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Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
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‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Ex-PC MP Bob Corbett has died

  • Plus: reaction to the Liberal and Conservative leaders' appearances on Tout le monde en parle, a new lecture series in honour of late Senator
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 16, 2025
Former longtime Progressive Conservative MP Bob Corbett died on April 6. He represented Fundy Royal, N.B., from 1978 to 1993. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Ex-PC MP Bob Corbett has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 16, 2025
  • Plus: reaction to the Liberal and Conservative leaders' appearances on Tout le monde en parle, a new lecture series in honour of late Senator

Ex-PC MP Bob Corbett has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 16, 2025
  • Plus: reaction to the Liberal and Conservative leaders' appearances on Tout le monde en parle, a new lecture series in honour of late Senator
Former longtime Progressive Conservative MP Bob Corbett died on April 6. He represented Fundy Royal, N.B., from 1978 to 1993. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Day 25: Leaders debate en français

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada bets on Canada’s economic future.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 16, 2025
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 25: Leaders debate en français

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada bets on Canada’s economic future.

Day 25: Leaders debate en français

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 16, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada bets on Canada’s economic future.
The federal party leaders will square off in a French-language debate in Montreal tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election platform release a ‘pass/fail’ exercise with little reward for expedience, say politicos

  • Parties must weigh the optimal time to capture voters' attention with the potential pitfalls caused by even minor errors when deciding on platform-release dates.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 15, 2025
In a crisis election, voters are more concerned about how Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plan to act than how they'll pay for it, according to politicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Election platform release a ‘pass/fail’ exercise with little reward for expedience, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 15, 2025
  • Parties must weigh the optimal time to capture voters' attention with the potential pitfalls caused by even minor errors when deciding on platform-release dates.

Election platform release a ‘pass/fail’ exercise with little reward for expedience, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 15, 2025
  • Parties must weigh the optimal time to capture voters' attention with the potential pitfalls caused by even minor errors when deciding on platform-release dates.
In a crisis election, voters are more concerned about how Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plan to act than how they'll pay for it, according to politicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Canada can be a leader in women’s health in South Sudan

  • The East African nation has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, compared to
Opinion | BY TONIA OCCHIONERO | April 15, 2025
Women attend a village health briefing in South Sudan in May 2023. Maternal health investments can be the difference between life, and death, writes Tonia Occhionero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commo

Canada can be a leader in women’s health in South Sudan

Opinion | BY TONIA OCCHIONERO | April 15, 2025
  • The East African nation has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, compared to

Canada can be a leader in women’s health in South Sudan

Opinion | BY TONIA OCCHIONERO | April 15, 2025
  • The East African nation has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, compared to
Women attend a village health briefing in South Sudan in May 2023. Maternal health investments can be the difference between life, and death, writes Tonia Occhionero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commo

Day 24: Poilievre vs. the Charter

  • Plus, Carney pledges to overhaul defence procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to use the notwithstanding clause to override a Supreme Court ruling about murder sentencing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 24: Poilievre vs. the Charter

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 15, 2025
  • Plus, Carney pledges to overhaul defence procurement.

Day 24: Poilievre vs. the Charter

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 15, 2025
  • Plus, Carney pledges to overhaul defence procurement.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to use the notwithstanding clause to override a Supreme Court ruling about murder sentencing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House

  • ‘For the NDP, the battle of this campaign is going to be fought in their incumbent ridings,’ and target ridings, says strategist Jordan Leichnitz.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is backed by a team of experienced, and familiar, party organizers this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2025
  • ‘For the NDP, the battle of this campaign is going to be fought in their incumbent ridings,’ and target ridings, says strategist Jordan Leichnitz.

NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 15, 2025
  • ‘For the NDP, the battle of this campaign is going to be fought in their incumbent ridings,’ and target ridings, says strategist Jordan Leichnitz.
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is backed by a team of experienced, and familiar, party organizers this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Status of the artist: this a moment for leadership

  • As Canada chooses its next leader, let's be clear: you can't claim cultural sovereignty while leaving artists behind.
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | April 14, 2025
If we're serious about rethinking work in the 21st century, we can't keep pretending that artists exist outside of the economy, writes Zainub Verjee. Photograph courtesy of Zainub Verjee

Status of the artist: this a moment for leadership

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | April 14, 2025
  • As Canada chooses its next leader, let's be clear: you can't claim cultural sovereignty while leaving artists behind.

