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Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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typewriter
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
typewriter
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Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
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Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
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Languages in self-governing First Nation communities critically endangered, it’s time to act

  • Work cannot wait until the economy improves or inflation is under control—by then, many more speakers will have been lost. If Canada’s relationship with
Opinion | BY JACKSON LAFFERTY | March 6, 2023
Red Sky Performance dancers perform during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the Canadian Museum of History on Sept. 30, 2019. For Indigenous peoples, revitalizing their native languages is one of the most critical elements of self-determination and healing, writes Jackson Lafferty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Languages in self-governing First Nation communities critically endangered, it’s time to act

Opinion | BY JACKSON LAFFERTY | March 6, 2023
  • Work cannot wait until the economy improves or inflation is under control—by then, many more speakers will have been lost. If Canada’s relationship with

Languages in self-governing First Nation communities critically endangered, it’s time to act

Opinion | BY JACKSON LAFFERTY | March 6, 2023
  • Work cannot wait until the economy improves or inflation is under control—by then, many more speakers will have been lost. If Canada’s relationship with
Red Sky Performance dancers perform during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the Canadian Museum of History on Sept. 30, 2019. For Indigenous peoples, revitalizing their native languages is one of the most critical elements of self-determination and healing, writes Jackson Lafferty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here on Feb. 2 at the Canadian Media Producers Association conference, says Canadians 'Canadians won’t be intimidated' by Google's decision to block news content in some cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here on Feb. 2 at the Canadian Media Producers Association conference, says Canadians 'Canadians won’t be intimidated' by Google's decision to block news content in some cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must be a leader in the race to net zero

  • Investing in becoming a global clean energy supplier of choice is Canada's path to building a cleaner and more prosperous future.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | March 6, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. Global markets are moving away from high-emitting energy sources towards those that are more sustainable, and clean energy technologies are becoming more affordable and scalable every day, writes Liberal MP John Aldag. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must be a leader in the race to net zero

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | March 6, 2023
  • Investing in becoming a global clean energy supplier of choice is Canada's path to building a cleaner and more prosperous future.

Canada must be a leader in the race to net zero

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | March 6, 2023
  • Investing in becoming a global clean energy supplier of choice is Canada's path to building a cleaner and more prosperous future.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. Global markets are moving away from high-emitting energy sources towards those that are more sustainable, and clean energy technologies are becoming more affordable and scalable every day, writes Liberal MP John Aldag. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scaling solutions: accelerating the commercialization of made-in-Canada clean technology

  • Industry and corporate Canada have a critical role in fostering the elements of the coherent commercial ecosystem that enables the deployment of clean technology
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | March 6, 2023
If Canada intends to rely on its cleantech industry to compete in a decarbonizing world, we must transition our leading companies into an industrial base of players that can be globally competitive and dominant, writes Karen Hamberg. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Scaling solutions: accelerating the commercialization of made-in-Canada clean technology

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | March 6, 2023
  • Industry and corporate Canada have a critical role in fostering the elements of the coherent commercial ecosystem that enables the deployment of clean technology

Scaling solutions: accelerating the commercialization of made-in-Canada clean technology

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | March 6, 2023
  • Industry and corporate Canada have a critical role in fostering the elements of the coherent commercial ecosystem that enables the deployment of clean technology
If Canada intends to rely on its cleantech industry to compete in a decarbonizing world, we must transition our leading companies into an industrial base of players that can be globally competitive and dominant, writes Karen Hamberg. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Taking action on affordable and sustainable transportation

  • The Liberal government is investing in infrastructure, and in Canadians, to deliver on a commitment of every new passenger vehicle in Canada being zero-emissions
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JULIE DABRUSIN | March 6, 2023
The shift to zero-emission vehicles is good for Canada's workers, for the automotive, battery, and mining supply chains, and for the economy, writes Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Taking action on affordable and sustainable transportation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JULIE DABRUSIN | March 6, 2023
  • The Liberal government is investing in infrastructure, and in Canadians, to deliver on a commitment of every new passenger vehicle in Canada being zero-emissions

