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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

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

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, fired General Valerii Zaluzhny, suggesting he’s reached the point in the war against Russian where he is hoping for a miracle, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, fired General Valerii Zaluzhny, suggesting he’s reached the point in the war against Russian where he is hoping for a miracle, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence

Is a Prime Minister Poilievre fit for purpose in the 21st century?

  • It may be instructive to look at what Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s predecessor Stephen Harper has said to glean what Poilievre’s inherited ‘populist conservatism’
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 14, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has hinted that he would be guided by much the same philosophy as former prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Is a Prime Minister Poilievre fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 14, 2024
  • It may be instructive to look at what Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s predecessor Stephen Harper has said to glean what Poilievre’s inherited ‘populist conservatism’

Is a Prime Minister Poilievre fit for purpose in the 21st century?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 14, 2024
  • It may be instructive to look at what Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s predecessor Stephen Harper has said to glean what Poilievre’s inherited ‘populist conservatism’
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has hinted that he would be guided by much the same philosophy as former prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support

  • Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.
Opinion | BY SARAH LINKLATER | February 14, 2024
As research around the world brings us closer to cures for Type 1 diabetes, we cannot afford to abandon the progress we have made in Canada, writes Sarah Linklater. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support

Opinion | BY SARAH LINKLATER | February 14, 2024
  • Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.

Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support

Opinion | BY SARAH LINKLATER | February 14, 2024
  • Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.
As research around the world brings us closer to cures for Type 1 diabetes, we cannot afford to abandon the progress we have made in Canada, writes Sarah Linklater. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Port of Montreal: a long history of crime—and a lack of adequate responses

  • Organized crime and the inability on the part of elected leaders and bureaucrats to take the issue seriously has made Canada the source for
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 14, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani speaks at a press conference at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft on Feb. 8. Finally doing something about stolen cars leaving from the country’s large ports will require a lot more than gathering people around a table in Ottawa to talk it over, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Port of Montreal: a long history of crime—and a lack of adequate responses

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 14, 2024
  • Organized crime and the inability on the part of elected leaders and bureaucrats to take the issue seriously has made Canada the source for

Port of Montreal: a long history of crime—and a lack of adequate responses

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 14, 2024
  • Organized crime and the inability on the part of elected leaders and bureaucrats to take the issue seriously has made Canada the source for
Justice Minister Arif Virani speaks at a press conference at the National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft on Feb. 8. Finally doing something about stolen cars leaving from the country’s large ports will require a lot more than gathering people around a table in Ottawa to talk it over, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Systemic change needed to recognize harms of antisemitism in the public service

  • Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, right, holds a press conference on the release of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s final report, with task force chair Adelle Blackett on Dec. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Systemic change needed to recognize harms of antisemitism in the public service

Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to

Systemic change needed to recognize harms of antisemitism in the public service

Opinion | BY WILLIAM BARCLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, right, holds a press conference on the release of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s final report, with task force chair Adelle Blackett on Dec. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public summit on hybrid Parliaments happens on Feb. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House will sit until Friday,
In 2020, the House of Commons Chamber was outfitted to allow MPs to take part in hybrid proceedings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Equal Voice, Abacus Data, and StrategyCorp will host the first public summit on the Modernizing Legislatures project on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public summit on hybrid Parliaments happens on Feb. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House will sit until Friday,

Public summit on hybrid Parliaments happens on Feb. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House will sit until Friday,
In 2020, the House of Commons Chamber was outfitted to allow MPs to take part in hybrid proceedings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Equal Voice, Abacus Data, and StrategyCorp will host the first public summit on the Modernizing Legislatures project on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop patching holes in our health-care system and rebuild the ship

  • We continue to work within and build upon a framework that does not serve Canadians, and the costs of this on both individual and
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
The mental health sector is not short on solutions, but those solutions are met with barriers that inhibit innovation, writes Shauna Cronin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball

Stop patching holes in our health-care system and rebuild the ship

Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
  • We continue to work within and build upon a framework that does not serve Canadians, and the costs of this on both individual and

Stop patching holes in our health-care system and rebuild the ship

Opinion | BY SHAUNA CRONIN | February 14, 2024
  • We continue to work within and build upon a framework that does not serve Canadians, and the costs of this on both individual and
The mental health sector is not short on solutions, but those solutions are met with barriers that inhibit innovation, writes Shauna Cronin. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Ball

Why are the Liberals abandoning hungry children across Canada?

