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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

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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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Politics This Morning: Tanks to Ukraine

  • Plus, the PM and the opposition leader will address their caucuses on the Hill.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announced yesterday that Canada will send four of its battle tanks to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tanks to Ukraine

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2023
  • Plus, the PM and the opposition leader will address their caucuses on the Hill.

Politics This Morning: Tanks to Ukraine

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2023
  • Plus, the PM and the opposition leader will address their caucuses on the Hill.
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announced yesterday that Canada will send four of its battle tanks to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alcohol guidelines offer a simple message: drinking less is better

  • Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health emphasizes this: every drink counts and any reduction in consumption is beneficial.
Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | January 26, 2023
The main recommendation of the recent report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is for people who drink alcohol to reduce their consumption as much as possible, write guideline update co-chairs Catherine Paradis and Peter Butt. Unsplash photograph by Adam Wilson

Alcohol guidelines offer a simple message: drinking less is better

Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | January 26, 2023
  • Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health emphasizes this: every drink counts and any reduction in consumption is beneficial.

Alcohol guidelines offer a simple message: drinking less is better

Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | January 26, 2023
  • Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health emphasizes this: every drink counts and any reduction in consumption is beneficial.
The main recommendation of the recent report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is for people who drink alcohol to reduce their consumption as much as possible, write guideline update co-chairs Catherine Paradis and Peter Butt. Unsplash photograph by Adam Wilson

It’s better for Singh to be Singh

  • To be successful, a politician has to be real. That’s to say if a politician tries to be something he or she isn’t, it
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. New Democrat strategists should focus on addressing Singh’s true political vulnerabilities, argues Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s better for Singh to be Singh

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
  • To be successful, a politician has to be real. That’s to say if a politician tries to be something he or she isn’t, it

It’s better for Singh to be Singh

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
  • To be successful, a politician has to be real. That’s to say if a politician tries to be something he or she isn’t, it
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. New Democrat strategists should focus on addressing Singh’s true political vulnerabilities, argues Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Québec City mosque attack anniversary a time for action against Islamophobia

  • Canada should prepare and implement a robust strategy that includes public education and building bridges between minority groups, including Muslims and mainstream Canadians.
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | January 26, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Leaders across the political spectrum need to recognize the negative impact of hate speech and they need to make their position on it public, including with discriminatory legislation such as Quebec's Bill-21, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Québec City mosque attack anniversary a time for action against Islamophobia

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | January 26, 2023
  • Canada should prepare and implement a robust strategy that includes public education and building bridges between minority groups, including Muslims and mainstream Canadians.

Québec City mosque attack anniversary a time for action against Islamophobia

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | January 26, 2023
  • Canada should prepare and implement a robust strategy that includes public education and building bridges between minority groups, including Muslims and mainstream Canadians.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Leaders across the political spectrum need to recognize the negative impact of hate speech and they need to make their position on it public, including with discriminatory legislation such as Quebec's Bill-21, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior staff changes for ministers Bibeau, Boissonnault

  • Plus, Alex Wellstead will soon end his six-year run on the Hill, with Laurie Bouchard stepping in as acting communications director to Innovation Minister
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault have both had a recent change in status for their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior staff changes for ministers Bibeau, Boissonnault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2023
  • Plus, Alex Wellstead will soon end his six-year run on the Hill, with Laurie Bouchard stepping in as acting communications director to Innovation Minister

Senior staff changes for ministers Bibeau, Boissonnault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2023
  • Plus, Alex Wellstead will soon end his six-year run on the Hill, with Laurie Bouchard stepping in as acting communications director to Innovation Minister
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault have both had a recent change in status for their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announce on Jan. 26, 2023, the government’s plan to send four Leopard 2 tanks and training staff to the allied effort aiding Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announce on Jan. 26, 2023, the government’s plan to send four Leopard 2 tanks and training staff to the allied effort aiding Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Western tanks bring victory in Ukraine?

  • LONDON, U.K.—On Jan. 24 they reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. How did they know that Germany would agree to give
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2023
U.S. Soldiers move an M1 Abrams tank to the firing line to test fire its weapons during operations in Kuwait in May 2021. The United States is talking of about sending 30 M1s, and along other country donations there aren't many coming to Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense

Will Western tanks bring victory in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—On Jan. 24 they reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. How did they know that Germany would agree to give

Will Western tanks bring victory in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—On Jan. 24 they reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. How did they know that Germany would agree to give
U.S. Soldiers move an M1 Abrams tank to the firing line to test fire its weapons during operations in Kuwait in May 2021. The United States is talking of about sending 30 M1s, and along other country donations there aren't many coming to Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense

‘Disappointing comment’ to see Trudeau describe Ford’s health-care changes as ‘innovation,’ says Toronto Liberal MP Sgro

  • It’s ‘critical’ that the federal government put in place strict conditions in the ongoing negotiations about Canada Health Transfer to ensure provinces don’t open
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2023
Ahead of the start of the winter sitting of Parliament, the Liberal caucus is meeting in Ottawa on Friday and Saturday for its caucus retreat. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Doug Ford’s recently introduced changes to the provincial health-care system will be one of the key topics of discussion at this retreat. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Disappointing comment’ to see Trudeau describe Ford’s health-care changes as ‘innovation,’ says Toronto Liberal MP Sgro

