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MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
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Parties should rethink how they choose leaders

  • OTTAWA—With more than 600,000 Conservative Party members eligible to choose a new leader this September, the process may arguably be a success. But, by
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | August 31, 2022
More than 600,000 Conservative Party members are eligible to vote for the candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, and Scott Aitchison who are reaching out to as many of their supporters to encourage them to vote in the leadership election. The final result will be announced on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Parties should rethink how they choose leaders

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | August 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—With more than 600,000 Conservative Party members eligible to choose a new leader this September, the process may arguably be a success. But, by

Parties should rethink how they choose leaders

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | August 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—With more than 600,000 Conservative Party members eligible to choose a new leader this September, the process may arguably be a success. But, by
More than 600,000 Conservative Party members are eligible to vote for the candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, and Scott Aitchison who are reaching out to as many of their supporters to encourage them to vote in the leadership election. The final result will be announced on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Trudeau shuffles two ministers, swapping Tassi out of procurement for Jaczek

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweaked his cabinet with a mini shuffle on Aug. 31 that saw two Ontario federal ministers swap roles. During a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 31, 2022
Filomena Tassi and Helena Jaczek swapped roles in a small cabinet shuffle on Aug. 31, with Jaczek moving into the large procurement portfolio and Tassi taking over responsibility for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau shuffles two ministers, swapping Tassi out of procurement for Jaczek

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 31, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweaked his cabinet with a mini shuffle on Aug. 31 that saw two Ontario federal ministers swap roles. During a

Trudeau shuffles two ministers, swapping Tassi out of procurement for Jaczek

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 31, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweaked his cabinet with a mini shuffle on Aug. 31 that saw two Ontario federal ministers swap roles. During a
Filomena Tassi and Helena Jaczek swapped roles in a small cabinet shuffle on Aug. 31, with Jaczek moving into the large procurement portfolio and Tassi taking over responsibility for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some MPs hope for more transparency on Canada’s military response to invasion of Ukraine

  • With media reports of Canadian special forces troops operating on the ground in Ukraine and the announcement of successive military deployments in response to
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 31, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand has announced expansions and extensions of Canadian military deployments in response to Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, but they have come with little parliamentary consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some MPs hope for more transparency on Canada’s military response to invasion of Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 31, 2022
  • With media reports of Canadian special forces troops operating on the ground in Ukraine and the announcement of successive military deployments in response to

Some MPs hope for more transparency on Canada’s military response to invasion of Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 31, 2022
  • With media reports of Canadian special forces troops operating on the ground in Ukraine and the announcement of successive military deployments in response to
Defence Minister Anita Anand has announced expansions and extensions of Canadian military deployments in response to Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, but they have come with little parliamentary consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressure on for feds, Canadian mining industry to take advantage of ‘game changer’ U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

  • Following the passage of landmark green energy legislation in the United States that NDP MP Charlie Angus calls a “game changer,” industry and climate
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 31, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 summit on June 26 in Krün, Germany. Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping, US$750-billion piece of legislation in mid-August. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Pressure on for feds, Canadian mining industry to take advantage of ‘game changer’ U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 31, 2022
  • Following the passage of landmark green energy legislation in the United States that NDP MP Charlie Angus calls a “game changer,” industry and climate

Pressure on for feds, Canadian mining industry to take advantage of ‘game changer’ U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 31, 2022
  • Following the passage of landmark green energy legislation in the United States that NDP MP Charlie Angus calls a “game changer,” industry and climate
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 summit on June 26 in Krün, Germany. Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping, US$750-billion piece of legislation in mid-August. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

The Russian government has to move into the modern age, writes Toronto reader

  • Re: “The humiliation of defeat still not a deterrent for war,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, p. 6). What kind of future do Russian
Opinion | August 31, 2022

The Russian government has to move into the modern age, writes Toronto reader

Opinion | August 31, 2022
  • Re: “The humiliation of defeat still not a deterrent for war,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, p. 6). What kind of future do Russian

