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G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
François-Philippe Champagn
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.

G7 finance ministers meet for the second day in Banff, and Carney holds a presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 21, 2025
  • Plus, new MPs get an orientation in parliamentary procedures.
François-Philippe Champagn
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, co-hosts the G7 meeting with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A home for all

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | May 21, 2025

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci

Close race expected for Cutest Pets on the Hill contest

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 21, 2025
  • Plus: judicial recount confirms the Liberals have Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont.; former NDP staffer Anthony Salloum launches a 'cathartic' blog; and Tessie Sanci
Louis, top left, Leo, Darcy, centre left, Isey, Noodle, bottom left, and Peanut are just six of the 20 finalists vying for your votes in this year's Cutest Pets on the Hill contest. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian Animal Health Institute

New defence minister, same old woes

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.

The 20th Century Boys rocked the Rainbow, and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 20, 2025
  • The 20th Century Boys returned to the Rainbow Bistro for their annual spring fundraiser, and they rocked it.
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, Richard Mahoney, centre, and Peter Van Dusen, right, rocked the Rainbow Bistro with their annual spring concert on May 16 and raised $4,500 for PAL Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of

A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons

Opinion | BY GABRIELLE GALLANT, KAHIR LALJI | May 19, 2025
  • With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of
Stephanie McLean, centre with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon, was sworn in as secretary of state for seniors on May 13. That’s a good first step, but there still needs to be a full ministerial portfolio for older persons, write Gabrielle Gallant and Kahir Lalji. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing

Note to Poilievre: the election is over

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 19, 2025
  • The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
In his press conference following the appointment of the new cabinet on May 13, Pierre Poilievre said a few nice words in the beginning, but then he could not refrain from individually attacking almost everything about the construction of the new cabinet, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”

Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,”
Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne will launch his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, published by Sutherland Books, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, 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’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade

Canada’s biggest problem is bigger than Trump, he only popped the bubble that Canada was living in

Opinion | BY AMY KARAM | May 18, 2025
  • Trump's disruption shone a light on fundamental changes that are needed in order for Canada to survive and thrive in this new global trade
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, 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

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 

Canadians need an urgent privacy reform

Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | May 16, 2025
  • This country urgently needs updated privacy laws to protect Canadians and support inclusive and responsible innovation. 
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured on the Hill on Jan. 26, 2023. The commissioner should be a one-stop shop for businesses to seek advice, compliance or for support to mitigate data breaches. But it should also be able to protect Canadians and offer effective remedies in case of privacy violation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be

‘When we hear government efficiency from Carney, we’re worried we’ll see DOGE-lite’: public service unions react to new ministers Lightbound and Ali

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has emphasized government efficiency and reining in spending, but the two largest public service unions say they need to be
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, left, and Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement, are both new to cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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The earthquakes and the blame

  • Politicians and developers have a mutually beneficial relationship in most countries, but Turkey is special.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government favours the industry with amnesties, low-interest rates, and the like because construction produces a quick hit of economic activity that helps him through the next election or other crisis, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The earthquakes and the blame

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2023
  • Politicians and developers have a mutually beneficial relationship in most countries, but Turkey is special.

The earthquakes and the blame

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2023
  • Politicians and developers have a mutually beneficial relationship in most countries, but Turkey is special.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government favours the industry with amnesties, low-interest rates, and the like because construction produces a quick hit of economic activity that helps him through the next election or other crisis, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

After a ‘disastrous start’ to the year, shuffle of senior PMO and chiefs of staff a ‘course correct in anticipation of things to come,’ say political players

  • Sean Mullin, a former senior Queen’s Park Liberal staffer, is joining the PMO as special adviser on the economy, according to a Liberal source.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his senior political aides have been busy shuffling the senior ranks of their own office and cabinet ministerial offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After a ‘disastrous start’ to the year, shuffle of senior PMO and chiefs of staff a ‘course correct in anticipation of things to come,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2023
  • Sean Mullin, a former senior Queen’s Park Liberal staffer, is joining the PMO as special adviser on the economy, according to a Liberal source.

