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‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Balanced climate system most important link in our economic supply chain, says letter writer

  • Although globalization of our economies has created some problems, it illustrates the role of interdependence of economies, including their supply chains. We are currently living through
Opinion | July 11, 2022

Balanced climate system most important link in our economic supply chain, says letter writer

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Although globalization of our economies has created some problems, it illustrates the role of interdependence of economies, including their supply chains. We are currently living through

Balanced climate system most important link in our economic supply chain, says letter writer

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Although globalization of our economies has created some problems, it illustrates the role of interdependence of economies, including their supply chains. We are currently living through

Sex industry wants full decriminalization of prostitution, and that isn’t right, writes Peters

  • Re: “Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately,” (The Hill Times, July 4, by Sandra Wesley). I was a witness
Opinion | July 11, 2022

Sex industry wants full decriminalization of prostitution, and that isn’t right, writes Peters

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately,” (The Hill Times, July 4, by Sandra Wesley). I was a witness

Sex industry wants full decriminalization of prostitution, and that isn’t right, writes Peters

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately,” (The Hill Times, July 4, by Sandra Wesley). I was a witness

Waiting for nuclear to decarbonize our electricity supply is very much like ‘Waiting for Godot,’ says Ontario Clean Air Alliance

  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). While it may be in the
Opinion | July 11, 2022

Waiting for nuclear to decarbonize our electricity supply is very much like ‘Waiting for Godot,’ says Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). While it may be in the

Waiting for nuclear to decarbonize our electricity supply is very much like ‘Waiting for Godot,’ says Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Opinion | July 11, 2022
  • Re: “Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 20). While it may be in the

This just in: Poilievre compares reclaiming wood beams to reclaiming freedom in four-minute video

  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has released a new video in a tweet entitled “Reclaim what has always been yours.” As soft
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 11, 2022
In a new video, Conservative MP and party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre says the 'statist big government, the so-called liberals of today, don’t want to restore the timeless ideas, they want to sweep away our history so that they can invent a new utopia from scratch.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

This just in: Poilievre compares reclaiming wood beams to reclaiming freedom in four-minute video

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 11, 2022
  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has released a new video in a tweet entitled “Reclaim what has always been yours.” As soft

This just in: Poilievre compares reclaiming wood beams to reclaiming freedom in four-minute video

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 11, 2022
  • Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre has released a new video in a tweet entitled “Reclaim what has always been yours.” As soft
In a new video, Conservative MP and party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre says the 'statist big government, the so-called liberals of today, don’t want to restore the timeless ideas, they want to sweep away our history so that they can invent a new utopia from scratch.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Lawn Summer Nights returns to make ‘CF stand for Cure Found’

  • Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
Tiara Bebo of the Finance Department takes a bowl for her team The Ottawa Bandits during the first Lawn Summer Nights event on July 6 to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Lawn Summer Nights returns to make ‘CF stand for Cure Found’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
  • Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some

Lawn Summer Nights returns to make ‘CF stand for Cure Found’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 11, 2022
  • Lawn Summer Nights has returned after a long two-year hiatus, drawing a crowd of over 100 Hill staffers, politicos and young professionals for some
Tiara Bebo of the Finance Department takes a bowl for her team The Ottawa Bandits during the first Lawn Summer Nights event on July 6 to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts

  • Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 10, 2022
Events like the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, pictured, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade demonstrate the fragility of American democracy, experts say, and warn that Canada must prepare itself for the worst case scenarios: the fall of American democracy or even a civil war. Brett Davis photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 10, 2022
  • Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case

Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | July 10, 2022
  • Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case
Events like the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, pictured, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade demonstrate the fragility of American democracy, experts say, and warn that Canada must prepare itself for the worst case scenarios: the fall of American democracy or even a civil war. Brett Davis photograph courtesy of Flickr

Politics This Morning: A recession looms—what does that mean?

  • Good Friday morning, We arise today to face a world without legendary actor JAMES CAAN, who died at the age of 82 on the
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to announce another significant increase to the key interest rate on July 13, one that could contribute to a slowdown in economic activity in Canada next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A recession looms—what does that mean?

  • Good Friday morning, We arise today to face a world without legendary actor JAMES CAAN, who died at the age of 82 on the

Politics This Morning: A recession looms—what does that mean?

