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Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
John Hannaford
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

As the climate changes, so does my world

  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney faces Trump

  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
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The future of business success needs trade infrastructure

  • Canada has a serious infrastructure deficit. We have heard this for years. We, at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, have been saying it for
Opinion | BY ROBIN GUY | October 5, 2022
From the global pandemic to the wildfires and flooding in British Columbia, which cut off the Port of Vancouver, to physical disruptions due to blockades and strikes, our transportation system has suffered severe disruptions that have stretched it beyond its limits, writes Robin Guy. Flickr photograph by John Bollwitt

The future of business success needs trade infrastructure

Opinion | BY ROBIN GUY | October 5, 2022
  • Canada has a serious infrastructure deficit. We have heard this for years. We, at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, have been saying it for

The future of business success needs trade infrastructure

Opinion | BY ROBIN GUY | October 5, 2022
  • Canada has a serious infrastructure deficit. We have heard this for years. We, at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, have been saying it for
From the global pandemic to the wildfires and flooding in British Columbia, which cut off the Port of Vancouver, to physical disruptions due to blockades and strikes, our transportation system has suffered severe disruptions that have stretched it beyond its limits, writes Robin Guy. Flickr photograph by John Bollwitt

Francois Legault: the new Duplessis

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Here, they call him, deferentially, “Monsieur Legault.” When Quebec Premier François Legault was appearing daily on television, providing avuncular advice on the COVID-19
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 5, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault is a greater threat to Canadian unity than any of his predecessors, because what they failed to do in the open, he is accomplishing by stealth, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews

Francois Legault: the new Duplessis

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 5, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Here, they call him, deferentially, “Monsieur Legault.” When Quebec Premier François Legault was appearing daily on television, providing avuncular advice on the COVID-19

Francois Legault: the new Duplessis

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 5, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Here, they call him, deferentially, “Monsieur Legault.” When Quebec Premier François Legault was appearing daily on television, providing avuncular advice on the COVID-19
Quebec Premier François Legault is a greater threat to Canadian unity than any of his predecessors, because what they failed to do in the open, he is accomplishing by stealth, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews

Continued federal-provincial faceoff not a winning strategy for the country

  • OTTAWA—This week has the potential to be a fascinating and important week in Canadian politics. Why? With a just re-elected Coalition Avenir Québec government
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are going to have to do some deft stickhandling to manage the challenges coming from Quebec and Alberta, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Continued federal-provincial faceoff not a winning strategy for the country

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—This week has the potential to be a fascinating and important week in Canadian politics. Why? With a just re-elected Coalition Avenir Québec government

Continued federal-provincial faceoff not a winning strategy for the country

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—This week has the potential to be a fascinating and important week in Canadian politics. Why? With a just re-elected Coalition Avenir Québec government
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are going to have to do some deft stickhandling to manage the challenges coming from Quebec and Alberta, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
Hockey Canada's interim board chair Andrea Skinner appeared before the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the

Hockey Canada burying its head in the ice

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 5, 2022
  • On Oct. 4, Michael Brind’Amour, the former board chair of Hockey Canada, and his interim replacement, Andrea Skinner, were grilled by MPs on the
Hockey Canada's interim board chair Andrea Skinner appeared before the House Heritage Committee on Oct. 4. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

  • The Liberal government’s instinct to keep secret a small, but increasing, number of cabinet orders continues as 26 orders-in-council have been withheld from public
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
Of the more than 1,000 cabinet orders that have been adopted so far in 2022, the Privy Council Office has kept 26 of them secret. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s instinct to keep secret a small, but increasing, number of cabinet orders continues as 26 orders-in-council have been withheld from public

Secret cabinet orders continue to rise with 26 so far this year

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s instinct to keep secret a small, but increasing, number of cabinet orders continues as 26 orders-in-council have been withheld from public
Of the more than 1,000 cabinet orders that have been adopted so far in 2022, the Privy Council Office has kept 26 of them secret. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facing the inflation reality can come as a shock: letter writer

  • The Bank of Canada is taking aim at inflation, and while certainly no one wants the hyperinflation being clocked in Venezuela (more than 1,100
Opinion | October 5, 2022

Facing the inflation reality can come as a shock: letter writer

Opinion | October 5, 2022
  • The Bank of Canada is taking aim at inflation, and while certainly no one wants the hyperinflation being clocked in Venezuela (more than 1,100