After a ‘disastrous start’ to the year, shuffle of senior PMO and chiefs of staff a ‘course correct in anticipation of things to come,’ say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 13, 2023
  • Sean Mullin, a former senior Queen’s Park Liberal staffer, is joining the PMO as special adviser on the economy, according to a Liberal source.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his senior political aides have been busy shuffling the senior ranks of their own office and cabinet ministerial offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again

  • In the current dust-up, Poilievre has travelled from the contrived to the absurd, declaring Catherine Tait’s comments about him 'prove' that the CBC is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 13, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is now slagging CBC President Catherine Tait, left, because, he says, she's unleashed a 'partisan attack' against him. In other words, she has criticized him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 13, 2023
  • In the current dust-up, Poilievre has travelled from the contrived to the absurd, declaring Catherine Tait’s comments about him 'prove' that the CBC is

The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 13, 2023
  • In the current dust-up, Poilievre has travelled from the contrived to the absurd, declaring Catherine Tait’s comments about him 'prove' that the CBC is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is now slagging CBC President Catherine Tait, left, because, he says, she's unleashed a 'partisan attack' against him. In other words, she has criticized him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Canadian parliamentary cross-party effort to help ‘the most at-risk women in the world right now’

  • A group of six MPs from all parties has been working behind the scenes since mid-2022 to bring nine Afghan women parliamentarians to safety
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Conservative MP Alex Ruff, and Liberal MPs Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Canadian parliamentary cross-party effort to help ‘the most at-risk women in the world right now’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
  • A group of six MPs from all parties has been working behind the scenes since mid-2022 to bring nine Afghan women parliamentarians to safety

The Canadian parliamentary cross-party effort to help ‘the most at-risk women in the world right now’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 13, 2023
  • A group of six MPs from all parties has been working behind the scenes since mid-2022 to bring nine Afghan women parliamentarians to safety
The group of MPs who have been working behind the scenes includes Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Heather McPherson, Conservative MP Alex Ruff, and Liberal MPs Marcus Powlowski and Leah Taylor Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Copps: Flag Day brings back memories of the ‘Shawinigan Handshake’

  • When Jean Chrétien had a physical kerfuffle with a protester, the first official Flag Day certainly made history. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 13, 2023
Feb. 15 is Flag Day, first created by then-Canadian heritage minister Sheila Copps in 1996, under former prime minister Jean Chrétien, in an effort to foster national unity after the Quebec referendum. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Phil Nolan/Global News

Copps: Flag Day brings back memories of the ‘Shawinigan Handshake’

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 13, 2023
  • When Jean Chrétien had a physical kerfuffle with a protester, the first official Flag Day certainly made history. 

Copps: Flag Day brings back memories of the ‘Shawinigan Handshake’

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 13, 2023
  • When Jean Chrétien had a physical kerfuffle with a protester, the first official Flag Day certainly made history. 
Feb. 15 is Flag Day, first created by then-Canadian heritage minister Sheila Copps in 1996, under former prime minister Jean Chrétien, in an effort to foster national unity after the Quebec referendum. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Phil Nolan/Global News

‘The more we invest in health, the less we need to invest in health care,’ says ex-Olympian and MP Van Koeverden during Ski Day on the Hill, while first ministers meet in Ottawa

  • 'That’s not to suggest that physical activity solves every single problem,' said former Olympian now MP Adam van Koeverden, while skiing on Parliament Hill
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 13, 2023
Independent Senator Marty Deacon, centre, with Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, right, and Sue Holloway, left, who works in Deacon's office and is project co-ordinator for National Health and Fitness Day. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

‘The more we invest in health, the less we need to invest in health care,’ says ex-Olympian and MP Van Koeverden during Ski Day on the Hill, while first ministers meet in Ottawa

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 13, 2023
  • 'That’s not to suggest that physical activity solves every single problem,' said former Olympian now MP Adam van Koeverden, while skiing on Parliament Hill

‘The more we invest in health, the less we need to invest in health care,’ says ex-Olympian and MP Van Koeverden during Ski Day on the Hill, while first ministers meet in Ottawa

