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Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. 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

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: 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 byelection: 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 byelection: 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

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. 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

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. 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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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
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PSPC official gives pay system update

PSPC senior official Alex Benay
PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC official gives pay system update

PSPC official gives pay system update

PSPC senior official Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said in a July 9, update that it would take years to switch to a new pay system, with the problem-plagued Phoenix that launched in 2016 costing $3.5-billion so far. He said there are 112,000 complex backlog transactions the department plans to tackle by March 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

  • Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Kamal Khera have both added to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.

Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, and Diversity and Inclusion Minister Kamal Khera have both added to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Joe Biden is now a lost cause

  • Donald Trump often loses the thread of his argument, too, but that’s irrelevant. Politics is about perceptions, and right now the focus is on
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2024
US president Joe Biden
US president Joe Biden
During the June 27 presidential debate, Joe Biden, pictured in March 2023, gave a halting delivery and had moments of confusion, setting doubts in motion about his mental fitness, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Joe Biden is now a lost cause

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2024
  • Donald Trump often loses the thread of his argument, too, but that’s irrelevant. Politics is about perceptions, and right now the focus is on

Joe Biden is now a lost cause

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2024
  • Donald Trump often loses the thread of his argument, too, but that’s irrelevant. Politics is about perceptions, and right now the focus is on
US president Joe Biden
During the June 27 presidential debate, Joe Biden, pictured in March 2023, gave a halting delivery and had moments of confusion, setting doubts in motion about his mental fitness, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds need to be accountable as Canadian diplomats’ health-care woes persist: union head

  • 'We’re kind of at a loss of how to get the government to accept this responsibility,' says PAFSO president Pamela Isfeld.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
The heads of two unions representing Canadian officials posted abroad raised their concerns over health-care issues in a 2023 letter to Treasury Board President Anita Anand, but never received a response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to be accountable as Canadian diplomats’ health-care woes persist: union head

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • 'We’re kind of at a loss of how to get the government to accept this responsibility,' says PAFSO president Pamela Isfeld.

Feds need to be accountable as Canadian diplomats’ health-care woes persist: union head

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • 'We’re kind of at a loss of how to get the government to accept this responsibility,' says PAFSO president Pamela Isfeld.
The heads of two unions representing Canadian officials posted abroad raised their concerns over health-care issues in a 2023 letter to Treasury Board President Anita Anand, but never received a response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms  

  • Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen says his forced separation from politics, along with missing his hometown of Philadelphia, are the hardest parts of his job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels

U.S. envoy David Cohen navigates unaccustomed hiatus from political arena as presidential vote looms  

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
  • Anxiety over the future of the Canada-U.S. relationship is top of mind for Canadians with whom U.S. Ambassador David Cohen speaks in his travels
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen says his forced separation from politics, along with missing his hometown of Philadelphia, are the hardest parts of his job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We can no longer ignore the North

  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
With more than 42,000 people, Whitehorse is one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, with a young population, many of whom are francophone, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Louis White/Flickr

We can no longer ignore the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.

We can no longer ignore the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.
With more than 42,000 people, Whitehorse is one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, with a young population, many of whom are francophone, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Louis White/Flickr

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
Canadian political parties will find different lessons in the campaigns led by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, writes Tim Powers. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.
Canadian political parties will find different lessons in the campaigns led by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, writes Tim Powers. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
A trip to the emergency room shouldn’t be a life-altering financial burden for federal employees working abroad. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad

Feds shouldn’t need to be shamed into providing basic care for employees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2024
  • People employed by the government should not have to be out of pocket for basic health insurance when representing Canada abroad. What a sad
A trip to the emergency room shouldn’t be a life-altering financial burden for federal employees working abroad. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate

  • Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | July 10, 2024
It is imperative that vacant seats are filled—with the best candidates—to strengthen the Senate’s ability to represent all the provinces and territories, writes Sen. Iris Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | July 10, 2024
  • Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.

Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | July 10, 2024
  • Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
It is imperative that vacant seats are filled—with the best candidates—to strengthen the Senate’s ability to represent all the provinces and territories, writes Sen. Iris Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest

  • NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.
Opinion | BY CYRUS SINGH | July 10, 2024
Canadian celebrity William Shatner’s blasting of the aquaculture sector is the latest salvo in the attack on open-net fish farms, writes Cyrus Singh. Screenshot courtesy of Pacific Wild/YouTube

Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest

Opinion | BY CYRUS SINGH | July 10, 2024
  • NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.

Canada’s discourse on finfish aquaculture is environmental extremism at its finest

Opinion | BY CYRUS SINGH | July 10, 2024
  • NGOs run misinformation campaigns, seed mistrust in good government, and undermine balanced policy that would benefit Canadians and the global community.
Canadian celebrity William Shatner’s blasting of the aquaculture sector is the latest salvo in the attack on open-net fish farms, writes Cyrus Singh. Screenshot courtesy of Pacific Wild/YouTube

Use the right lens to find root of problems and solutions, Oakville reader says

  • How many of Canada’s woes are really reflections of global malaise but are being pinned on the Liberals? How many pressing concerns being blamed
Opinion | July 10, 2024

Use the right lens to find root of problems and solutions, Oakville reader says

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • How many of Canada’s woes are really reflections of global malaise but are being pinned on the Liberals? How many pressing concerns being blamed

Use the right lens to find root of problems and solutions, Oakville reader says

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • How many of Canada’s woes are really reflections of global malaise but are being pinned on the Liberals? How many pressing concerns being blamed

Use C-59 to curtail feds crying environmental ‘wolf’: letter writer

  • Wouldn’t it be nice if Bill C-59 applied to the Liberal government and its claims about the efficacy and benefits of its carbon tax?
Opinion | July 10, 2024

Use C-59 to curtail feds crying environmental ‘wolf’: letter writer

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Wouldn’t it be nice if Bill C-59 applied to the Liberal government and its claims about the efficacy and benefits of its carbon tax?