Facing the inflation reality can come as a shock: letter writer

Opinion | October 5, 2022
  • The Bank of Canada is taking aim at inflation, and while certainly no one wants the hyperinflation being clocked in Venezuela (more than 1,100

‘We’ve been waiting while people are dying’: NDP MP Johns says Canadians can’t afford delayed Liberal action on suicide prevention

  • As the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the pressures of rising inflation continue to negatively impact mental health, Canadians will
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2022
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett appears before Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee on Sept. 29, to discuss the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention. Bennett told the committee that the government hoped to present its action plan on suicide prevention by next fall. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’ve been waiting while people are dying’: NDP MP Johns says Canadians can’t afford delayed Liberal action on suicide prevention

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2022
  • As the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the pressures of rising inflation continue to negatively impact mental health, Canadians will

‘We’ve been waiting while people are dying’: NDP MP Johns says Canadians can’t afford delayed Liberal action on suicide prevention

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2022
  • As the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the pressures of rising inflation continue to negatively impact mental health, Canadians will
Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett appears before Senate Social Affairs, Science, and Technology Committee on Sept. 29, to discuss the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention. Bennett told the committee that the government hoped to present its action plan on suicide prevention by next fall. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Save the Canada Infrastructure Bank—from itself

  • The Greyhound bus station in Ottawa was demolished last month—the end of an era and of a lifeline for rural Canada. When Greyhound folded
Opinion | BY MARK HANCOCK, NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 5, 2022
Post-derecho damage on Owl Drive in Ottawa on May 21. Climate change is making severe weather events more common and we need reliable infrastructure financing for communities to withstand these events that puts people and the planet first, write Bonita Zarrillo and Mark Hancock. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Save the Canada Infrastructure Bank—from itself

Opinion | BY MARK HANCOCK, NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 5, 2022
  • The Greyhound bus station in Ottawa was demolished last month—the end of an era and of a lifeline for rural Canada. When Greyhound folded

Save the Canada Infrastructure Bank—from itself

Opinion | BY MARK HANCOCK, NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 5, 2022
  • The Greyhound bus station in Ottawa was demolished last month—the end of an era and of a lifeline for rural Canada. When Greyhound folded
Post-derecho damage on Owl Drive in Ottawa on May 21. Climate change is making severe weather events more common and we need reliable infrastructure financing for communities to withstand these events that puts people and the planet first, write Bonita Zarrillo and Mark Hancock. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO pushes back against calls for its abolishment

  • The federal government hopes Canadians will have more incentive to switch to electric cars thanks to a $500-million investment in the creation of zero-emission
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2022
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Canada Infrastructure Bank isn’t going anywhere and that a House committee report calling for its abolishment ‘does not reflect the current state of the CIB nor its progress.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO pushes back against calls for its abolishment

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2022
  • The federal government hopes Canadians will have more incentive to switch to electric cars thanks to a $500-million investment in the creation of zero-emission

Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO pushes back against calls for its abolishment

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2022
  • The federal government hopes Canadians will have more incentive to switch to electric cars thanks to a $500-million investment in the creation of zero-emission
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Canada Infrastructure Bank isn’t going anywhere and that a House committee report calling for its abolishment ‘does not reflect the current state of the CIB nor its progress.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By investing in infrastructure, we improve the lives of Canadians

  • Infrastructure is walking trails and public transit. It is community centres and broadband internet. It is a new drinking water plant in a rural
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENNIFER O’CONNELL | October 5, 2022
Our infrastructure investments over the last seven years have had a material impact on the everyday lives of millions of Canadians, writes Jennifer O’Connell. Unsplash photograph by Haseeb Jamil

By investing in infrastructure, we improve the lives of Canadians

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENNIFER O’CONNELL | October 5, 2022
  • Infrastructure is walking trails and public transit. It is community centres and broadband internet. It is a new drinking water plant in a rural

By investing in infrastructure, we improve the lives of Canadians

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JENNIFER O’CONNELL | October 5, 2022
  • Infrastructure is walking trails and public transit. It is community centres and broadband internet. It is a new drinking water plant in a rural
Our infrastructure investments over the last seven years have had a material impact on the everyday lives of millions of Canadians, writes Jennifer O’Connell. Unsplash photograph by Haseeb Jamil

Veteran journalist Evan Solomon heading to NYC to join Eurasia Group, assume GZERO Media publisher role

