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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Politics This Morning: Qualtrough expresses confidence in colleagues, says disability file is ‘bigger than any one person’

  • Plus, Heritage Canada quietly shutters its departmental library, citing changes to ‘the way we work’ in the digital era.
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured here on Nov. 17, 2022, has been this government's clear lead on the disability file since she entered federal politics in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Qualtrough expresses confidence in colleagues, says disability file is ‘bigger than any one person’

  • Plus, Heritage Canada quietly shutters its departmental library, citing changes to ‘the way we work’ in the digital era.

Politics This Morning: Qualtrough expresses confidence in colleagues, says disability file is ‘bigger than any one person’

  • Plus, Heritage Canada quietly shutters its departmental library, citing changes to ‘the way we work’ in the digital era.
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured here on Nov. 17, 2022, has been this government's clear lead on the disability file since she entered federal politics in 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘time tax’ needs to be a priority

  • At its best, the time tax is annoying, but at its worst, it’s actively harmful, preventing Canadians from accessing services they need.
Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
The appointment of new Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech is a good start, but to truly improve services and allow programs to reach their full potential, more concrete steps to cut the time tax are needed, write Noah Zon and Khiran O’Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘time tax’ needs to be a priority

Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
  • At its best, the time tax is annoying, but at its worst, it’s actively harmful, preventing Canadians from accessing services they need.

The ‘time tax’ needs to be a priority

Opinion | BY NOAH ZON, KHIRAN O’NEILL | July 31, 2023
  • At its best, the time tax is annoying, but at its worst, it’s actively harmful, preventing Canadians from accessing services they need.
The appointment of new Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech is a good start, but to truly improve services and allow programs to reach their full potential, more concrete steps to cut the time tax are needed, write Noah Zon and Khiran O’Neill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are they now? Catching up with former staffers

  • For one, former PMO senior policy adviser Laura LeBel is now director of policy in the Senate Government Representative Office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2023
A pedestrian crosses Metcalfe Street in downtown Ottawa, with Parliament Hill in the background, on June 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are they now? Catching up with former staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2023
  • For one, former PMO senior policy adviser Laura LeBel is now director of policy in the Senate Government Representative Office.

Where are they now? Catching up with former staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2023
  • For one, former PMO senior policy adviser Laura LeBel is now director of policy in the Senate Government Representative Office.
A pedestrian crosses Metcalfe Street in downtown Ottawa, with Parliament Hill in the background, on June 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is there a case to expand recall laws in Canada?

  • With an Alberta village leading the way, Canada is now the latest country to start using the increasingly popular direct democracy device.
Opinion | BY JOSHUA SPIVAK | July 31, 2023
What all recall systems have in common is a group of voters who are fed up enough to start gathering signatures to kick out an offending official, writes Joshua Spivak. Unsplash photograph by Sarah Kilian

Is there a case to expand recall laws in Canada?

Opinion | BY JOSHUA SPIVAK | July 31, 2023
  • With an Alberta village leading the way, Canada is now the latest country to start using the increasingly popular direct democracy device.

Is there a case to expand recall laws in Canada?

Opinion | BY JOSHUA SPIVAK | July 31, 2023
  • With an Alberta village leading the way, Canada is now the latest country to start using the increasingly popular direct democracy device.
What all recall systems have in common is a group of voters who are fed up enough to start gathering signatures to kick out an offending official, writes Joshua Spivak. Unsplash photograph by Sarah Kilian

The nation’s economy should worry all Canadians, no matter their political stripe

  • A poorly performing private sector squeezes all parts of the economy, including government.
Opinion | BY JASON CLEMENS, MILAGROS PALACIOS | July 31, 2023
The resources spent by government must first be produced by the private sector, write Jason Clemens and Milagros Palacios. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The nation’s economy should worry all Canadians, no matter their political stripe

Opinion | BY JASON CLEMENS, MILAGROS PALACIOS | July 31, 2023
  • A poorly performing private sector squeezes all parts of the economy, including government.

The nation’s economy should worry all Canadians, no matter their political stripe

Opinion | BY JASON CLEMENS, MILAGROS PALACIOS | July 31, 2023
  • A poorly performing private sector squeezes all parts of the economy, including government.
The resources spent by government must first be produced by the private sector, write Jason Clemens and Milagros Palacios. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Final new riding maps for B.C., Alberta boon to Tories, bad news for NDP

  • B.C. is a key province for the NDP electorally, and even small boundary changes to tightly contested ridings there can make a big difference,
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2023
Reports with the final new riding boundaries for British Columbia and Alberta were tabled in the House of Commons on July 19. Alberta is adding three seats, while B.C. is adding one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Final new riding maps for B.C., Alberta boon to Tories, bad news for NDP

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2023
  • B.C. is a key province for the NDP electorally, and even small boundary changes to tightly contested ridings there can make a big difference,

