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Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Image courtesy of Pexels

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Image courtesy of Pexels

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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What midterm crisis?

  • For Canadian politicians, the lesson out of the U.S. midterms is that extremism on the right or left is not the answer for the
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 21, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, who was largely written off in the recent U.S. midterm elections, was a clear winner with a Lazarus-style comeback. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Adam Schultz

What midterm crisis?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 21, 2022
  • For Canadian politicians, the lesson out of the U.S. midterms is that extremism on the right or left is not the answer for the

What midterm crisis?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 21, 2022
  • For Canadian politicians, the lesson out of the U.S. midterms is that extremism on the right or left is not the answer for the
U.S. President Joe Biden, who was largely written off in the recent U.S. midterm elections, was a clear winner with a Lazarus-style comeback. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Adam Schultz

Canada doesn’t understand the Indo-Pacific

  • Seeing the world entirely through the lens of Canada-U.S. relations is a mistake Canada often makes.
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | November 21, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has promised to finally release Canada’s policy on the 'Indo-Pacific' upon her return from the G20 and APEC conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada doesn’t understand the Indo-Pacific

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | November 21, 2022
  • Seeing the world entirely through the lens of Canada-U.S. relations is a mistake Canada often makes.

Canada doesn’t understand the Indo-Pacific

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | November 21, 2022
  • Seeing the world entirely through the lens of Canada-U.S. relations is a mistake Canada often makes.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has promised to finally release Canada’s policy on the 'Indo-Pacific' upon her return from the G20 and APEC conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s international travel seems to be beset with problems

  • Foreign trips usually build a politician up. When they don’t, the Prime Minister’s Office needs to know why. Justin Trudeau’s international planners should hit
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 21, 2022
Frosty exchange: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was confronted by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 in Bali, Indonesia, at the G20 Summit. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

Trudeau’s international travel seems to be beset with problems

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 21, 2022
  • Foreign trips usually build a politician up. When they don’t, the Prime Minister’s Office needs to know why. Justin Trudeau’s international planners should hit

Trudeau’s international travel seems to be beset with problems

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 21, 2022
  • Foreign trips usually build a politician up. When they don’t, the Prime Minister’s Office needs to know why. Justin Trudeau’s international planners should hit
Frosty exchange: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was confronted by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 in Bali, Indonesia, at the G20 Summit. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?

  • As Pierre Trudeau said in 1968, 'many of the major world issues will not be resolved completely, or in any lasting way, unless, and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 21, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured Oct. 27, 2022, holding a joint press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 21, 2022
  • As Pierre Trudeau said in 1968, 'many of the major world issues will not be resolved completely, or in any lasting way, unless, and

Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 21, 2022
  • As Pierre Trudeau said in 1968, 'many of the major world issues will not be resolved completely, or in any lasting way, unless, and
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured Oct. 27, 2022, holding a joint press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thank you for your service, Deena Hinshaw, writes Alan Levy

  • Imagine working night and day to protect the health of the people of Alberta and then being publicly dismissed because of ideology and political
Opinion | November 21, 2022
Deena Hinshaw, who served as Alberta's chief medical officer, was replaced recently by Mark Joffe, an Alberta Health Services vice-president. Photograph courtesy of Flickr Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Thank you for your service, Deena Hinshaw, writes Alan Levy

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • Imagine working night and day to protect the health of the people of Alberta and then being publicly dismissed because of ideology and political

Thank you for your service, Deena Hinshaw, writes Alan Levy

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • Imagine working night and day to protect the health of the people of Alberta and then being publicly dismissed because of ideology and political
Deena Hinshaw, who served as Alberta's chief medical officer, was replaced recently by Mark Joffe, an Alberta Health Services vice-president. Photograph courtesy of Flickr Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Tiff Macklem beats out top federal politicians in Toronto Life magazine’s list of most influential Torontonians

  • Plus, Queen's University's Jacalyn Duffin contributes to the public record of COVID-19 with a new book.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
Toronto Life’s top influential people 2022: Tiff Macklem, top left, Doug Ford, Chrystia Freeland, Anita Anand, Jagmeet Singh, and Jenni Byrne all ranked in the top half of Toronto Life magazine's 50 most influential list for 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter

Tiff Macklem beats out top federal politicians in Toronto Life magazine’s list of most influential Torontonians

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
  • Plus, Queen's University's Jacalyn Duffin contributes to the public record of COVID-19 with a new book.

