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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Trump 2.0 would be a high risk for Canada

  • A second Trump presidency would bring chaos to an already divided America, and sow confusion in an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world. If that
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | January 15, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 15, 2023. The world needs to start thinking seriously about the implications of a second Trump presidency, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Trump 2.0 would be a high risk for Canada

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | January 15, 2024
  • A second Trump presidency would bring chaos to an already divided America, and sow confusion in an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world. If that

Trump 2.0 would be a high risk for Canada

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | January 15, 2024
  • A second Trump presidency would bring chaos to an already divided America, and sow confusion in an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world. If that
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 15, 2023. The world needs to start thinking seriously about the implications of a second Trump presidency, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

‘Turn that act inside out’: CSIS to update 40-year-old legislation, PM’s former national security adviser says review ‘long overdue’

  • Enhancing CSIS's capacity to be able to share data outside the federal government is being closely considered. But sharing intelligence with police forces 'can
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) director David Vigneault. The organization is embarking on a consultation period to update the CSIS Act, which is now 40 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Turn that act inside out’: CSIS to update 40-year-old legislation, PM’s former national security adviser says review ‘long overdue’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
  • Enhancing CSIS's capacity to be able to share data outside the federal government is being closely considered. But sharing intelligence with police forces 'can

‘Turn that act inside out’: CSIS to update 40-year-old legislation, PM’s former national security adviser says review ‘long overdue’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
  • Enhancing CSIS's capacity to be able to share data outside the federal government is being closely considered. But sharing intelligence with police forces 'can
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) director David Vigneault. The organization is embarking on a consultation period to update the CSIS Act, which is now 40 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ed was who I wanted to be when I grew up,’ says Singh after NDP legend Broadbent died on Jan. 11

  • Plus, British High Commission moves, lots of praise for new PMO hire, Carleton University to host seminar on challenges on public health communication in
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
Ed Broadbent, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pictured Oct. 6, 2019, at the Farmers' Market at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa. Broadbent was helping Singh and the NDP campaign in Ottawa-Centre, the riding Broadbent once held. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Ed was who I wanted to be when I grew up,’ says Singh after NDP legend Broadbent died on Jan. 11

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
  • Plus, British High Commission moves, lots of praise for new PMO hire, Carleton University to host seminar on challenges on public health communication in

‘Ed was who I wanted to be when I grew up,’ says Singh after NDP legend Broadbent died on Jan. 11

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 15, 2024
  • Plus, British High Commission moves, lots of praise for new PMO hire, Carleton University to host seminar on challenges on public health communication in
Ed Broadbent, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pictured Oct. 6, 2019, at the Farmers' Market at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa. Broadbent was helping Singh and the NDP campaign in Ottawa-Centre, the riding Broadbent once held. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Funding is going to be key’ for national reconciliation council to be effective, says Yellowhead Institute report co-author

  • The Native Women's Association hopes more Calls to Action will be fulfilled once Bill C-29 becomes law, but issues of resources and representation are
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, pictured on the Hill. Bill C-29, the National Council for Reconciliation Act, was introduced by former Crown-Indigenous minister Marc Miller on June 23, 2022. Miller is now immigration minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Funding is going to be key’ for national reconciliation council to be effective, says Yellowhead Institute report co-author

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
  • The Native Women's Association hopes more Calls to Action will be fulfilled once Bill C-29 becomes law, but issues of resources and representation are

‘Funding is going to be key’ for national reconciliation council to be effective, says Yellowhead Institute report co-author

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
  • The Native Women's Association hopes more Calls to Action will be fulfilled once Bill C-29 becomes law, but issues of resources and representation are
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, pictured on the Hill. Bill C-29, the National Council for Reconciliation Act, was introduced by former Crown-Indigenous minister Marc Miller on June 23, 2022. Miller is now immigration minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics this morning: Movement in Manitoba 

  • Plus, the prime minister shuffled senior public servants on Friday afternoon.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 15, 2024
Today is former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson's last day as leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives, she announced on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics this morning: Movement in Manitoba 

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 15, 2024
  • Plus, the prime minister shuffled senior public servants on Friday afternoon.

Politics this morning: Movement in Manitoba 

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 15, 2024
  • Plus, the prime minister shuffled senior public servants on Friday afternoon.
Today is former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson's last day as leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives, she announced on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and family should have stayed at Harrington Lake

  • It's easy to Monday-morning quarterback, but the prime minister and his family could have simply enjoyed the beautiful official residence on Harrington Lake in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seen on the Hill on Dec. 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and family should have stayed at Harrington Lake

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2024
  • It's easy to Monday-morning quarterback, but the prime minister and his family could have simply enjoyed the beautiful official residence on Harrington Lake in

Trudeau and family should have stayed at Harrington Lake

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2024
  • It's easy to Monday-morning quarterback, but the prime minister and his family could have simply enjoyed the beautiful official residence on Harrington Lake in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seen on the Hill on Dec. 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘From the river to the sea,’ a call for a genocide, writes B’nai Brith Canada CEO

  • Re: “‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Point Claire, Que., reader,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 8, 2024, letter to the editor).
Opinion | January 15, 2024

‘From the river to the sea,’ a call for a genocide, writes B’nai Brith Canada CEO

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Point Claire, Que., reader,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 8, 2024, letter to the editor).