The Russian government has to move into the modern age, writes Toronto reader

Opinion | August 31, 2022
  • Re: “The humiliation of defeat still not a deterrent for war,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, p. 6). What kind of future do Russian

‘They’ve made a real mess’: north, south Ontario MPs upset over proposed riding redraw

  • Ontario MPs from north to south are speaking out against the province’s proposed new federal riding map, and are organizing to raise awareness and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 31, 2022
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, Liberal MP Marc Serré, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Conservative MP Karen Vecchio have all raised concerns with the proposed new federal riding boundaries for Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and handouts

‘They’ve made a real mess’: north, south Ontario MPs upset over proposed riding redraw

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 31, 2022
  • Ontario MPs from north to south are speaking out against the province’s proposed new federal riding map, and are organizing to raise awareness and

‘They’ve made a real mess’: north, south Ontario MPs upset over proposed riding redraw

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 31, 2022
  • Ontario MPs from north to south are speaking out against the province’s proposed new federal riding map, and are organizing to raise awareness and
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, Liberal MP Marc Serré, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Conservative MP Karen Vecchio have all raised concerns with the proposed new federal riding boundaries for Ontario. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and handouts

Dyer not an authority on Ukraine: UCC adviser

  • Re: “Killing Darya Dugina: own goal for Ukraine?” (The Hill Times, Aug. 24). Recently The Hill Times published a column by Gwynne Dyer in
Opinion | August 31, 2022

Dyer not an authority on Ukraine: UCC adviser

Opinion | August 31, 2022
  • Re: “Killing Darya Dugina: own goal for Ukraine?” (The Hill Times, Aug. 24). Recently The Hill Times published a column by Gwynne Dyer in

Dyer not an authority on Ukraine: UCC adviser

Opinion | August 31, 2022
  • Re: “Killing Darya Dugina: own goal for Ukraine?” (The Hill Times, Aug. 24). Recently The Hill Times published a column by Gwynne Dyer in

How much closer does the health-care crisis have to hit?

  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The challenged and fractured state of the Canadian health-care system was brought home to our family last week. Fortunately, the outcome was
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 31, 2022
For Tim Powers and his family, who you know mattered in terms of access to care, and it shouldn’t. That is not legitimate universal health care for others, he writes. Unsplash photograph by Olga Kononenko

How much closer does the health-care crisis have to hit?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 31, 2022
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The challenged and fractured state of the Canadian health-care system was brought home to our family last week. Fortunately, the outcome was

How much closer does the health-care crisis have to hit?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 31, 2022
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The challenged and fractured state of the Canadian health-care system was brought home to our family last week. Fortunately, the outcome was
For Tim Powers and his family, who you know mattered in terms of access to care, and it shouldn’t. That is not legitimate universal health care for others, he writes. Unsplash photograph by Olga Kononenko

September rolls in with Labour Day long weekend

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Pedestrians stroll along Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill on Aug. 3. The Labour Day long weekend will mark the last real taste of summer before the House returns on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

September rolls in with Labour Day long weekend

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It

September rolls in with Labour Day long weekend

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Pedestrians stroll along Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill on Aug. 3. The Labour Day long weekend will mark the last real taste of summer before the House returns on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall for cabinet shuffle

  • Good Wednesday morning, Governor General MARY SIMON and Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will be at Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. today for a swearing-in ceremony for what is
Governor General Mary Simon, seen here in May 2022, will preside over a swearing-in ceremony for new or re-assigned cabinet ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall for cabinet shuffle

  • Good Wednesday morning, Governor General MARY SIMON and Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will be at Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. today for a swearing-in ceremony for what is

Politics This Morning: Swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall for cabinet shuffle

  • Good Wednesday morning, Governor General MARY SIMON and Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will be at Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. today for a swearing-in ceremony for what is
Governor General Mary Simon, seen here in May 2022, will preside over a swearing-in ceremony for new or re-assigned cabinet ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Proudfoot finds new home at The Globe

