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‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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‘Textbook, hot-button politics’ behind Conservative leadership contenders’ attacks on international organizations, say strategists

  • Following Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre’s impressive second quarter fundraising haul, experts say it’s “obvious” that attacking international institutions like the World Economic Forum
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 10, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates and MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis. Both Poilievre and Lewis have taken swipes at international organizations like the World Economic Forum, something which experts say helps with fundraising and outreach, but also feeds off disinformation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Textbook, hot-button politics’ behind Conservative leadership contenders’ attacks on international organizations, say strategists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 10, 2022
  • Following Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre’s impressive second quarter fundraising haul, experts say it’s “obvious” that attacking international institutions like the World Economic Forum

‘Textbook, hot-button politics’ behind Conservative leadership contenders’ attacks on international organizations, say strategists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 10, 2022
  • Following Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre’s impressive second quarter fundraising haul, experts say it’s “obvious” that attacking international institutions like the World Economic Forum
Conservative leadership candidates and MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis. Both Poilievre and Lewis have taken swipes at international organizations like the World Economic Forum, something which experts say helps with fundraising and outreach, but also feeds off disinformation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tory tango: Quebec Senator Larry Smith joins the Canadian Senators Group

  • Quebec Senator Larry Smith has left the Conservative Senate caucus to join the Canadian Senators Group, a move announced last week on Twitter and
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 10, 2022
Quebec Senator Larry Smith has left the Conservative caucus to join the Canadian Senators Group, which first formed in November 2019. The Hill Times file photograph

Tory tango: Quebec Senator Larry Smith joins the Canadian Senators Group

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 10, 2022
  • Quebec Senator Larry Smith has left the Conservative Senate caucus to join the Canadian Senators Group, a move announced last week on Twitter and

Tory tango: Quebec Senator Larry Smith joins the Canadian Senators Group

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 10, 2022
  • Quebec Senator Larry Smith has left the Conservative Senate caucus to join the Canadian Senators Group, a move announced last week on Twitter and
Quebec Senator Larry Smith has left the Conservative caucus to join the Canadian Senators Group, which first formed in November 2019. The Hill Times file photograph

Tories gather for Centre Ice Conservatives conference Aug. 11

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 11 Let’s Grow Canada! Conference—Rick Peterson’s Centre Ice Conservatives hosts the Let’s Grow Canada! Conference. Participants including Christy Clark, Leona Alleslev, Dominic
Centre Ice Conservatives, co-founded by former Conservative leadership candidate Rick Peterson, left, is holding a conference on Aug. 11, with former B.C. premier Christy Clark, former Conservative MP Leona Alleslev, and former Conservative Senator Marjory LeBreton among the participants. The Hill Times file photograph, and photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and Cynthia Münster

Tories gather for Centre Ice Conservatives conference Aug. 11

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 11 Let’s Grow Canada! Conference—Rick Peterson’s Centre Ice Conservatives hosts the Let’s Grow Canada! Conference. Participants including Christy Clark, Leona Alleslev, Dominic

Tories gather for Centre Ice Conservatives conference Aug. 11

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 11 Let’s Grow Canada! Conference—Rick Peterson’s Centre Ice Conservatives hosts the Let’s Grow Canada! Conference. Participants including Christy Clark, Leona Alleslev, Dominic
Centre Ice Conservatives, co-founded by former Conservative leadership candidate Rick Peterson, left, is holding a conference on Aug. 11, with former B.C. premier Christy Clark, former Conservative MP Leona Alleslev, and former Conservative Senator Marjory LeBreton among the participants. The Hill Times file photograph, and photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and Cynthia Münster

Focus on the bright side, urges B.C.-based reader

  • Most people—especially those on fixed incomes—have every right to be incensed about the unprecedented high cost of groceries and gasoline. Recently, my wife and
Opinion | August 10, 2022

Focus on the bright side, urges B.C.-based reader

Opinion | August 10, 2022
  • Most people—especially those on fixed incomes—have every right to be incensed about the unprecedented high cost of groceries and gasoline. Recently, my wife and

Focus on the bright side, urges B.C.-based reader

Opinion | August 10, 2022
  • Most people—especially those on fixed incomes—have every right to be incensed about the unprecedented high cost of groceries and gasoline. Recently, my wife and

‘We need to talk’: Bangladesh seeks ministerial meeting with Canada to discuss the removal of a convicted killer

