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Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 10:20 am
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 10:20 am
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 10:20 am
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Eisler offers sharp look into Saskatchewan politics in new book, From Left to Right

  • The howl of extremism intensifies, rattling windowpanes from the Privy Council Office to Bay Street, and the elites who occupy these high offices don’t
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | September 7, 2022
Dale Eisler is a wise mind. In the first part of his career, he was an influential and widely respected journalist on the Prairies. In the second, he was an influential and widely respected public servant in the nation's capital. Images courtesy of Facebook and the University of Regina Press

Eisler offers sharp look into Saskatchewan politics in new book, From Left to Right

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | September 7, 2022
  • The howl of extremism intensifies, rattling windowpanes from the Privy Council Office to Bay Street, and the elites who occupy these high offices don’t

Eisler offers sharp look into Saskatchewan politics in new book, From Left to Right

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | September 7, 2022
  • The howl of extremism intensifies, rattling windowpanes from the Privy Council Office to Bay Street, and the elites who occupy these high offices don’t
Dale Eisler is a wise mind. In the first part of his career, he was an influential and widely respected journalist on the Prairies. In the second, he was an influential and widely respected public servant in the nation's capital. Images courtesy of Facebook and the University of Regina Press

The sad plight of classical Liberals

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’d like to tell you a sad tale about a beleaguered political faction. It’s a faction no political party seems to care about
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 7, 2022
Wilfrid Laurier, who was prime minister from 1896-1911 and one of Canada’s most celebrated prime ministers, was a classical liberal, writes Gerry Nicholls. As author Brian Lee Crowley notes in his book, The Canadian Century, Laurier promoted 'minimal state interference, low taxes and respect of property and of contract.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr

The sad plight of classical Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 7, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’d like to tell you a sad tale about a beleaguered political faction. It’s a faction no political party seems to care about

The sad plight of classical Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 7, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’d like to tell you a sad tale about a beleaguered political faction. It’s a faction no political party seems to care about
Wilfrid Laurier, who was prime minister from 1896-1911 and one of Canada’s most celebrated prime ministers, was a classical liberal, writes Gerry Nicholls. As author Brian Lee Crowley notes in his book, The Canadian Century, Laurier promoted 'minimal state interference, low taxes and respect of property and of contract.' Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia

  • Canadian Muslims feel disenfranchised due to Justin Trudeau's inability to translate promises into policy and mandates across his cabinet.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 7, 2022
Muslims in Canada have been demanding government action since at least 2015, writes Taha Ghayyur. It's good that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken out against attacks on Muslims, but so far his response has been mostly symbolic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 7, 2022
  • Canadian Muslims feel disenfranchised due to Justin Trudeau's inability to translate promises into policy and mandates across his cabinet.

Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | September 7, 2022
  • Canadian Muslims feel disenfranchised due to Justin Trudeau's inability to translate promises into policy and mandates across his cabinet.
Muslims in Canada have been demanding government action since at least 2015, writes Taha Ghayyur. It's good that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken out against attacks on Muslims, but so far his response has been mostly symbolic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Canada’s new guidelines for novel foods take hands-off approach

  • Since 2006, the insertion of foreign DNA has triggered a Health Canada safety assessment of genetically modified plants and foods. In the past decade,
Opinion | BY PETER KUHNERT AND JOAN MASTERTON | September 7, 2022
If you share our concerns about Health Canada’s effectively deregulating genetically modified plants and seeds, we urge you to call or write Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Foods Marie-Claude Bibeau, write Reverends Peter Kuhnert and Joan Masterton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Health Canada’s new guidelines for novel foods take hands-off approach

Opinion | BY PETER KUHNERT AND JOAN MASTERTON | September 7, 2022
  • Since 2006, the insertion of foreign DNA has triggered a Health Canada safety assessment of genetically modified plants and foods. In the past decade,

Health Canada’s new guidelines for novel foods take hands-off approach

Opinion | BY PETER KUHNERT AND JOAN MASTERTON | September 7, 2022
  • Since 2006, the insertion of foreign DNA has triggered a Health Canada safety assessment of genetically modified plants and foods. In the past decade,
If you share our concerns about Health Canada’s effectively deregulating genetically modified plants and seeds, we urge you to call or write Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Foods Marie-Claude Bibeau, write Reverends Peter Kuhnert and Joan Masterton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cybersecurity expert says he’s confident MPs are receiving proper guidance on cyber threats