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 13, 2023
  • 'That’s not to suggest that physical activity solves every single problem,' said former Olympian now MP Adam van Koeverden, while skiing on Parliament Hill
Independent Senator Marty Deacon, centre, with Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden, right, and Sue Holloway, left, who works in Deacon's office and is project co-ordinator for National Health and Fitness Day. The Hill Times photograph by Christopher Guly

This year’s budget speech should be different

  • We urgently need a sense of shared citizenship and a positive patriotism that takes pride in our country. Instead, we have a political environment
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 13, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, is likely finalizing the federal budget. While the onus will be on her to come up with a budget that is designed to take us forward to something better, our political, business, and academic communities must double down to restore patriotism and build a unifying sense of citizenship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This year’s budget speech should be different

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 13, 2023
  • We urgently need a sense of shared citizenship and a positive patriotism that takes pride in our country. Instead, we have a political environment

This year’s budget speech should be different

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 13, 2023
  • We urgently need a sense of shared citizenship and a positive patriotism that takes pride in our country. Instead, we have a political environment
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, is likely finalizing the federal budget. While the onus will be on her to come up with a budget that is designed to take us forward to something better, our political, business, and academic communities must double down to restore patriotism and build a unifying sense of citizenship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s a momentous year for Canada-Japan relations

  • As we face a severe geopolitical situation, the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan has become even more important.
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | February 13, 2023
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida's visit to Ottawa last month came at the best timing, following the release of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Japan’s National Security Strategy, and as Japan holds the presidency of the G7 in 2023, writes Japan's Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s a momentous year for Canada-Japan relations

Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | February 13, 2023
  • As we face a severe geopolitical situation, the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan has become even more important.

It’s a momentous year for Canada-Japan relations

Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | February 13, 2023
  • As we face a severe geopolitical situation, the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan has become even more important.
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida's visit to Ottawa last month came at the best timing, following the release of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Japan’s National Security Strategy, and as Japan holds the presidency of the G7 in 2023, writes Japan's Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veiling Islamophobia through guise of secularism will not solve the problem

  • Fighting systemic Islamophobia is a must. Rebuilding trust with the growing Muslim community within Quebec is key. It starts with ensuring the Muslim community
Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | February 13, 2023
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, will serve as a champion and expert to support the federal government’s efforts in the fight against Islamophobia, systemic racism, racial discrimination, and religious intolerance, writes Abdul Nakua. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veiling Islamophobia through guise of secularism will not solve the problem

Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | February 13, 2023
  • Fighting systemic Islamophobia is a must. Rebuilding trust with the growing Muslim community within Quebec is key. It starts with ensuring the Muslim community

Veiling Islamophobia through guise of secularism will not solve the problem

Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | February 13, 2023
  • Fighting systemic Islamophobia is a must. Rebuilding trust with the growing Muslim community within Quebec is key. It starts with ensuring the Muslim community
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, will serve as a champion and expert to support the federal government’s efforts in the fight against Islamophobia, systemic racism, racial discrimination, and religious intolerance, writes Abdul Nakua. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives signal support for government bill to delay MAiD expansion

  • Plus, the PM’s Sunday trip to Whitehorse coincides with some odd activity in the skies over Yukon and over Lake Huron.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 13, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on Dec. 8, 2022, wants Parliament to move quickly to pass a bill delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying while the government conducts further studies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives signal support for government bill to delay MAiD expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 13, 2023
  • Plus, the PM’s Sunday trip to Whitehorse coincides with some odd activity in the skies over Yukon and over Lake Huron.

Politics This Morning: Conservatives signal support for government bill to delay MAiD expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 13, 2023
  • Plus, the PM’s Sunday trip to Whitehorse coincides with some odd activity in the skies over Yukon and over Lake Huron.
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on Dec. 8, 2022, wants Parliament to move quickly to pass a bill delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying while the government conducts further studies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New normal’ provides challenge to public sector’s ‘strategic policy review,’ say experts, as feds look to save $6-billion by 2026-27

  • Economist Don Drummond says that strategic reviews are 'extremely difficult to do and they have to be set up meticulously.'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The government is currently negotiating with 26 out of 28 bargaining tables across the public service, negotiations which are 'happening completely outside of the strategic review process,' according to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New normal’ provides challenge to public sector’s ‘strategic policy review,’ say experts, as feds look to save $6-billion by 2026-27

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
  • Economist Don Drummond says that strategic reviews are 'extremely difficult to do and they have to be set up meticulously.'

