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Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

The right man for this moment in history?

  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends a Pride flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 10. We must double down on levelling the playing field so all can have the opportunity to rise into powerful positions, writes Jennifer St. Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends a Pride flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 10. We must double down on levelling the playing field so all can have the opportunity to rise into powerful positions, writes Jennifer St. Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Access to mental health care must remain a priority for all governments

  • When it comes to supporting the mental and substance use health of Canadians, failure is not an option.
Opinion | BY ELLEN COHEN, FLORENCE BUDDEN AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an election campaign promise in 2021 to launch a Canada Mental Health Transfer that would have sent a total of $4.5-billion to provinces and territories over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access to mental health care must remain a priority for all governments

Opinion | BY ELLEN COHEN, FLORENCE BUDDEN AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 2, 2023
  • When it comes to supporting the mental and substance use health of Canadians, failure is not an option.

Access to mental health care must remain a priority for all governments

Opinion | BY ELLEN COHEN, FLORENCE BUDDEN AND GLENN BRIMACOMBE | October 2, 2023
  • When it comes to supporting the mental and substance use health of Canadians, failure is not an option.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an election campaign promise in 2021 to launch a Canada Mental Health Transfer that would have sent a total of $4.5-billion to provinces and territories over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving beyond the crisis helpline requires care after the call

  • Crisis support like the 9-8-8 crisis line is only part of an effective action plan to prevent suicide. People will need urgent care after
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
On Sept. 8, Minister of Mental Health Ya'ara Saks announced a call for proposals to access $8-million in federal funding to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada's distress line sector, as a complement to the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline that will launch in Canada on Nov. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving beyond the crisis helpline requires care after the call

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
  • Crisis support like the 9-8-8 crisis line is only part of an effective action plan to prevent suicide. People will need urgent care after

Moving beyond the crisis helpline requires care after the call

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | October 2, 2023
  • Crisis support like the 9-8-8 crisis line is only part of an effective action plan to prevent suicide. People will need urgent care after
On Sept. 8, Minister of Mental Health Ya'ara Saks announced a call for proposals to access $8-million in federal funding to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada's distress line sector, as a complement to the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline that will launch in Canada on Nov. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians struggling with higher costs for mental health services

  • Canada's mental health system is fragmented, with the burden of responsibility falling on the individual to find appropriate care.
Opinion | BY LINDSEY THOMSON | October 2, 2023
Now, more than ever, Canadians need quick and innovative solutions to reduce the financial burden felt by inflation, ensuring accessible and affordable mental health services, writes Lindsey Thomson, director of Public Affairs for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Photograph by Michael Clesle, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CA license

Canadians struggling with higher costs for mental health services

Opinion | BY LINDSEY THOMSON | October 2, 2023
  • Canada's mental health system is fragmented, with the burden of responsibility falling on the individual to find appropriate care.

Canadians struggling with higher costs for mental health services

Opinion | BY LINDSEY THOMSON | October 2, 2023
  • Canada's mental health system is fragmented, with the burden of responsibility falling on the individual to find appropriate care.
Now, more than ever, Canadians need quick and innovative solutions to reduce the financial burden felt by inflation, ensuring accessible and affordable mental health services, writes Lindsey Thomson, director of Public Affairs for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Photograph by Michael Clesle, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CA license

Investing in student mental health: a critical imperative for Canada’s future

  • The pandemic put new and unprecedented pressures on Canada's health systems, including mental health care. In response, universities have been rethinking how to provide
Opinion | BY BENOIT-ANTOINE BACON | October 2, 2023
Investing in the mental health of young people is not just a matter of moral responsibility; it's also a sound social and economic policy for Canada, writes Benoit-Antoine Bacon, incoming President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Photograph by Rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 Universal license

Investing in student mental health: a critical imperative for Canada’s future

Opinion | BY BENOIT-ANTOINE BACON | October 2, 2023
  • The pandemic put new and unprecedented pressures on Canada's health systems, including mental health care. In response, universities have been rethinking how to provide

Investing in student mental health: a critical imperative for Canada’s future

Opinion | BY BENOIT-ANTOINE BACON | October 2, 2023
  • The pandemic put new and unprecedented pressures on Canada's health systems, including mental health care. In response, universities have been rethinking how to provide
Investing in the mental health of young people is not just a matter of moral responsibility; it's also a sound social and economic policy for Canada, writes Benoit-Antoine Bacon, incoming President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Photograph by Rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 Universal license

