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Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
Opinion | June 2, 2025
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Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
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King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it

King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 2, 2025
  • The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it
Prime Minister Mark Carney
If we want to keep our country, we cannot afford yet another failure. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has to deliver a plan that will achieve success this time. Action not just words. And with much urgency, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job

Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 2, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, left, pictured with Pierre Poilievre at a press conference in the House of Commons foyer of May 27, 2025, where he outlined his party’s planned amendments to the Speech from the Throne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurricane Carney blows into town

  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.

Hurricane Carney blows into town

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 2, 2025
  • Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
As Canada re-envisions the car industry, including ramping up parts manufacturing in our own country, engineers have a critical role to play, writes Hossam Kishawy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 
As Canada re-envisions the car industry, including ramping up parts manufacturing in our own country, engineers have a critical role to play, writes Hossam Kishawy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of
Opinion | June 2, 2025
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Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of

Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of
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An evening with Charlie Angus and Gwynne Dyer at the Porcupine Dante Club in Timmins, Ont., on June 5

  • MONDAY, JUNE 2 Prime Minister Carney to Meet with Premiers—Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hold a meeting with the Council of the
The City of Timmins hosts a conversation between The Hill Times' columnist Gwynne Dyer and former NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured, focused on today's ever-changing political world. Thursday, June 5, at 7 p.m. ET at the Porcupine Dante Club, 162 Cedar St. S., Timmins, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An evening with Charlie Angus and Gwynne Dyer at the Porcupine Dante Club in Timmins, Ont., on June 5

  • MONDAY, JUNE 2 Prime Minister Carney to Meet with Premiers—Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hold a meeting with the Council of the

An evening with Charlie Angus and Gwynne Dyer at the Porcupine Dante Club in Timmins, Ont., on June 5

  • MONDAY, JUNE 2 Prime Minister Carney to Meet with Premiers—Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to hold a meeting with the Council of the
The City of Timmins hosts a conversation between The Hill Times' columnist Gwynne Dyer and former NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured, focused on today's ever-changing political world. Thursday, June 5, at 7 p.m. ET at the Porcupine Dante Club, 162 Cedar St. S., Timmins, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.

To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
  • The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
Key challenges come out of an integrated electricity network with cross-border electricity trade, and out of bilateral agreements to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Canadian provinces and American states, writes Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, a professor and the director of the Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Ontario Tech University. Photograph courtesy of minka2507, Pixabay.com

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity
Key challenges come out of an integrated electricity network with cross-border electricity trade, and out of bilateral agreements to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Canadian provinces and American states, writes Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, a professor and the director of the Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Ontario Tech University. Photograph courtesy of minka2507, Pixabay.com

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from

Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 31, 2025
  • Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa to attend the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King's arrival at the Senate of Canada Building before the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
In a post-Throne Speech panel hosted by the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, former British Columbia MP Peter Julian noted the speech only signalled maintaining the current national pharmacare program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and
In a post-Throne Speech panel hosted by the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, former British Columbia MP Peter Julian noted the speech only signalled maintaining the current national pharmacare program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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