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

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

  • A U.S. policy that rewards Iran for taking hostages only increases the threat to Canadian citizens while undermining Ottawa’s ability to seek justice for
Opinion | BY TZVI KAHN | August 30, 2023
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. In 2021, an Ontario judge ruled that the shootdown was 'intentional' and an 'act of terrorism.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. hostage deal with Iran endangers Canadians

Opinion | BY TZVI KAHN | August 30, 2023
  • A U.S. policy that rewards Iran for taking hostages only increases the threat to Canadian citizens while undermining Ottawa’s ability to seek justice for

U.S. hostage deal with Iran endangers Canadians

Opinion | BY TZVI KAHN | August 30, 2023
  • A U.S. policy that rewards Iran for taking hostages only increases the threat to Canadian citizens while undermining Ottawa’s ability to seek justice for
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. In 2021, an Ontario judge ruled that the shootdown was 'intentional' and an 'act of terrorism.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

International students play an essential role in Canada’s future

  • Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and
Opinion | BY METI BASIRI | August 30, 2023
As a country, we need to focus on positive employment outcomes for students that better align with national needs, such as construction and home building. International student graduates can and will play a role in easing the long-term housing market pressure, writes Meti Basiri. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

International students play an essential role in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY METI BASIRI | August 30, 2023
  • Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and

International students play an essential role in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY METI BASIRI | August 30, 2023
  • Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and
As a country, we need to focus on positive employment outcomes for students that better align with national needs, such as construction and home building. International student graduates can and will play a role in easing the long-term housing market pressure, writes Meti Basiri. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories’ ‘axe the tax’ messaging ignores success of B.C. policy and misunderstands ‘basics of climate change,’ says NDP critic Cannings

  • Though it’s likely in the Conservatives' best interest to have a strong climate plan ahead of the next election, Clean Prosperity’s Michael Bernstein says
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 30, 2023
Pierre Poilievre supporters hold signs protesting the government’s carbon pricing plan at a Conservative leadership contest rally at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. Now-leader Poilievre chose to cancel two of his recent well-attended 'Bring It Home' rallies in B.C. amid the ongoing wildfires in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tories’ ‘axe the tax’ messaging ignores success of B.C. policy and misunderstands ‘basics of climate change,’ says NDP critic Cannings

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 30, 2023
  • Though it’s likely in the Conservatives' best interest to have a strong climate plan ahead of the next election, Clean Prosperity’s Michael Bernstein says

Tories’ ‘axe the tax’ messaging ignores success of B.C. policy and misunderstands ‘basics of climate change,’ says NDP critic Cannings

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 30, 2023
  • Though it’s likely in the Conservatives' best interest to have a strong climate plan ahead of the next election, Clean Prosperity’s Michael Bernstein says
Pierre Poilievre supporters hold signs protesting the government’s carbon pricing plan at a Conservative leadership contest rally at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa on March 31, 2022. Now-leader Poilievre chose to cancel two of his recent well-attended 'Bring It Home' rallies in B.C. amid the ongoing wildfires in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Culling’ bad actors capitalizing on tuition fees more effective than capping student visas in bid to fix housing crisis: immigration lawyer

  • As two-in-three Canadians say the feds' immigration targets will have a negative impact on housing prices, pollster Nik Nanos says a ‘collision’ between the
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 30, 2023
Housing construction in a Claridge Homes development at Findlay Creek in Ottawa on Aug. 22. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canada needs to build 5.8 million new homes by 2030 to tackle housing affordability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Culling’ bad actors capitalizing on tuition fees more effective than capping student visas in bid to fix housing crisis: immigration lawyer

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 30, 2023
  • As two-in-three Canadians say the feds' immigration targets will have a negative impact on housing prices, pollster Nik Nanos says a ‘collision’ between the

‘Culling’ bad actors capitalizing on tuition fees more effective than capping student visas in bid to fix housing crisis: immigration lawyer

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 30, 2023
  • As two-in-three Canadians say the feds' immigration targets will have a negative impact on housing prices, pollster Nik Nanos says a ‘collision’ between the
Housing construction in a Claridge Homes development at Findlay Creek in Ottawa on Aug. 22. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canada needs to build 5.8 million new homes by 2030 to tackle housing affordability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former transport, foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau to appear at Korean Embassy Speakers Series event