‘New normal’ provides challenge to public sector’s ‘strategic policy review,’ say experts, as feds look to save $6-billion by 2026-27

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
  • Economist Don Drummond says that strategic reviews are 'extremely difficult to do and they have to be set up meticulously.'
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The government is currently negotiating with 26 out of 28 bargaining tables across the public service, negotiations which are 'happening completely outside of the strategic review process,' according to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government needs to expand the 40,000 cap on Afghan refugees

  • IRCC says it has received expressions of interest from more than one million people trying to flee the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, but it's
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser's response to criticism that the government has been slow to move the 40,000 refugees it committed to bringing to Canada has been consistent: the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is challenging. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government needs to expand the 40,000 cap on Afghan refugees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
  • IRCC says it has received expressions of interest from more than one million people trying to flee the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, but it's

Government needs to expand the 40,000 cap on Afghan refugees

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 13, 2023
  • IRCC says it has received expressions of interest from more than one million people trying to flee the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, but it's
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser's response to criticism that the government has been slow to move the 40,000 refugees it committed to bringing to Canada has been consistent: the situation on the ground in Afghanistan is challenging. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jack Austin writes his memoirs, Unlikely Insider

  • Plus, Beer Canada to host its first in-person reception with Parliamentarians and staff since the pandemic began, and iPolitics’ Question Period Briefing sees multiple
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
Pierre Trudeau, left, Jack Austin and Queen Elizabeth. 'Austin has played a unique role in Canada's public life,' says Bob Rae in one of the book's jacket blurbs. Image courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Jack Austin writes his memoirs, Unlikely Insider

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
  • Plus, Beer Canada to host its first in-person reception with Parliamentarians and staff since the pandemic began, and iPolitics’ Question Period Briefing sees multiple

Jack Austin writes his memoirs, Unlikely Insider

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
  • Plus, Beer Canada to host its first in-person reception with Parliamentarians and staff since the pandemic began, and iPolitics’ Question Period Briefing sees multiple
Pierre Trudeau, left, Jack Austin and Queen Elizabeth. 'Austin has played a unique role in Canada's public life,' says Bob Rae in one of the book's jacket blurbs. Image courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

A recommended approach to biodiversity conservation

  • Ecological 'purists' recoil at the thought of active management via human intervention. The problem with the purist approach is that most regions on Earth
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | February 13, 2023
Eliminating introduced Pacific salmon, pictured, from the Great Lakes is neither possible or desirable. But we also use 'lampricides,' chemicals designed to kill juvenile lamprey to protect Pacific salmon. This begs the question: what are our priorities for species conservation and on what do we base those decisions, asks Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

A recommended approach to biodiversity conservation

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | February 13, 2023
  • Ecological 'purists' recoil at the thought of active management via human intervention. The problem with the purist approach is that most regions on Earth

A recommended approach to biodiversity conservation

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | February 13, 2023
  • Ecological 'purists' recoil at the thought of active management via human intervention. The problem with the purist approach is that most regions on Earth
Eliminating introduced Pacific salmon, pictured, from the Great Lakes is neither possible or desirable. But we also use 'lampricides,' chemicals designed to kill juvenile lamprey to protect Pacific salmon. This begs the question: what are our priorities for species conservation and on what do we base those decisions, asks Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

DND’s capital program is eviscerated: Alan Williams

  • Re: “Government should rein in its spending on outsourcing contracts,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 6). I am in full agreement with The Hill Times’
Opinion | February 13, 2023
The Department of National Defence building, pictured in Ottawa. Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, says he is concerned about DND's 'out-of-control' program spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND’s capital program is eviscerated: Alan Williams

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • Re: “Government should rein in its spending on outsourcing contracts,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 6). I am in full agreement with The Hill Times’

DND’s capital program is eviscerated: Alan Williams

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • Re: “Government should rein in its spending on outsourcing contracts,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 6). I am in full agreement with The Hill Times’
The Department of National Defence building, pictured in Ottawa. Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister of materiel at DND, says he is concerned about DND's 'out-of-control' program spending. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s public service leaders must consider innovative technologies to ensure a seamless transition to hybrid work

