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The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

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

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

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

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

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

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly
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Liberals to hold national caucus retreat Jan. 28-29 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 9 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 23, 2020, speaking to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa, about two months before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 was a global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals to hold national caucus retreat Jan. 28-29 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 9 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will

Liberals to hold national caucus retreat Jan. 28-29 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, JAN. 9 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 23, 2020, speaking to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa, about two months before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 was a global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives should have elected Charest, says Calgary reader

  • According to a recent study by the Angus Reid Institute, just 33 per cent of Canadians have a favourable opinion of Conservative Party of
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives should have elected Charest, says Calgary reader

Opinion | January 9, 2023
  • According to a recent study by the Angus Reid Institute, just 33 per cent of Canadians have a favourable opinion of Conservative Party of

Conservatives should have elected Charest, says Calgary reader

Opinion | January 9, 2023
  • According to a recent study by the Angus Reid Institute, just 33 per cent of Canadians have a favourable opinion of Conservative Party of
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MAID task group ‘still on track’ to meet February timeline despite feds seeking delay on expansion

  • Opponents are renewing their efforts to see the government reverse track two of Canada's medical assistance in dying laws, while advocates are calling for
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 8, 2023
On Dec. 15, Justice Minister David Lametti announced the federal government will seek an extension on the pending expansion of MAID laws set to happen in March 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MAID task group ‘still on track’ to meet February timeline despite feds seeking delay on expansion

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 8, 2023
  • Opponents are renewing their efforts to see the government reverse track two of Canada's medical assistance in dying laws, while advocates are calling for

MAID task group ‘still on track’ to meet February timeline despite feds seeking delay on expansion

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 8, 2023
  • Opponents are renewing their efforts to see the government reverse track two of Canada's medical assistance in dying laws, while advocates are calling for
On Dec. 15, Justice Minister David Lametti announced the federal government will seek an extension on the pending expansion of MAID laws set to happen in March 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative Party’s outreach chair Khanna to duke it out with Tory MP MacKenzie’s daughter Tait and former Hill staffer Roth in coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination bid

  • Deborah Tait, daughter of outgoing Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, says she does not know if Arpan Khanna has any ties with the Oxford, Ont.,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
The Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in the safe and coveted riding of Oxford, Ont. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

Conservative Party’s outreach chair Khanna to duke it out with Tory MP MacKenzie’s daughter Tait and former Hill staffer Roth in coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination bid

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
  • Deborah Tait, daughter of outgoing Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, says she does not know if Arpan Khanna has any ties with the Oxford, Ont.,

Conservative Party’s outreach chair Khanna to duke it out with Tory MP MacKenzie’s daughter Tait and former Hill staffer Roth in coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination bid

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
  • Deborah Tait, daughter of outgoing Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, says she does not know if Arpan Khanna has any ties with the Oxford, Ont.,
The Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in the safe and coveted riding of Oxford, Ont. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

Politics This Morning: Legislative lookahead

  • The battles, tough decisions, and incoming bills set for 2023.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
MPs will return to the House on Jan. 30. A packed Order Paper awaits them, with more promised legislation on the way in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Legislative lookahead

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
  • The battles, tough decisions, and incoming bills set for 2023.

Politics This Morning: Legislative lookahead

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
  • The battles, tough decisions, and incoming bills set for 2023.
MPs will return to the House on Jan. 30. A packed Order Paper awaits them, with more promised legislation on the way in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific Strategy already raising serious doubts

  • To adopt an Indo-Pacific strategy that largely excludes China and attempts with the U.S. to isolate it, is a dead end. It solves nothing while
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Canadian foreign policy now seems driven by a determination to show the United States we are its most reliable ally in its efforts to contain China, as well as by our vulnerability to American protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific Strategy already raising serious doubts

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
  • To adopt an Indo-Pacific strategy that largely excludes China and attempts with the U.S. to isolate it, is a dead end. It solves nothing while

Trudeau’s Indo-Pacific Strategy already raising serious doubts

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
  • To adopt an Indo-Pacific strategy that largely excludes China and attempts with the U.S. to isolate it, is a dead end. It solves nothing while
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Canadian foreign policy now seems driven by a determination to show the United States we are its most reliable ally in its efforts to contain China, as well as by our vulnerability to American protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?

  • How wars end is important. The First World War ended with the Versailles Treaty that many argue led to unresolved grievances and another war.
Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | January 5, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. There is debate about the usefulness of Canada in resolving the Ukraine crisis because this country is not seen as neutral, is loudly backing one side, and is showing little interest in a peace negotiations track. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | January 5, 2023
  • How wars end is important. The First World War ended with the Versailles Treaty that many argue led to unresolved grievances and another war.

Winter is coming in Ukraine: are there prospects for peace?

