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‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

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

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Newspapers should be treasured

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.

Newspapers should be treasured

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 1, 2023
  • The growing ignorance of the population and the rise in marginal ideas can be directly linked to the decline of quality media.
Postmedia is in its death throes, and it is time their papers were put out of their misery and brought back as trusts with community money, support, and strong newsrooms, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
Decision-makers would be wise to remember that it’s unionized workers who build a strong middle class as they hear from workers from ridings across the country on Feb. 7, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.

Workers are sounding the alarm and Parliamentarians must listen

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | February 1, 2023
  • No one understands the issues—and solutions—like workers themselves and they are champing at the bit to share their stories and experiences with decision-makers.
Decision-makers would be wise to remember that it’s unionized workers who build a strong middle class as they hear from workers from ridings across the country on Feb. 7, writes Bea Bruske. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower
Opinion | February 1, 2023

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower

What’s stopping us from stopping TB?

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Canada, please do not back down. Last year, Canada committed $11-million toward combating tuberculosis and it is imperative that this number does not lower

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict not so clear cut, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Armenians are facing another genocide,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 23). The opinion article by Raffi Sarkissian should not go unanswered as it is
Opinion | February 1, 2023
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, left, meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2019. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict not so clear cut, says Toronto reader

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Re: “Armenians are facing another genocide,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 23). The opinion article by Raffi Sarkissian should not go unanswered as it is

Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict not so clear cut, says Toronto reader

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Re: “Armenians are facing another genocide,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 23). The opinion article by Raffi Sarkissian should not go unanswered as it is
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, left, meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2019. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

International law doesn’t support letter’s claims: CJPME

  • Re: “History doesn’t support giving Israel an ‘occupier’ label: HonestReporting,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 25, p. 8). Mike Fegelman wants to deny the existence
Opinion | February 1, 2023

International law doesn’t support letter’s claims: CJPME

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Re: “History doesn’t support giving Israel an ‘occupier’ label: HonestReporting,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 25, p. 8). Mike Fegelman wants to deny the existence

International law doesn’t support letter’s claims: CJPME

Opinion | February 1, 2023
  • Re: “History doesn’t support giving Israel an ‘occupier’ label: HonestReporting,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 25, p. 8). Mike Fegelman wants to deny the existence

The U.K. spectrum policy is keeping wireless prices low—can Canada do the same?

  • Canada risks an inadequate supply of spectrum that may limit competition for 5G services, drive up both spectrum and 5G service prices, and delay
Opinion | BY MARTIN CAVE | February 1, 2023
A combination of advances is making 5G a major element in countries’ digitalization strategies, upon which their prosperity increasingly depends, writes Martin Cave. Unsplash photograph by Paul Hanaoka

The U.K. spectrum policy is keeping wireless prices low—can Canada do the same?

Opinion | BY MARTIN CAVE | February 1, 2023
  • Canada risks an inadequate supply of spectrum that may limit competition for 5G services, drive up both spectrum and 5G service prices, and delay

The U.K. spectrum policy is keeping wireless prices low—can Canada do the same?

Opinion | BY MARTIN CAVE | February 1, 2023
  • Canada risks an inadequate supply of spectrum that may limit competition for 5G services, drive up both spectrum and 5G service prices, and delay
A combination of advances is making 5G a major element in countries’ digitalization strategies, upon which their prosperity increasingly depends, writes Martin Cave. Unsplash photograph by Paul Hanaoka

Corporations need to embrace a made-in-Canada approach to innovation

  • It is time for Canadian companies to recognize that we shouldn’t be looking to Silicon Valley for inspiration, but we need our own brand
Opinion | BY TIMA BANSAL | February 1, 2023
The Canadarm’s success was based not just on a single technology, but numerous technologies that worked together, including the technologies that gave the robotic arm physical dexterity, visual acuity, and precise control through cutting-edge software, writes Tima Bansal. Photograph courtesy of NASA