Tiff Macklem beats out top federal politicians in Toronto Life magazine’s list of most influential Torontonians

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
  • Plus, Queen's University's Jacalyn Duffin contributes to the public record of COVID-19 with a new book.
Toronto Life’s top influential people 2022: Tiff Macklem, top left, Doug Ford, Chrystia Freeland, Anita Anand, Jagmeet Singh, and Jenni Byrne all ranked in the top half of Toronto Life magazine's 50 most influential list for 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter

‘A quiet killing of the Charter’: experts debate spirit and letter of notwithstanding clause’s pre-emptive use

  • Despite the federal government's rhetoric, the Liberals may be reluctant to seek limits on the section's pre-emptive use and leave Ottawa ‘out of a
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 20, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ford used the notwithstanding clause in back-to-work legislation to prevent thousands of Ontario education workers from going on strike. After backlash, the government repealed the anti-strike law. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A quiet killing of the Charter’: experts debate spirit and letter of notwithstanding clause’s pre-emptive use

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 20, 2022
  • Despite the federal government's rhetoric, the Liberals may be reluctant to seek limits on the section's pre-emptive use and leave Ottawa ‘out of a

‘A quiet killing of the Charter’: experts debate spirit and letter of notwithstanding clause’s pre-emptive use

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 20, 2022
  • Despite the federal government's rhetoric, the Liberals may be reluctant to seek limits on the section's pre-emptive use and leave Ottawa ‘out of a
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ford used the notwithstanding clause in back-to-work legislation to prevent thousands of Ontario education workers from going on strike. After backlash, the government repealed the anti-strike law. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Key climate justice discussions go down to the wire at COP27

  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has been involved in discussions aimed at salvaging an agreement on funding for climate-related loss and damage, a key source
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 18, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in Ottawa in June 2022, is attending his twentieth COP conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key climate justice discussions go down to the wire at COP27

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 18, 2022
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has been involved in discussions aimed at salvaging an agreement on funding for climate-related loss and damage, a key source

Key climate justice discussions go down to the wire at COP27

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 18, 2022
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has been involved in discussions aimed at salvaging an agreement on funding for climate-related loss and damage, a key source
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in Ottawa in June 2022, is attending his twentieth COP conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: 24 Sussex to be de-hazardized

  • Plus, digging into a new bill, and reviewing an old law.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2022
The rear of 24 Sussex Drive. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Politics This Morning: 24 Sussex to be de-hazardized

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2022
  • Plus, digging into a new bill, and reviewing an old law.

Politics This Morning: 24 Sussex to be de-hazardized

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2022
  • Plus, digging into a new bill, and reviewing an old law.
The rear of 24 Sussex Drive. The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Canadian response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act should seek to boost ‘certainty’ for investors, says advocacy group

  • The new American law could ‘attract a lot of capital’ that ‘might otherwise go to Canada,' because it offers companies investing south of the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on her way to give the fall economic statement on Nov. 3. While the federal government took some steps to respond to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, there are more policy measures they can implement, says Canadians for Clean Prosperity's Michael Bernstein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act should seek to boost ‘certainty’ for investors, says advocacy group

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2022
  • The new American law could ‘attract a lot of capital’ that ‘might otherwise go to Canada,' because it offers companies investing south of the

Canadian response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act should seek to boost ‘certainty’ for investors, says advocacy group

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2022
  • The new American law could ‘attract a lot of capital’ that ‘might otherwise go to Canada,' because it offers companies investing south of the
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on her way to give the fall economic statement on Nov. 3. While the federal government took some steps to respond to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, there are more policy measures they can implement, says Canadians for Clean Prosperity's Michael Bernstein. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military must do its part to curb carbon emissions

