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Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED May 23, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

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

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

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

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

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

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada needs to get on with NORAD modernization

  • “NORAD modernization is the unfinished chapter of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE),” asserted Defence Minister Anita Anand at a recent conference hosted by the Canadian
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 30, 2022
A CF-18 Hornet aircraft from 3 Wing Bagotville, pictured March 20, 2021, arriving at Thule Air Base, Greenland to take part in Exercise AMALGAM DART, North American Aerospace Defence Command’s Arctic air defence exercise. Photograph courtesy of DND/Master Cpl. Gary Calvé, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Canada needs to get on with NORAD modernization

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 30, 2022
  • “NORAD modernization is the unfinished chapter of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE),” asserted Defence Minister Anita Anand at a recent conference hosted by the Canadian

Canada needs to get on with NORAD modernization

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | May 30, 2022
  • “NORAD modernization is the unfinished chapter of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE),” asserted Defence Minister Anita Anand at a recent conference hosted by the Canadian
A CF-18 Hornet aircraft from 3 Wing Bagotville, pictured March 20, 2021, arriving at Thule Air Base, Greenland to take part in Exercise AMALGAM DART, North American Aerospace Defence Command’s Arctic air defence exercise. Photograph courtesy of DND/Master Cpl. Gary Calvé, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Canada’s new privacy bill must be tabled before parliamentary summer recess, write industry stakeholders

  • Canadians have never been more reliant on the digital economy. Businesses and consumers both benefit from the enormous social and economic benefits of data.
Opinion | May 30, 2022

Canada’s new privacy bill must be tabled before parliamentary summer recess, write industry stakeholders

Opinion | May 30, 2022
  • Canadians have never been more reliant on the digital economy. Businesses and consumers both benefit from the enormous social and economic benefits of data.

Canada’s new privacy bill must be tabled before parliamentary summer recess, write industry stakeholders

Opinion | May 30, 2022
  • Canadians have never been more reliant on the digital economy. Businesses and consumers both benefit from the enormous social and economic benefits of data.

Trudeau needs to clearly explain why Canada should be making significant investments in both social programs and contributions to the global order

  • During the April 2022 federal budget announcement, new defence spending was included, largely in response to the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine and the
Opinion | BY STéFANIE VON HLATKY AND KIM RICHARD NOSSAL | May 30, 2022
Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 13, 2022, in Ottawa. The Trudeau government’s ability to govern until 2025 depends on enhanced social programs, but backsliding on defence commitments would prove costly in the relations with Canada’s allies, write Stéfanie von Hlatky and Kim Richard Nossal The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs to clearly explain why Canada should be making significant investments in both social programs and contributions to the global order

Opinion | BY STéFANIE VON HLATKY AND KIM RICHARD NOSSAL | May 30, 2022
  • During the April 2022 federal budget announcement, new defence spending was included, largely in response to the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine and the

Trudeau needs to clearly explain why Canada should be making significant investments in both social programs and contributions to the global order

Opinion | BY STéFANIE VON HLATKY AND KIM RICHARD NOSSAL | May 30, 2022
  • During the April 2022 federal budget announcement, new defence spending was included, largely in response to the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine and the
Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 13, 2022, in Ottawa. The Trudeau government’s ability to govern until 2025 depends on enhanced social programs, but backsliding on defence commitments would prove costly in the relations with Canada’s allies, write Stéfanie von Hlatky and Kim Richard Nossal The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate change is increasing the strain on Canadian Armed Forces for emergency response

  • VANCOUVER ISLAND—The following is the testimony of Wilfrid Greaves, an assistant professor in the department of political science at the University of Victoria, who
Opinion | BY WILFRID GREAVES | May 30, 2022
Members of Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron and Canadian Rangers evacuate residents of the Pikangikum First Nation community onboard a CC-130J Hercules during Operation LENTUS on July 10, 2019. Photograph courtesy DND/Canadian Forces by Cpl. Ken Beliwicz

