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‘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

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
typewriter
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
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Italy raises a glass for national day

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Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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French media bias hurts Quebec’s democracy

  • By not reporting fairly on the preoccupations of the anglophone community, the French media do a disservice to the cause of democracy in Quebec.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 24, 2024
The French media’s selective critique of Quebec Premier François Legault rarely, if ever, focuses on the concerns of the province’s 1.25 million English-speakers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

French media bias hurts Quebec’s democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 24, 2024
  • By not reporting fairly on the preoccupations of the anglophone community, the French media do a disservice to the cause of democracy in Quebec.

French media bias hurts Quebec’s democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 24, 2024
  • By not reporting fairly on the preoccupations of the anglophone community, the French media do a disservice to the cause of democracy in Quebec.
The French media’s selective critique of Quebec Premier François Legault rarely, if ever, focuses on the concerns of the province’s 1.25 million English-speakers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stay clear of scapegoating in student cap

  • In a move signalled a week prior, the Liberal cabinet retreat in Montreal kicked off on Jan. 22 with an announcement from Immigration Minister
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 24, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Jan. 22 that the feds are going to start capping the number of international student permit applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Stay clear of scapegoating in student cap

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 24, 2024
  • In a move signalled a week prior, the Liberal cabinet retreat in Montreal kicked off on Jan. 22 with an announcement from Immigration Minister

Stay clear of scapegoating in student cap

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 24, 2024
  • In a move signalled a week prior, the Liberal cabinet retreat in Montreal kicked off on Jan. 22 with an announcement from Immigration Minister
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Jan. 22 that the feds are going to start capping the number of international student permit applications. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hamas can stop the Gazans’ suffering, says Williams

  • Re: “The Islamophobic silence is deafening,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 17, p. 9). In her column, Erica Ifill cannot comprehend why there appears to
Opinion | January 24, 2024

Hamas can stop the Gazans’ suffering, says Williams

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “The Islamophobic silence is deafening,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 17, p. 9). In her column, Erica Ifill cannot comprehend why there appears to

Hamas can stop the Gazans’ suffering, says Williams

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “The Islamophobic silence is deafening,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 17, p. 9). In her column, Erica Ifill cannot comprehend why there appears to

Liberals failing to prevent genocide: St. John’s reader

  • Re: “Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts,” (The Hill Times,
Opinion | January 24, 2024
This failure by the Liberals could well come back to haunt the chain of command personally, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, writes Walter Thomas Beckett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals failing to prevent genocide: St. John’s reader

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts,” (The Hill Times,

Liberals failing to prevent genocide: St. John’s reader

Opinion | January 24, 2024
  • Re: “Tactical neutrality may avoid inflaming Liberal caucus divisions, but Canada can’t escape ICJ ruling consequences with silence: international law experts,” (The Hill Times,
This failure by the Liberals could well come back to haunt the chain of command personally, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, writes Walter Thomas Beckett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jamaican a baby

  • The rather grey, and yet allegedly specific, set of rules that govern a life abroad for diplomats indicate that your offspring will not be
Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
With Jamaican citizenship off the table, Andrew Elliott and his wife welcomed their second daughter on Dec. 31, 2023, in Ottawa. Unsplash photograph by insung yoon

Jamaican a baby

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
  • The rather grey, and yet allegedly specific, set of rules that govern a life abroad for diplomats indicate that your offspring will not be

Jamaican a baby

Opinion | BY ANDREW ELLIOTT | January 24, 2024
  • The rather grey, and yet allegedly specific, set of rules that govern a life abroad for diplomats indicate that your offspring will not be
With Jamaican citizenship off the table, Andrew Elliott and his wife welcomed their second daughter on Dec. 31, 2023, in Ottawa. Unsplash photograph by insung yoon

Indigenous midwives are the key to addressing sexual and reproductive health inequities

  • With Indigenous-led midwifery care, we spend less for better health outcomes. So why aren’t we properly funding it?
Opinion | BY ELLEN BLAIS | January 24, 2024
When birth takes place in-community, it improves the mother’s experience, allowing her to be surrounded by her own language, culture, and family, writes Ellen Blais. Unsplash photograph by Aditya Romansa

Indigenous midwives are the key to addressing sexual and reproductive health inequities

Opinion | BY ELLEN BLAIS | January 24, 2024
  • With Indigenous-led midwifery care, we spend less for better health outcomes. So why aren’t we properly funding it?

