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August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper's 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper's 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper's 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

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
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International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

  • ‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 14, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference in the West Block on Dec. 6 with family members of the victims of an alleged serial killer in Winnipeg. Indigenous women and girls ‘are a target, and that needs to be taken seriously,’ she says. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 14, 2022
  • ‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 14, 2022
  • ‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference in the West Block on Dec. 6 with family members of the victims of an alleged serial killer in Winnipeg. Indigenous women and girls ‘are a target, and that needs to be taken seriously,’ she says. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Thank you, Jim Carr

  • Canada has lost a smart, reliable, and wise hand from Western Canada at the cabinet table at a crucial time in our history.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 14, 2022
The one thing I never heard in Ottawa about the late Liberal MP Jim Carr was a bad word, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thank you, Jim Carr

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 14, 2022
  • Canada has lost a smart, reliable, and wise hand from Western Canada at the cabinet table at a crucial time in our history.

Thank you, Jim Carr

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 14, 2022
  • Canada has lost a smart, reliable, and wise hand from Western Canada at the cabinet table at a crucial time in our history.
The one thing I never heard in Ottawa about the late Liberal MP Jim Carr was a bad word, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos remember Jim Carr

  • Plus, leaders of the Black Class Action Secretariat addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent in Switzerland.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2022
Jim Carr speaks with reporters on the way to his office in 2019. Carr died at home at the age of 71 surrounded by family on Dec. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos remember Jim Carr

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, leaders of the Black Class Action Secretariat addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent in Switzerland.

Politicos remember Jim Carr

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, leaders of the Black Class Action Secretariat addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent in Switzerland.
Jim Carr speaks with reporters on the way to his office in 2019. Carr died at home at the age of 71 surrounded by family on Dec. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22

  • In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military's air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
CF-18 fighter jets at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida on Feb. 1, 2017. The first delivery of Canada's new fighter jet is projected to be at least four years away. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot

Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military's air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key

Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military's air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key
CF-18 fighter jets at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida on Feb. 1, 2017. The first delivery of Canada's new fighter jet is projected to be at least four years away. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot

Is the federal government on autopilot?

  • There will be future case studies on how not to run a government based on the recent FUBARs in Ottawa that make the Phoenix
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 25. The overwhelming failures of the Government of Canada to manage its files has to be attributed to an excrementally poor capacity to manage or anticipate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the federal government on autopilot?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
  • There will be future case studies on how not to run a government based on the recent FUBARs in Ottawa that make the Phoenix

Is the federal government on autopilot?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
  • There will be future case studies on how not to run a government based on the recent FUBARs in Ottawa that make the Phoenix
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 25. The overwhelming failures of the Government of Canada to manage its files has to be attributed to an excrementally poor capacity to manage or anticipate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force

  • Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has indicated that a new approach will be taken in Canada's response to the situation in Haiti, as Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have been in communication about the crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.

Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has indicated that a new approach will be taken in Canada's response to the situation in Haiti, as Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have been in communication about the crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Motivation is there to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, says new Estonian envoy

  • 'We will do our part and I’m sure the other allies will do their part as well,' Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava says about Canada
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava began his latest head of mission post in September. He previously was an ambassador to France and an envoy to Greece, Cyprus, and Albania. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Motivation is there to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, says new Estonian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • 'We will do our part and I’m sure the other allies will do their part as well,' Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava says about Canada

Motivation is there to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, says new Estonian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • 'We will do our part and I’m sure the other allies will do their part as well,' Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava says about Canada
Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava began his latest head of mission post in September. He previously was an ambassador to France and an envoy to Greece, Cyprus, and Albania. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault, Suzuki see Indigenous leadership role in biodiversity protection at COP15

  • Environmentalist David Suzuki is proposing a ‘global guardians program’ supporting Indigenous people to combine traditional elder knowledge with youth conservation training.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 14, 2022
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, has the backing of domestic advocates in his call for Indigenous leadership in biodiversity conservation, but he’s looking for more on the international front. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Guilbeault, Suzuki see Indigenous leadership role in biodiversity protection at COP15

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 14, 2022
  • Environmentalist David Suzuki is proposing a ‘global guardians program’ supporting Indigenous people to combine traditional elder knowledge with youth conservation training.