  • Political journalist Evan Solomon is heading south of the border to take the helm of GZERO Media in New York City, in a move
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
Veteran political journalist Evan Solomon, pictured during his coverage of the 'Freedom Convoy' in downtown Ottawa in February 2022, will be heading to New York City to assume to the role of publisher of the Eurasia Group's GZERO Media. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Veteran journalist Evan Solomon heading to NYC to join Eurasia Group, assume GZERO Media publisher role

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • Political journalist Evan Solomon is heading south of the border to take the helm of GZERO Media in New York City, in a move

Veteran journalist Evan Solomon heading to NYC to join Eurasia Group, assume GZERO Media publisher role

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • Political journalist Evan Solomon is heading south of the border to take the helm of GZERO Media in New York City, in a move
Veteran political journalist Evan Solomon, pictured during his coverage of the 'Freedom Convoy' in downtown Ottawa in February 2022, will be heading to New York City to assume to the role of publisher of the Eurasia Group's GZERO Media. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Calls to list IRGC as terrorist entity re-emerge as Tories take four-year push to Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Amid increasing protests in Iran after the death of a women in custody, Conservative MPs are renewing their calls to list the Islamic Revolutionary
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino voted in support of listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity in 2018, but have been silent on why a listing has not taken place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Calls to list IRGC as terrorist entity re-emerge as Tories take four-year push to Foreign Affairs Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • Amid increasing protests in Iran after the death of a women in custody, Conservative MPs are renewing their calls to list the Islamic Revolutionary

Calls to list IRGC as terrorist entity re-emerge as Tories take four-year push to Foreign Affairs Committee

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 5, 2022
  • Amid increasing protests in Iran after the death of a women in custody, Conservative MPs are renewing their calls to list the Islamic Revolutionary
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino voted in support of listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity in 2018, but have been silent on why a listing has not taken place. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PSAC calls for legislative change to address ‘second-class’ treatment of Precinct workers

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the country’s largest public service union, has called out the federal government for what is says is the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
Public Service Alliance of Canada members held a demonstration outside of the Prime Minster's Office in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2020, to raise attention surrounding ongoing problems with the Phoenix Pay System issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC calls for legislative change to address ‘second-class’ treatment of Precinct workers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the country’s largest public service union, has called out the federal government for what is says is the

PSAC calls for legislative change to address ‘second-class’ treatment of Precinct workers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 5, 2022
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the country’s largest public service union, has called out the federal government for what is says is the
Public Service Alliance of Canada members held a demonstration outside of the Prime Minster's Office in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2020, to raise attention surrounding ongoing problems with the Phoenix Pay System issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to funding zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, it’s time for Canada to step on the gas

  • Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has ambitious targets to bring down greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles, especially for trucks and buses. The
Opinion | BY ADAM THORN | October 5, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne arrives at the West Block on Sept. 21. Pembina Institute preliminary research suggests that a policy to increase vehicle supply will be needed if the federal government wants to come close to meeting its commitments for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, writes Adam Thorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to funding zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, it’s time for Canada to step on the gas

Opinion | BY ADAM THORN | October 5, 2022
  • Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has ambitious targets to bring down greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles, especially for trucks and buses. The

When it comes to funding zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, it’s time for Canada to step on the gas

Opinion | BY ADAM THORN | October 5, 2022
  • Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has ambitious targets to bring down greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles, especially for trucks and buses. The
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne arrives at the West Block on Sept. 21. Pembina Institute preliminary research suggests that a policy to increase vehicle supply will be needed if the federal government wants to come close to meeting its commitments for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, writes Adam Thorn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the momentum to close the digital divide lag

  • While the pandemic has shown vulnerabilities in the health-care system, it has also exposed digital inequities. Many of the ways in which our society
Opinion | BY TANYA O’CALLAGHAN | October 5, 2022
The pandemic has accelerated our transition to a digital future and communities that don’t have adequate access to online services are in danger of being left behind, writes Tanya O’Callaghan. Pexels photograph by Andrea De Santis

Don’t let the momentum to close the digital divide lag

Opinion | BY TANYA O’CALLAGHAN | October 5, 2022
  • While the pandemic has shown vulnerabilities in the health-care system, it has also exposed digital inequities. Many of the ways in which our society

Don’t let the momentum to close the digital divide lag

Opinion | BY TANYA O’CALLAGHAN | October 5, 2022
  • While the pandemic has shown vulnerabilities in the health-care system, it has also exposed digital inequities. Many of the ways in which our society
The pandemic has accelerated our transition to a digital future and communities that don’t have adequate access to online services are in danger of being left behind, writes Tanya O’Callaghan. Pexels photograph by Andrea De Santis

