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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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | 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. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
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. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. 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

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. 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

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. 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

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. 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

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. 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

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Bargaining framework to take shape this year as Online News Act regulations unveiled

  • The CRTC plans to publish the framework and code of conduct for negotiations this summer, while the government says 'it takes two to negotiate'
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told reporters that the government is 'looking at every tool we can use to persuade Facebook and Meta that their platform is better with news content on it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bargaining framework to take shape this year as Online News Act regulations unveiled

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
  • The CRTC plans to publish the framework and code of conduct for negotiations this summer, while the government says 'it takes two to negotiate'

Bargaining framework to take shape this year as Online News Act regulations unveiled

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
  • The CRTC plans to publish the framework and code of conduct for negotiations this summer, while the government says 'it takes two to negotiate'
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told reporters that the government is 'looking at every tool we can use to persuade Facebook and Meta that their platform is better with news content on it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For something completely different: a little good news

  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
Housing minister Sean Fraser offered an eye-catching proposal just before Christmas: an updated version of an 80-year old federal housing program that offered small, simple, nearly-identical housing units to returning Second World War veterans, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Photograph by Andrew Meade

For something completely different: a little good news

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about

For something completely different: a little good news

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about
Housing minister Sean Fraser offered an eye-catching proposal just before Christmas: an updated version of an 80-year old federal housing program that offered small, simple, nearly-identical housing units to returning Second World War veterans, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau the PM who devoted the most political and financial capital to reconciliation

  • No one prime minister can overturn more than a century of governance mistakes, but the legacy Justin Trudeau is building will make sure that
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with a flag at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising in 2023. Trudeau is not the first leader to speak out about the challenges facing Indigenous Peoples, but he is certainly the first to invest major cash in the solutions, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau the PM who devoted the most political and financial capital to reconciliation

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 8, 2024
  • No one prime minister can overturn more than a century of governance mistakes, but the legacy Justin Trudeau is building will make sure that

Trudeau the PM who devoted the most political and financial capital to reconciliation

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 8, 2024
  • No one prime minister can overturn more than a century of governance mistakes, but the legacy Justin Trudeau is building will make sure that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with a flag at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising in 2023. Trudeau is not the first leader to speak out about the challenges facing Indigenous Peoples, but he is certainly the first to invest major cash in the solutions, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arseneault right to push on oath of office

  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's private member's bill has been criticized by monarchists and embraced by Canada's republicans, but Arseneault is right to push, at
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 8, 2024
Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, arrive at the Ottawa International Airport for their Canadian tour on May 17, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arseneault right to push on oath of office

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 8, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's private member's bill has been criticized by monarchists and embraced by Canada's republicans, but Arseneault is right to push, at

Arseneault right to push on oath of office

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 8, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's private member's bill has been criticized by monarchists and embraced by Canada's republicans, but Arseneault is right to push, at
Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, arrive at the Ottawa International Airport for their Canadian tour on May 17, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to build hope based on productive wealth creation: this is our biggest challenge

  • This is a world of despair, not hope. This extends well into the middle class, as consumer confidence surveys show. Per capita GDP continues to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 8, 2024
Building an economy with high-value jobs and sustained, productive growth will not happen overnight. It has to be a longer-term commitment and the benefits will take time to be realized, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexel.com

We need to build hope based on productive wealth creation: this is our biggest challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 8, 2024
  • This is a world of despair, not hope. This extends well into the middle class, as consumer confidence surveys show. Per capita GDP continues to

We need to build hope based on productive wealth creation: this is our biggest challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 8, 2024
  • This is a world of despair, not hope. This extends well into the middle class, as consumer confidence surveys show. Per capita GDP continues to
Building an economy with high-value jobs and sustained, productive growth will not happen overnight. It has to be a longer-term commitment and the benefits will take time to be realized, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexel.com

Self-described ‘Iron Man’ of Canadian politics, Chrétien turns 90, and politicos near and far wish him well

  • Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who led the country from 1993-2003 winning three consecutive majority governments, will celebrate his 90 birthday on Jan. 11,
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 8, 2024
Jean Chrétien, pictured in a scrum on the Hill on April 12, 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Self-described ‘Iron Man’ of Canadian politics, Chrétien turns 90, and politicos near and far wish him well

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 8, 2024
  • Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who led the country from 1993-2003 winning three consecutive majority governments, will celebrate his 90 birthday on Jan. 11,

