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Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Green Party unveils rebrand with green dot emoji

  • The Green Party has re-evolved with a fresh new logo and look: a green dot that is also an emoji on most mobile phones.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
Green co-leader Jonathan Pedneault helped to unveil the party's new branding during a press conference on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Party unveils rebrand with green dot emoji

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
  • The Green Party has re-evolved with a fresh new logo and look: a green dot that is also an emoji on most mobile phones.

Green Party unveils rebrand with green dot emoji

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
  • The Green Party has re-evolved with a fresh new logo and look: a green dot that is also an emoji on most mobile phones.
Green co-leader Jonathan Pedneault helped to unveil the party's new branding during a press conference on Feb. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls

  • ‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls. 
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the crowd at his Feb. 15 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 18, 2025
  • ‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls. 

Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 18, 2025
  • ‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls. 
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses the crowd at his Feb. 15 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 18, 2025
Conservative supporters filled Rogers Centre Ottawa on Flag Day, Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Conservative supporters filled Rogers Centre Ottawa on Flag Day, Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Different kinds of thieves

  • The downside to protection rackets is it’s a crowded field, and there are always other rival mobs trying to spoil your play, or cut
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 18, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is negotiating with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a cut of Ukraine’s future mining income in exchange for continued American aid. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Presidential Office of Ukraine

Different kinds of thieves

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 18, 2025
  • The downside to protection rackets is it’s a crowded field, and there are always other rival mobs trying to spoil your play, or cut

Different kinds of thieves

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 18, 2025
  • The downside to protection rackets is it’s a crowded field, and there are always other rival mobs trying to spoil your play, or cut
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is negotiating with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a cut of Ukraine’s future mining income in exchange for continued American aid. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Presidential Office of Ukraine

In Trump era, Grits need a bigger gambit than ‘small potato’ temporary tax cuts to woo voters, says pollster

  • Strategists say voters are looking to Liberal leadership candidates for truly transformational policies to make the economy work for them, not temporary tweaks to
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 18, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla will debate their policy proposals and vision for the party on Feb. 24 and 25. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handout photograph

In Trump era, Grits need a bigger gambit than ‘small potato’ temporary tax cuts to woo voters, says pollster

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 18, 2025
  • Strategists say voters are looking to Liberal leadership candidates for truly transformational policies to make the economy work for them, not temporary tweaks to

In Trump era, Grits need a bigger gambit than ‘small potato’ temporary tax cuts to woo voters, says pollster

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 18, 2025
  • Strategists say voters are looking to Liberal leadership candidates for truly transformational policies to make the economy work for them, not temporary tweaks to
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla will debate their policy proposals and vision for the party on Feb. 24 and 25. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handout photograph

Americans meet Russians in Saudi Arabia to talk Ukraine

  • Plus, Canada’s Green Party announces a major rebrand.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
Ukrainian President VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY (left) and Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN (right)
Ukrainian President VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY (left) and Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN (right)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will refuse to accept the result of any talks between the U.S. officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin's delegates without Ukraine at the table. Pictures courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Americans meet Russians in Saudi Arabia to talk Ukraine

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canada’s Green Party announces a major rebrand.

Americans meet Russians in Saudi Arabia to talk Ukraine

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canada’s Green Party announces a major rebrand.
Ukrainian President VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY (left) and Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN (right)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will refuse to accept the result of any talks between the U.S. officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin's delegates without Ukraine at the table. Pictures courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

  • The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
Marie-Josee Hogue
Marie-Josee Hogue
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report did nothing to advance our anti-foreign interference effort, write Henry Chan and Mabel Tung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
  • The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.

Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN, MABEL TUNG | February 17, 2025
  • The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.
Marie-Josee Hogue
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report did nothing to advance our anti-foreign interference effort, write Henry Chan and Mabel Tung. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister

  • For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside a Liberal Ontario caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
  • For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.

A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 17, 2025
  • For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
Anita Anand
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside a Liberal Ontario caucus meeting in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should resist Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ fantasy

  • Aligning with space-based missile defence would contradict Canada’s commitment to responsible behaviour in space while triggering an arms race on Earth and in space.
Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | February 17, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, has signalled a willingness to join a strategic missile defence idea put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should resist Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ fantasy

Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | February 17, 2025
  • Aligning with space-based missile defence would contradict Canada’s commitment to responsible behaviour in space while triggering an arms race on Earth and in space.

Canada should resist Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ fantasy

Opinion | BY JESSICA WEST | February 17, 2025
  • Aligning with space-based missile defence would contradict Canada’s commitment to responsible behaviour in space while triggering an arms race on Earth and in space.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, has signalled a willingness to join a strategic missile defence idea put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can’t afford to be left behind as the world makes a quantum leap

  • The quantum age we helped pioneer has reached a pivotal moment as Canada resets its global trade relationships and economic priorities
Opinion | BY LISA LAMBERT | February 17, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. We risk falling into a familiar trap: pioneering breakthroughs only to watch others reap the rewards, writes Lisa Lambert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to be left behind as the world makes a quantum leap

Opinion | BY LISA LAMBERT | February 17, 2025
  • The quantum age we helped pioneer has reached a pivotal moment as Canada resets its global trade relationships and economic priorities

Canada can’t afford to be left behind as the world makes a quantum leap

Opinion | BY LISA LAMBERT | February 17, 2025
  • The quantum age we helped pioneer has reached a pivotal moment as Canada resets its global trade relationships and economic priorities
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. We risk falling into a familiar trap: pioneering breakthroughs only to watch others reap the rewards, writes Lisa Lambert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal candidates’ procurement pitches fail to address the long-standing issues, say observers

  • Some of the proposals 'sound more like slogans' that don't point to 'some sort of specific program,' says procurement expert Richard Shimooka.
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla . The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handouts

Liberal candidates’ procurement pitches fail to address the long-standing issues, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 17, 2025
  • Some of the proposals 'sound more like slogans' that don't point to 'some sort of specific program,' says procurement expert Richard Shimooka.

