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Éric Grenier writes about politics and polls at ThreeHundredEight.com.

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms

  • How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for
Opinion | BY DAMIAN COLLINS | November 6, 2024
Canadian lawmakers of all stripes must acknowledge that an overwhelming majority of the public believes the free ride for Big Tech must end, writes Damian Collins. Unsplash image by Igor Omilaev

In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms

Opinion | BY DAMIAN COLLINS | November 6, 2024
  • How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for

In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms

Opinion | BY DAMIAN COLLINS | November 6, 2024
  • How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for
Canadian lawmakers of all stripes must acknowledge that an overwhelming majority of the public believes the free ride for Big Tech must end, writes Damian Collins. Unsplash image by Igor Omilaev

Setting the record straight on Bill C-282 and what it means for Canada

  • Canada is an attractive trading partner for many nations. Arguing that countries would abandon trade talks simply because we aim to protect our domestic
Opinion | November 6, 2024
Protecting supply management with Bill C-282 is also a direct way to preserve the Canadian way of life, write stakeholders. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Setting the record straight on Bill C-282 and what it means for Canada

Opinion | November 6, 2024
  • Canada is an attractive trading partner for many nations. Arguing that countries would abandon trade talks simply because we aim to protect our domestic

Setting the record straight on Bill C-282 and what it means for Canada

Opinion | November 6, 2024
  • Canada is an attractive trading partner for many nations. Arguing that countries would abandon trade talks simply because we aim to protect our domestic
Protecting supply management with Bill C-282 is also a direct way to preserve the Canadian way of life, write stakeholders. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Former defence chief Natynczyk to be honoured at Vimy Gala on Nov. 6

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House sits Nov. 4-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes
Walter Natynczyk
Walter Natynczyk
Former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk will receive this year’s Vimy Award at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual Vimy Gala at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former defence chief Natynczyk to be honoured at Vimy Gala on Nov. 6

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House sits Nov. 4-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes

Former defence chief Natynczyk to be honoured at Vimy Gala on Nov. 6

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 House Sitting—The House sits Nov. 4-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes
Walter Natynczyk
Former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk will receive this year’s Vimy Award at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual Vimy Gala at the Canadian War Museum on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Toronto’s air passenger preclearance is a force multiplier for Canada-U.S. trade

  • Border frictions and travel delays can throttle our growth in trade, investment, and new jobs if we don't constantly work to make travel seamless
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
Billy Bishop Airport is expected to offer full preclearance services in the autumn of 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The West End

Toronto’s air passenger preclearance is a force multiplier for Canada-U.S. trade

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
  • Border frictions and travel delays can throttle our growth in trade, investment, and new jobs if we don't constantly work to make travel seamless

Toronto’s air passenger preclearance is a force multiplier for Canada-U.S. trade

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
  • Border frictions and travel delays can throttle our growth in trade, investment, and new jobs if we don't constantly work to make travel seamless
Billy Bishop Airport is expected to offer full preclearance services in the autumn of 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The West End

Balancing priorities: tackling Canada’s growing transportation challenges

  • As regulatory challenges mount, Minister Anand’s leadership could streamline Canada’s transportation sector for the future.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand was sworn in for her dual role as head of the transport portfolio and president of the Treasury Board on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balancing priorities: tackling Canada’s growing transportation challenges

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
  • As regulatory challenges mount, Minister Anand’s leadership could streamline Canada’s transportation sector for the future.

Balancing priorities: tackling Canada’s growing transportation challenges

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
  • As regulatory challenges mount, Minister Anand’s leadership could streamline Canada’s transportation sector for the future.
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand was sworn in for her dual role as head of the transport portfolio and president of the Treasury Board on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decarbonizing the transportation sector should leave no one behind

  • Prioritizing EV policies caters primarily to privileged individuals, and ignores many other social and economic issues.
Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
A just and effective decarbonization strategy requires rethinking car dependency and investing in sustainable, inclusive transport alternatives, writes Luis Patricio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decarbonizing the transportation sector should leave no one behind

Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
  • Prioritizing EV policies caters primarily to privileged individuals, and ignores many other social and economic issues.

Decarbonizing the transportation sector should leave no one behind

Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
  • Prioritizing EV policies caters primarily to privileged individuals, and ignores many other social and economic issues.
A just and effective decarbonization strategy requires rethinking car dependency and investing in sustainable, inclusive transport alternatives, writes Luis Patricio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Prince Rupert monopoly is blocking Canada’s energy potential

  • The port authority has barred additional propane exporters from the Prince Rupert market, and is refusing to disclose the full scope of the arrangement.
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand and Transport Canada must uphold the commitment to modernizing ports, and ensuring that Canada’s export infrastructure aligns with our national economic interests, writes Rob Booker. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A Prince Rupert monopoly is blocking Canada’s energy potential

Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
  • The port authority has barred additional propane exporters from the Prince Rupert market, and is refusing to disclose the full scope of the arrangement.

