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Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

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

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

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

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

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

There’s no building without belonging

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

There’s no building without belonging

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

There’s no building without belonging

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

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Opinion | May 19, 2025
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Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Image courtesy of Pexels

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch
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Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
Fred DeLorey, left, with John Devine, head of the Scottish Government Office in Canada, and Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.

Fred DeLorey starts a podcast, Libs release new attack ads, and Conservative MP Reid asks ethics commish about his role with Giant Tiger

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, CBC's former chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge has joined Spark Advocacy as a senior counsel.
Fred DeLorey, left, with John Devine, head of the Scottish Government Office in Canada, and Greg MacEachern. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

India’s High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma to deliver remarks at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,
India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m., ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India’s High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma to deliver remarks at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,

India’s High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma to deliver remarks at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Nov. 7

  • MONDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House will sit Nov. 6-10. It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday,
India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m., ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ian Shugart: may his memory be eternal

  • On Jan. 30, 2019, during a trip to Turkey, Ian Shugart, then deputy minister of foreign affairs, visited His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the
Opinion | November 6, 2023

Ian Shugart: may his memory be eternal

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • On Jan. 30, 2019, during a trip to Turkey, Ian Shugart, then deputy minister of foreign affairs, visited His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the

Ian Shugart: may his memory be eternal

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • On Jan. 30, 2019, during a trip to Turkey, Ian Shugart, then deputy minister of foreign affairs, visited His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the

On Trudeau’s future, Conservatives should be careful what they wish for

  • As long as Justin Trudeau's around, the Conservatives are on the cusp of returning to power. But should the prime minister exit, it could be
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to resign, the clear advantage the official opposition now enjoys in the polls would be at risk, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On Trudeau’s future, Conservatives should be careful what they wish for

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2023
  • As long as Justin Trudeau's around, the Conservatives are on the cusp of returning to power. But should the prime minister exit, it could be

On Trudeau’s future, Conservatives should be careful what they wish for

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2023
  • As long as Justin Trudeau's around, the Conservatives are on the cusp of returning to power. But should the prime minister exit, it could be
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to resign, the clear advantage the official opposition now enjoys in the polls would be at risk, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As ceasefire debate rages at home, Canada walks fine line at UN between support for Israel and concern for Palestinians’ welfare, say observers

  • Stronger language about humanitarian obligations show Canada's recognition that Palestinian civilians are 'caught in the middle' of conflict, says Gilles Rivard.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 6, 2023
Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, right, and Irwin Cotler, international chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for human rights, at a press scrum on Oct. 30. Moed said his country will not consider a ceasefire because 'we have a murderer shooting at us, continuing to shoot at us, and there is no reason why we should stop.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As ceasefire debate rages at home, Canada walks fine line at UN between support for Israel and concern for Palestinians’ welfare, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 6, 2023
  • Stronger language about humanitarian obligations show Canada's recognition that Palestinian civilians are 'caught in the middle' of conflict, says Gilles Rivard.

As ceasefire debate rages at home, Canada walks fine line at UN between support for Israel and concern for Palestinians’ welfare, say observers

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 6, 2023
  • Stronger language about humanitarian obligations show Canada's recognition that Palestinian civilians are 'caught in the middle' of conflict, says Gilles Rivard.
Iddo Moed, Israel's ambassador to Canada, right, and Irwin Cotler, international chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for human rights, at a press scrum on Oct. 30. Moed said his country will not consider a ceasefire because 'we have a murderer shooting at us, continuing to shoot at us, and there is no reason why we should stop.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players

  • Senator Percy Downe has stated publicly what Liberals have been talking about privately since the 2021 election, say Liberal insiders. But pollster Frank Graves
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2023, laughed off any suggestions last Wednesday about a potential change in leadership for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • Senator Percy Downe has stated publicly what Liberals have been talking about privately since the 2021 election, say Liberal insiders. But pollster Frank Graves

If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • Senator Percy Downe has stated publicly what Liberals have been talking about privately since the 2021 election, say Liberal insiders. But pollster Frank Graves
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2023, laughed off any suggestions last Wednesday about a potential change in leadership for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness

  • The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2023
Buffy Sainte-Marie speaks after Canada Post unveiled a stamp in her honour at an event in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2023
  • The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold. 

