovation and industrial policy is the early sale of promising new science
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne at BIOTECanada's BIONation conference in Ottawa on Sept. 24, 2024. Overall, Canada needs a new, independent, arm’s length body that can monitor how well our innovation programs are working, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s okay to judge politicians on how they play the game

  • Part of playing the game in politics is working to keep persuading the public about your policies' benefits. By the way, this is a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s okay to judge politicians on how they play the game

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2024
  • Part of playing the game in politics is working to keep persuading the public about your policies' benefits. By the way, this is a

It’s okay to judge politicians on how they play the game

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2024
  • Part of playing the game in politics is working to keep persuading the public about your policies' benefits. By the way, this is a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Adaptation to climate change should be a non-partisan priority

  • Climate change is now upon us. We need to prepare for the inevitable consequences of our failure to head off the crisis.
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | October 7, 2024
While we can debate emission reduction strategies, there's no avoiding the reality that climate change is having a costly impact of households and businesses, one that will only increase over time, writes Shawn McCarthy. Photograph courtesy Marc-André Leclerc, DND Canada

Adaptation to climate change should be a non-partisan priority

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | October 7, 2024
  • Climate change is now upon us. We need to prepare for the inevitable consequences of our failure to head off the crisis.

Adaptation to climate change should be a non-partisan priority

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | October 7, 2024
  • Climate change is now upon us. We need to prepare for the inevitable consequences of our failure to head off the crisis.
While we can debate emission reduction strategies, there's no avoiding the reality that climate change is having a costly impact of households and businesses, one that will only increase over time, writes Shawn McCarthy. Photograph courtesy Marc-André Leclerc, DND Canada

True reconciliation requires tangible, impactful change, writes Sudbury reader

  • I’m writing to express my frustration with the disconnect between symbolic gestures of reconciliation and the real, ongoing needs of Indigenous communities in Canada.
Opinion | October 7, 2024
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True reconciliation requires tangible, impactful change, writes Sudbury reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • I’m writing to express my frustration with the disconnect between symbolic gestures of reconciliation and the real, ongoing needs of Indigenous communities in Canada.

True reconciliation requires tangible, impactful change, writes Sudbury reader

Opinion | October 7, 2024
  • I’m writing to express my frustration with the disconnect between symbolic gestures of reconciliation and the real, ongoing needs of Indigenous communities in Canada.
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

PSPC to lead deep dive into Centre Block’s renovation, the largest, most complex project to rehabilitate a heritage building ever in Canada on Oct. 7

  • MONDAY, OCT. 7 House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 11. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct.
A worker is pictured in a Centre Block basement level hallway on Feb. 7, 2024, during a tour of the Centre Block revitalization project. The massive renovation project will cost an estimated $4.5-billion and $5-billion. The project is expected to be finished between 2030 and 2031 and the building would be scheduled to open a year later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC to lead deep dive into Centre Block’s renovation, the largest, most complex project to rehabilitate a heritage building ever in Canada on Oct. 7

  • MONDAY, OCT. 7 House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 11. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct.

PSPC to lead deep dive into Centre Block’s renovation, the largest, most complex project to rehabilitate a heritage building ever in Canada on Oct. 7

  • MONDAY, OCT. 7 House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 11. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct.
A worker is pictured in a Centre Block basement level hallway on Feb. 7, 2024, during a tour of the Centre Block revitalization project. The massive renovation project will cost an estimated $4.5-billion and $5-billion. The project is expected to be finished between 2030 and 2031 and the building would be scheduled to open a year later. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness: moving beyond gestures to real action

  • If we're truly committed to advancing reconciliation, supporting Indigenous workers, and building a robust economy, reinstating Canadian Certified Counsellors in the NIHB program in
Opinion | BY ANANGKWE CHARITY FLEMING | October 5, 2024
Ya'ara Saks
Ya'ara Saks
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness: moving beyond gestures to real action

Opinion | BY ANANGKWE CHARITY FLEMING | October 5, 2024
  • If we're truly committed to advancing reconciliation, supporting Indigenous workers, and building a robust economy, reinstating Canadian Certified Counsellors in the NIHB program in

National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness: moving beyond gestures to real action

Opinion | BY ANANGKWE CHARITY FLEMING | October 5, 2024
  • If we're truly committed to advancing reconciliation, supporting Indigenous workers, and building a robust economy, reinstating Canadian Certified Counsellors in the NIHB program in
Ya'ara Saks
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s military strikes in Lebanon can’t stop the inevitable 

  • No matter how many Hezbollah fighters the IDF kills in the advance into Lebanon, only two outcomes are possible: permanent military occupation, or eventual
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 4, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is brimming with confidence, and vows that Iran “will pay a heavy price" for its salvo of missile attacks, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Netanyahu’s military strikes in Lebanon can’t stop the inevitable 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 4, 2024
  • No matter how many Hezbollah fighters the IDF kills in the advance into Lebanon, only two outcomes are possible: permanent military occupation, or eventual

Netanyahu’s military strikes in Lebanon can’t stop the inevitable 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 4, 2024
  • No matter how many Hezbollah fighters the IDF kills in the advance into Lebanon, only two outcomes are possible: permanent military occupation, or eventual
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is brimming with confidence, and vows that Iran “will pay a heavy price" for its salvo of missile attacks, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Vigil honours MMIWG on national day of action

  • For the 18th year in a row, the families and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people gathered on
Advocate Bridget Tolley speaks on the front lawn of Parliament Hill on Oct. 4 at the 18th Annual Ottawa Sisters in Spirit Vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirited peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vigil honours MMIWG on national day of action

  • For the 18th year in a row, the families and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people gathered on

Vigil honours MMIWG on national day of action

  • For the 18th year in a row, the families and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people gathered on
Advocate Bridget Tolley speaks on the front lawn of Parliament Hill on Oct. 4 at the 18th Annual Ottawa Sisters in Spirit Vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirited peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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