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MPs back in action as Parliament returns

  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election

MPs back in action as Parliament returns

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2025
  • The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, holds a press conference in the House of Commons with Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman following the Throne Speech on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public

Canada Post is a dying dinosaur, Parliament must lead a strategic exit

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | May 30, 2025
  • The choice before Parliament is binary: strategic reinvention or fiscal drift. It's time to stop pretending this business model can be modernized with enough public
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Aurelia Arcaro, a Canada Post worker from Rigaud, Que., pickets outside the head office in Ottawa when Canada Post was on strike Nov. 28, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

Canada Post at a crossroads

Opinion | BY STéPHANE LACROIX | May 29, 2025
  • If the government refuses to intervene, it will only drag out the corporation’s troubles and end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers members picket on Dec. 12, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee

New Liberal government, but MAID a recurring problem

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | May 29, 2025
  • The expansion of medical assisted death to people with mental illness is set to come into effect in March 2027. A recent UN committee
If Prime Minister Mark Carney wants his government to be different from that of his predecessor, he must change the government’s approach to Canada’s radical expansion of euthanasia, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the

G7 leaders should shape technology with trust 

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | May 28, 2025
  • Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. As the G7 summit host country, Canada has the chance to lead by showing that democratic values can scale with technology, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 28, 2025
  • The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament

Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 28, 2025
  • The total budgetary ask represents an 8.4 per cent jump over last year's spending document, and includes $73.4-billion in special warrants issued while Parliament
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 28, 2025
  • The promised foreign agents' registry failed to materialize before the election, and the continued wait is frustrating, says Jenny Kwan.
Security Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force members Bridget Walshe, left, Alan Sutherland, Laurie-Anne Kempton, Vanessa Lloyd, and Larisa Galadza provide a briefing on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the

‘We’re hurt, too’: U.S. envoy counters Canadians’ outrage over annexation threats

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 28, 2025
  • U.S. envoy Pete Hoekstra says he is 'not very sympathetic' to the pain Canadians feel over Trump's annexation threats as he looks to the
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says he asked President Donald Trump for the posting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New speaker, same old Chamber?

  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.

New speaker, same old Chamber?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 28, 2025
  • We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, drag newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to the Speaker’s chair—a tradition from British history where Speakers risked beheading if they reported unfavourable news to the King. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the
Opinion | May 28, 2025

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer

Opinion | May 28, 2025
  • As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the

Carney is already short-changing transparency

  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of

Carney is already short-changing transparency

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 28, 2025
  • The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his ministers needed to ‘identify how specifically’ they could contribute to the seven general priorities and report back to him, but not the public, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other

In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 28, 2025
  • It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president's economic warfare against most of the other
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s last trip to Canada was for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj

Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Panel: ‘The Arctic’—The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “The Arctic: Four Leaders, Four Perspectives,” featuring Yukon Premier Ranj
Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo will deliver an opening day keynote presentation at the annual CANSEC conference in Ottawa on May 28. State Department photograph by Freddie Everett

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the

Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | May 28, 2025
  • During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the
Ottawa must be bolder in addressing its overall indirect fire shortcomings while pursuing options to replace the outdated M777 howitzers, writes Andrew Erskine. DND photograph by Corporal Stéphanie Labossière

The building blocks for procurement progress

  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.

The building blocks for procurement progress

Opinion | BY ALISTAIR EDGAR | May 28, 2025
  • Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Step 1 for defence procurement reform in Canada would be to reach a clear political commitment at the federal level to a national defence policy, writes Alistair Edgar. DND photograph by Corporal Morgan LeBlanc

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.

How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk

Opinion | BY ADAM CHAPNICK | May 28, 2025
  • NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seems to question, if not reject, the very idea that co-operation with other states on an equitable basis serves its national interests, writes Adam Chapnick. Photograph courtesy of of Flickr/The White House

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group

Bloc calls for new vote in Terrebonne as all four recount results are made official

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, The Globe's Robert Fife wins the Michener-Baxter Award, three former MPs will dissect the Throne Speech on May 29, the Canadian Senators Group
Following a mea culpa by Elections Canada, which is run by Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, left, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has filed a Superior Court challenge saying the agency needs to re-do the election in Terrebonne, Que., where she lost her seat by a single vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.

