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Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Let’s make Canada wilder

  • It is time to act to make Canada wilder. We need a pan-Canadian biodiversity recovery action plan, one that can be rapidly deployed, at scale,
Opinion | BY GRAINNE MCCABE | January 29, 2024
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, pictured on the Hill on April 20, 2023, issued wakeup call to all Canadians that 640 plant and animal species were listed as at risk in Canada under the federal Species at Risk Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s make Canada wilder

Opinion | BY GRAINNE MCCABE | January 29, 2024
  • It is time to act to make Canada wilder. We need a pan-Canadian biodiversity recovery action plan, one that can be rapidly deployed, at scale,

Let’s make Canada wilder

Opinion | BY GRAINNE MCCABE | January 29, 2024
  • It is time to act to make Canada wilder. We need a pan-Canadian biodiversity recovery action plan, one that can be rapidly deployed, at scale,
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, pictured on the Hill on April 20, 2023, issued wakeup call to all Canadians that 640 plant and animal species were listed as at risk in Canada under the federal Species at Risk Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone

  • AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.
Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | January 29, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Striving for consensus on AI regulation, particularly within the context of trade, will streamline the adoption, use, and interoperability of AI technologies across diverse jurisdictions, writes Rick Tachuk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone

Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | January 29, 2024
  • AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.

Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone

Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | January 29, 2024
  • AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Striving for consensus on AI regulation, particularly within the context of trade, will streamline the adoption, use, and interoperability of AI technologies across diverse jurisdictions, writes Rick Tachuk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Interference Commission starts Monday in Ottawa

  • Plus, Independent Senator Boehm to deliver remarks on Canada's foreign service; Greg MacEachern's Dance for Her Raises $20,000; Liberals throw a dinner for David
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 29, 2024
Public Safety and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc will appear before the foreign interference inquiry this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Interference Commission starts Monday in Ottawa

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Independent Senator Boehm to deliver remarks on Canada's foreign service; Greg MacEachern's Dance for Her Raises $20,000; Liberals throw a dinner for David

Foreign Interference Commission starts Monday in Ottawa

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Independent Senator Boehm to deliver remarks on Canada's foreign service; Greg MacEachern's Dance for Her Raises $20,000; Liberals throw a dinner for David
Public Safety and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc will appear before the foreign interference inquiry this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Stumbling to the starting line

  • Plus, Justin Trudeau appoints a new Senator who's also a big Liberal donor.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 29, 2024
Justin Trudeau's list of urgent to-do's to stem a heavy political bleed is only getting longer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Stumbling to the starting line

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Justin Trudeau appoints a new Senator who's also a big Liberal donor.

Politics This Morning: Stumbling to the starting line

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 29, 2024
  • Plus, Justin Trudeau appoints a new Senator who's also a big Liberal donor.
Justin Trudeau's list of urgent to-do's to stem a heavy political bleed is only getting longer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel should have no say in deciding who should be allowed to come to Canada: Renée Nunan-Rappard

  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hope of family reunification,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22). Stuart Benson’s
Opinion | January 29, 2024

Israel should have no say in deciding who should be allowed to come to Canada: Renée Nunan-Rappard

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hope of family reunification,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22). Stuart Benson’s

Israel should have no say in deciding who should be allowed to come to Canada: Renée Nunan-Rappard

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians race against time and each other as Gazan visa cap threatens hope of family reunification,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22). Stuart Benson’s

Biggest hurdle in our EV transition is the failure to engage the foot-dragging provinces: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps,”
Opinion | January 29, 2024

Biggest hurdle in our EV transition is the failure to engage the foot-dragging provinces: Tom McElroy

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps,”

Biggest hurdle in our EV transition is the failure to engage the foot-dragging provinces: Tom McElroy

Opinion | January 29, 2024
  • Re: “High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps,”

Boissonnault to talk about innovation, sustainability, and the future of work on Jan. 29 at NAC in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 29 House Sitting—Parliamentarians return to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will take part in a panel discussion titled, 'Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future of Work,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 29, at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boissonnault to talk about innovation, sustainability, and the future of work on Jan. 29 at NAC in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 29 House Sitting—Parliamentarians return to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House

Boissonnault to talk about innovation, sustainability, and the future of work on Jan. 29 at NAC in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 29 House Sitting—Parliamentarians return to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The House
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault will take part in a panel discussion titled, 'Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future of Work,' hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 29, at the NAC in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s new national security adviser to face a year of ‘significant’ domestic, global security issues, say experts

  • This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
An experienced public servant, Nathalie Drouin is the new national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s new national security adviser to face a year of ‘significant’ domestic, global security issues, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
  • This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.

