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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

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. 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

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.

Readying the country to ‘defend against help’

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL, PHILIPPE LAGASSé, TIM PAGE | May 15, 2025
  • Canada must focus on what we can do on our own without American assistance—and perhaps in opposition to Washington’s desires in the Arctic.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6. Carney and his new cabinet should insist that the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces start thinking and planning as a national force first and foremost. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute
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After 30 years in the biz, Heather Scoffield departs Toronto Star, joins Goldy Hyder at Business Council of Canada

  • Plus, Andy Blatchford leaves Politico, Mark Sutcliffe still needs two top staffers, Amira Elghawaby named Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, and Postmedia
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Heather Scoffield, pictured in The Canadian Press' Ottawa office in 2018, has joined the Business Council of Canada’s executive team as senior vice president of strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After 30 years in the biz, Heather Scoffield departs Toronto Star, joins Goldy Hyder at Business Council of Canada

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 30, 2023
  • Plus, Andy Blatchford leaves Politico, Mark Sutcliffe still needs two top staffers, Amira Elghawaby named Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, and Postmedia

After 30 years in the biz, Heather Scoffield departs Toronto Star, joins Goldy Hyder at Business Council of Canada

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 30, 2023
  • Plus, Andy Blatchford leaves Politico, Mark Sutcliffe still needs two top staffers, Amira Elghawaby named Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia, and Postmedia
Heather Scoffield, pictured in The Canadian Press' Ottawa office in 2018, has joined the Business Council of Canada’s executive team as senior vice president of strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A space for her: what we can learn from Jacinda Ardern’s resignation

  • Canada’s track record of electing women has been dismal. Our Parliament has never had more than 30 per cent women; and we rank 61st
Opinion | BY CHI NGUYEN | January 30, 2023
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s tenure has marked a new kind of responsible leadership in many ways, writes Chi Nguyen. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A space for her: what we can learn from Jacinda Ardern’s resignation

Opinion | BY CHI NGUYEN | January 30, 2023
  • Canada’s track record of electing women has been dismal. Our Parliament has never had more than 30 per cent women; and we rank 61st

A space for her: what we can learn from Jacinda Ardern’s resignation

Opinion | BY CHI NGUYEN | January 30, 2023
  • Canada’s track record of electing women has been dismal. Our Parliament has never had more than 30 per cent women; and we rank 61st
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s tenure has marked a new kind of responsible leadership in many ways, writes Chi Nguyen. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The House of Commons is back: MPs should not treat democracy like a zero-sum game

  • We are living in challenging times, and the country needs strong leadership, but confidence in Canada's national direction is faltering.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 30, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. As Perrin Beatty says, 'Tribalism has infected our society at large, where we’re focused much more on 'me' than 'we'—and we treat democracy as if it were a zero-sum game.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The House of Commons is back: MPs should not treat democracy like a zero-sum game

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 30, 2023
  • We are living in challenging times, and the country needs strong leadership, but confidence in Canada's national direction is faltering.

The House of Commons is back: MPs should not treat democracy like a zero-sum game

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 30, 2023
  • We are living in challenging times, and the country needs strong leadership, but confidence in Canada's national direction is faltering.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. As Perrin Beatty says, 'Tribalism has infected our society at large, where we’re focused much more on 'me' than 'we'—and we treat democracy as if it were a zero-sum game.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Health care, inflation, cost of living top issues in this House session: pollsters, pundits

  • The themes raised during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s three-day cabinet huddle in Hamilton, Ont., on Jan. 23-25 provide a good glimpse of where the
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 30, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget will be the first post-pandemic budget. 'The ironic twist is that during the pandemic, which was the biggest disruption to the world in a century, Canadians felt more financially secure about the federation and personally in 2020, compared to before the pandemic,' says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health care, inflation, cost of living top issues in this House session: pollsters, pundits

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 30, 2023
  • The themes raised during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s three-day cabinet huddle in Hamilton, Ont., on Jan. 23-25 provide a good glimpse of where the

Health care, inflation, cost of living top issues in this House session: pollsters, pundits

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 30, 2023
  • The themes raised during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s three-day cabinet huddle in Hamilton, Ont., on Jan. 23-25 provide a good glimpse of where the
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget will be the first post-pandemic budget. 'The ironic twist is that during the pandemic, which was the biggest disruption to the world in a century, Canadians felt more financially secure about the federation and personally in 2020, compared to before the pandemic,' says Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biodiversity conservation: the devil is in the details