Leaders debate reply to the Throne Speech

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 28, 2025
  • Plus, CANSEC kicks off in the capital.
Andrew Scheer, the opposition leader in the House of Commons, will tell us what he really thinks of the government's Throne Speech during a debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED May 27, 2025
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Fisheries Minister Murray promotes new parliamentary affairs director

  • Plus, former NDP director of communications Mélanie Richer is now a senior consultant for strategic communications with Earnscliffe Strategies.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
There are two staff promotions to report in Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries Minister Murray promotes new parliamentary affairs director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
  • Plus, former NDP director of communications Mélanie Richer is now a senior consultant for strategic communications with Earnscliffe Strategies.

Fisheries Minister Murray promotes new parliamentary affairs director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
  • Plus, former NDP director of communications Mélanie Richer is now a senior consultant for strategic communications with Earnscliffe Strategies.
There are two staff promotions to report in Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C.’s new seat shakes up the Southern Interior as final riding proposal sparks concerns

  • ‘They have created a completely different new riding on both west and east sides, and now there’s no public input process,’ says NDP MP
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
B.C. NDP MP Richard Cannings is among those who have criticized how the redistribution process is organized, following major changes to his riding put forward in the final proposal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C.’s new seat shakes up the Southern Interior as final riding proposal sparks concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
  • ‘They have created a completely different new riding on both west and east sides, and now there’s no public input process,’ says NDP MP

B.C.’s new seat shakes up the Southern Interior as final riding proposal sparks concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 20, 2023
  • ‘They have created a completely different new riding on both west and east sides, and now there’s no public input process,’ says NDP MP
B.C. NDP MP Richard Cannings is among those who have criticized how the redistribution process is organized, following major changes to his riding put forward in the final proposal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bailing out the bail system

  • There have been enough reports revealing gaps in the system. Politicians need to heed the call for reform and immediately start addressing them.
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | February 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti has said he is giving calls for bail reform 'serious consideration.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bailing out the bail system

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | February 20, 2023
  • There have been enough reports revealing gaps in the system. Politicians need to heed the call for reform and immediately start addressing them.

Bailing out the bail system

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | February 20, 2023
  • There have been enough reports revealing gaps in the system. Politicians need to heed the call for reform and immediately start addressing them.
Justice Minister David Lametti has said he is giving calls for bail reform 'serious consideration.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated over high rejection, slow processing of visitor-visas, welcome Trudeau calling out Immigration Canada  

  • MPs’ offices should not be extensions of the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada department, says Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2023
In a highly unusual move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Government of Canada Black History Month event in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023, called out Immigration Canada officials on Feb. 10, urging them to soften their approach on processing visitor-visa applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated over high rejection, slow processing of visitor-visas, welcome Trudeau calling out Immigration Canada  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2023
  • MPs’ offices should not be extensions of the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada department, says Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz.

Liberal MPs say they’re frustrated over high rejection, slow processing of visitor-visas, welcome Trudeau calling out Immigration Canada  

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 20, 2023
  • MPs’ offices should not be extensions of the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada department, says Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz.
In a highly unusual move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Government of Canada Black History Month event in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023, called out Immigration Canada officials on Feb. 10, urging them to soften their approach on processing visitor-visa applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Someone has to hold to account the man who wants to take a chainsaw to the U.S. Constitution

  • HALIFAX—If Donald Trump isn’t soon indicted as a serial law-breaker, America will be in chaos by 2024.   Nothing is as important as the rule
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 20, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If former U.S. president Donald Trump isn’t soon indicted as a serial law breaker, America will be in chaos by 2024, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Someone has to hold to account the man who wants to take a chainsaw to the U.S. Constitution

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 20, 2023
  • HALIFAX—If Donald Trump isn’t soon indicted as a serial law-breaker, America will be in chaos by 2024.   Nothing is as important as the rule

Someone has to hold to account the man who wants to take a chainsaw to the U.S. Constitution

