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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

Economic ambush awaits Carney

  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Internal trade ministers meet

  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.

Internal trade ministers meet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 29, 2025
  • Plus, recapping Mark Carney’s first day in QP.
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is the federal representative on the Committee on Internal Trade, which is due to meet virtually today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at

It was a Hill housewarming fit for a King 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • With the Royals away, politicos, politicians, and journalists partied the night away on May 27 at Earnscliffe Strategies’ and Politico’s spring housewarming at
World Press Freedom Canada's Heather Bakken, left, Janet Silver, and Greg Weston raise a toast to the carboard King Charles III inside The Métropolitain Brasserie on May 27 at a special royal edition of Earnscliffe Strategies and Politico's annual House-(of Commons)-warming party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says

Pakistan wants South Asian stability to be a top issue on G7 communiqué

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan should be a top geostrategic discussion for the G7 leaders, right behind the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, says
Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada Muhammad Saleem says the conflict between India and Pakistan 'cannot be ignored.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.
Opinion | May 28, 2025
King Charles’ visit is a reminder that most Canadians still accept the legitimacy of unaccountable public and private power, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.
King Charles’ visit is a reminder that most Canadians still accept the legitimacy of unaccountable public and private power, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
Prince Charles
Prince Charles
King Charles III read the Carney government’s Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood

King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 28, 2025
  • Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood
Prince Charles
King Charles III read the Carney government’s Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.
Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts
Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
National Defence Minister David McGuinty should sit down with his colleagues and direct the public service to create policies aligned with the needs of service members, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts
David McGuinty
National Defence Minister David McGuinty should sit down with his colleagues and direct the public service to create policies aligned with the needs of service members, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No amount of defence spending will satisfy Trump

  • The proper questions are: what are Canada’s national interests, and in what order of priority?
Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Everything we’ve seen over the years suggests that acquiescence to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands will only bring more demands and more degradation, writes Aaron Ettinger. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

No amount of defence spending will satisfy Trump

Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 28, 2025
  • The proper questions are: what are Canada’s national interests, and in what order of priority?

No amount of defence spending will satisfy Trump

Opinion | BY AARON ETTINGER | May 28, 2025
  • The proper questions are: what are Canada’s national interests, and in what order of priority?
Donald Trump
Everything we’ve seen over the years suggests that acquiescence to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands will only bring more demands and more degradation, writes Aaron Ettinger. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

The procurement problem

  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
Stephen Fuhr
Stephen Fuhr
At the top of Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr’s priority list should be changing our de-centralized approach to defence procurement, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The procurement problem

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.

The procurement problem

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
Stephen Fuhr
At the top of Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr’s priority list should be changing our de-centralized approach to defence procurement, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
Stephen Fuhr
Stephen Fuhr
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr is the government’s new secretary of state for defence procurement. The prime minister’s defence industrial philosophy is much more relevant for the times than that of his predecessor, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government
Stephen Fuhr
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr is the government’s new secretary of state for defence procurement. The prime minister’s defence industrial philosophy is much more relevant for the times than that of his predecessor, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
If Canada is to meet ambitious defence spending goals while also supercharging its technology sectors, it needs civil-military synergy, write Michael P.A. Murphy, Tracey Forrest, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.

Canada’s high-tech defence imperative

Opinion | BY MICHAEL P.A. MURPHY, TRACEY FORREST, PAUL SAMSON | May 28, 2025
  • The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.
If Canada is to meet ambitious defence spending goals while also supercharging its technology sectors, it needs civil-military synergy, write Michael P.A. Murphy, Tracey Forrest, and Paul Samson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camila laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial after the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and
King Charles and Queen Camila laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial after the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
King Charles speaks with a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard after arriving at the Senate of Canada Building on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 27, 2025
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King Charles speaks with a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard after arriving at the Senate of Canada Building on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
King Charles
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security

  • Oceana Canada’s analysis shows that by applying existing science-based law and policy, the number of healthy fish populations in Canada could rise from 35
Opinion | BY JOSH LAUGHREN | May 26, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson became fisheries minister in March, and was tapped to keep the post in May. Last year’s quota increase for northern cod comes at a cost to the long-term health of the fishery, writes Josh Laughren. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security

Opinion | BY JOSH LAUGHREN | May 26, 2025
  • Oceana Canada’s analysis shows that by applying existing science-based law and policy, the number of healthy fish populations in Canada could rise from 35

Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security

Opinion | BY JOSH LAUGHREN | May 26, 2025
  • Oceana Canada’s analysis shows that by applying existing science-based law and policy, the number of healthy fish populations in Canada could rise from 35
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson became fisheries minister in March, and was tapped to keep the post in May. Last year’s quota increase for northern cod comes at a cost to the long-term health of the fishery, writes Josh Laughren. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to ban supply management concessions in trade negotiations received wide-spread support in the House of Commons. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.

