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Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose represents Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X
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Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured July 26, 2023, at Rideau Hall. Canada has the foundational elements for the next phase of a competitive biotechnology economy, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured July 26, 2023, at Rideau Hall. Canada has the foundational elements for the next phase of a competitive biotechnology economy, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New safety guidance sets up corporate self-regulation of GMOs

  • Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency both recently updated their guidance on regulating genetically engineered foods and seeds.
Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 11, 2023
Canadians may soon be eating some unknown GMOs that regulators have not assessed for safety, writes Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network. Photograph by rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

New safety guidance sets up corporate self-regulation of GMOs

Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 11, 2023
  • Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency both recently updated their guidance on regulating genetically engineered foods and seeds.

New safety guidance sets up corporate self-regulation of GMOs

Opinion | BY LUCY SHARRATT | September 11, 2023
  • Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency both recently updated their guidance on regulating genetically engineered foods and seeds.
Canadians may soon be eating some unknown GMOs that regulators have not assessed for safety, writes Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network. Photograph by rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

Seizing the moment: building Canada’s academic leadership into a commercial powerhouse

  • Too much high-quality research is failing to make it out of laboratories to the benefit of patients and the Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | September 11, 2023
Canada is ranked ninth by the World Intellectual Property Organization, however this success has not translated into growth in domestic commercialization, writes Gordon McCauley, president and CEO of adMare BioInnovations. Photograph by rawpixel.com / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

Seizing the moment: building Canada’s academic leadership into a commercial powerhouse

Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | September 11, 2023
  • Too much high-quality research is failing to make it out of laboratories to the benefit of patients and the Canadian economy.

Seizing the moment: building Canada’s academic leadership into a commercial powerhouse

Opinion | BY GORDON C. MCCAULEY | September 11, 2023
  • Too much high-quality research is failing to make it out of laboratories to the benefit of patients and the Canadian economy.
Canada is ranked ninth by the World Intellectual Property Organization, however this success has not translated into growth in domestic commercialization, writes Gordon McCauley, president and CEO of adMare BioInnovations. Photograph by rawpixel.com / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, distributed under a CC0 1.0 license

Can biotechnology put patients’ needs ahead of profits?

  • These are challenging dilemmas for a government that gutted a suite of policies designed to cap excessive drug prices, and that 'waxed lyrical' about
Opinion | BY SHARON BATT | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023, after shuffling his cabinet. 'Let’s hope the cabinet shuffle breathes ethical reflection into the government’s pursuit of excellence in the biotechnology sphere,' writes Sharon Batt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can biotechnology put patients’ needs ahead of profits?

Opinion | BY SHARON BATT | September 11, 2023
  • These are challenging dilemmas for a government that gutted a suite of policies designed to cap excessive drug prices, and that 'waxed lyrical' about

Can biotechnology put patients’ needs ahead of profits?

Opinion | BY SHARON BATT | September 11, 2023
  • These are challenging dilemmas for a government that gutted a suite of policies designed to cap excessive drug prices, and that 'waxed lyrical' about
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023, after shuffling his cabinet. 'Let’s hope the cabinet shuffle breathes ethical reflection into the government’s pursuit of excellence in the biotechnology sphere,' writes Sharon Batt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s place in the world of biotechnology research and application is in jeopardy

  • Government of Canada funded scholarships and fellowships are the primary sources of income for many biotechnology researchers. To stem the brain-drain, Canada must significantly
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 11, 2023
The values of Canada graduate scholarship masters and postgraduate scholarship doctoral have not changed since 2003, and Canada’s postdoctoral fellowships stipend has not changed since 2015, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s place in the world of biotechnology research and application is in jeopardy

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 11, 2023
  • Government of Canada funded scholarships and fellowships are the primary sources of income for many biotechnology researchers. To stem the brain-drain, Canada must significantly

Canada’s place in the world of biotechnology research and application is in jeopardy