‘From the river to the sea,’ a call for a genocide, writes B’nai Brith Canada CEO

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Point Claire, Que., reader,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 8, 2024, letter to the editor).

Canada’s call for a ceasefire wrong, writes Williams

  • Re: “After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 19, 2023). Cesar Jaramillo
Opinion | January 15, 2024

Canada’s call for a ceasefire wrong, writes Williams

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 19, 2023). Cesar Jaramillo

Canada’s call for a ceasefire wrong, writes Williams

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 19, 2023). Cesar Jaramillo

U.S. giving green light for Israel’s atrocities, writes Dirlik

  • Unaware he was being recorded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently assured a settler concerned about continued United States support that “America is a
Opinion | January 15, 2024

U.S. giving green light for Israel’s atrocities, writes Dirlik

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Unaware he was being recorded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently assured a settler concerned about continued United States support that “America is a

U.S. giving green light for Israel’s atrocities, writes Dirlik

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Unaware he was being recorded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently assured a settler concerned about continued United States support that “America is a

House is back on Jan. 29

  • MONDAY, JAN. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Centre Block, pictured, is still under its massive renovation project. It will be closed until at least 2030 and it's estimated to cost an estimated $5-billion to complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House is back on Jan. 29

  • MONDAY, JAN. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a

House is back on Jan. 29

  • MONDAY, JAN. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Centre Block, pictured, is still under its massive renovation project. It will be closed until at least 2030 and it's estimated to cost an estimated $5-billion to complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A big vision’: Ed Broadbent was driven by his desire to get results for Canadians, say long-time colleagues

  • Former caucus mates, staffers, and those who sat across the aisle from Ed Broadbent say he was a mentor, a friend, and a savvy
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
Former NDP Leader Ed Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024, at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘A big vision’: Ed Broadbent was driven by his desire to get results for Canadians, say long-time colleagues

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
  • Former caucus mates, staffers, and those who sat across the aisle from Ed Broadbent say he was a mentor, a friend, and a savvy

‘A big vision’: Ed Broadbent was driven by his desire to get results for Canadians, say long-time colleagues

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
  • Former caucus mates, staffers, and those who sat across the aisle from Ed Broadbent say he was a mentor, a friend, and a savvy
Former NDP Leader Ed Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024, at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ed Broadbent: remembering a giant of Canadian politics

  • The former NDP leader did a great deal for his country, both in and out of Parliament. The tributes being paid to him upon
Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with current leader Jagmeet Singh in 2022, did a great deal for his country, whether in or out of Parliament, writes Paul Park. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ed Broadbent: remembering a giant of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
  • The former NDP leader did a great deal for his country, both in and out of Parliament. The tributes being paid to him upon

Ed Broadbent: remembering a giant of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
  • The former NDP leader did a great deal for his country, both in and out of Parliament. The tributes being paid to him upon
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with current leader Jagmeet Singh in 2022, did a great deal for his country, whether in or out of Parliament, writes Paul Park. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fergus will ‘spare no effort’ to regain trust of MPs, but Bloc and Conservatives continue call for House Speaker’s resignation

  • 'The ball is now in Mr. Fergus’ court,' said a Bloc Québécois spokesperson, adding that the Speaker 'lacks the impartiality and judgement necessary to
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 12, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee last month. He said 'should never have recorded that video, not in the Speaker's uniform, not in the Speaker's office and not for a friend who is an active politician.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fergus will ‘spare no effort’ to regain trust of MPs, but Bloc and Conservatives continue call for House Speaker’s resignation

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 12, 2024
  • 'The ball is now in Mr. Fergus’ court,' said a Bloc Québécois spokesperson, adding that the Speaker 'lacks the impartiality and judgement necessary to

Fergus will ‘spare no effort’ to regain trust of MPs, but Bloc and Conservatives continue call for House Speaker’s resignation

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 12, 2024
  • 'The ball is now in Mr. Fergus’ court,' said a Bloc Québécois spokesperson, adding that the Speaker 'lacks the impartiality and judgement necessary to
House Speaker Greg Fergus appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee last month. He said 'should never have recorded that video, not in the Speaker's uniform, not in the Speaker's office and not for a friend who is an active politician.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and Kamikawa meet in Montreal

  • Plus, the PBO looks at immigrant earnings.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will talk geopolitics with her counterpart from Japan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and Kamikawa meet in Montreal

  • Plus, the PBO looks at immigrant earnings.

Politics This Morning: Joly and Kamikawa meet in Montreal

  • Plus, the PBO looks at immigrant earnings.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will talk geopolitics with her counterpart from Japan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People who experience mental illness do not need our help to die—they need our support to live

  • Social determinants shape a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness, accessing treatment, and the chance that treatment it will be successful.
Opinion | BY MOIRA WILSON | January 11, 2024
People with disabilities are now legally dying by suicide in Canada with assistance from MAID providers, and this will become far more common with the availability of MAID for mental illness, writes Moira Wilson. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

People who experience mental illness do not need our help to die—they need our support to live

Opinion | BY MOIRA WILSON | January 11, 2024
  • Social determinants shape a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness, accessing treatment, and the chance that treatment it will be successful.