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 20, 2023
  • HALIFAX—If Donald Trump isn’t soon indicted as a serial law-breaker, America will be in chaos by 2024.   Nothing is as important as the rule
Donald Trump
If former U.S. president Donald Trump isn’t soon indicted as a serial law breaker, America will be in chaos by 2024, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Growing ‘generational divide’ as younger Canadians report lower trust in government, greater economic anxiety: poll

  • The survey found that following three years of coping with the pandemic, in addition to increasing economic challenges, 'disappointment in Canada has taken its
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A new survey says less than one-third of Gen Z Canadians report they are satisfied with the economy, with only 38 per cent reporting Canada was living up to the value of democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Growing ‘generational divide’ as younger Canadians report lower trust in government, greater economic anxiety: poll

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
  • The survey found that following three years of coping with the pandemic, in addition to increasing economic challenges, 'disappointment in Canada has taken its

Growing ‘generational divide’ as younger Canadians report lower trust in government, greater economic anxiety: poll

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
  • The survey found that following three years of coping with the pandemic, in addition to increasing economic challenges, 'disappointment in Canada has taken its
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. A new survey says less than one-third of Gen Z Canadians report they are satisfied with the economy, with only 38 per cent reporting Canada was living up to the value of democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Immigration minister defends department’s multi-million-dollar contracts with McKinsey, but lawyers describe resulting product as ‘crappy’

  • The prime minister announced a review of contracts, which will be completed in June, and the Conservatives want the auditor general to investigate, as
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 20, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser testified at the House Operations and Estimates Committee on Feb. 15 about his department's contracts with McKinsey and Company, even though he was appointed minister just a few months before McKinsey concluded its contract with IRCC. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Immigration minister defends department’s multi-million-dollar contracts with McKinsey, but lawyers describe resulting product as ‘crappy’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 20, 2023
  • The prime minister announced a review of contracts, which will be completed in June, and the Conservatives want the auditor general to investigate, as

Immigration minister defends department’s multi-million-dollar contracts with McKinsey, but lawyers describe resulting product as ‘crappy’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 20, 2023
  • The prime minister announced a review of contracts, which will be completed in June, and the Conservatives want the auditor general to investigate, as
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser testified at the House Operations and Estimates Committee on Feb. 15 about his department's contracts with McKinsey and Company, even though he was appointed minister just a few months before McKinsey concluded its contract with IRCC. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

  • If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan at the House Public Safety Committee on July 25, 2022. Lucki is stepping down next month. Lucki, who is stepping down next month, has faced intense criticism for the RCMP’s handling of multiple crises in recent years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023
  • If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023
  • If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan at the House Public Safety Committee on July 25, 2022. Lucki is stepping down next month. Lucki, who is stepping down next month, has faced intense criticism for the RCMP’s handling of multiple crises in recent years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister

  • David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Feb. 16 that according to the intelligence community’s assessment, the three aerial objects 'were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation, or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific research.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
  • David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice

‘Better communication, coordination, and possibly regulation needed’ for aerial objects, says former defence minister

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 20, 2023
  • David Pratt says he believes NORAD had no option but to take down the objects to prevent them from posing a danger, but Janice
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Feb. 16 that according to the intelligence community’s assessment, the three aerial objects 'were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation, or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific research.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Overhaul of passenger protections to include rail travel is ‘worthy area of focus,’ says NDP transport critic

  • A winter storm swept across Ontario and Quebec in December, resulting in extensive delays and cancellations of train service.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 20, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told reporters on Jan. 24 that major travel disruptions experienced last summer and in December made it clear that reforms are needed to better protect passengers from airlines that don't live up to their service standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Overhaul of passenger protections to include rail travel is ‘worthy area of focus,’ says NDP transport critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 20, 2023
  • A winter storm swept across Ontario and Quebec in December, resulting in extensive delays and cancellations of train service.