Corporations need to embrace a made-in-Canada approach to innovation

Opinion | BY TIMA BANSAL | February 1, 2023
  • It is time for Canadian companies to recognize that we shouldn’t be looking to Silicon Valley for inspiration, but we need our own brand

Corporations need to embrace a made-in-Canada approach to innovation

Opinion | BY TIMA BANSAL | February 1, 2023
  • It is time for Canadian companies to recognize that we shouldn’t be looking to Silicon Valley for inspiration, but we need our own brand
The Canadarm’s success was based not just on a single technology, but numerous technologies that worked together, including the technologies that gave the robotic arm physical dexterity, visual acuity, and precise control through cutting-edge software, writes Tima Bansal. Photograph courtesy of NASA

Canadian innovation lacks forward thinking

  • If Canada focused more on the merits of the individuals who they are putting in charge and less on giving themselves diversity and climate
Opinion | BY AMAN CHAHAL | February 1, 2023
Bias operates at every level of the Canadian decision-making agenda, but certain biases leave us all paying the price, writes Aman Chahal. Unsplash photograph by Jason Goodman

Canadian innovation lacks forward thinking

Opinion | BY AMAN CHAHAL | February 1, 2023
  • If Canada focused more on the merits of the individuals who they are putting in charge and less on giving themselves diversity and climate

Canadian innovation lacks forward thinking

Opinion | BY AMAN CHAHAL | February 1, 2023
  • If Canada focused more on the merits of the individuals who they are putting in charge and less on giving themselves diversity and climate
Bias operates at every level of the Canadian decision-making agenda, but certain biases leave us all paying the price, writes Aman Chahal. Unsplash photograph by Jason Goodman

The effect of climate crisis on Canadian coastal communities is an all-hands-on deck situation, but the Liberals aren’t acting

  • If the Liberals keep delaying on disaster mitigation and prevention, our coastal environment will become more hostile.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LISA MARIE BARRON | February 1, 2023
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces respond to Nova Scotia’s request for assistance with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in September 2022. DND photograph by Corporal Connor Bennett

The effect of climate crisis on Canadian coastal communities is an all-hands-on deck situation, but the Liberals aren’t acting

Opinion | BY NDP MP LISA MARIE BARRON | February 1, 2023
  • If the Liberals keep delaying on disaster mitigation and prevention, our coastal environment will become more hostile.

The effect of climate crisis on Canadian coastal communities is an all-hands-on deck situation, but the Liberals aren’t acting

Opinion | BY NDP MP LISA MARIE BARRON | February 1, 2023
  • If the Liberals keep delaying on disaster mitigation and prevention, our coastal environment will become more hostile.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces respond to Nova Scotia’s request for assistance with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in September 2022. DND photograph by Corporal Connor Bennett

The Valley of Never-Having-Lived: Canada’s innovation talent problem

  • In Canada, we celebrate how we support companies, but in reality, our innovation system is structurally and culturally stacked against entrepreneurial scientists from the
Opinion | BY SARAH LUBIK | February 1, 2023
In November 2022, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced more than $1-billion in funding to support research, including scientists, researchers, and students. But only about 20 per cent (generously) of those students will get tenure track positions, writes Sarah Lubik The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Valley of Never-Having-Lived: Canada’s innovation talent problem

Opinion | BY SARAH LUBIK | February 1, 2023
  • In Canada, we celebrate how we support companies, but in reality, our innovation system is structurally and culturally stacked against entrepreneurial scientists from the

The Valley of Never-Having-Lived: Canada’s innovation talent problem

Opinion | BY SARAH LUBIK | February 1, 2023
  • In Canada, we celebrate how we support companies, but in reality, our innovation system is structurally and culturally stacked against entrepreneurial scientists from the
In November 2022, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced more than $1-billion in funding to support research, including scientists, researchers, and students. But only about 20 per cent (generously) of those students will get tenure track positions, writes Sarah Lubik The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Government of Canada is advancing Canada’s position as a global leader in innovation