  • Following a warning from a senior RCMP official, the House Speaker’s Office says MPs and their staffers are provided with specially configured devices and
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 7, 2022
RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mark Flynn, left, warned MPs about their own vulnerability to cyber threats during a House Ethics Committee meeting on Aug. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cybersecurity expert says he’s confident MPs are receiving proper guidance on cyber threats

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 7, 2022
  • Following a warning from a senior RCMP official, the House Speaker’s Office says MPs and their staffers are provided with specially configured devices and

Cybersecurity expert says he’s confident MPs are receiving proper guidance on cyber threats

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 7, 2022
  • Following a warning from a senior RCMP official, the House Speaker’s Office says MPs and their staffers are provided with specially configured devices and
RCMP Assistant Commissioner Mark Flynn, left, warned MPs about their own vulnerability to cyber threats during a House Ethics Committee meeting on Aug. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breast cancer study reveals bleak picture, urgent need to update Canada’s screening guidelines

  • A newly released study by Canadian breast cancer experts irrefutably proves the harm caused by Canadian breast screening guidelines. Will our federal government continue to
Opinion | BY JENNIE DALE | September 7, 2022
A new study reveals that provinces that do not screen women in their 40s, like Ontario, have higher rates of advanced breast cancers in women diagnosed in their 40s and 50s. We know women are dying unnecessarily, writes Jennie Dale. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Breast cancer study reveals bleak picture, urgent need to update Canada’s screening guidelines

Opinion | BY JENNIE DALE | September 7, 2022
  • A newly released study by Canadian breast cancer experts irrefutably proves the harm caused by Canadian breast screening guidelines. Will our federal government continue to

Breast cancer study reveals bleak picture, urgent need to update Canada’s screening guidelines

Opinion | BY JENNIE DALE | September 7, 2022
  • A newly released study by Canadian breast cancer experts irrefutably proves the harm caused by Canadian breast screening guidelines. Will our federal government continue to
A new study reveals that provinces that do not screen women in their 40s, like Ontario, have higher rates of advanced breast cancers in women diagnosed in their 40s and 50s. We know women are dying unnecessarily, writes Jennie Dale. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global effort needed to confront unprecedented flooding and climate change, says Pakistani envoy

  • As unmatched flooding has displaced millions and led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, Pakistan’s top diplomat in Canada is calling for
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
Pakistani High Commissioner Zaheer Janjua says the 'floods of biblical proportions' show the 'clear and present danger' of climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global effort needed to confront unprecedented flooding and climate change, says Pakistani envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
  • As unmatched flooding has displaced millions and led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, Pakistan’s top diplomat in Canada is calling for

Global effort needed to confront unprecedented flooding and climate change, says Pakistani envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
  • As unmatched flooding has displaced millions and led to the deaths of more than 1,200 people, Pakistan’s top diplomat in Canada is calling for
Pakistani High Commissioner Zaheer Janjua says the 'floods of biblical proportions' show the 'clear and present danger' of climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A user’s guide for what comes after the Tory leadership race

  • OTTAWA—The six-month-long Conservative leadership race, barring some unforeseen circumstance, ends this weekend. This time next week, they will have their third “permanent” leader in
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 7, 2022
What the new leader says and how he or she recognizes those they battled with over the last half year will matter to the audience that’s watching them make their first remarks on Saturday, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

A user’s guide for what comes after the Tory leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The six-month-long Conservative leadership race, barring some unforeseen circumstance, ends this weekend. This time next week, they will have their third “permanent” leader in

A user’s guide for what comes after the Tory leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The six-month-long Conservative leadership race, barring some unforeseen circumstance, ends this weekend. This time next week, they will have their third “permanent” leader in
What the new leader says and how he or she recognizes those they battled with over the last half year will matter to the audience that’s watching them make their first remarks on Saturday, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

It is time Yukon became Canada’s 11th province?

