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Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public

Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public
Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president

Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Canada’s multibillion-dollar defence modernization plans are 'predicated on the assumption of an increasingly tight, integrated working relationship with the United States,' says CGAI president
Defence Minister David McGuinty was sworn in to his new portfolio on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the
Opinion | May 28, 2025

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.
Opinion | May 28, 2025
King Charles’ visit is a reminder that most Canadians still accept the legitimacy of unaccountable public and private power, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.

Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy.
King Charles’ visit is a reminder that most Canadians still accept the legitimacy of unaccountable public and private power, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.
Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Opinion | BY CANDACE LARSEN | May 28, 2025
  • Indigenous businesses don’t just talk about economic inclusion—we deliver it, by building homes, jobs, and resilience.
CSG Senator Paul Prosper highlighted First Nations priorities for the federal government to tackle within its first 100 days in a May 12 press conference in Ottawa. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts
Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
National Defence Minister David McGuinty should sit down with his colleagues and direct the public service to create policies aligned with the needs of service members, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts

It is up to cabinet to fix military retention

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | May 28, 2025
  • If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts
David McGuinty
National Defence Minister David McGuinty should sit down with his colleagues and direct the public service to create policies aligned with the needs of service members, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The building blocks for procurement progress

  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

The procurement problem

  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
Stephen Fuhr
Stephen Fuhr
At the top of Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr’s priority list should be changing our de-centralized approach to defence procurement, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The procurement problem

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.

The procurement problem

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 28, 2025
  • Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
Stephen Fuhr
At the top of Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr’s priority list should be changing our de-centralized approach to defence procurement, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
Stephen Fuhr
Stephen Fuhr
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr is the government’s new secretary of state for defence procurement. The prime minister’s defence industrial philosophy is much more relevant for the times than that of his predecessor, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government

Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 28, 2025
  • The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government
Stephen Fuhr
Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr is the government’s new secretary of state for defence procurement. The prime minister’s defence industrial philosophy is much more relevant for the times than that of his predecessor, writes Nicolas Todd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • Scaffolding is starting to go up along Centre Block’s iconic southern façade, and once erected, will be covered by a trompe-l’oeil tarp.
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025.
A pedestrian walks past the main gates to Parliament Hill. Known as the Queen's Gate, the wrought iron gates were removed for restoration in March 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camila laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial after the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and

A horse-drawn carriage and military parade close a whirlwind royal visit filled with pomp and style

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla were the guests of honour in Canada ahead of the Throne Speech receiving a royal salute, gun salute, and
King Charles and Queen Camila laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial after the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
King Charles
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same
Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Committee on Internal Trade have a June 1 deadline looming to facilitate labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Committee on Internal Trade have a June 1 deadline looming to facilitate labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to build—together

  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to build—together

Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.

Time to build—together

Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
Canada has the resources to develop its own in-house version of Linux, and can draw on the experiences of allied countries that have made the switch, writes Aidan Wakely-Mulroney. Unsplash photograph by Oleksandr Chumak

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
Canada has the resources to develop its own in-house version of Linux, and can draw on the experiences of allied countries that have made the switch, writes Aidan Wakely-Mulroney. Unsplash photograph by Oleksandr Chumak

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, centre, position as Liberal leader is cemented as the most 'battle-tested' person to deal with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right, despite calls to follow the lead of U.S. President Joe Biden and step aside, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 13, 2024
  • While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, centre, position as Liberal leader is cemented as the most 'battle-tested' person to deal with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right, despite calls to follow the lead of U.S. President Joe Biden and step aside, say strategists. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Turnout for what?

  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

The world changed on Nov. 5

  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
We shouldn’t make the same mistake a lot of American voters apparently made of thinking that president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t mean what he says, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

The world changed on Nov. 5

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.

The world changed on Nov. 5

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.
Donald J. Trump
We shouldn’t make the same mistake a lot of American voters apparently made of thinking that president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t mean what he says, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There’s plenty about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that's anathema to many Canadian voters, but his recent victory provides a lesson for Canadian politicians. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CSPAN

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does
Donald Trump
There’s plenty about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that's anathema to many Canadian voters, but his recent victory provides a lesson for Canadian politicians. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CSPAN

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with
Opinion | November 13, 2024

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with

Misinformation: the other epidemic

  • Information is more accessible than ever, yet the rapid spread of misinformation is relentless, and has potentially devastating consequences. One of the most concerning
Opinion | November 13, 2024

