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Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not

Message to Foreign Minister Anand: build doctrine, not optics

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 15, 2025
  • Anita Anand’s appointment as foreign affairs minister is a chance to end Canada’s drift and define a sovereign foreign policy rooted in purpose, not
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand brings a fresh face to a portfolio that badly needs direction, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Politics This Morning: Budget tour pivots to electric vehicle cash 

  • Plus, StatsCan tackles the productivity gap.
A handful of ministers will hold public events to talk about budget spending on electric vehicles today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget tour pivots to electric vehicle cash 

  • Plus, StatsCan tackles the productivity gap.

Politics This Morning: Budget tour pivots to electric vehicle cash 

  • Plus, StatsCan tackles the productivity gap.
A handful of ministers will hold public events to talk about budget spending on electric vehicles today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

  • Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | April 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus on April 17. Excessive centralization of decision-making in the Prime Minister’s Office has sidelined cabinet, ministers, and the public service, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | April 24, 2024
  • Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of

Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | April 24, 2024
  • Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus on April 17. Excessive centralization of decision-making in the Prime Minister’s Office has sidelined cabinet, ministers, and the public service, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All hands on deck for the future of health care

  • One major gap that health providers have identified in testimony before the Standing Committee on Health has been the lack of high-quality, comparable data
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | April 24, 2024
In February 2023, during a meeting with Canada's premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill, announced an approximately $200-billion health-care plan, the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All hands on deck for the future of health care

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | April 24, 2024
  • One major gap that health providers have identified in testimony before the Standing Committee on Health has been the lack of high-quality, comparable data

All hands on deck for the future of health care

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP SEAN CASEY | April 24, 2024
  • One major gap that health providers have identified in testimony before the Standing Committee on Health has been the lack of high-quality, comparable data
In February 2023, during a meeting with Canada's premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill, announced an approximately $200-billion health-care plan, the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, introduced a motion on April 18 to change the Upper Chamber’s rules after other initiatives failed to bring the matter to a vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett
Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, introduced a motion on April 18 to change the Upper Chamber’s rules after other initiatives failed to bring the matter to a vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most wrongful convictions lurk below the surface, unrecognized and unremedied

  • The following is an excerpt from Kent Roach's Wrongfully Convicted: Guilty Pleas, Imagined Crimes and What Canada Must Do to Safeguard Justice, published by Simon
FeatureBY KENT ROACH | April 24, 2024
The uncertainty surrounding the full implementation of LaForme/Westmoreland Traore report is one reason why I agreed to write this book. New legislation to establish a new commission has the potential to be the most important law reform with respect to wrongful convictions in a generation, writes Kent Roach. Book cover courtesy of Simon & Schuster, 2023

Most wrongful convictions lurk below the surface, unrecognized and unremedied

FeatureBY KENT ROACH | April 24, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from Kent Roach's Wrongfully Convicted: Guilty Pleas, Imagined Crimes and What Canada Must Do to Safeguard Justice, published by Simon

Most wrongful convictions lurk below the surface, unrecognized and unremedied

FeatureBY KENT ROACH | April 24, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from Kent Roach's Wrongfully Convicted: Guilty Pleas, Imagined Crimes and What Canada Must Do to Safeguard Justice, published by Simon
The uncertainty surrounding the full implementation of LaForme/Westmoreland Traore report is one reason why I agreed to write this book. New legislation to establish a new commission has the potential to be the most important law reform with respect to wrongful convictions in a generation, writes Kent Roach. Book cover courtesy of Simon & Schuster, 2023

Stop looking abroad for investment success, there is opportunity here at home

  • If we want to improve productivity in Canada, we should be investing in our own businesses and essential community infrastructures to support them.
Opinion | BY MARY W. ROWE, ZITA COBB | April 24, 2024
Filomena Tassi is the minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. The agency offers streamlined, direct-to-business and community placemaking support to help attract visitors and locals to main streets, write Mary W. Rowe and Zita Cobb. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop looking abroad for investment success, there is opportunity here at home

Opinion | BY MARY W. ROWE, ZITA COBB | April 24, 2024
  • If we want to improve productivity in Canada, we should be investing in our own businesses and essential community infrastructures to support them.

