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

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with

Senate ethics office ‘not keeping up with demand,’ calls for more resources in annual report

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 13, 2025
  • The first annual report from the new Senate Ethics Officer says the office is struggling with ‘strained’ resources and unable to keep up with
The Red Chamber currently seats 103 Senators, just two seats shy of its capacity, after a slate of new Senators were appointed in the last couple of years. This may be putting strain on the office of the Senate Ethics Officer, which says it is having difficulty keeping up with Senator requests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader. Now, New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. 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

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph 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

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Image courtesy of Pexels

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
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‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chile hosts boisterous bash

Clockwise from back left: Sébastien Carrière, chief of protocol of Canada; International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen; Liberal MP Terry Sheehan; Chilean Ambassador Juan Carlos García Pérez De Arce; and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chile hosts boisterous bash

Chile hosts boisterous bash

Clockwise from back left: Sébastien Carrière, chief of protocol of Canada; International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen; Liberal MP Terry Sheehan; Chilean Ambassador Juan Carlos García Pérez De Arce; and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why the Bank of Canada cut the key interest rate

  • The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2024
Tiff Macklem
Tiff Macklem
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on July 24, announced Wednesday that the central bank has again cut the interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the Bank of Canada cut the key interest rate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2024
  • The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the

Why the Bank of Canada cut the key interest rate

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 23, 2024
  • The 50-basis-point cut, reducing the rate to 3.75. per cent, is 'to support economic growth and keep inflation close to the middle' of the
Tiff Macklem
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on July 24, announced Wednesday that the central bank has again cut the interest rate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault hires a new press secretary

  • Plus, an update on the transport team now under Minister Anita Anand, including Anson Duran’s exit as chief of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block.
Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault has added two communications aides to his team, including a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, an update on the transport team now under Minister Anita Anand, including Anson Duran’s exit as chief of staff.

Environment Minister Guilbeault hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, an update on the transport team now under Minister Anita Anand, including Anson Duran’s exit as chief of staff.
Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault has added two communications aides to his team, including a new press secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
After issuing a correction to his office's analysis of the federal carbon price, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux should view the experience as a 'case study in crisis management' to make sure it never happens again, says finance policy expert Ian Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next

Carbon price whiff an ‘occupational hazard,’ but PBO still ‘batting 0.999:’ finance policy expert Ian Lee

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • Canada’s first budget watchdog says the PBO is still needed, but is calling for an ‘independent external review’ to improve analyses before the next
Yves Giroux
After issuing a correction to his office's analysis of the federal carbon price, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux should view the experience as a 'case study in crisis management' to make sure it never happens again, says finance policy expert Ian Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
As his favourability drops into the negatives for the first time in a year, pollsters say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, doesn't need to be overly likable or credible to win the next election—just slightly more so than his opponent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Voters don’t want likable, they want change and results, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 23, 2024
  • When Canadians go to the polls, they aren’t comparing politicians to perfection, they’re comparing them to their opponents, says pollster Nik Nanos.
As his favourability drops into the negatives for the first time in a year, pollsters say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, doesn't need to be overly likable or credible to win the next election—just slightly more so than his opponent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.

‘Extremely strained’ Canada-India diplomatic ties unlikely to improve under Trudeau government, says analyst

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 23, 2024
  • As the Canada-Indian diplomatic relationship continues to collapse, the two countries vow to maintain economic links.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been singled out by the Indian government as the reason the diplomatic ties have hit a nadir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties need to look inward before trying to present united front against Modi

  • The House of Commons’ return from Thanksgiving break was predictably consumed by reaction to the bombshell news dropped during the adjournment: that the diplomatic
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2024
Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe correctly forecast that the emergency debate on Oct. 21 would feature Conservatives and Liberals blaming each other for foreign interference. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Parties need to look inward before trying to present united front against Modi

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2024
  • The House of Commons’ return from Thanksgiving break was predictably consumed by reaction to the bombshell news dropped during the adjournment: that the diplomatic

Parties need to look inward before trying to present united front against Modi

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2024
  • The House of Commons’ return from Thanksgiving break was predictably consumed by reaction to the bombshell news dropped during the adjournment: that the diplomatic
Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe correctly forecast that the emergency debate on Oct. 21 would feature Conservatives and Liberals blaming each other for foreign interference. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding Canada’s Kamala

  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
From status quo to game-changer, the Liberals could consider a range of successors like Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Ontario PC minister Caroline Mulroney, and former Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Finding Canada’s Kamala

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?