Overhaul of passenger protections to include rail travel is ‘worthy area of focus,’ says NDP transport critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 20, 2023
  • A winter storm swept across Ontario and Quebec in December, resulting in extensive delays and cancellations of train service.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told reporters on Jan. 24 that major travel disruptions experienced last summer and in December made it clear that reforms are needed to better protect passengers from airlines that don't live up to their service standards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Have they no shame? No, but they have excuses

  • Politicians are not all bottom-feeding sleazes out to feather their own nests, but some are just simply too important. Excuse us if we stop
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 20, 2023
John Tory’s revelation that he had an affair with a younger staffer provoked a widespread shudder of disgust, especially among women. Ethics breach, or creepy behaviour? Beyond the public betrayal of his wife of 45 years, there was also the power imbalance, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Have they no shame? No, but they have excuses

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 20, 2023
  • Politicians are not all bottom-feeding sleazes out to feather their own nests, but some are just simply too important. Excuse us if we stop

Have they no shame? No, but they have excuses

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 20, 2023
  • Politicians are not all bottom-feeding sleazes out to feather their own nests, but some are just simply too important. Excuse us if we stop
John Tory’s revelation that he had an affair with a younger staffer provoked a widespread shudder of disgust, especially among women. Ethics breach, or creepy behaviour? Beyond the public betrayal of his wife of 45 years, there was also the power imbalance, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
CBC President Catherine Tait, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Tait has not expressed any regret for her comments, saying it's her job to communicate to Canadians –including politicians– the value of the public broadcaster, regardless of their politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other

‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 20, 2023
  • Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other
CBC President Catherine Tait, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Tait has not expressed any regret for her comments, saying it's her job to communicate to Canadians –including politicians– the value of the public broadcaster, regardless of their politics. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Shared accountability is key to protecting passenger rights, says WestJet CEO

  • Shared accountability will provide a better more seamless passenger experience.
Opinion | BY ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECH | February 20, 2023
Every stop in the guest journey, and every provider who can contribute to a delay or cancellation should be held accountable, writes Alexis von Hoensbroech, chief executive officer of WestJet. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Shared accountability is key to protecting passenger rights, says WestJet CEO

Opinion | BY ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECH | February 20, 2023
  • Shared accountability will provide a better more seamless passenger experience.

Shared accountability is key to protecting passenger rights, says WestJet CEO

Opinion | BY ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECH | February 20, 2023
  • Shared accountability will provide a better more seamless passenger experience.
Every stop in the guest journey, and every provider who can contribute to a delay or cancellation should be held accountable, writes Alexis von Hoensbroech, chief executive officer of WestJet. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Advancing prosperity and economic opportunities through a twin transition

  • A twin transition involves innovation and the application of digital technologies that enhance sustainability.
Opinion | BY SHAUNA BRAIL | February 20, 2023
Mobility innovations that have the potential to reduce emissions hold the promise of contributing to sustainability efforts, writes Shauna Brail, associate professor at the Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

Advancing prosperity and economic opportunities through a twin transition

Opinion | BY SHAUNA BRAIL | February 20, 2023
  • A twin transition involves innovation and the application of digital technologies that enhance sustainability.

Advancing prosperity and economic opportunities through a twin transition

Opinion | BY SHAUNA BRAIL | February 20, 2023
  • A twin transition involves innovation and the application of digital technologies that enhance sustainability.
Mobility innovations that have the potential to reduce emissions hold the promise of contributing to sustainability efforts, writes Shauna Brail, associate professor at the Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

The golden hour in transportation is now

  • It’s time for action to support the ailing transportation industry.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | February 20, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. Government needs to focus on infrastructure renewal, speeding up approval processes and hardening transportation assets for climate change, writes Lindsay Kislock, president and CEO of WESTAC The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The golden hour in transportation is now

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | February 20, 2023
  • It’s time for action to support the ailing transportation industry.

The golden hour in transportation is now

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | February 20, 2023
  • It’s time for action to support the ailing transportation industry.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. Government needs to focus on infrastructure renewal, speeding up approval processes and hardening transportation assets for climate change, writes Lindsay Kislock, president and CEO of WESTAC The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Air passenger rights in Canada: a case of misdirection, but the real issue is lack of competition

  • The federal government should focus on policies that increase and encourage airline competition.
Opinion | BY BILL MORRISON | February 20, 2023
Firms that disappoint their customers drive them into the arms of their competitors and this competitive discipline helps maintain standards of service quality, writes Bill Morrison, associate professor of Economics at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Air passenger rights in Canada: a case of misdirection, but the real issue is lack of competition

Opinion | BY BILL MORRISON | February 20, 2023
  • The federal government should focus on policies that increase and encourage airline competition.

