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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. 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

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

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

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. 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

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

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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

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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 Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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
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Experts dig into the Supreme Court, federal overreach, and the green agenda during Jan. 18 webinar

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on ‘The Supreme Court, Federal Overreach, and the Green Agenda,’ with an environmental and regulatory law and a former deputy energy minister for Alberta on Thursday, Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts dig into the Supreme Court, federal overreach, and the green agenda during Jan. 18 webinar

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a

Experts dig into the Supreme Court, federal overreach, and the green agenda during Jan. 18 webinar

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on ‘The Supreme Court, Federal Overreach, and the Green Agenda,’ with an environmental and regulatory law and a former deputy energy minister for Alberta on Thursday, Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson to speak in Ottawa on Jan. 20

  • Plus, lots of NDP news including Ed Broadbent's funeral date and changes in the party's top leadership team; Nathalie Drouin takes over as the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 17, 2024
Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson will give a keynote address touching on her experiences as a child refugee, broadcaster, and public servant at Carleton University on Jan. 20 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno

Ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson to speak in Ottawa on Jan. 20

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 17, 2024
  • Plus, lots of NDP news including Ed Broadbent's funeral date and changes in the party's top leadership team; Nathalie Drouin takes over as the

Ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson to speak in Ottawa on Jan. 20

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 17, 2024
  • Plus, lots of NDP news including Ed Broadbent's funeral date and changes in the party's top leadership team; Nathalie Drouin takes over as the
Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson will give a keynote address touching on her experiences as a child refugee, broadcaster, and public servant at Carleton University on Jan. 20 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno

Politics This Morning: Ng talks Ukraine, Indo-Pacific in Edmonton

  • Plus, MPs will debate digging into the PM’s Jamaican holiday.
Trade Minister Mary Ng will deliver two policy speeches in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ng talks Ukraine, Indo-Pacific in Edmonton

  • Plus, MPs will debate digging into the PM’s Jamaican holiday.

Politics This Morning: Ng talks Ukraine, Indo-Pacific in Edmonton

  • Plus, MPs will debate digging into the PM’s Jamaican holiday.
Trade Minister Mary Ng will deliver two policy speeches in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broadbent, Chrétien, and the politics of yore

  • Broadbent and Chrétien were politicians in a time when political theatre was more about the showcasing of one’s attributes than about muting them in
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, left, died on Jan. 11, which also marked former PM Jean Chrétien's 90th birthday. Broadbent and Chrétien, while top-notch brawlers in the Commons, also happened to be very decent human beings outside of the political boxing ring of Parliament, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Broadbent, Chrétien, and the politics of yore

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2024
  • Broadbent and Chrétien were politicians in a time when political theatre was more about the showcasing of one’s attributes than about muting them in

Broadbent, Chrétien, and the politics of yore

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2024
  • Broadbent and Chrétien were politicians in a time when political theatre was more about the showcasing of one’s attributes than about muting them in
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, left, died on Jan. 11, which also marked former PM Jean Chrétien's 90th birthday. Broadbent and Chrétien, while top-notch brawlers in the Commons, also happened to be very decent human beings outside of the political boxing ring of Parliament, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Limited RCMP race-based data collection pilot could distort results, warns NDP MP Green

  • ‘I would call on the RCMP to consider expanding this program. …[G]ive up on this idea that it’s a pilot, and make it part
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2024
NDP MP Matthew Green says ‘cherry-picking’ locations could open the door to ‘a change of behaviour for a short period of time’ by the police detachments involved in the data-collection pilot project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Limited RCMP race-based data collection pilot could distort results, warns NDP MP Green

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2024
  • ‘I would call on the RCMP to consider expanding this program. …[G]ive up on this idea that it’s a pilot, and make it part

Limited RCMP race-based data collection pilot could distort results, warns NDP MP Green

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2024
  • ‘I would call on the RCMP to consider expanding this program. …[G]ive up on this idea that it’s a pilot, and make it part
NDP MP Matthew Green says ‘cherry-picking’ locations could open the door to ‘a change of behaviour for a short period of time’ by the police detachments involved in the data-collection pilot project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Heart of snarkness

  • Plus, hot takes aplenty after Toronto bans tobogganing.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is starring at a party fundraiser deep in Liberal territory today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Heart of snarkness

  • Plus, hot takes aplenty after Toronto bans tobogganing.