  • Bangladesh’s envoy in Canada is calling for Ottawa to engage in high-level ministerial meetings with Dhaka to discuss sending back a man convicted of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 10, 2022
High Commissioner Khalilur Rahman says Justice Minister David Lametti, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, should be meeting with their Bangladeshi counterparts about the Nur Chowdhury extradition case. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘We need to talk’: Bangladesh seeks ministerial meeting with Canada to discuss the removal of a convicted killer

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 10, 2022
  • Bangladesh’s envoy in Canada is calling for Ottawa to engage in high-level ministerial meetings with Dhaka to discuss sending back a man convicted of

‘We need to talk’: Bangladesh seeks ministerial meeting with Canada to discuss the removal of a convicted killer

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 10, 2022
  • Bangladesh’s envoy in Canada is calling for Ottawa to engage in high-level ministerial meetings with Dhaka to discuss sending back a man convicted of
High Commissioner Khalilur Rahman says Justice Minister David Lametti, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, should be meeting with their Bangladeshi counterparts about the Nur Chowdhury extradition case. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Closing in on party totals, Poilievre leadership win would put Tory fundraising juggernaut ‘on steroids,’ says Powers

  • The Conservative Party’s fundraising juggernaut continues to pull ahead of its main political rivals—raising more money than the Liberals and NDP combined for the
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 10, 2022
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured on stage during a rally in Ottawa on March 31. According to Elections Canada's numbers, Poilievre raised a total of $4,042,717 during the second quarter of 2022, coming close to the Conservative Party's total haul of $4,431,464 for the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Closing in on party totals, Poilievre leadership win would put Tory fundraising juggernaut ‘on steroids,’ says Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 10, 2022
  • The Conservative Party’s fundraising juggernaut continues to pull ahead of its main political rivals—raising more money than the Liberals and NDP combined for the

Closing in on party totals, Poilievre leadership win would put Tory fundraising juggernaut ‘on steroids,’ says Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 10, 2022
  • The Conservative Party’s fundraising juggernaut continues to pull ahead of its main political rivals—raising more money than the Liberals and NDP combined for the
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, pictured on stage during a rally in Ottawa on March 31. According to Elections Canada's numbers, Poilievre raised a total of $4,042,717 during the second quarter of 2022, coming close to the Conservative Party's total haul of $4,431,464 for the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Feds ready tax legislation

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s another slow summer day in Canadian politics—though not for everyone. A few cabinet ministers are out and about today, and
Chrystia Freeland's Finance Department is working to prepare legislation to implement a collection of tax changes promised by the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds ready tax legislation

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s another slow summer day in Canadian politics—though not for everyone. A few cabinet ministers are out and about today, and

Politics This Morning: Feds ready tax legislation

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s another slow summer day in Canadian politics—though not for everyone. A few cabinet ministers are out and about today, and
Chrystia Freeland's Finance Department is working to prepare legislation to implement a collection of tax changes promised by the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Future Conservative Party unity hangs on post-victory leadership approach

  • OTTAWA—In recent days, as the Conservative leadership contest draws to a close, more is being written and said about the need for Conservatives to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 10, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, left, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison are running for Conservative leadership. The skills and abilities of the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, along with how they are deployed, will determine whether the CPC remains united, divided, or fragments, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Future Conservative Party unity hangs on post-victory leadership approach

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 10, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In recent days, as the Conservative leadership contest draws to a close, more is being written and said about the need for Conservatives to

Future Conservative Party unity hangs on post-victory leadership approach

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 10, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In recent days, as the Conservative leadership contest draws to a close, more is being written and said about the need for Conservatives to
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, left, Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison are running for Conservative leadership. The skills and abilities of the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, along with how they are deployed, will determine whether the CPC remains united, divided, or fragments, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Turbine return helping prolong war in Ukraine, says reader

  • If Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is only now coming to the realization that Russia is “weaponizing energy flows to Europe” and “using energy
Opinion | August 10, 2022

Turbine return helping prolong war in Ukraine, says reader

Opinion | August 10, 2022
  • If Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is only now coming to the realization that Russia is “weaponizing energy flows to Europe” and “using energy

Turbine return helping prolong war in Ukraine, says reader

Opinion | August 10, 2022
  • If Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is only now coming to the realization that Russia is “weaponizing energy flows to Europe” and “using energy

Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings

  • Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 9, 2022
Scott Smith, president of Hockey Canada, speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27 to answer questions about settlement agreements related to sexual assault cases from 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 9, 2022
  • Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation

Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 9, 2022
  • Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation
Scott Smith, president of Hockey Canada, speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27 to answer questions about settlement agreements related to sexual assault cases from 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs keep lens on Mountie spyware

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Commons Ethics Committee is holding two more meetings today as part of its study of the RCMP’s use of digital
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and RCMP Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan, pictured during an appearance before the House National Security Committee in July. The use of spyware by the RCMP is the subject of a new study by MPs on the House Ethics Committee, which is meeting again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs keep lens on Mountie spyware

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Commons Ethics Committee is holding two more meetings today as part of its study of the RCMP’s use of digital

Politics This Morning: MPs keep lens on Mountie spyware

  • Good Tuesday morning, The Commons Ethics Committee is holding two more meetings today as part of its study of the RCMP’s use of digital
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and RCMP Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan, pictured during an appearance before the House National Security Committee in July. The use of spyware by the RCMP is the subject of a new study by MPs on the House Ethics Committee, which is meeting again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
Hockey Canada President Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27. Hockey Canada’s newly unearthed stunts are just the latest example in a long chain of seismic revelations involving one aspect or another of federal jurisdiction that highlight the need for a strong voice in advancing Canada’s #MeToo agenda, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey
Hockey Canada President Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27. Hockey Canada’s newly unearthed stunts are just the latest example in a long chain of seismic revelations involving one aspect or another of federal jurisdiction that highlight the need for a strong voice in advancing Canada’s #MeToo agenda, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics committee chair slams RCMP’s ‘point-blank refusal’ to provide information on spyware tools

  • Conservative MP and parliamentary committee chair Pat Kelly intervened during testimony by senior RCMP officers to say it was “disappointing and troubling” to see
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 8, 2022
Mark Flynn, RCMP assistant commissioner for federal policing, national security and protective policing, and Bryan Larkin, RCMP deputy commissioner for specialized policing services, appeared before the House Ethics Committee on Aug. 8, 2022, to answer questions about the RCMP’s use of spyware. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ethics committee chair slams RCMP’s ‘point-blank refusal’ to provide information on spyware tools

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 8, 2022
  • Conservative MP and parliamentary committee chair Pat Kelly intervened during testimony by senior RCMP officers to say it was “disappointing and troubling” to see

Ethics committee chair slams RCMP’s ‘point-blank refusal’ to provide information on spyware tools

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 8, 2022
  • Conservative MP and parliamentary committee chair Pat Kelly intervened during testimony by senior RCMP officers to say it was “disappointing and troubling” to see
Mark Flynn, RCMP assistant commissioner for federal policing, national security and protective policing, and Bryan Larkin, RCMP deputy commissioner for specialized policing services, appeared before the House Ethics Committee on Aug. 8, 2022, to answer questions about the RCMP’s use of spyware. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of war in Ukraine is rising, and Canada missed a key opportunity to stymie Russia’s tap

  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 4, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand held a press conference in Toronto wherein she announced that the Canadian military would resume
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured during a press conference in May, recently announced Canada will deploy up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces members this month to train Ukrainian recruits in the U.K. If we are bringing recruits from Ukraine to the U.K. for extensive training, it would seem that no one expects the fighting to end anytime soon, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of war in Ukraine is rising, and Canada missed a key opportunity to stymie Russia’s tap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 4, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand held a press conference in Toronto wherein she announced that the Canadian military would resume

Cost of war in Ukraine is rising, and Canada missed a key opportunity to stymie Russia’s tap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 4, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand held a press conference in Toronto wherein she announced that the Canadian military would resume
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured during a press conference in May, recently announced Canada will deploy up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces members this month to train Ukrainian recruits in the U.K. If we are bringing recruits from Ukraine to the U.K. for extensive training, it would seem that no one expects the fighting to end anytime soon, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New manager of advertising hired for Trudeau’s office

  • There’s a new manager of advertising in place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, with Darrell Dean having stepped into the role last week. 
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New manager of advertising hired for Trudeau’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
  • There’s a new manager of advertising in place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, with Darrell Dean having stepped into the role last week. 

