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A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. 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

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

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

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. 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

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

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

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. 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 may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. 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
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‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Pointe Claire, Que., reader

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

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

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

  • Plus, the Liberals have their man in Durham.

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

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

Despite growing talk of a recession in 2024, affordability remains key frame for economic issues, say observers

  • Until someone loses their own job, a recession is ‘theoretical’ to them, but everyone needs to pay for items like food and shelter, said
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 4, 2024
Incumbents like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been 'suffering' as Canadians have been in a 'steadily pessimistic' mood for over a year when it comes to the economy, said Christian Bourque of Leger. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Despite growing talk of a recession in 2024, affordability remains key frame for economic issues, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 4, 2024
  • Until someone loses their own job, a recession is ‘theoretical’ to them, but everyone needs to pay for items like food and shelter, said

Despite growing talk of a recession in 2024, affordability remains key frame for economic issues, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 4, 2024
  • Until someone loses their own job, a recession is ‘theoretical’ to them, but everyone needs to pay for items like food and shelter, said
Incumbents like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been 'suffering' as Canadians have been in a 'steadily pessimistic' mood for over a year when it comes to the economy, said Christian Bourque of Leger. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.
Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Any country that has attempted strategic bombing of purely military targets in this century—including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Israel—has killed 'innocent' civilians, writes David Bercuson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Any country that has attempted strategic bombing of purely military targets in this century—including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Israel—has killed 'innocent' civilians, writes David Bercuson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
Pride flags hang outside the Prime Minister's Office during Pride Month in June 2023. The federal government's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan shows that discrimination, harassment, and exclusion remain a prevalent issue in the workplace for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and that discrimination is a barrier to employment, writes Christopher DeLuca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are
Pride flags hang outside the Prime Minister's Office during Pride Month in June 2023. The federal government's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan shows that discrimination, harassment, and exclusion remain a prevalent issue in the workplace for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and that discrimination is a barrier to employment, writes Christopher DeLuca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
The people around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured, regularly describe the war in Gaza as "existential," but that’s nonsense. The only thing facing an existential risk is his government, which would immediately collapse if the shooting stops, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
The people around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured, regularly describe the war in Gaza as "existential," but that’s nonsense. The only thing facing an existential risk is his government, which would immediately collapse if the shooting stops, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it
Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
A national SSB tax would align with key frameworks, including Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, which uses policy levers to improve the food environment for Canadian consumers, writes Veda Jain-Allington. Unsplash photograph by Amanda Shepherd

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it
A national SSB tax would align with key frameworks, including Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, which uses policy levers to improve the food environment for Canadian consumers, writes Veda Jain-Allington. Unsplash photograph by Amanda Shepherd

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party has built a polling lead in almost every major voting demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party has built a polling lead in almost every major voting demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they
Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Since 2020, disabled Canadians have been waiting on the promised Canada Disability Benefit. They're still waiting, writes David Oliver Wudel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Since 2020, disabled Canadians have been waiting on the promised Canada Disability Benefit. They're still waiting, writes David Oliver Wudel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the economy, Justin

  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can't play the 'change' card anymore, nor can he make COVID the primary issue, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the economy, Justin

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,

It’s the economy, Justin

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can't play the 'change' card anymore, nor can he make COVID the primary issue, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is the chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus. He says the 76-member caucus will raise funds and provide support to whoever wins the Liberal nomination in Durham, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is the chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus. He says the 76-member caucus will raise funds and provide support to whoever wins the Liberal nomination in Durham, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abandoning the Sahel

  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
On Dec. 31, 2023, the last of 12,000 UN peacekeepers left Mali, ordered out by the military regime that seized power after two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. It's estimated there are 63,222 displaced persons in Mali. Photograph courtesy MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

Abandoning the Sahel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a

Abandoning the Sahel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
On Dec. 31, 2023, the last of 12,000 UN peacekeepers left Mali, ordered out by the military regime that seized power after two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. It's estimated there are 63,222 displaced persons in Mali. Photograph courtesy MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,
Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 19, 2023, at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa. A year from now, the world’s attention will turn to Canada as we once again assume the G7 presidency. This will be an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate international leadership and help set the global agenda, writes Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 19, 2023, at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa. A year from now, the world’s attention will turn to Canada as we once again assume the G7 presidency. This will be an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate international leadership and help set the global agenda, writes Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree inherited responsibility for the controversial Bill C-53 when he joined the cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree inherited responsibility for the controversial Bill C-53 when he joined the cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy 90th, Jean Chrétien

  • The Little Guy from Shawinigan will be turning 90 years old on Jan. 11. He becomes only the fifth prime minister to enter
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 2, 2024
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, right, and Bruce Hartley at the Liberal policy convention in Ottawa on May 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Happy 90th, Jean Chrétien

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 2, 2024
  • The Little Guy from Shawinigan will be turning 90 years old on Jan. 11. He becomes only the fifth prime minister to enter

Happy 90th, Jean Chrétien

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 2, 2024
  • The Little Guy from Shawinigan will be turning 90 years old on Jan. 11. He becomes only the fifth prime minister to enter
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, right, and Bruce Hartley at the Liberal policy convention in Ottawa on May 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024

  • The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change,
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2024
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12. 2023's wildfire season was the most destructive on record. Photograph courtesy of Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2024
  • The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change,

As Canada counts the cost of 2023 fire season, experts warn that drought and dry weather ‘loads the dice’ for spring 2024

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2024
  • The past season demonstrated challenges of the status quo fire management system in preparing for and dealing with wildfire conditions exacerbated by climate change,
A forest fire in Mistissini, Que., on June 12. 2023's wildfire season was the most destructive on record. Photograph courtesy of Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

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