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Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6, for the first time in the Oval Office. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

As the climate changes, so does my world

  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Green, red, and blue

  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90

Liberals’ small-donor army slays Conservatives’ $28M fundraising behemoth, but Tory donors not likely to surrender, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 6, 2025
  • Despite raising less than half of the Conservatives' first-quarter fundraising total, the Liberals were buoyed to a party-best of $13.7-million with more than 90
The Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre, centre, had another massive first-quarter fundraising total, but their war chest was outnumbered by the Liberals' haul from small donors led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, as the NDP under Jagmeet Singh lagged behind. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney faces Trump

  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

When Republican presidents used to love us

  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.

Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 5, 2025
  • Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year's Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
Residents of our nation's capital are all-too aware of how threatening these geese can be during the spring mating season after they have laid their eggs, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Sunny

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.

Prioritizing privacy is good for Canada

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE DUFRESNE | May 5, 2025
  • We need modernized privacy laws that advance the public interest, and foster a strong Canadian economy.
Privacy is a fundamental right that reinforces the freedoms and trust that underpin our democracy and that unite us as Canadians, writes Philippe Dufresne. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.

Carney sets out on mission to Washington

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 5, 2025
  • Plus, Alberta premier talks about the province’s path forward under a fourth Liberal term.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Washington, D.C. today and will meet the U.S. President Donald Trump tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.

The election is over, now the real hard work begins

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 5, 2025
  • The road ahead will be challenging, and it will demand a different approach to that seen during the last Parliament.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces challenges on multiple fronts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Party leaders speak to media during second-to-last week before House rises

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 16, 2023
As the clock runs down before the House rises for the summer, four party leaders made themselves available to the media for questions, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, on June 14, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party leaders speak to media during second-to-last week before House rises

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 16, 2023

Party leaders speak to media during second-to-last week before House rises

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 16, 2023
As the clock runs down before the House rises for the summer, four party leaders made themselves available to the media for questions, including NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured, on June 14, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The spirit of the question

  • Plus, Andrew Leslie talks military procurement at committee.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has a beef with the Natural Resources Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: The spirit of the question

  • Plus, Andrew Leslie talks military procurement at committee.

Politics This Morning: The spirit of the question

  • Plus, Andrew Leslie talks military procurement at committee.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner has a beef with the Natural Resources Department. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting

  • Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates 'grey areas where we still encourage exploration
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office says the government is looking to release its assessment framework on fossil fuel subsidies in late June or early July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates 'grey areas where we still encourage exploration

Canada’s coming announcement on fossil fuel subsidies will be precedent setting

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 15, 2023
  • Independent Senator Rosa Galvez says the complex taxonomy of government support for the fossil fuel sector creates 'grey areas where we still encourage exploration
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office says the government is looking to release its assessment framework on fossil fuel subsidies in late June or early July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston has resigned. Now what?

  • Late in the afternoon on June 9, as Canadians were leaving work, getting supper on, and generally doing their best to avoid the news,
Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | June 15, 2023
Irwin Cotler, top left, Richard Fadden, Ward Elcock, and Louise Arbour would all be excellent candidates to lead an inquiry into foreign interference, along with three other people suggested by the main opposition parties, writes Dean Baxendale. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

David Johnston has resigned. Now what?

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | June 15, 2023
  • Late in the afternoon on June 9, as Canadians were leaving work, getting supper on, and generally doing their best to avoid the news,

David Johnston has resigned. Now what?

