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

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

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

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

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

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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

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

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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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We’re staring climate change in the face and still don’t see strong global action, writes former Environment Canada senior scientist

  • Re: “The planet is turning into a gigantic tinder box,” (The Hill Times, July 25, by Michael Harris). We’’ve had more than 30 years of
Opinion | August 1, 2022

We’re staring climate change in the face and still don’t see strong global action, writes former Environment Canada senior scientist

Opinion | August 1, 2022
  • Re: “The planet is turning into a gigantic tinder box,” (The Hill Times, July 25, by Michael Harris). We’’ve had more than 30 years of

We’re staring climate change in the face and still don’t see strong global action, writes former Environment Canada senior scientist

Opinion | August 1, 2022
  • Re: “The planet is turning into a gigantic tinder box,” (The Hill Times, July 25, by Michael Harris). We’’ve had more than 30 years of

New Brunswick Liberal leadership convention happens Aug. 6

  • MONDAY, AUGUST 1 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
The New Brunswick Liberal Party will announce a new leader at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Aug. 6, 2022. The candidates are: Donald Arsenault, left, Susan Holt, TJ Harvey, and Robert Gauvin. Voting began on July 30 and runs until 2 p.m. local time on convention day, Aug. 6. Photographs courtesy of Liberal Party of New Brunswick

New Brunswick Liberal leadership convention happens Aug. 6

  • MONDAY, AUGUST 1 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,

New Brunswick Liberal leadership convention happens Aug. 6

  • MONDAY, AUGUST 1 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
The New Brunswick Liberal Party will announce a new leader at the Fredericton Convention Centre on Aug. 6, 2022. The candidates are: Donald Arsenault, left, Susan Holt, TJ Harvey, and Robert Gauvin. Voting began on July 30 and runs until 2 p.m. local time on convention day, Aug. 6. Photographs courtesy of Liberal Party of New Brunswick

Hockey culture is Canadian culture, for better or for worse

  • To be a hockey player in Canada is to be, in some ways, infallible. As football is to the U.S.A., hockey is our ‘all-Canadian’
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 1, 2022
Canada's Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, centre, appears at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on July 26, 2022, with Michel Ruest, Senior Director, Programs, Sport Canada Branch, left, and Deputy Minister of Heritage Isabelle Mondou to answer questions about the investigation of sexual misconduct scandal plaguing Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hockey culture is Canadian culture, for better or for worse

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 1, 2022
  • To be a hockey player in Canada is to be, in some ways, infallible. As football is to the U.S.A., hockey is our ‘all-Canadian’

Hockey culture is Canadian culture, for better or for worse

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 1, 2022
  • To be a hockey player in Canada is to be, in some ways, infallible. As football is to the U.S.A., hockey is our ‘all-Canadian’
Canada's Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge, centre, appears at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on July 26, 2022, with Michel Ruest, Senior Director, Programs, Sport Canada Branch, left, and Deputy Minister of Heritage Isabelle Mondou to answer questions about the investigation of sexual misconduct scandal plaguing Hockey Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need to vote wisely this time around

  • Back in 2020, I had my letter to the editor published in The Hill Times, titled “O’Toole leadership win would be victory for Trudeau.”
Opinion | August 1, 2022
Leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, right, will ensure that the Trudeau Liberals win the next election by default if he becomes the next Conservative leader, writes Gila Kibner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need to vote wisely this time around

Opinion | August 1, 2022
  • Back in 2020, I had my letter to the editor published in The Hill Times, titled “O’Toole leadership win would be victory for Trudeau.”

