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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

Canada Post at a crossroads

  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New speaker, same old Chamber?

  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the
Opinion | May 28, 2025

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Carney is already short-changing transparency

  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

The building blocks for procurement progress

  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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  • If victory is indeed now assured for Ukraine, perhaps it is time that we begin a debate on what a ‘just’ and ‘humane’ outcome
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 19, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine on March 24. On the battlefield, it is apparent the Ukrainian military has begun its counteroffensive, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the office the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Navigating the narratives of the Russian invasion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 19, 2023
  • If victory is indeed now assured for Ukraine, perhaps it is time that we begin a debate on what a ‘just’ and ‘humane’ outcome

Navigating the narratives of the Russian invasion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 19, 2023
  • If victory is indeed now assured for Ukraine, perhaps it is time that we begin a debate on what a ‘just’ and ‘humane’ outcome
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine on March 24. On the battlefield, it is apparent the Ukrainian military has begun its counteroffensive, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the office the President of Ukraine/Flickr

National Defence Minister Anita Anand is down a director

  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray has a new policy aide, and an update on Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2023
National Defence Minister Anita Anand gives a keynote address at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Defence Minister Anita Anand is down a director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray has a new policy aide, and an update on Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s team.

National Defence Minister Anita Anand is down a director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray has a new policy aide, and an update on Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s team.
National Defence Minister Anita Anand gives a keynote address at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In India, democracy at risk

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to transform India from a secular democracy to a Hindu nationalist state where the various religious minorities are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2023
Why would the Indian government want the average Indian student to be ill-informed about science, democratic politics, and respect for diversity? Well, that’s exactly what Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In India, democracy at risk

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2023
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to transform India from a secular democracy to a Hindu nationalist state where the various religious minorities are

In India, democracy at risk

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2023
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to transform India from a secular democracy to a Hindu nationalist state where the various religious minorities are
Why would the Indian government want the average Indian student to be ill-informed about science, democratic politics, and respect for diversity? Well, that’s exactly what Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Team Trudeau seeking to kill whistleblower bill?

  • Regardless of ego and ambition, why can’t our leaders understand the harm being done to others by the current, deeply flawed so-called whistleblower protection
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | June 19, 2023
Greg Fergus, the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary, while repeatedly avowing his good intentions, is delaying and obstructing the clause-by-clause process at the House Government Operations Committee at every turn, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Team Trudeau seeking to kill whistleblower bill?

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | June 19, 2023
  • Regardless of ego and ambition, why can’t our leaders understand the harm being done to others by the current, deeply flawed so-called whistleblower protection

Team Trudeau seeking to kill whistleblower bill?

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | June 19, 2023
  • Regardless of ego and ambition, why can’t our leaders understand the harm being done to others by the current, deeply flawed so-called whistleblower protection
Greg Fergus, the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary, while repeatedly avowing his good intentions, is delaying and obstructing the clause-by-clause process at the House Government Operations Committee at every turn, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looming historic clash over energy will again redraw federal political fortunes

  • Despite talk about collaboration, the country seems headed for another bruising national fight over energy in the months ahead.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wagered much of his political fortunes on trying to shape Canada’s energy sector to deal with major challenges and chart what the Liberals see as a better future for the country, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looming historic clash over energy will again redraw federal political fortunes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
  • Despite talk about collaboration, the country seems headed for another bruising national fight over energy in the months ahead.

Looming historic clash over energy will again redraw federal political fortunes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
  • Despite talk about collaboration, the country seems headed for another bruising national fight over energy in the months ahead.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wagered much of his political fortunes on trying to shape Canada’s energy sector to deal with major challenges and chart what the Liberals see as a better future for the country, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must fight to keep integrity and experience at the forefront of journalism

  • Veteran reporters like Paul Workman, Daniele Hamamdjian, Tom Walters, and Joyce Napier offered something today’s youth need: a trusting face who cares about what's
Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
Paul Workman, left, Tom Walters, Daniele Hamamdjian, and Joyce Napier were among the veteran CTV journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Photographs courtesy of Muck Rack, Twitter, LinkedIn, and The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

We must fight to keep integrity and experience at the forefront of journalism

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Veteran reporters like Paul Workman, Daniele Hamamdjian, Tom Walters, and Joyce Napier offered something today’s youth need: a trusting face who cares about what's

We must fight to keep integrity and experience at the forefront of journalism

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Veteran reporters like Paul Workman, Daniele Hamamdjian, Tom Walters, and Joyce Napier offered something today’s youth need: a trusting face who cares about what's
Paul Workman, left, Tom Walters, Daniele Hamamdjian, and Joyce Napier were among the veteran CTV journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Photographs courtesy of Muck Rack, Twitter, LinkedIn, and The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

  • Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023
A wildfire located on southeast of Edson, Alta. At last count, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said nearly 440 fires have burned 3.9 million hectares of forest across nine provinces and two territories in recent weeks—more than 13 times the 10-year average for this time of year. Image courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous
A wildfire located on southeast of Edson, Alta. At last count, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said nearly 440 fires have burned 3.9 million hectares of forest across nine provinces and two territories in recent weeks—more than 13 times the 10-year average for this time of year. Image courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Sustainable Jobs Act promises Indigenous engagement but avoids nation-to-nation language that might upset provinces

  • The federal government’s newly tabled sustainable jobs plan has been described as a victory for labour, but advocates say it leaves Indigenous nations subject
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 19, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson introduces the Sustainable Jobs Act on June 15, accompanied by fellow ministers such as Randy Boissonnault, far left, NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, far right, and union leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable Jobs Act promises Indigenous engagement but avoids nation-to-nation language that might upset provinces

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 19, 2023
  • The federal government’s newly tabled sustainable jobs plan has been described as a victory for labour, but advocates say it leaves Indigenous nations subject

Sustainable Jobs Act promises Indigenous engagement but avoids nation-to-nation language that might upset provinces

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 19, 2023
  • The federal government’s newly tabled sustainable jobs plan has been described as a victory for labour, but advocates say it leaves Indigenous nations subject
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson introduces the Sustainable Jobs Act on June 15, accompanied by fellow ministers such as Randy Boissonnault, far left, NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, far right, and union leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 19, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, and Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam provide an update on public health concerns related to wildfires at a press conference in Ottawa on June 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 19, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 19, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right, and Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam provide an update on public health concerns related to wildfires at a press conference in Ottawa on June 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Erin O’Toole snapped up by ADIT Group, Canada Post honours Thelma Chalifoux, and Bluesky to host Merry Dairy ice cream social

  • Plus, more than 50 MPs take part in 18th annual Telus Days of Giving on the Hill, and First Ministers will gather in Winnipeg
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
Conservative MP and former party leader Erin O'Toole will resign his seat when the House breaks for summer, taking on a new role as president and managing director of risk advisory firm ADIT North America. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Erin O’Toole snapped up by ADIT Group, Canada Post honours Thelma Chalifoux, and Bluesky to host Merry Dairy ice cream social

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • Plus, more than 50 MPs take part in 18th annual Telus Days of Giving on the Hill, and First Ministers will gather in Winnipeg

Erin O’Toole snapped up by ADIT Group, Canada Post honours Thelma Chalifoux, and Bluesky to host Merry Dairy ice cream social

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • Plus, more than 50 MPs take part in 18th annual Telus Days of Giving on the Hill, and First Ministers will gather in Winnipeg
Conservative MP and former party leader Erin O'Toole will resign his seat when the House breaks for summer, taking on a new role as president and managing director of risk advisory firm ADIT North America. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power

  • Those seeking the highest office have every right to criticize and hold to the government to account, but not to carry hyperbole into a
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 19, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Donald Trump. The consequences of the former U.S. president's approach have been catastrophic for the Republican Party, but the Conservative Party of Canada seem transfixed by his 2016 victory, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph by Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 19, 2023
  • Those seeking the highest office have every right to criticize and hold to the government to account, but not to carry hyperbole into a

Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 19, 2023
  • Those seeking the highest office have every right to criticize and hold to the government to account, but not to carry hyperbole into a
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Donald Trump. The consequences of the former U.S. president's approach have been catastrophic for the Republican Party, but the Conservative Party of Canada seem transfixed by his 2016 victory, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph by Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Conservatives’ backing of private member’s bill shows abortion debate is far from settled

  • The U.S. is experiencing a wave of anti-women and anti-gay legislation. Canadian pundits said this could not happen here, but recent news stories paint
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall's private member's bill C-311 was defeated at second reading last week. With her party's strong support for the bill, it will only be a matter of time before the question of the legal status of fetuses ends up being litigated, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ backing of private member’s bill shows abortion debate is far from settled

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
  • The U.S. is experiencing a wave of anti-women and anti-gay legislation. Canadian pundits said this could not happen here, but recent news stories paint

Conservatives’ backing of private member’s bill shows abortion debate is far from settled

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
  • The U.S. is experiencing a wave of anti-women and anti-gay legislation. Canadian pundits said this could not happen here, but recent news stories paint
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall's private member's bill C-311 was defeated at second reading last week. With her party's strong support for the bill, it will only be a matter of time before the question of the legal status of fetuses ends up being litigated, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls trade barbs, each claiming to be more qualified: ‘I’m the only one who actually runs a government,’ says Crombie