  • Plus, Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier gearing up to launch a new political podcast, and Canada’s first official languages commissioner Keith Spicer dies
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 30, 2023
Former foreign minister and incoming Canada-Korea Forum co-chair Marc Garneau will headline the next instalment of the Korean Embassy Speakers Series. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former transport, foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau to appear at Korean Embassy Speakers Series event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 30, 2023
  • Plus, Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier gearing up to launch a new political podcast, and Canada’s first official languages commissioner Keith Spicer dies

Former transport, foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau to appear at Korean Embassy Speakers Series event

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 30, 2023
  • Plus, Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier gearing up to launch a new political podcast, and Canada’s first official languages commissioner Keith Spicer dies
Former foreign minister and incoming Canada-Korea Forum co-chair Marc Garneau will headline the next instalment of the Korean Embassy Speakers Series. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ambassador to the ambassadors’ leaves post after navigating diplomatic upheaval

  • From state visits to monarch's funerals to 'bicycle diplomacy,' outgoing chief of protocol Stewart Wheeler reflects on four and half years on diplomacy's front
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 30, 2023
Stewart Wheeler, centre, welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and First Lady Jill Biden to Ottawa on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Ambassador to the ambassadors’ leaves post after navigating diplomatic upheaval

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 30, 2023
  • From state visits to monarch's funerals to 'bicycle diplomacy,' outgoing chief of protocol Stewart Wheeler reflects on four and half years on diplomacy's front

‘Ambassador to the ambassadors’ leaves post after navigating diplomatic upheaval

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 30, 2023
  • From state visits to monarch's funerals to 'bicycle diplomacy,' outgoing chief of protocol Stewart Wheeler reflects on four and half years on diplomacy's front
Stewart Wheeler, centre, welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and First Lady Jill Biden to Ottawa on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals’ summer slump looks like surrender

  • The well-trod maxim that the only poll that matters is on a given election day is undeniably true. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2023
Much like the worker priming the wrought iron fence surrounding Parliament Hill for paint on Aug. 15, the Trudeau Liberals should be prepping for a significant refresh in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ summer slump looks like surrender

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2023
  • The well-trod maxim that the only poll that matters is on a given election day is undeniably true. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t

Liberals’ summer slump looks like surrender

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 30, 2023
  • The well-trod maxim that the only poll that matters is on a given election day is undeniably true. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t
Much like the worker priming the wrought iron fence surrounding Parliament Hill for paint on Aug. 15, the Trudeau Liberals should be prepping for a significant refresh in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spanish footballers serving as a beacon in the fog of misogyny

  • These Spanish women have decided they’re not taking this shit and are serving as heroes against a footballing structure and culture that expect their
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 30, 2023
The Spanish women’s World Cup victory has been tainted by the actions of Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales, who inappropriately and non-consensually kissed player Jenni Hermoso during the ceremony presentation. Screenshot courtesy of BBC News

Spanish footballers serving as a beacon in the fog of misogyny

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 30, 2023
  • These Spanish women have decided they’re not taking this shit and are serving as heroes against a footballing structure and culture that expect their

Spanish footballers serving as a beacon in the fog of misogyny

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 30, 2023
  • These Spanish women have decided they’re not taking this shit and are serving as heroes against a footballing structure and culture that expect their
The Spanish women’s World Cup victory has been tainted by the actions of Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales, who inappropriately and non-consensually kissed player Jenni Hermoso during the ceremony presentation. Screenshot courtesy of BBC News

A trickle of PR won’t douse the Liberals’ flaming poll numbers

  • No one should write off Justin Trudeau or the Liberal Party, but neither should the Liberals be so naïve as to just dismiss recent
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 30, 2023
Publicly released research from different national data firms over the last six-plus weeks have shown Pierre Poilievre’s, left, Conservatives with healthy support over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A trickle of PR won’t douse the Liberals’ flaming poll numbers

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 30, 2023
  • No one should write off Justin Trudeau or the Liberal Party, but neither should the Liberals be so naïve as to just dismiss recent

A trickle of PR won’t douse the Liberals’ flaming poll numbers

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 30, 2023
  • No one should write off Justin Trudeau or the Liberal Party, but neither should the Liberals be so naïve as to just dismiss recent
Publicly released research from different national data firms over the last six-plus weeks have shown Pierre Poilievre’s, left, Conservatives with healthy support over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