Misinformation: the other epidemic

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Information is more accessible than ever, yet the rapid spread of misinformation is relentless, and has potentially devastating consequences. One of the most concerning

Misinformation: the other epidemic

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Information is more accessible than ever, yet the rapid spread of misinformation is relentless, and has potentially devastating consequences. One of the most concerning

NDP chief Jagmeet Singh headlines Toronto luncheon with economy-focused speech on Nov. 14

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 12—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 2024 PAAC Annual Conference—The Public Affairs Association of Canada hosts its annual conference on the theme: “40 years of
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP chief Jagmeet Singh headlines Toronto luncheon with economy-focused speech on Nov. 14

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 12—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 2024 PAAC Annual Conference—The Public Affairs Association of Canada hosts its annual conference on the theme: “40 years of

NDP chief Jagmeet Singh headlines Toronto luncheon with economy-focused speech on Nov. 14

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 12—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 2024 PAAC Annual Conference—The Public Affairs Association of Canada hosts its annual conference on the theme: “40 years of
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. cabinet committee meets

  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. cabinet committee meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.

U.S. cabinet committee meets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, a fundraising breakdown by Riddhi Kachhela.
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ratna Omidvar on immigration, and eight years of legislating in the Senate

  • Reflecting on the federal government's recently reduced immigration-levels plan, Omidvar says she's 'particularly concerned about the drop in refugee numbers.'
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
Ratna Omidvar
Ratna Omidvar
‘I couldn’t see a way of saying anything but ‘yes’ to the country that gave me everything,’ says now-former senator Ratna Omidvar of her decision to accept appointment to the Red Chamber in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ratna Omidvar on immigration, and eight years of legislating in the Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • Reflecting on the federal government's recently reduced immigration-levels plan, Omidvar says she's 'particularly concerned about the drop in refugee numbers.'

Ratna Omidvar on immigration, and eight years of legislating in the Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • Reflecting on the federal government's recently reduced immigration-levels plan, Omidvar says she's 'particularly concerned about the drop in refugee numbers.'
Ratna Omidvar
‘I couldn’t see a way of saying anything but ‘yes’ to the country that gave me everything,’ says now-former senator Ratna Omidvar of her decision to accept appointment to the Red Chamber in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
Lauren Chen
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Painting Conservatives as ‘Trump-lite’ not a winning strategy for Liberals post-U.S. election, say strategists

  • Liberals have accused the opposition for bringing ‘American-style’ politics to Canada as ‘wannabe MAGA, maple syrup Conservatives.’ They need to put a pin in
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 12, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs to 'address people's worries about paying for the bills,' or he will get 'hammered' the way American Democrats were in the Nov. 5 election against President-elect Donald Trump, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Painting Conservatives as ‘Trump-lite’ not a winning strategy for Liberals post-U.S. election, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 12, 2024
  • Liberals have accused the opposition for bringing ‘American-style’ politics to Canada as ‘wannabe MAGA, maple syrup Conservatives.’ They need to put a pin in

Painting Conservatives as ‘Trump-lite’ not a winning strategy for Liberals post-U.S. election, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 12, 2024
  • Liberals have accused the opposition for bringing ‘American-style’ politics to Canada as ‘wannabe MAGA, maple syrup Conservatives.’ They need to put a pin in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs to 'address people's worries about paying for the bills,' or he will get 'hammered' the way American Democrats were in the Nov. 5 election against President-elect Donald Trump, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fundraisers and funding announcements

  • Plus, a look at what's on the agenda at the International climate summit in Azerbaijan today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2024
Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada will announce funding for Quebec business groups this morning, then drum up some cash for the Liberal Party at a performance art venue in Montreal this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fundraisers and funding announcements

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2024
  • Plus, a look at what's on the agenda at the International climate summit in Azerbaijan today.

Fundraisers and funding announcements

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 12, 2024
  • Plus, a look at what's on the agenda at the International climate summit in Azerbaijan today.
Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada will announce funding for Quebec business groups this morning, then drum up some cash for the Liberal Party at a performance art venue in Montreal this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Minister Duclos’ new Quebec lieutenant team

  • Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
Jean-Yves Duclos
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos took over the added role of Quebec lieutenant on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Minister Duclos’ new Quebec lieutenant team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and

A rundown of Minister Duclos’ new Quebec lieutenant team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 11, 2024
  • Post-shuffle changes have also led to a new chief of staff being promoted to run Jean-Yves Duclos’ office as minister of public services and
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos took over the added role of Quebec lieutenant on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national

Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
  • The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson

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