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | June 15, 2023
  • Late in the afternoon on June 9, as Canadians were leaving work, getting supper on, and generally doing their best to avoid the news,
Irwin Cotler, top left, Richard Fadden, Ward Elcock, and Louise Arbour would all be excellent candidates to lead an inquiry into foreign interference, along with three other people suggested by the main opposition parties, writes Dean Baxendale. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Fifty years apart, Trudeau governments prefer tobacco harm reduction to protective laws

  • It took almost two decades before the tobacco control mistakes of the 1970s were remedied by the Mulroney government in 1988. Let's hope we don't
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD | June 15, 2023
John Munro, left, pictured at a Liberal fundraiser in the 1960s, was prime minister Pierre Trudeau's health minister in the 1970s. In 1971, he introduced a law to ban cigarette advertising and regulated packaging, but abandoned it shortly afterwards, writes Cynthia Callard. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fifty years apart, Trudeau governments prefer tobacco harm reduction to protective laws

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD | June 15, 2023
  • It took almost two decades before the tobacco control mistakes of the 1970s were remedied by the Mulroney government in 1988. Let's hope we don't

Fifty years apart, Trudeau governments prefer tobacco harm reduction to protective laws

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA CALLARD | June 15, 2023
  • It took almost two decades before the tobacco control mistakes of the 1970s were remedied by the Mulroney government in 1988. Let's hope we don't
John Munro, left, pictured at a Liberal fundraiser in the 1960s, was prime minister Pierre Trudeau's health minister in the 1970s. In 1971, he introduced a law to ban cigarette advertising and regulated packaging, but abandoned it shortly afterwards, writes Cynthia Callard. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Populism: end of an era—or just a pause?

  • All it would take is a long recession and the populists would be swarming back into power all over the developed world, with the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 15, 2023
Donald Trump, pictured, is out of power and under indictment in the United States. If you squeeze your eyes shut and hope very hard, you might think the heyday of the populists has past, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Populism: end of an era—or just a pause?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 15, 2023
  • All it would take is a long recession and the populists would be swarming back into power all over the developed world, with the

Populism: end of an era—or just a pause?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 15, 2023
  • All it would take is a long recession and the populists would be swarming back into power all over the developed world, with the
Donald Trump, pictured, is out of power and under indictment in the United States. If you squeeze your eyes shut and hope very hard, you might think the heyday of the populists has past, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 

David Johnston, super vetting government information consultant, bows out

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 15, 2023
  • Nobody ever said freeing-up Ottawa with so many government insiders afraid of public disclosures or having independent inquiries would be easy. 
David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continued. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 15, 2023
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after facing questions about his office's knowledge of the transfer of notorious prisoner Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison.
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after facing questions about his office's knowledge of the transfer of notorious prisoner Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison.
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after appearing as a witness at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 15, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 15, 2023
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after facing questions about his office's knowledge of the transfer of notorious prisoner Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison.
Marco Mendicino walks away from a scrum of reporters after appearing as a witness at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tourism Minister Boissonnault officially has a new comms director

  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new Ontario regional affairs adviser, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is down an issues manager.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 15, 2023
Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault seen outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tourism Minister Boissonnault officially has a new comms director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 15, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new Ontario regional affairs adviser, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is down an issues manager.

Tourism Minister Boissonnault officially has a new comms director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 15, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new Ontario regional affairs adviser, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is down an issues manager.
Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault seen outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Don’t call it Just Transition—but it’s ready

  • Plus, Marco Mendicino faces a committee of MPs.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will hold a press conference alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to debut his new bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Don’t call it Just Transition—but it’s ready

  • Plus, Marco Mendicino faces a committee of MPs.

Politics This Morning: Don’t call it Just Transition—but it’s ready

  • Plus, Marco Mendicino faces a committee of MPs.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will hold a press conference alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to debut his new bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 14, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre calls for the resignation of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino after news broke that his office and the Prime Minister's Office knew about plans to transfer convicted serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison months in advance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 14, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 14, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre calls for the resignation of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino after news broke that his office and the Prime Minister's Office knew about plans to transfer convicted serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo to a lower security prison months in advance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The regional and federal threads in Alberta’s election

  • Alberta and Saskatchewan's conservative governments are whiners. They only pipe down when there's a federal Conservative government. In reality, they have little to complain
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 14, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. The most telling upshot of last month's provincial election was not the United Conservative Party’s victory, but rather the NDP’s performance, capturing an even higher percentage of the popular vote than in 2015, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and file photograph