Finding Canada’s Kamala

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?
From status quo to game-changer, the Liberals could consider a range of successors like Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Ontario PC minister Caroline Mulroney, and former Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The authenticity game

  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that
Opinion | October 23, 2024

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming
Opinion | October 23, 2024

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming

Canada, Africa, and the imperative of global engagement

  • Canada is a lapsed middle power. That doesn’t mean it can ignore Africa.
Opinion | BY CHRIS W. J. ROBERTS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau, Moussa Faki Mahamat
Justin Trudeau, Moussa Faki Mahamat
African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. If the government were to throw out two years of public efforts to review Canada-Africa relations, our global influence would take yet another hit, writes Chris W. J. Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, Africa, and the imperative of global engagement

Opinion | BY CHRIS W. J. ROBERTS | October 23, 2024
  • Canada is a lapsed middle power. That doesn’t mean it can ignore Africa.

Canada, Africa, and the imperative of global engagement

Opinion | BY CHRIS W. J. ROBERTS | October 23, 2024
  • Canada is a lapsed middle power. That doesn’t mean it can ignore Africa.
Justin Trudeau, Moussa Faki Mahamat
African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. If the government were to throw out two years of public efforts to review Canada-Africa relations, our global influence would take yet another hit, writes Chris W. J. Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson digs into ‘Security Options for a Troubled World’ at Oct. 25 conference

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21—FRIDAY NOV. 1 COP16 Conference on Biodiversity—The COP16 Conference on Biodiversity will take place from Monday, Oct. 21, to Friday, Nov. 1,
Heather McPherson
Heather McPherson
NDP MP Heather McPherson will take part in the day-long conference, "Security Options for a Troubled World,” hosted by the University of Ottawa on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson digs into ‘Security Options for a Troubled World’ at Oct. 25 conference

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21—FRIDAY NOV. 1 COP16 Conference on Biodiversity—The COP16 Conference on Biodiversity will take place from Monday, Oct. 21, to Friday, Nov. 1,

NDP MP McPherson digs into ‘Security Options for a Troubled World’ at Oct. 25 conference

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21—FRIDAY NOV. 1 COP16 Conference on Biodiversity—The COP16 Conference on Biodiversity will take place from Monday, Oct. 21, to Friday, Nov. 1,
Heather McPherson
NDP MP Heather McPherson will take part in the day-long conference, "Security Options for a Troubled World,” hosted by the University of Ottawa on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond treatment: why safety and support are critical for successful rehabilitation

  • A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar

Beyond treatment: why safety and support are critical for successful rehabilitation

Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
  • A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.

Beyond treatment: why safety and support are critical for successful rehabilitation

Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
  • A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar

Longtime dry cleaner at Wellington Building to retire

  • Plus, mixed election results for various ex-MPs, a trio of MPs receive a climate action award, and Jane Philpott takes on a health reform
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 23, 2024
Gwladys Raissa Kolo, left, will be taking over from Sylvie Poirier in the dry-cleaning services at the Wellington Building when Poirier retires at the end of this week. The Hill Times photograph by Christina Leadlay

Longtime dry cleaner at Wellington Building to retire

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, mixed election results for various ex-MPs, a trio of MPs receive a climate action award, and Jane Philpott takes on a health reform

Longtime dry cleaner at Wellington Building to retire

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, mixed election results for various ex-MPs, a trio of MPs receive a climate action award, and Jane Philpott takes on a health reform
Gwladys Raissa Kolo, left, will be taking over from Sylvie Poirier in the dry-cleaning services at the Wellington Building when Poirier retires at the end of this week. The Hill Times photograph by Christina Leadlay

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to face calls to step down during today's Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to face calls to step down during today's Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada

  • Although the new Survivors Circle's registry work has just begun, it's already counted 15,000 affected people. 'How far do you think this will go?'
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
Forced sterilization survivors and advocates wore ribbon skirts to the official launch event for the Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice held in the Senate of Canada Building on Oct. 10. Photograph courtesy of Eric Reid

New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Although the new Survivors Circle's registry work has just begun, it's already counted 15,000 affected people. 'How far do you think this will go?'

New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Although the new Survivors Circle's registry work has just begun, it's already counted 15,000 affected people. 'How far do you think this will go?'
Forced sterilization survivors and advocates wore ribbon skirts to the official launch event for the Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice held in the Senate of Canada Building on Oct. 10. Photograph courtesy of Eric Reid

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