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Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

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 | May 14, 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 | May 14, 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 | May 14, 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

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 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

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
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

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House
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It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow

  • Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, ALAN BERNSTEIN | December 1, 2022
Canadian scientists were at the centre of the global effort to develop vaccines against COVID-19. What other areas can Canada lead in research and innovation? Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, ALAN BERNSTEIN | December 1, 2022
  • Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.

It’s time for Canada to be the global research leader of tomorrow

Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. TOOPE, ALAN BERNSTEIN | December 1, 2022
  • Canada has proven that when it comes to research excellence and mobilization, we punch above our weight.
Canadian scientists were at the centre of the global effort to develop vaccines against COVID-19. What other areas can Canada lead in research and innovation? Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

Plutonium is plutonium, period, and separating it increases nuclear proliferation risks 

  • Canada's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology will create a new global security
Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | December 1, 2022
Canada's federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently in a scrum on the Hill. We are against the government's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology, write M.V. Ramana and Susan O'Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plutonium is plutonium, period, and separating it increases nuclear proliferation risks 

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | December 1, 2022
  • Canada's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology will create a new global security

Plutonium is plutonium, period, and separating it increases nuclear proliferation risks 

Opinion | BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN O’DONNELL | December 1, 2022
  • Canada's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology will create a new global security
Canada's federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently in a scrum on the Hill. We are against the government's support for the nuclear industry's plan to extract plutonium from spent nuclear fuel and export the technology, write M.V. Ramana and Susan O'Donnell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seniors Minister Khera hires new press secretary, Quebec adviser

  • Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2022
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera recently hired Alisson Lévesque to join her ministerial staff team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seniors Minister Khera hires new press secretary, Quebec adviser

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2022
  • Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.

Seniors Minister Khera hires new press secretary, Quebec adviser

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 1, 2022
  • Plus, there are new staff on board in the offices of Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera recently hired Alisson Lévesque to join her ministerial staff team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s COVID trap

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping’s problem is that the protests will probably recur and may well escalate because over-long mass quarantines and lockdowns are a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 1, 2022
To avoid potential political disaster, Chinese President Xi Jinping has to eat humble pie and import several billion doses of highly effective mRNA vaccines, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

China’s COVID trap

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 1, 2022
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping’s problem is that the protests will probably recur and may well escalate because over-long mass quarantines and lockdowns are a

China’s COVID trap

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 1, 2022
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping’s problem is that the protests will probably recur and may well escalate because over-long mass quarantines and lockdowns are a
To avoid potential political disaster, Chinese President Xi Jinping has to eat humble pie and import several billion doses of highly effective mRNA vaccines, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Ministers promote dental care and sick leave expansion

  • And the Royal Bank of Canada's winning bid in the HSBC Canada sweepstakes goes to federal regulators for approval.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 30, will visit London, Ont., today for an announcement about dental care for children. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ministers promote dental care and sick leave expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 1, 2022
  • And the Royal Bank of Canada's winning bid in the HSBC Canada sweepstakes goes to federal regulators for approval.

Politics This Morning: Ministers promote dental care and sick leave expansion

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 1, 2022
  • And the Royal Bank of Canada's winning bid in the HSBC Canada sweepstakes goes to federal regulators for approval.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 30, will visit London, Ont., today for an announcement about dental care for children. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

The Notwithstanding Act: a proposal for reform

  • Whether the notwithstanding clause was necessary or wise was questionable from the beginning, but it was the price of reaching agreement on the Charter.
Opinion | BY AMIR ATTARAN, GIB VAN ERT | November 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Government of Canada should introduce, and Parliament enact, the Notwithstanding Act, designed to end wanton abuses of the notwithstanding clause, write Amir Attaran and Gib van Ert.

The Notwithstanding Act: a proposal for reform

Opinion | BY AMIR ATTARAN, GIB VAN ERT | November 30, 2022
  • Whether the notwithstanding clause was necessary or wise was questionable from the beginning, but it was the price of reaching agreement on the Charter.

The Notwithstanding Act: a proposal for reform

Opinion | BY AMIR ATTARAN, GIB VAN ERT | November 30, 2022
  • Whether the notwithstanding clause was necessary or wise was questionable from the beginning, but it was the price of reaching agreement on the Charter.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Government of Canada should introduce, and Parliament enact, the Notwithstanding Act, designed to end wanton abuses of the notwithstanding clause, write Amir Attaran and Gib van Ert.

