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Unemployment stats for April incoming

  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAUMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAUMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAUMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Green, red, and blue

  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

When Republican presidents used to love us

  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House
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Ontarians deserve better leaders

  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
After his handling of the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has much to answer for, but isn't taking many questions from the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontarians deserve better leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems

Ontarians deserve better leaders

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 30, 2022
  • So far, the Ontario election campaign feels like a giant letdown, and E-Day hasn’t even arrived yet. No matter who takes office, it seems
After his handling of the pandemic, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has much to answer for, but isn't taking many questions from the media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should create a new, single entity Defence Procurement Canada

  • Amongst our close allies, Canada stands alone with its system of “dispersed accountability.” In the United States, the secretary of defence is accountable for
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | May 30, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured at a press conference on the Hill on Feb. 22. Until one minister is vested with overall accountability for defence procurement, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to introduce system-wide performance measures, argues Alan Williams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should create a new, single entity Defence Procurement Canada

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | May 30, 2022
  • Amongst our close allies, Canada stands alone with its system of “dispersed accountability.” In the United States, the secretary of defence is accountable for

Feds should create a new, single entity Defence Procurement Canada

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | May 30, 2022
  • Amongst our close allies, Canada stands alone with its system of “dispersed accountability.” In the United States, the secretary of defence is accountable for
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured at a press conference on the Hill on Feb. 22. Until one minister is vested with overall accountability for defence procurement, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to introduce system-wide performance measures, argues Alan Williams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: When looking through a phone is not like looking through a bag

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back for the final four-week stretch before the summer break. Some might very well call this “silly season,”
Public Services Minister Marco Mendicino will appear before a committee to discuss a government bill outlining when border agents can look through travellers’ phones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: When looking through a phone is not like looking through a bag

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back for the final four-week stretch before the summer break. Some might very well call this “silly season,”

Politics This Morning: When looking through a phone is not like looking through a bag

  • Good Monday morning, The House is back for the final four-week stretch before the summer break. Some might very well call this “silly season,”
Public Services Minister Marco Mendicino will appear before a committee to discuss a government bill outlining when border agents can look through travellers’ phones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal parties spent $82.9-million in last federal election, Conservatives spent $28.9-million, Libs spent $27-million

  • Collectively, the five main political parties spent nearly $83-million in the last federal election, according to data from Elections Canada, with the Conservative Party
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 30, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault signed the writs of the 44th general election on August 24, 2021. Elections Canada subjected parties to a $30-million spending cap for the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal parties spent $82.9-million in last federal election, Conservatives spent $28.9-million, Libs spent $27-million

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 30, 2022
  • Collectively, the five main political parties spent nearly $83-million in the last federal election, according to data from Elections Canada, with the Conservative Party

Federal parties spent $82.9-million in last federal election, Conservatives spent $28.9-million, Libs spent $27-million

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 30, 2022
  • Collectively, the five main political parties spent nearly $83-million in the last federal election, according to data from Elections Canada, with the Conservative Party
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Stéphane Perrault signed the writs of the 44th general election on August 24, 2021. Elections Canada subjected parties to a $30-million spending cap for the last election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Jasraj Singh Hallan: from ‘at-risk youth’ to Conservative Party immigration critic

  • Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan came to Canada as the young son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai, before getting tangled up in
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
An immigrant with a rough childhood, Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan is now dedicated to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

Meet Jasraj Singh Hallan: from ‘at-risk youth’ to Conservative Party immigration critic

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
  • Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan came to Canada as the young son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai, before getting tangled up in

Meet Jasraj Singh Hallan: from ‘at-risk youth’ to Conservative Party immigration critic

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 29, 2022
  • Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan came to Canada as the young son of two economically disadvantaged parents from Dubai, before getting tangled up in
An immigrant with a rough childhood, Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan is now dedicated to helping youth in his community and immigrants and refugees to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

As House Public Safety Committee studies Russian disinformation, experts explain how Russian info ops target Canadians

  • Besides fighting a physical war against Ukraine, Russia is fighting a global information war. In Canada, Russian information operations are sufficiently concerning that the
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 27, 2022
Liberal MP Jim Carr, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, said that the testimony the committee has received on Russian disinformation has been 'controversial and current and important.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As House Public Safety Committee studies Russian disinformation, experts explain how Russian info ops target Canadians

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 27, 2022
  • Besides fighting a physical war against Ukraine, Russia is fighting a global information war. In Canada, Russian information operations are sufficiently concerning that the

