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Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. 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

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph 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

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

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

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2025
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, site of then 2025 G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, in La Malbaie, Que., is pictured on March 12, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2025
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Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2025
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Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, site of then 2025 G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, in La Malbaie, Que., is pictured on March 12, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney prunes the cabinet

  • Plus, what went down during the Senate hearing for Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The newly-elected Liberal leader, Mark Carney, will be sworn in as prime minister today along with his new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney prunes the cabinet

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2025
  • Plus, what went down during the Senate hearing for Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada.

Carney prunes the cabinet

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2025
  • Plus, what went down during the Senate hearing for Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada.
Mark Carney
The newly-elected Liberal leader, Mark Carney, will be sworn in as prime minister today along with his new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

  • Trade wars and annexation threats overshadow G7 co-operation at the gathering of top diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
  • Trade wars and annexation threats overshadow G7 co-operation at the gathering of top diplomats.

G7 foreign ministers avoid explicit support for Canada as Trump doubles down

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
  • Trade wars and annexation threats overshadow G7 co-operation at the gathering of top diplomats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rekindling sovereignty to face the fire next door

  • Economic protectionism is not a temporary phase—playing hardball has long been part of America’s geopolitical playbook. 
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | March 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s retaliatory response to American tariffs on March 4. Rather than relying on repeated visits to Washington to plead for relief from inevitable tariffs, Canada must focus on developing homegrown solutions, writes Alexander Landry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rekindling sovereignty to face the fire next door

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | March 13, 2025
  • Economic protectionism is not a temporary phase—playing hardball has long been part of America’s geopolitical playbook. 

Rekindling sovereignty to face the fire next door

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | March 13, 2025
  • Economic protectionism is not a temporary phase—playing hardball has long been part of America’s geopolitical playbook. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s retaliatory response to American tariffs on March 4. Rather than relying on repeated visits to Washington to plead for relief from inevitable tariffs, Canada must focus on developing homegrown solutions, writes Alexander Landry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Using icebreakers and subs to protect against U.S. pressure  

  • The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offers one way to reduce dependence on America in a key area of defence where Canada is vulnerable. 
Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
Victoria-class Submarine
Victoria-class Submarine
Projecting a significant Arctic presence is important due to the rapid expansion of Russian Arctic military bases, writes Peter Rautenbach. Department of National Defence photograph by Kenneth Galbraith

Using icebreakers and subs to protect against U.S. pressure  

Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
  • The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offers one way to reduce dependence on America in a key area of defence where Canada is vulnerable. 

Using icebreakers and subs to protect against U.S. pressure  

Opinion | BY PETER RAUTENBACH | March 13, 2025
  • The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offers one way to reduce dependence on America in a key area of defence where Canada is vulnerable. 
Victoria-class Submarine
Projecting a significant Arctic presence is important due to the rapid expansion of Russian Arctic military bases, writes Peter Rautenbach. Department of National Defence photograph by Kenneth Galbraith

We need agricultural intelligence to protect against the threat of avian influenza

  • As of early March, 30 poultry operations in Canada were dealing with avian influenza outbreaks: 16 in B.C., 10 in Ontario, and one each
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | March 13, 2025
Health Minister Mark Holland, in regard to avian influenza, said, 'The proactive steps we are taking, including securing vaccine doses, reflect our commitment to being prepared for any potential public health threats,' in a Public Health Agency of Canada press release on Feb. 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need agricultural intelligence to protect against the threat of avian influenza

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | March 13, 2025
  • As of early March, 30 poultry operations in Canada were dealing with avian influenza outbreaks: 16 in B.C., 10 in Ontario, and one each

We need agricultural intelligence to protect against the threat of avian influenza

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | March 13, 2025
  • As of early March, 30 poultry operations in Canada were dealing with avian influenza outbreaks: 16 in B.C., 10 in Ontario, and one each
Health Minister Mark Holland, in regard to avian influenza, said, 'The proactive steps we are taking, including securing vaccine doses, reflect our commitment to being prepared for any potential public health threats,' in a Public Health Agency of Canada press release on Feb. 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, insisted on preconditions before entering peace talks, whereupon U.S. President Donald Trump, right, lost it in that infamous Oval Office exchange on Feb. 28, writes Gwynne Dyer. Zelenskyy had to back down. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, insisted on preconditions before entering peace talks, whereupon U.S. President Donald Trump, right, lost it in that infamous Oval Office exchange on Feb. 28, writes Gwynne Dyer. Zelenskyy had to back down. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten steps Trudeau should take before leaving office to improve transparency laws

