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Derek Nighbor is president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC). John Desjarlais is executive director of the Indigenous Resource Network (IRN).

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

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
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It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
A full breadth of evidence will help us foster health systems that reflect the diversity of the people living in Canada and ultimately lead to better health outcomes for everyone, writes Suzanne McGurn. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.

It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health care

Opinion | BY SUZANNE MCGURN | October 16, 2023
  • Considering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address disparities.
A full breadth of evidence will help us foster health systems that reflect the diversity of the people living in Canada and ultimately lead to better health outcomes for everyone, writes Suzanne McGurn. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she was concerned that the fighting in Israel and Gaza could lead to a global 'second front' of conflict, alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Joly was in Tel Aviv last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation

Everything’s hitting ‘pretty damn close to home’: foreign policy experts urge Canadian rethink on global priorities amid international crises, Israel-Gaza war

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • Canada has long seen itself as a ‘fireproof’ house far from global conflict, but election interference and extrajudicial killing allegations show otherwise. The fragmentation
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she was concerned that the fighting in Israel and Gaza could lead to a global 'second front' of conflict, alongside Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Joly was in Tel Aviv last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the death match between Israel and Hamas will get worse before it gets better, and that one of her key objectives is to speak to all parties in the conflict, including neighbouring countries, to find a way to de-escalate a confrontation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on

The negotiating table, not the battlefield, is where the bleeding stops and peace begins

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 16, 2023
  • As Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the UN said, Canada stands four-square behind Israel, but this is not the time to give up on
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the death match between Israel and Hamas will get worse before it gets better, and that one of her key objectives is to speak to all parties in the conflict, including neighbouring countries, to find a way to de-escalate a confrontation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

  • Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority. 
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023
Australia's coat of arms at the country's Parliament House in Canberra. Australia voted against a Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on Oct. 14, but marginalized peoples' rights should not be put to a vote in the first place, writes Rose LeMay. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority. 

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority. 
Australia's coat of arms at the country's Parliament House in Canberra. Australia voted against a Voice to Parliament for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on Oct. 14, but marginalized peoples' rights should not be put to a vote in the first place, writes Rose LeMay. Wikimedia Commons photograph

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has invoked the notwithstanding clause to allow him to override the rights of young people questioning their gender identity, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding

All our puny sorrows: plea for perspective in an anguished world

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 16, 2023
  • While Israelis and Palestinians alike reckon with the aftermath of the barbarism unleashed by Hamas last week, one Canadian leader has invoked the notwithstanding
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has invoked the notwithstanding clause to allow him to override the rights of young people questioning their gender identity, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Armed with fundraising war chest, Conservatives take to social media and TV with ad blitz

  • By hammering home the party's message 'online, at every press conference, every speech, every rally, you really hit mass impact,' says digital campaign specialist
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
The Conservative Party had 67 advertisements active on Meta last week, many of which featured party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Armed with fundraising war chest, Conservatives take to social media and TV with ad blitz

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • By hammering home the party's message 'online, at every press conference, every speech, every rally, you really hit mass impact,' says digital campaign specialist

Armed with fundraising war chest, Conservatives take to social media and TV with ad blitz

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
  • By hammering home the party's message 'online, at every press conference, every speech, every rally, you really hit mass impact,' says digital campaign specialist
The Conservative Party had 67 advertisements active on Meta last week, many of which featured party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding redistributions complete, Liberals start consulting EDAs on divisive issues of resource allocation

  • Any riding that has been changed by 30 percent or more will have to be reconstituted according to draft rules by the federal Liberal
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the national Liberal caucus on Jan. 27, 2023. Incumbent MPs want to know what the nomination rules will be for held ridings if the next election happens after April 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding redistributions complete, Liberals start consulting EDAs on divisive issues of resource allocation

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
  • Any riding that has been changed by 30 percent or more will have to be reconstituted according to draft rules by the federal Liberal

Riding redistributions complete, Liberals start consulting EDAs on divisive issues of resource allocation

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2023
  • Any riding that has been changed by 30 percent or more will have to be reconstituted according to draft rules by the federal Liberal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the national Liberal caucus on Jan. 27, 2023. Incumbent MPs want to know what the nomination rules will be for held ridings if the next election happens after April 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best pathway for clean electricity is to leave fossil fuels behind

  • As climate impacts intensify, and clean electricity solutions are lying in wait, the federal government has a choice: to lock in benefits for communities
Opinion | October 16, 2023
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada's on the verge of securing a federal policy on clean electricity that could cut more than 340 million tonnes of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050—the same amount as removing 74 million cars from the road for a year, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best pathway for clean electricity is to leave fossil fuels behind

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • As climate impacts intensify, and clean electricity solutions are lying in wait, the federal government has a choice: to lock in benefits for communities