  • Good Friday morning, We arise today to face a world without legendary actor JAMES CAAN, who died at the age of 82 on the
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to announce another significant increase to the key interest rate on July 13, one that could contribute to a slowdown in economic activity in Canada next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal House leader accuses Conservatives of obstruction tactics ‘without purpose,’ Opposition House leader hits back

  • During a legislative session unfolding in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, the ‘Freedom Convoy’ making landfall just metres outside of West Block, and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2022
Liberal House leader Mark Holland, left, Conservative House leader John Brassard. Holland says that MPs 'were sent to this place to make Parliament work by reaching across the aisle and ensuring that we found common ground.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal House leader accuses Conservatives of obstruction tactics ‘without purpose,’ Opposition House leader hits back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2022
  • During a legislative session unfolding in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, the ‘Freedom Convoy’ making landfall just metres outside of West Block, and

Liberal House leader accuses Conservatives of obstruction tactics ‘without purpose,’ Opposition House leader hits back

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 8, 2022
  • During a legislative session unfolding in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, the ‘Freedom Convoy’ making landfall just metres outside of West Block, and
Liberal House leader Mark Holland, left, Conservative House leader John Brassard. Holland says that MPs 'were sent to this place to make Parliament work by reaching across the aisle and ensuring that we found common ground.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must make foreign policy course correction for South America

  • Canadian prime ministers have always exhibited an intense idiosyncratic hostility towards left-leaning governments in South America –with the possible exception of Cuba. This has
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 8, 2022
The election of social-democratic governments across South America puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his foreign policy postures in a tight spot, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must make foreign policy course correction for South America

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 8, 2022
  • Canadian prime ministers have always exhibited an intense idiosyncratic hostility towards left-leaning governments in South America –with the possible exception of Cuba. This has

Trudeau must make foreign policy course correction for South America

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 8, 2022
  • Canadian prime ministers have always exhibited an intense idiosyncratic hostility towards left-leaning governments in South America –with the possible exception of Cuba. This has
The election of social-democratic governments across South America puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his foreign policy postures in a tight spot, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Net-zero isn’t possible without real investment

  • One year ago, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act became law. The legislation commits the federal government to the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero
Opinion | BY PETER DOYLE | July 7, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is one of several ministers working on the government's climate change initiatives. As global demands for green energy solutions persist, we have reached a watershed moment, writes Peter Doyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Net-zero isn’t possible without real investment

Opinion | BY PETER DOYLE | July 7, 2022
  • One year ago, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act became law. The legislation commits the federal government to the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero

Net-zero isn’t possible without real investment

Opinion | BY PETER DOYLE | July 7, 2022
  • One year ago, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act became law. The legislation commits the federal government to the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is one of several ministers working on the government's climate change initiatives. As global demands for green energy solutions persist, we have reached a watershed moment, writes Peter Doyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public transit and the path to net zero

  • Public transit plays a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why it must be a priority in the global response to climate
Opinion | BY MARCO D’ANGELO | July 7, 2022
Public transit is surprisingly absent from the agenda of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in November, writes Marco D’Angelo. Pixabay photograph by George Triay

Public transit and the path to net zero

Opinion | BY MARCO D’ANGELO | July 7, 2022
  • Public transit plays a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why it must be a priority in the global response to climate

Public transit and the path to net zero

Opinion | BY MARCO D’ANGELO | July 7, 2022
  • Public transit plays a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why it must be a priority in the global response to climate
Public transit is surprisingly absent from the agenda of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in November, writes Marco D’Angelo. Pixabay photograph by George Triay

When it comes to home resiliency, Canada can’t afford to wait

  • In May, Quebec and Ontario, Canada’s two largest provinces, experienced an extreme spring weather event: A storm ripped through large swaths of the provinces;
Opinion | BY MARTIN LUYMES, JAY NORDENSTROM, AND TOM-PIERRE FRAPPé-SéNéCLAUZE | July 7, 2022
In May, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that public consultation would begin on Canada’s first ever National Adaptation Strategy, which aims to 'advance a shared vision for climate resilience in Canada.' Provinces like British Columbia are also doing important work on this front. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to home resiliency, Canada can’t afford to wait