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | September 11, 2023
  • Government of Canada funded scholarships and fellowships are the primary sources of income for many biotechnology researchers. To stem the brain-drain, Canada must significantly
The values of Canada graduate scholarship masters and postgraduate scholarship doctoral have not changed since 2003, and Canada’s postdoctoral fellowships stipend has not changed since 2015, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Don’t underestimate ravages of climate crisis when storing nuclear waste: Meg Sears

  • The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission should heed Mother Nature's warning and deny the present proposal. In today’s weather, much less the future, the commission
Opinion | September 11, 2023

Don’t underestimate ravages of climate crisis when storing nuclear waste: Meg Sears

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission should heed Mother Nature's warning and deny the present proposal. In today’s weather, much less the future, the commission

Don’t underestimate ravages of climate crisis when storing nuclear waste: Meg Sears

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission should heed Mother Nature's warning and deny the present proposal. In today’s weather, much less the future, the commission

This just in: Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles four bureaucrats, Chris Forbes and Suzy McDonald new top mandarins at Finance.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 11, 2023
Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out this fall. Book cover images courtesy of Sutherland House Books, Simon & Schuster, Harbour Publishing, and the University of Toronto Press

This just in: Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 11, 2023
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles four bureaucrats, Chris Forbes and Suzy McDonald new top mandarins at Finance.

This just in: Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 11, 2023
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles four bureaucrats, Chris Forbes and Suzy McDonald new top mandarins at Finance.
Charlotte Gray, Alister Campbell, Kennedy Stewart, and Andrew McDougall all have new books out this fall. Book cover images courtesy of Sutherland House Books, Simon & Schuster, Harbour Publishing, and the University of Toronto Press

Questions for Irving Shipbuilding Industries and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Alan Williams

  • In the Aug. 28 edition of The Hill Times, Irving Shipbuilding Industries attempted to respond to what they considered to be “inaccurate and misleading
Opinion | September 11, 2023

Questions for Irving Shipbuilding Industries and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Alan Williams

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • In the Aug. 28 edition of The Hill Times, Irving Shipbuilding Industries attempted to respond to what they considered to be “inaccurate and misleading

Questions for Irving Shipbuilding Industries and the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Alan Williams

Opinion | September 11, 2023
  • In the Aug. 28 edition of The Hill Times, Irving Shipbuilding Industries attempted to respond to what they considered to be “inaccurate and misleading

Wayne Eyre to deliver speech at C.D. Howe Institute lunch in Toronto on Sept. 12

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 11 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting yet, but will resume on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Wayne D. Eyre, pictured March 7, 2023, with Maj.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, deputy commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, left, and Jonathan Quinn, director general, Continental Defence Policy on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wayne Eyre to deliver speech at C.D. Howe Institute lunch in Toronto on Sept. 12

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 11 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting yet, but will resume on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks

Wayne Eyre to deliver speech at C.D. Howe Institute lunch in Toronto on Sept. 12

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 11 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting yet, but will resume on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for three weeks
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Wayne D. Eyre, pictured March 7, 2023, with Maj.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, deputy commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, left, and Jonathan Quinn, director general, Continental Defence Policy on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The energy is off the charts’: Conservatives wrap up policy convention in Québec City

  • 'The energy is off the charts,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, with convention delegate Andrew Mason saying his biggest takeaway from Conservative leader
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 9, 2023
Conservative Party policy convention delegates feel that 'government is within reach,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The energy is off the charts’: Conservatives wrap up policy convention in Québec City

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 9, 2023
  • 'The energy is off the charts,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, with convention delegate Andrew Mason saying his biggest takeaway from Conservative leader

‘The energy is off the charts’: Conservatives wrap up policy convention in Québec City

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 9, 2023
  • 'The energy is off the charts,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, with convention delegate Andrew Mason saying his biggest takeaway from Conservative leader
Conservative Party policy convention delegates feel that 'government is within reach,' says Alberta Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy Conservatives celebrate strong polling numbers, but some warn of ‘peaking too early’ and ‘increased scrutiny’

  • The federal Conservatives have no concerns about increased scrutiny because of their strong national public opinion polling numbers, says Hamish Marshall.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 8, 2023, speaking at the party's policy convention in Québec City. More than 2,000 Conservative delegates attended the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy Conservatives celebrate strong polling numbers, but some warn of ‘peaking too early’ and ‘increased scrutiny’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2023
  • The federal Conservatives have no concerns about increased scrutiny because of their strong national public opinion polling numbers, says Hamish Marshall.