Status of the artist: this a moment for leadership

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | April 14, 2025
  • As Canada chooses its next leader, let's be clear: you can't claim cultural sovereignty while leaving artists behind.
If we're serious about rethinking work in the 21st century, we can't keep pretending that artists exist outside of the economy, writes Zainub Verjee. Photograph courtesy of Zainub Verjee

American attacks on Canada echo Russian playbook with enemies

  • U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to Canada mimics Russian narratives targeting Ukraine: that neighbouring democracies are illegitimate, dangerous, and ripe for domination.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, MARCUS KOLGA | April 14, 2025
The narrative convergence between Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump is producing a toxic wave of disinformation and destabilization, write Stanley Kutcher and Marcus Kolga. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

American attacks on Canada echo Russian playbook with enemies

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, MARCUS KOLGA | April 14, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to Canada mimics Russian narratives targeting Ukraine: that neighbouring democracies are illegitimate, dangerous, and ripe for domination.

American attacks on Canada echo Russian playbook with enemies

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, MARCUS KOLGA | April 14, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to Canada mimics Russian narratives targeting Ukraine: that neighbouring democracies are illegitimate, dangerous, and ripe for domination.
The narrative convergence between Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump is producing a toxic wave of disinformation and destabilization, write Stanley Kutcher and Marcus Kolga. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Q&A | Unpacking the ‘astonishing’ swing in federal polls with Frank Graves

  • ‘The stakes are very high’ this election says Ekos Research’s Frank Graves, and voter ‘emotions are very important’ in driving how campaigns take shape.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on April 3. Since January, the Liberals' polling numbers have enjoyed a 'Lazarus-like ascent,' says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Unpacking the ‘astonishing’ swing in federal polls with Frank Graves

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
  • ‘The stakes are very high’ this election says Ekos Research’s Frank Graves, and voter ‘emotions are very important’ in driving how campaigns take shape.

Q&A | Unpacking the ‘astonishing’ swing in federal polls with Frank Graves

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2025
  • ‘The stakes are very high’ this election says Ekos Research’s Frank Graves, and voter ‘emotions are very important’ in driving how campaigns take shape.
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on April 3. Since January, the Liberals' polling numbers have enjoyed a 'Lazarus-like ascent,' says pollster Frank Graves. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump: a window of opportunity

  • Donald Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 14, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump not only blinked first, but he blinked at exactly the right time, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump: a window of opportunity

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs.

Trump: a window of opportunity

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump not only blinked first, but he blinked at exactly the right time, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Navigating a new global era

  • These volatile times call for broadening our relationships with countries beyond North America, moving promptly to pay our NATO dues, and thinking more militarily.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 14, 2025
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ approach to relations with his Turkish neighbour may offer some lessons for Canada, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/CC-BY-4.0: © European Union 2022–Source: EP

Navigating a new global era

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 14, 2025
  • These volatile times call for broadening our relationships with countries beyond North America, moving promptly to pay our NATO dues, and thinking more militarily.

Navigating a new global era

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 14, 2025
  • These volatile times call for broadening our relationships with countries beyond North America, moving promptly to pay our NATO dues, and thinking more militarily.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ approach to relations with his Turkish neighbour may offer some lessons for Canada, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/CC-BY-4.0: © European Union 2022–Source: EP

The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?

  • The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | April 14, 2025
The Ottawa Treaty has saved countless lives, but clinging to static interpretations while the global order shifts is not a virtue, writes Alexander Landry. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Clear Path International

The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | April 14, 2025
  • The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.