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific plan offers Canadian stamp on an American strategy

  • The running theme in both the U.S. National Defence Strategy and Canada's recently-released strategy for the region is an 'us versus them' dichotomy. Them
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 30, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, delivering a joint press statement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the East Room of the White House. Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy is about the Trudeau’s Liberals propping up the U.S. Democrats on the one hand, and fighting off the Conservatives on the other, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific plan offers Canadian stamp on an American strategy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 30, 2022
  • The running theme in both the U.S. National Defence Strategy and Canada's recently-released strategy for the region is an 'us versus them' dichotomy. Them

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific plan offers Canadian stamp on an American strategy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 30, 2022
  • The running theme in both the U.S. National Defence Strategy and Canada's recently-released strategy for the region is an 'us versus them' dichotomy. Them
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured Feb. 23, 2021, delivering a joint press statement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the East Room of the White House. Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy is about the Trudeau’s Liberals propping up the U.S. Democrats on the one hand, and fighting off the Conservatives on the other, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservatives look to ‘slice’ off worker vote from NDP as economy puts Liberals in ‘a very tight spot,’ say strategists

  • The Conservative strategy is based on building a 'continual narrative' of getting officials 'on the record' agreeing to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s past statements
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 30, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilieve, left, has been continuing efforts to appeal to working-class voters, leading NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to focus on shoring up his party's support in that area, says Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives look to ‘slice’ off worker vote from NDP as economy puts Liberals in ‘a very tight spot,’ say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 30, 2022
  • The Conservative strategy is based on building a 'continual narrative' of getting officials 'on the record' agreeing to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s past statements

Conservatives look to ‘slice’ off worker vote from NDP as economy puts Liberals in ‘a very tight spot,’ say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 30, 2022
  • The Conservative strategy is based on building a 'continual narrative' of getting officials 'on the record' agreeing to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s past statements
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilieve, left, has been continuing efforts to appeal to working-class voters, leading NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to focus on shoring up his party's support in that area, says Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada should put its money where its mouth is on strengthening the International Criminal Court

  • Canada should back up its stated commitments to justice with the resources the court needs to do its job.
Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | November 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2022, on the Hill. At the upcoming session of the International Criminal Court's Assembly of States Parties, Canada should lead by example, writes Farida Deif. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should put its money where its mouth is on strengthening the International Criminal Court

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | November 30, 2022
  • Canada should back up its stated commitments to justice with the resources the court needs to do its job.

Canada should put its money where its mouth is on strengthening the International Criminal Court

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | November 30, 2022
  • Canada should back up its stated commitments to justice with the resources the court needs to do its job.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 26, 2022, on the Hill. At the upcoming session of the International Criminal Court's Assembly of States Parties, Canada should lead by example, writes Farida Deif. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three federal agencies ‘demystified’ at 3 Brewers Sparks in Ottawa

  • IPAC-NCR hosted its third educational event offering a behind-the-scenes look at Treasury, Finance, and the Privy Council Office.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 30, 2022
Tahreem Mahmoor, senior policy analyst IRCC, left, Mélanie Cousineau, Environment Canada, and Todd Scanlan, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada at The Institute of the Public Administration of Canada's (IPAC) National Capital Region group's 'Demystifying Federal Central Agencies' on Nov. 28, at the 3 Brewers Sparks in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Three federal agencies ‘demystified’ at 3 Brewers Sparks in Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 30, 2022
  • IPAC-NCR hosted its third educational event offering a behind-the-scenes look at Treasury, Finance, and the Privy Council Office.