Food security is not getting the attention it deserves: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Canadian farmers fight climate change,” (The Hill Times, by CSG Senator Rob Black, March 21, 2022). The media are full of reports of
Opinion | October 2, 2023

Food security is not getting the attention it deserves: Tom McElroy

Opinion | October 2, 2023
  • Re: “Canadian farmers fight climate change,” (The Hill Times, by CSG Senator Rob Black, March 21, 2022). The media are full of reports of

Food security is not getting the attention it deserves: Tom McElroy

Opinion | October 2, 2023
  • Re: “Canadian farmers fight climate change,” (The Hill Times, by CSG Senator Rob Black, March 21, 2022). The media are full of reports of

Still can’t believe a ex-Nazi SS soldier invited into Parliament: Canadian Army veteran

  • I am a Canadian Army veteran, a peacekeeping and combat veteran, a well-known advocate for veterans, and the grandson of two veterans who fought
Opinion | October 2, 2023

Still can’t believe a ex-Nazi SS soldier invited into Parliament: Canadian Army veteran

Opinion | October 2, 2023
  • I am a Canadian Army veteran, a peacekeeping and combat veteran, a well-known advocate for veterans, and the grandson of two veterans who fought

Still can’t believe a ex-Nazi SS soldier invited into Parliament: Canadian Army veteran

Opinion | October 2, 2023
  • I am a Canadian Army veteran, a peacekeeping and combat veteran, a well-known advocate for veterans, and the grandson of two veterans who fought

Bruce and Vicki Heyman to be special guests in Team Rubicon Canada’s ‘Salute to Service’ on Monday night in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, OCT. 2 House Sitting—The House won’t be sitting on Monday, Oct. 2, but will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and will sit for
Bruce and Vicki Heyman will be the special guests in Team Rubicon Canada's 'Salute to Service' hosted by former Canadian journalist Kevin Newman on Monday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET at 50 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bruce and Vicki Heyman to be special guests in Team Rubicon Canada’s ‘Salute to Service’ on Monday night in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, OCT. 2 House Sitting—The House won’t be sitting on Monday, Oct. 2, but will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and will sit for

Bruce and Vicki Heyman to be special guests in Team Rubicon Canada’s ‘Salute to Service’ on Monday night in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, OCT. 2 House Sitting—The House won’t be sitting on Monday, Oct. 2, but will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and will sit for
Bruce and Vicki Heyman will be the special guests in Team Rubicon Canada's 'Salute to Service' hosted by former Canadian journalist Kevin Newman on Monday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET at 50 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Party Central: rock and democracy ain’t dead at Parliamentary Centre shindig; Guilbeault gabs over mixed greens; and oysters at CPAC soirée

  • Week two of the Hill's social calendar featured the Parliamentary Centre's 'Do It For Democracy' reception at Earnscliffe of Sept. 26, and a Canadian
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 29, 2023
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi shreds out a rendition of 'O Canada' to kick off the second annual Do It For Democracy reception hosted by the Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commissioner's residence on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Party Central: rock and democracy ain’t dead at Parliamentary Centre shindig; Guilbeault gabs over mixed greens; and oysters at CPAC soirée

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 29, 2023
  • Week two of the Hill's social calendar featured the Parliamentary Centre's 'Do It For Democracy' reception at Earnscliffe of Sept. 26, and a Canadian

Party Central: rock and democracy ain’t dead at Parliamentary Centre shindig; Guilbeault gabs over mixed greens; and oysters at CPAC soirée

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 29, 2023
  • Week two of the Hill's social calendar featured the Parliamentary Centre's 'Do It For Democracy' reception at Earnscliffe of Sept. 26, and a Canadian
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi shreds out a rendition of 'O Canada' to kick off the second annual Do It For Democracy reception hosted by the Parliamentary Centre and the British High Commissioner's residence on Sept. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Crowded field of candidates expected in House Speaker’s election on Oct. 3

  • To elect the new House speaker, MPs will vote in person using the ranked ballot system.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2023
Nine people are so far in the running to be the House Speaker: Liberal MPs Alexandra Mendès, top left, Stéphane Lauzon, Greg Fergus, Peter Schiefke, and Sean Casey; Conservative MPs Chris D’Entremont and Tom Kmiec; NDP MP Carol Hughes; and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Facebook and the House of Commons

Crowded field of candidates expected in House Speaker’s election on Oct. 3

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2023
  • To elect the new House speaker, MPs will vote in person using the ranked ballot system.