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2023
  • It’s ‘critical’ that the federal government put in place strict conditions in the ongoing negotiations about Canada Health Transfer to ensure provinces don’t open

‘Disappointing comment’ to see Trudeau describe Ford’s health-care changes as ‘innovation,’ says Toronto Liberal MP Sgro

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2023
  • It’s ‘critical’ that the federal government put in place strict conditions in the ongoing negotiations about Canada Health Transfer to ensure provinces don’t open
Ahead of the start of the winter sitting of Parliament, the Liberal caucus is meeting in Ottawa on Friday and Saturday for its caucus retreat. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Doug Ford’s recently introduced changes to the provincial health-care system will be one of the key topics of discussion at this retreat. The Hill Times file photograph

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

  • Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now
News | BY JENNA COCULLO | January 26, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is the last hurdle Rogers Communications Inc. will have to face in what has been a two-year journey to close its acquisition deal with Shaw Communications Inc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

News | BY JENNA COCULLO | January 26, 2023
  • Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

News | BY JENNA COCULLO | January 26, 2023
  • Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is the last hurdle Rogers Communications Inc. will have to face in what has been a two-year journey to close its acquisition deal with Shaw Communications Inc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs say affordability top of mind heading into winter caucus retreat

  • Now that the cabinet retreat has wrapped in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal backbenchers are returning to Ottawa for this week’s caucus meetings.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 26, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2020, before the pandemic was declared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs say affordability top of mind heading into winter caucus retreat

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 26, 2023
  • Now that the cabinet retreat has wrapped in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal backbenchers are returning to Ottawa for this week’s caucus meetings.

Liberal MPs say affordability top of mind heading into winter caucus retreat

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 26, 2023
  • Now that the cabinet retreat has wrapped in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal backbenchers are returning to Ottawa for this week’s caucus meetings.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2020, before the pandemic was declared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The view from up North

  • Plus, a king comes to town.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2023
Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. Photograph by Gawain, courtesy of Flickr

Politics This Morning: The view from up North

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2023
  • Plus, a king comes to town.

Politics This Morning: The view from up North

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 26, 2023
  • Plus, a king comes to town.
Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. Photograph by Gawain, courtesy of Flickr

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 25, 2023
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announces on Jan. 25, 2023, an interest rate hike of 25 basis points, bringing it to 4.5 per cent from 4.25 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 25, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 25, 2023
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announces on Jan. 25, 2023, an interest rate hike of 25 basis points, bringing it to 4.5 per cent from 4.25 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of living, climate action, and foreign interference top priorities on parliamentary agenda, says Holland

  • Government House Leader Mark Holland says the Liberals will address 'global challenges' facing Canada in forthcoming legislation on three themes: rising cost of living;
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 25, 2023
Government House Leader Mark Holland said 'we can disagree about the substance of a bill and have disagreements on how we’re going to vote, but that shouldn’t get us into extended tactics of obstruction,' which he said the Conservatives used 'for about a good year.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of living, climate action, and foreign interference top priorities on parliamentary agenda, says Holland

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 25, 2023
  • Government House Leader Mark Holland says the Liberals will address 'global challenges' facing Canada in forthcoming legislation on three themes: rising cost of living;

Cost of living, climate action, and foreign interference top priorities on parliamentary agenda, says Holland

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 25, 2023
  • Government House Leader Mark Holland says the Liberals will address 'global challenges' facing Canada in forthcoming legislation on three themes: rising cost of living;
Government House Leader Mark Holland said 'we can disagree about the substance of a bill and have disagreements on how we’re going to vote, but that shouldn’t get us into extended tactics of obstruction,' which he said the Conservatives used 'for about a good year.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep climate change and the environment at the top of the 2023 to do list

  • Pollution and climate change continue to threaten both natural habitats—and the animals and plants that live in them—and our communities and health.
Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | January 25, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government needs to quickly implement a package of policies that ensure our banks and pension funds stop profiting from climate disaster and instead invest in a positive future for us all, writes Tim Gray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep climate change and the environment at the top of the 2023 to do list

Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | January 25, 2023
  • Pollution and climate change continue to threaten both natural habitats—and the animals and plants that live in them—and our communities and health.

Keep climate change and the environment at the top of the 2023 to do list

Opinion | BY TIM GRAY | January 25, 2023
  • Pollution and climate change continue to threaten both natural habitats—and the animals and plants that live in them—and our communities and health.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government needs to quickly implement a package of policies that ensure our banks and pension funds stop profiting from climate disaster and instead invest in a positive future for us all, writes Tim Gray. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new session: setting priorities

  • The climate emergency is, among all those urgent and important priorities, the only one where it can be said: 'If we fail, nothing will
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | January 25, 2023
On Jan. 18, 2023, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivered his latest distillation of threats. He called it a 'perfect storm' of galloping crises—war, pandemic, climate break down and identified the climate emergency as the threat to our survival, writes Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The new session: setting priorities

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | January 25, 2023
  • The climate emergency is, among all those urgent and important priorities, the only one where it can be said: 'If we fail, nothing will

The new session: setting priorities

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | January 25, 2023
  • The climate emergency is, among all those urgent and important priorities, the only one where it can be said: 'If we fail, nothing will
On Jan. 18, 2023, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivered his latest distillation of threats. He called it a 'perfect storm' of galloping crises—war, pandemic, climate break down and identified the climate emergency as the threat to our survival, writes Elizabeth May. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will Bill S-5 amendments undermine Canada’s international biodiversity commitments?

