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Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
Opinion | June 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Developing Canada’s critical minerals crucial for national security

  • Canada should work with the U.S. to leverage government procurement and regulatory protocols to require that critical minerals, when possible, be sourced from within
Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA, JORDAN MILLER | November 23, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block in January 2020. It is becoming increasingly clear that critical minerals are not solely a significant economic opportunity for Canada, they are also integral to our national security and the security of our allies, write Gaphel Kongtsa and Jordan Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Developing Canada’s critical minerals crucial for national security

Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA, JORDAN MILLER | November 23, 2022
  • Canada should work with the U.S. to leverage government procurement and regulatory protocols to require that critical minerals, when possible, be sourced from within

Developing Canada’s critical minerals crucial for national security

Opinion | BY GAPHEL KONGTSA, JORDAN MILLER | November 23, 2022
  • Canada should work with the U.S. to leverage government procurement and regulatory protocols to require that critical minerals, when possible, be sourced from within
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block in January 2020. It is becoming increasingly clear that critical minerals are not solely a significant economic opportunity for Canada, they are also integral to our national security and the security of our allies, write Gaphel Kongtsa and Jordan Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Canada-U.S. defence trade, the status quo is a losing proposition

  • Unless we take the initiative, Canada’s decreasing relevance in Washington will result in growing headwinds for binational Canada-U.S. defence trade.
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | November 23, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland recently delivered a speech that set out the concept of 'friend-shoring.' But when it comes to defence, much work remains to turn friend-shoring from words into action, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In Canada-U.S. defence trade, the status quo is a losing proposition

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | November 23, 2022
  • Unless we take the initiative, Canada’s decreasing relevance in Washington will result in growing headwinds for binational Canada-U.S. defence trade.

In Canada-U.S. defence trade, the status quo is a losing proposition

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | November 23, 2022
  • Unless we take the initiative, Canada’s decreasing relevance in Washington will result in growing headwinds for binational Canada-U.S. defence trade.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland recently delivered a speech that set out the concept of 'friend-shoring.' But when it comes to defence, much work remains to turn friend-shoring from words into action, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NORAD modernization urgently needed for Canada to maintain competitive edge in the Arctic

  • Canada now has an unprecedented opportunity to modernize urgently needed defence infrastructure in the Arctic—but many observers are already saying that more investments will
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 23, 2022
A CF-188 Hornet fighter jet lands on the runway at Iqaluit Airport in Nunavut as part of Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 in October 2015. Investments in defence capabilities also have mutual benefits for social infrastructure, writes ISG Senator Tony Dean. DND photograph by MCpl Pat Blanchard

NORAD modernization urgently needed for Canada to maintain competitive edge in the Arctic

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 23, 2022
  • Canada now has an unprecedented opportunity to modernize urgently needed defence infrastructure in the Arctic—but many observers are already saying that more investments will

NORAD modernization urgently needed for Canada to maintain competitive edge in the Arctic

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY DEAN | November 23, 2022
  • Canada now has an unprecedented opportunity to modernize urgently needed defence infrastructure in the Arctic—but many observers are already saying that more investments will
A CF-188 Hornet fighter jet lands on the runway at Iqaluit Airport in Nunavut as part of Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 in October 2015. Investments in defence capabilities also have mutual benefits for social infrastructure, writes ISG Senator Tony Dean. DND photograph by MCpl Pat Blanchard

Elections Canada chief maintains 2019 contest was ‘fair’ in light of Chinese interference allegations 

  • Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault also warned against taking media reports of election interference at face value, cautioning that 'there's not enough facts at
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 22, 2022
Stéphane Perrault
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in 2019, testified before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Nov. 22—his second appearance this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada chief maintains 2019 contest was ‘fair’ in light of Chinese interference allegations 

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 22, 2022
  • Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault also warned against taking media reports of election interference at face value, cautioning that 'there's not enough facts at

Elections Canada chief maintains 2019 contest was ‘fair’ in light of Chinese interference allegations 

