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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

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

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

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

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Canada can’t afford to leave its youth behind

  • Youth employment is vital to a thriving Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY OWEN CHARTERS | August 29, 2024
Marci Ien.
Marci Ien.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien. Government funding needs to work smarter—not harder—to address the growing challenges and realities of youth employment, writes Owen Charters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t afford to leave its youth behind

Opinion | BY OWEN CHARTERS | August 29, 2024
  • Youth employment is vital to a thriving Canadian economy.

Canada can’t afford to leave its youth behind

Opinion | BY OWEN CHARTERS | August 29, 2024
  • Youth employment is vital to a thriving Canadian economy.
Marci Ien.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien. Government funding needs to work smarter—not harder—to address the growing challenges and realities of youth employment, writes Owen Charters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tackling IRGC threat means better targeting terrorist links

  • Canada’s designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group outlined plans to bring terrorism charges and mobilize security forces, but lacked
Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 29, 2024
In January 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to ‘responsibly’ approach an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps designation as a terrorist entity. It was added to Canada’s list in June 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tackling IRGC threat means better targeting terrorist links

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 29, 2024
  • Canada’s designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group outlined plans to bring terrorism charges and mobilize security forces, but lacked

Tackling IRGC threat means better targeting terrorist links

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 29, 2024
  • Canada’s designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group outlined plans to bring terrorism charges and mobilize security forces, but lacked
In January 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to ‘responsibly’ approach an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps designation as a terrorist entity. It was added to Canada’s list in June 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened in a rail shutdown late last month by ordering the resumption of activities and sending the parties to binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 29, 2024
  • Whichever party next forms government could 'designate big chunks of the transportation sector as essential,' says Carleton University Professor Ian Lee.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened in a rail shutdown late last month by ordering the resumption of activities and sending the parties to binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The EV target tab

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada’s prescription for better productivity.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced ambitious targets for zero-emission vehicle sales last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The EV target tab

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada’s prescription for better productivity.

The EV target tab

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada’s prescription for better productivity.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced ambitious targets for zero-emission vehicle sales last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Western politicians turn to walls, deportations as public cools on migration

  • The current flow of migrants crossing Europe’s borders is only a fraction of what’s to come once climate change forces increasing movement of desperate
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
Olaf Scholz
Olaf Scholz
Under pressure following a deadly knife attack in his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to speed up deportations of asylum-seekers whose applications have been refused. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Commission

Western politicians turn to walls, deportations as public cools on migration

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
  • The current flow of migrants crossing Europe’s borders is only a fraction of what’s to come once climate change forces increasing movement of desperate

Western politicians turn to walls, deportations as public cools on migration

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 28, 2024
  • The current flow of migrants crossing Europe’s borders is only a fraction of what’s to come once climate change forces increasing movement of desperate
Olaf Scholz
Under pressure following a deadly knife attack in his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to speed up deportations of asylum-seekers whose applications have been refused. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/European Commission

Canada must act after 500 days of suffering in Sudan

  • Now is the time for Canadians to live up to our legacy of supporting global human rights, and providing humanitarian aid by taking action
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRIA BOHéMIER, MEHJABEEN ELAHI, NICOLAS PARENT | August 28, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Canadian government, alongside global partners, must step up its efforts to ensure aid reaches those who need it most, write Alexandria Bohémier, Mehjabeen Elahi, and Nicolas Parent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must act after 500 days of suffering in Sudan

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRIA BOHéMIER, MEHJABEEN ELAHI, NICOLAS PARENT | August 28, 2024
  • Now is the time for Canadians to live up to our legacy of supporting global human rights, and providing humanitarian aid by taking action

Canada must act after 500 days of suffering in Sudan

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRIA BOHéMIER, MEHJABEEN ELAHI, NICOLAS PARENT | August 28, 2024
  • Now is the time for Canadians to live up to our legacy of supporting global human rights, and providing humanitarian aid by taking action
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Canadian government, alongside global partners, must step up its efforts to ensure aid reaches those who need it most, write Alexandria Bohémier, Mehjabeen Elahi, and Nicolas Parent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Startup ecosystems provide a new direction for Canada’s Southeast Asia trade and investment strategy

  • Strengthening business linkages could provide significant potential benefits to both Canadian and regional enterprises.
Opinion | BY DAVID ABONYI, GEORGE ABONYI | August 28, 2024
Facilitating Canadian engagement with the rapidly growing ASEAN startup ecosystem can be an important practical dimension of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, write David Abonyi and George Abonyi. Unsplash photograph by Mimi Thian

Startup ecosystems provide a new direction for Canada’s Southeast Asia trade and investment strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID ABONYI, GEORGE ABONYI | August 28, 2024
  • Strengthening business linkages could provide significant potential benefits to both Canadian and regional enterprises.

