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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

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

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Netanyahu’s wars

  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to

Netanyahu’s wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 16, 2025
  • The Israeli PM has broken his lifelong rule, and attacked Iran without America’s full support because he cannot bear to miss the chance to
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Iran is on the brink of getting nuclear weapons half a dozen times in the past 20 years, writes Gwynne Dyer. UN photograph by Loey Felipe

What we choose to build

  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.

What we choose to build

Opinion | BY VALERIE WALKER, MATT MCKEAN | June 16, 2025
  • For Canada to compete in a more precarious world, we need to stop treating our post-secondary institutions as credential vending machines.
If we continue to underutilize our higher-education systems, we’ll leave talent on the table, ideas in the lab, opportunity on the margins, and trust in institutions, further eroded, write Val Walker and Matt McKean. Unsplash photograph by Mikael Kristenson

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country

Canada’s hinge moment: a time to lead for Ukraine and the world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL CHOLOD, GEOFFREY GOODELL | June 16, 2025
  • We're the only country that can replace Russian exports, the only country with the political will to seize Russian assets, and the only country
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to reporters on May 17 in Rome. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.

Bill to fast-track major projects could boost GDP, but raises environmental concerns

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 16, 2025
  • The One Canadian Economy Act seeks to to remove interprovincial trade barriers, ease labour mobility and streamline the federal regulatory processes for major projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference concerning Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act, in West Block on June 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Opinion | BY JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 16, 2025
  • Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies

Canada should be a mining superpower, too

Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | June 16, 2025
  • Being a mining superpower isn’t just about mining the most. It’s also about having the ability to supply the material needs of our allies
Amongst NATO’s list of defence-critical raw materials, Canada is well positioned to fill almost all of them, in particular aluminum, cobalt, germanium, gallium, tungsten, titanium, graphite, platinum, and some rare earths, writes Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Photograph courtesy of Deyler Rivera Segura, Pexels.com

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their

Carney has energy to burn, that’s a problem

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 16, 2025
  • The federal government’s legislation encouraging the building of pipelines comes as wildfires in parts of British Columbia and Manitoba force residents to flee their
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, Ont. on May 20, 2025, to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s his recent talk of 'decarbonized oil' deals a near-fatal blow to climate hopes for his new government. No one who is serious about fighting climate change would parrot this ludicrous talking point, drawn directly from the oil and gas sector’s well-funded marketing department, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime

Ramped-up military spending is good news, but will face challenges

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 16, 2025
  • Two per cent gets us back on track if we lived in 2014. That alone may be a hard sell, eventually, for the prime
Defence Minister David McGuinty will be in charge of more than $9-billion in additional funding for the Canadian Armed Forces this fiscal year. A June 9 announcement said that funding would go towards better pay for Canada’s soldiers, new aircraft, and repairs for existing infrastructure among other purposes. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
Political commentator Chantal Hébert, left, wrote recently in l’Actualité that she’ll be keeping an eye on Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney this summer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,

In L’actualité, Chantal Hébert has four politicians to watch this summer, including an anonymous ‘first Liberal to resign from caucus’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 16, 2025
  • Also, Michael Sabia will take over from John Hannaford as Privy Council clerk next month, Prince Edward is coming to Ottawa for Canada Day,
Political commentator Chantal Hébert, left, wrote recently in l’Actualité that she’ll be keeping an eye on Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, second right, and former Alberta premier Jason Kenney this summer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia
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NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
The rebel province of Tigray, despite having only five million of Ethiopia’s 120 million people, has waged a three-year struggle against the federal prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Tigray is going under, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent
The rebel province of Tigray, despite having only five million of Ethiopia’s 120 million people, has waged a three-year struggle against the federal prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Tigray is going under, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it
Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
Some of the so-called recycling imagined for the future would not turn plastic back into plastic, but rather into chemicals and fuel, an expensive, polluting and climate-warming strategy that should not be called recycling, writes Karen Wirsig. The Hill Times Photograph by Kristen Shane

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it
Some of the so-called recycling imagined for the future would not turn plastic back into plastic, but rather into chemicals and fuel, an expensive, polluting and climate-warming strategy that should not be called recycling, writes Karen Wirsig. The Hill Times Photograph by Kristen Shane

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
The household budgets of people with fixed or stagnant incomes have little to no room to accommodate the soaring costs of necessities like food, energy, and housing, writes Dan Clement. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to
The household budgets of people with fixed or stagnant incomes have little to no room to accommodate the soaring costs of necessities like food, energy, and housing, writes Dan Clement. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel

New documents raise questions about Canada’s lengthy naval shipbuilding delays 

  • Documents obtained through an access-to-information request reveal delays in naval shipbuilding projects much longer than previously acknowledged. Canadians have been waiting for well over
Opinion | BY ALEX HOWLETT | October 19, 2022
The Canadian Surface Combatant project which began in 2005 was supposed to deliver not only replacements for the navy’s Halifax-class frigates, pictured, but also three Iroquois-class destroyer replacements, writes Alex Howlett. Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