StatsCan isn’t doing Quebec’s anglophones any favours

  • A recent Statistics Canada report provides a clearer picture of who can speak English in Quebec, but that doesn’t define the province’s English-speaking community.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 30, 2023
François Legault
François Legault
Premier François Legault’s traditional reaction to media analysis of the ‘incursion’ of English is that Quebec will become another Louisiana in two generations without overbearing language laws like Bill 96, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

StatsCan isn’t doing Quebec’s anglophones any favours

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 30, 2023
  • A recent Statistics Canada report provides a clearer picture of who can speak English in Quebec, but that doesn’t define the province’s English-speaking community.

StatsCan isn’t doing Quebec’s anglophones any favours

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 30, 2023
  • A recent Statistics Canada report provides a clearer picture of who can speak English in Quebec, but that doesn’t define the province’s English-speaking community.
François Legault
Premier François Legault’s traditional reaction to media analysis of the ‘incursion’ of English is that Quebec will become another Louisiana in two generations without overbearing language laws like Bill 96, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spend tax dollars on reducing GHG emissions, not fighting in court: letter writer

  • The recent landmark lawsuit win by Our Children’s Trust against the Montana state government—a case where plaintiffs successfully argued that state policies increasing greenhouse
Opinion | August 30, 2023

Spend tax dollars on reducing GHG emissions, not fighting in court: letter writer

Opinion | August 30, 2023
  • The recent landmark lawsuit win by Our Children’s Trust against the Montana state government—a case where plaintiffs successfully argued that state policies increasing greenhouse

Spend tax dollars on reducing GHG emissions, not fighting in court: letter writer

Opinion | August 30, 2023
  • The recent landmark lawsuit win by Our Children’s Trust against the Montana state government—a case where plaintiffs successfully argued that state policies increasing greenhouse

What does the opposition really want when it comes to public needs and public money, asks letter writer

  • While calling for budget tightening, the official opposition is also calling the Liberals on the carpet for housing and to take on greater responsibility.
Opinion | August 30, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the West Block on Aug. 23, calling for government action on the current housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does the opposition really want when it comes to public needs and public money, asks letter writer

Opinion | August 30, 2023
  • While calling for budget tightening, the official opposition is also calling the Liberals on the carpet for housing and to take on greater responsibility.

What does the opposition really want when it comes to public needs and public money, asks letter writer

Opinion | August 30, 2023
  • While calling for budget tightening, the official opposition is also calling the Liberals on the carpet for housing and to take on greater responsibility.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the West Block on Aug. 23, calling for government action on the current housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where the buck stops in the Greenbelt scandal is anybody’s guess

  • Several attempts by authorities to scrutinize or consider scrutinizing the secret decision-making operation are ongoing, but responsibility for getting to the bottom of this
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 30, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked the province’s integrity commissioner to examine if his housing minister’s former chief of staff broke public service conflict-of-interest rules, Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where the buck stops in the Greenbelt scandal is anybody’s guess

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 30, 2023
  • Several attempts by authorities to scrutinize or consider scrutinizing the secret decision-making operation are ongoing, but responsibility for getting to the bottom of this

Where the buck stops in the Greenbelt scandal is anybody’s guess

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 30, 2023
  • Several attempts by authorities to scrutinize or consider scrutinizing the secret decision-making operation are ongoing, but responsibility for getting to the bottom of this
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked the province’s integrity commissioner to examine if his housing minister’s former chief of staff broke public service conflict-of-interest rules, Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators dig into soil health during Aug. 30-31 Alberta visit

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30—THURSDAY, AUG. 31 Senate Committee Visits Alberta—The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is visiting Alberta to continue its study on soil
Members of the Senate’s Agriculture Committee continue their fact-finding mission in Alberta this week in support of the group’s study on soil health. Unsplash photograph by Zoe Schaeffer

Senators dig into soil health during Aug. 30-31 Alberta visit

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30—THURSDAY, AUG. 31 Senate Committee Visits Alberta—The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is visiting Alberta to continue its study on soil

Senators dig into soil health during Aug. 30-31 Alberta visit

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30—THURSDAY, AUG. 31 Senate Committee Visits Alberta—The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is visiting Alberta to continue its study on soil
Members of the Senate’s Agriculture Committee continue their fact-finding mission in Alberta this week in support of the group’s study on soil health. Unsplash photograph by Zoe Schaeffer

Politics This Morning: Fire up the bulldozers

  • Plus, we check in on the travelling Senate soil investigation.
The now-shuttered residence of the prime minister at 24 Sussex Drive, seen from the rear. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Politics This Morning: Fire up the bulldozers

  • Plus, we check in on the travelling Senate soil investigation.