  • Shannon Proudfoot, former Ottawa bureau chief for Maclean’s magazine, will be suiting up as a member of The Globe and Mail’s capital bureau next
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 31, 2022
Former Maclean's Ottawa bureau chief Shannon Proudfoot will be starting a new chapter as a member of The Globe and Mail's Ottawa office on Sept. 26. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Proudfoot finds new home at The Globe

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 31, 2022
  • Shannon Proudfoot, former Ottawa bureau chief for Maclean’s magazine, will be suiting up as a member of The Globe and Mail’s capital bureau next

Proudfoot finds new home at The Globe

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 31, 2022
  • Shannon Proudfoot, former Ottawa bureau chief for Maclean’s magazine, will be suiting up as a member of The Globe and Mail’s capital bureau next
Former Maclean's Ottawa bureau chief Shannon Proudfoot will be starting a new chapter as a member of The Globe and Mail's Ottawa office on Sept. 26. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

A big country should have big dreams

  • EDMONTON—In the words of our unofficial poet laureates, The Arrogant Worms: “So stand up and be proud/And sing out very loud/We stand out from
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 31, 2022
As he drives cross-country, Andrew Caddell reflects on the lack of vision and visionaries to tie Canada together. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A big country should have big dreams

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 31, 2022
  • EDMONTON—In the words of our unofficial poet laureates, The Arrogant Worms: “So stand up and be proud/And sing out very loud/We stand out from

A big country should have big dreams

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 31, 2022
  • EDMONTON—In the words of our unofficial poet laureates, The Arrogant Worms: “So stand up and be proud/And sing out very loud/We stand out from
As he drives cross-country, Andrew Caddell reflects on the lack of vision and visionaries to tie Canada together. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Solidarity should move beyond the mirror’s reflection

  • OTTAWA—Solidarity is for white women—of a certain class. Over the weekend, a video was released showing Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 31, 2022
Unlike the outpouring for Chrystia Freeland, BIPOC women and our white allies have received little-to-no support amid a co-ordinated hate campaign from white people of the upper class, especially white women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solidarity should move beyond the mirror’s reflection

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Solidarity is for white women—of a certain class. Over the weekend, a video was released showing Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

Solidarity should move beyond the mirror’s reflection

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Solidarity is for white women—of a certain class. Over the weekend, a video was released showing Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
Unlike the outpouring for Chrystia Freeland, BIPOC women and our white allies have received little-to-no support amid a co-ordinated hate campaign from white people of the upper class, especially white women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds made a bit of progress on the wealth inequality index, but did anyone notice?

  • OTTAWA—They say no good deed goes unpunished. That certainly applies to the Trudeau government’s billions of dollars in spending meant to keep storefronts open
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 31, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses Laurier Club members at the Canadian War Museum on June 13. The improvement in wealth inequality has attracted little media attention, and a lot of the people helped by the federal government’s anti-poverty efforts are not among those with a high voting tendency, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds made a bit of progress on the wealth inequality index, but did anyone notice?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—They say no good deed goes unpunished. That certainly applies to the Trudeau government’s billions of dollars in spending meant to keep storefronts open

Feds made a bit of progress on the wealth inequality index, but did anyone notice?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—They say no good deed goes unpunished. That certainly applies to the Trudeau government’s billions of dollars in spending meant to keep storefronts open
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses Laurier Club members at the Canadian War Museum on June 13. The improvement in wealth inequality has attracted little media attention, and a lot of the people helped by the federal government’s anti-poverty efforts are not among those with a high voting tendency, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Swede it is: Swedish ambassador exalts hall-bound Alfie  

  • With former Ottawa Senator and Tre Kronor legend Daniel Alfredsson headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin brought together Ottawa’s
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 31, 2022
Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, right, and Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin pose in front of a group of fans donning his jersey at the Swedish ambassador's residence on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