Senators raise concerns about Bloc’s ‘flawed’ supply management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Bill C-282 passed the House of Commons at third reading 262-51, arriving in the Senate just prior to the Chamber rising for the summer.
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to ban supply management concessions in trade negotiations received wide-spread support in the House of Commons. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, right, is the newest member of Pierre Poilievre's caucus after winning the Calgary Heritage, Alta., byelection on July 24. Photograph courtesy of Shuvaloy Majumdar's Facebook

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College

New MP Majumdar brings extensive foreign policy credentials to Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 16, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's focus on domestic issues could create extra leeway for his caucus' foreign policy team to operate, suggests Royal Military College
Conservative MP-elect Shuvaloy Majumdar, right, is the newest member of Pierre Poilievre's caucus after winning the Calgary Heritage, Alta., byelection on July 24. Photograph courtesy of Shuvaloy Majumdar's Facebook

Feds’ anti-racism work is a thin gruel

  • There are no real efforts to improve the experiences of Black and racialized people within the IRCC system, or in their policies, programs, and
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 16, 2023
Under then-minister Sean Fraser, the anti-racism work within Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has been minimal and miniscule, and not of a serious nature, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ anti-racism work is a thin gruel

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 16, 2023
  • There are no real efforts to improve the experiences of Black and racialized people within the IRCC system, or in their policies, programs, and

Feds’ anti-racism work is a thin gruel

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 16, 2023
  • There are no real efforts to improve the experiences of Black and racialized people within the IRCC system, or in their policies, programs, and
Under then-minister Sean Fraser, the anti-racism work within Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has been minimal and miniscule, and not of a serious nature, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Barbie movie is fun, but it’s not The Feminine Mystique

  • I would like to believe Barbie the doll had some role in inspiring young women, but I am sure the real feminist movement changed
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 16, 2023
The box-office hit Barbie has taken on a life of its own, thanks to an awkward feminist plotline, and the reaction of conservative commentators in the United States, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Brecht Bug/Flickr

The Barbie movie is fun, but it’s not The Feminine Mystique

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 16, 2023
  • I would like to believe Barbie the doll had some role in inspiring young women, but I am sure the real feminist movement changed

The Barbie movie is fun, but it’s not The Feminine Mystique

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 16, 2023
  • I would like to believe Barbie the doll had some role in inspiring young women, but I am sure the real feminist movement changed
The box-office hit Barbie has taken on a life of its own, thanks to an awkward feminist plotline, and the reaction of conservative commentators in the United States, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Brecht Bug/Flickr

Politics This Morning: The action’s Down East

  • Plus, it’s document dump day in the House of Commons.
Health Minister Mark Holland is among two ministers and two party leaders in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The action’s Down East

  • Plus, it’s document dump day in the House of Commons.

Politics This Morning: The action’s Down East

  • Plus, it’s document dump day in the House of Commons.
Health Minister Mark Holland is among two ministers and two party leaders in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As we remember Hugh Segal, let’s hope his example rubs off

  • The late former senator is being so fondly remembered today because he stands out as having been an authentic figure in a political environment
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 16, 2023
Former senator Hugh Segal leaves the National Press Building in Ottawa in 2008. Segal worked hard to make the case for whatever he championed, but he did it with kindness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

As we remember Hugh Segal, let’s hope his example rubs off

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 16, 2023
  • The late former senator is being so fondly remembered today because he stands out as having been an authentic figure in a political environment

As we remember Hugh Segal, let’s hope his example rubs off

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 16, 2023
  • The late former senator is being so fondly remembered today because he stands out as having been an authentic figure in a political environment
Former senator Hugh Segal leaves the National Press Building in Ottawa in 2008. Segal worked hard to make the case for whatever he championed, but he did it with kindness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

St-Onge should keep close eye on museums’ audit response progress

  • Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan recently released the results of a special examination of the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2023
New Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

St-Onge should keep close eye on museums’ audit response progress

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2023
  • Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan recently released the results of a special examination of the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum.

St-Onge should keep close eye on museums’ audit response progress

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 16, 2023
  • Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan recently released the results of a special examination of the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum.
New Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s double standard on Egyptian democracy

  • It's imperative for nations like Canada to consistently champion democratic principles and human rights across the globe.
Opinion | BY MOHAMED S. KAMEL, EHAB LOTAYEF | August 16, 2023
Supporters celebrate now-former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi's election victory in June 2012. The once vibrant and ambitious Egypt now appears subdued, write Mohamed S. Kamel and Ehab Lotayef. Photograph courtesy of Jonathan Rashad/Flickr

Canada’s double standard on Egyptian democracy

Opinion | BY MOHAMED S. KAMEL, EHAB LOTAYEF | August 16, 2023
  • It's imperative for nations like Canada to consistently champion democratic principles and human rights across the globe.