Opinion | BY MARTIN LUYMES, JAY NORDENSTROM, AND TOM-PIERRE FRAPPé-SéNéCLAUZE | July 7, 2022
  • In May, Quebec and Ontario, Canada’s two largest provinces, experienced an extreme spring weather event: A storm ripped through large swaths of the provinces;

When it comes to home resiliency, Canada can’t afford to wait

Opinion | BY MARTIN LUYMES, JAY NORDENSTROM, AND TOM-PIERRE FRAPPé-SéNéCLAUZE | July 7, 2022
  • In May, Quebec and Ontario, Canada’s two largest provinces, experienced an extreme spring weather event: A storm ripped through large swaths of the provinces;
In May, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that public consultation would begin on Canada’s first ever National Adaptation Strategy, which aims to 'advance a shared vision for climate resilience in Canada.' Provinces like British Columbia are also doing important work on this front. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Diving into the feds’ new privacy bill

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s shaping up to be another fine day in Ottawa. There’s not much action around the Hill today, but that doesn’t
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti held a press conference on June 16 to debut the government's privacy reform bill, C-27. That bill has yet to be debated in the House of Commons The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Diving into the feds’ new privacy bill

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s shaping up to be another fine day in Ottawa. There’s not much action around the Hill today, but that doesn’t

Politics This Morning: Diving into the feds’ new privacy bill

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s shaping up to be another fine day in Ottawa. There’s not much action around the Hill today, but that doesn’t
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti held a press conference on June 16 to debut the government's privacy reform bill, C-27. That bill has yet to be debated in the House of Commons The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, ideological opposites feed off each other

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that ideological opposites feed off each other. For this reason, I’m pretty sure NDP Leader Jagmeet
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre. As former prime minister Brian Mulroney once aptly put it, 'In politics ... you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

In politics, ideological opposites feed off each other

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that ideological opposites feed off each other. For this reason, I’m pretty sure NDP Leader Jagmeet

In politics, ideological opposites feed off each other

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that ideological opposites feed off each other. For this reason, I’m pretty sure NDP Leader Jagmeet
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre. As former prime minister Brian Mulroney once aptly put it, 'In politics ... you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canadians care for Cuba, but in a careless way

  • Seduction is a powerful force in our world. It has always been this way. The cunning, the beautiful, but especially the strong, when ill-intentioned,
Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 6, 2022
Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat, centre, from the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, stands in front of the Cuba Tourist Board of Canada in Toronto, June 14, with René Bolio, left, Mexican attorney and chairman of the Justice Cuba Commission, and Luis Zúñiga Rey, human rights activist and a political prisoner who lived through 19 years of jail time in Cuba. The group travelled to Canada this week to help promote freedom to the oppressed people of Cuba. Photograph: handout

Canadians care for Cuba, but in a careless way

Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 6, 2022
  • Seduction is a powerful force in our world. It has always been this way. The cunning, the beautiful, but especially the strong, when ill-intentioned,

Canadians care for Cuba, but in a careless way

Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 6, 2022
  • Seduction is a powerful force in our world. It has always been this way. The cunning, the beautiful, but especially the strong, when ill-intentioned,
Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat, centre, from the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, stands in front of the Cuba Tourist Board of Canada in Toronto, June 14, with René Bolio, left, Mexican attorney and chairman of the Justice Cuba Commission, and Luis Zúñiga Rey, human rights activist and a political prisoner who lived through 19 years of jail time in Cuba. The group travelled to Canada this week to help promote freedom to the oppressed people of Cuba. Photograph: handout

Archibald tells AFN ‘the regional chiefs have usurped your authority’ as assembly rejects suspension

  • The Assembly of First Nations’ corporate structure is “a colonial structure” that needs to be replaced, said National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, as she made the
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 6, 2022
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has described the AFN secretariat, the AFN executive committee, and the National Indian Brotherhood as 'a colonial structure' that is 'not grounded in our values or traditions.' Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

Archibald tells AFN ‘the regional chiefs have usurped your authority’ as assembly rejects suspension

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 6, 2022
  • The Assembly of First Nations’ corporate structure is “a colonial structure” that needs to be replaced, said National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, as she made the

Archibald tells AFN ‘the regional chiefs have usurped your authority’ as assembly rejects suspension