  • It is not just the big industrial polluters or everyday consumers filling up their gas tanks that are poisoning the atmosphere, it is also
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 17, 2022
If Justin Trudeau's Liberals are unable to produce results after seven years in government, maybe we should look to the Conservatives and their new leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Military must do its part to curb carbon emissions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 17, 2022
  • It is not just the big industrial polluters or everyday consumers filling up their gas tanks that are poisoning the atmosphere, it is also

Military must do its part to curb carbon emissions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 17, 2022
  • It is not just the big industrial polluters or everyday consumers filling up their gas tanks that are poisoning the atmosphere, it is also
If Justin Trudeau's Liberals are unable to produce results after seven years in government, maybe we should look to the Conservatives and their new leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Global population is eight billion and counting

  • The UN Population Division’s forecasts make grim reading, especially if you read between the lines. We are probably way past the long-term sustainable carrying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 17, 2022
The recent article about falling sperm counts in the journal Human Reproduction Update offers hope from an unexpected source. The rate of decline has been speeding up since 1973, and is now more than 2.6 per cent per year, writes Gwynne Dyer. Pexels/Rebecca Zaal

Global population is eight billion and counting

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 17, 2022
  • The UN Population Division’s forecasts make grim reading, especially if you read between the lines. We are probably way past the long-term sustainable carrying

Global population is eight billion and counting

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 17, 2022
  • The UN Population Division’s forecasts make grim reading, especially if you read between the lines. We are probably way past the long-term sustainable carrying
The recent article about falling sperm counts in the journal Human Reproduction Update offers hope from an unexpected source. The rate of decline has been speeding up since 1973, and is now more than 2.6 per cent per year, writes Gwynne Dyer. Pexels/Rebecca Zaal

Canada’s financial sector is more than six big banks

  • There is a tendency in Ottawa to see the 'financial sector' as consisting of six institutions, but this excludes many smaller players.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 17, 2022
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland with Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem on Dec. 13, 2021. Freeland succeeded Bill Morneau as finance minister mid-pandemic, as the government continued to dispense federal income support programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s financial sector is more than six big banks

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 17, 2022
  • There is a tendency in Ottawa to see the 'financial sector' as consisting of six institutions, but this excludes many smaller players.

Canada’s financial sector is more than six big banks

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 17, 2022
  • There is a tendency in Ottawa to see the 'financial sector' as consisting of six institutions, but this excludes many smaller players.
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland with Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem on Dec. 13, 2021. Freeland succeeded Bill Morneau as finance minister mid-pandemic, as the government continued to dispense federal income support programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting the next health crisis

  • The best way for Canada to contribute to the development of new antibiotics is for the government to play a major role in aligning
Opinion | BY E. RICHARD GOLD, ALED EDWARDS | November 17, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos recently announced a $300,000 contribution to international efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting the next health crisis

Opinion | BY E. RICHARD GOLD, ALED EDWARDS | November 17, 2022
  • The best way for Canada to contribute to the development of new antibiotics is for the government to play a major role in aligning

Fighting the next health crisis

Opinion | BY E. RICHARD GOLD, ALED EDWARDS | November 17, 2022
  • The best way for Canada to contribute to the development of new antibiotics is for the government to play a major role in aligning
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos recently announced a $300,000 contribution to international efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to Thailand

  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine, LARISA GALADZA, is in Ottawa today, where she is scheduled to brief the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 17, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has bid the G20 and Indonesia adieu, and is in Thailand today for meetings of the leaders of Pacific countries in APEC. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to Thailand

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 17, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine, LARISA GALADZA, is in Ottawa today, where she is scheduled to brief the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to Thailand

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 17, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine, LARISA GALADZA, is in Ottawa today, where she is scheduled to brief the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has bid the G20 and Indonesia adieu, and is in Thailand today for meetings of the leaders of Pacific countries in APEC. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s self-sabotaging comment 

  • Chrystia Freeland’s apology essentially informed Canadians that she really isn’t like 'us,' which is why she doesn’t understand our economic problems, which is why
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently on the Hill. In the political game of 'Us vs. Them,' politicians must follow one key rule: they should always identify with 'us,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s self-sabotaging comment 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2022
  • Chrystia Freeland’s apology essentially informed Canadians that she really isn’t like 'us,' which is why she doesn’t understand our economic problems, which is why

Freeland’s self-sabotaging comment 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2022
  • Chrystia Freeland’s apology essentially informed Canadians that she really isn’t like 'us,' which is why she doesn’t understand our economic problems, which is why
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently on the Hill. In the political game of 'Us vs. Them,' politicians must follow one key rule: they should always identify with 'us,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why is Ontario turning its back on low-cost, low-carbon power?