Indigenous midwives are the key to addressing sexual and reproductive health inequities

Opinion | BY ELLEN BLAIS | January 24, 2024
  • With Indigenous-led midwifery care, we spend less for better health outcomes. So why aren’t we properly funding it?
When birth takes place in-community, it improves the mother’s experience, allowing her to be surrounded by her own language, culture, and family, writes Ellen Blais. Unsplash photograph by Aditya Romansa

Ed Broadbent’s life to be celebrated at state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured in Ottawa in 2008, will be laid to rest following a state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Ed Broadbent’s life to be celebrated at state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a

Ed Broadbent’s life to be celebrated at state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Former federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured in Ottawa in 2008, will be laid to rest following a state funeral in Ottawa on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals decamp to Ottawa for caucus retreat

  • Plus, agricultural leader Mary Robinson is named as the newest Senator for P.E.I., Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says this is last hurrah, and Irish
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus at its winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 27, 2023. This year's meeting runs from Jan. 24-26 in the same location. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals decamp to Ottawa for caucus retreat

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 24, 2024
  • Plus, agricultural leader Mary Robinson is named as the newest Senator for P.E.I., Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says this is last hurrah, and Irish

Liberals decamp to Ottawa for caucus retreat

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 24, 2024
  • Plus, agricultural leader Mary Robinson is named as the newest Senator for P.E.I., Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says this is last hurrah, and Irish
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus at its winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 27, 2023. This year's meeting runs from Jan. 24-26 in the same location. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Grits return to the Hill

  • Plus, new data on temporary foreign workers.
Dan Vandal and other members of the Liberal caucus, pictured during a pre-session retreat in Ottawa in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Grits return to the Hill

  • Plus, new data on temporary foreign workers.

Politics This Morning: Grits return to the Hill

  • Plus, new data on temporary foreign workers.
Dan Vandal and other members of the Liberal caucus, pictured during a pre-session retreat in Ottawa in January 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2024
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill, as seen on Jan. 17. As of last December, $748-million out of a projected $4.5-billion to $5-billion has been spent to revamp the historic building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2024
  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.

Parliament construction work chugs ahead, as new acting LTVP point person steps in

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 24, 2024
  • Jennifer Garrett has been tapped to replace Rob Wright as the assistant deputy minister responsible for overseeing Hill renovations on an interim basis.
The Centre Block building on Parliament Hill, as seen on Jan. 17. As of last December, $748-million out of a projected $4.5-billion to $5-billion has been spent to revamp the historic building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The rich get richer

  • Plus, Champagne responds to leadership rumours…no, not that leadership!
Pedestrians cross the street in front of Parliament Hill. Income inequality among Canadians grew in the most recent quarter measured by Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The rich get richer

  • Plus, Champagne responds to leadership rumours…no, not that leadership!

Politics This Morning: The rich get richer

  • Plus, Champagne responds to leadership rumours…no, not that leadership!
Pedestrians cross the street in front of Parliament Hill. Income inequality among Canadians grew in the most recent quarter measured by Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greg Fergus and Parliament’s structural bind

  • In Parliament, decency has lost ground to indecency as the political parties vie to control the national discourse.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 22, 2024
Greg Fergus, the first Black Speaker of the House of Commons, had to jump through hypocritical hoops to prove his sincerity to his peers, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greg Fergus and Parliament’s structural bind

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 22, 2024
  • In Parliament, decency has lost ground to indecency as the political parties vie to control the national discourse.

Greg Fergus and Parliament’s structural bind

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 22, 2024
  • In Parliament, decency has lost ground to indecency as the political parties vie to control the national discourse.
Greg Fergus, the first Black Speaker of the House of Commons, had to jump through hypocritical hoops to prove his sincerity to his peers, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bilateral health deals with provinces may each take several drafts, months to complete: Holland’s office

  • Spokespeople for Holland’s office and the Northwest Territories government confirmed that the action plan for the Northwest Territories is complete but has not yet
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 22, 2024
The office of Health Minister Mark Holland confirmed that, in addition to four health care action plans announced to date, several other provinces and territories have submitted plans to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bilateral health deals with provinces may each take several drafts, months to complete: Holland’s office

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 22, 2024
  • Spokespeople for Holland’s office and the Northwest Territories government confirmed that the action plan for the Northwest Territories is complete but has not yet

Bilateral health deals with provinces may each take several drafts, months to complete: Holland’s office

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 22, 2024
  • Spokespeople for Holland’s office and the Northwest Territories government confirmed that the action plan for the Northwest Territories is complete but has not yet
The office of Health Minister Mark Holland confirmed that, in addition to four health care action plans announced to date, several other provinces and territories have submitted plans to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Routine rockets

  • Missiles are a really poor way of sending messages to your enemies. Traditional diplomacy is a lot better.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 22, 2024
The players in the Middle East are all way past trigger happy, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Navy/Elijah G. Leinaar

Routine rockets

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 22, 2024
  • Missiles are a really poor way of sending messages to your enemies. Traditional diplomacy is a lot better.

