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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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What about the public service under a Conservative government?

  • If there's a change in government, the ball will be in the court of the senior public service to show that they deserve the
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | August 19, 2024
Top public servants will need to show quickly and concretely that they understand the new context, and can steer departments and agencies in a nimble and responsive manner. If they can’t, they may find others waiting in the wings to do so in their place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What about the public service under a Conservative government?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | August 19, 2024
  • If there's a change in government, the ball will be in the court of the senior public service to show that they deserve the

What about the public service under a Conservative government?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | August 19, 2024
  • If there's a change in government, the ball will be in the court of the senior public service to show that they deserve the
Top public servants will need to show quickly and concretely that they understand the new context, and can steer departments and agencies in a nimble and responsive manner. If they can’t, they may find others waiting in the wings to do so in their place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chuck Strahl was ‘smart, sharp, funny, and he brought a smile everywhere he went’: politicos

  • Plus, Tory MP Garnett Genuis welcomes his sixth child, Bloc Leader Blanchet bumps into former foe David Lametti, and the U.S. ambassador hosts CAF
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 19, 2024
Chuck Strahl, right, pictured May 2007, with former top bureaucrat Yaprak Baltaciouglu, died on Aug. 13, aged 67. 'Chuck was a special man with vision, determination, humour, and an unwavering moral compass,' wrote Baltaciouglu last week on social media. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chuck Strahl was ‘smart, sharp, funny, and he brought a smile everywhere he went’: politicos

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 19, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Garnett Genuis welcomes his sixth child, Bloc Leader Blanchet bumps into former foe David Lametti, and the U.S. ambassador hosts CAF

Chuck Strahl was ‘smart, sharp, funny, and he brought a smile everywhere he went’: politicos

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 19, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Garnett Genuis welcomes his sixth child, Bloc Leader Blanchet bumps into former foe David Lametti, and the U.S. ambassador hosts CAF
Chuck Strahl, right, pictured May 2007, with former top bureaucrat Yaprak Baltaciouglu, died on Aug. 13, aged 67. 'Chuck was a special man with vision, determination, humour, and an unwavering moral compass,' wrote Baltaciouglu last week on social media. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada should hold Hamas accountable for neglect of Palestinians: letter writer

  • Re: “Polio in Gaza adds a deadly layer to conflict, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7). Letter-writer Denise MacDonald laments the rise
Opinion | August 19, 2024
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Canada should hold Hamas accountable for neglect of Palestinians: letter writer

Opinion | August 19, 2024
  • Re: “Polio in Gaza adds a deadly layer to conflict, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7). Letter-writer Denise MacDonald laments the rise

Canada should hold Hamas accountable for neglect of Palestinians: letter writer

Opinion | August 19, 2024
  • Re: “Polio in Gaza adds a deadly layer to conflict, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 7). Letter-writer Denise MacDonald laments the rise
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Fraser Institute analysts don’t recommend effective mitigation plan or policies: Bill Henderson

  • Re: “Fossil fuel consumption rising despite net-zero plans worldwide,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 8). In their op-ed on fossil fuel consumption, Julio Mejia and
Opinion | August 19, 2024

Fraser Institute analysts don’t recommend effective mitigation plan or policies: Bill Henderson

Opinion | August 19, 2024
  • Re: “Fossil fuel consumption rising despite net-zero plans worldwide,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 8). In their op-ed on fossil fuel consumption, Julio Mejia and

Fraser Institute analysts don’t recommend effective mitigation plan or policies: Bill Henderson

Opinion | August 19, 2024
  • Re: “Fossil fuel consumption rising despite net-zero plans worldwide,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 8). In their op-ed on fossil fuel consumption, Julio Mejia and

U.S. Democratic convention shakes down this week in Chicago

  • MONDAY, AUG. 19—THURSDAY, AUG. 22  U.S. Democratic National Convention—The U.S. Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, Ill., Monday, Aug. 19 to Thursday,
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris will officially be nominated the Democratic Party's presidential candidate this week in Chicago. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Democratic convention shakes down this week in Chicago

  • MONDAY, AUG. 19—THURSDAY, AUG. 22  U.S. Democratic National Convention—The U.S. Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, Ill., Monday, Aug. 19 to Thursday,

U.S. Democratic convention shakes down this week in Chicago

  • MONDAY, AUG. 19—THURSDAY, AUG. 22  U.S. Democratic National Convention—The U.S. Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago, Ill., Monday, Aug. 19 to Thursday,
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris will officially be nominated the Democratic Party's presidential candidate this week in Chicago. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Byelections loom large as parties enter final summer stretch

  • Liberals are laying low and seem to be lacking urgency after their Toronto byelection defeat back in June, say pollsters.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 16, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been travelling the country meeting Canadians this summer. Photographs courtesy of Instagram

Byelections loom large as parties enter final summer stretch

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 16, 2024
  • Liberals are laying low and seem to be lacking urgency after their Toronto byelection defeat back in June, say pollsters.