Climate change is increasing the strain on Canadian Armed Forces for emergency response

Opinion | BY WILFRID GREAVES | May 30, 2022
  • VANCOUVER ISLAND—The following is the testimony of Wilfrid Greaves, an assistant professor in the department of political science at the University of Victoria, who

Climate change is increasing the strain on Canadian Armed Forces for emergency response

Opinion | BY WILFRID GREAVES | May 30, 2022
  • VANCOUVER ISLAND—The following is the testimony of Wilfrid Greaves, an assistant professor in the department of political science at the University of Victoria, who
Members of Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron and Canadian Rangers evacuate residents of the Pikangikum First Nation community onboard a CC-130J Hercules during Operation LENTUS on July 10, 2019. Photograph courtesy DND/Canadian Forces by Cpl. Ken Beliwicz

No trade-off between ‘guns and butter,’ allows hope for Liberals to balance spending on defence and domestic promises to NDP, say experts

  • A strategy of deficit spending may be on the horizon as the Liberal government seeks to balance an increased demand for defence spending while
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional measures and investments to support Ukraine on May 8, including providing an additional $50-million in military assistance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No trade-off between ‘guns and butter,’ allows hope for Liberals to balance spending on defence and domestic promises to NDP, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2022
  • A strategy of deficit spending may be on the horizon as the Liberal government seeks to balance an increased demand for defence spending while

No trade-off between ‘guns and butter,’ allows hope for Liberals to balance spending on defence and domestic promises to NDP, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2022
  • A strategy of deficit spending may be on the horizon as the Liberal government seeks to balance an increased demand for defence spending while
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional measures and investments to support Ukraine on May 8, including providing an additional $50-million in military assistance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenomics is a process of claiming our Indigenous place at the economic table

  • This book sets out to examine the significance of the Indigenous presence in today’s modern economy and within the emerging economy here in Canada
FeatureBY CAROL ANNE HILTON | May 30, 2022
Carol Anne Hilton: 'This book sets out to examine the significance of the Indigenous presence in today’s modern economy and within the emerging economy here in Canada and beyond.' Photographs courtesy of New Society Publishers

Indigenomics is a process of claiming our Indigenous place at the economic table

FeatureBY CAROL ANNE HILTON | May 30, 2022
  • This book sets out to examine the significance of the Indigenous presence in today’s modern economy and within the emerging economy here in Canada

Indigenomics is a process of claiming our Indigenous place at the economic table

FeatureBY CAROL ANNE HILTON | May 30, 2022
  • This book sets out to examine the significance of the Indigenous presence in today’s modern economy and within the emerging economy here in Canada
Carol Anne Hilton: 'This book sets out to examine the significance of the Indigenous presence in today’s modern economy and within the emerging economy here in Canada and beyond.' Photographs courtesy of New Society Publishers

Auditor General Hogan’s reports to be tabled in Commons on May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 30 House Sitting—The House will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Auditor General Karen Hogan will table four performance audit reports and two special examination reports of Crown corporations in the House of Commons on Tuesday, May 31, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor General Hogan’s reports to be tabled in Commons on May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 30 House Sitting—The House will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on

Auditor General Hogan’s reports to be tabled in Commons on May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 30 House Sitting—The House will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Auditor General Karen Hogan will table four performance audit reports and two special examination reports of Crown corporations in the House of Commons on Tuesday, May 31, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Better late than never, time to commit to missile defence

  • OTTAWA—Trivia Question: What is the connection between Ogdensburg, New York and continental missile defence? Answer: At Ogdensburg in August 1940, Canadian prime minister Mackenzie
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 30, 2022
Prime minister Mackenzie King and U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, pictured July 31, 1936, in Québec City, Quebec. At Ogdensburg in August 1940, King and Roosevelt met to sign the Ogdensburg Agreement which laid the foundation for the future continental defence of Canada and the United States. Photograph Flickr