As House Public Safety Committee studies Russian disinformation, experts explain how Russian info ops target Canadians

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 27, 2022
  • Besides fighting a physical war against Ukraine, Russia is fighting a global information war. In Canada, Russian information operations are sufficiently concerning that the
Liberal MP Jim Carr, chair of the House Public Safety and National Security Committee, said that the testimony the committee has received on Russian disinformation has been 'controversial and current and important.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior Vice-President, Industry, Policy and General Counsel

  • The Canadian Media Producers Association is Canada’s industry association for independent producers. We represent hundreds of Canadian companies engaged in the development, production and
News | May 27, 2022

Senior Vice-President, Industry, Policy and General Counsel

News | May 27, 2022
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association is Canada’s industry association for independent producers. We represent hundreds of Canadian companies engaged in the development, production and

Senior Vice-President, Industry, Policy and General Counsel

News | May 27, 2022
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association is Canada’s industry association for independent producers. We represent hundreds of Canadian companies engaged in the development, production and

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

Then-Conservative Party leadership candidate Andrew Scheer is showered in confetti after he is announced as the newly elected leader at the party's convention in Toronto on May 27, 2017. After 13 rounds, the Saskatchewan MP emerged victorious to defeat frontrunner Maxime Bernier. Scheer remained leader until December 2019, after a disappointing federal election result for the party prompted calls for his resignation. Bernier, meanwhile, lost his Quebec seat in the 2019 election under the People's Party of Canada banner. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

Then-Conservative Party leadership candidate Andrew Scheer is showered in confetti after he is announced as the newly elected leader at the party's convention in Toronto on May 27, 2017. After 13 rounds, the Saskatchewan MP emerged victorious to defeat frontrunner Maxime Bernier. Scheer remained leader until December 2019, after a disappointing federal election result for the party prompted calls for his resignation. Bernier, meanwhile, lost his Quebec seat in the 2019 election under the People's Party of Canada banner. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Supreme Court to rule on Quebec mosque shooter’s appeal

  • Good Friday morning, The Public Health Agency of Canada announced yesterday Canada now has 26 confirmed cases of monkeypox, a viral disease that occurs
The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on May 27 on how long mass murderer Alexandre Bissonnette will spend in prison before he is eligible for parole. Photograph courtesy of the Supreme Court of Canada

Politics This Morning: Supreme Court to rule on Quebec mosque shooter’s appeal

  • Good Friday morning, The Public Health Agency of Canada announced yesterday Canada now has 26 confirmed cases of monkeypox, a viral disease that occurs

Politics This Morning: Supreme Court to rule on Quebec mosque shooter’s appeal

  • Good Friday morning, The Public Health Agency of Canada announced yesterday Canada now has 26 confirmed cases of monkeypox, a viral disease that occurs
The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on May 27 on how long mass murderer Alexandre Bissonnette will spend in prison before he is eligible for parole. Photograph courtesy of the Supreme Court of Canada

Brown leads charge against Poilievre in French debate, but stakes highest for ‘combative’ Charest, say strategists

  • Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is widely regarded as having delivered the best performance of the night in a French-language debate on May 25
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 27, 2022
Strategists say Conservative leadership candidates Patrick Brown, left, Pierre Poilievre, and Jean Charest made the biggest mark on stage at the party’s official French-language debate, held on May 25 in Laval, Que. The Hill Times file photographs

Brown leads charge against Poilievre in French debate, but stakes highest for ‘combative’ Charest, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is widely regarded as having delivered the best performance of the night in a French-language debate on May 25

Brown leads charge against Poilievre in French debate, but stakes highest for ‘combative’ Charest, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 27, 2022
  • Conservative leadership candidate Jean Charest is widely regarded as having delivered the best performance of the night in a French-language debate on May 25
Strategists say Conservative leadership candidates Patrick Brown, left, Pierre Poilievre, and Jean Charest made the biggest mark on stage at the party’s official French-language debate, held on May 25 in Laval, Que. The Hill Times file photographs

Making the case for an unlikely comeback

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s crossed my mind that Jason Kenney’s decision to step down as leader of the United Conservative Party has set the stage for
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2022
It's too crazy an idea to even contemplate, since former prime minister Stephen Harper is happily retired from partisan politics. But, as crazy as it might sound, there’s still a lot about the idea which makes sense. For one thing, throughout his career, Harper has always made protecting Alberta’s culture and economy his number one priority, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the case for an unlikely comeback