Conservatives need to vote wisely this time around

Opinion | August 1, 2022
  • Back in 2020, I had my letter to the editor published in The Hill Times, titled “O’Toole leadership win would be victory for Trudeau.”
Leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre, right, will ensure that the Trudeau Liberals win the next election by default if he becomes the next Conservative leader, writes Gila Kibner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis’ apology was a long time coming

  • OTTAWA—Mission accomplished. Pope Francis’ apology tour was a long time coming. Former Assembly of First Nations’ national chief Phil Fontaine first broached the subject
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 1, 2022
First Nations people, pictured July 25, 2022, reacting to Pope Francis' official apology at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacîs, Alta. The Pope visited Canada and officially apologized to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit for the Catholic Church's role in running the residential schools in Canada for more than 100 years. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister's Office/Adam Scotti

Pope Francis’ apology was a long time coming

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 1, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Mission accomplished. Pope Francis’ apology tour was a long time coming. Former Assembly of First Nations’ national chief Phil Fontaine first broached the subject

Pope Francis’ apology was a long time coming

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 1, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Mission accomplished. Pope Francis’ apology tour was a long time coming. Former Assembly of First Nations’ national chief Phil Fontaine first broached the subject
First Nations people, pictured July 25, 2022, reacting to Pope Francis' official apology at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacîs, Alta. The Pope visited Canada and officially apologized to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit for the Catholic Church's role in running the residential schools in Canada for more than 100 years. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister's Office/Adam Scotti

CTV’s McGregor gets into shoving match after cameraman pushed by Lich supporters outside Ottawa courthouse

  • In his ongoing coverage of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ and the fallout from the event that dominated life in downtown Ottawa back in February, CTV
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
CTV's Glen McGregor, pictured in these screen shots, gets into a scuffle with 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich's supporters outside the downtown Ottawa courthouse following her release on bail on July 26. Screenshots courtesy of @613_Me Twitter

CTV’s McGregor gets into shoving match after cameraman pushed by Lich supporters outside Ottawa courthouse

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
  • In his ongoing coverage of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ and the fallout from the event that dominated life in downtown Ottawa back in February, CTV

CTV’s McGregor gets into shoving match after cameraman pushed by Lich supporters outside Ottawa courthouse

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 1, 2022
  • In his ongoing coverage of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ and the fallout from the event that dominated life in downtown Ottawa back in February, CTV
CTV's Glen McGregor, pictured in these screen shots, gets into a scuffle with 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich's supporters outside the downtown Ottawa courthouse following her release on bail on July 26. Screenshots courtesy of @613_Me Twitter

Will Trump finally be held accountable for his deeds?

  • HALIFAX, N.S.—Donald Trump has always been too rich, too powerful, and too lawyered up to ever get the comeuppance he richly deserves for a
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 1, 2022
People died during the Capitol Building riot and several police officers were seriously injured. Their trauma will last a lifetime. The constitutional operation of the government came to a temporary halt. But all Donald Trump, pictured, could think about was how Mike Pence had spoiled his plans. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will Trump finally be held accountable for his deeds?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 1, 2022
  • HALIFAX, N.S.—Donald Trump has always been too rich, too powerful, and too lawyered up to ever get the comeuppance he richly deserves for a

Will Trump finally be held accountable for his deeds?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 1, 2022
  • HALIFAX, N.S.—Donald Trump has always been too rich, too powerful, and too lawyered up to ever get the comeuppance he richly deserves for a
People died during the Capitol Building riot and several police officers were seriously injured. Their trauma will last a lifetime. The constitutional operation of the government came to a temporary halt. But all Donald Trump, pictured, could think about was how Mike Pence had spoiled his plans. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

If Brown pursues legal challenge, it’s unclear how much damage it could cause Conservative Party, say strategists

  • Damage could be dealt to the Conservative Party’s reputation if ousted-leadership candidate Patrick Brown continues to speak out against the party and follows through
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Patrick Brown's campaign office released a statement on July 22 which said that Brown will continue to pursue legal action regarding his disqualification as a candidate in the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

If Brown pursues legal challenge, it’s unclear how much damage it could cause Conservative Party, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • Damage could be dealt to the Conservative Party’s reputation if ousted-leadership candidate Patrick Brown continues to speak out against the party and follows through

If Brown pursues legal challenge, it’s unclear how much damage it could cause Conservative Party, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • Damage could be dealt to the Conservative Party’s reputation if ousted-leadership candidate Patrick Brown continues to speak out against the party and follows through
Patrick Brown's campaign office released a statement on July 22 which said that Brown will continue to pursue legal action regarding his disqualification as a candidate in the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Agriculture industry advocates for plan to keep grain moving amid ‘perfect storm’ of challenges