How Swede it is: Swedish ambassador exalts hall-bound Alfie  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 31, 2022
  • With former Ottawa Senator and Tre Kronor legend Daniel Alfredsson headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin brought together Ottawa’s

How Swede it is: Swedish ambassador exalts hall-bound Alfie  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 31, 2022
  • With former Ottawa Senator and Tre Kronor legend Daniel Alfredsson headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin brought together Ottawa’s
Former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, right, and Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin pose in front of a group of fans donning his jersey at the Swedish ambassador's residence on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Standing against hate shouldn’t depend on political wins

  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is currently doing something that’s unfortunately relatively rare in Canadian politics. Housefather has been vocal about his opposition to the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2022
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather has been speaking out against a decision made by his government to fund an anti-racism project staffed by someone who has made anti-Semitic remarks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing against hate shouldn’t depend on political wins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2022
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is currently doing something that’s unfortunately relatively rare in Canadian politics. Housefather has been vocal about his opposition to the

Standing against hate shouldn’t depend on political wins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 31, 2022
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is currently doing something that’s unfortunately relatively rare in Canadian politics. Housefather has been vocal about his opposition to the
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather has been speaking out against a decision made by his government to fund an anti-racism project staffed by someone who has made anti-Semitic remarks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien wave as they march with the Liberal Party contingent at the Ottawa Pride Parade on Aug. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien wave as they march with the Liberal Party contingent at the Ottawa Pride Parade on Aug. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Hussen will be judged based on result of review into CMAC funding, says Jewish advocacy group

  • The leader of an advocacy organization for Canada’s Jewish communities says Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen’s future role in the Liberal government’s anti-racism agenda should
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2022
Housing and Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen recently announced the suspension of a $133,000 government contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre in response to 'antisemitic and xenophobic' comments posted on social media by a senior consultant for the organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Hussen will be judged based on result of review into CMAC funding, says Jewish advocacy group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2022
  • The leader of an advocacy organization for Canada’s Jewish communities says Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen’s future role in the Liberal government’s anti-racism agenda should

Diversity Minister Hussen will be judged based on result of review into CMAC funding, says Jewish advocacy group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 30, 2022
  • The leader of an advocacy organization for Canada’s Jewish communities says Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen’s future role in the Liberal government’s anti-racism agenda should
Housing and Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen recently announced the suspension of a $133,000 government contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre in response to 'antisemitic and xenophobic' comments posted on social media by a senior consultant for the organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to announce expansion of passenger rail service in key corridor

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will make several stops in southern Ontario today. He will participate in a roundtable discussion on housing
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on board a train on July 9, 2021, during his rail tour across Ontario. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to announce expansion of passenger rail service in key corridor

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will make several stops in southern Ontario today. He will participate in a roundtable discussion on housing

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to announce expansion of passenger rail service in key corridor

  • Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will make several stops in southern Ontario today. He will participate in a roundtable discussion on housing
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on board a train on July 9, 2021, during his rail tour across Ontario. The Hill Times file photograph

Russia and Ukraine locked in a battle of attrition

  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 24, Ukrainians celebrated their 31st Independence Day against the backdrop of that date also marking the six-month milestone of Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 29, 2022
Hundreds gathered on Parliament Hill on Aug. 24 to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. What the Russian president’s advisers failed to grasp was that the majority of Ukrainians still love their country, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Russia and Ukraine locked in a battle of attrition

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 29, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 24, Ukrainians celebrated their 31st Independence Day against the backdrop of that date also marking the six-month milestone of Russia’s ongoing invasion.

Russia and Ukraine locked in a battle of attrition

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 29, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 24, Ukrainians celebrated their 31st Independence Day against the backdrop of that date also marking the six-month milestone of Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Hundreds gathered on Parliament Hill on Aug. 24 to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. What the Russian president’s advisers failed to grasp was that the majority of Ukrainians still love their country, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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