New manager of advertising hired for Trudeau’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
  • There’s a new manager of advertising in place in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, with Darrell Dean having stepped into the role last week. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Integrated post-secondary programs a solution to Canada’s tech talent shortage

  • When corporate leaders in Canada were asked to name threats to business growth in a 2021 KPMG outlook poll, digital skills shortage was identified
Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | August 8, 2022
While companies struggle to hire and keep highly skilled ICT specialists, an estimated 1.7-million Canadians are excluded from the digital economy, writes York University's Jane Goodyer, dean of engineering. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Integrated post-secondary programs a solution to Canada’s tech talent shortage

Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | August 8, 2022
  • When corporate leaders in Canada were asked to name threats to business growth in a 2021 KPMG outlook poll, digital skills shortage was identified

Integrated post-secondary programs a solution to Canada’s tech talent shortage

Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | August 8, 2022
  • When corporate leaders in Canada were asked to name threats to business growth in a 2021 KPMG outlook poll, digital skills shortage was identified
While companies struggle to hire and keep highly skilled ICT specialists, an estimated 1.7-million Canadians are excluded from the digital economy, writes York University's Jane Goodyer, dean of engineering. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

‘What Gorbachev saw blew him away’: The history of Canada and Russia

  • There’s no doubt that Canada and Russia are adversaries on the world stage right now. That has been the case for years, as tensions
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 8, 2022
The Russian embassy in Ottawa, pictured in February 2022. Canada and Russia's strategic relationship extends back to the First World War. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘What Gorbachev saw blew him away’: The history of Canada and Russia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 8, 2022
  • There’s no doubt that Canada and Russia are adversaries on the world stage right now. That has been the case for years, as tensions

‘What Gorbachev saw blew him away’: The history of Canada and Russia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 8, 2022
  • There’s no doubt that Canada and Russia are adversaries on the world stage right now. That has been the case for years, as tensions
The Russian embassy in Ottawa, pictured in February 2022. Canada and Russia's strategic relationship extends back to the First World War. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Young people are ready to change the world. Will leaders let them?

  • The expectations on leaders to deliver bold solutions at the G7 this June were big: solutions for looming famine, climate ambition, pandemic preparedness, and
Opinion | BY JAYA SCOTT, PRATIVA BARAL, HARGUN KAUR, AND MICHAEL LECCHINO | August 8, 2022
Jaya Scott, Prativa Baral, Michael Lecchino, and Hargun Kaur, pictured outside of the Embassy of Canada in Berlin on May 17, were the Canadian youth delegates to the G7 Youth Summit in Berlin this year as part of the official G7 youth dialogue, the Y7. Michael Lecchino photograph courtesy of Canadian Y7 Delegates

Young people are ready to change the world. Will leaders let them?

Opinion | BY JAYA SCOTT, PRATIVA BARAL, HARGUN KAUR, AND MICHAEL LECCHINO | August 8, 2022
  • The expectations on leaders to deliver bold solutions at the G7 this June were big: solutions for looming famine, climate ambition, pandemic preparedness, and

Young people are ready to change the world. Will leaders let them?

Opinion | BY JAYA SCOTT, PRATIVA BARAL, HARGUN KAUR, AND MICHAEL LECCHINO | August 8, 2022
  • The expectations on leaders to deliver bold solutions at the G7 this June were big: solutions for looming famine, climate ambition, pandemic preparedness, and
Jaya Scott, Prativa Baral, Michael Lecchino, and Hargun Kaur, pictured outside of the Embassy of Canada in Berlin on May 17, were the Canadian youth delegates to the G7 Youth Summit in Berlin this year as part of the official G7 youth dialogue, the Y7. Michael Lecchino photograph courtesy of Canadian Y7 Delegates

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Summer in the city: A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Summer in the city: A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest stands best chance of defeating Liberals, but a Poilievre win is feasible

  • OTTAWA—Jean Charest was at his most eloquent during the recent Conservative debate last week. The only problem, the lights were on, but there was
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 8, 2022
Jean Charest, pictured on May 5, 2022, at the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. Charest stands the best chance of all Tory candidates of defeating the current government. He is seen as capable, moderate, and appeals to those in the centre who have kept the Tories out of power for years, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest stands best chance of defeating Liberals, but a Poilievre win is feasible

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Jean Charest was at his most eloquent during the recent Conservative debate last week. The only problem, the lights were on, but there was

Charest stands best chance of defeating Liberals, but a Poilievre win is feasible

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Jean Charest was at his most eloquent during the recent Conservative debate last week. The only problem, the lights were on, but there was
Jean Charest, pictured on May 5, 2022, at the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. Charest stands the best chance of all Tory candidates of defeating the current government. He is seen as capable, moderate, and appeals to those in the centre who have kept the Tories out of power for years, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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