  • The documents that emerged from COP15 were long on goals and objectives, but woefully short on details. Goals are the easy part but when
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | January 30, 2023
COP15 stressed the importance of conserving wild species, which is well and good, but what constitutes a species is still not settled. Hybridization is common in nature whereby two closely related species can cross breed. Mallard duck, left, and black duck hybrids are fairly common yet both are considered separate species, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Biodiversity conservation: the devil is in the details

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | January 30, 2023
  • The documents that emerged from COP15 were long on goals and objectives, but woefully short on details. Goals are the easy part but when

Biodiversity conservation: the devil is in the details

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | January 30, 2023
  • The documents that emerged from COP15 were long on goals and objectives, but woefully short on details. Goals are the easy part but when
COP15 stressed the importance of conserving wild species, which is well and good, but what constitutes a species is still not settled. Hybridization is common in nature whereby two closely related species can cross breed. Mallard duck, left, and black duck hybrids are fairly common yet both are considered separate species, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian government appears to be yielding to pressure on Aurora CP-140s, writes Chartrand

  • The process of replacing Aurora CP-140s is hardly on the average person’s radar, but an interesting process is unfolding, one that warrants the public’s
Opinion | January 30, 2023
The Canadian government has an opportunity to capitalize on skills, the industrial footprint and technological capabilities developed over decades to grow Canada’s military branch of the aerospace industry, writes David Chartrand. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian government appears to be yielding to pressure on Aurora CP-140s, writes Chartrand

Opinion | January 30, 2023
  • The process of replacing Aurora CP-140s is hardly on the average person’s radar, but an interesting process is unfolding, one that warrants the public’s

Canadian government appears to be yielding to pressure on Aurora CP-140s, writes Chartrand

Opinion | January 30, 2023
  • The process of replacing Aurora CP-140s is hardly on the average person’s radar, but an interesting process is unfolding, one that warrants the public’s
The Canadian government has an opportunity to capitalize on skills, the industrial footprint and technological capabilities developed over decades to grow Canada’s military branch of the aerospace industry, writes David Chartrand. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

This just in: House is back on Monday, Jan. 30

  • MONDAY, JAN. 30 House Resumes Sitting—The House resumes sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit for three straight weeks (Jan. 30-Feb. 17). It
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. MPs will resume sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit every weekday for three straight weeks. It will break again on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on Monday, March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: House is back on Monday, Jan. 30

  • MONDAY, JAN. 30 House Resumes Sitting—The House resumes sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit for three straight weeks (Jan. 30-Feb. 17). It

This just in: House is back on Monday, Jan. 30

  • MONDAY, JAN. 30 House Resumes Sitting—The House resumes sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit for three straight weeks (Jan. 30-Feb. 17). It
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. MPs will resume sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit every weekday for three straight weeks. It will break again on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on Monday, March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer

  • Since there is now little to distinguish between the far-right regime in Russia and the far-right regime in Israel, both bent on permanent annexation
Opinion | January 30, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 8, 2022, at the Assembly of First Nations' Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. Last week, Trudeau said he would not rule out sending Canada's German-made battle tanks to Ukraine, saying Ottawa would consider such a request from Kyiv. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer

Opinion | January 30, 2023
  • Since there is now little to distinguish between the far-right regime in Russia and the far-right regime in Israel, both bent on permanent annexation

Could Trudeau spare a few tanks for the Palestinians, asks Montreal letter writer

Opinion | January 30, 2023
  • Since there is now little to distinguish between the far-right regime in Russia and the far-right regime in Israel, both bent on permanent annexation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 8, 2022, at the Assembly of First Nations' Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. Last week, Trudeau said he would not rule out sending Canada's German-made battle tanks to Ukraine, saying Ottawa would consider such a request from Kyiv. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators say they’re planning to return to a more deliberate approach to vetting legislation

  • Some Senators chafed against the pressure to fast-track COVID-era bills that they believed warranted deeper study, and say the circumstances that called for such
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 29, 2023
Senator Scott Tannas, centre, says Senators 'have to be very careful to make sure that we are not taking orders from the House of Commons and the government on timelines that aren’t of an emergency nature.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators say they’re planning to return to a more deliberate approach to vetting legislation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 29, 2023
  • Some Senators chafed against the pressure to fast-track COVID-era bills that they believed warranted deeper study, and say the circumstances that called for such