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have returned home after a weeklong odyssey across the country to Whitehorse, 6,250 kilometres of driving with my daughter to move her
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 7, 2022
In the halcyon days that followed Canada’s centennial in 1967, there was much talk of Yukon as a province, and as the territory flourishes, it might be time to bring those discussions back, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

It is time Yukon became Canada’s 11th province?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 7, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have returned home after a weeklong odyssey across the country to Whitehorse, 6,250 kilometres of driving with my daughter to move her

It is time Yukon became Canada’s 11th province?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 7, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I have returned home after a weeklong odyssey across the country to Whitehorse, 6,250 kilometres of driving with my daughter to move her
In the halcyon days that followed Canada’s centennial in 1967, there was much talk of Yukon as a province, and as the territory flourishes, it might be time to bring those discussions back, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

MPs say ‘game changer’ UN report on China’s Uyghur persecution should propel increased action from feds

  • MPs from across the political spectrum say they are hoping that the United Nation report detailing human rights abuses in China’s persecution of Uyghurs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
MPs across the ideological spectrum, including Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, far left, Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi, second from right, and NDP MP Heather McPherson, are hoping a UN report on China’s persecution of Uyghurs leads to an increased response to the situation from Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, centre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs say ‘game changer’ UN report on China’s Uyghur persecution should propel increased action from feds

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
  • MPs from across the political spectrum say they are hoping that the United Nation report detailing human rights abuses in China’s persecution of Uyghurs

MPs say ‘game changer’ UN report on China’s Uyghur persecution should propel increased action from feds

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 7, 2022
  • MPs from across the political spectrum say they are hoping that the United Nation report detailing human rights abuses in China’s persecution of Uyghurs
MPs across the ideological spectrum, including Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, far left, Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi, second from right, and NDP MP Heather McPherson, are hoping a UN report on China’s persecution of Uyghurs leads to an increased response to the situation from Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, centre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians hit the road 

  • Good Wednesday morning, Children are back in school this week, and the federal Transport Department is working on a project to make their trip
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, pictured alongside NDP House Leader Peter Julian. Singh and other members of the NDP caucus are in Halifax today to begin a retreat to plan for the upcoming return of Parliament. Meanwhile, the Liberal cabinet is meeting in Vancouver, where a group of Senators is also holding hearings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians hit the road 

  • Good Wednesday morning, Children are back in school this week, and the federal Transport Department is working on a project to make their trip

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians hit the road 

  • Good Wednesday morning, Children are back in school this week, and the federal Transport Department is working on a project to make their trip
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, pictured alongside NDP House Leader Peter Julian. Singh and other members of the NDP caucus are in Halifax today to begin a retreat to plan for the upcoming return of Parliament. Meanwhile, the Liberal cabinet is meeting in Vancouver, where a group of Senators is also holding hearings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More to Israeli raids than politics: HonestReporting

  • Re: “Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West Bank,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 5, p. 8). Morgan Duchesney’s recent letter
Opinion | September 7, 2022

More to Israeli raids than politics: HonestReporting

Opinion | September 7, 2022
  • Re: “Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West Bank,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 5, p. 8). Morgan Duchesney’s recent letter

More to Israeli raids than politics: HonestReporting

Opinion | September 7, 2022
  • Re: “Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West Bank,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 5, p. 8). Morgan Duchesney’s recent letter

Condolences pour in from world leaders following Saskatchewan stabbings

  • Following one of the deadliest knife attacks in Canadian history, condolences from world leaders began pouring in shortly after news broke Sept. 4 surrounding
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
Speaking from the Ottawa Airport on Sept. 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the events in Saskatchewan were 'shocking and heartbreaking.' Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Condolences pour in from world leaders following Saskatchewan stabbings

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • Following one of the deadliest knife attacks in Canadian history, condolences from world leaders began pouring in shortly after news broke Sept. 4 surrounding

Condolences pour in from world leaders following Saskatchewan stabbings

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • Following one of the deadliest knife attacks in Canadian history, condolences from world leaders began pouring in shortly after news broke Sept. 4 surrounding
Speaking from the Ottawa Airport on Sept. 5, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the events in Saskatchewan were 'shocking and heartbreaking.' Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
After an ugly leadership race, the next Conservative Party leader will have a big task of proving they can bring people together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and

Conservative cohesion is only the first step

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 7, 2022
  • On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader. This race has been nasty, brutish, and not-so short, and
After an ugly leadership race, the next Conservative Party leader will have a big task of proving they can bring people together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Small army’ on hand to ensure no repeat of 2020 Tory leader vote-counting drama

  • With the deadline to return Conservative leadership race ballots now passed, the main challenge will be ensuring those hard-fought votes get counted in time
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 7, 2022
The ballots have poured in to Ottawa and those in the running to be the Conservative Party leader—Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison—await the Sept. 10 unveiling of the votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

‘Small army’ on hand to ensure no repeat of 2020 Tory leader vote-counting drama

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 7, 2022
  • With the deadline to return Conservative leadership race ballots now passed, the main challenge will be ensuring those hard-fought votes get counted in time