  • To counter a “perfect storm” of challenges facing a critically important harvest season during a global food crisis, representatives of the agriculture industry say
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 22 that Canada has been working with other countries and the United Nations to share its grain storage and shipment expertise for several months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture industry advocates for plan to keep grain moving amid ‘perfect storm’ of challenges

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • To counter a “perfect storm” of challenges facing a critically important harvest season during a global food crisis, representatives of the agriculture industry say

Agriculture industry advocates for plan to keep grain moving amid ‘perfect storm’ of challenges

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 1, 2022
  • To counter a “perfect storm” of challenges facing a critically important harvest season during a global food crisis, representatives of the agriculture industry say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 22 that Canada has been working with other countries and the United Nations to share its grain storage and shipment expertise for several months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘For the sake of party unity’ Harper should not have publicly endorsed Poilievre, says former cabinet minister LeBreton

  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s unique decision to step into the fray of the Conservative leadership and endorse Pierre Poilievre last week attracted national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2022
Harper endorses Poilievre: Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on July 25, 2022, in these screen grabs from his public endorsement of Pierre Poilievre to lead the Conservative party. He posted his endorsement on Facebook and Twitter. Screen capture images courtesy of Stephen Harper's Facebook

‘For the sake of party unity’ Harper should not have publicly endorsed Poilievre, says former cabinet minister LeBreton

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2022
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s unique decision to step into the fray of the Conservative leadership and endorse Pierre Poilievre last week attracted national

‘For the sake of party unity’ Harper should not have publicly endorsed Poilievre, says former cabinet minister LeBreton

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 1, 2022
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s unique decision to step into the fray of the Conservative leadership and endorse Pierre Poilievre last week attracted national
Harper endorses Poilievre: Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on July 25, 2022, in these screen grabs from his public endorsement of Pierre Poilievre to lead the Conservative party. He posted his endorsement on Facebook and Twitter. Screen capture images courtesy of Stephen Harper's Facebook

Trudeau Liberals should be ‘worried’ about bleeding support to Conservatives, say veteran pollsters

  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau losing ground in national public opinion polls, and the Conservatives gaining traction even though they are in the midst
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are losing support to the Conservatives, according to recent national public opinion polls. Pollsters say the Liberals should be worried about it, as the next election will be the governing Liberals' fourth, and it's a serious challenge for any government to win four in a row. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau Liberals should be ‘worried’ about bleeding support to Conservatives, say veteran pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | August 1, 2022
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau losing ground in national public opinion polls, and the Conservatives gaining traction even though they are in the midst

Trudeau Liberals should be ‘worried’ about bleeding support to Conservatives, say veteran pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | August 1, 2022
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau losing ground in national public opinion polls, and the Conservatives gaining traction even though they are in the midst
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are losing support to the Conservatives, according to recent national public opinion polls. Pollsters say the Liberals should be worried about it, as the next election will be the governing Liberals' fourth, and it's a serious challenge for any government to win four in a row. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. demands action on Canada’s failure to use International Joint Commission to prevent transboundary water pollution

  • TORONTO—On June 7, 2022, senior officials from the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey met with Indigenous
Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | August 1, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, 2022, on the Hill. The United States is Canada’s No. 1 foreign policy priority. But now we have a self-induced conflict over water because Canada refuses to use a bi-national international institution that is the envy of the world, writes Thomas Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. demands action on Canada’s failure to use International Joint Commission to prevent transboundary water pollution

Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | August 1, 2022
  • TORONTO—On June 7, 2022, senior officials from the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey met with Indigenous

U.S. demands action on Canada’s failure to use International Joint Commission to prevent transboundary water pollution

Opinion | BY THOMAS S. AXWORTHY | August 1, 2022
  • TORONTO—On June 7, 2022, senior officials from the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey met with Indigenous
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 30, 2022, on the Hill. The United States is Canada’s No. 1 foreign policy priority. But now we have a self-induced conflict over water because Canada refuses to use a bi-national international institution that is the envy of the world, writes Thomas Axworthy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper endorsement of Poilievre victory ‘mic drop’ or ‘strategic’ move for win, says former PM’s senior aide