A Prince Rupert monopoly is blocking Canada’s energy potential

Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
  • The port authority has barred additional propane exporters from the Prince Rupert market, and is refusing to disclose the full scope of the arrangement.
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand and Transport Canada must uphold the commitment to modernizing ports, and ensuring that Canada’s export infrastructure aligns with our national economic interests, writes Rob Booker. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s not too late to course correct on what ails Canada’s transportation sector

  • Repealing the anti-replacement worker law and thoughtful long-term infrastructure investments are just two steps the feds can take to make meaningful changes.
Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The recent rail stoppages that risked leaving our cities and towns without critical chlorine are only one example of what’s at stake if C-58 remains in place, writes Randall Zalazar. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s not too late to course correct on what ails Canada’s transportation sector

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
  • Repealing the anti-replacement worker law and thoughtful long-term infrastructure investments are just two steps the feds can take to make meaningful changes.

It’s not too late to course correct on what ails Canada’s transportation sector

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
  • Repealing the anti-replacement worker law and thoughtful long-term infrastructure investments are just two steps the feds can take to make meaningful changes.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The recent rail stoppages that risked leaving our cities and towns without critical chlorine are only one example of what’s at stake if C-58 remains in place, writes Randall Zalazar. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Heavy-duty transportation may accelerate the big economic potential of nature’s smallest molecule

  • Significant progress on the federal strategy can be made through the strategic creation and expansion of hydrogen hubs.
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heavy-duty transportation may accelerate the big economic potential of nature’s smallest molecule

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
  • Significant progress on the federal strategy can be made through the strategic creation and expansion of hydrogen hubs.

Heavy-duty transportation may accelerate the big economic potential of nature’s smallest molecule

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
  • Significant progress on the federal strategy can be made through the strategic creation and expansion of hydrogen hubs.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-senator Murray Sinclair remembered as ‘a giant,’ ‘brilliant,’ and ‘a national treasure’

  • Plus, a trio of NDP MPs float idea of a pin for residential school survivors, HealthCareCAN's head retires, and longtime press gallery reporter Courtney
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 6, 2024
Former judge, Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair, and retired senator Murray Sinclair died on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-senator Murray Sinclair remembered as ‘a giant,’ ‘brilliant,’ and ‘a national treasure’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, a trio of NDP MPs float idea of a pin for residential school survivors, HealthCareCAN's head retires, and longtime press gallery reporter Courtney

Ex-senator Murray Sinclair remembered as ‘a giant,’ ‘brilliant,’ and ‘a national treasure’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, a trio of NDP MPs float idea of a pin for residential school survivors, HealthCareCAN's head retires, and longtime press gallery reporter Courtney
Former judge, Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair, and retired senator Murray Sinclair died on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The morning after

  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Reminder to MPs: change starts with you

  • Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are drafting a report on the effects of harassment faced by parliamentarians, and the possible creation
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2024
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley makes his way to the West Block after passing anti-government protesters along Wellington Street on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reminder to MPs: change starts with you

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2024
  • Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are drafting a report on the effects of harassment faced by parliamentarians, and the possible creation

Reminder to MPs: change starts with you

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 6, 2024
  • Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are drafting a report on the effects of harassment faced by parliamentarians, and the possible creation
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley makes his way to the West Block after passing anti-government protesters along Wellington Street on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy

  • Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says 'that doesn’t mean ... that we shouldn’t have something.'
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
Lindsay Mathyssen
Lindsay Mathyssen
‘I don’t want to wait another 10 years,’ says NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen of creating a policy that covers MP-to-MP harassment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
  • Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says 'that doesn’t mean ... that we shouldn’t have something.'

Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2024
  • Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says 'that doesn’t mean ... that we shouldn’t have something.'
Lindsay Mathyssen
‘I don’t want to wait another 10 years,’ says NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen of creating a policy that covers MP-to-MP harassment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How would Canadians vote in the U.S. election? Survey shows a bent towards blue

  • Leger Research interviewed 1,562 Canadians to find out how they would vote if they could choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
As Americans choose between presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, Canadians shared their views on their preferred candidates late last month. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

How would Canadians vote in the U.S. election? Survey shows a bent towards blue

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
  • Leger Research interviewed 1,562 Canadians to find out how they would vote if they could choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

How would Canadians vote in the U.S. election? Survey shows a bent towards blue

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
  • Leger Research interviewed 1,562 Canadians to find out how they would vote if they could choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
As Americans choose between presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, Canadians shared their views on their preferred candidates late last month. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured left with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, told the House Defence Committee in February that DND's ATIP compliance was on an upward trajectory. But the reverse is true. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.