Senators say they’re planning to return to a more deliberate approach to vetting legislation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 29, 2023
  • Some Senators chafed against the pressure to fast-track COVID-era bills that they believed warranted deeper study, and say the circumstances that called for such
Senator Scott Tannas, centre, says Senators 'have to be very careful to make sure that we are not taking orders from the House of Commons and the government on timelines that aren’t of an emergency nature.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Something positive out of something bad’: politicos, minus the politicians, dance up a storm for ovarian cancer research fundraiser at the Mét

  • Dance for Her fundraiser returns in-person to the Métropolitain Brasserie in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 27, 2023
Organizer George Wamala, director of regulatory and government affairs at RBC, left; Brooklyn Mattison, senior adviser at RBC; Anthony Koch, strategist; and Anaida Poilievre, wife of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, at 'The Dance for Her' Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser at Métropolitain Brasserie on January 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster

‘Something positive out of something bad’: politicos, minus the politicians, dance up a storm for ovarian cancer research fundraiser at the Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 27, 2023
  • Dance for Her fundraiser returns in-person to the Métropolitain Brasserie in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada.

‘Something positive out of something bad’: politicos, minus the politicians, dance up a storm for ovarian cancer research fundraiser at the Mét

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | January 27, 2023
  • Dance for Her fundraiser returns in-person to the Métropolitain Brasserie in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada.
Organizer George Wamala, director of regulatory and government affairs at RBC, left; Brooklyn Mattison, senior adviser at RBC; Anthony Koch, strategist; and Anaida Poilievre, wife of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, at 'The Dance for Her' Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser at Métropolitain Brasserie on January 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster

Central bank’s ‘definitive’ language on pausing future rate hikes an ‘appropriate’ choice, say economists

  • The Bank of Canada's projection that inflation will drop to around three per cent later this year sounds ‘pretty heroic,’ says economist Don Drummond,
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2023
On Jan. 26, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the central bank was hiking its trend-setting interest rate by a quarter point to 4.5 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank’s ‘definitive’ language on pausing future rate hikes an ‘appropriate’ choice, say economists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2023
  • The Bank of Canada's projection that inflation will drop to around three per cent later this year sounds ‘pretty heroic,’ says economist Don Drummond,

Central bank’s ‘definitive’ language on pausing future rate hikes an ‘appropriate’ choice, say economists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 27, 2023
  • The Bank of Canada's projection that inflation will drop to around three per cent later this year sounds ‘pretty heroic,’ says economist Don Drummond,
On Jan. 26, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the central bank was hiking its trend-setting interest rate by a quarter point to 4.5 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tanks to Ukraine

  • Plus, the PM and the opposition leader will address their caucuses on the Hill.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announced yesterday that Canada will send four of its battle tanks to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tanks to Ukraine

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2023
  • Plus, the PM and the opposition leader will address their caucuses on the Hill.

Politics This Morning: Tanks to Ukraine

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 27, 2023
  • Plus, the PM and the opposition leader will address their caucuses on the Hill.
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announced yesterday that Canada will send four of its battle tanks to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alcohol guidelines offer a simple message: drinking less is better

  • Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health emphasizes this: every drink counts and any reduction in consumption is beneficial.
Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | January 26, 2023
The main recommendation of the recent report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is for people who drink alcohol to reduce their consumption as much as possible, write guideline update co-chairs Catherine Paradis and Peter Butt. Unsplash photograph by Adam Wilson

Alcohol guidelines offer a simple message: drinking less is better

Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | January 26, 2023
  • Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health emphasizes this: every drink counts and any reduction in consumption is beneficial.

Alcohol guidelines offer a simple message: drinking less is better

Opinion | BY CATHERINE PARADIS, PETER BUTT | January 26, 2023
  • Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health emphasizes this: every drink counts and any reduction in consumption is beneficial.
The main recommendation of the recent report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is for people who drink alcohol to reduce their consumption as much as possible, write guideline update co-chairs Catherine Paradis and Peter Butt. Unsplash photograph by Adam Wilson

It’s better for Singh to be Singh

  • To be successful, a politician has to be real. That’s to say if a politician tries to be something he or she isn’t, it
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. New Democrat strategists should focus on addressing Singh’s true political vulnerabilities, argues Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s better for Singh to be Singh

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
  • To be successful, a politician has to be real. That’s to say if a politician tries to be something he or she isn’t, it

It’s better for Singh to be Singh

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2023
  • To be successful, a politician has to be real. That’s to say if a politician tries to be something he or she isn’t, it
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. New Democrat strategists should focus on addressing Singh’s true political vulnerabilities, argues Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Québec City mosque attack anniversary a time for action against Islamophobia

  • Canada should prepare and implement a robust strategy that includes public education and building bridges between minority groups, including Muslims and mainstream Canadians.
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | January 26, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Leaders across the political spectrum need to recognize the negative impact of hate speech and they need to make their position on it public, including with discriminatory legislation such as Quebec's Bill-21, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Québec City mosque attack anniversary a time for action against Islamophobia

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | January 26, 2023
  • Canada should prepare and implement a robust strategy that includes public education and building bridges between minority groups, including Muslims and mainstream Canadians.