Opinion | BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX | January 5, 2023
  • How wars end is important. The First World War ended with the Versailles Treaty that many argue led to unresolved grievances and another war.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. There is debate about the usefulness of Canada in resolving the Ukraine crisis because this country is not seen as neutral, is loudly backing one side, and is showing little interest in a peace negotiations track. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senior staff moves in Fisheries Minister Murray’s office

  • Among the director-level changes in the office, Jason Rondeau is currently transitioning out of his role as director of policy, with Kurtis Layden lined
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray saw a number of end-of-year staffing moves in her office, including among her roster of directors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff moves in Fisheries Minister Murray’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
  • Among the director-level changes in the office, Jason Rondeau is currently transitioning out of his role as director of policy, with Kurtis Layden lined

Senior staff moves in Fisheries Minister Murray’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
  • Among the director-level changes in the office, Jason Rondeau is currently transitioning out of his role as director of policy, with Kurtis Layden lined
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray saw a number of end-of-year staffing moves in her office, including among her roster of directors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Geoengineering’ scam

  • The scientists who are really investigating ‘climate engineering’ techniques unanimously condemned the rogue behaviour of a startup that pumped a few grams of sulfur
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
The revelations by fly-by-night startup Make Sunsets that its weather balloons presumably released sulfur particles into the sky in an effort to offset the warming effects of carbon dioxide were pure provocation without a scintilla of science, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Geoengineering’ scam

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
  • The scientists who are really investigating ‘climate engineering’ techniques unanimously condemned the rogue behaviour of a startup that pumped a few grams of sulfur

‘Geoengineering’ scam

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
  • The scientists who are really investigating ‘climate engineering’ techniques unanimously condemned the rogue behaviour of a startup that pumped a few grams of sulfur
The revelations by fly-by-night startup Make Sunsets that its weather balloons presumably released sulfur particles into the sky in an effort to offset the warming effects of carbon dioxide were pure provocation without a scintilla of science, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward

  • The House Natural Resources Committee tabled 10 recommendations for an emissions cap for Canada’s oil and gas sector on Dec. 14, eight months after
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in West Block on Nov. 22, 2022, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, have until April 13 to respond to the House Natural Resources Committee's recommendations on an emissions cap for fossil fuels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
  • The House Natural Resources Committee tabled 10 recommendations for an emissions cap for Canada’s oil and gas sector on Dec. 14, eight months after

‘A mixed bag’: committee report on proposed oil and gas emissions cap reflects deep divisions on path forward

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
  • The House Natural Resources Committee tabled 10 recommendations for an emissions cap for Canada’s oil and gas sector on Dec. 14, eight months after
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in West Block on Nov. 22, 2022, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, have until April 13 to respond to the House Natural Resources Committee's recommendations on an emissions cap for fossil fuels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: China COVID test mandate in force

  • Plus, the big issue in agriculture, with Senator Rob Black.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2023
Vancouver International Airport. Starting today travellers from China will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding a flight to Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: China COVID test mandate in force

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2023
  • Plus, the big issue in agriculture, with Senator Rob Black.

Politics This Morning: China COVID test mandate in force

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 5, 2023
  • Plus, the big issue in agriculture, with Senator Rob Black.
Vancouver International Airport. Starting today travellers from China will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding a flight to Canada. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Notley’s policy gambit

  • Anyone who’s expecting the Alberta election to be a battle of policy platforms will be sorely disappointed.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, will face off against Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley in the provincial election this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Flickr

Notley’s policy gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
  • Anyone who’s expecting the Alberta election to be a battle of policy platforms will be sorely disappointed.

Notley’s policy gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 4, 2023
  • Anyone who’s expecting the Alberta election to be a battle of policy platforms will be sorely disappointed.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, will face off against Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley in the provincial election this spring. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition

  • Banks understand that the financial sector is central to securing an orderly transition to a net-zero economy while ensuring the continued resilience of Canada’s
Opinion | BY ANTHONY OSTLER | January 4, 2023
Recent commitments to spur investment in green technologies, including hydrogen, in Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 federal budget and fall economic statement, are steps in the right direction, writes Anthony Ostler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY ANTHONY OSTLER | January 4, 2023
  • Banks understand that the financial sector is central to securing an orderly transition to a net-zero economy while ensuring the continued resilience of Canada’s

Canada’s banks fundamental to financing the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY ANTHONY OSTLER | January 4, 2023
  • Banks understand that the financial sector is central to securing an orderly transition to a net-zero economy while ensuring the continued resilience of Canada’s
Recent commitments to spur investment in green technologies, including hydrogen, in Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 federal budget and fall economic statement, are steps in the right direction, writes Anthony Ostler. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy

  • Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | January 4, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau holds a press conference on Dec. 12, 2022, to announce the launch of consultations for development of a sustainable agriculture strategy. We need to develop a national vision and strategy for Canadian cellular agriculture, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | January 4, 2023
  • Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.

Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | January 4, 2023
  • Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau holds a press conference on Dec. 12, 2022, to announce the launch of consultations for development of a sustainable agriculture strategy. We need to develop a national vision and strategy for Canadian cellular agriculture, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients

  • Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 4, 2023
Singer-songwriter Lorraine Segato, who performed at both Jack Layton’s 1988 wedding to Olivia Chow and his 2011 funeral, was among the 99 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada on Dec. 29. Photograph by Tom Sandler

Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 4, 2023
  • Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing

Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | January 4, 2023
  • Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing
Singer-songwriter Lorraine Segato, who performed at both Jack Layton’s 1988 wedding to Olivia Chow and his 2011 funeral, was among the 99 Canadians appointed to the Order of Canada on Dec. 29. Photograph by Tom Sandler

Politics This Morning: Rumsfelding 2023

  • Weather? War? Resignations? A forecast for the year ahead in politics.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 4, 2023
Alex Marland wonders what 2023 will bring for Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rumsfelding 2023

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 4, 2023
  • Weather? War? Resignations? A forecast for the year ahead in politics.

Politics This Morning: Rumsfelding 2023

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 4, 2023
  • Weather? War? Resignations? A forecast for the year ahead in politics.
Alex Marland wonders what 2023 will bring for Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations call for reform of bill review process to comply with UNDRIP Act

  • Bill C-235, the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, was rushed through the Senate committee's review process and failed to properly consult treaty First
Opinion | BY DAVID MONIAS | January 3, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letters to key ministers dealing with UNDRIP are inconsistent with the government’s apparent support of the process that allowed Bill C-235 to become law, writes Chief David Monias. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

First Nations call for reform of bill review process to comply with UNDRIP Act

Opinion | BY DAVID MONIAS | January 3, 2023
  • Bill C-235, the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, was rushed through the Senate committee's review process and failed to properly consult treaty First

First Nations call for reform of bill review process to comply with UNDRIP Act

Opinion | BY DAVID MONIAS | January 3, 2023
  • Bill C-235, the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, was rushed through the Senate committee's review process and failed to properly consult treaty First
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letters to key ministers dealing with UNDRIP are inconsistent with the government’s apparent support of the process that allowed Bill C-235 to become law, writes Chief David Monias. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Selecting Commons clerk needs ‘unanimity’ from all parties, say opposition MPs after critics pan past process

  • Former House clerk Audrey O’Brien says the role requires a candidate capable of performing a unique 'balancing act.'
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, and Conservative Deputy Whip Chris Warkentin, right, are both calling on Government House Leader Mark Holland, centre, to ensure the process for hiring the new House clerk involves building a consensus among all parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Selecting Commons clerk needs ‘unanimity’ from all parties, say opposition MPs after critics pan past process

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
  • Former House clerk Audrey O’Brien says the role requires a candidate capable of performing a unique 'balancing act.'

Selecting Commons clerk needs ‘unanimity’ from all parties, say opposition MPs after critics pan past process

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 3, 2023
  • Former House clerk Audrey O’Brien says the role requires a candidate capable of performing a unique 'balancing act.'
NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, and Conservative Deputy Whip Chris Warkentin, right, are both calling on Government House Leader Mark Holland, centre, to ensure the process for hiring the new House clerk involves building a consensus among all parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph

Change in approach necessary as Canadian Army feels the squeeze

  • The commander of our Army is rightly concerned that Canada has little more to offer in terms of a sustained commitment to a reinforced
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2023
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in an exercise at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, in October 2019. Last June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an agreement to grow the allied force in Latvia to a full brigade, but that increase in personnel should come from the other nine European NATO allies currently contributing soldiers, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Change in approach necessary as Canadian Army feels the squeeze

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2023
  • The commander of our Army is rightly concerned that Canada has little more to offer in terms of a sustained commitment to a reinforced

Change in approach necessary as Canadian Army feels the squeeze

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2023
  • The commander of our Army is rightly concerned that Canada has little more to offer in terms of a sustained commitment to a reinforced
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in an exercise at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, in October 2019. Last June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an agreement to grow the allied force in Latvia to a full brigade, but that increase in personnel should come from the other nine European NATO allies currently contributing soldiers, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

The next Ukrainian offensive

  • Do not be distracted by the Russian missiles and drones bombarding Ukrainian cities. They are more a temper tantrum than a strategy because the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2023
If the 'energy offensive' is the worst thing Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime can do to Ukraine's civilian population, they haven't got much to worry about, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

The next Ukrainian offensive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2023
  • Do not be distracted by the Russian missiles and drones bombarding Ukrainian cities. They are more a temper tantrum than a strategy because the

The next Ukrainian offensive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2023
  • Do not be distracted by the Russian missiles and drones bombarding Ukrainian cities. They are more a temper tantrum than a strategy because the
If the 'energy offensive' is the worst thing Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime can do to Ukraine's civilian population, they haven't got much to worry about, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

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