The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 6, 2023
  • The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold. 
Buffy Sainte-Marie speaks after Canada Post unveiled a stamp in her honour at an event in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The party wants this riding very badly’: at least 22 candidates consider run for Tory nomination in Liberal-held riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont.  

  • The Greater Toronto Area riding is a target for the Conservatives in the next election, say potential candidates Anthony Yacub and Raveenie Rajasingham.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
Liberal MP Jennifer O'Connell, right, with Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. At least 22 Conservatives are interested in seeking the party's nomination in O'Connell's riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The party wants this riding very badly’: at least 22 candidates consider run for Tory nomination in Liberal-held riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont.  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • The Greater Toronto Area riding is a target for the Conservatives in the next election, say potential candidates Anthony Yacub and Raveenie Rajasingham.

‘The party wants this riding very badly’: at least 22 candidates consider run for Tory nomination in Liberal-held riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont.  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 6, 2023
  • The Greater Toronto Area riding is a target for the Conservatives in the next election, say potential candidates Anthony Yacub and Raveenie Rajasingham.
Liberal MP Jennifer O'Connell, right, with Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. At least 22 Conservatives are interested in seeking the party's nomination in O'Connell's riding of Pickering-Uxbridge, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault, pictured in Ottawa on March 2, took part in a rare Five Eyes public meeting in the United States last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national

‘Our whole sense of national security is changing,’ says former executive manager of CSIS operations after rare Five Eyes public meeting

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, NATHAN FUNG | November 6, 2023
  • National security expert Thomas Juneau says five or 10 years ago 'it would have been inconceivable for the CSIS director to go on national
Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault, pictured in Ottawa on March 2, took part in a rare Five Eyes public meeting in the United States last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada urgently needs more capital here at home

  • If we could get an extra five percentage points of the Canadian Pension Plan and other institutional pools of capital currently flowing into foreign markets
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
Our pension funds, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other managers of Canadian savings send billions of dollars every year to the United States, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe to invest in their growth companies while young Canadian firms find themselves starved of funds, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada urgently needs more capital here at home

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
  • If we could get an extra five percentage points of the Canadian Pension Plan and other institutional pools of capital currently flowing into foreign markets

Canada urgently needs more capital here at home

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 6, 2023
  • If we could get an extra five percentage points of the Canadian Pension Plan and other institutional pools of capital currently flowing into foreign markets
Our pension funds, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other managers of Canadian savings send billions of dollars every year to the United States, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe to invest in their growth companies while young Canadian firms find themselves starved of funds, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
In September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would provide $650-million over three years for 50 armoured vehicles to support Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.

Vehicle armour firm leads economic development advocacy in September

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Lobbying related to economic development was also the most popular advocacy subject in July and August.
In September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would provide $650-million over three years for 50 armoured vehicles to support Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In
Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
In 2012, Joe Maingot returned to Iqaluit to visit the community where he'd served as the first postmaster in 1956-57. Samantha Dawson, writing in the Nunatsiaq News, reported that 'Maingot remembers dodging pools of water while travelling across the sea ice in a qamutik attached to 10 dogs in the middle of the summer 56 years ago.' Photograph courtesy of Samantha Dawson/Nunatsiaq News

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In

Joe Maingot wrote the book on parliamentary privilege, and he was my lifelong friend

Opinion | BY IAN MORRISON | November 6, 2023
  • Joe Maingot became one the country's leading experts on parliamentary privilege, was well-known in the Hill community, and kept active all his life. In
In 2012, Joe Maingot returned to Iqaluit to visit the community where he'd served as the first postmaster in 1956-57. Samantha Dawson, writing in the Nunatsiaq News, reported that 'Maingot remembers dodging pools of water while travelling across the sea ice in a qamutik attached to 10 dogs in the middle of the summer 56 years ago.' Photograph courtesy of Samantha Dawson/Nunatsiaq News

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here addressing his caucus on Nov. 1, will have the NDP's support today for a motion to pause the carbon tax on all kinds of home heating. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.