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 22, 2022
  • Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault also warned against taking media reports of election interference at face value, cautioning that 'there's not enough facts at
Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in 2019, testified before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Nov. 22—his second appearance this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 22, 2022
Brendan Miller, a lawyer representing organizers of the 'Freedom Convoy,' speaks with reporters outside the Public Emergency Order Commission hearing on Nov. 22, after being ejected from the hearing by Commissioner Paul Rouleau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 22, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 22, 2022
Brendan Miller, a lawyer representing organizers of the 'Freedom Convoy,' speaks with reporters outside the Public Emergency Order Commission hearing on Nov. 22, after being ejected from the hearing by Commissioner Paul Rouleau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc, Mendicino to testify at Rouleau Commission

  • Plus, new Senators are incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 22, 2022
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify before the Public Order Emergency Commission today. Discussions between all three levels of government have been a key part of the story behind the government's decision to invoke the federal Emergencies Act during the convoy protest occupation in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc, Mendicino to testify at Rouleau Commission

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 22, 2022
  • Plus, new Senators are incoming.

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc, Mendicino to testify at Rouleau Commission

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 22, 2022
  • Plus, new Senators are incoming.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify before the Public Order Emergency Commission today. Discussions between all three levels of government have been a key part of the story behind the government's decision to invoke the federal Emergencies Act during the convoy protest occupation in February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Silver lining in divided reactions to Maisonneuve’s Vimy Gala tirade

  • It is heartening to see that there are two separate camps. While some still pine for the dinosaur era, there are progressives in the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 21, 2022
The division sown at the Vimy Gala in reaction to retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve's speech did not remain within the exhibition hall at the Museum of History, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the CDA Institute's Twitter

Silver lining in divided reactions to Maisonneuve’s Vimy Gala tirade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 21, 2022
  • It is heartening to see that there are two separate camps. While some still pine for the dinosaur era, there are progressives in the

Silver lining in divided reactions to Maisonneuve’s Vimy Gala tirade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 21, 2022
  • It is heartening to see that there are two separate camps. While some still pine for the dinosaur era, there are progressives in the
The division sown at the Vimy Gala in reaction to retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve's speech did not remain within the exhibition hall at the Museum of History, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the CDA Institute's Twitter

New boss, new chief: changes in Tory whip, House leader offices

  • Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2022
Conservative MPs Andrew Scheer, left, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay took charge of the Tory House leader and whip offices, respectively, in September, bringing in new chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

New boss, new chief: changes in Tory whip, House leader offices

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2022
  • Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe

New boss, new chief: changes in Tory whip, House leader offices

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2022
  • Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe
Conservative MPs Andrew Scheer, left, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay took charge of the Tory House leader and whip offices, respectively, in September, bringing in new chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

Migrant rights advocates bristle at calls to fill labour shortage in construction with temporary foreign workers

  • The Canadian Construction Association has called for greater access to temporary foreign workers, but rights groups warn that expanding this program without a genuine
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
The construction industry is calling on Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 15, to make significant changes to Canada's immigration system to help address labour shortages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Migrant rights advocates bristle at calls to fill labour shortage in construction with temporary foreign workers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • The Canadian Construction Association has called for greater access to temporary foreign workers, but rights groups warn that expanding this program without a genuine

Migrant rights advocates bristle at calls to fill labour shortage in construction with temporary foreign workers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • The Canadian Construction Association has called for greater access to temporary foreign workers, but rights groups warn that expanding this program without a genuine
The construction industry is calling on Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 15, to make significant changes to Canada's immigration system to help address labour shortages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New immigration targets essential for Canada’s economic prosperity

  • Immigration is the only way Canada can address the growing demographic and economic pressures it is facing.
Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
New Canadians at a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. The support Canadians show for immigration should provide our elected leaders with the political courage required to invest in attracting more newcomers to Canada, write Lisa Lalande and Michael Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New immigration targets essential for Canada’s economic prosperity

Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
  • Immigration is the only way Canada can address the growing demographic and economic pressures it is facing.