Happy Conservatives celebrate strong polling numbers, but some warn of ‘peaking too early’ and ‘increased scrutiny’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 9, 2023
  • The federal Conservatives have no concerns about increased scrutiny because of their strong national public opinion polling numbers, says Hamish Marshall.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 8, 2023, speaking at the party's policy convention in Québec City. More than 2,000 Conservative delegates attended the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability ‘top of everyone’s minds’ as Conservative convention delegates say Poilievre best positioned to tackle the problem

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has an understanding of the challenges that a family faces in raising children and being able to provide them with
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 8, 2023
Conservative Party merchandise on sale at the party's policy convention in Québec City from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9, the first in-person convention since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability ‘top of everyone’s minds’ as Conservative convention delegates say Poilievre best positioned to tackle the problem

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has an understanding of the challenges that a family faces in raising children and being able to provide them with

Affordability ‘top of everyone’s minds’ as Conservative convention delegates say Poilievre best positioned to tackle the problem

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has an understanding of the challenges that a family faces in raising children and being able to provide them with
Conservative Party merchandise on sale at the party's policy convention in Québec City from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9, the first in-person convention since 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives reject resolution barring lobbyists and vendors seeking a national council position

  • Waseem Botros, a candidate for national council from Ontario, supported the resolution barring lobbyists and vendors from seeking a seat at the national council,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2023
At the first national council meeting after its election, the new councillors will choose a new party president to succeed Rob Batherson, pictured, who is unable to run again after serving three terms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives reject resolution barring lobbyists and vendors seeking a national council position

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2023
  • Waseem Botros, a candidate for national council from Ontario, supported the resolution barring lobbyists and vendors from seeking a seat at the national council,

Conservatives reject resolution barring lobbyists and vendors seeking a national council position

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 8, 2023
  • Waseem Botros, a candidate for national council from Ontario, supported the resolution barring lobbyists and vendors from seeking a seat at the national council,
At the first national council meeting after its election, the new councillors will choose a new party president to succeed Rob Batherson, pictured, who is unable to run again after serving three terms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate

  • The position taken by Canada’s three largest political parties is not going to increase 'confidence in the political system and those who are acting
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2023
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are in rare agreement, having all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner requiring federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2023
  • The position taken by Canada’s three largest political parties is not going to increase 'confidence in the political system and those who are acting

Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 8, 2023
  • The position taken by Canada’s three largest political parties is not going to increase 'confidence in the political system and those who are acting
Canada's three largest political parties, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, are in rare agreement, having all filed petitions against a ruling by the B.C. privacy commissioner requiring federal parties to comply with B.C.'s privacy laws. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Yes he KAN: GR-pro Greg MacEachern hosts reception for his new policy shop KAN Strategies

  • Politicos, pundits return to the Hill for pre-Parliament shin-dig at the Hyde Room.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 8, 2023
Greg MacEachern, left, Navigator's Graham Fox, Dave Graham of St. FX, Team Rubicon's Paul McCarthy, and Anthony Caricato of the Speaker's office at the KAN Strategies kick-off reception at the Hyde Room on Sept. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Yes he KAN: GR-pro Greg MacEachern hosts reception for his new policy shop KAN Strategies

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 8, 2023
  • Politicos, pundits return to the Hill for pre-Parliament shin-dig at the Hyde Room.