Final new riding maps for B.C., Alberta boon to Tories, bad news for NDP

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2023
  • B.C. is a key province for the NDP electorally, and even small boundary changes to tightly contested ridings there can make a big difference,
Reports with the final new riding boundaries for British Columbia and Alberta were tabled in the House of Commons on July 19. Alberta is adding three seats, while B.C. is adding one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CPAC senior producer Dan Fonda set to retire in August after 27 years with national network

  • Dan Fonda, who spent nearly three decades with the go-to public broadcaster for politicos, journos and voters across Canada, is retiring in August.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
Veteran CPAC producer Dan Fonda, set to retire in August, says 'I’m looking forward to not following Twitter and Instagram and news all the time, but at the same time, I know I’m going to miss that too.' Photograph courtesy of CPAC

CPAC senior producer Dan Fonda set to retire in August after 27 years with national network

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Dan Fonda, who spent nearly three decades with the go-to public broadcaster for politicos, journos and voters across Canada, is retiring in August.

CPAC senior producer Dan Fonda set to retire in August after 27 years with national network

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Dan Fonda, who spent nearly three decades with the go-to public broadcaster for politicos, journos and voters across Canada, is retiring in August.
Veteran CPAC producer Dan Fonda, set to retire in August, says 'I’m looking forward to not following Twitter and Instagram and news all the time, but at the same time, I know I’m going to miss that too.' Photograph courtesy of CPAC

For the good of the planet, and their business, Canadian firms need to rise to the climate-reporting challenge

  • Most of the heavy lifting on reducing emissions is going to happen in the private sector, and Canadian regulations for mandatory climate-related disclosures need
Opinion | BY RYAN RIORDAN, SIMON MARTIN | July 31, 2023
One vital but underappreciated step toward cutting Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions is going be ensuring the firms responsible for those emissions are accurately disclosing them, write Ryan Riordan and Simon Martin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

For the good of the planet, and their business, Canadian firms need to rise to the climate-reporting challenge

Opinion | BY RYAN RIORDAN, SIMON MARTIN | July 31, 2023
  • Most of the heavy lifting on reducing emissions is going to happen in the private sector, and Canadian regulations for mandatory climate-related disclosures need

For the good of the planet, and their business, Canadian firms need to rise to the climate-reporting challenge

Opinion | BY RYAN RIORDAN, SIMON MARTIN | July 31, 2023
  • Most of the heavy lifting on reducing emissions is going to happen in the private sector, and Canadian regulations for mandatory climate-related disclosures need
One vital but underappreciated step toward cutting Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions is going be ensuring the firms responsible for those emissions are accurately disclosing them, write Ryan Riordan and Simon Martin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Where have all the unscripted politicians gone? Experts explore the ‘electorally hazardous’ role of authenticity in Canadian politics

  • In the age of soundbites, rigid party discipline, and intense media scrutiny, some academics are considering the role of images of authenticity in Canadian
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 31, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, lower left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves- François Blanchet, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Where have all the unscripted politicians gone? Experts explore the ‘electorally hazardous’ role of authenticity in Canadian politics

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 31, 2023
  • In the age of soundbites, rigid party discipline, and intense media scrutiny, some academics are considering the role of images of authenticity in Canadian

Where have all the unscripted politicians gone? Experts explore the ‘electorally hazardous’ role of authenticity in Canadian politics

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 31, 2023
  • In the age of soundbites, rigid party discipline, and intense media scrutiny, some academics are considering the role of images of authenticity in Canadian
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, lower left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves- François Blanchet, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We desperately need to rethink how we conduct politics

  • Beyond the talking points, slanders and the incoherence of constant polling, voters don’t really know the people they are voting for because politicians never
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We desperately need to rethink how we conduct politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 31, 2023
  • Beyond the talking points, slanders and the incoherence of constant polling, voters don’t really know the people they are voting for because politicians never

We desperately need to rethink how we conduct politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 31, 2023
  • Beyond the talking points, slanders and the incoherence of constant polling, voters don’t really know the people they are voting for because politicians never
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled his cabinet on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ya gotta dance with the one that brung ya!’ Next election expected to be a ‘game of margins,’ Trudeau ‘doubles down’ on Liberal ‘red wall’ in cabinet shuffle, say politicos

  • In a ‘deeply divided and fragmented electorate,’ all parties are ‘playing on the margins’ and every seat counts, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 31, 2023
Arif Virani makes his way to be sworn in as minister of justice. In an attempt to reset his government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 26, choosing 87 per cent of his new front bench from the Liberal 'red wall' regions of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ya gotta dance with the one that brung ya!’ Next election expected to be a ‘game of margins,’ Trudeau ‘doubles down’ on Liberal ‘red wall’ in cabinet shuffle, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 31, 2023
  • In a ‘deeply divided and fragmented electorate,’ all parties are ‘playing on the margins’ and every seat counts, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.