  • It has become clear that we can’t keep doing things the same old way; we need to make sure Canadians benefit from their own
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | February 1, 2023
The Liberal government fundamentally shifted Canada’s innovation landscape with the launch of the Global Innovation Clusters and Innovative Solutions Canada, two programs that are reshaping how our nation supports—and benefits from—our own good ideas, writes Andy Fillmore. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

The Government of Canada is advancing Canada’s position as a global leader in innovation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | February 1, 2023
  • It has become clear that we can’t keep doing things the same old way; we need to make sure Canadians benefit from their own

The Government of Canada is advancing Canada’s position as a global leader in innovation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | February 1, 2023
  • It has become clear that we can’t keep doing things the same old way; we need to make sure Canadians benefit from their own
The Liberal government fundamentally shifted Canada’s innovation landscape with the launch of the Global Innovation Clusters and Innovative Solutions Canada, two programs that are reshaping how our nation supports—and benefits from—our own good ideas, writes Andy Fillmore. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Achieving Canada’s EV mandates requires more money for research and future talent

  • Federal investment to support a pan-Canadian, academia-industry research consortium will complement the government and industry investments on the manufacturing side and set our country
Opinion | BY NARAYAN KAR, MADELINE MCQUEEN | February 1, 2023
Canada has seen significant investments relating to electric vehicle batteries over the last year, but improvement in electric motor, power electronics, and control supply chains are also required, write Narayan Kar and Madeline McQueen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Achieving Canada’s EV mandates requires more money for research and future talent

Opinion | BY NARAYAN KAR, MADELINE MCQUEEN | February 1, 2023
  • Federal investment to support a pan-Canadian, academia-industry research consortium will complement the government and industry investments on the manufacturing side and set our country

Achieving Canada’s EV mandates requires more money for research and future talent

Opinion | BY NARAYAN KAR, MADELINE MCQUEEN | February 1, 2023
  • Federal investment to support a pan-Canadian, academia-industry research consortium will complement the government and industry investments on the manufacturing side and set our country
Canada has seen significant investments relating to electric vehicle batteries over the last year, but improvement in electric motor, power electronics, and control supply chains are also required, write Narayan Kar and Madeline McQueen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can become the international low-carbon innovator of choice

  • Canada brings more to the table than natural resources and a peaceable temperament, because its research strengths include the full panoply of needed disciplines.
Opinion | BY MARTHA CRAGO, BENOIT BOULET | February 1, 2023
Realizing the opportunities, Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been making the most of Canada’s newfound allure, seeking out strategic new economic partners, write Martha Crago and Benoit Boulet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada can become the international low-carbon innovator of choice

Opinion | BY MARTHA CRAGO, BENOIT BOULET | February 1, 2023
  • Canada brings more to the table than natural resources and a peaceable temperament, because its research strengths include the full panoply of needed disciplines.

Canada can become the international low-carbon innovator of choice

Opinion | BY MARTHA CRAGO, BENOIT BOULET | February 1, 2023
  • Canada brings more to the table than natural resources and a peaceable temperament, because its research strengths include the full panoply of needed disciplines.
Realizing the opportunities, Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been making the most of Canada’s newfound allure, seeking out strategic new economic partners, write Martha Crago and Benoit Boulet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Our regulatory stagnation is killing innovation

  • Innovation will never convert into productivity growth unless we constantly modernize our regulations, empowering businesses to implement innovative new practices that also protect consumers.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | February 1, 2023
As an example of this stagnation, until last November, Canada’s electric metering legislation only allowed electric vehicle charging stations to charge for the amount of time used and not the actual cost of the electricity delivered, writes Sen. Colin Deacon. Unsplash photograph by Michael Fousert

Our regulatory stagnation is killing innovation

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | February 1, 2023
  • Innovation will never convert into productivity growth unless we constantly modernize our regulations, empowering businesses to implement innovative new practices that also protect consumers.