Three federal agencies ‘demystified’ at 3 Brewers Sparks in Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 30, 2022
  • IPAC-NCR hosted its third educational event offering a behind-the-scenes look at Treasury, Finance, and the Privy Council Office.
Tahreem Mahmoor, senior policy analyst IRCC, left, Mélanie Cousineau, Environment Canada, and Todd Scanlan, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada at The Institute of the Public Administration of Canada's (IPAC) National Capital Region group's 'Demystifying Federal Central Agencies' on Nov. 28, at the 3 Brewers Sparks in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Unlocking affordable infrastructure through tax-free municipal bonds 

  • Despite infrastructure’s long life, many municipalities are cautious about debt financing, even when offered attractive matching capital grants by other levels of government. 
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FENN | November 30, 2022
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured on Nov. 22. The federal government has historically been reluctant to pledge long-term federal revenues to the municipal sector, whether through programs or directly, writes Michael Fenn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlocking affordable infrastructure through tax-free municipal bonds 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FENN | November 30, 2022
  • Despite infrastructure’s long life, many municipalities are cautious about debt financing, even when offered attractive matching capital grants by other levels of government. 

Unlocking affordable infrastructure through tax-free municipal bonds 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FENN | November 30, 2022
  • Despite infrastructure’s long life, many municipalities are cautious about debt financing, even when offered attractive matching capital grants by other levels of government. 
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured on Nov. 22. The federal government has historically been reluctant to pledge long-term federal revenues to the municipal sector, whether through programs or directly, writes Michael Fenn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The status quo is not working’: AG calls for different approach to climate emergencies in First Nations

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan has appeared before three different committees to discuss her office’s Nov. 15 audit of Indigenous Services Canada’s support for First
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2022
Auditor General Karen Hogan holds a press conference in Ottawa on Nov. 15 to discuss her office's fall 2022 reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The status quo is not working’: AG calls for different approach to climate emergencies in First Nations

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2022
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan has appeared before three different committees to discuss her office’s Nov. 15 audit of Indigenous Services Canada’s support for First

‘The status quo is not working’: AG calls for different approach to climate emergencies in First Nations

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 30, 2022
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan has appeared before three different committees to discuss her office’s Nov. 15 audit of Indigenous Services Canada’s support for First
Auditor General Karen Hogan holds a press conference in Ottawa on Nov. 15 to discuss her office's fall 2022 reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What to do when the battle is everywhere’: Carleton to host panel discussion surrounding journalists and online hate

  • Plus, professor Cristine de Clercy has been appointed as the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Trent University, and Global National Ottawa
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2022
Sonia Verma, editor-in-chief of Global News, left, and CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait will open the Dec. 1 event discussing the upsurge in targeted online abuse facing journalists in recent months. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What to do when the battle is everywhere’: Carleton to host panel discussion surrounding journalists and online hate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2022
  • Plus, professor Cristine de Clercy has been appointed as the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Trent University, and Global National Ottawa

‘What to do when the battle is everywhere’: Carleton to host panel discussion surrounding journalists and online hate

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 30, 2022
  • Plus, professor Cristine de Clercy has been appointed as the Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Trent University, and Global National Ottawa
Sonia Verma, editor-in-chief of Global News, left, and CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Catherine Tait will open the Dec. 1 event discussing the upsurge in targeted online abuse facing journalists in recent months. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Marathon of work’: Public Order Emergency Commission proceedings ‘one of the most transparent inquiries ever,’ says lawyer Paul Champ

  • Lawyers involved in the hearings were provided with more than 30,000 documents, but ministers’ testimony doesn’t get full-transparency marks, says Tim Powers.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 30, 2022
For the most part, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers were ‘strong on the performative side’ during their testimonies before the commission, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Marathon of work’: Public Order Emergency Commission proceedings ‘one of the most transparent inquiries ever,’ says lawyer Paul Champ

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 30, 2022
  • Lawyers involved in the hearings were provided with more than 30,000 documents, but ministers’ testimony doesn’t get full-transparency marks, says Tim Powers.

‘Marathon of work’: Public Order Emergency Commission proceedings ‘one of the most transparent inquiries ever,’ says lawyer Paul Champ

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 30, 2022
  • Lawyers involved in the hearings were provided with more than 30,000 documents, but ministers’ testimony doesn’t get full-transparency marks, says Tim Powers.
For the most part, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers were ‘strong on the performative side’ during their testimonies before the commission, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Rouleau inquiry question: who was responsible for allowing the illegal trucker blockades to drag on?

  • The issue of responsibility has tended to get lost in the endless hours of legalistic testimony in the Emergencies Act review.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 25. The federal government was left with no option but to use emergency powers as a last-resort tactic to move the truckers who clearly had no intention of voluntarily doing so, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Rouleau inquiry question: who was responsible for allowing the illegal trucker blockades to drag on?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 30, 2022
  • The issue of responsibility has tended to get lost in the endless hours of legalistic testimony in the Emergencies Act review.