Self-described ‘Iron Man’ of Canadian politics, Chrétien turns 90, and politicos near and far wish him well

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 8, 2024
  • Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who led the country from 1993-2003 winning three consecutive majority governments, will celebrate his 90 birthday on Jan. 11,
Jean Chrétien, pictured in a scrum on the Hill on April 12, 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP MP Angus makes appearance in new Cobalt documentary Blooms

  • Plus, David Leonard takes over for Charlie Foran at the Writers’ Trust; Finance Canada says no to hybrid budget lockup for media; Gerry Butts
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 8, 2024
NDP MP Charlie Angus, who is appearing in a new documentary about Cobalt, Ont., told the House last month that 'anybody who came from a mining town had a relative who had been injured or killed on the job. However, organized labour fundamentally changed that.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

NDP MP Angus makes appearance in new Cobalt documentary Blooms

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 8, 2024
  • Plus, David Leonard takes over for Charlie Foran at the Writers’ Trust; Finance Canada says no to hybrid budget lockup for media; Gerry Butts

NDP MP Angus makes appearance in new Cobalt documentary Blooms

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 8, 2024
  • Plus, David Leonard takes over for Charlie Foran at the Writers’ Trust; Finance Canada says no to hybrid budget lockup for media; Gerry Butts
NDP MP Charlie Angus, who is appearing in a new documentary about Cobalt, Ont., told the House last month that 'anybody who came from a mining town had a relative who had been injured or killed on the job. However, organized labour fundamentally changed that.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Politics This Morning: Karina Gould starts mat leave, sparking micro-shuffle

  • Plus, a few impending pitfalls for the prime minister.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, pictured on Dec. 12, starts her parental leave on Jan. 8, and will return to ministerial duties on July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Karina Gould starts mat leave, sparking micro-shuffle

  • Plus, a few impending pitfalls for the prime minister.

Politics This Morning: Karina Gould starts mat leave, sparking micro-shuffle

  • Plus, a few impending pitfalls for the prime minister.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, pictured on Dec. 12, starts her parental leave on Jan. 8, and will return to ministerial duties on July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Holland right to call out Imperial Tobacco: Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control

  • On Nov. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to close the loophole that allows for the aggressive marketing and sale to children of inexpensive flavoured
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Minister Holland right to call out Imperial Tobacco: Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Nov. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to close the loophole that allows for the aggressive marketing and sale to children of inexpensive flavoured

Minister Holland right to call out Imperial Tobacco: Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Nov. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to close the loophole that allows for the aggressive marketing and sale to children of inexpensive flavoured

Electoral reform would help Parliament: Wilfred Day

  • Re: “Parliament’s in a pickle,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 26). In Chelsea Nash’s interview with Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political institutions and
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Electoral reform would help Parliament: Wilfred Day

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “Parliament’s in a pickle,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 26). In Chelsea Nash’s interview with Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political institutions and

Electoral reform would help Parliament: Wilfred Day

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “Parliament’s in a pickle,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 26). In Chelsea Nash’s interview with Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political institutions and

Feds must prioritize Indigenous-led post-secondary education: Rebecca Jamieson

  • The federal government’s 2024 budget must prioritize Indigenous-led post-secondary education. Ontario’s Indigenous institutes, dedicated to offering accredited education rooted in Indigenous cultures and knowledge,
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Feds must prioritize Indigenous-led post-secondary education: Rebecca Jamieson

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • The federal government’s 2024 budget must prioritize Indigenous-led post-secondary education. Ontario’s Indigenous institutes, dedicated to offering accredited education rooted in Indigenous cultures and knowledge,

Feds must prioritize Indigenous-led post-secondary education: Rebecca Jamieson

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • The federal government’s 2024 budget must prioritize Indigenous-led post-secondary education. Ontario’s Indigenous institutes, dedicated to offering accredited education rooted in Indigenous cultures and knowledge,

Here’s to better decision-making in the new year: William Perry

  • Problems are problems only because they are situations that we are struggling to solve. Although many of us look for the good, much today appears
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Here’s to better decision-making in the new year: William Perry

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Problems are problems only because they are situations that we are struggling to solve. Although many of us look for the good, much today appears

Here’s to better decision-making in the new year: William Perry

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Problems are problems only because they are situations that we are struggling to solve. Although many of us look for the good, much today appears

Only hope for our global village is to phase out fossil fuels, and CCS is a sham: McElroy