Our regulatory stagnation is killing innovation

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | February 1, 2023
  • Innovation will never convert into productivity growth unless we constantly modernize our regulations, empowering businesses to implement innovative new practices that also protect consumers.
As an example of this stagnation, until last November, Canada’s electric metering legislation only allowed electric vehicle charging stations to charge for the amount of time used and not the actual cost of the electricity delivered, writes Sen. Colin Deacon. Unsplash photograph by Michael Fousert

Black History Month kicks off with Senate-hosted exhibit

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 House Sitting—The House resumed sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit for three straight weeks (Jan. 30-Feb. 17). It will
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie—right, with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017—and the Senate's African-Canadian Group is co-hosting a grand opening of an art exhibition in the Senate Foyer, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, marking Black History Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black History Month kicks off with Senate-hosted exhibit

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 House Sitting—The House resumed sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit for three straight weeks (Jan. 30-Feb. 17). It will

Black History Month kicks off with Senate-hosted exhibit

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 House Sitting—The House resumed sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit for three straight weeks (Jan. 30-Feb. 17). It will
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie—right, with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017—and the Senate's African-Canadian Group is co-hosting a grand opening of an art exhibition in the Senate Foyer, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, marking Black History Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Barton is back

  • Plus: A premier comes to town.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 1, 2023
Former Canadian ambassador to China and McKinsey and Company director Dominic Barton will appear before a House of Commons committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Barton is back

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 1, 2023
  • Plus: A premier comes to town.

Politics This Morning: Barton is back

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 1, 2023
  • Plus: A premier comes to town.
Former Canadian ambassador to China and McKinsey and Company director Dominic Barton will appear before a House of Commons committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs ‘are listening to Kirsty right now,’ says Status of Women Committee chair, following ex-minister Duncan’s comments on abuse in sport

  • Conservative MP Karen Vecchio says the majority of athletes who testified before the Status of Women Committee expressed a desire to have a national
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2023
On Jan. 27, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan renewed her calls for a national inquiry into abuse in sport, and said she faced resistance from within government on this file during her time as sport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs ‘are listening to Kirsty right now,’ says Status of Women Committee chair, following ex-minister Duncan’s comments on abuse in sport

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2023
  • Conservative MP Karen Vecchio says the majority of athletes who testified before the Status of Women Committee expressed a desire to have a national

MPs ‘are listening to Kirsty right now,’ says Status of Women Committee chair, following ex-minister Duncan’s comments on abuse in sport

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 31, 2023
  • Conservative MP Karen Vecchio says the majority of athletes who testified before the Status of Women Committee expressed a desire to have a national
On Jan. 27, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan renewed her calls for a national inquiry into abuse in sport, and said she faced resistance from within government on this file during her time as sport minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 31, 2023
Jonathan Pedneault
Jonathan Pedneault
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault, flanked by Green MP Mike Morrice, left, and Green Leader Elizabeth May, speaks during a press conference in West Block on Jan. 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 31, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 31, 2023
Jonathan Pedneault
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault, flanked by Green MP Mike Morrice, left, and Green Leader Elizabeth May, speaks during a press conference in West Block on Jan. 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs put riding changes under the microscope

  • Plus, is there room for another ‘sunny ways’ election campaign?
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2023
Immigration Minister and Central Nova MP Sean Fraser will testify before a committee studying electoral boundary changes today. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: MPs put riding changes under the microscope

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2023
  • Plus, is there room for another ‘sunny ways’ election campaign?

Politics This Morning: MPs put riding changes under the microscope

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 31, 2023
  • Plus, is there room for another ‘sunny ways’ election campaign?
Immigration Minister and Central Nova MP Sean Fraser will testify before a committee studying electoral boundary changes today. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Protesters return to Hill on ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary

A flatbed tow truck sits parked within view of Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2023. Ottawa Bylaw Services said it issued 244 parking tickets and towed 25 vehicles tied to the event over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protesters return to Hill on ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary

Protesters return to Hill on ‘Freedom Convoy’ anniversary

A flatbed tow truck sits parked within view of Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, 2023. Ottawa Bylaw Services said it issued 244 parking tickets and towed 25 vehicles tied to the event over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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