Air passenger rights in Canada: a case of misdirection, but the real issue is lack of competition

Opinion | BY BILL MORRISON | February 20, 2023
  • The federal government should focus on policies that increase and encourage airline competition.
Firms that disappoint their customers drive them into the arms of their competitors and this competitive discipline helps maintain standards of service quality, writes Bill Morrison, associate professor of Economics at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. When first introduced in 2019, the Liberals claimed their Air Passenger Protection Regulations would be 'world leading,' but three years and two busy travel seasons marred by delays and cancellations have proven otherwise, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.

With Canada’s weak protections failing air passengers, all eyes are on the transport minister

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 20, 2023
  • Canada should look to the European Union’s air passenger protections as an example of a system with fewer loopholes and less administrative burden.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. When first introduced in 2019, the Liberals claimed their Air Passenger Protection Regulations would be 'world leading,' but three years and two busy travel seasons marred by delays and cancellations have proven otherwise, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Rouleau clears Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, but also calls out governments for putting politics ahead of people

  • 'Responding to situations of threat and urgency in a federal system requires governments at all levels, and those who lead them, to rise above
Opinion | February 20, 2023
While the Emergencies Act was needed to resolve the situation of the convoy protests and blockades, the emergency itself was the result of a failure of policing and a 'failure of federalism,' Justice Paul Rouleau concluded in his report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau clears Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, but also calls out governments for putting politics ahead of people

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • 'Responding to situations of threat and urgency in a federal system requires governments at all levels, and those who lead them, to rise above

Rouleau clears Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, but also calls out governments for putting politics ahead of people

Opinion | February 20, 2023
  • 'Responding to situations of threat and urgency in a federal system requires governments at all levels, and those who lead them, to rise above
While the Emergencies Act was needed to resolve the situation of the convoy protests and blockades, the emergency itself was the result of a failure of policing and a 'failure of federalism,' Justice Paul Rouleau concluded in his report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Newfoundland rising!’: David Cochrane gets the gig

  • Plus, journalist Hélène Buzzetti writes a book, Conservative MP Ryan Williams promotes Hawkins Cheezies, and two Tory MPs say goodbye to Rideau Street McDonald’s.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
Newfoundland's got talent: Newfoundlanders actor Greg Malone, left, comedian Rick Mercer, journalist David Cochrane, and his date, comedian Mark Critch, at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Mark Critch's Twitter account

‘Newfoundland rising!’: David Cochrane gets the gig

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Hélène Buzzetti writes a book, Conservative MP Ryan Williams promotes Hawkins Cheezies, and two Tory MPs say goodbye to Rideau Street McDonald’s.

‘Newfoundland rising!’: David Cochrane gets the gig

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 20, 2023
  • Plus, journalist Hélène Buzzetti writes a book, Conservative MP Ryan Williams promotes Hawkins Cheezies, and two Tory MPs say goodbye to Rideau Street McDonald’s.
Newfoundland's got talent: Newfoundlanders actor Greg Malone, left, comedian Rick Mercer, journalist David Cochrane, and his date, comedian Mark Critch, at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Mark Critch's Twitter account

European Court decision highlights Canada’s Third-World status on whistleblower protection

  • The ball is in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s court: his government has access to all the information, expert guidance and best practices that it
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | February 20, 2023
With the government facing pressure from all sides and questions in Parliament, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier’s latest move seems little more than a delaying tactic—the announcement of a so-called ‘task force’ to study the law yet again and perhaps recommend some changes in a year or two, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

European Court decision highlights Canada’s Third-World status on whistleblower protection

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | February 20, 2023
  • The ball is in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s court: his government has access to all the information, expert guidance and best practices that it

European Court decision highlights Canada’s Third-World status on whistleblower protection

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | February 20, 2023
  • The ball is in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s court: his government has access to all the information, expert guidance and best practices that it
With the government facing pressure from all sides and questions in Parliament, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier’s latest move seems little more than a delaying tactic—the announcement of a so-called ‘task force’ to study the law yet again and perhaps recommend some changes in a year or two, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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