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Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks with reports after leaving the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Dec. 7, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2022
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino speaks with reports after leaving the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Dec. 7, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
A number of NDP MPs from rural and northern ridings, including NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, are in the crosshairs of a letter-writing campaign by 'left-leaning' hunters to pressure them to oppose the recent amendments to the Liberals' gun control bill, C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
A number of NDP MPs from rural and northern ridings, including NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, are in the crosshairs of a letter-writing campaign by 'left-leaning' hunters to pressure them to oppose the recent amendments to the Liberals' gun control bill, C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 7, 2022
Longtime CPAC journalist Martin Stringer has retired, after roughly 27 years with the Ottawa-based broadcaster. Photograph courtesy of CPAC
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 7, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 7, 2022
Longtime CPAC journalist Martin Stringer has retired, after roughly 27 years with the Ottawa-based broadcaster. Photograph courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her signature legislation are saying the province of Alberta does not have to comply with laws passed by the democratically chosen Members of Parliament, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her signature legislation are saying the province of Alberta does not have to comply with laws passed by the democratically chosen Members of Parliament, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon, left, should be wary of taking unilateral independence advice from the likes of Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The Scottish Government and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon, left, should be wary of taking unilateral independence advice from the likes of Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The Scottish Government and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
Opposition members of Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency, including Conservative Glen Motz, left, and New Democrat Matthew Green, say the government should release the legal opinion behind invoking the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
Opposition members of Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency, including Conservative Glen Motz, left, and New Democrat Matthew Green, say the government should release the legal opinion behind invoking the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 7, 2022
In June, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal said investments in northern infrastructure, defence capabilities and enhanced threat monitoring will benefit all inhabitants of Canada's northern communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 7, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 7, 2022
In June, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal said investments in northern infrastructure, defence capabilities and enhanced threat monitoring will benefit all inhabitants of Canada's northern communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
In July, Liberal MP Robert Oliphant said he hoped to complete work on an African strategy by the beginning of December, but his work on the strategy remains ongoing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
In July, Liberal MP Robert Oliphant said he hoped to complete work on an African strategy by the beginning of December, but his work on the strategy remains ongoing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
One foreign mission in Ottawa issued a formal diplomatic note to Canada expressing concerns with the convoy occupation, including non-stop honking and fumes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
One foreign mission in Ottawa issued a formal diplomatic note to Canada expressing concerns with the convoy occupation, including non-stop honking and fumes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
Harry Ho-jen Tseng began his post as special representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada in late August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
Harry Ho-jen Tseng began his post as special representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada in late August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference on Dec. 6 to call for more resources to deal with the 'ongoing genocide against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference on Dec. 6 to call for more resources to deal with the 'ongoing genocide against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
Opinion | December 7, 2022
Opinion | December 7, 2022
Opinion | December 7, 2022
Opinion | December 7, 2022
Russian and Ukrainian leaders should emulate the example set by former presidents Ronald Regan, left, and Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1986 to end the current conflict, writes Anant Nagpur. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | December 7, 2022
Opinion | December 7, 2022
Russian and Ukrainian leaders should emulate the example set by former presidents Ronald Regan, left, and Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1986 to end the current conflict, writes Anant Nagpur. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | December 7, 2022
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan, attending a June 2 press conference in Ottawa, chairs the Senate’s Human Rights Committee, which has been digging into Islamophobia in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | December 7, 2022
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan, attending a June 2 press conference in Ottawa, chairs the Senate’s Human Rights Committee, which has been digging into Islamophobia in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
The recent inquiry report dissected complex interactions and technical problems with the 12.5 km-long Stage 1 light rail transit Confederation route in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/lezumbalaberenjena
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
The recent inquiry report dissected complex interactions and technical problems with the 12.5 km-long Stage 1 light rail transit Confederation route in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/lezumbalaberenjena
Will he raise it again?: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will announce the bank’s decision on the target for the overnight rate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Will he raise it again?: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will announce the bank’s decision on the target for the overnight rate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 7, 2022
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is responsible for the government’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, which outlines a modern, holistic, community-focused response, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 7, 2022
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is responsible for the government’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, which outlines a modern, holistic, community-focused response, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 7, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making threats to use nuclear weapons today and Canadian national security is dependent on ensuring that neither enemies nor allies can ever conclude that there is a weak link in the North, writes Rob Huebert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 7, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making threats to use nuclear weapons today and Canadian national security is dependent on ensuring that neither enemies nor allies can ever conclude that there is a weak link in the North, writes Rob Huebert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | December 7, 2022
Then-United States ambassador to Canada Jay Pierrepont Moffat, left, and then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the exchange of notes between the governments of Canada and the U.S. on the Alaska Highway construction terms in March 1942. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | December 7, 2022
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | December 7, 2022
Then-United States ambassador to Canada Jay Pierrepont Moffat, left, and then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the exchange of notes between the governments of Canada and the U.S. on the Alaska Highway construction terms in March 1942. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Climate action built within a system that sees ourselves as disconnected from the land and each other is unhealthy and unjust for all humans, write Shauna Yeomans-Lindstrom and Jewel Davies. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Umnak
Climate action built within a system that sees ourselves as disconnected from the land and each other is unhealthy and unjust for all humans, write Shauna Yeomans-Lindstrom and Jewel Davies. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Umnak