Crowded field of candidates expected in House Speaker’s election on Oct. 3

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2023
  • To elect the new House speaker, MPs will vote in person using the ranked ballot system.
Nine people are so far in the running to be the House Speaker: Liberal MPs Alexandra Mendès, top left, Stéphane Lauzon, Greg Fergus, Peter Schiefke, and Sean Casey; Conservative MPs Chris D’Entremont and Tom Kmiec; NDP MP Carol Hughes; and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Facebook and the House of Commons

Walking alongside Indigenous peoples in truth and reconciliation

  • Justice For All Canada, a Muslim human rights organization, immersed Canadian Muslim youth in a reconciliation process.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 29, 2023
Muslim youth participating in a reconciliation program experienced personal transformations, gaining a deeper appreciation for Indigenous histories and culture, writes Taha Ghayyur. Photograph courtesy of Justice For All Canada

Walking alongside Indigenous peoples in truth and reconciliation

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 29, 2023
  • Justice For All Canada, a Muslim human rights organization, immersed Canadian Muslim youth in a reconciliation process.

Walking alongside Indigenous peoples in truth and reconciliation

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 29, 2023
  • Justice For All Canada, a Muslim human rights organization, immersed Canadian Muslim youth in a reconciliation process.
Muslim youth participating in a reconciliation program experienced personal transformations, gaining a deeper appreciation for Indigenous histories and culture, writes Taha Ghayyur. Photograph courtesy of Justice For All Canada

Australia grapples with reconciliation in bitter referendum debate

  • The next chapter in settler Australia’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples will be written on Oct. 14 during a referendum to
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 29, 2023
Australia's Parliament House in Canberra. Australians will vote in a referendum on Oct. 14 proposing to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Photograph by Stephen Jeffery

Australia grapples with reconciliation in bitter referendum debate

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 29, 2023
  • The next chapter in settler Australia’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples will be written on Oct. 14 during a referendum to

Australia grapples with reconciliation in bitter referendum debate

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 29, 2023
  • The next chapter in settler Australia’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples will be written on Oct. 14 during a referendum to
Australia's Parliament House in Canberra. Australians will vote in a referendum on Oct. 14 proposing to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Photograph by Stephen Jeffery

Politics This Morning: GG schools students on reconciliation

  • Plus, the House will debate the government’s ‘sustainable jobs’ bill.
Governor General Mary Simon, right, pictured at a Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa in 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: GG schools students on reconciliation

  • Plus, the House will debate the government’s ‘sustainable jobs’ bill.

Politics This Morning: GG schools students on reconciliation

  • Plus, the House will debate the government’s ‘sustainable jobs’ bill.
Governor General Mary Simon, right, pictured at a Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa in 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A few fresh faces on new Government House Leader Gould’s team

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, overseen by chief of staff Matthew Mann.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 28, 2023
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Sept. 18, the first day of the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A few fresh faces on new Government House Leader Gould’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 28, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, overseen by chief of staff Matthew Mann.

A few fresh faces on new Government House Leader Gould’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 28, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a look at Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s team, overseen by chief of staff Matthew Mann.
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on Sept. 18, the first day of the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Global condemnation’: accidentally honouring a Nazi in the House Chamber draws international media attention

  • From offering stark headlines about the events to added context about the history of Nazis in post-WWII Canada, international media have been covering the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 28, 2023
The events set in motion by the decision of then-House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to honour former Nazi solider Yaroslav Hunka in the Chamber of the House of Commons on Sept. 22 have been the subject of international media attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Global condemnation’: accidentally honouring a Nazi in the House Chamber draws international media attention

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 28, 2023
  • From offering stark headlines about the events to added context about the history of Nazis in post-WWII Canada, international media have been covering the

‘Global condemnation’: accidentally honouring a Nazi in the House Chamber draws international media attention

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 28, 2023
  • From offering stark headlines about the events to added context about the history of Nazis in post-WWII Canada, international media have been covering the
The events set in motion by the decision of then-House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to honour former Nazi solider Yaroslav Hunka in the Chamber of the House of Commons on Sept. 22 have been the subject of international media attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pantomime politics in Eastern Europe

  • Why is western media burbling on about a new ‘threat to NATO solidarity’ and ‘support for Ukraine fading’? Because the story will only get
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 28, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been defending his country against Russia's invasion. Some politicians in Slovakia and Poland are running on pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian platforms in upcoming elections, but are unlikely to follow through on these promises if they gain power, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Pantomime politics in Eastern Europe