Startup ecosystems provide a new direction for Canada’s Southeast Asia trade and investment strategy

Opinion | BY DAVID ABONYI, GEORGE ABONYI | August 28, 2024
  • Strengthening business linkages could provide significant potential benefits to both Canadian and regional enterprises.
Facilitating Canadian engagement with the rapidly growing ASEAN startup ecosystem can be an important practical dimension of the Indo-Pacific Strategy, write David Abonyi and George Abonyi. Unsplash photograph by Mimi Thian

UN report a wake-up call for Canada to protect migrant worker rights

  • Will the government finally listen, or will it keep tweaking a 60-year-old program that endangers migrant workers for yet another generation?
Opinion | BY TRACY GLYNN, ADITYA RAO | August 28, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said sectoral work permits will replace closed work permits, but that is not a solution, write Tracy Glynn and Aditya Rao. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN report a wake-up call for Canada to protect migrant worker rights

Opinion | BY TRACY GLYNN, ADITYA RAO | August 28, 2024
  • Will the government finally listen, or will it keep tweaking a 60-year-old program that endangers migrant workers for yet another generation?

UN report a wake-up call for Canada to protect migrant worker rights

Opinion | BY TRACY GLYNN, ADITYA RAO | August 28, 2024
  • Will the government finally listen, or will it keep tweaking a 60-year-old program that endangers migrant workers for yet another generation?
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said sectoral work permits will replace closed work permits, but that is not a solution, write Tracy Glynn and Aditya Rao. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster

  • A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
  • A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says

Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 28, 2024
  • A day-one housing announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows the Conservatives have been ‘beating the Liberals over their head’ on that issue, says
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet gathered for a retreat in Halifax, N.S., from Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Adler controversy latest example of Liberals’ lack of care, commitment to independent Senate, says Conservative Sen. Don Plett

  • The Liberals' vetting process is either ineffective, or ignores desired candidates' controversial past statements and behaviours, says Conservative Senate Leader Plett.
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Aug. 17 appointment of talk-radio staple Charles Adler to represent Manitoba in the Senate ignited a firestorm of criticism from current Senators, First Nations leaders, and at least one member of his own cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Adler controversy latest example of Liberals’ lack of care, commitment to independent Senate, says Conservative Sen. Don Plett

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 28, 2024
  • The Liberals' vetting process is either ineffective, or ignores desired candidates' controversial past statements and behaviours, says Conservative Senate Leader Plett.

Adler controversy latest example of Liberals’ lack of care, commitment to independent Senate, says Conservative Sen. Don Plett

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 28, 2024
  • The Liberals' vetting process is either ineffective, or ignores desired candidates' controversial past statements and behaviours, says Conservative Senate Leader Plett.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Aug. 17 appointment of talk-radio staple Charles Adler to represent Manitoba in the Senate ignited a firestorm of criticism from current Senators, First Nations leaders, and at least one member of his own cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ Ottawa Pride boycott sparks further division, concerns over conditional solidarity

  • While some Liberals say they found their party's decision to withdraw 'distressing,' others say it was the right call in the response to a
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 28, 2024
The organization 'Queers for Palestine' was one of the largest single contingents marching in the Capital Pride parade on Aug. 25, waving Palestinian flags and signs adorned with rainbows and watermelons with messages like 'No Pride in Genocide' and 'Stonewall was an Intifada.' The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberals’ Ottawa Pride boycott sparks further division, concerns over conditional solidarity

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 28, 2024
  • While some Liberals say they found their party's decision to withdraw 'distressing,' others say it was the right call in the response to a

Liberals’ Ottawa Pride boycott sparks further division, concerns over conditional solidarity

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 28, 2024
  • While some Liberals say they found their party's decision to withdraw 'distressing,' others say it was the right call in the response to a
The organization 'Queers for Palestine' was one of the largest single contingents marching in the Capital Pride parade on Aug. 25, waving Palestinian flags and signs adorned with rainbows and watermelons with messages like 'No Pride in Genocide' and 'Stonewall was an Intifada.' The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Could the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact be around for the long haul?

  • Opposition MPs sounded the alarm in 2020 that without a sunset clause, the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact could be around for the long term—which
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks at a press conference on March 10, 2023, to speak with reporters about the roll out of consultations before the establishment of a foreign interference registry.
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks at a press conference on March 10, 2023, to speak with reporters about the roll out of consultations before the establishment of a foreign interference registry.
In July, International Trade Minister Mary Ng told her U.K. counterpart Jonathan Reynolds that Canada remains open to restarting trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact be around for the long haul?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • Opposition MPs sounded the alarm in 2020 that without a sunset clause, the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact could be around for the long term—which

Could the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact be around for the long haul?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • Opposition MPs sounded the alarm in 2020 that without a sunset clause, the transitional Canada-U.K. trade pact could be around for the long term—which
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks at a press conference on March 10, 2023, to speak with reporters about the roll out of consultations before the establishment of a foreign interference registry.
In July, International Trade Minister Mary Ng told her U.K. counterpart Jonathan Reynolds that Canada remains open to restarting trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo

  • As billions of dollars get invested in Canada's defence, Ottawa's other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly may have to consider closing some foreign missions to deal with budget shortfalls, according to some observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • As billions of dollars get invested in Canada's defence, Ottawa's other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.

GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
  • As billions of dollars get invested in Canada's defence, Ottawa's other international apparatus is being left behind, say current and former diplomats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly may have to consider closing some foreign missions to deal with budget shortfalls, according to some observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!

  • Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen

Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
  • Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’

Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
  • Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Perhaps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team have their path perfectly mapped out, but right now they look like their strategy is to put their heads in the sand and hope for the best, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Perhaps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team have their path perfectly mapped out, but right now they look like their strategy is to put their heads in the sand and hope for the best, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Temporary worker program needs a bigger reset

  • As the Liberals look to staunch the political bleeding, they’re turning to hot-button issues long derided as untouchable or anathema to their brand. The
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2024
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault speaks during a press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 21, 2024.
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault speaks during a press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 21, 2024.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on Aug. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Temporary worker program needs a bigger reset

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2024
  • As the Liberals look to staunch the political bleeding, they’re turning to hot-button issues long derided as untouchable or anathema to their brand. The

Temporary worker program needs a bigger reset

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 28, 2024
  • As the Liberals look to staunch the political bleeding, they’re turning to hot-button issues long derided as untouchable or anathema to their brand. The
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault speaks during a press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 21, 2024.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on Aug. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa will be poorer after the ‘Travel Magician’ Scott McCord’s vanishing act, writes Perrin Beatty

  • Re: “Scott McCord: the unsung hero of travel,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 26, p. 13). Sharon Kaur’s recent column about Scott McCord’s decision to
Opinion | August 28, 2024
Official Ottawa will feel the loss as travel guru Scott McCord calls it a career, writes former minister Perrin Beatty. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Ottawa will be poorer after the ‘Travel Magician’ Scott McCord’s vanishing act, writes Perrin Beatty

Opinion | August 28, 2024
  • Re: “Scott McCord: the unsung hero of travel,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 26, p. 13). Sharon Kaur’s recent column about Scott McCord’s decision to

Ottawa will be poorer after the ‘Travel Magician’ Scott McCord’s vanishing act, writes Perrin Beatty

Opinion | August 28, 2024
  • Re: “Scott McCord: the unsung hero of travel,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 26, p. 13). Sharon Kaur’s recent column about Scott McCord’s decision to
Official Ottawa will feel the loss as travel guru Scott McCord calls it a career, writes former minister Perrin Beatty. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The independent Senate amends legislation like never before

  • If the Upper Chamber is amending many bills—improving them—then it is doing exactly what the Senate is supposed to do.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | August 28, 2024
A Senator’s job is not to always vote for or against the elected government’s legislation, but to exercise one’s independence and improve it where necessary, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The independent Senate amends legislation like never before

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | August 28, 2024
  • If the Upper Chamber is amending many bills—improving them—then it is doing exactly what the Senate is supposed to do.

The independent Senate amends legislation like never before

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | August 28, 2024
  • If the Upper Chamber is amending many bills—improving them—then it is doing exactly what the Senate is supposed to do.
A Senator’s job is not to always vote for or against the elected government’s legislation, but to exercise one’s independence and improve it where necessary, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raitt, Nanos dig into Liberals’ tax landscape in Aug. 28 panel

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 Means & Ways to Host Online Panel—Means & Ways publisher and ex-Bloomberg Ottawa bureau chief Theo Argitis will moderate an online
Former Conservative cabinet minister and current CIBC vice-chair of global investment banking Lisa Raitt, left, and pollster Nik Nanos are among the speakers taking part in a Means & Ways online panel exploring recent federal tax measures and developments on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Raitt, Nanos dig into Liberals’ tax landscape in Aug. 28 panel

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 Means & Ways to Host Online Panel—Means & Ways publisher and ex-Bloomberg Ottawa bureau chief Theo Argitis will moderate an online

Raitt, Nanos dig into Liberals’ tax landscape in Aug. 28 panel

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 Means & Ways to Host Online Panel—Means & Ways publisher and ex-Bloomberg Ottawa bureau chief Theo Argitis will moderate an online
Former Conservative cabinet minister and current CIBC vice-chair of global investment banking Lisa Raitt, left, and pollster Nik Nanos are among the speakers taking part in a Means & Ways online panel exploring recent federal tax measures and developments on Aug. 28. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Abraham Global Peace Initiative taps Stephen Harper as a Defender of Israel

  • Plus, new books are out this fall from former senator Murray Sinclair as well as a trio with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 28, 2024
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper is set to receive the Defender of Israel Award at an event in North York, Ont., on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abraham Global Peace Initiative taps Stephen Harper as a Defender of Israel

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 28, 2024
  • Plus, new books are out this fall from former senator Murray Sinclair as well as a trio with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,

Abraham Global Peace Initiative taps Stephen Harper as a Defender of Israel

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 28, 2024
  • Plus, new books are out this fall from former senator Murray Sinclair as well as a trio with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper is set to receive the Defender of Israel Award at an event in North York, Ont., on Nov. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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