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

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
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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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs 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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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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

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right man for this moment in history?

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

The right man for this moment in history?

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

The right man for this moment in history?

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

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

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

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

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
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Despite boosted security measures in recent years, MPs say ‘weaknesses’ in systems of support remain

  • Adapting security resources and supports for MPs is an 'ongoing process' says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino who has had a death threat. NDP
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 7, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his security detail on Wellington Street on Sept. 26, 2022. The RCMP is currently experiencing a shortage of special officers in its protection unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite boosted security measures in recent years, MPs say ‘weaknesses’ in systems of support remain

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 7, 2022
  • Adapting security resources and supports for MPs is an 'ongoing process' says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino who has had a death threat. NDP

Despite boosted security measures in recent years, MPs say ‘weaknesses’ in systems of support remain

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 7, 2022
  • Adapting security resources and supports for MPs is an 'ongoing process' says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino who has had a death threat. NDP
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his security detail on Wellington Street on Sept. 26, 2022. The RCMP is currently experiencing a shortage of special officers in its protection unit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos flock to Kirbie’s shindig

  • There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 7, 2022
Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, left, Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, and NDP National Director Anne McGrath celebrate the third anniversary of Kirbie's public affairs agency on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Politicos flock to Kirbie’s shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 7, 2022
  • There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology

Politicos flock to Kirbie’s shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 7, 2022
  • There are very few social faux-pas more egregious than missing a birthday, which is why Party Central is beginning this column with an apology
Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, left, Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, and NDP National Director Anne McGrath celebrate the third anniversary of Kirbie's public affairs agency on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk

  • Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office are likely prepping policy for a possible 'Trump round two' and what to do about China, says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
  • Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,

PM’s shuffle of deputy ministers gears government up for challenges of 2023, 2024, and possible ‘Trump round two,’ says former PCO clerk

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
  • Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office are likely prepping policy for a possible 'Trump round two' and what to do about China, says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh

  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
Opinion | November 7, 2022
An estimated 5,000 people protested in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2019, calling for more aggressive measures to mitigate climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh

Opinion | November 7, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate

The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust: Walsh

Opinion | November 7, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
An estimated 5,000 people protested in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2019, calling for more aggressive measures to mitigate climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

When the Public Order Emergency Commission is as much spectacle as it is practical

  • What do you do when your witnesses have a slippery grasp on the meaning of 'truth'?
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 7, 2022
Freedom Convoy organizers Keith Wilson, left, Tamara Lich, Chris Barber, Tom Marazzo and counsel Eva Chipiuk, pictured on Nov. 2, 2022, walking to the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the Public Order Emergency Commission is as much spectacle as it is practical

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 7, 2022
  • What do you do when your witnesses have a slippery grasp on the meaning of 'truth'?

When the Public Order Emergency Commission is as much spectacle as it is practical

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 7, 2022
  • What do you do when your witnesses have a slippery grasp on the meaning of 'truth'?
Freedom Convoy organizers Keith Wilson, left, Tamara Lich, Chris Barber, Tom Marazzo and counsel Eva Chipiuk, pictured on Nov. 2, 2022, walking to the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zelenskyy will no doubt be anxiously watching U.S. midterms on Nov. 8

  • If a recession hits, if inflation keeps rising, despite punishing hikes in interest rates, the drum-beat for a 'negotiated' settlement to end the war
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 7, 2022
In the debris field of contemporary public life, there aren’t many political heroes. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an exception, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Flickr

Zelenskyy will no doubt be anxiously watching U.S. midterms on Nov. 8

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 7, 2022
  • If a recession hits, if inflation keeps rising, despite punishing hikes in interest rates, the drum-beat for a 'negotiated' settlement to end the war

Zelenskyy will no doubt be anxiously watching U.S. midterms on Nov. 8

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 7, 2022
  • If a recession hits, if inflation keeps rising, despite punishing hikes in interest rates, the drum-beat for a 'negotiated' settlement to end the war
In the debris field of contemporary public life, there aren’t many political heroes. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an exception, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Flickr

German Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations to host feminist foreign policy event on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 7 House Sitting—The House will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight
The Embassy of Germany, Global Affairs Canada, the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, and the German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations will host a panel discussion on 'Feminist Foreign Policy–Ensuring Equal Rights and Equal Participation' on Nov. 7. Among the participants are German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, pictured left on Aug. 4 with Yuliia Kovaliv, ambassador of Ukraine to Canada. This event will take place at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

German Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations to host feminist foreign policy event on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 7 House Sitting—The House will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight

German Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations to host feminist foreign policy event on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 7 House Sitting—The House will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight
The Embassy of Germany, Global Affairs Canada, the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, and the German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations will host a panel discussion on 'Feminist Foreign Policy–Ensuring Equal Rights and Equal Participation' on Nov. 7. Among the participants are German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, pictured left on Aug. 4 with Yuliia Kovaliv, ambassador of Ukraine to Canada. This event will take place at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Conservatives should dig deep into $300-billion price tag for new Navy warships, not ‘gotcha’ issues of the past

  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee is especially well-positioned to set the agenda and investigate critical defence matters as it is chaired by a
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | November 7, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sep. 13, 2022, on the Hill. Alan Williams suggests Poilievre's Conservative MPs should focus on the massive shipbuilding contract instead of focusing on small 'gotcha' issues of the past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Conservatives should dig deep into $300-billion price tag for new Navy warships, not ‘gotcha’ issues of the past

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | November 7, 2022
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee is especially well-positioned to set the agenda and investigate critical defence matters as it is chaired by a

Poilievre’s Conservatives should dig deep into $300-billion price tag for new Navy warships, not ‘gotcha’ issues of the past

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | November 7, 2022
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee is especially well-positioned to set the agenda and investigate critical defence matters as it is chaired by a
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sep. 13, 2022, on the Hill. Alan Williams suggests Poilievre's Conservative MPs should focus on the massive shipbuilding contract instead of focusing on small 'gotcha' issues of the past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-11 amendments must define role of ‘international service,’ says RCI action committee spokesperson

  • Parliament, not the CBC, should be in charge of the mandate of Radio Canada International (RCI), according to a spokesperson for the RCI action
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez told the House Heritage Committee in June that Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is 'about the obligations of platforms, not users,' and that the government has 'no intention of regulating what people post online.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-11 amendments must define role of ‘international service,’ says RCI action committee spokesperson

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
  • Parliament, not the CBC, should be in charge of the mandate of Radio Canada International (RCI), according to a spokesperson for the RCI action

Bill C-11 amendments must define role of ‘international service,’ says RCI action committee spokesperson

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 7, 2022
  • Parliament, not the CBC, should be in charge of the mandate of Radio Canada International (RCI), according to a spokesperson for the RCI action
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez told the House Heritage Committee in June that Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, is 'about the obligations of platforms, not users,' and that the government has 'no intention of regulating what people post online.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a serious innovation-investment strategy, time is running out

  • The most important way to fight inflation and to deliver a better country is by investment in research, training, branding, software, pursuits of new
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 3, 2022, holding a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a serious innovation-investment strategy, time is running out

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2022
  • The most important way to fight inflation and to deliver a better country is by investment in research, training, branding, software, pursuits of new

Canada needs a serious innovation-investment strategy, time is running out

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 7, 2022
  • The most important way to fight inflation and to deliver a better country is by investment in research, training, branding, software, pursuits of new
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Nov. 3, 2022, holding a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The hate MPs get’ story sheds light on our very sorry, vulgar state of affairs, writes Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Spitting, stalkers, and death threats: a ‘routine’ part of being a politician, say MPs,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 31, p. 1). It is
Opinion | November 7, 2022
Some of the MPs who have experienced hate and harassment. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top left, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, NDP MP Charlie Angus, middle row, left, Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga, Liberal MP Judy Sgro, Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, bottom row, left, Independent MP Kevin Vuong, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

‘The hate MPs get’ story sheds light on our very sorry, vulgar state of affairs, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | November 7, 2022
  • Re: “Spitting, stalkers, and death threats: a ‘routine’ part of being a politician, say MPs,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 31, p. 1). It is

‘The hate MPs get’ story sheds light on our very sorry, vulgar state of affairs, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | November 7, 2022
  • Re: “Spitting, stalkers, and death threats: a ‘routine’ part of being a politician, say MPs,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 31, p. 1). It is
Some of the MPs who have experienced hate and harassment. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top left, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, NDP MP Charlie Angus, middle row, left, Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga, Liberal MP Judy Sgro, Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, bottom row, left, Independent MP Kevin Vuong, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Drummond applauds ‘realistic’ economic forecast, but urges spending restraint, while others praise mini-budget’s targeted affordability measures

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fiscal update gives opposition parties ‘all they need’ to attack the government, and affordability will remain
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 7, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Nov. 3, before tabling her third fall economic statement in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drummond applauds ‘realistic’ economic forecast, but urges spending restraint, while others praise mini-budget’s targeted affordability measures

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 7, 2022
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fiscal update gives opposition parties ‘all they need’ to attack the government, and affordability will remain

Drummond applauds ‘realistic’ economic forecast, but urges spending restraint, while others praise mini-budget’s targeted affordability measures

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 7, 2022
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's fiscal update gives opposition parties ‘all they need’ to attack the government, and affordability will remain
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Nov. 3, before tabling her third fall economic statement in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he probably had 30,000 conversations with the 93,000 people who came to his leadership rallies