  • For the first time since COVID-19 hit in 2020, tens of thousands of public servants are heading back to offices in downtown Ottawa and
Opinion | BY WAYNE LIKO | February 13, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced the mandated return-to-the-workplace plan for federal public servants in December. Federal public servants are expected to be back in the office at least two to three times a week by the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s public service leaders must consider innovative technologies to ensure a seamless transition to hybrid work

Opinion | BY WAYNE LIKO | February 13, 2023
  • For the first time since COVID-19 hit in 2020, tens of thousands of public servants are heading back to offices in downtown Ottawa and

Canada’s public service leaders must consider innovative technologies to ensure a seamless transition to hybrid work

Opinion | BY WAYNE LIKO | February 13, 2023
  • For the first time since COVID-19 hit in 2020, tens of thousands of public servants are heading back to offices in downtown Ottawa and
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced the mandated return-to-the-workplace plan for federal public servants in December. Federal public servants are expected to be back in the office at least two to three times a week by the end of March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop giving priority to corporate profits at cost of destruction of planet: Ottawa reader

  • The oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a time of climate emergency, our government continues
Opinion | February 13, 2023
The oil sands in Fort McMurray, Alta., pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Stop giving priority to corporate profits at cost of destruction of planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • The oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a time of climate emergency, our government continues

Stop giving priority to corporate profits at cost of destruction of planet: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • The oil and gas sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a time of climate emergency, our government continues
The oil sands in Fort McMurray, Alta., pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Beer Canada to host shindig celebrating Canadian brewing on Feb. 13 on the Hill

  • MONDAY, FEB. 13 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on
Did someone say beer? Stephen Yardy, left, and David Currie, pictured in 2017 at the Beer Canada celebration in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beer Canada to host shindig celebrating Canadian brewing on Feb. 13 on the Hill

  • MONDAY, FEB. 13 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on

Beer Canada to host shindig celebrating Canadian brewing on Feb. 13 on the Hill

  • MONDAY, FEB. 13 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on
Did someone say beer? Stephen Yardy, left, and David Currie, pictured in 2017 at the Beer Canada celebration in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facetious, goading comparison between Israel and Russia, writes Toronto reader

  • Re: “Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Jan 30). I’ll give John Gilmore the
Opinion | February 13, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Giving tanks to the Palestinians in either scenario is just as absurd as letter-writer John Gilmore’s disingenuous comparison of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine to Israel’s enduring fight for peace, writes Noah J. Lewis. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotel/Pixabay

Facetious, goading comparison between Israel and Russia, writes Toronto reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • Re: “Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Jan 30). I’ll give John Gilmore the

Facetious, goading comparison between Israel and Russia, writes Toronto reader

Opinion | February 13, 2023
  • Re: “Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Jan 30). I’ll give John Gilmore the
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Giving tanks to the Palestinians in either scenario is just as absurd as letter-writer John Gilmore’s disingenuous comparison of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine to Israel’s enduring fight for peace, writes Noah J. Lewis. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotel/Pixabay

Withdrawing Bill C-21 amendments puts pressure on Liberals from urban-rural divide, says pollster

  • The Liberals pulled back controversial amendments to Bill C-21, which critics argued would restrict access to hunting rifles. But gun control activist Heidi
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said that legitimate concerns have been raised in recent weeks about the need for more consultation and debate regarding Bill C-21, in a statement posted on Twitter on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Withdrawing Bill C-21 amendments puts pressure on Liberals from urban-rural divide, says pollster

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2023
  • The Liberals pulled back controversial amendments to Bill C-21, which critics argued would restrict access to hunting rifles. But gun control activist Heidi

Withdrawing Bill C-21 amendments puts pressure on Liberals from urban-rural divide, says pollster

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 12, 2023
  • The Liberals pulled back controversial amendments to Bill C-21, which critics argued would restrict access to hunting rifles. But gun control activist Heidi
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said that legitimate concerns have been raised in recent weeks about the need for more consultation and debate regarding Bill C-21, in a statement posted on Twitter on Feb. 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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