Québec City mosque attack anniversary a time for action against Islamophobia

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | January 26, 2023
  • Canada should prepare and implement a robust strategy that includes public education and building bridges between minority groups, including Muslims and mainstream Canadians.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Leaders across the political spectrum need to recognize the negative impact of hate speech and they need to make their position on it public, including with discriminatory legislation such as Quebec's Bill-21, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior staff changes for ministers Bibeau, Boissonnault

  • Plus, Alex Wellstead will soon end his six-year run on the Hill, with Laurie Bouchard stepping in as acting communications director to Innovation Minister
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault have both had a recent change in status for their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior staff changes for ministers Bibeau, Boissonnault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2023
  • Plus, Alex Wellstead will soon end his six-year run on the Hill, with Laurie Bouchard stepping in as acting communications director to Innovation Minister

Senior staff changes for ministers Bibeau, Boissonnault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 26, 2023
  • Plus, Alex Wellstead will soon end his six-year run on the Hill, with Laurie Bouchard stepping in as acting communications director to Innovation Minister
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault have both had a recent change in status for their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announce on Jan. 26, 2023, the government’s plan to send four Leopard 2 tanks and training staff to the allied effort aiding Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 26, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre announce on Jan. 26, 2023, the government’s plan to send four Leopard 2 tanks and training staff to the allied effort aiding Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Western tanks bring victory in Ukraine?

  • LONDON, U.K.—On Jan. 24 they reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. How did they know that Germany would agree to give
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2023
U.S. Soldiers move an M1 Abrams tank to the firing line to test fire its weapons during operations in Kuwait in May 2021. The United States is talking of about sending 30 M1s, and along other country donations there aren't many coming to Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense

Will Western tanks bring victory in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—On Jan. 24 they reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. How did they know that Germany would agree to give

Will Western tanks bring victory in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2023
  • LONDON, U.K.—On Jan. 24 they reset the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight. How did they know that Germany would agree to give
U.S. Soldiers move an M1 Abrams tank to the firing line to test fire its weapons during operations in Kuwait in May 2021. The United States is talking of about sending 30 M1s, and along other country donations there aren't many coming to Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense

‘Disappointing comment’ to see Trudeau describe Ford’s health-care changes as ‘innovation,’ says Toronto Liberal MP Sgro

  • It’s ‘critical’ that the federal government put in place strict conditions in the ongoing negotiations about Canada Health Transfer to ensure provinces don’t open
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2023
Ahead of the start of the winter sitting of Parliament, the Liberal caucus is meeting in Ottawa on Friday and Saturday for its caucus retreat. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Doug Ford’s recently introduced changes to the provincial health-care system will be one of the key topics of discussion at this retreat. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Disappointing comment’ to see Trudeau describe Ford’s health-care changes as ‘innovation,’ says Toronto Liberal MP Sgro

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2023
  • It’s ‘critical’ that the federal government put in place strict conditions in the ongoing negotiations about Canada Health Transfer to ensure provinces don’t open

‘Disappointing comment’ to see Trudeau describe Ford’s health-care changes as ‘innovation,’ says Toronto Liberal MP Sgro

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 26, 2023
  • It’s ‘critical’ that the federal government put in place strict conditions in the ongoing negotiations about Canada Health Transfer to ensure provinces don’t open
Ahead of the start of the winter sitting of Parliament, the Liberal caucus is meeting in Ottawa on Friday and Saturday for its caucus retreat. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Doug Ford’s recently introduced changes to the provincial health-care system will be one of the key topics of discussion at this retreat. The Hill Times file photograph

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

  • Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now
News | BY JENNA COCULLO | January 26, 2023
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is the last hurdle Rogers Communications Inc. will have to face in what has been a two-year journey to close its acquisition deal with Shaw Communications Inc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

News | BY JENNA COCULLO | January 26, 2023
  • Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

News | BY JENNA COCULLO | January 26, 2023
  • Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is the last hurdle Rogers Communications Inc. will have to face in what has been a two-year journey to close its acquisition deal with Shaw Communications Inc. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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