Better late than never, time to commit to missile defence

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 30, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Trivia Question: What is the connection between Ogdensburg, New York and continental missile defence? Answer: At Ogdensburg in August 1940, Canadian prime minister Mackenzie

Better late than never, time to commit to missile defence

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | May 30, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Trivia Question: What is the connection between Ogdensburg, New York and continental missile defence? Answer: At Ogdensburg in August 1940, Canadian prime minister Mackenzie
Prime minister Mackenzie King and U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, pictured July 31, 1936, in Québec City, Quebec. At Ogdensburg in August 1940, King and Roosevelt met to sign the Ogdensburg Agreement which laid the foundation for the future continental defence of Canada and the United States. Photograph Flickr

Star’s Althia Raj gets a new podcast

  • Toronto Star columnist and CBC News “At Issue” panellist Althia Raj has a new podcast, titled “It’s Political with Althia Raj.” The Star is billing
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
The Toronto Star's Althia Raj, left, pictured at The Hill Times' shindig on the Hill on June 6, 2019, with National Post reporter Catherine Levesque, and Politico's Li-Ann Lum. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Star’s Althia Raj gets a new podcast

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
  • Toronto Star columnist and CBC News “At Issue” panellist Althia Raj has a new podcast, titled “It’s Political with Althia Raj.” The Star is billing

Star’s Althia Raj gets a new podcast

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 30, 2022
  • Toronto Star columnist and CBC News “At Issue” panellist Althia Raj has a new podcast, titled “It’s Political with Althia Raj.” The Star is billing
The Toronto Star's Althia Raj, left, pictured at The Hill Times' shindig on the Hill on June 6, 2019, with National Post reporter Catherine Levesque, and Politico's Li-Ann Lum. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s ability to maintain adequate defence in the Arctic requires more than counting equipment

  • Increasing military activity and investment in the Arctic have particular piquancy for Canada, while Russian aggression in Ukraine has sharpened concerns about the potential
Opinion | BY THOMAS HUGHES | May 30, 2022
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. While the Canadian Arctic is a matter of Canadian concern, alliances and partnerships remain important, and Canada’s Arctic does not exist in geographical isolation, writes Thomas Hughes, the Canadian Defence and Security Network’s 2022-2023 Post-Doctoral Fellow. Photograph courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard

Canada’s ability to maintain adequate defence in the Arctic requires more than counting equipment

Opinion | BY THOMAS HUGHES | May 30, 2022
  • Increasing military activity and investment in the Arctic have particular piquancy for Canada, while Russian aggression in Ukraine has sharpened concerns about the potential

Canada’s ability to maintain adequate defence in the Arctic requires more than counting equipment

Opinion | BY THOMAS HUGHES | May 30, 2022
  • Increasing military activity and investment in the Arctic have particular piquancy for Canada, while Russian aggression in Ukraine has sharpened concerns about the potential
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. While the Canadian Arctic is a matter of Canadian concern, alliances and partnerships remain important, and Canada’s Arctic does not exist in geographical isolation, writes Thomas Hughes, the Canadian Defence and Security Network’s 2022-2023 Post-Doctoral Fellow. Photograph courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard

Canadians should fear ‘pseudo-American’ populism

  • OTTAWA—The Americanization of Canadian politics. That is what we can expect if Pierre Poilievre wins the Conservative leadership, according to chief rival Jean Charest.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 30, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates pictured from top left and clockwise: Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Canadians should fear ‘pseudo-American’ populism

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 30, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Americanization of Canadian politics. That is what we can expect if Pierre Poilievre wins the Conservative leadership, according to chief rival Jean Charest.