Politics This Morning: Heart of snarkness

  • Plus, hot takes aplenty after Toronto bans tobogganing.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is starring at a party fundraiser deep in Liberal territory today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

  • The Canadian Navy has been seeking to acquire nuclear-powered submarines for generations without success, and the answer could be found by joining the pact
Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | January 15, 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, American President Joe Biden, and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attend an AUKUS meeting in San Diego, Calif., on March 14, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Australia/Flickr

Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | January 15, 2024
  • The Canadian Navy has been seeking to acquire nuclear-powered submarines for generations without success, and the answer could be found by joining the pact

Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | January 15, 2024
  • The Canadian Navy has been seeking to acquire nuclear-powered submarines for generations without success, and the answer could be found by joining the pact
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, American President Joe Biden, and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attend an AUKUS meeting in San Diego, Calif., on March 14, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Australia/Flickr

The Davos crystal ball: global risks in 2024 and beyond

  • As a recent World Economic Forum report observes, ‘The next decade will usher in a period of significant change, stretching our adaptive capacity to
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | January 15, 2024
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting takes place in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 15-19. Despite calls for boycotts, it will attract the global A-listers, making it much better for Canada to show up than tune out, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame/Flickr

The Davos crystal ball: global risks in 2024 and beyond

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | January 15, 2024
  • As a recent World Economic Forum report observes, ‘The next decade will usher in a period of significant change, stretching our adaptive capacity to

The Davos crystal ball: global risks in 2024 and beyond

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | January 15, 2024
  • As a recent World Economic Forum report observes, ‘The next decade will usher in a period of significant change, stretching our adaptive capacity to
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting takes place in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 15-19. Despite calls for boycotts, it will attract the global A-listers, making it much better for Canada to show up than tune out, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Photograph courtesy of Paul Kagame/Flickr

Policy, communications team changes in Trudeau’s PMO

  • Recent moves include Supriya Dwivedi’s addition as a senior adviser, and the exits of digital communications and strategy director Johanna Robinson and senior policy
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the House of Commons in the West Block after Question Period on Dec. 13, 2023, followed by PMO press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy, communications team changes in Trudeau’s PMO

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2024
  • Recent moves include Supriya Dwivedi’s addition as a senior adviser, and the exits of digital communications and strategy director Johanna Robinson and senior policy

Policy, communications team changes in Trudeau’s PMO

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 15, 2024
  • Recent moves include Supriya Dwivedi’s addition as a senior adviser, and the exits of digital communications and strategy director Johanna Robinson and senior policy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the House of Commons in the West Block after Question Period on Dec. 13, 2023, followed by PMO press secretary Mohammad Hussain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel versus the ICJ: is this a waste of time?

  • Even if the ICJ finds that South Africa has a good case, any action the court takes will be unenforceable if the United States
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 15, 2024
Lawyers for Israel and South Africa recently had their days in court at the International Court of Justice, refuting and making the case, respectively, that Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip amount to the crime of genocide. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Israel versus the ICJ: is this a waste of time?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 15, 2024
  • Even if the ICJ finds that South Africa has a good case, any action the court takes will be unenforceable if the United States

Israel versus the ICJ: is this a waste of time?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 15, 2024
  • Even if the ICJ finds that South Africa has a good case, any action the court takes will be unenforceable if the United States
Lawyers for Israel and South Africa recently had their days in court at the International Court of Justice, refuting and making the case, respectively, that Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip amount to the crime of genocide. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Canadians are facing tough times, but there are reasons to be optimistic

  • Canadians are feeling less hopeful about the future compared to previous years.
Opinion | BY BRUCE MACDONALD | January 15, 2024
Within these tough times, Canadians’ willingness to support their communities continues to be remarkable, even as it’s challenged. Photograph courtesy of GLady from Pixabay

Canadians are facing tough times, but there are reasons to be optimistic

Opinion | BY BRUCE MACDONALD | January 15, 2024
  • Canadians are feeling less hopeful about the future compared to previous years.