Yes he KAN: GR-pro Greg MacEachern hosts reception for his new policy shop KAN Strategies

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 8, 2023
  • Politicos, pundits return to the Hill for pre-Parliament shin-dig at the Hyde Room.
Greg MacEachern, left, Navigator's Graham Fox, Dave Graham of St. FX, Team Rubicon's Paul McCarthy, and Anthony Caricato of the Speaker's office at the KAN Strategies kick-off reception at the Hyde Room on Sept. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Conservative Party convention kicks off in Québec City

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 8, 2023
Rob Batherson, president of the Conservative Party of Canada, speaks during the opening ceremony at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 7, 2023, against a backdrop that reads 'Common sense convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party convention kicks off in Québec City

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 8, 2023

Conservative Party convention kicks off in Québec City

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 8, 2023
Rob Batherson, president of the Conservative Party of Canada, speaks during the opening ceremony at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 7, 2023, against a backdrop that reads 'Common sense convention.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Anaida Poilievre boosts the Conservative message

  • The Conservatives are smart to use Anaida Poilevre to narrate the latest ad showing the softer side of Pierre Poilievre. She's his secret weapon.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, his wife Anaida, left, and their son Cruz outside the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Sept. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Anaida Poilievre boosts the Conservative message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2023
  • The Conservatives are smart to use Anaida Poilevre to narrate the latest ad showing the softer side of Pierre Poilievre. She's his secret weapon.

How Anaida Poilievre boosts the Conservative message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2023
  • The Conservatives are smart to use Anaida Poilevre to narrate the latest ad showing the softer side of Pierre Poilievre. She's his secret weapon.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, his wife Anaida, left, and their son Cruz outside the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Sept. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre makes his pitch

  • Plus, friends of 24 Sussex rally for its revival.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will deliver a speech at the Conservative Party's convention in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Poilievre makes his pitch

  • Plus, friends of 24 Sussex rally for its revival.

Politics This Morning: Poilievre makes his pitch

  • Plus, friends of 24 Sussex rally for its revival.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will deliver a speech at the Conservative Party's convention in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Energy in the air’: Conservative Party members strike positive tone as Quebec City convention kicks off

  • More than 2,500 people are on site in Quebec's capital for what party president Rob Batherson says is the ‘kick start, the jumping-off point’
News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2023
Delegates pick up programs at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City's Centre des congrès de Québec on Sept. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Energy in the air’: Conservative Party members strike positive tone as Quebec City convention kicks off

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2023
  • More than 2,500 people are on site in Quebec's capital for what party president Rob Batherson says is the ‘kick start, the jumping-off point’

‘Energy in the air’: Conservative Party members strike positive tone as Quebec City convention kicks off

News | BY ABBAS RANA, MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2023
  • More than 2,500 people are on site in Quebec's capital for what party president Rob Batherson says is the ‘kick start, the jumping-off point’
Delegates pick up programs at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City's Centre des congrès de Québec on Sept. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No reason why the leader of the official opposition shouldn’t be visiting every single region,’ say pundits, calling Poilievre’s summer tour a success

  • 'Canada is a big country, and as a new leader, you have to get out and meet the voters,' says Geoff Norquay, former communications
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Aug. 30, 2023, in Bowmanville, Ont., with Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani. Photograph courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's Twitter handle

‘No reason why the leader of the official opposition shouldn’t be visiting every single region,’ say pundits, calling Poilievre’s summer tour a success

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2023
  • 'Canada is a big country, and as a new leader, you have to get out and meet the voters,' says Geoff Norquay, former communications

‘No reason why the leader of the official opposition shouldn’t be visiting every single region,’ say pundits, calling Poilievre’s summer tour a success

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2023
  • 'Canada is a big country, and as a new leader, you have to get out and meet the voters,' says Geoff Norquay, former communications
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Aug. 30, 2023, in Bowmanville, Ont., with Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani. Photograph courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's Twitter handle

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