Canadians should fear ‘pseudo-American’ populism

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 30, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Americanization of Canadian politics. That is what we can expect if Pierre Poilievre wins the Conservative leadership, according to chief rival Jean Charest.
Conservative leadership candidates pictured from top left and clockwise: Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Supporting Canadian culture should not mean compromising how you celebrate music

  • We need to talk about Canadian music. Right now, the music industry at large is undergoing an explosive level of growth, growing 18.5 per cent globally
Opinion | BY LYOR COHEN | May 30, 2022
Canadian singer and songwriter Jessie Reyez, pictured singing Figures in her official video, which has more than 98 million views on YouTube. Reyez, Jonathan Roy, Charlotte Cardin and Daniel Caesar are chart-topping artists, releasing major hits and connecting with fans around the world on YouTube, writes Lyor Cohen. Image courtesy of YouTube

Supporting Canadian culture should not mean compromising how you celebrate music

Opinion | BY LYOR COHEN | May 30, 2022
  • We need to talk about Canadian music. Right now, the music industry at large is undergoing an explosive level of growth, growing 18.5 per cent globally

Supporting Canadian culture should not mean compromising how you celebrate music

Opinion | BY LYOR COHEN | May 30, 2022
  • We need to talk about Canadian music. Right now, the music industry at large is undergoing an explosive level of growth, growing 18.5 per cent globally
Canadian singer and songwriter Jessie Reyez, pictured singing Figures in her official video, which has more than 98 million views on YouTube. Reyez, Jonathan Roy, Charlotte Cardin and Daniel Caesar are chart-topping artists, releasing major hits and connecting with fans around the world on YouTube, writes Lyor Cohen. Image courtesy of YouTube

Government must deal with reconciliation and climate change swiftly, writes Wakefield reader

  • It has been seven long years since Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission completed its report, offering 94 calls to action for a meaningful reconciliation.
Opinion | May 30, 2022

Government must deal with reconciliation and climate change swiftly, writes Wakefield reader

Opinion | May 30, 2022
  • It has been seven long years since Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission completed its report, offering 94 calls to action for a meaningful reconciliation.

Government must deal with reconciliation and climate change swiftly, writes Wakefield reader

Opinion | May 30, 2022
  • It has been seven long years since Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission completed its report, offering 94 calls to action for a meaningful reconciliation.

Thuggish threats to Trudeau’s safety also threaten our politics and democracy

  • HALIFAX—If there was an early warning system for threats to our politics and democracy, it would be pulsing red after Canada’s prime minister had
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Yom HaShoah commemoration event at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on April 28, 2022, had to cancel public appearance last week in British Columbia. The RCMP decided that it would not be safe for the prime minister to make a public appearance at a Liberal fundraiser because an anti-Trudeau crowd gathered outside, complete with truckers driving in a loop around the venue, might become an anti-Trudeau mob. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thuggish threats to Trudeau’s safety also threaten our politics and democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 30, 2022
  • HALIFAX—If there was an early warning system for threats to our politics and democracy, it would be pulsing red after Canada’s prime minister had

Thuggish threats to Trudeau’s safety also threaten our politics and democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 30, 2022
  • HALIFAX—If there was an early warning system for threats to our politics and democracy, it would be pulsing red after Canada’s prime minister had
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Yom HaShoah commemoration event at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on April 28, 2022, had to cancel public appearance last week in British Columbia. The RCMP decided that it would not be safe for the prime minister to make a public appearance at a Liberal fundraiser because an anti-Trudeau crowd gathered outside, complete with truckers driving in a loop around the venue, might become an anti-Trudeau mob. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ontarians deserve better leaders

  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
After his handling of the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has much to answer for, but isn't taking many questions from the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontarians deserve better leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems

Ontarians deserve better leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems
After his handling of the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has much to answer for, but isn't taking many questions from the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should create a new, single entity Defence Procurement Canada

  • Amongst our close allies, Canada stands alone with its system of “dispersed accountability.” In the United States, the secretary of defence is accountable for
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | May 30, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured at a press conference on the Hill on Feb. 22. Until one minister is vested with overall accountability for defence procurement, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to introduce system-wide performance measures, argues Alan Williams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should create a new, single entity Defence Procurement Canada