New immigration targets essential for Canada’s economic prosperity

Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
  • Immigration is the only way Canada can address the growing demographic and economic pressures it is facing.
New Canadians at a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. The support Canadians show for immigration should provide our elected leaders with the political courage required to invest in attracting more newcomers to Canada, write Lisa Lalande and Michael Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COP 27 and a glass half full

  • After the inevitable all-night negotiations at the United Nations climate conference, countries managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 21, 2022
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the United Nations' General Assembly’s on Sept. 23, 2022. At COP27 last week, he addressed Pakistan's catastrophic floods, saying the country 'became a victim of something with which we had nothing to do.' UN photograph by Cia Pak

COP 27 and a glass half full

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 21, 2022
  • After the inevitable all-night negotiations at the United Nations climate conference, countries managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries

COP 27 and a glass half full

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 21, 2022
  • After the inevitable all-night negotiations at the United Nations climate conference, countries managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the United Nations' General Assembly’s on Sept. 23, 2022. At COP27 last week, he addressed Pakistan's catastrophic floods, saying the country 'became a victim of something with which we had nothing to do.' UN photograph by Cia Pak

Will Canada remain the No. 1 choice for global talent?

  • As Canada ramps up its immigration numbers, it is to our benefit to step back and look at how we encourage stakeholders to play
Opinion | BY PATRICK MACKENZIE | November 21, 2022
Departments like Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, headed by Minister Sean Fraser, are helping move Canada in the right direction by funding programs that help immigrants better explain—and employers better understand—their talents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada remain the No. 1 choice for global talent?

Opinion | BY PATRICK MACKENZIE | November 21, 2022
  • As Canada ramps up its immigration numbers, it is to our benefit to step back and look at how we encourage stakeholders to play

Will Canada remain the No. 1 choice for global talent?

Opinion | BY PATRICK MACKENZIE | November 21, 2022
  • As Canada ramps up its immigration numbers, it is to our benefit to step back and look at how we encourage stakeholders to play
Departments like Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, headed by Minister Sean Fraser, are helping move Canada in the right direction by funding programs that help immigrants better explain—and employers better understand—their talents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Into the spotlight: Treasury Board Mona Fortier, centre, with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Housing and Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, right, on Nov. 15, 2022, talking to reporters in the House of Commons Foyer after the auditor general’s reports were tabled in the Commons. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Into the spotlight: Treasury Board Mona Fortier, centre, with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Housing and Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, right, on Nov. 15, 2022, talking to reporters in the House of Commons Foyer after the auditor general’s reports were tabled in the Commons. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown

  • The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Conservatives are interpreting the Liberal Party's March 1, 2023, deadline for incumbent MPs to secure their nomination for the next election as an indication that the governing party could pull the plug in spring. But Liberals say they're just being prepared. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.

Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Conservatives are interpreting the Liberal Party's March 1, 2023, deadline for incumbent MPs to secure their nomination for the next election as an indication that the governing party could pull the plug in spring. But Liberals say they're just being prepared. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Now that Trump’s been roasted, who will be the Next One?

  • No matter who ends up leading the GOP in 2024, the bottom line is this: on his way out the door of the White House,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 21, 2022
Donald Trump, left, Mike Pence, and Ron DeSantis. Trump clearly feels the threat to his delusions of a second term in the White House. Channelling his inner viper, Trump has already begun to attack the man he has dubbed Ron 'DeSanctimonious.' And incredibly, Pence is looking for Trump's old job, writes Michael Harris.   Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Now that Trump’s been roasted, who will be the Next One?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 21, 2022
  • No matter who ends up leading the GOP in 2024, the bottom line is this: on his way out the door of the White House,

Now that Trump’s been roasted, who will be the Next One?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 21, 2022
  • No matter who ends up leading the GOP in 2024, the bottom line is this: on his way out the door of the White House,
Donald Trump, left, Mike Pence, and Ron DeSantis. Trump clearly feels the threat to his delusions of a second term in the White House. Channelling his inner viper, Trump has already begun to attack the man he has dubbed Ron 'DeSanctimonious.' And incredibly, Pence is looking for Trump's old job, writes Michael Harris.   Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Rouleau Inquiry lifts lid on ‘federal, provincial, municipal dysfunction in crisis management and policing,’ say politicos