Routine rockets

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 22, 2024
  • Missiles are a really poor way of sending messages to your enemies. Traditional diplomacy is a lot better.
The players in the Middle East are all way past trigger happy, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Navy/Elijah G. Leinaar

Russian disinformation claims not a shield for Canada’s military woes

  • Now that the Canadian military has realized how little impact the Russian disinformation campaign had in Latvia, perhaps they can stop using that red
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2024
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in a tree-planting exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi Training Area in Latvia on May 5, 2023. The orderly conduct of the Canadian contingent in Latvia made Russian misinformation fizzle on impact, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Darren McDonald

Russian disinformation claims not a shield for Canada’s military woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2024
  • Now that the Canadian military has realized how little impact the Russian disinformation campaign had in Latvia, perhaps they can stop using that red

Russian disinformation claims not a shield for Canada’s military woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 22, 2024
  • Now that the Canadian military has realized how little impact the Russian disinformation campaign had in Latvia, perhaps they can stop using that red
Canadian Armed Forces members participate in a tree-planting exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi Training Area in Latvia on May 5, 2023. The orderly conduct of the Canadian contingent in Latvia made Russian misinformation fizzle on impact, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Darren McDonald

Quartet of recent hires in offices of ministers Saks, Duclos

  • Changes in Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include the addition of three new regional affairs advisers.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks, left, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos have both added to their ministerial teams since Hill Climbers' last update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Quartet of recent hires in offices of ministers Saks, Duclos

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Changes in Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include the addition of three new regional affairs advisers.

Quartet of recent hires in offices of ministers Saks, Duclos

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Changes in Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office include the addition of three new regional affairs advisers.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks, left, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos have both added to their ministerial teams since Hill Climbers' last update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Billionaire growth is out of control — and we’re paying the price

  • If we want to improve people’s lives, we may need to look at reversing half a century of regressive taxation and raise wages from
Opinion | BY CARLO FANELLI | January 22, 2024
While the wealthy have rode a four-decade-long gravy train, the story for most Canadians is that of falling real wages, diminished services, and economic insecurity, writes Carlo Fanelli. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Billionaire growth is out of control — and we’re paying the price

Opinion | BY CARLO FANELLI | January 22, 2024
  • If we want to improve people’s lives, we may need to look at reversing half a century of regressive taxation and raise wages from

Billionaire growth is out of control — and we’re paying the price

Opinion | BY CARLO FANELLI | January 22, 2024
  • If we want to improve people’s lives, we may need to look at reversing half a century of regressive taxation and raise wages from
While the wealthy have rode a four-decade-long gravy train, the story for most Canadians is that of falling real wages, diminished services, and economic insecurity, writes Carlo Fanelli. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Quebec Liberals want Champagne for the provincial leadership—and he’s not ruling it out

  • Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s name generates the ‘most interest and enthusiasm’ amongst Quebec Liberals for the provincial party’s top job, says a top Quebec
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2024
Quebec Liberals are wooing Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the provincial party's top job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec Liberals want Champagne for the provincial leadership—and he’s not ruling it out

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2024
  • Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s name generates the ‘most interest and enthusiasm’ amongst Quebec Liberals for the provincial party’s top job, says a top Quebec

Quebec Liberals want Champagne for the provincial leadership—and he’s not ruling it out

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 22, 2024
  • Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s name generates the ‘most interest and enthusiasm’ amongst Quebec Liberals for the provincial party’s top job, says a top Quebec
Quebec Liberals are wooing Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the provincial party's top job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Proliferation of consultants hiring consultants’: MPs frustrated by tangled web of outsourcing in ArriveCan saga

  • Consultants 'have never been doing better than they are now,' says Conservative MP Garnett Genuis.
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2024
MPs of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in session on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
MPs of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in session on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley chairs a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Jan. 17. The group has been studying the government's $54-million COVID-19 ArriveCan tool since October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Proliferation of consultants hiring consultants’: MPs frustrated by tangled web of outsourcing in ArriveCan saga

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2024
  • Consultants 'have never been doing better than they are now,' says Conservative MP Garnett Genuis.

‘Proliferation of consultants hiring consultants’: MPs frustrated by tangled web of outsourcing in ArriveCan saga

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2024
  • Consultants 'have never been doing better than they are now,' says Conservative MP Garnett Genuis.
MPs of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates in session on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley chairs a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Jan. 17. The group has been studying the government's $54-million COVID-19 ArriveCan tool since October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings

  • With the current polling trends, the Conservatives could sweep all Northern Ontario ridings at the next election, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
'Bring it on': two-term Northern Ontario Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the Conservatives want to make the next election about the carbon tax, and he's ready for the fight in his riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • With the current polling trends, the Conservatives could sweep all Northern Ontario ridings at the next election, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.

‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • With the current polling trends, the Conservatives could sweep all Northern Ontario ridings at the next election, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.
'Bring it on': two-term Northern Ontario Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski says the Conservatives want to make the next election about the carbon tax, and he's ready for the fight in his riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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