  • We need climate-smart electricity solutions now, not decades from now, writes the director of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance.
Opinion | BY ANGELA BISCHOFF | November 16, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in Ottawa. The Ford government's approach to energy in Ontario is 'perplexing,' writes Angela Bischoff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why is Ontario turning its back on low-cost, low-carbon power?

Opinion | BY ANGELA BISCHOFF | November 16, 2022
  • We need climate-smart electricity solutions now, not decades from now, writes the director of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance.

Why is Ontario turning its back on low-cost, low-carbon power?

Opinion | BY ANGELA BISCHOFF | November 16, 2022
  • We need climate-smart electricity solutions now, not decades from now, writes the director of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in Ottawa. The Ford government's approach to energy in Ontario is 'perplexing,' writes Angela Bischoff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The green way forward, and a 1,000-year plan 

  • I know many people who are scientists and who are also religious. Religious belief, of itself, is not at odds with science, it is
Opinion | BY TOM MCELROY | November 16, 2022
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The green way forward, and a 1,000-year plan 

Opinion | BY TOM MCELROY | November 16, 2022
  • I know many people who are scientists and who are also religious. Religious belief, of itself, is not at odds with science, it is

The green way forward, and a 1,000-year plan 

Opinion | BY TOM MCELROY | November 16, 2022
  • I know many people who are scientists and who are also religious. Religious belief, of itself, is not at odds with science, it is
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Remarkable showing of co-operation’ from MPs on amendments to create ‘historic’ National Council for Reconciliation

  • Native Women’s Association of Canada president Carol McBride says she received a personal phone call from Minister Marc Miller telling her that an amendment
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 16, 2022
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, NDP MP Lori Idlout, and Conservative MP Gary Vidal are members of the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, which is studying Bill C-29, an act to create a National Council for Reconciliation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Remarkable showing of co-operation’ from MPs on amendments to create ‘historic’ National Council for Reconciliation

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 16, 2022
  • Native Women’s Association of Canada president Carol McBride says she received a personal phone call from Minister Marc Miller telling her that an amendment

‘Remarkable showing of co-operation’ from MPs on amendments to create ‘historic’ National Council for Reconciliation

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 16, 2022
  • Native Women’s Association of Canada president Carol McBride says she received a personal phone call from Minister Marc Miller telling her that an amendment
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, NDP MP Lori Idlout, and Conservative MP Gary Vidal are members of the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, which is studying Bill C-29, an act to create a National Council for Reconciliation. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will Canada be the last fossil funder standing?

  • It is critical that Canada follow through on its pledge and reorient public finance from all fossil fuels to clean-energy solutions. Let’s not be
Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN, BRONWEN TUCKER | November 16, 2022
COP27 is the perfect opportunity for Canada, represented by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, to release its fossil-fuel financing policy. It’s not too late for Canada to take advantage of a key moment to demonstrate that they are taking the climate crisis seriously, write Julia Levin and Bronwen Tucker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada be the last fossil funder standing?

Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN, BRONWEN TUCKER | November 16, 2022
  • It is critical that Canada follow through on its pledge and reorient public finance from all fossil fuels to clean-energy solutions. Let’s not be

Will Canada be the last fossil funder standing?

Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN, BRONWEN TUCKER | November 16, 2022
  • It is critical that Canada follow through on its pledge and reorient public finance from all fossil fuels to clean-energy solutions. Let’s not be
COP27 is the perfect opportunity for Canada, represented by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, to release its fossil-fuel financing policy. It’s not too late for Canada to take advantage of a key moment to demonstrate that they are taking the climate crisis seriously, write Julia Levin and Bronwen Tucker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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