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 28, 2023
  • Why is western media burbling on about a new ‘threat to NATO solidarity’ and ‘support for Ukraine fading’? Because the story will only get

Pantomime politics in Eastern Europe

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 28, 2023
  • Why is western media burbling on about a new ‘threat to NATO solidarity’ and ‘support for Ukraine fading’? Because the story will only get
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been defending his country against Russia's invasion. Some politicians in Slovakia and Poland are running on pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian platforms in upcoming elections, but are unlikely to follow through on these promises if they gain power, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Poilievre failing to hold government accountable on Indian interference

  • On China, Poilievre was razor sharp. On India, he has yet to mention its prime minister by name.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 28, 2023
If Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to be politically astute, he can turn the heat high on the prime minister on India, as he did with China, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre failing to hold government accountable on Indian interference

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 28, 2023
  • On China, Poilievre was razor sharp. On India, he has yet to mention its prime minister by name.

Poilievre failing to hold government accountable on Indian interference

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 28, 2023
  • On China, Poilievre was razor sharp. On India, he has yet to mention its prime minister by name.
If Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to be politically astute, he can turn the heat high on the prime minister on India, as he did with China, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Brunswick Indigenous communities and Canadians need facts about SMNRs, not sales hype

  • Until the government shares facts instead of sales pitches for small modular nuclear reactors, Indigenous nations must assume that representation is not connected to
Opinion | BY HUGH AKAGI AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | September 28, 2023
Peskotomuhkati leadership has twice written to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, urging him to designate the SMNR projects in New Brunswick for a federal impact assessment, write Hugh Akagi and Susan O’Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Brunswick Indigenous communities and Canadians need facts about SMNRs, not sales hype

Opinion | BY HUGH AKAGI AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | September 28, 2023
  • Until the government shares facts instead of sales pitches for small modular nuclear reactors, Indigenous nations must assume that representation is not connected to

New Brunswick Indigenous communities and Canadians need facts about SMNRs, not sales hype

Opinion | BY HUGH AKAGI AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | September 28, 2023
  • Until the government shares facts instead of sales pitches for small modular nuclear reactors, Indigenous nations must assume that representation is not connected to
Peskotomuhkati leadership has twice written to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, urging him to designate the SMNR projects in New Brunswick for a federal impact assessment, write Hugh Akagi and Susan O’Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau the populist?

  • As former U.S. president Lyndon Johnson once said, 'You have to be a demagogue on a lot of little things if you want to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 28, 2023
Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a politician who has branded himself as something of an anti-populist, who’ll only push rational 'evidence-based' policies, will play the populist card if it suits his interests, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau the populist?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 28, 2023
  • As former U.S. president Lyndon Johnson once said, 'You have to be a demagogue on a lot of little things if you want to

Trudeau the populist?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 28, 2023
  • As former U.S. president Lyndon Johnson once said, 'You have to be a demagogue on a lot of little things if you want to
Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a politician who has branded himself as something of an anti-populist, who’ll only push rational 'evidence-based' policies, will play the populist card if it suits his interests, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cabinet committees reset

  • Plus, the House recovers from a cyberattack.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured following the July cabinet shuffle. Ministers will get fresh duties on an updated list of cabinet committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cabinet committees reset

  • Plus, the House recovers from a cyberattack.

Politics This Morning: Cabinet committees reset

  • Plus, the House recovers from a cyberattack.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured following the July cabinet shuffle. Ministers will get fresh duties on an updated list of cabinet committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry rep calls on Ottawa to boost subsidies for EVs, as high prices put them out of reach for many consumers

  • Widespread adoption of electric vehicles is part of the government’s plan to reach net-zero. But the industry needs help to hit Ottawa’s ‘aggressive sales
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 27, 2023
A Toyota RAV4 hybrid sits on display on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Sept. 27, as part of a showcase of Canada's zero-emissions vehicle supply chain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industry rep calls on Ottawa to boost subsidies for EVs, as high prices put them out of reach for many consumers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 27, 2023
  • Widespread adoption of electric vehicles is part of the government’s plan to reach net-zero. But the industry needs help to hit Ottawa’s ‘aggressive sales

Industry rep calls on Ottawa to boost subsidies for EVs, as high prices put them out of reach for many consumers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 27, 2023
  • Widespread adoption of electric vehicles is part of the government’s plan to reach net-zero. But the industry needs help to hit Ottawa’s ‘aggressive sales
A Toyota RAV4 hybrid sits on display on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Sept. 27, as part of a showcase of Canada's zero-emissions vehicle supply chain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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