Byelections loom large as parties enter final summer stretch

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 16, 2024
  • Liberals are laying low and seem to be lacking urgency after their Toronto byelection defeat back in June, say pollsters.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been travelling the country meeting Canadians this summer. Photographs courtesy of Instagram

‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor

  • A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 16, 2024
Ya’ara Saks
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks did not reply to a request for comment from Hill Times Health about calls from Ontario’s big city mayors for Ottawa to step up on homelessness, mental health, and substance use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 16, 2024
  • A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,

‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 16, 2024
  • A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks did not reply to a request for comment from Hill Times Health about calls from Ontario’s big city mayors for Ottawa to step up on homelessness, mental health, and substance use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre cruises for cash

  • Plus, how lonely are Canadians?
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is appearing at a fundraiser at a Cruise Terminal The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre cruises for cash

  • Plus, how lonely are Canadians?

Poilievre cruises for cash

  • Plus, how lonely are Canadians?
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is appearing at a fundraiser at a Cruise Terminal The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

  • ​​Advanis, Ipsos, and Léger were the top three recipients of Ottawa's research spending last year. These studies have a 'significant impact' on government decisions,
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 15, 2024
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos Minister, commissioned $19.4-million of public opinion research for 36 government departments in the past fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 15, 2024
  • ​​Advanis, Ipsos, and Léger were the top three recipients of Ottawa's research spending last year. These studies have a 'significant impact' on government decisions,

Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 15, 2024
  • ​​Advanis, Ipsos, and Léger were the top three recipients of Ottawa's research spending last year. These studies have a 'significant impact' on government decisions,
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos Minister, commissioned $19.4-million of public opinion research for 36 government departments in the past fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It won’t be easy when the election rolls in

  • Political parties will exploit our hopes and fears by prepping candidates to ensure our choice is driven by reactionary emotions, not critical analysis. Luckily, we
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 15, 2024
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, above left, and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It won’t be easy when the election rolls in

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 15, 2024
  • Political parties will exploit our hopes and fears by prepping candidates to ensure our choice is driven by reactionary emotions, not critical analysis. Luckily, we

It won’t be easy when the election rolls in

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 15, 2024
  • Political parties will exploit our hopes and fears by prepping candidates to ensure our choice is driven by reactionary emotions, not critical analysis. Luckily, we
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, above left, and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,
Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

How to parry an attack

  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How to parry an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.

How to parry an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will talk to the press today about his meeting with the ambassador from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will talk to the press today about his meeting with the ambassador from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.
Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
Destroyed vehicles in Bucha, Ukraine, in 2022. The increase in world hunger also reflects disruptions in the fertilizer trade after the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe. Conflicts disrupt critical farming and food-systems supply chains extending suffering beyond impacted borders, write Rattan Lal and Manuel Otero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.
Destroyed vehicles in Bucha, Ukraine, in 2022. The increase in world hunger also reflects disruptions in the fertilizer trade after the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe. Conflicts disrupt critical farming and food-systems supply chains extending suffering beyond impacted borders, write Rattan Lal and Manuel Otero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
Ukraine’s top commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory. That may be true, but it doesn’t count for much because Ukraine’s total territory is more than 17 million square kilometres, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a
Ukraine’s top commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory. That may be true, but it doesn’t count for much because Ukraine’s total territory is more than 17 million square kilometres, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.
Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Immigration authorities have identified suspected ‘senior’ members of Iran’s Islamic regime in Canada who are now facing deportation who may be using legal loopholes to complicate deportation processes, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Immigration authorities have identified suspected ‘senior’ members of Iran’s Islamic regime in Canada who are now facing deportation who may be using legal loopholes to complicate deportation processes, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Canada was ‘blindsided’ by the U.S.'s new rules last May for dogs crossing into the country. Rescue and adoption groups are still hopeful for amendments to Canada’s 2022 ban on imports from nations with stray dog populations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Canada was ‘blindsided’ by the U.S.'s new rules last May for dogs crossing into the country. Rescue and adoption groups are still hopeful for amendments to Canada’s 2022 ban on imports from nations with stray dog populations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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