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | May 30, 2022
  • Amongst our close allies, Canada stands alone with its system of “dispersed accountability.” In the United States, the secretary of defence is accountable for

Feds should create a new, single entity Defence Procurement Canada

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | May 30, 2022
  • Amongst our close allies, Canada stands alone with its system of “dispersed accountability.” In the United States, the secretary of defence is accountable for
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured at a press conference on the Hill on Feb. 22. Until one minister is vested with overall accountability for defence procurement, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to introduce system-wide performance measures, argues Alan Williams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: When looking through a phone is not like looking through a bag

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back for the final four-week stretch before the summer break. Some might very well call this “silly season,”
Public Services Minister Marco Mendicino will appear before a committee to discuss a government bill outlining when border agents can look through travellers’ phones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: When looking through a phone is not like looking through a bag

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back for the final four-week stretch before the summer break. Some might very well call this “silly season,”

Politics This Morning: When looking through a phone is not like looking through a bag

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back for the final four-week stretch before the summer break. Some might very well call this “silly season,”
Public Services Minister Marco Mendicino will appear before a committee to discuss a government bill outlining when border agents can look through travellers’ phones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal parties spent $82.9-million in last federal election, Conservatives spent $28.9-million, Libs spent $27-million

  • Collectively, the five main political parties spent nearly $83-million in the last federal election, according to data from Elections Canada, with the Conservative Party
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 30, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault signed the writs of the 44th general election on August 24, 2021. Elections Canada subjected parties to a $30-million spending cap for the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal parties spent $82.9-million in last federal election, Conservatives spent $28.9-million, Libs spent $27-million

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 30, 2022
  • Collectively, the five main political parties spent nearly $83-million in the last federal election, according to data from Elections Canada, with the Conservative Party

Federal parties spent $82.9-million in last federal election, Conservatives spent $28.9-million, Libs spent $27-million

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 30, 2022
  • Collectively, the five main political parties spent nearly $83-million in the last federal election, according to data from Elections Canada, with the Conservative Party
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault signed the writs of the 44th general election on August 24, 2021. Elections Canada subjected parties to a $30-million spending cap for the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Jasraj Singh Hallan: from ‘at-risk youth’ to Conservative Party immigration critic

  • Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan came to Canada as the young son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai, before getting tangled up in
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
An immigrant with a rough childhood, Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan is now dedicated to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Meet Jasraj Singh Hallan: from ‘at-risk youth’ to Conservative Party immigration critic

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
  • Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan came to Canada as the young son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai, before getting tangled up in

Meet Jasraj Singh Hallan: from ‘at-risk youth’ to Conservative Party immigration critic

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
  • Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan came to Canada as the young son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai, before getting tangled up in
An immigrant with a rough childhood, Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan is now dedicated to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

As House Public Safety Committee studies Russian disinformation, experts explain how Russian info ops target Canadians

  • Besides fighting a physical war against Ukraine, Russia is fighting a global information war. In Canada, Russian information operations are sufficiently concerning that the
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 27, 2022
Liberal MP Jim Carr, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, said that the testimony the committee has received on Russian disinformation has been 'controversial and current and important.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As House Public Safety Committee studies Russian disinformation, experts explain how Russian info ops target Canadians

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 27, 2022
  • Besides fighting a physical war against Ukraine, Russia is fighting a global information war. In Canada, Russian information operations are sufficiently concerning that the

As House Public Safety Committee studies Russian disinformation, experts explain how Russian info ops target Canadians

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 27, 2022
  • Besides fighting a physical war against Ukraine, Russia is fighting a global information war. In Canada, Russian information operations are sufficiently concerning that the
Liberal MP Jim Carr, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, said that the testimony the committee has received on Russian disinformation has been 'controversial and current and important.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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