  • The details of public spending should be public. It is a depressing reality of Canadian democracy today that the terms and conditions of government
Opinion | BY MATT MALONE | March 12, 2025
Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's initial promises of radical transparency—creating a government that would be 'open by default'—his legacy on that front has been underwhelming, writes Matt Malone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten steps Trudeau should take before leaving office to improve transparency laws

Opinion | BY MATT MALONE | March 12, 2025
  • The details of public spending should be public. It is a depressing reality of Canadian democracy today that the terms and conditions of government

Ten steps Trudeau should take before leaving office to improve transparency laws

Opinion | BY MATT MALONE | March 12, 2025
  • The details of public spending should be public. It is a depressing reality of Canadian democracy today that the terms and conditions of government
Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's initial promises of radical transparency—creating a government that would be 'open by default'—his legacy on that front has been underwhelming, writes Matt Malone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war with U.S. an opportunity to clean up Canada’s approach to toxic pesticides

  • When it comes to ensuring pesticide regulations reflect the latest science, Canada is painfully behind the times.
Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER | March 12, 2025
Amid the current trade war, Canada will likely face pressure to ramp up domestic food production, and some may argue that this makes increased pesticide use a necessary evil. But pesticides don’t always lead to better yields, writes Anelyse Weiler is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Victoria. Photograph by freestocks.org

Trade war with U.S. an opportunity to clean up Canada’s approach to toxic pesticides

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER | March 12, 2025
  • When it comes to ensuring pesticide regulations reflect the latest science, Canada is painfully behind the times.

Trade war with U.S. an opportunity to clean up Canada’s approach to toxic pesticides

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER | March 12, 2025
  • When it comes to ensuring pesticide regulations reflect the latest science, Canada is painfully behind the times.
Amid the current trade war, Canada will likely face pressure to ramp up domestic food production, and some may argue that this makes increased pesticide use a necessary evil. But pesticides don’t always lead to better yields, writes Anelyse Weiler is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Victoria. Photograph by freestocks.org

Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path

  • Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and
Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path

Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
  • Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and

Don’t let Maple MAGAs dictate Canada’s path

Opinion | BY KEITH STEWART | March 12, 2025
  • Unfortunately, there are many eager to use Trump’s tariff threats as cover to advance a ‘maple-MAGA’ agenda that includes gutting Canadian environmental protections and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68

Toronto top donor city for Carney, Freeland, and Gould’s Liberal leadership campaigns

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • All the candidates fared the best at fundraising in Ontario, with 54 per cent of Mark Carney’s cash coming from the province and 68
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould.
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould. All three raised some of their top dollars in Toronto and Ottawa, though winner Carney raised much more. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

Displaced Ukrainians in Canada need faster path to permanent residence

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER, KSENIA ZUBRIY | March 12, 2025
  • Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s policy framework needs to be revisited considering the recent geopolitical realities affecting Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

  • Amid the tariff tiff with the U.S., 'there’s a sudden realization that...Canada may actually be on its own,' which may be speeding things up,
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
The Department of National Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, signed two major contracts in March to purchase a polar icebreaker and destroyers to replace the Navy's aging fleet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2025
  • Amid the tariff tiff with the U.S., 'there’s a sudden realization that...Canada may actually be on its own,' which may be speeding things up,

U.S. pressure ‘lighting a fire’ under Ottawa to get major defence procurement projects moving, says expert, as trade war escalates

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 12, 2025
  • Amid the tariff tiff with the U.S., 'there’s a sudden realization that...Canada may actually be on its own,' which may be speeding things up,
Bill Blair
The Department of National Defence, led by Minister Bill Blair, signed two major contracts in March to purchase a polar icebreaker and destroyers to replace the Navy's aging fleet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says

Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says
Mark Carney
As new Liberal Leader Mark Carney focuses on moving into the Prime Minister's Office, party members say they want him to move on from the office's current centralized power and decision-making. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

B.C. suit says feds used consultations to justify ‘bad-faith’ Discovery Island salmon farming ban

  • Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans hasn't issued licences to salmon farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands since June 2022, but a new civil suit claims it conducted a 'bad-faith' consultation to justify a 'predetermined' outcome. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

B.C. suit says feds used consultations to justify ‘bad-faith’ Discovery Island salmon farming ban

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.

B.C. suit says feds used consultations to justify ‘bad-faith’ Discovery Island salmon farming ban

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
  • Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans hasn't issued licences to salmon farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands since June 2022, but a new civil suit claims it conducted a 'bad-faith' consultation to justify a 'predetermined' outcome. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.

Trudeau failed to live up to initial foreign policy promise, says past foreign minister Axworthy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • 'We lacked that kind of real sense of: what do we want to see happen in the world?' says former top diplomat Lloyd Axworthy.
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Natalie Barnett arrive for the CARICOM-Canada summit in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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