Use C-59 to curtail feds crying environmental ‘wolf’: letter writer

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Wouldn’t it be nice if Bill C-59 applied to the Liberal government and its claims about the efficacy and benefits of its carbon tax?

Hollow promises won’t stop climate change, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). The author of this piece,
Opinion | July 10, 2024

Hollow promises won’t stop climate change, says Toronto reader

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Re: “Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). The author of this piece,

Hollow promises won’t stop climate change, says Toronto reader

Opinion | July 10, 2024
  • Re: “Striking the balance between accuracy and ambition for climate change communications,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). The author of this piece,

AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11

  • FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5,
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is presiding over the AFN's 45th Annual General Assembly on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation until July 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11

  • FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5,

AFN general assembly meeting wraps up on July 11

  • FRIDAY, JULY 5—SUNDAY, JULY 14 Calgary Stampede 2024—Politicians from all political stripes will likely be attending the 2024 Calgary Stampede from Friday, July 5,
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is presiding over the AFN's 45th Annual General Assembly on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation until July 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser

  • Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House's interpreters pilot project.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 10, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is now the government’s special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 10, 2024
  • Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House's interpreters pilot project.

PM formalizes Housefather as Jewish community special adviser

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 10, 2024
  • Mitzie Hunter, Mona Nemer, Jason MacLean, and Maura Forrest also have job news, plus an update on the House's interpreters pilot project.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is now the government’s special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair talks Nordic defence in Washington

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh lends a hand to the NDP’s Montreal byelection candidate.
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair will discuss 'Nordic security' with a panel of other defence ministers in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair talks Nordic defence in Washington

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh lends a hand to the NDP’s Montreal byelection candidate.

Blair talks Nordic defence in Washington

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh lends a hand to the NDP’s Montreal byelection candidate.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair will discuss 'Nordic security' with a panel of other defence ministers in Washington today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble

  • For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
Two tower cranes have already been in use east and west of Centre Block to lift materials in and out of the building's internal courtyards, which will be turned into key access points for the public and connected underground to the new Parliament Welcome Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.

New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2024
  • For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.
Two tower cranes have already been in use east and west of Centre Block to lift materials in and out of the building's internal courtyards, which will be turned into key access points for the public and connected underground to the new Parliament Welcome Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Upcoming Montreal byelection will be ‘a pretty important stay-or-go indicator’ for PM Trudeau, say political insiders and MPs

  • The Liberals are highly likely to win the LaSalle-Émard-Verdun race, but things could get complicated in the three-way contest between the Liberals, Bloc, and
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must call a high-stakes byelection in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle–Émard–Verdun by July 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Upcoming Montreal byelection will be ‘a pretty important stay-or-go indicator’ for PM Trudeau, say political insiders and MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2024
  • The Liberals are highly likely to win the LaSalle-Émard-Verdun race, but things could get complicated in the three-way contest between the Liberals, Bloc, and

Upcoming Montreal byelection will be ‘a pretty important stay-or-go indicator’ for PM Trudeau, say political insiders and MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2024
  • The Liberals are highly likely to win the LaSalle-Émard-Verdun race, but things could get complicated in the three-way contest between the Liberals, Bloc, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must call a high-stakes byelection in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle–Émard–Verdun by July 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadly Hurricane Beryl a stark reminder of the need to confront climate change, says Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy

  • Canada should take an active role in advocating on behalf of vulnerable Caribbean nations in forums where they aren’t members, say current, former diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says the international community needs to be reminded about the importance of sticking to their climate change promises. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Deadly Hurricane Beryl a stark reminder of the need to confront climate change, says Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2024
  • Canada should take an active role in advocating on behalf of vulnerable Caribbean nations in forums where they aren’t members, say current, former diplomats.

Deadly Hurricane Beryl a stark reminder of the need to confront climate change, says Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2024
  • Canada should take an active role in advocating on behalf of vulnerable Caribbean nations in forums where they aren’t members, say current, former diplomats.
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says the international community needs to be reminded about the importance of sticking to their climate change promises. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pedneault steps down as Green deputy leader

  • Citing “personal reasons,” Jonathan Pedneault announced he was stepping down as deputy leader of the Green Party on July 9. He’s served in the
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May hugs Jonathan Pedneault on July 9 following his resignation as deputy leader after serving in that position since November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pedneault steps down as Green deputy leader

  • Citing “personal reasons,” Jonathan Pedneault announced he was stepping down as deputy leader of the Green Party on July 9. He’s served in the

Pedneault steps down as Green deputy leader

  • Citing “personal reasons,” Jonathan Pedneault announced he was stepping down as deputy leader of the Green Party on July 9. He’s served in the
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May hugs Jonathan Pedneault on July 9 following his resignation as deputy leader after serving in that position since November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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