Stop looking abroad for investment success, there is opportunity here at home

Opinion | BY MARY W. ROWE, ZITA COBB | April 24, 2024
  • If we want to improve productivity in Canada, we should be investing in our own businesses and essential community infrastructures to support them.
Filomena Tassi is the minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. The agency offers streamlined, direct-to-business and community placemaking support to help attract visitors and locals to main streets, write Mary W. Rowe and Zita Cobb. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting everyone a ‘front door into the health system’: Jane Philpott weighs in on fixing health care, and her future in politics

  • ‘I feel that it is a fundamental responsibility of anyone who is an elected official... to collaborate with other orders of government to be
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 24, 2024
Jane Philpott, the former federal health minister and current dean of health sciences at Queen's University, spoke to The Hill Times about how to fix Canada's ailing family health systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting everyone a ‘front door into the health system’: Jane Philpott weighs in on fixing health care, and her future in politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 24, 2024
  • ‘I feel that it is a fundamental responsibility of anyone who is an elected official... to collaborate with other orders of government to be

Getting everyone a ‘front door into the health system’: Jane Philpott weighs in on fixing health care, and her future in politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 24, 2024
  • ‘I feel that it is a fundamental responsibility of anyone who is an elected official... to collaborate with other orders of government to be
Jane Philpott, the former federal health minister and current dean of health sciences at Queen's University, spoke to The Hill Times about how to fix Canada's ailing family health systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military mutiny or political collapse: Ukraine is running out of options

  • Ukrainian morale has already taken a battering because of the capricious stop-and-start character of U.S. military and financial aid.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 24, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the city of Bucha on April 4, 2022. The Russians have been building up for a big June offensive, but they might launch it early in the hope of breaking through before the U.S. arms arrive, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Military mutiny or political collapse: Ukraine is running out of options

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 24, 2024
  • Ukrainian morale has already taken a battering because of the capricious stop-and-start character of U.S. military and financial aid.

Military mutiny or political collapse: Ukraine is running out of options

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 24, 2024
  • Ukrainian morale has already taken a battering because of the capricious stop-and-start character of U.S. military and financial aid.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the city of Bucha on April 4, 2022. The Russians have been building up for a big June offensive, but they might launch it early in the hope of breaking through before the U.S. arms arrive, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Tenants’ advocates warn of landlords ‘double dipping’ into green retrofit fund without greater transparency or strings attached

  • A recent survey by ACORN Canada found more than half of 100+ tenants in Alberta-based Avenue Living’s properties saw rent increases of $300 to
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
The 2024 budget announced $458-million to provide low-interest loans and grants for energy-efficient affordable housing retrofits, and $800-million over five years to launch a new Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program to support the direct installation of energy efficiency retrofits for Canadian households with low- to median-incomes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tenants’ advocates warn of landlords ‘double dipping’ into green retrofit fund without greater transparency or strings attached

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
  • A recent survey by ACORN Canada found more than half of 100+ tenants in Alberta-based Avenue Living’s properties saw rent increases of $300 to

Tenants’ advocates warn of landlords ‘double dipping’ into green retrofit fund without greater transparency or strings attached

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
  • A recent survey by ACORN Canada found more than half of 100+ tenants in Alberta-based Avenue Living’s properties saw rent increases of $300 to
The 2024 budget announced $458-million to provide low-interest loans and grants for energy-efficient affordable housing retrofits, and $800-million over five years to launch a new Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program to support the direct installation of energy efficiency retrofits for Canadian households with low- to median-incomes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Overtaxed and overburdened’: cannabis industry suffocating under regulatory regime as feds take puff past excise relief in budget

  • Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy says he's ‘bewildered’ at the feds' lack of action despite growing calls from industry, experts, and a House
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. Without swift action from the federal government, there soon may not be a legal market left to tax, says Organigram CEO Beena Goldenberg. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Overtaxed and overburdened’: cannabis industry suffocating under regulatory regime as feds take puff past excise relief in budget

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
  • Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy says he's ‘bewildered’ at the feds' lack of action despite growing calls from industry, experts, and a House

‘Overtaxed and overburdened’: cannabis industry suffocating under regulatory regime as feds take puff past excise relief in budget

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 24, 2024
  • Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy says he's ‘bewildered’ at the feds' lack of action despite growing calls from industry, experts, and a House
Between 2020 and 2023, the number of companies owing excise debt increased from 68 to 213, accounting for a threefold increase in outstanding debt from $52.4-million to $192.7-million. Without swift action from the federal government, there soon may not be a legal market left to tax, says Organigram CEO Beena Goldenberg. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's calls for more investment in her department were met with a modest response in the recent budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather

‘Insufficient for the scale of need’: foreign service reform gets initial ‘down payment,’ but follow-up needed, say Parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 24, 2024
  • 'We needed the Liberals to come forward with some leadership, and I don’t see that in this budget,' says NDP foreign affairs critic Heather
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's calls for more investment in her department were met with a modest response in the recent budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Passport: Trio of ex-diplomats launch a podcast

  • Plus, nominations are open for the next Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Nunavut's premier is coming to Ottawa, and former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson has a
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 24, 2024
Louise Blais, top left, Peter Donolo, right, and Jeremy Kinsman co-host The Red Passport, a new podcast produced by the Canadian International Council. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian International Council

Red Passport: Trio of ex-diplomats launch a podcast

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 24, 2024
  • Plus, nominations are open for the next Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Nunavut's premier is coming to Ottawa, and former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson has a

Red Passport: Trio of ex-diplomats launch a podcast

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 24, 2024
  • Plus, nominations are open for the next Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Nunavut's premier is coming to Ottawa, and former TRC commissioner Marie Wilson has a
Louise Blais, top left, Peter Donolo, right, and Jeremy Kinsman co-host The Red Passport, a new podcast produced by the Canadian International Council. Photographs courtesy of the Canadian International Council

Politics This Morning: Inside the UN’s Ottawa office

  • Plus, ministers dine with donors in Edmonton.
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international agreement on plastic pollution began yesterday and runs until April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Inside the UN’s Ottawa office

  • Plus, ministers dine with donors in Edmonton.

Politics This Morning: Inside the UN’s Ottawa office

  • Plus, ministers dine with donors in Edmonton.
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international agreement on plastic pollution began yesterday and runs until April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ groceries bill is worth less than the paper on which it’s printed

  • Relief requires a short-term solution because an election is coming, and Bill C-56 ain’t it. In fact, I would go as far as calling
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 24, 2024
It is so Canadian to amend a bill to give Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne the power to demand an inquiry and to compel answers, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ groceries bill is worth less than the paper on which it’s printed

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 24, 2024
  • Relief requires a short-term solution because an election is coming, and Bill C-56 ain’t it. In fact, I would go as far as calling

Feds’ groceries bill is worth less than the paper on which it’s printed

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 24, 2024
  • Relief requires a short-term solution because an election is coming, and Bill C-56 ain’t it. In fact, I would go as far as calling
It is so Canadian to amend a bill to give Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne the power to demand an inquiry and to compel answers, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAQ’s language shell game fooled everyone

  • A report last week from the Office québécois de la langue française indicates the status of the French language since 2017 has been 'stable.'
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 24, 2024
Our organization has received dozens of complaints about government officials refusing to serve anglophones, and Quebec government website and phone lines go out of their way to ensure services are provided only to 'historic anglophones.' This is the whirlwind Quebec Premier François Legault has created, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAQ’s language shell game fooled everyone

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 24, 2024
  • A report last week from the Office québécois de la langue française indicates the status of the French language since 2017 has been 'stable.'