  • The feds have failed to create or allocate funding to a national school food program in recent budgets, despite the urgent and growing need
Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | February 14, 2024
The benefits of a national school food program are well documented and widely acknowledged, writes Don Davies. Pexels photograph by Katerina Holmes

Why are the Liberals abandoning hungry children across Canada?

Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | February 14, 2024
  • The feds have failed to create or allocate funding to a national school food program in recent budgets, despite the urgent and growing need

Why are the Liberals abandoning hungry children across Canada?

Opinion | BY NDP MP DON DAVIES | February 14, 2024
  • The feds have failed to create or allocate funding to a national school food program in recent budgets, despite the urgent and growing need
The benefits of a national school food program are well documented and widely acknowledged, writes Don Davies. Pexels photograph by Katerina Holmes

The federal government is failing Canadian health research

  • Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | February 14, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget is a critical test of the federal government’s commitment to the future and whether it wants to build on past success in life sciences, writes Paul-Émile Cloutier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal government is failing Canadian health research

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | February 14, 2024
  • Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.

The federal government is failing Canadian health research

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | February 14, 2024
  • Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget is a critical test of the federal government’s commitment to the future and whether it wants to build on past success in life sciences, writes Paul-Émile Cloutier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Iiyika’kimaat in Indigenous health: a call for change and empowerment

  • A physician who witnesses the realities of an often-inadequate health system for Indigenous communities urges the federal government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Calls
Opinion | BY LANA POTTS | February 14, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Dec. 13, 2023. Indigenous communities should have the power and resources to design and implement their health-care strategies and control their health systems in alignment with their cultural values, writes Lana Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Iiyika’kimaat in Indigenous health: a call for change and empowerment

Opinion | BY LANA POTTS | February 14, 2024
  • A physician who witnesses the realities of an often-inadequate health system for Indigenous communities urges the federal government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Calls

Iiyika’kimaat in Indigenous health: a call for change and empowerment

Opinion | BY LANA POTTS | February 14, 2024
  • A physician who witnesses the realities of an often-inadequate health system for Indigenous communities urges the federal government to implement Truth and Reconciliation Calls
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Dec. 13, 2023. Indigenous communities should have the power and resources to design and implement their health-care strategies and control their health systems in alignment with their cultural values, writes Lana Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength

  • The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the demand side of work instead of on the domestic supply of labour.
Opinion | BY ZAYNA KHAYAT | February 14, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan 30. The growth in demand for health care is expected to outpace taxation’s ability to finance the labour-driven supply of services, writes Zayna Khayat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength

Opinion | BY ZAYNA KHAYAT | February 14, 2024
  • The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the demand side of work instead of on the domestic supply of labour.

Harness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength

Opinion | BY ZAYNA KHAYAT | February 14, 2024
  • The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the demand side of work instead of on the domestic supply of labour.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Jan 30. The growth in demand for health care is expected to outpace taxation’s ability to finance the labour-driven supply of services, writes Zayna Khayat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams

  • We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside
Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, IVY OANDASAN | February 14, 2024
No one practitioner can do it all because this no longer fits the reality of the kind of health issues people face today, write Ivy Bourgeault and Ivy Oandasan. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams

Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, IVY OANDASAN | February 14, 2024
  • We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside

It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams

Opinion | BY IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, IVY OANDASAN | February 14, 2024
  • We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside
No one practitioner can do it all because this no longer fits the reality of the kind of health issues people face today, write Ivy Bourgeault and Ivy Oandasan. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

How to achieve accountability in long-term care

  • It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | February 14, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces members help with meals and provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

How to achieve accountability in long-term care

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | February 14, 2024
  • It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the

How to achieve accountability in long-term care

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | February 14, 2024
  • It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the
Canadian Armed Forces members help with meals and provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime

  • A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working
Opinion | BY JEFF ZWEIG, CRAIG EARLE | February 14, 2024
The partnership approach works because the provinces, territories, and people from across Canada jointly contribute to our national cancer strategy, write Jeff Zweig and Craig Earle. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime

Opinion | BY JEFF ZWEIG, CRAIG EARLE | February 14, 2024
  • A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working

Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime

Opinion | BY JEFF ZWEIG, CRAIG EARLE | February 14, 2024
  • A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working
The partnership approach works because the provinces, territories, and people from across Canada jointly contribute to our national cancer strategy, write Jeff Zweig and Craig Earle. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Working together for a healthy workforce

  • While the federal government can provide leadership and support, collaboration with provincial and territorial governments is crucial.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | February 14, 2024
A 2023 federal plan centres priority areas essential to a healthy care workforce, including recruiting and training more workers, retaining professionals, and modernizing the system, writes Sean Casey. Pexels photograph by Zakir Rushanly

Working together for a healthy workforce

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | February 14, 2024
  • While the federal government can provide leadership and support, collaboration with provincial and territorial governments is crucial.