Taking action on affordable and sustainable transportation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JULIE DABRUSIN | March 6, 2023
  • The Liberal government is investing in infrastructure, and in Canadians, to deliver on a commitment of every new passenger vehicle in Canada being zero-emissions
The shift to zero-emission vehicles is good for Canada's workers, for the automotive, battery, and mining supply chains, and for the economy, writes Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
Given the high cost of production and uncertainty of the role hydrogen will play in the future, investors have not been easy to find for some low carbon intense hydrogen producers, writes Quebec Senator Paul Massicotte. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.
Given the high cost of production and uncertainty of the role hydrogen will play in the future, investors have not been easy to find for some low carbon intense hydrogen producers, writes Quebec Senator Paul Massicotte. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
Committee Chair Bardish Changer speaks with CSIS director general Adam Fisher, Foreign Affairs director general Tara Denham, Alia Tayyeb, deputy chief of Signals Intelligence Alia Tayyeb, and Adriana Poloz, executive director of Intelligence and International Policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in
Committee Chair Bardish Changer speaks with CSIS director general Adam Fisher, Foreign Affairs director general Tara Denham, Alia Tayyeb, deputy chief of Signals Intelligence Alia Tayyeb, and Adriana Poloz, executive director of Intelligence and International Policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds
Opinion | March 6, 2023

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March
Conservative MPs Kelly Block, left, and Michael Barrett, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 30, 2023. Parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday after two weeks in their constituencies. Then they return home from Mar. 10-20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March
Conservative MPs Kelly Block, left, and Michael Barrett, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 30, 2023. Parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday after two weeks in their constituencies. Then they return home from Mar. 10-20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition is fair and just, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

  • Is there a real problem with the Just Transition Bill? As a noun, “transition” is considered to be a process of changing from one state
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition is fair and just, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Is there a real problem with the Just Transition Bill? As a noun, “transition” is considered to be a process of changing from one state

Transition is fair and just, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Is there a real problem with the Just Transition Bill? As a noun, “transition” is considered to be a process of changing from one state
Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate group urges Freeland to adopt ‘low-hanging fruit’ policies in budget’s response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

  • If the government heeds calls in this budget to rein in overall spending, Ottawa will still need to make targeted investments, several former political
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 3, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is facing calls to rein in spending in her coming budget, while also making strategic investments that can keep the Canadian economy competitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate group urges Freeland to adopt ‘low-hanging fruit’ policies in budget’s response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 3, 2023
  • If the government heeds calls in this budget to rein in overall spending, Ottawa will still need to make targeted investments, several former political

Climate group urges Freeland to adopt ‘low-hanging fruit’ policies in budget’s response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 3, 2023
  • If the government heeds calls in this budget to rein in overall spending, Ottawa will still need to make targeted investments, several former political
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is facing calls to rein in spending in her coming budget, while also making strategic investments that can keep the Canadian economy competitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO takes stock of 2023 and beyond

  • Plus, Trudeau goes public in Winnipeg, and Poilievre meets and greets in London.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 3, 2023
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is issuing his second report in two days, covering government spending and Canada's economy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: PBO takes stock of 2023 and beyond

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 3, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau goes public in Winnipeg, and Poilievre meets and greets in London.

Politics This Morning: PBO takes stock of 2023 and beyond

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 3, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau goes public in Winnipeg, and Poilievre meets and greets in London.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is issuing his second report in two days, covering government spending and Canada's economy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Have CSIS leaders lost control of the spy agency?

  • Given the number of leaks, the onus is on CSIS senior management to comfort us that they have things under control at the spy
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 2, 2023
CSIS director David Vigneault
CSIS director David Vigneault
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director David Vigneault, seen here on July 16, 2020. Where are the senior managers at CSIS, asks Bhagwant Sandhu. Should they not reassure us that Canadian democracy and public institutions are safe-guarded with due process and management controls? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Have CSIS leaders lost control of the spy agency?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 2, 2023
  • Given the number of leaks, the onus is on CSIS senior management to comfort us that they have things under control at the spy

Have CSIS leaders lost control of the spy agency?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 2, 2023
  • Given the number of leaks, the onus is on CSIS senior management to comfort us that they have things under control at the spy
CSIS director David Vigneault
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director David Vigneault, seen here on July 16, 2020. Where are the senior managers at CSIS, asks Bhagwant Sandhu. Should they not reassure us that Canadian democracy and public institutions are safe-guarded with due process and management controls? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political
Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy

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