  • Plus, the Association of Consulting Engineer Companies-Canada (ACECC) held its annual leadership conference from Nov. 1-3 at the Ottawa Art Gallery, and veteran Liberal
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
Newly elected Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre holds a scrum in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 13, 2022, to speak about inflation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he probably had 30,000 conversations with the 93,000 people who came to his leadership rallies

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
  • Plus, the Association of Consulting Engineer Companies-Canada (ACECC) held its annual leadership conference from Nov. 1-3 at the Ottawa Art Gallery, and veteran Liberal

Poilievre says he probably had 30,000 conversations with the 93,000 people who came to his leadership rallies

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 7, 2022
  • Plus, the Association of Consulting Engineer Companies-Canada (ACECC) held its annual leadership conference from Nov. 1-3 at the Ottawa Art Gallery, and veteran Liberal
Newly elected Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre holds a scrum in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 13, 2022, to speak about inflation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inuit community supports Mary River Iron Mine expansion, says Baffinland

  • I was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and I am proud to work for Baffinland because, unlike the Nov. 3 opinion piece in The
Opinion | BY UDLU HANSON | November 4, 2022
Federal Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inuit community supports Mary River Iron Mine expansion, says Baffinland

Opinion | BY UDLU HANSON | November 4, 2022
  • I was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and I am proud to work for Baffinland because, unlike the Nov. 3 opinion piece in The

Inuit community supports Mary River Iron Mine expansion, says Baffinland

Opinion | BY UDLU HANSON | November 4, 2022
  • I was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and I am proud to work for Baffinland because, unlike the Nov. 3 opinion piece in The
Federal Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, pictured on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too much confusion’ at political, police levels during trucker protest, says former Harper-era minister Fantino

  • Julian Fantino says Ottawa needed a co-ordinated, united police front during the Freedom Convoy occupation, but didn't have one until the end.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 4, 2022
Police, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, arresting a man on Wellington Street during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too much confusion’ at political, police levels during trucker protest, says former Harper-era minister Fantino

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 4, 2022
  • Julian Fantino says Ottawa needed a co-ordinated, united police front during the Freedom Convoy occupation, but didn't have one until the end.

‘Too much confusion’ at political, police levels during trucker protest, says former Harper-era minister Fantino

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 4, 2022
  • Julian Fantino says Ottawa needed a co-ordinated, united police front during the Freedom Convoy occupation, but didn't have one until the end.
Police, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, arresting a man on Wellington Street during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kirbie celebrates Blackbird’s third anniversary

  • Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, gives a speech during her company’s third anniversary celebrations on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie.

Kirbie celebrates Blackbird’s third anniversary

  • Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, gives a speech during her company’s third anniversary celebrations on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie.

Kirbie celebrates Blackbird’s third anniversary

  • Lisa Kirbie, founder and CEO of Blackbird Strategies, gives a speech during her company’s third anniversary celebrations on Nov. 1 at the Métropolitain Brasserie.

Photo of the Day

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland walks to the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Nov. 3, 2022, for her press conference ahead of tabling the fall economic statement in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland walks to the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Nov. 3, 2022, for her press conference ahead of tabling the fall economic statement in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland sets expectations for a hard winter, Poilievre to respond today

  • Good Friday morning, The House is sitting today and the Senate is off until the week of Nov. 14. MPs will have lots to
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2022, before tabling the Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland sets expectations for a hard winter, Poilievre to respond today

  • Good Friday morning, The House is sitting today and the Senate is off until the week of Nov. 14. MPs will have lots to

Politics This Morning: Freeland sets expectations for a hard winter, Poilievre to respond today

  • Good Friday morning, The House is sitting today and the Senate is off until the week of Nov. 14. MPs will have lots to
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2022, before tabling the Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff changes abound in Families Minister Gould’s office

  • Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 4, 2022
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has recently promoted three staff to “senior” status. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff changes abound in Families Minister Gould’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 4, 2022
  • Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West

Staff changes abound in Families Minister Gould’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 4, 2022
  • Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Karina Gould has recently promoted three staff to “senior” status. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate, Egypt, and the Amazon

  • The best news this year has to offer on the climate front is that the Amazon, which may have been on the brink of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 3, 2022
All of COP27's hot air is less important than the single fact that Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva narrowly won the Brazilian presidency last week, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Climate, Egypt, and the Amazon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 3, 2022
  • The best news this year has to offer on the climate front is that the Amazon, which may have been on the brink of

Climate, Egypt, and the Amazon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 3, 2022
  • The best news this year has to offer on the climate front is that the Amazon, which may have been on the brink of
All of COP27's hot air is less important than the single fact that Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva narrowly won the Brazilian presidency last week, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

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