Canada needs its rare disease strategy to get the health-care system back on track

  • It has been a year since I left Europe to lead Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s operations in Canada. During this time, I have immersed
Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN HANSEN | October 5, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ mandate letter from the prime minister directs him to move forward on a national strategy on high-cost drugs for rare diseases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs its rare disease strategy to get the health-care system back on track

Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN HANSEN | October 5, 2022
  • It has been a year since I left Europe to lead Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s operations in Canada. During this time, I have immersed

Canada needs its rare disease strategy to get the health-care system back on track

Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN HANSEN | October 5, 2022
  • It has been a year since I left Europe to lead Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s operations in Canada. During this time, I have immersed
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ mandate letter from the prime minister directs him to move forward on a national strategy on high-cost drugs for rare diseases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: GST bill on the fast track

  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will once again meet in their caucuses this morning to plan for the days and weeks ahead. In Parliament The
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's bill to temporarily send extra cash to low-income Canadians is on easy street, with plans for an expedited path through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: GST bill on the fast track

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will once again meet in their caucuses this morning to plan for the days and weeks ahead. In Parliament The

Politics This Morning: GST bill on the fast track

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 5, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, MPs will once again meet in their caucuses this morning to plan for the days and weeks ahead. In Parliament The
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's bill to temporarily send extra cash to low-income Canadians is on easy street, with plans for an expedited path through Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing blithely into the storm

  • OTTAWA—In a season of confusion, denial, and self-defeating causes, the man who will be leading Quebec again has been a standout. Last week, while
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 5, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Alberta United Conservative Party leadership front-runner Danielle Smith, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are championing self-defeating causes, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Backing blithely into the storm

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In a season of confusion, denial, and self-defeating causes, the man who will be leading Quebec again has been a standout. Last week, while

Backing blithely into the storm

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In a season of confusion, denial, and self-defeating causes, the man who will be leading Quebec again has been a standout. Last week, while
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, Alberta United Conservative Party leadership front-runner Danielle Smith, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are championing self-defeating causes, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

‘Keep going’: Legault’s victory message suggests he’ll seek ‘more liberty’ and ‘more leeway’ with Ottawa, say observers

  • Quebec Premier François Legault swept into a second term on the evening of Oct. 3, and took to the stage for his victory speech
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 4, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault was re-elected on Oct. 3 for his second term, securing a massive majority in Quebec's National Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Keep going’: Legault’s victory message suggests he’ll seek ‘more liberty’ and ‘more leeway’ with Ottawa, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 4, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault swept into a second term on the evening of Oct. 3, and took to the stage for his victory speech

‘Keep going’: Legault’s victory message suggests he’ll seek ‘more liberty’ and ‘more leeway’ with Ottawa, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 4, 2022
  • Quebec Premier François Legault swept into a second term on the evening of Oct. 3, and took to the stage for his victory speech
Quebec Premier François Legault was re-elected on Oct. 3 for his second term, securing a massive majority in Quebec's National Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada needs to step up’: better department-level reporting needed on sustainable targets with Canada’s biodiversity ‘at serious risk,’ audit finds

  • The government is offering incomplete, untimely, and inconsistent updates on Canada’s progress fulfilling Ottawa’s sustainable development strategy with many departments are failing to offer
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 4, 2022
Canada's Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco, pictured in April 2022, released five new reports on Oct. 4. The reports examine progress on Canada's federal sustainable development strategy, including how some departments are implementing them, finding reporting gaps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Canada needs to step up’: better department-level reporting needed on sustainable targets with Canada’s biodiversity ‘at serious risk,’ audit finds

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 4, 2022
  • The government is offering incomplete, untimely, and inconsistent updates on Canada’s progress fulfilling Ottawa’s sustainable development strategy with many departments are failing to offer

‘Canada needs to step up’: better department-level reporting needed on sustainable targets with Canada’s biodiversity ‘at serious risk,’ audit finds

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 4, 2022
  • The government is offering incomplete, untimely, and inconsistent updates on Canada’s progress fulfilling Ottawa’s sustainable development strategy with many departments are failing to offer
Canada's Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco, pictured in April 2022, released five new reports on Oct. 4. The reports examine progress on Canada's federal sustainable development strategy, including how some departments are implementing them, finding reporting gaps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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