The CAQ’s language shell game fooled everyone

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 24, 2024
  • A report last week from the Office québécois de la langue française indicates the status of the French language since 2017 has been 'stable.'
Our organization has received dozens of complaints about government officials refusing to serve anglophones, and Quebec government website and phone lines go out of their way to ensure services are provided only to 'historic anglophones.' This is the whirlwind Quebec Premier François Legault has created, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre

  • From an enemy of organized labour, Poilievre now depicts himself as something akin to the saviour of Canada’s workers.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
  • From an enemy of organized labour, Poilievre now depicts himself as something akin to the saviour of Canada’s workers.

The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 24, 2024
  • From an enemy of organized labour, Poilievre now depicts himself as something akin to the saviour of Canada’s workers.
As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s use of such themes in varying degrees has resonated with Canada’s working class during a period of high inflation and housing shortages, union leaders have responded with alarm, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Correcting the record on Bell’s restructuring: BCE exec

  • Re: “Should telecommunications be nationalized?” (The Hill Times, April 17, opinion piece, p. 3). Last week’s opinion piece in The Hill Times authored by
Opinion | April 24, 2024
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Correcting the record on Bell’s restructuring: BCE exec

Opinion | April 24, 2024
  • Re: “Should telecommunications be nationalized?” (The Hill Times, April 17, opinion piece, p. 3). Last week’s opinion piece in The Hill Times authored by

Correcting the record on Bell’s restructuring: BCE exec

Opinion | April 24, 2024
  • Re: “Should telecommunications be nationalized?” (The Hill Times, April 17, opinion piece, p. 3). Last week’s opinion piece in The Hill Times authored by
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buried in the budget: a potential breakthrough in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

  • Budget 2024’s support of carbon removal procurement as a climate solution is a welcome breath of fresh air.
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | April 24, 2024
Carbon removal solutions permanently clean up the CO2 already in the atmosphere, and UN climate experts agree that carbon removal is an essential solution needed to meet global climate goals, writes Na'im Merchant. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Johannes Plenio

Buried in the budget: a potential breakthrough in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | April 24, 2024
  • Budget 2024’s support of carbon removal procurement as a climate solution is a welcome breath of fresh air.

Buried in the budget: a potential breakthrough in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | April 24, 2024
  • Budget 2024’s support of carbon removal procurement as a climate solution is a welcome breath of fresh air.
Carbon removal solutions permanently clean up the CO2 already in the atmosphere, and UN climate experts agree that carbon removal is an essential solution needed to meet global climate goals, writes Na'im Merchant. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Johannes Plenio

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani vowed to act 'expeditiously' to address the judicial appointments backlog after he was shuffled into the portfolio last July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal

Feds should act fast on potential judge residency rule repeal

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2024
  • Among the 2024 federal budget’s 416-pages are a handful of commitments aimed at tackling the federal judicial appointment backlog. There are currently 65 federal
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani vowed to act 'expeditiously' to address the judicial appointments backlog after he was shuffled into the portfolio last July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Funding for Manitoba landfill search welcome, but First Nations-led response still needed

  • My office is still waiting to hear whether the First Nations-led response noted in our reports will be given the utmost consideration.
Opinion | BY GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 24, 2024
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks about calls to search the Prairie Green Landfill during a Feb. 15 press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The federal and provincial government each committed $20-million to the effort on March 22. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

Funding for Manitoba landfill search welcome, but First Nations-led response still needed

Opinion | BY GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 24, 2024
  • My office is still waiting to hear whether the First Nations-led response noted in our reports will be given the utmost consideration.

Funding for Manitoba landfill search welcome, but First Nations-led response still needed

Opinion | BY GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 24, 2024
  • My office is still waiting to hear whether the First Nations-led response noted in our reports will be given the utmost consideration.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks about calls to search the Prairie Green Landfill during a Feb. 15 press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The federal and provincial government each committed $20-million to the effort on March 22. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

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