  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s endorsement of Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre has one of Harper’s former senior aides scratching his head about the timing
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 29, 2022
Stephen Harper, pictured Sept. 10, 2015, campaigning in Saint John, N.B., in the federal election. 'I don’t think anybody was surprised by the subject of the endorsement, but they might have been surprised that it was made at all—at least publicly—and the timing,' said Jim Armour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper endorsement of Poilievre victory ‘mic drop’ or ‘strategic’ move for win, says former PM’s senior aide

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 29, 2022
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s endorsement of Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre has one of Harper’s former senior aides scratching his head about the timing

Harper endorsement of Poilievre victory ‘mic drop’ or ‘strategic’ move for win, says former PM’s senior aide

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 29, 2022
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s endorsement of Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre has one of Harper’s former senior aides scratching his head about the timing
Stephen Harper, pictured Sept. 10, 2015, campaigning in Saint John, N.B., in the federal election. 'I don’t think anybody was surprised by the subject of the endorsement, but they might have been surprised that it was made at all—at least publicly—and the timing,' said Jim Armour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: AIDS conference opens in Montreal

  • Good Friday morning, It’s a quiet day on the political calendar in Ottawa, though any public servants and political staff left working downtown will
Justice Minister David Lametti has promised to launch a consultation this fall on how to 'modernize' Canada's justice system to reflect medical progress on the treatment of HIV. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: AIDS conference opens in Montreal

  • Good Friday morning, It’s a quiet day on the political calendar in Ottawa, though any public servants and political staff left working downtown will

Politics This Morning: AIDS conference opens in Montreal

  • Good Friday morning, It’s a quiet day on the political calendar in Ottawa, though any public servants and political staff left working downtown will
Justice Minister David Lametti has promised to launch a consultation this fall on how to 'modernize' Canada's justice system to reflect medical progress on the treatment of HIV. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate change is the greatest existential threat facing mankind, but you wouldn’t know it from the Conservative leadership race

  • TORONTO—The world seems to be on fire this summer as record-breaking temperatures are causing death and destruction on every continent. Unless the world acts
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, the two front-runners, would scrap much of the federal climate change action plan, including the carbon tax, and push development of oil and gas projects and production, despite the threat this would pose to the world’s climate. It seems they would govern as though the future didn’t matter. But a commitment to serious action on climate change should be a litmus test for anyone who wants to be prime minister, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Climate change is the greatest existential threat facing mankind, but you wouldn’t know it from the Conservative leadership race

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2022
  • TORONTO—The world seems to be on fire this summer as record-breaking temperatures are causing death and destruction on every continent. Unless the world acts

Climate change is the greatest existential threat facing mankind, but you wouldn’t know it from the Conservative leadership race

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 28, 2022
  • TORONTO—The world seems to be on fire this summer as record-breaking temperatures are causing death and destruction on every continent. Unless the world acts
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, the two front-runners, would scrap much of the federal climate change action plan, including the carbon tax, and push development of oil and gas projects and production, despite the threat this would pose to the world’s climate. It seems they would govern as though the future didn’t matter. But a commitment to serious action on climate change should be a litmus test for anyone who wants to be prime minister, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Doctrine of Discovery ‘permeates throughout’ Canadian system, says former head of Indigenous Bar Association

  • Indigenous leaders are pushing Pope Francis to repudiate the 15th-century doctrine that provided European colonizers with a legal and moral framework for the seizure
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 28, 2022
Pope Francis, pictured in Maskwacîs, Alta., on July 25, 2022, at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School, in a burial ground for Indigenous children. Photograph courtesy of the PMO/Adam Scotti

Doctrine of Discovery ‘permeates throughout’ Canadian system, says former head of Indigenous Bar Association

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 28, 2022
  • Indigenous leaders are pushing Pope Francis to repudiate the 15th-century doctrine that provided European colonizers with a legal and moral framework for the seizure