Guilbeault, Suzuki see Indigenous leadership role in biodiversity protection at COP15

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 14, 2022
  • Environmentalist David Suzuki is proposing a ‘global guardians program’ supporting Indigenous people to combine traditional elder knowledge with youth conservation training.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, has the backing of domestic advocates in his call for Indigenous leadership in biodiversity conservation, but he’s looking for more on the international front. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Trudeau should call premiers’ health-care bluff

  • The health-care situation in Canada has gone beyond dire. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, the plea was for people to stay home,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should call premiers’ health-care bluff

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2022
  • The health-care situation in Canada has gone beyond dire. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, the plea was for people to stay home,

Trudeau should call premiers’ health-care bluff

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2022
  • The health-care situation in Canada has gone beyond dire. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, the plea was for people to stay home,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
The country’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers met virtually on Dec. 9. The first ministers' meetings are political theatre of the most highly charged variety, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are
The country’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers met virtually on Dec. 9. The first ministers' meetings are political theatre of the most highly charged variety, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Paid training, not photo ops needed to fix health care, says letter writer

  • Ontario and Canada are in serious trouble with health care. Children are dying on the floors of hospital waiting rooms in Ontario, all for
Opinion | December 14, 2022

Paid training, not photo ops needed to fix health care, says letter writer

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • Ontario and Canada are in serious trouble with health care. Children are dying on the floors of hospital waiting rooms in Ontario, all for

Paid training, not photo ops needed to fix health care, says letter writer

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • Ontario and Canada are in serious trouble with health care. Children are dying on the floors of hospital waiting rooms in Ontario, all for

Taps are always open for private profit at public expense: Ottawa reader

  • I noticed this Toronto Sun editorial comment at the end of a Nov. 23 reader’s letter on workers’ wages: “With government, expanding constantly, and
Opinion | December 14, 2022
Now that so-called austerity measures and tax cuts have become normalized, governments feel comfortable in rejecting calls for social program spending, writes Morgan Duchesney. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Taps are always open for private profit at public expense: Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • I noticed this Toronto Sun editorial comment at the end of a Nov. 23 reader’s letter on workers’ wages: “With government, expanding constantly, and

Taps are always open for private profit at public expense: Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • I noticed this Toronto Sun editorial comment at the end of a Nov. 23 reader’s letter on workers’ wages: “With government, expanding constantly, and
Now that so-called austerity measures and tax cuts have become normalized, governments feel comfortable in rejecting calls for social program spending, writes Morgan Duchesney. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

New military recruitment tools a good start, but no short-term fix

  • The updated dress code and new citizenship eligibility rules will better connect underrepresented factions, but there are no quick fixes in the offing.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2022
On Dec. 5, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canadian permanent residents are eligible to enlist in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New military recruitment tools a good start, but no short-term fix

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2022
  • The updated dress code and new citizenship eligibility rules will better connect underrepresented factions, but there are no quick fixes in the offing.

New military recruitment tools a good start, but no short-term fix

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2022
  • The updated dress code and new citizenship eligibility rules will better connect underrepresented factions, but there are no quick fixes in the offing.
On Dec. 5, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canadian permanent residents are eligible to enlist in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the Hill media to listen in to his last address to the Conservative caucus before the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the Hill media to listen in to his last address to the Conservative caucus before the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022
Following a report to Parliament on efforts to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, on Dec. 13, 2022, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announces the CAF will no longer have jurisdiction over sexual crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022
Following a report to Parliament on efforts to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, on Dec. 13, 2022, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announces the CAF will no longer have jurisdiction over sexual crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will testify before a House committee today that is examining foreign interference in Canada's political system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will testify before a House committee today that is examining foreign interference in Canada's political system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
Demonstrators march in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 11. COP27 concluded that vast increases in financial support are needed both to cover the costs of ‘loss and damage’ poorer countries have incurred as a result of warming, as well as the costs of converting their economies to clean technologies. Photograph by Oliver Kornblihtt/Mídia NINJA

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient
Demonstrators march in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 11. COP27 concluded that vast increases in financial support are needed both to cover the costs of ‘loss and damage’ poorer countries have incurred as a result of warming, as well as the costs of converting their economies to clean technologies. Photograph by Oliver Kornblihtt/Mídia NINJA

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