The real Rouleau inquiry question: who was responsible for allowing the illegal trucker blockades to drag on?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 30, 2022
  • The issue of responsibility has tended to get lost in the endless hours of legalistic testimony in the Emergencies Act review.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 25. The federal government was left with no option but to use emergency powers as a last-resort tactic to move the truckers who clearly had no intention of voluntarily doing so, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving diversity in GR space requires acknowledging change is possible, say Liberal MP, lobbyists

  • Government relations professionals in Canada identify as overwhelmingly white (82 per cent) and straight (80 per cent), according to an Abacus Data survey.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2022
The Government Relations Institute of Canada hosted a panel on diversity in government relations on Nov. 25. Among the participants were Liberal MP Greg Fergus, left, Tiéoulé Traoré of IBM Canada, and Bunmi Adeoye, senior vice-president of Proof Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Jesse Cnockaert

Improving diversity in GR space requires acknowledging change is possible, say Liberal MP, lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2022
  • Government relations professionals in Canada identify as overwhelmingly white (82 per cent) and straight (80 per cent), according to an Abacus Data survey.

Improving diversity in GR space requires acknowledging change is possible, say Liberal MP, lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2022
  • Government relations professionals in Canada identify as overwhelmingly white (82 per cent) and straight (80 per cent), according to an Abacus Data survey.
The Government Relations Institute of Canada hosted a panel on diversity in government relations on Nov. 25. Among the participants were Liberal MP Greg Fergus, left, Tiéoulé Traoré of IBM Canada, and Bunmi Adeoye, senior vice-president of Proof Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Jesse Cnockaert

Advocates want Canada to take up historic arms control leadership role in fight for nuclear disarmament

  • Canada's past work as a champion in the fight to ban landmines in the 1990s should guide Ottawa's approach to nuclear disarmament, say advocates.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin's, right, sabre rattling on nuclear threats has brought little focus on nuclear disarmament from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, say experts. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Advocates want Canada to take up historic arms control leadership role in fight for nuclear disarmament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2022
  • Canada's past work as a champion in the fight to ban landmines in the 1990s should guide Ottawa's approach to nuclear disarmament, say advocates.

Advocates want Canada to take up historic arms control leadership role in fight for nuclear disarmament

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2022
  • Canada's past work as a champion in the fight to ban landmines in the 1990s should guide Ottawa's approach to nuclear disarmament, say advocates.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's, right, sabre rattling on nuclear threats has brought little focus on nuclear disarmament from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, say experts. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Plan to boost diplomatic footprint in Indo-Pacific scant on details for new demands on foreign service

  • With diplomatic capacity-building projects in Eastern Europe, Africa, and now in the Indo-Pacific, implementation will be a 'challenge' as recruitment will come under focus,
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy on Nov. 27, which includes a pledge to bolster diplomatic capacity in the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plan to boost diplomatic footprint in Indo-Pacific scant on details for new demands on foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2022
  • With diplomatic capacity-building projects in Eastern Europe, Africa, and now in the Indo-Pacific, implementation will be a 'challenge' as recruitment will come under focus,

Plan to boost diplomatic footprint in Indo-Pacific scant on details for new demands on foreign service

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 30, 2022
  • With diplomatic capacity-building projects in Eastern Europe, Africa, and now in the Indo-Pacific, implementation will be a 'challenge' as recruitment will come under focus,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy on Nov. 27, which includes a pledge to bolster diplomatic capacity in the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sunlight keeps democracy from dying in darkness

  • Throughout the six weeks of public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission into the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in February,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 30, 2022
Those who tuned in to the six-week Public Order Emergency Commission’s public hearings were treated to an unprecedented level of government transparency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sunlight keeps democracy from dying in darkness

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 30, 2022
  • Throughout the six weeks of public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission into the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in February,

Sunlight keeps democracy from dying in darkness

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 30, 2022
  • Throughout the six weeks of public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission into the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in February,
Those who tuned in to the six-week Public Order Emergency Commission’s public hearings were treated to an unprecedented level of government transparency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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