  • It will be hard for Canada to declare that it has protected ‘30 by 30’ if the humans and wildlife within those zones continue
Opinion | BY JOSEPH F. CASTRILLI AND FE DE LEON | January 25, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault co-hosted the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal last year, culminating in a Biodiversity Agreement. The commitments in that agreement are threatened by proposed amendments to Bill S-5, currently under study by the House Environment Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Bill S-5 amendments undermine Canada’s international biodiversity commitments?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH F. CASTRILLI AND FE DE LEON | January 25, 2023
  • It will be hard for Canada to declare that it has protected ‘30 by 30’ if the humans and wildlife within those zones continue

Will Bill S-5 amendments undermine Canada’s international biodiversity commitments?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH F. CASTRILLI AND FE DE LEON | January 25, 2023
  • It will be hard for Canada to declare that it has protected ‘30 by 30’ if the humans and wildlife within those zones continue
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault co-hosted the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal last year, culminating in a Biodiversity Agreement. The commitments in that agreement are threatened by proposed amendments to Bill S-5, currently under study by the House Environment Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disability policy tests Canadian values

  • Justice delayed is justice denied, and if we wait for legislation determining all of the details of a perfect benefit, it will be too
Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR | January 25, 2023
Recent increases to provincial disability support programs has put very little real money into the hands of people with disabilities to pay for their basic needs like hygiene products and over the counter pain medications. Most increases don’t even match inflation, writes Rabia Khedr. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Disability policy tests Canadian values

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR | January 25, 2023
  • Justice delayed is justice denied, and if we wait for legislation determining all of the details of a perfect benefit, it will be too

Disability policy tests Canadian values

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR | January 25, 2023
  • Justice delayed is justice denied, and if we wait for legislation determining all of the details of a perfect benefit, it will be too
Recent increases to provincial disability support programs has put very little real money into the hands of people with disabilities to pay for their basic needs like hygiene products and over the counter pain medications. Most increases don’t even match inflation, writes Rabia Khedr. Image courtesy of Pixabay

CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’

  • Telecom observers are tentatively pleased by the selection of new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Vicky Eatrides, but say the views of Canadians
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2023
Vicky Eatrides, who worked for over a decade at the Competition Bureau of Canada, began her five-year term as the chair and CEO of the CRTC on Jan. 5. Photograph courtesy of CRTC

CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2023
  • Telecom observers are tentatively pleased by the selection of new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Vicky Eatrides, but say the views of Canadians

CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2023
  • Telecom observers are tentatively pleased by the selection of new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Vicky Eatrides, but say the views of Canadians
Vicky Eatrides, who worked for over a decade at the Competition Bureau of Canada, began her five-year term as the chair and CEO of the CRTC on Jan. 5. Photograph courtesy of CRTC

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard picked as new PSG liaison

  • Plus, local businesses in downtown Ottawa south of Parliament Hill band together to launch new entertainment district 'SoPa,' and Sarain Fox to be keynote
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 25, 2023
Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, is joining the leadership team of the Progressive Senate Group, taking over the role of liaison from the soon-to-retire Senator Patricia Bovey. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard's office, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard picked as new PSG liaison

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 25, 2023
  • Plus, local businesses in downtown Ottawa south of Parliament Hill band together to launch new entertainment district 'SoPa,' and Sarain Fox to be keynote

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard picked as new PSG liaison

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 25, 2023
  • Plus, local businesses in downtown Ottawa south of Parliament Hill band together to launch new entertainment district 'SoPa,' and Sarain Fox to be keynote
Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, is joining the leadership team of the Progressive Senate Group, taking over the role of liaison from the soon-to-retire Senator Patricia Bovey. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard's office, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell to one of a kind

  • Former conservative staffer Asad Wali, who died on Jan. 12, enriched many lives and worked to make the country a better place.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 25, 2023
Asad Wali, whose roles on Parliament Hill included that of director of communications in the office of then-Tory leader Jean Charest, had the skills, talent, and blazing personality to play on the big stage, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Nowlan

Farewell to one of a kind

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 25, 2023
  • Former conservative staffer Asad Wali, who died on Jan. 12, enriched many lives and worked to make the country a better place.

Farewell to one of a kind

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 25, 2023
  • Former conservative staffer Asad Wali, who died on Jan. 12, enriched many lives and worked to make the country a better place.
Asad Wali, whose roles on Parliament Hill included that of director of communications in the office of then-Tory leader Jean Charest, had the skills, talent, and blazing personality to play on the big stage, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Nowlan

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