Politics This Morning: MPs to vote on Conservatives’ home heating motion

  • Plus, the industry minister will brief a House committee about allegations of financial mismanagement at the government’s main green technology funding agency.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here addressing his caucus on Nov. 1, will have the NDP's support today for a motion to pause the carbon tax on all kinds of home heating. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response
Opinion | November 6, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response

Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Until Hamas is gone, there is no chance for peace. Until Hamas is gone, there should be no ceasefire, writes Alan Williams, in response
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest
Opinion | November 6, 2023
Dan Freeman-Maloy is the director of strategic operations at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and is based in Montreal. Handout photograph

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest

Canada’s Middle East policy is ‘strategically catastrophic’ and ‘outrageously inhumane,’ writes CJPME representative

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • Re: “CJPME’s representative seems hell-bent on misconstruing Israel, writes B’nai Brith’s Barclay,” and “No moral equivalencies between Palestinian terrorist organizations and Israeli army: Honest
Dan Freeman-Maloy is the director of strategic operations at Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and is based in Montreal. Handout photograph

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known
Opinion | November 6, 2023

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known

Alberta government ad propagates fear and disinformation, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | November 6, 2023
  • The federal government is doing a bad enough job with the fossil fuel file without Smith urging them to more folly. Scientists have known

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, left, Liberal Party's $3.1-million in third-quarter fundraising is less than half of the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party's $7.3-million, while Jagmeet Singh's NDP struggle to keep up with a little more than $1.5-million in fundraising between July 1 and Sept. 30. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Tories need swing voters more than dollars, says pollster Shachi Kurl, as Conservatives more than double Liberal Q3 fundraising

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • One factor that may be affecting the Liberals’ fundraising totals is trepidatious benefactors who may be waiting to see whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's, left, Liberal Party's $3.1-million in third-quarter fundraising is less than half of the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservative Party's $7.3-million, while Jagmeet Singh's NDP struggle to keep up with a little more than $1.5-million in fundraising between July 1 and Sept. 30. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.

Diva Renée Fleming dazzles at NAC 25th Anniversary Gala

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 3, 2023
  • National Arts Centre raised over $500,000 for youth arts education at its annual gala on Nov. 1.
Soprano Renée Fleming and the NAC orchestra, led by maestro Alexander Shelley, received one of four standing ovations at the 2023 NAC Gala on on Nov. 1. Photograph courtesy of the NAC

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance will hold a virtual meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts today about Alberta's talk of leaving the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes

Politics This Morning: Freeland meets with fellow finance ministers, and Trudeau heads to Washington, D.C.

  • Good Friday morning, Finance Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND will be looking to tame Alberta’s ambitions to leave the Canada Pension Plan today, when she convenes
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freelance will hold a virtual meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts today about Alberta's talk of leaving the Canada Pension Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun control advocates ask Senators to pass Liberals’ ‘incomplete’ firearms bill ‘as quickly as possible’

  • Gun rights group says it will likely appeal a Federal Court ruling upholding the government’s May 2020 ban on 1,500 specific models of ‘assault-style
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 2, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has told Senators the government will engage with hunters, sport shooters, and other groups "who have very legitimate concerns" about how Bill C-21 and accompanying regulations will be implemented. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Gun control advocates ask Senators to pass Liberals’ ‘incomplete’ firearms bill ‘as quickly as possible’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 2, 2023
  • Gun rights group says it will likely appeal a Federal Court ruling upholding the government’s May 2020 ban on 1,500 specific models of ‘assault-style

Gun control advocates ask Senators to pass Liberals’ ‘incomplete’ firearms bill ‘as quickly as possible’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 2, 2023
  • Gun rights group says it will likely appeal a Federal Court ruling upholding the government’s May 2020 ban on 1,500 specific models of ‘assault-style
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has told Senators the government will engage with hunters, sport shooters, and other groups "who have very legitimate concerns" about how Bill C-21 and accompanying regulations will be implemented. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

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