  • Re: “COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada,” (by Jacob Irving, The Hill Times, Dec. 20, 2023). Jacob Irving is wrong
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Only hope for our global village is to phase out fossil fuels, and CCS is a sham: McElroy

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada,” (by Jacob Irving, The Hill Times, Dec. 20, 2023). Jacob Irving is wrong

Only hope for our global village is to phase out fossil fuels, and CCS is a sham: McElroy

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada,” (by Jacob Irving, The Hill Times, Dec. 20, 2023). Jacob Irving is wrong

Dyer, The Hill Times uncritically take Hamas-provided body counts at face value: Shapiro

  • Re: “Gaza: the bombed and the bombers,” (by Gwynne Dyer, Dec. 21, 2023, The Hill Times). I’m surprised that an experienced journalist like Dyer
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Dyer, The Hill Times uncritically take Hamas-provided body counts at face value: Shapiro

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “Gaza: the bombed and the bombers,” (by Gwynne Dyer, Dec. 21, 2023, The Hill Times). I’m surprised that an experienced journalist like Dyer

Dyer, The Hill Times uncritically take Hamas-provided body counts at face value: Shapiro

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “Gaza: the bombed and the bombers,” (by Gwynne Dyer, Dec. 21, 2023, The Hill Times). I’m surprised that an experienced journalist like Dyer

Hutchings to take part in talk on energy, emissions, and the economy in Atlantic Canada on Jan. 18

  • MONDAY, JAN. 8 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings will take part in a webinar, 'Energy, Emissions and Economy: Atlantic Canada's Unique Road,' hosted by The Pearson Centre, on Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hutchings to take part in talk on energy, emissions, and the economy in Atlantic Canada on Jan. 18

  • MONDAY, JAN. 8 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s

Hutchings to take part in talk on energy, emissions, and the economy in Atlantic Canada on Jan. 18

  • MONDAY, JAN. 8 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings will take part in a webinar, 'Energy, Emissions and Economy: Atlantic Canada's Unique Road,' hosted by The Pearson Centre, on Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stick to the facts in Israel-Hamas war, writes Alan Williams

  • Re: “We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 18, 2023,
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Stick to the facts in Israel-Hamas war, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 18, 2023,

Stick to the facts in Israel-Hamas war, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 18, 2023,

‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Pointe Claire, Que., reader

  • The phrase “from the river to the sea” originates from the Likud’s charter. Palestinians demand equal rights in that area, hardly a controversial position. Similarly,
Opinion | January 8, 2024

‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Pointe Claire, Que., reader

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • The phrase “from the river to the sea” originates from the Likud’s charter. Palestinians demand equal rights in that area, hardly a controversial position. Similarly,

‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Pointe Claire, Que., reader

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • The phrase “from the river to the sea” originates from the Likud’s charter. Palestinians demand equal rights in that area, hardly a controversial position. Similarly,

We still need to wear masks at hospitals, people: William Perry

  • On Dec. 14, 2023, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted to the ER. Although the Ministry of Health had re-mandated
Opinion | January 8, 2024

We still need to wear masks at hospitals, people: William Perry

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Dec. 14, 2023, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted to the ER. Although the Ministry of Health had re-mandated

We still need to wear masks at hospitals, people: William Perry

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Dec. 14, 2023, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted to the ER. Although the Ministry of Health had re-mandated

DMs’ report on values and ethics reveals public servants’ concerns with political staff boundaries, social media, lack of diversity

  • The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
Deputy Minister of Immigration Christiane Fox, left, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Catherine Blewett, who chaired the task force, and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Caroline Xavier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

DMs’ report on values and ethics reveals public servants’ concerns with political staff boundaries, social media, lack of diversity

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
  • The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to

DMs’ report on values and ethics reveals public servants’ concerns with political staff boundaries, social media, lack of diversity

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
  • The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
Deputy Minister of Immigration Christiane Fox, left, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Catherine Blewett, who chaired the task force, and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Caroline Xavier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

  • Plus, the Liberals have their man in Durham.
Donald Trump is bidding to return to power in the United States, and Justin Trudeau will aim to improve his party's chances of holding onto it in Canada. Photographs by Andrew Meade, Gage Skidmore

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

  • Plus, the Liberals have their man in Durham.

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

  • Plus, the Liberals have their man in Durham.
Donald Trump is bidding to return to power in the United States, and Justin Trudeau will aim to improve his party's chances of holding onto it in Canada. Photographs by Andrew Meade, Gage Skidmore

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