‘Ya gotta dance with the one that brung ya!’ Next election expected to be a ‘game of margins,’ Trudeau ‘doubles down’ on Liberal ‘red wall’ in cabinet shuffle, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | July 31, 2023
  • In a ‘deeply divided and fragmented electorate,’ all parties are ‘playing on the margins’ and every seat counts, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.
Arif Virani makes his way to be sworn in as minister of justice. In an attempt to reset his government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet on July 26, choosing 87 per cent of his new front bench from the Liberal 'red wall' regions of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau can’t afford more unaffordable housing

  • Pierre Poilievre is offering quick fixes on housing. Sean Fraser has to show tangible, multiple and highly visible fixes before the next election. The
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 31, 2023
When it comes to re-election, newly-appointed federal housing minister, Sean Fraser, third from left, may hold the fate of the Trudeau government in his hands. (No pressure, Sean!) Also pictured are Jenna Sudds, left, Randy Boissonnault, Mark Holland, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Seamus O'Regan, and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau can’t afford more unaffordable housing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 31, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre is offering quick fixes on housing. Sean Fraser has to show tangible, multiple and highly visible fixes before the next election. The

Trudeau can’t afford more unaffordable housing

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 31, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre is offering quick fixes on housing. Sean Fraser has to show tangible, multiple and highly visible fixes before the next election. The
When it comes to re-election, newly-appointed federal housing minister, Sean Fraser, third from left, may hold the fate of the Trudeau government in his hands. (No pressure, Sean!) Also pictured are Jenna Sudds, left, Randy Boissonnault, Mark Holland, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Seamus O'Regan, and Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

  • Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Office, Michael Wernick, says the annual report should serve as a 'jumping off point' for a larger discussion around the state of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2023
  • Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.
Michael Wernick
Former clerk of the Privy Council Office, Michael Wernick, says the annual report should serve as a 'jumping off point' for a larger discussion around the state of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will better mood music be enough for the Liberals?

  • While Trudeau may have decided the potential benefits of moving senior ministers outweigh the risks, it likely won’t be enough to dig the government out
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Jenna Sudds after she is sworn in as minister of Families, Children and Social Development during a shuffle at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will better mood music be enough for the Liberals?

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 31, 2023
  • While Trudeau may have decided the potential benefits of moving senior ministers outweigh the risks, it likely won’t be enough to dig the government out

Will better mood music be enough for the Liberals?

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 31, 2023
  • While Trudeau may have decided the potential benefits of moving senior ministers outweigh the risks, it likely won’t be enough to dig the government out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs Jenna Sudds after she is sworn in as minister of Families, Children and Social Development during a shuffle at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge

  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In

Solving the productivity puzzle is our most urgent challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 31, 2023
  • Without better economic performance, we can't advance the Canadian dream of individual opportunity for advancement and an inclusive society of high-quality public services. In
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published his 'New Agenda for Peace' on July 20, laying out a route for stronger world co-operation. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine

Guterres’ new agenda for peace ignored by most big media

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 31, 2023
  • It is sad that the UN chief cannot be heard over the clatter of ongoing war. The pressure to send more arms to Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published his 'New Agenda for Peace' on July 20, laying out a route for stronger world co-operation. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
The new federal cabinet at Rideau Hall on July 26. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doubtless hoping will be the last cabinet shuffle before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.

Shuffle sets political tongues wagging, but do voters care?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2023
  • At the end of the day, the government’s brand is tied to its leader, and his role did not change on Wednesday.
The new federal cabinet at Rideau Hall on July 26. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doubtless hoping will be the last cabinet shuffle before the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Governor General Mary Simon. With this sizeable change in cabinet positions, there is an element of newness surrounding the team, writes Sheila Copps, though there is no element of newness in the leader.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,

With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 31, 2023
  • If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Governor General Mary Simon. With this sizeable change in cabinet positions, there is an element of newness surrounding the team, writes Sheila Copps, though there is no element of newness in the leader.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta earlier this year. We can no longer avoid our national failure to act to mitigate and respond to the future impacts of the climate emergency, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear

Canada is unprepared for the climate emergency and we need to work as one nation to fight it, not 13 separate and sovereign fiefdoms

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | July 31, 2023
  • As in the fights to arrest acid rain and protect the ozone layer, Canadians need to rally behind the political leaders with a clear
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta earlier this year. We can no longer avoid our national failure to act to mitigate and respond to the future impacts of the climate emergency, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here during a July 26 swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, says he is looking to preserve the stability of Canada's supply chains. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path

Politics This Morning: O’Regan applies pressure after B.C. port workers vote against deal

  • Plus, new minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree joins the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to mark a new treaty that lays out a path
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here during a July 26 swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, says he is looking to preserve the stability of Canada's supply chains. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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