  • Testimony from federal officials last week shown light on the earliest and final days of the Freedom Convoy protests, discussions around the potential for
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
Police, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, beginning to remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau Inquiry lifts lid on ‘federal, provincial, municipal dysfunction in crisis management and policing,’ say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
  • Testimony from federal officials last week shown light on the earliest and final days of the Freedom Convoy protests, discussions around the potential for

Rouleau Inquiry lifts lid on ‘federal, provincial, municipal dysfunction in crisis management and policing,’ say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
  • Testimony from federal officials last week shown light on the earliest and final days of the Freedom Convoy protests, discussions around the potential for
Police, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, beginning to remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stephen Harper’s global director Shuvaloy Majumdar said to be eyeing coveted Calgary Heritage seat 

  • Prior to outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, former prime minister Stephen Harper and elder statesman Preston Manning represented Calgary Heritage.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
Former senior ministerial staffer Shuvaloy Majumdar, left, is considering seeking his party’s nomination in the safe Conservative riding of Calgary Heritage, Alta. Outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, centre, succeeded former prime minister Stephen Harper as the MP for this riding in 2017. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, House of Commons website and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stephen Harper’s global director Shuvaloy Majumdar said to be eyeing coveted Calgary Heritage seat 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • Prior to outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, former prime minister Stephen Harper and elder statesman Preston Manning represented Calgary Heritage.

Stephen Harper’s global director Shuvaloy Majumdar said to be eyeing coveted Calgary Heritage seat 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • Prior to outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, former prime minister Stephen Harper and elder statesman Preston Manning represented Calgary Heritage.
Former senior ministerial staffer Shuvaloy Majumdar, left, is considering seeking his party’s nomination in the safe Conservative riding of Calgary Heritage, Alta. Outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, centre, succeeded former prime minister Stephen Harper as the MP for this riding in 2017. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, House of Commons website and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a windfall profits tax to help fund real climate solutions: Walsh

  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
Opinion | November 21, 2022

Canada needs a windfall profits tax to help fund real climate solutions: Walsh

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate

Canada needs a windfall profits tax to help fund real climate solutions: Walsh

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate

Haisla revitalization with bison burgers on the side, and the Hill comes alive with the sound of SOCAN

  • The First Nation Education Foundation reception celebrates Indigenous Language Revitalization and SOCAN showcases new Canadian talent;
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 21, 2022
Savannah Ré, left, Lili-Ann De Francesco, and Aysanabee at the SOCAN Music on the Hill event at Queen St. Fare on Nov. 16. Photograph courtesy of Music Canada

Haisla revitalization with bison burgers on the side, and the Hill comes alive with the sound of SOCAN

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 21, 2022
  • The First Nation Education Foundation reception celebrates Indigenous Language Revitalization and SOCAN showcases new Canadian talent;

Haisla revitalization with bison burgers on the side, and the Hill comes alive with the sound of SOCAN

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 21, 2022
  • The First Nation Education Foundation reception celebrates Indigenous Language Revitalization and SOCAN showcases new Canadian talent;
Savannah Ré, left, Lili-Ann De Francesco, and Aysanabee at the SOCAN Music on the Hill event at Queen St. Fare on Nov. 16. Photograph courtesy of Music Canada

Politics This Morning: Rouleau Commission begins final week of Emergencies Act hearings

  • And International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Conservative MP Stephen Ellis head to Qatar for the early days of the FIFA men’s World Cup.
FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
Paul Rouleau leads the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is wrapping up its examination of the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act this week. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rouleau Commission begins final week of Emergencies Act hearings

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • And International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Conservative MP Stephen Ellis head to Qatar for the early days of the FIFA men’s World Cup.

Politics This Morning: Rouleau Commission begins final week of Emergencies Act hearings

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • And International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Conservative MP Stephen Ellis head to Qatar for the early days of the FIFA men’s World Cup.
Paul Rouleau leads the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is wrapping up its examination of the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act this week. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

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