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A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel

A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why we must defend supply management

  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
Cow
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com
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Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
In her first Facebook reel, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares her recent cancer diagnosis with viewers, but says she's staying on as MP 'as long as you'd like me to continue.' Screenshots courtesy of Facebook

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court
In her first Facebook reel, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares her recent cancer diagnosis with viewers, but says she's staying on as MP 'as long as you'd like me to continue.' Screenshots courtesy of Facebook

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre.
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best

Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 25, 2025
  • The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best
Liberal leadership hopefuls Karina Gould, left Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney shake hands before the English-language debate on Feb. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau pledged more money, arms, and sanctions in support of Ukraine during a trip to the country on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau pledged more money, arms, and sanctions in support of Ukraine during a trip to the country on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould leadership bid appeals to young Liberals, paving future path, say Grits

  • Karina Gould is ‘the first Liberal in a while that has shown an ability to really connect with [young Liberals] and mobilize them,’ says
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the West Block on Jan. 23—the same day she officially submitted her paperwork to enter the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould leadership bid appeals to young Liberals, paving future path, say Grits

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Karina Gould is ‘the first Liberal in a while that has shown an ability to really connect with [young Liberals] and mobilize them,’ says

Gould leadership bid appeals to young Liberals, paving future path, say Grits

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Karina Gould is ‘the first Liberal in a while that has shown an ability to really connect with [young Liberals] and mobilize them,’ says
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the West Block on Jan. 23—the same day she officially submitted her paperwork to enter the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious

Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 24, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at the SOS Medicare 3.0 Conference in Ottawa on Feb. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.

No, becoming the 51st state wouldn’t give us better health care—but Trump knows he’s hitting a nerve

Opinion | BY BERT BLUNDON | February 24, 2025
  • The hard workers who keep the health system running have never been more worried about the future of Canadian health care.
Health professionals believe in our public health-care system because they believe in equitable access to care, and you can’t have one without the other, writes Bert Blundon. Unsplash photograph by Christian Bowen

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadershi candidates
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

  • While funding injections are welcome, they don’t guarantee that research will remain free from political influence.
Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, TREVOR POTTS | February 24, 2025
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer
The 2017 appointment of Dr. Mona Nemer as Canada’s chief science officer fulfilled a key platform commitment to place science at the heart of federal governance, write Sarah Laframboise and Trevor Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, TREVOR POTTS | February 24, 2025
  • While funding injections are welcome, they don’t guarantee that research will remain free from political influence.

A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, TREVOR POTTS | February 24, 2025
  • While funding injections are welcome, they don’t guarantee that research will remain free from political influence.
Mona Nemer
The 2017 appointment of Dr. Mona Nemer as Canada’s chief science officer fulfilled a key platform commitment to place science at the heart of federal governance, write Sarah Laframboise and Trevor Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy

  • The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source
Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | February 24, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can leave his successor with a stronger hand in their discussions with the American president, writes David Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | February 24, 2025
  • The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source

Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | February 24, 2025
  • The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can leave his successor with a stronger hand in their discussions with the American president, writes David Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to expect after the Liberal showdown of the decade

  • One of the key developments will be how the Conservative Party reacts and calibrates its message based on who wins the Liberal leadership.
Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberals have largely let Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre define himself. There is no way the Conservatives will make the same mistake, writes Julia Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to expect after the Liberal showdown of the decade

Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
  • One of the key developments will be how the Conservative Party reacts and calibrates its message based on who wins the Liberal leadership.

What to expect after the Liberal showdown of the decade

Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
  • One of the key developments will be how the Conservative Party reacts and calibrates its message based on who wins the Liberal leadership.
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberals have largely let Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre define himself. There is no way the Conservatives will make the same mistake, writes Julia Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in myth of a sovereign Palestinian state: Shapiro

  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Taha Ghayyur, Feb. 10, 2025). Taha Ghayyur wants Canada to participate
Opinion | February 24, 2025
Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in myth of a sovereign Palestinian state: Shapiro

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Taha Ghayyur, Feb. 10, 2025). Taha Ghayyur wants Canada to participate

Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in myth of a sovereign Palestinian state: Shapiro

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Taha Ghayyur, Feb. 10, 2025). Taha Ghayyur wants Canada to participate
Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘All hands on deck’ in PMO, focused on critical U.S.-trade file, say government officials

  • Donald Trump’s second term as president is proving to be more challenging than his first, say senior Liberals.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada-U.S. relations during Trump’s second term now require an 'all-hands-on-deck' approach in the Prime Minister's Office, say government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘All hands on deck’ in PMO, focused on critical U.S.-trade file, say government officials

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s second term as president is proving to be more challenging than his first, say senior Liberals.

‘All hands on deck’ in PMO, focused on critical U.S.-trade file, say government officials

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • Donald Trump’s second term as president is proving to be more challenging than his first, say senior Liberals.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada-U.S. relations during Trump’s second term now require an 'all-hands-on-deck' approach in the Prime Minister's Office, say government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney, Freeland, Gould, Baylis face off en Français

  • Plus, Trudeau arrives in Ukraine for a meeting with the world leaders.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
Liberal Leadership race candidates mash up new
Liberal Leadership race candidates mash up new
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis will take part in the first leadership debate in Montreal today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney, Freeland, Gould, Baylis face off en Français

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau arrives in Ukraine for a meeting with the world leaders.

Carney, Freeland, Gould, Baylis face off en Français

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau arrives in Ukraine for a meeting with the world leaders.
Liberal Leadership race candidates mash up new
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis will take part in the first leadership debate in Montreal today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Going to have to fight for it’: Conservative path to power narrows as voter attention turns to U.S. and Carney

  • 'Mark Carney finds himself back into the race, because he's seen as somebody who has experience in dealing with these types of international issues,'
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Going to have to fight for it’: Conservative path to power narrows as voter attention turns to U.S. and Carney

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
  • 'Mark Carney finds himself back into the race, because he's seen as somebody who has experience in dealing with these types of international issues,'

‘Going to have to fight for it’: Conservative path to power narrows as voter attention turns to U.S. and Carney

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
  • 'Mark Carney finds himself back into the race, because he's seen as somebody who has experience in dealing with these types of international issues,'
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on Feb. 1, 2025, for a press conference on the government’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on Feb. 1, 2025, for a press conference on the government’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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