Canada’s double standard on Egyptian democracy

Opinion | BY MOHAMED S. KAMEL, EHAB LOTAYEF | August 16, 2023
  • It's imperative for nations like Canada to consistently champion democratic principles and human rights across the globe.
Supporters celebrate now-former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi's election victory in June 2012. The once vibrant and ambitious Egypt now appears subdued, write Mohamed S. Kamel and Ehab Lotayef. Photograph courtesy of Jonathan Rashad/Flickr

Putin faces deepening isolation as world leaders belatedly react

  • Recent events seem to signal that more countries are willing to at least make an effort to co-operate on a strategy to force an
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2022 Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square. Putin seems to have made a serious miscalculation when he decided to weaponize food as part of his war effort, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Putin faces deepening isolation as world leaders belatedly react

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2023
  • Recent events seem to signal that more countries are willing to at least make an effort to co-operate on a strategy to force an

Putin faces deepening isolation as world leaders belatedly react

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 16, 2023
  • Recent events seem to signal that more countries are willing to at least make an effort to co-operate on a strategy to force an
Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2022 Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square. Putin seems to have made a serious miscalculation when he decided to weaponize food as part of his war effort, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Congress of Black Parliamentarians wraps up ‘historic’ two-day summit

  • Plus, former Liberal MP and minister Don Boudria has joined Sandstone Group, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the independent advisory board for
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2023
Liberal MP Michael Coteau, left, Ontario Associate Minister Charmaine Williams, and Nova Scotia MLA Tony Ince took part in a press conference wrapping up the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians' recent two-day summit in Ottawa on Aug. 11. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Congress of Black Parliamentarians wraps up ‘historic’ two-day summit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP and minister Don Boudria has joined Sandstone Group, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the independent advisory board for

Congress of Black Parliamentarians wraps up ‘historic’ two-day summit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 16, 2023
  • Plus, former Liberal MP and minister Don Boudria has joined Sandstone Group, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced the independent advisory board for
Liberal MP Michael Coteau, left, Ontario Associate Minister Charmaine Williams, and Nova Scotia MLA Tony Ince took part in a press conference wrapping up the Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians' recent two-day summit in Ottawa on Aug. 11. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society

  • Re: “Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7, Letter to the Editor). Cran
Opinion | August 16, 2023

Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • Re: “Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7, Letter to the Editor). Cran

Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • Re: “Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7, Letter to the Editor). Cran

Health Minister Holland to attend CMA summit Aug. 17-18

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 17—FRIDAY, AUG. 18 CMA Health Summit—The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit, “What Health Care Should Be: Time For Bold Solutions,”
New Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with media in the West Block on June 8. He was shuffled into the health portfolio as part of the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Minister Holland to attend CMA summit Aug. 17-18

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 17—FRIDAY, AUG. 18 CMA Health Summit—The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit, “What Health Care Should Be: Time For Bold Solutions,”

Health Minister Holland to attend CMA summit Aug. 17-18

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 17—FRIDAY, AUG. 18 CMA Health Summit—The Canadian Medical Association hosts its Health Summit, “What Health Care Should Be: Time For Bold Solutions,”
New Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with media in the West Block on June 8. He was shuffled into the health portfolio as part of the July 26 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must commit R&D funding to global fight against TB: reader

  • World Population Day recently took place on July 11. It is important to address the urgent and important issues faced by many around the
Opinion | August 16, 2023
It's imperative that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the UN high-level meeting on TB in September and pledge 0.15 per cent of Canada's annual research and development budget, writes Mustafa Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must commit R&D funding to global fight against TB: reader

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • World Population Day recently took place on July 11. It is important to address the urgent and important issues faced by many around the

Trudeau must commit R&D funding to global fight against TB: reader

Opinion | August 16, 2023
  • World Population Day recently took place on July 11. It is important to address the urgent and important issues faced by many around the
It's imperative that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the UN high-level meeting on TB in September and pledge 0.15 per cent of Canada's annual research and development budget, writes Mustafa Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blanchet gets busy in Nouveau-Brunswick

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre spares an evening for the have-yachts of Halifax.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is visiting parts of New Brunswick this week, as Acadians celebrate their heritage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blanchet gets busy in Nouveau-Brunswick

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre spares an evening for the have-yachts of Halifax.