Doctrine of Discovery ‘permeates throughout’ Canadian system, says former head of Indigenous Bar Association

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 28, 2022
  • Indigenous leaders are pushing Pope Francis to repudiate the 15th-century doctrine that provided European colonizers with a legal and moral framework for the seizure
Pope Francis, pictured in Maskwacîs, Alta., on July 25, 2022, at the former site of the Ermineskin Residential School, in a burial ground for Indigenous children. Photograph courtesy of the PMO/Adam Scotti

String of staff additions, one departure for Agriculture Minister Bibeau

  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has added a number of staff to her team since Hill Climbers last checked in at the start of the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2022
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired some new staffers since Hill Climbers last checked in at the start of the year, including Olivia Scieur-Aparicio, who started as the minister’s new operations and tour manager in June.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

String of staff additions, one departure for Agriculture Minister Bibeau

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2022
  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has added a number of staff to her team since Hill Climbers last checked in at the start of the

String of staff additions, one departure for Agriculture Minister Bibeau

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 28, 2022
  • Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has added a number of staff to her team since Hill Climbers last checked in at the start of the
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired some new staffers since Hill Climbers last checked in at the start of the year, including Olivia Scieur-Aparicio, who started as the minister’s new operations and tour manager in June.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tunisia, the last Arab democracy, goes under

  • LONDON, U.K.—Tunisia would seem to have everything going for it. Average salaries are the third-highest in all of Africa’s 50 countries, just behind Morocco
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
Last July, Tunisia’s usurper president, Kais Saied, dismissed the prime minister, suspended parliament, and began ruling by decree. This week, he emerged victorious in a constitutional referendum that makes all these changes permanent, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Tunisia, the last Arab democracy, goes under

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Tunisia would seem to have everything going for it. Average salaries are the third-highest in all of Africa’s 50 countries, just behind Morocco

Tunisia, the last Arab democracy, goes under

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 28, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Tunisia would seem to have everything going for it. Average salaries are the third-highest in all of Africa’s 50 countries, just behind Morocco
Last July, Tunisia’s usurper president, Kais Saied, dismissed the prime minister, suspended parliament, and began ruling by decree. This week, he emerged victorious in a constitutional referendum that makes all these changes permanent, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Uganda’s loss is Canada’s gain

  • On Aug. 5, 1972, within two years of overthrowing the elected Ugandan government of Milton Obote, General Idi Amin Dada made the following decree:
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MOLLOY AND SALIM FAKIRANI | July 28, 2022
Today, the Ugandan South Asians who fled their homeland are well represented in all walks of Canadian life, including by Parliamentarians like Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and Liberal MP Arif Virani. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Uganda’s loss is Canada’s gain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MOLLOY AND SALIM FAKIRANI | July 28, 2022
  • On Aug. 5, 1972, within two years of overthrowing the elected Ugandan government of Milton Obote, General Idi Amin Dada made the following decree:

Uganda’s loss is Canada’s gain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MOLLOY AND SALIM FAKIRANI | July 28, 2022
  • On Aug. 5, 1972, within two years of overthrowing the elected Ugandan government of Milton Obote, General Idi Amin Dada made the following decree:
Today, the Ugandan South Asians who fled their homeland are well represented in all walks of Canadian life, including by Parliamentarians like Senator Mobina Jaffer, left, and Liberal MP Arif Virani. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Immigration ministers meet

  • Good Thursday morning, Immigration Minister SEAN FRASER is meeting with his provincial peers in New Brunswick today for the annual “forum of ministers responsible
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is meeting today with his provincial counterparts, who are calling for more say over who the government brings into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Immigration ministers meet

  • Good Thursday morning, Immigration Minister SEAN FRASER is meeting with his provincial peers in New Brunswick today for the annual “forum of ministers responsible

Politics This Morning: Immigration ministers meet

  • Good Thursday morning, Immigration Minister SEAN FRASER is meeting with his provincial peers in New Brunswick today for the annual “forum of ministers responsible
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is meeting today with his provincial counterparts, who are calling for more say over who the government brings into the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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