The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | April 14, 2025
  • The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.
The Ottawa Treaty has saved countless lives, but clinging to static interpretations while the global order shifts is not a virtue, writes Alexander Landry. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Clear Path International

There goes the neighbourhood

  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
Mexican marines perform drills at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June 2018. The Mexican military is structured almost entirely for internal defence and security, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by OS Justin Spinello

There goes the neighbourhood

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what

There goes the neighbourhood

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what
Mexican marines perform drills at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June 2018. The Mexican military is structured almost entirely for internal defence and security, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by OS Justin Spinello

There is no Team Canada strategy without Indigenous people

  • We want to work together to develop the resources that will help us make our way economically in the uncertain world created by Donald
Opinion | BY STEPHEN BUFFALO | April 14, 2025
The world wants our oil and gas. But an ideologically driven agenda has gutted our ability to deliver, writes Stephen Buffalo. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 

There is no Team Canada strategy without Indigenous people

Opinion | BY STEPHEN BUFFALO | April 14, 2025
  • We want to work together to develop the resources that will help us make our way economically in the uncertain world created by Donald

There is no Team Canada strategy without Indigenous people

Opinion | BY STEPHEN BUFFALO | April 14, 2025
  • We want to work together to develop the resources that will help us make our way economically in the uncertain world created by Donald
The world wants our oil and gas. But an ideologically driven agenda has gutted our ability to deliver, writes Stephen Buffalo. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 

Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war

  • It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney understands that Canada needs to reinvent itself as a self-sufficient country, allied to new trading partners who share our values, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
  • It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and

Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
  • It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney understands that Canada needs to reinvent itself as a self-sufficient country, allied to new trading partners who share our values, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Despite dip in polls, Conservative path to victory remains possible, say political players

  • If the Conservatives hope to win the next election, they’ll need to address Trump's tariffs alongside the cost of living, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 14, 2025
Though the Liberals led by Mark Carney, left, currently lead in the polls, the race is expected to tighten as voters assess whether he or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is best prepared to handle Donald Trump, say pollsters, as the parties siphon votes from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Despite dip in polls, Conservative path to victory remains possible, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservatives hope to win the next election, they’ll need to address Trump's tariffs alongside the cost of living, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Despite dip in polls, Conservative path to victory remains possible, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 14, 2025
  • If the Conservatives hope to win the next election, they’ll need to address Trump's tariffs alongside the cost of living, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Though the Liberals led by Mark Carney, left, currently lead in the polls, the race is expected to tighten as voters assess whether he or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, is best prepared to handle Donald Trump, say pollsters, as the parties siphon votes from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 23: Poilievre and Carney speak in Montreal; Singh targets a Liberal Toronto riding

  • Plus, campus voting kickstarts for the 45th general election.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh continue their campaigns today in Montreal and Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Day 23: Poilievre and Carney speak in Montreal; Singh targets a Liberal Toronto riding

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
  • Plus, campus voting kickstarts for the 45th general election.

Day 23: Poilievre and Carney speak in Montreal; Singh targets a Liberal Toronto riding

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 14, 2025
  • Plus, campus voting kickstarts for the 45th general election.
Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh continue their campaigns today in Montreal and Toronto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

  • 'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated he put all of his publicly traded assets into a blind trust and that he has contacted the federal ethics office about putting 'screens' in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 14, 2025
  • 'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian

No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 14, 2025
  • 'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian
Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated he put all of his publicly traded assets into a blind trust and that he has contacted the federal ethics office about putting 'screens' in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Superstore’s Mark McKinney plays Mark Carney on 22 Minutes

  • Also, Compass Rose's Marci Surkes and Hill Times' columnist Scott Taylor each get a Coronation medal, Senate staffer Alison Korn starts a new job,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 14, 2025
Canadian comedy legend Mark McKinney portrayed Prime Minister Mark Carney on CBC's 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' on April 8. Photograph by This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Superstore’s Mark McKinney plays Mark Carney on 22 Minutes

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 14, 2025
  • Also, Compass Rose's Marci Surkes and Hill Times' columnist Scott Taylor each get a Coronation medal, Senate staffer Alison Korn starts a new job,

Superstore’s Mark McKinney plays Mark Carney on 22 Minutes

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 14, 2025
  • Also, Compass Rose's Marci Surkes and Hill Times' columnist Scott Taylor each get a Coronation medal, Senate staffer Alison Korn starts a new job,
Canadian comedy legend Mark McKinney portrayed Prime Minister Mark Carney on CBC's 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' on April 8. Photograph by This Hour Has 22 Minutes

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