Politics This Morning: Blanchet gets busy in Nouveau-Brunswick

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre spares an evening for the have-yachts of Halifax.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is visiting parts of New Brunswick this week, as Acadians celebrate their heritage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed

  • The project's CEO was expecting the feds to make a serious financial commitment to the plan to connect Nunavut to Manitoba’s power grid with
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 14, 2023
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right, seen here with cabinet colleagues Marc Miller and Patty Hajdu in May 2023, has been described as a strong supporter of the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 14, 2023
  • The project's CEO was expecting the feds to make a serious financial commitment to the plan to connect Nunavut to Manitoba’s power grid with

Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 14, 2023
  • The project's CEO was expecting the feds to make a serious financial commitment to the plan to connect Nunavut to Manitoba’s power grid with
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, right, seen here with cabinet colleagues Marc Miller and Patty Hajdu in May 2023, has been described as a strong supporter of the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Russia’s running the ‘moon race’ again

  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the Moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation,
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2023
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation, organization, or private individual can own resources on the moon—but only four countries have signed it, not including the U.S., China, or Russia. Photograph courtesy of JB on Pixabay

Russia’s running the ‘moon race’ again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2023
  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the Moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation,

Russia’s running the ‘moon race’ again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2023
  • The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the Moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation,
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty established that no nation can own the moon. The subsequent 1979 Moon Agreement states more specifically that no nation, organization, or private individual can own resources on the moon—but only four countries have signed it, not including the U.S., China, or Russia. Photograph courtesy of JB on Pixabay

No end in sight for costly Russia-Ukraine stalemate

  • It appears that neither Russia nor the NATO-supplied and -trained Armed Forces of Ukraine have the capability to deliver a heavy enough knock-out blow
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 14, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian military is no longer the parade square paper tigers that rolled across the Ukraine border in February 2022, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of President of Ukraine/Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

No end in sight for costly Russia-Ukraine stalemate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 14, 2023
  • It appears that neither Russia nor the NATO-supplied and -trained Armed Forces of Ukraine have the capability to deliver a heavy enough knock-out blow

No end in sight for costly Russia-Ukraine stalemate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 14, 2023
  • It appears that neither Russia nor the NATO-supplied and -trained Armed Forces of Ukraine have the capability to deliver a heavy enough knock-out blow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian military is no longer the parade square paper tigers that rolled across the Ukraine border in February 2022, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of President of Ukraine/Flickr and Wikimedia Commons

Lack of government mettle on ‘Boeing clause’ puts Canadian aerospace in jeopardy

  • The namesake of the so-called 'Boeing clause' looks primed to receive a lucrative contract, without having to compete and suffer the consequences of its
Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI | August 14, 2023
A CP-140 Aurora aircraft patrols the Mediterranean Sea in April 2022. If a sole-source contract is awarded to Boeing to replace the RCAF's CP-140 Aurora aircraft, Canada would effectively throw away its own published procurement timeline and process to accommodate it, writes Mehran Ebrahimi. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Braden Trudeau

Lack of government mettle on ‘Boeing clause’ puts Canadian aerospace in jeopardy

Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI | August 14, 2023
  • The namesake of the so-called 'Boeing clause' looks primed to receive a lucrative contract, without having to compete and suffer the consequences of its

Lack of government mettle on ‘Boeing clause’ puts Canadian aerospace in jeopardy

Opinion | BY MEHRAN EBRAHIMI | August 14, 2023
  • The namesake of the so-called 'Boeing clause' looks primed to receive a lucrative contract, without having to compete and suffer the consequences of its
A CP-140 Aurora aircraft patrols the Mediterranean Sea in April 2022. If a sole-source contract is awarded to Boeing to replace the RCAF's CP-140 Aurora aircraft, Canada would effectively throw away its own published procurement timeline and process to accommodate it, writes Mehran Ebrahimi. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Braden Trudeau

Every Canadian should receive opioid response training and carry nasal naloxone

  • While every level of government has a role in responding to the opioid crisis, the federal government is uniquely positioned to mobilize a national
Opinion | BY MARTIN GANGNIER | August 14, 2023
Increased federal support for provinces and organizations to provide training on how to administer naloxone will save lives, writes Martin Gangnier. Photograph by Mark Oniffrey courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Every Canadian should receive opioid response training and carry nasal naloxone

Opinion | BY MARTIN GANGNIER | August 14, 2023
  • While every level of government has a role in responding to the opioid crisis, the federal government is uniquely positioned to mobilize a national

Every Canadian should receive opioid response training and carry nasal naloxone

Opinion | BY MARTIN GANGNIER | August 14, 2023
  • While every level of government has a role in responding to the opioid crisis, the federal government is uniquely positioned to mobilize a national
Increased federal support for provinces and organizations to provide training on how to administer naloxone will save lives, writes Martin Gangnier. Photograph by Mark Oniffrey courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters

  • A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it's backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A run of strong survey numbers for the Conservative Party is as much about voters growing jaded with the governing Liberals and Trudeau as it is about enthusiasm for the official opposition, according to some pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
  • A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it's backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal

Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 14, 2023
  • A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it's backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A run of strong survey numbers for the Conservative Party is as much about voters growing jaded with the governing Liberals and Trudeau as it is about enthusiasm for the official opposition, according to some pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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