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Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

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

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

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

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Barrelling through Bill C-5

  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

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

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

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

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

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

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

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

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

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

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

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

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

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

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

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

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

Public safety or public suppression?

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

Public safety or public suppression?

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

Public safety or public suppression?

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

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

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

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

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

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Military retention bonuses equal common sense

  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya 

  • The backbench Liberal MP says he's the kind of leader who would make 'tough choices' and the 'bold political decisions' necessary to set Canada
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
Chandra Arya
Chandra Arya
Liberal MP Chandra Arya announced on Jan. 9 that he is running for the leadership of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • The backbench Liberal MP says he's the kind of leader who would make 'tough choices' and the 'bold political decisions' necessary to set Canada

Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • The backbench Liberal MP says he's the kind of leader who would make 'tough choices' and the 'bold political decisions' necessary to set Canada
Chandra Arya
Liberal MP Chandra Arya announced on Jan. 9 that he is running for the leadership of the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 6 outside Rideau Cottage, told MPs at last week's national caucus meeting that he would remain neutral in the leadership race, but that he would provide support for the new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 6 outside Rideau Cottage, told MPs at last week's national caucus meeting that he would remain neutral in the leadership race, but that he would provide support for the new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The race is on! Let it be merciful

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
The Liberals' placeholder candidate cannot be the genial Dominic LeBlanc, newly-minted finance minister and beloved party veteran, who has taken himself out of contention so he can attend to the business of the nation, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The race is on! Let it be merciful

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:

The race is on! Let it be merciful

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:
The Liberals' placeholder candidate cannot be the genial Dominic LeBlanc, newly-minted finance minister and beloved party veteran, who has taken himself out of contention so he can attend to the business of the nation, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Donald Trump is sounding more like Russian President Vladimir Putin than the incoming president of the United States, writes Michael Harris. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Donald Trump is sounding more like Russian President Vladimir Putin than the incoming president of the United States, writes Michael Harris. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared

Trump’s threats could make us stronger and prouder, if we’re ready to try

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 13, 2025
  • The big question will be how much pain we are ready to endure before acceding to Trump's demands, and how much we are prepared
Justin Trudeau
The Trudeau government had quickly adapted to Trumpism, declaring that Canada was fully in line on the U.S. president-elect's China policy, and agreeing that Mexico posed a threat because of its Chinese investment, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a presser today on hitting the U.S. with counter-tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to

Singh pushes for tit-for-tat tariffs

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 13, 2025
  • Good Monday morning,  If American high school dramas have taught us anything, it is that there is no easy way to stand up to
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold a presser today on hitting the U.S. with counter-tariffs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

  • Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don't have to tolerate
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
In the wake of threats by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, centre, observers have called on leaders such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to stand up to him. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of The White House

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don't have to tolerate

Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don't have to tolerate
In the wake of threats by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, centre, observers have called on leaders such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to stand up to him. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of The White House

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ottawa, pictured in March 2023 on the Hill. A Jan. 2 article in The Economist argues Canada should join the European Union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek

‘Maple syrup, meet Belgian waffle’: The Economist calls for Canada to join the EU

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Luc Berthold will start cancer treatment, ex-Liberal MP Paul Szabo has died, Joanna Smith joins The Logic, and style guru Derek
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ottawa, pictured in March 2023 on the Hill. A Jan. 2 article in The Economist argues Canada should join the European Union. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump: enemy of the state

  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
Donald Trump.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

What will and may happen by March 24

  • The new PM could entice the NDP to jettison its plan to vote down the government by promising that a reconvened Commons would speedily
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 13, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, and Mark Carney.
Chrystia Freeland, left, and Mark Carney.
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney are seen as the front-runners in the upcoming Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

What will and may happen by March 24

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 13, 2025
  • The new PM could entice the NDP to jettison its plan to vote down the government by promising that a reconvened Commons would speedily

What will and may happen by March 24

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 13, 2025
  • The new PM could entice the NDP to jettison its plan to vote down the government by promising that a reconvened Commons would speedily
Chrystia Freeland, left, and Mark Carney.
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney are seen as the front-runners in the upcoming Liberal leadership race. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Donald Trump.
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are
Opinion | January 13, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Wong’s opinion piece offers one-sided narrative: letter writer

  • María Wong’s column, “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times), presents a one-sided narrative that distorts facts and omits
Opinion | January 13, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Wong’s opinion piece offers one-sided narrative: letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • María Wong’s column, “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times), presents a one-sided narrative that distorts facts and omits

Wong’s opinion piece offers one-sided narrative: letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • María Wong’s column, “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times), presents a one-sided narrative that distorts facts and omits
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Donald Trump to be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20

  • MONDAY, JAN. 13 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Minister Champagne to Deliver Remarks—Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Donald Trump to be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 13 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Minister Champagne to Deliver Remarks—Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will

Donald Trump to be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 13, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 13 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. TUESDAY, JAN. 14 Minister Champagne to Deliver Remarks—Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director

  • Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are 'highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, prorogued Parliament until March 24 and announced his plans to give up the Liberal leadership and resign as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a news conference that same day he intends to vote to bring down the government at the next throne speech. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are 'highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC

Civil servants and the public ‘will suffer’ without moving bill on whistleblower protection, says Centre for Free Expression director

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 12, 2025
  • Meanwhile, Sean Bruyea says whistleblower protections are also needed for veterans and their families because they are 'highly vulnerable to reprisals from either VAC
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, prorogued Parliament until March 24 and announced his plans to give up the Liberal leadership and resign as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a news conference that same day he intends to vote to bring down the government at the next throne speech. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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