People who experience mental illness do not need our help to die—they need our support to live

Opinion | BY MOIRA WILSON | January 11, 2024
  • Social determinants shape a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness, accessing treatment, and the chance that treatment it will be successful.
People with disabilities are now legally dying by suicide in Canada with assistance from MAID providers, and this will become far more common with the availability of MAID for mental illness, writes Moira Wilson. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Why Justin Trudeau should employ pragmatic diplomacy

  • Pragmatic diplomacy is a first-rate diagnostic device. Used in concert with motivational factors, it can reveal options that are morally defensible and serve the
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has two options when it comes to Ukraine: uphold the illusion that ongoing war represents a victory for Ukraine; or, use pragmatic diplomacy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Justin Trudeau should employ pragmatic diplomacy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 11, 2024
  • Pragmatic diplomacy is a first-rate diagnostic device. Used in concert with motivational factors, it can reveal options that are morally defensible and serve the

Why Justin Trudeau should employ pragmatic diplomacy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 11, 2024
  • Pragmatic diplomacy is a first-rate diagnostic device. Used in concert with motivational factors, it can reveal options that are morally defensible and serve the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has two options when it comes to Ukraine: uphold the illusion that ongoing war represents a victory for Ukraine; or, use pragmatic diplomacy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t deny the scourge of Jew-hatred threatening our beloved country

  • This is Canada's chance to show that everything we have done since the Holocaust was not posturing, but meaningful steps toward 'Never Again.' Now
Opinion | BY IDAN SCHER | January 11, 2024
Photos of some of the Israelis who were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t deny the scourge of Jew-hatred threatening our beloved country

Opinion | BY IDAN SCHER | January 11, 2024
  • This is Canada's chance to show that everything we have done since the Holocaust was not posturing, but meaningful steps toward 'Never Again.' Now

Don’t deny the scourge of Jew-hatred threatening our beloved country

Opinion | BY IDAN SCHER | January 11, 2024
  • This is Canada's chance to show that everything we have done since the Holocaust was not posturing, but meaningful steps toward 'Never Again.' Now
Photos of some of the Israelis who were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Private member’s bill to make MPs’ oath to King Charles III optional could prove ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ for government

  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's oath of allegiance bill would raise constitutional issues and cast doubt on the legality of a similar law passed in
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 11, 2024
A private member's bill proposes to make it optional for MPs to make an oath or affirmation of allegiance to King Charles III, pictured with his wife Camilla in Ottawa in 2022 during his most recent of Canada as Prince of Wales. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Private member’s bill to make MPs’ oath to King Charles III optional could prove ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ for government

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 11, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's oath of allegiance bill would raise constitutional issues and cast doubt on the legality of a similar law passed in

Private member’s bill to make MPs’ oath to King Charles III optional could prove ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ for government

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 11, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's oath of allegiance bill would raise constitutional issues and cast doubt on the legality of a similar law passed in
A private member's bill proposes to make it optional for MPs to make an oath or affirmation of allegiance to King Charles III, pictured with his wife Camilla in Ottawa in 2022 during his most recent of Canada as Prince of Wales. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The China panic: Canada left holding the bag

  • Having embraced and even amplified the Trump-inspired ‘evil China’ narrative, Canada is now left holding the bag. Even worse, our China Panic' is having
Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE | January 11, 2024
China's President Xi Jinping. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The China panic: Canada left holding the bag

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE | January 11, 2024
  • Having embraced and even amplified the Trump-inspired ‘evil China’ narrative, Canada is now left holding the bag. Even worse, our China Panic' is having

The China panic: Canada left holding the bag

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE | January 11, 2024
  • Having embraced and even amplified the Trump-inspired ‘evil China’ narrative, Canada is now left holding the bag. Even worse, our China Panic' is having
China's President Xi Jinping. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ed Broadbent through the lens

  • Ed Broadbent, who led the federal NDP for 14 years and later served as MP for Ottawa Centre from 2004-2006, died on Jan. 11
Federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh and former leader Ed Broadbent chat for a moment as they canvas the Landsdowne farmers' market in Broadbent's old riding of Ottawa-Centre on Oct. 6, 2019, in the run-up to that year's election. Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024 at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ed Broadbent through the lens

  • Ed Broadbent, who led the federal NDP for 14 years and later served as MP for Ottawa Centre from 2004-2006, died on Jan. 11

Ed Broadbent through the lens

  • Ed Broadbent, who led the federal NDP for 14 years and later served as MP for Ottawa Centre from 2004-2006, died on Jan. 11
Federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh and former leader Ed Broadbent chat for a moment as they canvas the Landsdowne farmers' market in Broadbent's old riding of Ottawa-Centre on Oct. 6, 2019, in the run-up to that year's election. Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024 at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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