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s crossed my mind that Jason Kenney’s decision to step down as leader of the United Conservative Party has set the stage for

Making the case for an unlikely comeback

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s crossed my mind that Jason Kenney’s decision to step down as leader of the United Conservative Party has set the stage for
It's too crazy an idea to even contemplate, since former prime minister Stephen Harper is happily retired from partisan politics. But, as crazy as it might sound, there’s still a lot about the idea which makes sense. For one thing, throughout his career, Harper has always made protecting Alberta’s culture and economy his number one priority, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unfiltered: the case for banning cigarette filters for people and planet

  • More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been
Opinion | BY SARAH KING AND CYNTHIA CALLARD | May 26, 2022
More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been a major public health concern, but it’s also a rapidly growing planetary health concern. The intersection of human and environmental health risks associated with tobacco products presents an obvious Image courtesy of Pixabay

Unfiltered: the case for banning cigarette filters for people and planet

Opinion | BY SARAH KING AND CYNTHIA CALLARD | May 26, 2022
  • More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been

Unfiltered: the case for banning cigarette filters for people and planet

Opinion | BY SARAH KING AND CYNTHIA CALLARD | May 26, 2022
  • More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been
More than 20 billion cigarette butts will end up in a landfill or polluting the environment in Canada this year. Smoking has long been a major public health concern, but it’s also a rapidly growing planetary health concern. The intersection of human and environmental health risks associated with tobacco products presents an obvious Image courtesy of Pixabay

New parl affairs lead for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management in his office, following Vanessa Adams’ departure from the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2022
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is pictured walking with his communications assistant, Aïssatou Diop, who is now also an issues adviser, ahead of a press conference on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New parl affairs lead for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2022
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management in his office, following Vanessa Adams’ departure from the

New parl affairs lead for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2022
  • Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management in his office, following Vanessa Adams’ departure from the
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is pictured walking with his communications assistant, Aïssatou Diop, who is now also an issues adviser, ahead of a press conference on May 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Ukraine visit sets stage for Canada as global food leader

  • As the old saying goes, the world needs more Canada, but with a global food security crisis unfolding, what the world really needs is
Opinion | BY TYLER MCCANN | May 26, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn, right, survey the damage in Irpin, Ukraine, on May 8. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/JustinTrudeau

Trudeau’s Ukraine visit sets stage for Canada as global food leader

Opinion | BY TYLER MCCANN | May 26, 2022
  • As the old saying goes, the world needs more Canada, but with a global food security crisis unfolding, what the world really needs is

Trudeau’s Ukraine visit sets stage for Canada as global food leader

Opinion | BY TYLER MCCANN | May 26, 2022
  • As the old saying goes, the world needs more Canada, but with a global food security crisis unfolding, what the world really needs is
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn, right, survey the damage in Irpin, Ukraine, on May 8. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/JustinTrudeau

A dangerous game of nuclear poker in Ukraine

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an extraordinary gamble. Like a player in a high-stakes poker game, he thought his cards were
Opinion | BY JOHN MANZA | May 26, 2022
It is not difficult to imagine a scenario that leads to the threatened use, or actual use, of a tactical nuclear weapon to bring this conflict to an end on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s terms, writes John Manza. UN photograph by Cia Pak

A dangerous game of nuclear poker in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JOHN MANZA | May 26, 2022
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an extraordinary gamble. Like a player in a high-stakes poker game, he thought his cards were

A dangerous game of nuclear poker in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JOHN MANZA | May 26, 2022
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an extraordinary gamble. Like a player in a high-stakes poker game, he thought his cards were
It is not difficult to imagine a scenario that leads to the threatened use, or actual use, of a tactical nuclear weapon to bring this conflict to an end on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s terms, writes John Manza. UN photograph by Cia Pak

Politics This Morning: PBO testifies on budget bill, MAiD committee prepares to draw up report

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is making public appearances in Ottawa and Gatineau this afternoon, holding photo ops with residents recovering from
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill on May 3. Freeland's budget implementation bill is being put under the microscope once again today by the House Finance Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO testifies on budget bill, MAiD committee prepares to draw up report

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is making public appearances in Ottawa and Gatineau this afternoon, holding photo ops with residents recovering from

Politics This Morning: PBO testifies on budget bill, MAiD committee prepares to draw up report

  • Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is making public appearances in Ottawa and Gatineau this afternoon, holding photo ops with residents recovering from
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill on May 3. Freeland's budget implementation bill is being put under the microscope once again today by the House Finance Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Hanley calls for supporting NDP MP Johns’ C-216, say it should be considered to address toxic drug crisis 

  • OLD CROW, YUKON—I spent the May long weekend in Old Crow, Yukon’s most remote and northerly community, celebrating Caribou Days which has returned after
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | May 26, 2022
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured. His private member's Bill C-216, an Act to Amend the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act, provides a timely opportunity to amplify and accelerate federal action, says Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Hanley calls for supporting NDP MP Johns’ C-216, say it should be considered to address toxic drug crisis 

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | May 26, 2022
  • OLD CROW, YUKON—I spent the May long weekend in Old Crow, Yukon’s most remote and northerly community, celebrating Caribou Days which has returned after

Liberal MP Hanley calls for supporting NDP MP Johns’ C-216, say it should be considered to address toxic drug crisis 

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | May 26, 2022
  • OLD CROW, YUKON—I spent the May long weekend in Old Crow, Yukon’s most remote and northerly community, celebrating Caribou Days which has returned after
NDP MP Gord Johns, pictured. His private member's Bill C-216, an Act to Amend the Controlled Drug and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act, provides a timely opportunity to amplify and accelerate federal action, says Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The storm hit us hard’: Quebec, Ontario MPs concerned about residents’ access to food, water

  • Five Liberal MPs in ridings ravaged by the May 21 storm say they are working with local officials to address the different concerns in
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2022
A fallen tree is pictured after the May 21 storm in Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi's riding, in Ottawa's Carleton Heights neighbourhood. Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, clockwise from top left, Mona Fortier, Naqvi, Jenna Sudds, and Jennifer O'Connell say urban, suburban, and rural areas each have unique needs following the powerful storm. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, Yasir Naqvi

‘The storm hit us hard’: Quebec, Ontario MPs concerned about residents’ access to food, water

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2022
  • Five Liberal MPs in ridings ravaged by the May 21 storm say they are working with local officials to address the different concerns in

‘The storm hit us hard’: Quebec, Ontario MPs concerned about residents’ access to food, water

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 25, 2022
  • Five Liberal MPs in ridings ravaged by the May 21 storm say they are working with local officials to address the different concerns in
A fallen tree is pictured after the May 21 storm in Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi's riding, in Ottawa's Carleton Heights neighbourhood. Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, clockwise from top left, Mona Fortier, Naqvi, Jenna Sudds, and Jennifer O'Connell say urban, suburban, and rural areas each have unique needs following the powerful storm. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, Yasir Naqvi

The elephant in all rooms

  • I was invited by the Governor General of Canada to attend a reception to mark the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada of the Prince
Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | May 25, 2022
Prince Charles, pictured in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. Poet and ecologist Madhur Anand got the chance to talk to Prince Charles about the environment and climate change at a reception at the Governor General's. He looked me in the eye, shook my hand, and said 'Everyone should just listen to you! I have been trying for so long, and what do they need? A bonk in the face?' And he proceeded to bonk his own nose, writes Anand. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The elephant in all rooms

Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | May 25, 2022
  • I was invited by the Governor General of Canada to attend a reception to mark the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada of the Prince

The elephant in all rooms

Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | May 25, 2022
  • I was invited by the Governor General of Canada to attend a reception to mark the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada of the Prince
Prince Charles, pictured in Ottawa on May 18, 2022. Poet and ecologist Madhur Anand got the chance to talk to Prince Charles about the environment and climate change at a reception at the Governor General's. He looked me in the eye, shook my hand, and said 'Everyone should just listen to you! I have been trying for so long, and what do they need? A bonk in the face?' And he proceeded to bonk his own nose, writes Anand. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
Re:Sound Canada has urged Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne to make changes to the Copyright Act. Lou Ragagnin, the group's president, writes that three key changes need to be made: removing the 'temporary' $1.25-million commercial radio exemption, updating the definition of sound recording, and updating the private copying levy.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the

Falling through the cracks: why Canada’s music creators are being left behind by the Copyright Act

Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 25, 2022
  • On May 15, Canadians across the country gathered to watch the annual celebration of Canada’s musical talent at this year’s JUNO Awards. While the
Re:Sound Canada has urged Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne to make changes to the Copyright Act. Lou Ragagnin, the group's president, writes that three key changes need to be made: removing the 'temporary' $1.25-million commercial radio exemption, updating the definition of sound recording, and updating the private copying levy.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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