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 6, 2022
  • The Assembly of First Nations’ corporate structure is “a colonial structure” that needs to be replaced, said National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, as she made the
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has described the AFN secretariat, the AFN executive committee, and the National Indian Brotherhood as 'a colonial structure' that is 'not grounded in our values or traditions.' Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

NATO’s new world order relies on multilateralism to strengthen its nuclear defence posture

  • Last week’s NATO Summit in Madrid launched the military alliance’s new strategic concept that focused on Russia’s threats to use weapons of mass destruction
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2022
At last week's NATO Summit, the military alliance agreed on a new strategic concept, which NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured on June 30 in Madrid, called 'the blueprint for NATO into the future, more dangerous world.' Photograph courtesy of NATO

NATO’s new world order relies on multilateralism to strengthen its nuclear defence posture

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2022
  • Last week’s NATO Summit in Madrid launched the military alliance’s new strategic concept that focused on Russia’s threats to use weapons of mass destruction

NATO’s new world order relies on multilateralism to strengthen its nuclear defence posture

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2022
  • Last week’s NATO Summit in Madrid launched the military alliance’s new strategic concept that focused on Russia’s threats to use weapons of mass destruction
At last week's NATO Summit, the military alliance agreed on a new strategic concept, which NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, pictured on June 30 in Madrid, called 'the blueprint for NATO into the future, more dangerous world.' Photograph courtesy of NATO

‘That bar is pretty high’: Reform Act provides ‘counterbalance’ to party leader power despite workplace concerns raised by Rempel Garner, politicos say

  • Questions raised by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner about whether the Reform Act violates workplace harassment laws or the House of Commons harassment policy
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 6, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner submitted a question on the order papers in June asking if the Reform Act 'could contradict … House of Commons harassment policy, or any other piece of federal or provincial legislation regarding workplace harassment.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘That bar is pretty high’: Reform Act provides ‘counterbalance’ to party leader power despite workplace concerns raised by Rempel Garner, politicos say

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 6, 2022
  • Questions raised by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner about whether the Reform Act violates workplace harassment laws or the House of Commons harassment policy

‘That bar is pretty high’: Reform Act provides ‘counterbalance’ to party leader power despite workplace concerns raised by Rempel Garner, politicos say

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 6, 2022
  • Questions raised by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner about whether the Reform Act violates workplace harassment laws or the House of Commons harassment policy
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner submitted a question on the order papers in June asking if the Reform Act 'could contradict … House of Commons harassment policy, or any other piece of federal or provincial legislation regarding workplace harassment.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a proactive approach to disaster resilience

  • Canadians have long passed the point where sandbagging shorelines and bailing out basements constitute an adequate flood response. Climate risks continue to grow and
Opinion | BY ROGER D’ESCHAMBAULT | July 6, 2022
Residents in parts of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., experienced record-breaking and devastating floods in May 2017, like in the Point Gatineau neighbourhood. While there’s no magic solution to prevent future floods, there are ways to mitigate their impacts and make our communities more resilient, writes Roger d’Eschambault. The Hill Time file photograph

Canada needs a proactive approach to disaster resilience

Opinion | BY ROGER D’ESCHAMBAULT | July 6, 2022
  • Canadians have long passed the point where sandbagging shorelines and bailing out basements constitute an adequate flood response. Climate risks continue to grow and

Canada needs a proactive approach to disaster resilience

Opinion | BY ROGER D’ESCHAMBAULT | July 6, 2022
  • Canadians have long passed the point where sandbagging shorelines and bailing out basements constitute an adequate flood response. Climate risks continue to grow and
Residents in parts of Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., experienced record-breaking and devastating floods in May 2017, like in the Point Gatineau neighbourhood. While there’s no magic solution to prevent future floods, there are ways to mitigate their impacts and make our communities more resilient, writes Roger d’Eschambault. The Hill Time file photograph

Canada Day comes back

  • Safety was the name of the game at LeBretonFlats Park for revellers big and small. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Prime Minister

Canada Day comes back

  • Safety was the name of the game at LeBretonFlats Park for revellers big and small. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Prime Minister

Canada Day comes back

  • Safety was the name of the game at LeBretonFlats Park for revellers big and small. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Prime Minister

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