  • Even if Bonnie Crombie fails to win the Ontario leadership, the Mississauga mayor says she will still run for the provincial Liberals in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2023
Two incumbent and two former federal Liberal MPs are seeking the Ontario Liberal leadership, including Mississauga Mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie; Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; and former Liberal MP Ted Hsu. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Bonnie Crombie campaign

Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls trade barbs, each claiming to be more qualified: ‘I’m the only one who actually runs a government,’ says Crombie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2023
  • Even if Bonnie Crombie fails to win the Ontario leadership, the Mississauga mayor says she will still run for the provincial Liberals in the

Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls trade barbs, each claiming to be more qualified: ‘I’m the only one who actually runs a government,’ says Crombie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 19, 2023
  • Even if Bonnie Crombie fails to win the Ontario leadership, the Mississauga mayor says she will still run for the provincial Liberals in the
Two incumbent and two former federal Liberal MPs are seeking the Ontario Liberal leadership, including Mississauga Mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie; Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith; and former Liberal MP Ted Hsu. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Bonnie Crombie campaign

Hybrid House sittings will further boost PMO and opposition leaders’ control over backbench MPs, says former Grit cabinet minister Easter

  • Liberals have weakened the accountability measures in the House, and should remember they will not be in power forever, says Bloc MP Alain Therrien.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
Former Liberal cabinet minister Wayne Easter, who served for 28 years as an MP, says that the hybrid House sittings will further weaken MPs' role in holding the government to account. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid House sittings will further boost PMO and opposition leaders’ control over backbench MPs, says former Grit cabinet minister Easter

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Liberals have weakened the accountability measures in the House, and should remember they will not be in power forever, says Bloc MP Alain Therrien.

Hybrid House sittings will further boost PMO and opposition leaders’ control over backbench MPs, says former Grit cabinet minister Easter

News | BY ABBAS RANA, JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Liberals have weakened the accountability measures in the House, and should remember they will not be in power forever, says Bloc MP Alain Therrien.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Wayne Easter, who served for 28 years as an MP, says that the hybrid House sittings will further weaken MPs' role in holding the government to account. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has an energy advantage

  • Even the gruffest Conservative can’t help but be dazzled by Pierre Poilievre’s high-energy personality. And yes, he has tons of energy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 19, 2023
Pierre Poilievre has vigorously waged war on several fronts: if he’s not savaging the Liberals over foreign electoral interference allegations, then he’s blasting them over their spend-happy fiscal policies, or assailing his party’s perceived enemies in the media, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has an energy advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 19, 2023
  • Even the gruffest Conservative can’t help but be dazzled by Pierre Poilievre’s high-energy personality. And yes, he has tons of energy.

Poilievre has an energy advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 19, 2023
  • Even the gruffest Conservative can’t help but be dazzled by Pierre Poilievre’s high-energy personality. And yes, he has tons of energy.
Pierre Poilievre has vigorously waged war on several fronts: if he’s not savaging the Liberals over foreign electoral interference allegations, then he’s blasting them over their spend-happy fiscal policies, or assailing his party’s perceived enemies in the media, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

  • A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
Outgoing Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette, left, and incoming clerk John Hannaford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence
Outgoing Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette, left, and incoming clerk John Hannaford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada better start playing the long game, now

  • We need an economic council of some of our best minds who can, with the future in mind, analyze policy issues, better frame public understanding
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 19, 2023
Even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has committed much more public funding for business investment to generate more investment, Canada may 'still lag global peers, fall behind in global competitiveness, and experience a slow erosion of living standards,' Bennett Jones' recent economic outlook warns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada better start playing the long game, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 19, 2023
  • We need an economic council of some of our best minds who can, with the future in mind, analyze policy issues, better frame public understanding

Canada better start playing the long game, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 19, 2023
  • We need an economic council of some of our best minds who can, with the future in mind, analyze policy issues, better frame public understanding
Even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has committed much more public funding for business investment to generate more investment, Canada may 'still lag global peers, fall behind in global competitiveness, and experience a slow erosion of living standards,' Bennett Jones' recent economic outlook warns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
CTV's national news Ottawa bureau chief Joyce Napier, left, and reporter Glen McGregor. Both were let go by the network as part of 1,300 job cuts announced last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will

Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 19, 2023
  • In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will
CTV's national news Ottawa bureau chief Joyce Napier, left, and reporter Glen McGregor. Both were let go by the network as part of 1,300 job cuts announced last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in the House on April 5. The bill passed third reading in the Senate with about a dozen amendments on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the

Online News Act has momentum to pass before summer, but firearms bill needs more time, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 19, 2023
  • There are 118 bills before the House and Senate, with both chambers set to adjourn soon for the summer and resume sitting in the
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, in the House on April 5. The bill passed third reading in the Senate with about a dozen amendments on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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