‘Small army’ on hand to ensure no repeat of 2020 Tory leader vote-counting drama

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 7, 2022
  • With the deadline to return Conservative leadership race ballots now passed, the main challenge will be ensuring those hard-fought votes get counted in time
The ballots have poured in to Ottawa and those in the running to be the Conservative Party leader—Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison—await the Sept. 10 unveiling of the votes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

New CPC leader takes charge Sept. 10

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
It all comes down to this: Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison will find out the results of the race to be next federal Conservative leader on Sept. 10.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

New CPC leader takes charge Sept. 10

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It

New CPC leader takes charge Sept. 10

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
It all comes down to this: Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre, left, and Leslyn Lewis, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, former Ontario MPP Roman Baber, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison will find out the results of the race to be next federal Conservative leader on Sept. 10.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Union of Taxation Employees latest PSAC group to declare impasse in negotiations with feds

  • The Union of Taxation Employees, which represents more than 35,000 workers at the Canadian Revenue Agency, have declared an impasse in contract negotiations with
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
Union of Taxation Employees national president Marc Brière, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. 'Come next spring, we could potentially have 170,000 federal public sector workers in a legal strike position,' says Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Union of Taxation Employees latest PSAC group to declare impasse in negotiations with feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • The Union of Taxation Employees, which represents more than 35,000 workers at the Canadian Revenue Agency, have declared an impasse in contract negotiations with

Union of Taxation Employees latest PSAC group to declare impasse in negotiations with feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 7, 2022
  • The Union of Taxation Employees, which represents more than 35,000 workers at the Canadian Revenue Agency, have declared an impasse in contract negotiations with
Union of Taxation Employees national president Marc Brière, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. 'Come next spring, we could potentially have 170,000 federal public sector workers in a legal strike position,' says Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ongoing uncertainty about prices will deter new drug launches in Canada

  • In April, the federal minister of health announced that the government would not proceed with two of three major pieces in its new regulatory guidelines for the Patented Medicine
Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON AND BRETT SKINNER | September 7, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks at an Aug. 23 press conference in Ottawa. Canada’s attractiveness as a marketplace for new medicines has already diminished as a result of uncertainty about the PMPRB changes, write Nigel Rawson and Brett Skinner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ongoing uncertainty about prices will deter new drug launches in Canada

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON AND BRETT SKINNER | September 7, 2022
  • In April, the federal minister of health announced that the government would not proceed with two of three major pieces in its new regulatory guidelines for the Patented Medicine

Ongoing uncertainty about prices will deter new drug launches in Canada

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON AND BRETT SKINNER | September 7, 2022
  • In April, the federal minister of health announced that the government would not proceed with two of three major pieces in its new regulatory guidelines for the Patented Medicine
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks at an Aug. 23 press conference in Ottawa. Canada’s attractiveness as a marketplace for new medicines has already diminished as a result of uncertainty about the PMPRB changes, write Nigel Rawson and Brett Skinner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s leaders should be confronting, not encouraging, the rage movement and its anti-progressive haters

  • OTTAWA—It’s hard not to laugh at the guy in the tin foil crown, cargo shorts, and dishwashing gloves holding forth in front of a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 7, 2022
The United People of Canada supporters gather outside their location in the former St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood on Aug. 25, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s leaders should be confronting, not encouraging, the rage movement and its anti-progressive haters

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard not to laugh at the guy in the tin foil crown, cargo shorts, and dishwashing gloves holding forth in front of a

Canada’s leaders should be confronting, not encouraging, the rage movement and its anti-progressive haters

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 7, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard not to laugh at the guy in the tin foil crown, cargo shorts, and dishwashing gloves holding forth in front of a
The United People of Canada supporters gather outside their location in the former St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood on Aug. 25, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral reform the way to save democracy, says B.C. letter writer

  • The B.C. Liberals and the federal Conservatives have something in common: they will never form another government until they bury their contempt for democracy.
Opinion | September 7, 2022

Electoral reform the way to save democracy, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | September 7, 2022
  • The B.C. Liberals and the federal Conservatives have something in common: they will never form another government until they bury their contempt for democracy.

Electoral reform the way to save democracy, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | September 7, 2022
  • The B.C. Liberals and the federal Conservatives have something in common: they will never form another government until they bury their contempt for democracy.

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