DND access-to-info woes persist as compliance with law drops, backlog grows

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 5, 2024
  • For the third straight year, the Department of National Defence is going the wrong way when it comes to respecting access-to-information laws and timelines.
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan
Defence Minister Bill Blair, pictured left with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, told the House Defence Committee in February that DND's ATIP compliance was on an upward trajectory. But the reverse is true. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Botswana and America: different elections, differing outlooks on democracy

  • Despite a longer experience with democracy than Botswana, a significant number of Americans fear that this week’s election outcome could lead to a civil
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 5, 2024
Whether Republican Donald Trump, left, or Democrat Kamala Harris wins the U.S. presidential election, the ideological passion that Americans bring to their votes has always been off the scale, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photographs by Shealah Craighead and Cameron Smith

Botswana and America: different elections, differing outlooks on democracy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 5, 2024
  • Despite a longer experience with democracy than Botswana, a significant number of Americans fear that this week’s election outcome could lead to a civil

Botswana and America: different elections, differing outlooks on democracy

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 5, 2024
  • Despite a longer experience with democracy than Botswana, a significant number of Americans fear that this week’s election outcome could lead to a civil
Whether Republican Donald Trump, left, or Democrat Kamala Harris wins the U.S. presidential election, the ideological passion that Americans bring to their votes has always been off the scale, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photographs by Shealah Craighead and Cameron Smith

E-Day

  • Plus, Harjit Sajjan faces questions about the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
The U.S. presidential election today will bring either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris into the White House. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

E-Day

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
  • Plus, Harjit Sajjan faces questions about the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

E-Day

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 5, 2024
  • Plus, Harjit Sajjan faces questions about the military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The U.S. presidential election today will bring either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris into the White House. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

AG says green tech fund documents ‘not my information to hand over’ as House remains at a standstill

  • Karen Hogan says her office did not refer the Sustainable Development and Technology Canada matter to the RCMP, which is investigating potential criminality.
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 4, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan says Parliament should obtain documents related to the now-defunct green-tech fund directly from the government, ‘not through me.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG says green tech fund documents ‘not my information to hand over’ as House remains at a standstill

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 4, 2024
  • Karen Hogan says her office did not refer the Sustainable Development and Technology Canada matter to the RCMP, which is investigating potential criminality.

AG says green tech fund documents ‘not my information to hand over’ as House remains at a standstill

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 4, 2024
  • Karen Hogan says her office did not refer the Sustainable Development and Technology Canada matter to the RCMP, which is investigating potential criminality.
Auditor General Karen Hogan says Parliament should obtain documents related to the now-defunct green-tech fund directly from the government, ‘not through me.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada faces a cybersecurity crisis with critical infrastructure at risk

  • From energy grids to health-care systems, our nation’s most essential assets are being targeted by an ever-evolving array of sophisticated threats from both state
Opinion | BY JEFF LE | November 4, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said last week that Canada’s telecommunications systems face ‘nefarious actions by hostile foreign states who seek to compromise our critical infrastructure.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada faces a cybersecurity crisis with critical infrastructure at risk

Opinion | BY JEFF LE | November 4, 2024
  • From energy grids to health-care systems, our nation’s most essential assets are being targeted by an ever-evolving array of sophisticated threats from both state

Canada faces a cybersecurity crisis with critical infrastructure at risk

Opinion | BY JEFF LE | November 4, 2024
  • From energy grids to health-care systems, our nation’s most essential assets are being targeted by an ever-evolving array of sophisticated threats from both state
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said last week that Canada’s telecommunications systems face ‘nefarious actions by hostile foreign states who seek to compromise our critical infrastructure.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s standing up to the danger of World War III?

  • For the peacemakers’ work to bear fruit, Canada’s political leadership will have to find the courage necessary to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | November 4, 2024
So far, the only parliamentarians known to support Canada signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons are NDP MPs Heather McPherson, left, and Don Davies; Green Leader Elizabeth May; and non-affiliated Senator Marilou McPhedran, writes Jim Creskey. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Who’s standing up to the danger of World War III?

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | November 4, 2024
  • For the peacemakers’ work to bear fruit, Canada’s political leadership will have to find the courage necessary to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition

Who’s standing up to the danger of World War III?

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | November 4, 2024
  • For the peacemakers’ work to bear fruit, Canada’s political leadership will have to find the courage necessary to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition
So far, the only parliamentarians known to support Canada signing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons are NDP MPs Heather McPherson, left, and Don Davies; Green Leader Elizabeth May; and non-affiliated Senator Marilou McPhedran, writes Jim Creskey. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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