Canadians are facing tough times, but there are reasons to be optimistic

Opinion | BY BRUCE MACDONALD | January 15, 2024
  • Canadians are feeling less hopeful about the future compared to previous years.
Within these tough times, Canadians’ willingness to support their communities continues to be remarkable, even as it’s challenged. Photograph courtesy of GLady from Pixabay

The military fix not everyone wants to hear

  • The approach Canadian Armed Forces leaders should consider is downsizing the military to keep pace with the diminished number of recruits.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 15, 2024
With the advent of technology, crew sizes in conventional warships can be drastically reduced and the future of military aviation is unmanned drones, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by S1 Taylor Congdon

The military fix not everyone wants to hear

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 15, 2024
  • The approach Canadian Armed Forces leaders should consider is downsizing the military to keep pace with the diminished number of recruits.

The military fix not everyone wants to hear

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 15, 2024
  • The approach Canadian Armed Forces leaders should consider is downsizing the military to keep pace with the diminished number of recruits.
With the advent of technology, crew sizes in conventional warships can be drastically reduced and the future of military aviation is unmanned drones, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by S1 Taylor Congdon

Government’s outsourcing woes might be rooted in in-house project management gaps, say observers

  • Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 15, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada members block traffic on Laurier Avenue in Ottawa during a Feb. 28, 2019, demonstration marking the third anniversary of the implementation of the Phoenix pay system that has plagued public servants with payroll issues since its inception. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s outsourcing woes might be rooted in in-house project management gaps, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 15, 2024
  • Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not

Government’s outsourcing woes might be rooted in in-house project management gaps, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 15, 2024
  • Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not
Public Service Alliance of Canada members block traffic on Laurier Avenue in Ottawa during a Feb. 28, 2019, demonstration marking the third anniversary of the implementation of the Phoenix pay system that has plagued public servants with payroll issues since its inception. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Jamaica trip ‘tone deaf at multiple levels’ and ‘greatest Christmas gift going’ for Conservatives

  • With low levels of public approval, the Liberals need wins, not playing defence like they’re doing with the prime minister’s Jamaica vacation, says pollster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Christmas vacation to Jamaica is fresh ammunition for opposition parties in Question Period when the House resumes Jan. 29, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Jamaica trip ‘tone deaf at multiple levels’ and ‘greatest Christmas gift going’ for Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 15, 2024
  • With low levels of public approval, the Liberals need wins, not playing defence like they’re doing with the prime minister’s Jamaica vacation, says pollster

Trudeau’s Jamaica trip ‘tone deaf at multiple levels’ and ‘greatest Christmas gift going’ for Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 15, 2024
  • With low levels of public approval, the Liberals need wins, not playing defence like they’re doing with the prime minister’s Jamaica vacation, says pollster
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Christmas vacation to Jamaica is fresh ammunition for opposition parties in Question Period when the House resumes Jan. 29, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Poilievre doesn’t deserve the 17 per cent lead in the polls

  • Thanks to the adoption of MAGA-Republican methods by the Conservative Party, the view of Trudeau has been pushed from mere disapproval to something close
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If the decision is Trudeau must go, equal attention must be paid to whether Poilievre is the answer. And that means determining if he deserves his 17 per cent lead in the polls, and the prospect of a majority government that represents, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why Poilievre doesn’t deserve the 17 per cent lead in the polls

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 15, 2024
  • Thanks to the adoption of MAGA-Republican methods by the Conservative Party, the view of Trudeau has been pushed from mere disapproval to something close

Why Poilievre doesn’t deserve the 17 per cent lead in the polls

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 15, 2024
  • Thanks to the adoption of MAGA-Republican methods by the Conservative Party, the view of Trudeau has been pushed from mere disapproval to something close
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If the decision is Trudeau must go, equal attention must be paid to whether Poilievre is the answer. And that means determining if he deserves his 17 per cent lead in the polls, and the prospect of a majority government that represents, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Few politicians remain popular long after they leave political life, and then there’s Chrétien