PM’s new national security adviser to face a year of ‘significant’ domestic, global security issues, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 28, 2024
  • This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
An experienced public servant, Nathalie Drouin is the new national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
Dance for Her organizer Heather Bakken of the Pendulum Group, right, alongside fellow organizers KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, left, and Deloitte Canada's Shannon Kot, announces the winning raffle ticket on Jan. 25, at the annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic

Dance for Her raises thousands for ovarian cancer research at The Mét, Liberals bid Lametti farewell at La Roma

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 26, 2024
  • The now-annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada returned for its second in-person event post-pandemic at the Métropolitain Brasserie for a sold-out philanthropic
Dance for Her organizer Heather Bakken of the Pendulum Group, right, alongside fellow organizers KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, left, and Deloitte Canada's Shannon Kot, announces the winning raffle ticket on Jan. 25, at the annual fundraiser in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Quebec mayors dismayed with Poilievre’s accusations of incompetence, but pollsters say Conservative leader ‘doesn’t have much to lose’ by going on attack

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'is looking at people to blame for problems that exist in the big cities,' but the challenge is how to
News | January 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the Montreal and Quebec City mayors on social media in recent days, calling them 'incompetent' for their housing policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec mayors dismayed with Poilievre’s accusations of incompetence, but pollsters say Conservative leader ‘doesn’t have much to lose’ by going on attack

News | January 26, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'is looking at people to blame for problems that exist in the big cities,' but the challenge is how to

Quebec mayors dismayed with Poilievre’s accusations of incompetence, but pollsters say Conservative leader ‘doesn’t have much to lose’ by going on attack

News | January 26, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'is looking at people to blame for problems that exist in the big cities,' but the challenge is how to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the Montreal and Quebec City mayors on social media in recent days, calling them 'incompetent' for their housing policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation related to affordability and housing top priorities in winter session, says Government House Leader MacKinnon

  • The Liberals need to reconnect with issues that impact voters' everyday lives, says pollster Greg Lyle, but the clock is ticking.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2024
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says priority legislation for the Liberals this winter include Bill C-57, which would implement the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement; and Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation related to affordability and housing top priorities in winter session, says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2024
  • The Liberals need to reconnect with issues that impact voters' everyday lives, says pollster Greg Lyle, but the clock is ticking.

Legislation related to affordability and housing top priorities in winter session, says Government House Leader MacKinnon

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 26, 2024
  • The Liberals need to reconnect with issues that impact voters' everyday lives, says pollster Greg Lyle, but the clock is ticking.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says priority legislation for the Liberals this winter include Bill C-57, which would implement the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement; and Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you

  • Plus, Liberal MPs meeting all day.
Trade Minister Mary Ng. The United Kingdom has put a pause on trade negotiations with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you

  • Plus, Liberal MPs meeting all day.

Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you

  • Plus, Liberal MPs meeting all day.
Trade Minister Mary Ng. The United Kingdom has put a pause on trade negotiations with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG to publish ArriveCan report next month, House Public Accounts Committee hears

  • Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes told the House Public Accounts Committee that the report on the application will be released on Feb. 12, during
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 25, 2024
Karen Hogan will release a report on the ArriveCan application next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG to publish ArriveCan report next month, House Public Accounts Committee hears

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 25, 2024
  • Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes told the House Public Accounts Committee that the report on the application will be released on Feb. 12, during

AG to publish ArriveCan report next month, House Public Accounts Committee hears

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 25, 2024
  • Deputy Auditor General Andrew Hayes told the House Public Accounts Committee that the report on the application will be released on Feb. 12, during
Karen Hogan will release a report on the ArriveCan application next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A promise made, a promise broken: what is the government doing about online hate?

  • The federal government has a central role to play in combating online antisemitism, and legislation can be delayed no longer. Such a law should
Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | January 25, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 5, 2023. At CIJA's conference on Oct. 17, 2023, he recommitted the Liberal government to introducing legislation to combat online hate, but it still has yet to be delivered, writes Richard Marceau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A promise made, a promise broken: what is the government doing about online hate?

Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | January 25, 2024
  • The federal government has a central role to play in combating online antisemitism, and legislation can be delayed no longer. Such a law should

A promise made, a promise broken: what is the government doing about online hate?