Best pathway for clean electricity is to leave fossil fuels behind

Opinion | October 16, 2023
  • As climate impacts intensify, and clean electricity solutions are lying in wait, the federal government has a choice: to lock in benefits for communities
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada's on the verge of securing a federal policy on clean electricity that could cut more than 340 million tonnes of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050—the same amount as removing 74 million cars from the road for a year, writes Stephen Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dialogue on public service more important than ever

  • As we watch the erosion of democratic institutions elsewhere, the condition of our federal public service, and the quality of its democratic vocation, should
Opinion | BY RALPH HEINTZMAN AND CATHERINE MACQUARRIE | October 16, 2023
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, at the swearing-in new Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez on July 26, 2023. Recent events show the federal public service faces some major performance challenges that call for a new renewal effort, write Ralph Heintzman and Catherine MacQuarrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dialogue on public service more important than ever

Opinion | BY RALPH HEINTZMAN AND CATHERINE MACQUARRIE | October 16, 2023
  • As we watch the erosion of democratic institutions elsewhere, the condition of our federal public service, and the quality of its democratic vocation, should

Dialogue on public service more important than ever

Opinion | BY RALPH HEINTZMAN AND CATHERINE MACQUARRIE | October 16, 2023
  • As we watch the erosion of democratic institutions elsewhere, the condition of our federal public service, and the quality of its democratic vocation, should
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, at the swearing-in new Minister of Small Business Rechie Valdez on July 26, 2023. Recent events show the federal public service faces some major performance challenges that call for a new renewal effort, write Ralph Heintzman and Catherine MacQuarrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Break-up of world economy into competing blocs poses huge risk to human society

  • If Canada wants to be useful in the world, we should be a champion for multilateralism, as we once were.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen recently on the Hill. Canada is 'among the loudest voices for fragmentation, friend-shoring and all the other simplistic impulses that have us on course for a much more dangerous and difficult world,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Break-up of world economy into competing blocs poses huge risk to human society

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 16, 2023
  • If Canada wants to be useful in the world, we should be a champion for multilateralism, as we once were.

Break-up of world economy into competing blocs poses huge risk to human society

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 16, 2023
  • If Canada wants to be useful in the world, we should be a champion for multilateralism, as we once were.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen recently on the Hill. Canada is 'among the loudest voices for fragmentation, friend-shoring and all the other simplistic impulses that have us on course for a much more dangerous and difficult world,' writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

  • Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON AND ROBERT FAY | October 16, 2023
As the digital transformation of our economy evolves, we need to put consumer trust and control at the centre of policy-making. While we can learn from other jurisdictions, restricting ourselves to being a follower increasingly limits our potential, write Senator Colin Deacon and Robert Fay. Image courtesy of Pixabay

We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON AND ROBERT FAY | October 16, 2023
  • Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.

We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON AND ROBERT FAY | October 16, 2023
  • Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.
As the digital transformation of our economy evolves, we need to put consumer trust and control at the centre of policy-making. While we can learn from other jurisdictions, restricting ourselves to being a follower increasingly limits our potential, write Senator Colin Deacon and Robert Fay. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Time for a national conversation about MAiD for mental illness

  • There is no shame in being a country that goes to great lengths to protect the vulnerable from premature death. It's time for our
Opinion | BY ANDREAE SENNYAH AND REBECCA VACHON | October 16, 2023
Conservative MP Ed Fast's private member’s bill, which seeks to amend the Criminal Code to prevent expanding MAiD to those with mental illness, is coming up for debate and a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for a national conversation about MAiD for mental illness

Opinion | BY ANDREAE SENNYAH AND REBECCA VACHON | October 16, 2023
  • There is no shame in being a country that goes to great lengths to protect the vulnerable from premature death. It's time for our

Time for a national conversation about MAiD for mental illness

Opinion | BY ANDREAE SENNYAH AND REBECCA VACHON | October 16, 2023
  • There is no shame in being a country that goes to great lengths to protect the vulnerable from premature death. It's time for our
Conservative MP Ed Fast's private member’s bill, which seeks to amend the Criminal Code to prevent expanding MAiD to those with mental illness, is coming up for debate and a vote in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation advantage

  • Canadians and the government’s investments are helping cement our position as a world leader in research and innovation, building a global brand that will
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | October 16, 2023
Canada’s globally renowned strengths in AI have emerged from a sustained focus on promising subfields of AI, such as machine learning, deep learning and neural networks, placing our researchers on the vanguard of academic AI, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s innovation advantage

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | October 16, 2023
  • Canadians and the government’s investments are helping cement our position as a world leader in research and innovation, building a global brand that will

Canada’s innovation advantage

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | October 16, 2023
  • Canadians and the government’s investments are helping cement our position as a world leader in research and innovation, building a global brand that will
Canada’s globally renowned strengths in AI have emerged from a sustained focus on promising subfields of AI, such as machine learning, deep learning and neural networks, placing our researchers on the vanguard of academic AI, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Our scientists need action now, not more study