Working together for a healthy workforce

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | February 14, 2024
  • While the federal government can provide leadership and support, collaboration with provincial and territorial governments is crucial.
A 2023 federal plan centres priority areas essential to a healthy care workforce, including recruiting and training more workers, retaining professionals, and modernizing the system, writes Sean Casey. Pexels photograph by Zakir Rushanly

Needed: less science hype!

  • Now, more than ever, we need trustworthy science that is grounded in rigorous methods, and science communication that is balanced and accurate.
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY CAULFIELD | February 14, 2024
Yes, science is exciting, but how we talk about science matters, especially in this era of health misinformation, writes Timothy Caulfield. Unsplash photograph by Ambreen Hasan

Needed: less science hype!

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY CAULFIELD | February 14, 2024
  • Now, more than ever, we need trustworthy science that is grounded in rigorous methods, and science communication that is balanced and accurate.

Needed: less science hype!

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY CAULFIELD | February 14, 2024
  • Now, more than ever, we need trustworthy science that is grounded in rigorous methods, and science communication that is balanced and accurate.
Yes, science is exciting, but how we talk about science matters, especially in this era of health misinformation, writes Timothy Caulfield. Unsplash photograph by Ambreen Hasan

Solutions exist, but only if leaders are willing to listen to health-care professionals

  • Experts have offered a range of explanations for the current crises with actionable solutions, and if we listened to them, we could have been
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENICA ATWIN | February 14, 2024
Health-care professionals are urging us to reduce barriers to accreditation and transferring foreign credentials, modernize record-keeping, and improve our data collection and analysis, among other things, writes Jenica Atwin. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Solutions exist, but only if leaders are willing to listen to health-care professionals

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENICA ATWIN | February 14, 2024
  • Experts have offered a range of explanations for the current crises with actionable solutions, and if we listened to them, we could have been

Solutions exist, but only if leaders are willing to listen to health-care professionals

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENICA ATWIN | February 14, 2024
  • Experts have offered a range of explanations for the current crises with actionable solutions, and if we listened to them, we could have been
Health-care professionals are urging us to reduce barriers to accreditation and transferring foreign credentials, modernize record-keeping, and improve our data collection and analysis, among other things, writes Jenica Atwin. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Politicos mourn former Tory MP Daryl Kramp, father of current MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman

  • Also, former foreign affairs deputy minister Marta Morgan joins the C.D. Howe Institute, the Green Party welcomes a new deputy leader, and ex-health minister
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 14, 2024
Then-Conservative MP Daryl Kramp, left, his wife Carol Ann Kramp, and then-Conservative MPs Brian Jean and Sylvie Boucher at the party's 2008 convention. Daryl Kramp died on Feb. 8. The Hill Times file photograph

Politicos mourn former Tory MP Daryl Kramp, father of current MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Also, former foreign affairs deputy minister Marta Morgan joins the C.D. Howe Institute, the Green Party welcomes a new deputy leader, and ex-health minister

Politicos mourn former Tory MP Daryl Kramp, father of current MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 14, 2024
  • Also, former foreign affairs deputy minister Marta Morgan joins the C.D. Howe Institute, the Green Party welcomes a new deputy leader, and ex-health minister
Then-Conservative MP Daryl Kramp, left, his wife Carol Ann Kramp, and then-Conservative MPs Brian Jean and Sylvie Boucher at the party's 2008 convention. Daryl Kramp died on Feb. 8. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Trudeau talks Gaza ceasefire with Jordan’s king

  • Plus, StatsCan has a check-up on Canadians’ trust in institutions.
King Abdullah II of Jordan, pictured during a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019. The two are scheduled to meet again in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau talks Gaza ceasefire with Jordan’s king

  • Plus, StatsCan has a check-up on Canadians’ trust in institutions.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau talks Gaza ceasefire with Jordan’s king

  • Plus, StatsCan has a check-up on Canadians’ trust in institutions.
King Abdullah II of Jordan, pictured during a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019. The two are scheduled to meet again in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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