Opinion | BY RICHARD MARCEAU | January 25, 2024
  • The federal government has a central role to play in combating online antisemitism, and legislation can be delayed no longer. Such a law should
Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 5, 2023. At CIJA's conference on Oct. 17, 2023, he recommitted the Liberal government to introducing legislation to combat online hate, but it still has yet to be delivered, writes Richard Marceau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

  • An antidote to the pandemic's economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and
Opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | January 25, 2024
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault. In Budget 2023, the Student Work Placement Program was extended by one year. Advocates of the program are calling for the government to make it permanent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

Opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | January 25, 2024
  • An antidote to the pandemic's economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and

The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

Opinion | BY ROB HENDERSON | January 25, 2024
  • An antidote to the pandemic's economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault. In Budget 2023, the Student Work Placement Program was extended by one year. Advocates of the program are calling for the government to make it permanent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The global call for accountability in Germany, Namibia, and Canada

  • As the globe grapples with questions of justice and historical accountability, Canada’s role is under a microscope.
Opinion | BY BASEMA AL-ALAMI | January 25, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The decisions Canada makes are crucial, as calls grow louder for it to support South Africa’s stance at the International Court of Justice, writes Basema Al-Alami. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The global call for accountability in Germany, Namibia, and Canada

Opinion | BY BASEMA AL-ALAMI | January 25, 2024
  • As the globe grapples with questions of justice and historical accountability, Canada’s role is under a microscope.

The global call for accountability in Germany, Namibia, and Canada

Opinion | BY BASEMA AL-ALAMI | January 25, 2024
  • As the globe grapples with questions of justice and historical accountability, Canada’s role is under a microscope.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. The decisions Canada makes are crucial, as calls grow louder for it to support South Africa’s stance at the International Court of Justice, writes Basema Al-Alami. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The role of small states and dual-use technologies in meeting NATO’s defence and security needs

  • Companies engaged in both civilian and military sectors are also adaptable and flexible. They can respond to changing demands and rapidly evolving technological landscapes,
Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 25, 2024
NATO, headed by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured, knows that it can and must tap into the expertise of member states, both large and small, to meet its evolving security and defence-related needs, writes Iceland's Ambassador to Canada Hlynur Gudjonsson. Image courtesy of Flickr

The role of small states and dual-use technologies in meeting NATO’s defence and security needs

Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 25, 2024
  • Companies engaged in both civilian and military sectors are also adaptable and flexible. They can respond to changing demands and rapidly evolving technological landscapes,

The role of small states and dual-use technologies in meeting NATO’s defence and security needs

Opinion | BY HLYNUR GUDJONSSON | January 25, 2024
  • Companies engaged in both civilian and military sectors are also adaptable and flexible. They can respond to changing demands and rapidly evolving technological landscapes,
NATO, headed by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured, knows that it can and must tap into the expertise of member states, both large and small, to meet its evolving security and defence-related needs, writes Iceland's Ambassador to Canada Hlynur Gudjonsson. Image courtesy of Flickr

Trade Minister Ng hires new comms director, Innovation Minister Champagne adds to his team

  • Among the new hires in the trade minister’s office is former Ontario deputy minister Sheldon Levy, who’s now a senior adviser to Mary Ng.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 25, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne have new hires in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Ng hires new comms director, Innovation Minister Champagne adds to his team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 25, 2024
  • Among the new hires in the trade minister’s office is former Ontario deputy minister Sheldon Levy, who’s now a senior adviser to Mary Ng.

Trade Minister Ng hires new comms director, Innovation Minister Champagne adds to his team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 25, 2024
  • Among the new hires in the trade minister’s office is former Ontario deputy minister Sheldon Levy, who’s now a senior adviser to Mary Ng.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne have new hires in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Federal Court decision on Emergencies Act may blunt a key Liberal attack against Poilievre: pollster

  • This week's ruling observed the same failure of local authorities as the Rouleau Commission, but came to a different conclusion, note legal experts.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2024
On Jan. 23, 2024, a Federal Court ruling issued by Justice Richard Mosley concluded that Ottawa’s use of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 in response to the 'Freedom Convoy' was 'not justified.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal Court decision on Emergencies Act may blunt a key Liberal attack against Poilievre: pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2024
  • This week's ruling observed the same failure of local authorities as the Rouleau Commission, but came to a different conclusion, note legal experts.

Federal Court decision on Emergencies Act may blunt a key Liberal attack against Poilievre: pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2024
  • This week's ruling observed the same failure of local authorities as the Rouleau Commission, but came to a different conclusion, note legal experts.
On Jan. 23, 2024, a Federal Court ruling issued by Justice Richard Mosley concluded that Ottawa’s use of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 in response to the 'Freedom Convoy' was 'not justified.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets backbenchers

  • Plus, MPs question Canada’s deputy auditor general.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will give a speech to his caucus and the press today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets backbenchers

  • Plus, MPs question Canada’s deputy auditor general.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets backbenchers

  • Plus, MPs question Canada’s deputy auditor general.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will give a speech to his caucus and the press today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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