  • A post-industrial economy like our needs a constant stream of innovation to remain competitive. By underfunding our brightest scientists early in their careers, we’re
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | October 16, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen recently on the Hill. The Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System report, released March 20, 2023, showed that the government is not providing the right support for science research in Canada, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our scientists need action now, not more study

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | October 16, 2023
  • A post-industrial economy like our needs a constant stream of innovation to remain competitive. By underfunding our brightest scientists early in their careers, we’re

Our scientists need action now, not more study

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | October 16, 2023
  • A post-industrial economy like our needs a constant stream of innovation to remain competitive. By underfunding our brightest scientists early in their careers, we’re
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen recently on the Hill. The Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System report, released March 20, 2023, showed that the government is not providing the right support for science research in Canada, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do not rule out universities to drive innovation

  • Only by training a diverse generation of leaders with the skills to keep pace with the evolving technologies transforming our world will we ensure
Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 16, 2023
While the private sector is often credited with driving the prosperity formula, universities—the great incubators of ideas, talent, and training—are essential to today’s innovation agenda, writes Guy Levesque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do not rule out universities to drive innovation

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 16, 2023
  • Only by training a diverse generation of leaders with the skills to keep pace with the evolving technologies transforming our world will we ensure

Do not rule out universities to drive innovation

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 16, 2023
  • Only by training a diverse generation of leaders with the skills to keep pace with the evolving technologies transforming our world will we ensure
While the private sector is often credited with driving the prosperity formula, universities—the great incubators of ideas, talent, and training—are essential to today’s innovation agenda, writes Guy Levesque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation policy framework needs a new paradigm and a major reboot

  • Between the pandemic's legacy, the soaring costs of climate change, and the deteriorating indicators of social well-being, innovation goals must now be directly aligned
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN AND TIM DRAIMIN | October 16, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, and Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell greet each other at Canada's Competition Summit in Ottawa on Oct 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s innovation policy framework needs a new paradigm and a major reboot

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN AND TIM DRAIMIN | October 16, 2023
  • Between the pandemic's legacy, the soaring costs of climate change, and the deteriorating indicators of social well-being, innovation goals must now be directly aligned

Canada’s innovation policy framework needs a new paradigm and a major reboot

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN AND TIM DRAIMIN | October 16, 2023
  • Between the pandemic's legacy, the soaring costs of climate change, and the deteriorating indicators of social well-being, innovation goals must now be directly aligned
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, and Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell greet each other at Canada's Competition Summit in Ottawa on Oct 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian diplomats negotiating to open border crossings into Egypt and Jordan, escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  • Plus Suncor CEO to appear before House Natural Resources Committee following comments about pulling back on emissions reduction plans.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here in Canada on Sept. 18, flew to Israel on Friday to meet with regional counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canadian diplomats negotiating to open border crossings into Egypt and Jordan, escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  • Plus Suncor CEO to appear before House Natural Resources Committee following comments about pulling back on emissions reduction plans.

Politics This Morning: Canadian diplomats negotiating to open border crossings into Egypt and Jordan, escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza

  • Plus Suncor CEO to appear before House Natural Resources Committee following comments about pulling back on emissions reduction plans.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here in Canada on Sept. 18, flew to Israel on Friday to meet with regional counterparts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Instead of competing directly with the U.S., Canada should develop a parallel clean-tech strategy

  • Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs to retain fiscal flexibility while
Opinion | BY NICHOLAS PALASCHUK | October 16, 2023
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus on display during an announcement for new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Instead of competing directly with the U.S., Canada should develop a parallel clean-tech strategy

Opinion | BY NICHOLAS PALASCHUK | October 16, 2023
  • Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs to retain fiscal flexibility while

Instead of competing directly with the U.S., Canada should develop a parallel clean-tech strategy

Opinion | BY NICHOLAS PALASCHUK | October 16, 2023
  • Our ability to invest big in clean tech and innovation is constrained. Amidst a challenging economic outlook, Ottawa needs to retain fiscal flexibility while
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus on display during an announcement for new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political words and actions have serious consequences

  • Parliament has resumed after a week-long break, and yet it’s a very different world today. At the end of last week, at least 1,300
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023

Political words and actions have serious consequences

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023
  • Parliament has resumed after a week-long break, and yet it’s a very different world today. At the end of last week, at least 1,300

Political words and actions have serious consequences

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 16, 2023
  • Parliament has resumed after a week-long break, and yet it’s a very different world today. At the end of last week, at least 1,300

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, has the 'ability to work with the corporate sector,' according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Matthew Holmes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think

Champagne lauded in innovation industry, but more can be done on infrastructure, faster regulatory updates, talent retention, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 16, 2023
  • Toronto Metropolitan University professor Wendy Cukier says 'I think we're seeing with the housing crisis that there may be an opportunity to really think
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured, has the 'ability to work with the corporate sector,' according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Matthew Holmes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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