Liberal candidates’ procurement pitches fail to address the long-standing issues, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 17, 2025
  • Some of the proposals 'sound more like slogans' that don't point to 'some sort of specific program,' says procurement expert Richard Shimooka.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla . The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and handouts

Reinventing Canadian public services: use technology to drive outcomes

  • As we watch the U.S. transform, we must also leverage technology to rethink our approach to public service.
Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | February 17, 2025
Terry Beech
Terry Beech
Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech. The shift to outcomes over process is a wake-up call: our system is inefficient, and it's failing its citizens, writes Lucas Matheson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reinventing Canadian public services: use technology to drive outcomes

Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | February 17, 2025
  • As we watch the U.S. transform, we must also leverage technology to rethink our approach to public service.

Reinventing Canadian public services: use technology to drive outcomes

Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | February 17, 2025
  • As we watch the U.S. transform, we must also leverage technology to rethink our approach to public service.
Terry Beech
Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech. The shift to outcomes over process is a wake-up call: our system is inefficient, and it's failing its citizens, writes Lucas Matheson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Feb. 9, 2025, is emerging as the front-runner in the Liberal leadership election. Several Liberal MPs want the new Liberal leader to call an election before the House returns on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership

‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, centre, pictured with Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Feb. 9, 2025, is emerging as the front-runner in the Liberal leadership election. Several Liberal MPs want the new Liberal leader to call an election before the House returns on March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.

Canada’s former prime ministers show the way with unity message

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 17, 2025
  • This country’s former leaders nevertheless provided an example to those currently occupying the seats of power—one of unity.
Canada's living former prime ministers urged Canadians to fly the Maple Leaf over the weekend for Flag Day. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘Unprecedented national crisis’: relaxed hybrid work rules urged as public servants stare down tariff response workload

  • CAPE president Nathan Prier says 'we delivered for Canadians during COVID-19, and we did that working remotely, and our productivity went up,' noting that
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
Canadian Association of Professional Employees president Nathan Prier said 'public sector employees are being asked to come into dysfunctional workspaces, to sit on Zoom calls.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unprecedented national crisis’: relaxed hybrid work rules urged as public servants stare down tariff response workload

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
  • CAPE president Nathan Prier says 'we delivered for Canadians during COVID-19, and we did that working remotely, and our productivity went up,' noting that

‘Unprecedented national crisis’: relaxed hybrid work rules urged as public servants stare down tariff response workload

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
  • CAPE president Nathan Prier says 'we delivered for Canadians during COVID-19, and we did that working remotely, and our productivity went up,' noting that
Canadian Association of Professional Employees president Nathan Prier said 'public sector employees are being asked to come into dysfunctional workspaces, to sit on Zoom calls.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

  • A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives' lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, would bring his party to a dead heat against the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, a new Leger poll suggests, amid growing Canadian anger at U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, graphic by Neena Singhal

Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
  • A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives' lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if

Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 17, 2025
  • A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives' lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, would bring his party to a dead heat against the Conservative Party under leader Pierre Poilievre, right, a new Leger poll suggests, amid growing Canadian anger at U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, graphic by Neena Singhal

Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders

  • The U.S. is 'looking for weakness,' according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an 'unprecedented set
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 17, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, pictured Feb. 1, 2025, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, holding a press conference on the government's response to Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 17, 2025
  • The U.S. is 'looking for weakness,' according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an 'unprecedented set

Trade war with U.S. requires ‘measured response,’ and reduced interprovincial trade barriers and regulatory burdens, say business leaders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 17, 2025
  • The U.S. is 'looking for weakness,' according to the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who called the trade war an 'unprecedented set
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, pictured Feb. 1, 2025, with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, holding a press conference on the government's response to Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the

Senator Patrick Brazeau doing 100 push-ups a day for mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 17, 2025
  • Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is proving he’s not too posh to push as he’s doing the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Push-Up Challenge for the
He's just doing it: Senator Patrick Brazeau does '100 push-ups each and every single day for mental health,' and he's doing them on his fingertips. Photograph courtesy Sen. Patrick Brazeau

During those two critical Feb. 3 calls, Trump and Trudeau talked tariffs, football, and Freeland’s Liberal leadership bid, according to sources

  • U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Canada discriminates against the U.S. goods by imposing a sales tax, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promptly
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
During the high-stakes Feb. 3 calls, U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed tariffs, the Liberal leadership, and the difference between American and Canadian football, according to government sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

During those two critical Feb. 3 calls, Trump and Trudeau talked tariffs, football, and Freeland’s Liberal leadership bid, according to sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Canada discriminates against the U.S. goods by imposing a sales tax, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promptly

During those two critical Feb. 3 calls, Trump and Trudeau talked tariffs, football, and Freeland’s Liberal leadership bid, according to sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Canada discriminates against the U.S. goods by imposing a sales tax, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promptly
During the high-stakes Feb. 3 calls, U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed tariffs, the Liberal leadership, and the difference between American and Canadian football, according to government sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons

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