New documents raise questions about Canada’s lengthy naval shipbuilding delays 

Opinion | BY ALEX HOWLETT | October 19, 2022
  • Documents obtained through an access-to-information request reveal delays in naval shipbuilding projects much longer than previously acknowledged. Canadians have been waiting for well over

New documents raise questions about Canada’s lengthy naval shipbuilding delays 

Opinion | BY ALEX HOWLETT | October 19, 2022
  • Documents obtained through an access-to-information request reveal delays in naval shipbuilding projects much longer than previously acknowledged. Canadians have been waiting for well over
The Canadian Surface Combatant project which began in 2005 was supposed to deliver not only replacements for the navy’s Halifax-class frigates, pictured, but also three Iroquois-class destroyer replacements, writes Alex Howlett. Photograph by John Clevett, courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Airsoft reps say government’s sweeping firearms legislation will ‘shutter this industry entirely’

  • The House Public Safety Committee, which began its study of Bill C-21 earlier in October, heard from its first external witnesses on Oct. 18.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 19, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled Bill C-21 in the House on May 30, and introduced it at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and many gun control advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Airsoft reps say government’s sweeping firearms legislation will ‘shutter this industry entirely’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 19, 2022
  • The House Public Safety Committee, which began its study of Bill C-21 earlier in October, heard from its first external witnesses on Oct. 18.

Airsoft reps say government’s sweeping firearms legislation will ‘shutter this industry entirely’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 19, 2022
  • The House Public Safety Committee, which began its study of Bill C-21 earlier in October, heard from its first external witnesses on Oct. 18.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled Bill C-21 in the House on May 30, and introduced it at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and many gun control advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nuclear research grant has gaps that need filling: Ottawa reader

  • ​​On Sept. 21, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled its report, Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions
Opinion | October 19, 2022

Nuclear research grant has gaps that need filling: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • ​​On Sept. 21, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled its report, Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions

Nuclear research grant has gaps that need filling: Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • ​​On Sept. 21, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development tabled its report, Canada and Radioactive Waste Management: Important Decisions

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland should do some remedial reading about intent versus impact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who

The road to insincerity is paved with good intentions

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 19, 2022
  • In the past couple of years, there’s been a lot of “listening and learning” going on, including in the most powerful circles. Those who
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland should do some remedial reading about intent versus impact. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney garner high-profile endorsements as election day approaches

  • Plus, Yaroslav Baran leaves his post as national strategic communications lead and managing principal for Earnscliffe Strategies, and former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2022
Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, left, and Catherine McKenney. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who also headed the Bank of England, has endorsed McKenney, while Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, David McGuinty, and Jenna Sudds have endorsed Sutcliffe. Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney garner high-profile endorsements as election day approaches

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2022
  • Plus, Yaroslav Baran leaves his post as national strategic communications lead and managing principal for Earnscliffe Strategies, and former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has

Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney garner high-profile endorsements as election day approaches

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2022
  • Plus, Yaroslav Baran leaves his post as national strategic communications lead and managing principal for Earnscliffe Strategies, and former NDP MP Kennedy Stewart has
Ottawa mayoral candidates Mark Sutcliffe, left, and Catherine McKenney. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who also headed the Bank of England, has endorsed McKenney, while Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, David McGuinty, and Jenna Sudds have endorsed Sutcliffe. Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

Senate committee looks north to Arctic security to address shifting geopolitical reality

  • With an increased spotlight on Arctic security and defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Senate committee is looking to the North to assess
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
A CF-18 Hornet aircraft at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. With added questions over Arctic security, there are also questions about what role Canada will play in European Arctic security, especially as Finland and Sweden look to join NATO. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Senate committee looks north to Arctic security to address shifting geopolitical reality

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • With an increased spotlight on Arctic security and defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Senate committee is looking to the North to assess

Senate committee looks north to Arctic security to address shifting geopolitical reality

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • With an increased spotlight on Arctic security and defence after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Senate committee is looking to the North to assess
A CF-18 Hornet aircraft at Thule Air Base in Greenland in March 2021. With added questions over Arctic security, there are also questions about what role Canada will play in European Arctic security, especially as Finland and Sweden look to join NATO. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Armed Forces/Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Canada should stop meddling in armed conflicts, says letter writer

  • Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has no issue sending arms and weapons to countries in turmoil. And this is done without the Canadian
Opinion | October 19, 2022

Canada should stop meddling in armed conflicts, says letter writer

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has no issue sending arms and weapons to countries in turmoil. And this is done without the Canadian

Canada should stop meddling in armed conflicts, says letter writer

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has no issue sending arms and weapons to countries in turmoil. And this is done without the Canadian

Critics list casts a shadow over Conservatives’ idle hands

  • OTTAWA—A month after being elected Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre appointed his shadow cabinet. Given aspects of my crusty disposition and length of time here
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, with wife Anaida Poilievre on Sept. 19, has tasked most of his 118 members with a role, clearly living by the adage that ‘idle hands are the devil’s workshop,’ writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics list casts a shadow over Conservatives’ idle hands

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—A month after being elected Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre appointed his shadow cabinet. Given aspects of my crusty disposition and length of time here