The regional and federal threads in Alberta’s election

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 14, 2023
  • Alberta and Saskatchewan's conservative governments are whiners. They only pipe down when there's a federal Conservative government. In reality, they have little to complain

The regional and federal threads in Alberta’s election

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 14, 2023
  • Alberta and Saskatchewan's conservative governments are whiners. They only pipe down when there's a federal Conservative government. In reality, they have little to complain
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. The most telling upshot of last month's provincial election was not the United Conservative Party’s victory, but rather the NDP’s performance, capturing an even higher percentage of the popular vote than in 2015, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright and file photograph

Time to speed up the glacial pace of gender parity in federal politics 

  • When women unite, they can make change happen.
Opinion | BY SUSAN FRANCESCHET, JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | June 14, 2023
In the Alberta election, NDP Leader Rachel Notely, left, and UCP Leader Danielle Smith engaged in a closely fought battle, guaranteeing a woman premier. But all-women contests in provincial elections are the exception, not the norm, write Susan Franceschet and Jennifer M. Piscopo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to speed up the glacial pace of gender parity in federal politics 

Opinion | BY SUSAN FRANCESCHET, JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | June 14, 2023
  • When women unite, they can make change happen.

Time to speed up the glacial pace of gender parity in federal politics 

Opinion | BY SUSAN FRANCESCHET, JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | June 14, 2023
  • When women unite, they can make change happen.
In the Alberta election, NDP Leader Rachel Notely, left, and UCP Leader Danielle Smith engaged in a closely fought battle, guaranteeing a woman premier. But all-women contests in provincial elections are the exception, not the norm, write Susan Franceschet and Jennifer M. Piscopo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Not equivalent to legislation’: some C-11 critics satisfied with proposed policy direction for independent content creators, but others say it’s not enough

  • ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, whose amendment on user-generated content was rejected by the government, said the policy direction has ‘many aspects that should be
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2023
On June 10, the federal government published a draft policy direction to the CRTC on how to implement C-11, the online streaming bill that Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has been spearheading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not equivalent to legislation’: some C-11 critics satisfied with proposed policy direction for independent content creators, but others say it’s not enough

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2023
  • ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, whose amendment on user-generated content was rejected by the government, said the policy direction has ‘many aspects that should be

‘Not equivalent to legislation’: some C-11 critics satisfied with proposed policy direction for independent content creators, but others say it’s not enough

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2023
  • ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, whose amendment on user-generated content was rejected by the government, said the policy direction has ‘many aspects that should be
On June 10, the federal government published a draft policy direction to the CRTC on how to implement C-11, the online streaming bill that Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has been spearheading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To resolve violence against women, another treaty is not the answer

  • We are experiencing a global backlash on human rights. Many states have allied to actively oppose women’s rights. Negotiating a new treaty now would
Opinion | BY AMANDA DALE | June 14, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien arrive to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. There is an inter-American treaty with specific gender-based violence against women protections, which Canada first pledged to sign in 1994 and still has not, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To resolve violence against women, another treaty is not the answer

Opinion | BY AMANDA DALE | June 14, 2023
  • We are experiencing a global backlash on human rights. Many states have allied to actively oppose women’s rights. Negotiating a new treaty now would

To resolve violence against women, another treaty is not the answer

Opinion | BY AMANDA DALE | June 14, 2023
  • We are experiencing a global backlash on human rights. Many states have allied to actively oppose women’s rights. Negotiating a new treaty now would
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien arrive to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. There is an inter-American treaty with specific gender-based violence against women protections, which Canada first pledged to sign in 1994 and still has not, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A veteran’s pension shouldn’t depend on when or where they were injured

  • It is unacceptable that we continue to have laws in Canada that provide a higher level of benefit to a veteran injured prior to
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | June 14, 2023
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured in Dec. 2022. The Liberal government has not met veterans' expectations to 're-establish lifelong pensions' as mandated under the Charter, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A veteran’s pension shouldn’t depend on when or where they were injured

Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | June 14, 2023
  • It is unacceptable that we continue to have laws in Canada that provide a higher level of benefit to a veteran injured prior to

A veteran’s pension shouldn’t depend on when or where they were injured

Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | June 14, 2023
  • It is unacceptable that we continue to have laws in Canada that provide a higher level of benefit to a veteran injured prior to
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured in Dec. 2022. The Liberal government has not met veterans' expectations to 're-establish lifelong pensions' as mandated under the Charter, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all

Regardless of jurisdiction, protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Canadians is ‘a duty, not an option’: Sen. Cormier

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 14, 2023
  • Amid condemnation of New Brunswick's changes to its gender-inclusion policy, the co-chair of the Canadian Pride Caucus says it is the responsibility of all
A line of Ottawa Police officers separate counter-protests organized by community organizations and the parents of local students to block the planned 'anti-gender ideology' demonstrations organized by right-wing personalities on June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Current and former MPs divided over Liberal government’s permanent hybrid Parliament plan

  • Plus, former Supreme Court justice Louis LeBel dies at 83, and The Hill Times launches an internship for aspiring Indigenous and Black journalists.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 14, 2023
Government House Leader Mark Holland, left, former Liberal MP Wayne Easter, and NDP MP Gord Johns. Easter says 'if you don’t want to work in Ottawa during the Parliamentary sessions—don’t run to be an MP.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current and former MPs divided over Liberal government’s permanent hybrid Parliament plan

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 14, 2023
  • Plus, former Supreme Court justice Louis LeBel dies at 83, and The Hill Times launches an internship for aspiring Indigenous and Black journalists.

Current and former MPs divided over Liberal government’s permanent hybrid Parliament plan

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 14, 2023
  • Plus, former Supreme Court justice Louis LeBel dies at 83, and The Hill Times launches an internship for aspiring Indigenous and Black journalists.
Government House Leader Mark Holland, left, former Liberal MP Wayne Easter, and NDP MP Gord Johns. Easter says 'if you don’t want to work in Ottawa during the Parliamentary sessions—don’t run to be an MP.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘The system is broken’: $30.7-billion in spending estimates not reviewed by House committees

  • The House Committee on Industry and Technology didn't review $12.5-billion in spending estimates and hasn't performed a review of main estimates since the last
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Liberal MPs Randeep Sarai, left, Salma Zahid, Ron McKinnon, René Arseneault, and Joël Lightbound chair six House committees that didn't review spending estimates for the current fiscal year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘The system is broken’: $30.7-billion in spending estimates not reviewed by House committees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • The House Committee on Industry and Technology didn't review $12.5-billion in spending estimates and hasn't performed a review of main estimates since the last

‘The system is broken’: $30.7-billion in spending estimates not reviewed by House committees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • The House Committee on Industry and Technology didn't review $12.5-billion in spending estimates and hasn't performed a review of main estimates since the last
Liberal MPs Randeep Sarai, left, Salma Zahid, Ron McKinnon, René Arseneault, and Joël Lightbound chair six House committees that didn't review spending estimates for the current fiscal year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Trade and temporary migration top of new Colombian envoy’s agenda

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales talks increased trade, faster immigration processing, co-operation on the Venezuelan crisis, and his
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales has previously served as his country's top diplomat to Israel, and as chief of staff to the foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade and temporary migration top of new Colombian envoy’s agenda

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales talks increased trade, faster immigration processing, co-operation on the Venezuelan crisis, and his

Trade and temporary migration top of new Colombian envoy’s agenda

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | June 14, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales talks increased trade, faster immigration processing, co-operation on the Venezuelan crisis, and his
Colombian Ambassador to Canada Carlos Morales has previously served as his country's top diplomat to Israel, and as chief of staff to the foreign affairs minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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