  • Those who attended last May's Liberal policy convention marvelled that Jean Chrétien and his Shawinigan colleague François-Philippe Champagne outshone the dynamic duo of Hillary
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2024
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured in Ottawa on Jan. 10, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Few politicians remain popular long after they leave political life, and then there’s Chrétien

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2024
  • Those who attended last May's Liberal policy convention marvelled that Jean Chrétien and his Shawinigan colleague François-Philippe Champagne outshone the dynamic duo of Hillary

Few politicians remain popular long after they leave political life, and then there’s Chrétien

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2024
  • Those who attended last May's Liberal policy convention marvelled that Jean Chrétien and his Shawinigan colleague François-Philippe Champagne outshone the dynamic duo of Hillary
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured in Ottawa on Jan. 10, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Business groups sound alarm on fast-approaching CEBA’s loan payback deadline as feds look to soften potential blow

  • The Canada Emergency Business Account delivered more than $49-billion to nearly 900,000 small businesses and non-profits, but Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Perrin Beatty
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in December 2023. The deadline for businesses to repay loans and benefit from partial loan forgiveness from the Canada Emergency Business Account is Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Business groups sound alarm on fast-approaching CEBA’s loan payback deadline as feds look to soften potential blow

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
  • The Canada Emergency Business Account delivered more than $49-billion to nearly 900,000 small businesses and non-profits, but Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Perrin Beatty

Business groups sound alarm on fast-approaching CEBA’s loan payback deadline as feds look to soften potential blow

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
  • The Canada Emergency Business Account delivered more than $49-billion to nearly 900,000 small businesses and non-profits, but Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Perrin Beatty
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in December 2023. The deadline for businesses to repay loans and benefit from partial loan forgiveness from the Canada Emergency Business Account is Jan. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to do more to scale-up our top young tech companies

  • Focusing only on recovery from the current economic slowdown is not the end game: that should be the creation of a new Canadian economy
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 15, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Health Minister Mark Holland at the National Press Theatre on Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to do more to scale-up our top young tech companies

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 15, 2024
  • Focusing only on recovery from the current economic slowdown is not the end game: that should be the creation of a new Canadian economy

Canada needs to do more to scale-up our top young tech companies

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 15, 2024
  • Focusing only on recovery from the current economic slowdown is not the end game: that should be the creation of a new Canadian economy
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Health Minister Mark Holland at the National Press Theatre on Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I want to die standing like the Queen did,’ says former prime minister Jean Chrétien

  • The former prime minister, who celebrated his 90th birthday last week, told The Hill Times he has no plans to retire, ever. His father’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 15, 2024
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien celebrated his 90th birthday last week. He told The Hill Times he has no plans to retire, ever. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I want to die standing like the Queen did,’ says former prime minister Jean Chrétien

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 15, 2024
  • The former prime minister, who celebrated his 90th birthday last week, told The Hill Times he has no plans to retire, ever. His father’s

‘I want to die standing like the Queen did,’ says former prime minister Jean Chrétien

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 15, 2024
  • The former prime minister, who celebrated his 90th birthday last week, told The Hill Times he has no plans to retire, ever. His father’s
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien celebrated his 90th birthday last week. He told The Hill Times he has no plans to retire, ever. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps

  • Federal government programs to close the price gap between electric vehicles and gas-powered vehicles are a start, but don't go far enough, according to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, which sets a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, with interim targets of at least 20 per cent of all sales by 2026, and at least 60 per cent by 2030. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
  • Federal government programs to close the price gap between electric vehicles and gas-powered vehicles are a start, but don't go far enough, according to

High prices, lack of charging infrastructure must be addressed to accommodate 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, say auto industry reps

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
  • Federal government programs to close the price gap between electric vehicles and gas-powered vehicles are a start, but don't go far enough, according to
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, which sets a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, with interim targets of at least 20 per cent of all sales by 2026, and at least 60 per cent by 2030. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

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