Politics This Morning: Fire up the bulldozers

  • Plus, we check in on the travelling Senate soil investigation.
The now-shuttered residence of the prime minister at 24 Sussex Drive, seen from the rear. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending  

  • Historically, when Canadian governments have sought to reduce federal spending, the defence budget has been a frequent target for savings.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair will have to grapple with the fiscal realities of the federal government and the mounting pressure to grow Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2023
  • Historically, when Canadian governments have sought to reduce federal spending, the defence budget has been a frequent target for savings.

Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 29, 2023
  • Historically, when Canadian governments have sought to reduce federal spending, the defence budget has been a frequent target for savings.
Defence Minister Bill Blair will have to grapple with the fiscal realities of the federal government and the mounting pressure to grow Canada's military budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BRICS trundles on without a common purpose

  • This soon-to-be expanded meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa keeps a lot of otherwise idle diplomatic hands busy and out of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 29, 2023
From left, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photograph by Government of South Africa/Flickr

BRICS trundles on without a common purpose

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 29, 2023
  • This soon-to-be expanded meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa keeps a lot of otherwise idle diplomatic hands busy and out of

BRICS trundles on without a common purpose

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 29, 2023
  • This soon-to-be expanded meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa keeps a lot of otherwise idle diplomatic hands busy and out of
From left, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photograph by Government of South Africa/Flickr

Politics This Morning: Hussen in Bogotá

  • Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is rubbing elbows in Vancouver.
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen is in Colombia for a three-day visit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Hussen in Bogotá

  • Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is rubbing elbows in Vancouver.

Politics This Morning: Hussen in Bogotá

  • Plus, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is rubbing elbows in Vancouver.
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen is in Colombia for a three-day visit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being

  • Some Indigenous people with previous grassroots legitimacy have become unwitting spokespersons for the extractive economy, contrary to their peoples’ responsibilities to the lands, waters,
Opinion | BY WARREN BELL, OJISTOH HORN | August 28, 2023
The methane/LNG industry is cloaking its expansion plans in a garment of Indigeneity, trying to extend the fossil fuel industry's shelf-life for a decade or two, write Warren Bell and Ojistoh Horn. Unsplash photograph by Eelco Böhtlingk

Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being

Opinion | BY WARREN BELL, OJISTOH HORN | August 28, 2023
  • Some Indigenous people with previous grassroots legitimacy have become unwitting spokespersons for the extractive economy, contrary to their peoples’ responsibilities to the lands, waters,

Cast a critical eye to attempts to link fossil fuel expansion to Indigenous well-being

Opinion | BY WARREN BELL, OJISTOH HORN | August 28, 2023
  • Some Indigenous people with previous grassroots legitimacy have become unwitting spokespersons for the extractive economy, contrary to their peoples’ responsibilities to the lands, waters,
The methane/LNG industry is cloaking its expansion plans in a garment of Indigeneity, trying to extend the fossil fuel industry's shelf-life for a decade or two, write Warren Bell and Ojistoh Horn. Unsplash photograph by Eelco Böhtlingk

Russian plane crash not the end of the Prigozhin story

  • The Wagner contracts in Africa remain a boon to Russia’s treasury, so it is unlikely that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private mercenary army will cease to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
Russian authorities say Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead following an Aug. 23 plane crash north of Moscow, but almost nothing in Russian politics is exactly as it seems, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of the BBC

Russian plane crash not the end of the Prigozhin story

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
  • The Wagner contracts in Africa remain a boon to Russia’s treasury, so it is unlikely that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private mercenary army will cease to

Russian plane crash not the end of the Prigozhin story

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 28, 2023
  • The Wagner contracts in Africa remain a boon to Russia’s treasury, so it is unlikely that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private mercenary army will cease to
Russian authorities say Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead following an Aug. 23 plane crash north of Moscow, but almost nothing in Russian politics is exactly as it seems, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of the BBC

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