Critics list casts a shadow over Conservatives’ idle hands

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—A month after being elected Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre appointed his shadow cabinet. Given aspects of my crusty disposition and length of time here
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, with wife Anaida Poilievre on Sept. 19, has tasked most of his 118 members with a role, clearly living by the adage that ‘idle hands are the devil’s workshop,’ writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events

  • Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2022
On Oct. 4, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund, which will provide up to $300-million over two years to help those affected by the storm and to support long-term recovery efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2022
  • Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent

Environment once again tops monthly lobbying as climate activists urge action in light of extreme weather events

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 19, 2022
  • Environment-related discussions dominated Parliament Hill in September for the eighth straight month, with the bulk of climate lobbying coming from advocates arguing that recent
On Oct. 4, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund, which will provide up to $300-million over two years to help those affected by the storm and to support long-term recovery efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning out the closet won’t keep military’s bare morale shelves stocked

  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 12, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand announced that Canada would be providing an additional $15.2-million worth of military aid to Ukraine.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand’s latest announcement was for more Canadian equipment for the Ukrainian military, but it will only be a matter of time before the shortages of weapons, uniforms, and training seriously erodes the combat proficiency of our Army, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning out the closet won’t keep military’s bare morale shelves stocked

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 12, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand announced that Canada would be providing an additional $15.2-million worth of military aid to Ukraine.

Cleaning out the closet won’t keep military’s bare morale shelves stocked

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 12, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand announced that Canada would be providing an additional $15.2-million worth of military aid to Ukraine.
Defence Minister Anita Anand’s latest announcement was for more Canadian equipment for the Ukrainian military, but it will only be a matter of time before the shortages of weapons, uniforms, and training seriously erodes the combat proficiency of our Army, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity and inclusion promises ring hollow if racialized voices are shut out

  • OTTAWA—“They invite you then mistreat you.” Those are the words of the tweet thread by Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the acting director of the
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 19, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's response to a young Black man who worked for the African Development Bank at a Brookings Institution’s event in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10 was a display of anti-Blackness, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity and inclusion promises ring hollow if racialized voices are shut out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—“They invite you then mistreat you.” Those are the words of the tweet thread by Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the acting director of the

Diversity and inclusion promises ring hollow if racialized voices are shut out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—“They invite you then mistreat you.” Those are the words of the tweet thread by Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the acting director of the
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's response to a young Black man who worked for the African Development Bank at a Brookings Institution’s event in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10 was a display of anti-Blackness, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wary of reciprocity: some embassies are raising concerns over diplomatic security in Ottawa

  • The RCMP is investigating a threat made against the Russian Embassy and Ambassador Oleg Stepanov as Global Affairs says it takes its diplomatic protection
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
RCMP officers gather outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 amid a protest during the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wary of reciprocity: some embassies are raising concerns over diplomatic security in Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The RCMP is investigating a threat made against the Russian Embassy and Ambassador Oleg Stepanov as Global Affairs says it takes its diplomatic protection

Wary of reciprocity: some embassies are raising concerns over diplomatic security in Ottawa

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The RCMP is investigating a threat made against the Russian Embassy and Ambassador Oleg Stepanov as Global Affairs says it takes its diplomatic protection
RCMP officers gather outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 amid a protest during the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Japanese mayor honours Holocaust saviour’s Canadian connections  

  • The mayor of a Japanese port city was in Ottawa last week to mark the work of a war-time diplomat who saved thousands of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
Tsuruga, Japan, Mayor Takanobu Fuchikami was in Ottawa sharing the story of his port city's contribution to the rescue of thousands of Jewish people during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Japanese mayor honours Holocaust saviour’s Canadian connections  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The mayor of a Japanese port city was in Ottawa last week to mark the work of a war-time diplomat who saved thousands of

Japanese mayor honours Holocaust saviour’s Canadian connections  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 19, 2022
  • The mayor of a Japanese port city was in Ottawa last week to mark the work of a war-time diplomat who saved thousands of
Tsuruga, Japan, Mayor Takanobu Fuchikami was in Ottawa sharing the story of his port city's contribution to the rescue of thousands of Jewish people during the Holocaust. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Press Gallery dinner returns after two-year hiatus on Oct. 22

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
News | October 19, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and journalist Shruti Shekar dance at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The event returns after a COVID-19 hiatus at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press Gallery dinner returns after two-year hiatus on Oct. 22

News | October 19, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,

Press Gallery dinner returns after two-year hiatus on Oct. 22

News | October 19, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and journalist Shruti Shekar dance at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The event returns after a COVID-19 hiatus at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson attends a House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee meeting on Sept. 26. The committee is set to deliver a report later this fall on its study of vaccine equity and intellectual property. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left
NDP MP Heather McPherson attends a House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee meeting on Sept. 26. The committee is set to deliver a report later this fall on its study of vaccine equity and intellectual property. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured walking on Parliament Hill. A demonstration is planned on the Hill today at noon in support of a Trudeau government bill to create a new disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured walking on Parliament Hill. A demonstration is planned on the Hill today at noon in support of a Trudeau government bill to create a new disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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