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Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

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

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

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

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

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

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

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

The right man for this moment in history?

  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These
Opinion | November 20, 2023
If we want our politicians to act in a proper respectful manner then we as citizens should do the same, writes former NDP MP Peter Stoffer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These
If we want our politicians to act in a proper respectful manner then we as citizens should do the same, writes former NDP MP Peter Stoffer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to
PSG Senator Brian Francis will deliver remarks at the '100 Years of Indigenous International Relations' event hosted by the Canadian International Council on Monday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET, at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to
PSG Senator Brian Francis will deliver remarks at the '100 Years of Indigenous International Relations' event hosted by the Canadian International Council on Monday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET, at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the federal government's Supplementary Estimates B in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the federal government's Supplementary Estimates B in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.
Get your hot takes ready: The PBO is releasing a report today on the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's three-year carbon tax exemption for heating oil and doubling of the rural carbon top up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.
Get your hot takes ready: The PBO is releasing a report today on the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's three-year carbon tax exemption for heating oil and doubling of the rural carbon top up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne pictured on Oct. 5, 2023. Governments will never keep pace with technological change, but there needs to be a renewed focus on a competitive and dynamic financial sector from policymakers at the federal level, writes Michael Hatch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne pictured on Oct. 5, 2023. Governments will never keep pace with technological change, but there needs to be a renewed focus on a competitive and dynamic financial sector from policymakers at the federal level, writes Michael Hatch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
U.S. president John F. Kennedy, pictured in 1962, throwing the season's first pitch at the baseball stadium in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963. On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, Kennedy's greatest lesson—that humanity can build a world of peace—is lost amid the flotsam of today's political wreckage. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives via Picryl.com

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future
U.S. president John F. Kennedy, pictured in 1962, throwing the season's first pitch at the baseball stadium in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963. On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, Kennedy's greatest lesson—that humanity can build a world of peace—is lost amid the flotsam of today's political wreckage. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives via Picryl.com

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 26, 2023, on the Hill, has charisma because he comes as across as passionate, confident, and energetic, but there's also a limit to how 'cool' a conservative can be, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 26, 2023, on the Hill, has charisma because he comes as across as passionate, confident, and energetic, but there's also a limit to how 'cool' a conservative can be, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes part in a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, right, on Sept. 26, moderated by the CBC's Elizabeth Thompson, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes part in a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, right, on Sept. 26, moderated by the CBC's Elizabeth Thompson, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on Nov. 9, will lead Canada's delegation to COP28 in Dubai at the end of November. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on Nov. 9, will lead Canada's delegation to COP28 in Dubai at the end of November. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of
Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7. The Canadian Fuels Association is calling for a biofuels Investment Tax Credit so Canada can compete with the U.S. to attract investment and scale up domestic production, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7. The Canadian Fuels Association is calling for a biofuels Investment Tax Credit so Canada can compete with the U.S. to attract investment and scale up domestic production, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The frog, the scorpion, and Hamas

  • Both Hamas and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have always had the same goal: to thwart the ‘two-state’ peace settlement that would have divided
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 16, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured at a press conference on the Hill in Ottawa in 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The frog, the scorpion, and Hamas

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 16, 2023
  • Both Hamas and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have always had the same goal: to thwart the ‘two-state’ peace settlement that would have divided

The frog, the scorpion, and Hamas

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 16, 2023
  • Both Hamas and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have always had the same goal: to thwart the ‘two-state’ peace settlement that would have divided
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured at a press conference on the Hill in Ottawa in 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Checking in on the gun bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault talks climate finance.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's gun control bill is under scrutiny from a committee of Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Checking in on the gun bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault talks climate finance.

Politics This Morning: Checking in on the gun bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault talks climate finance.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's gun control bill is under scrutiny from a committee of Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maintaining relationship with NDP of ‘utmost importance’ as struggling Liberals prep fall economic statement, say observers

  • ‘The government's numbers—even when they've got good things to say—don't seem to really benefit from what they're saying or doing,’ said pollster Darrell Bricker.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the government's 2023 fall economic statement on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maintaining relationship with NDP of ‘utmost importance’ as struggling Liberals prep fall economic statement, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 15, 2023
  • ‘The government's numbers—even when they've got good things to say—don't seem to really benefit from what they're saying or doing,’ said pollster Darrell Bricker.

Maintaining relationship with NDP of ‘utmost importance’ as struggling Liberals prep fall economic statement, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 15, 2023
  • ‘The government's numbers—even when they've got good things to say—don't seem to really benefit from what they're saying or doing,’ said pollster Darrell Bricker.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the government's 2023 fall economic statement on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Western media have contributed to loss of truth in Gaza

  • It’s been said that the first casualty in war is truth. Never has this been truer than in Gaza.
Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
Western leaders are shamefully complicit in these crimes. They have given a green light to Israel to commit these atrocities. The vast majority of them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau included, have not shown the bare minimum of courage needed to call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Western media have contributed to loss of truth in Gaza

Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
  • It’s been said that the first casualty in war is truth. Never has this been truer than in Gaza.

Western media have contributed to loss of truth in Gaza

Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
  • It’s been said that the first casualty in war is truth. Never has this been truer than in Gaza.
Western leaders are shamefully complicit in these crimes. They have given a green light to Israel to commit these atrocities. The vast majority of them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau included, have not shown the bare minimum of courage needed to call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government hostility to biopharmaceutical industry reduces access to innovative drugs

  • Developers bring new drugs to Canada later than in other nations. Some aren’t launched here at all. The result is that Canadians who need
Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON, JOHN ADAMS | November 15, 2023
If Canadians are not to endure further wait times and denials of access to innovative medicines, our governments need to change their antipathy towards the biopharmaceutical industry, write Nigel Rawson and John Adams. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Government hostility to biopharmaceutical industry reduces access to innovative drugs

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON, JOHN ADAMS | November 15, 2023
  • Developers bring new drugs to Canada later than in other nations. Some aren’t launched here at all. The result is that Canadians who need

Government hostility to biopharmaceutical industry reduces access to innovative drugs

Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON, JOHN ADAMS | November 15, 2023
  • Developers bring new drugs to Canada later than in other nations. Some aren’t launched here at all. The result is that Canadians who need
If Canadians are not to endure further wait times and denials of access to innovative medicines, our governments need to change their antipathy towards the biopharmaceutical industry, write Nigel Rawson and John Adams. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Argentina has paid a very high price for its kind of politics

  • The vicious circle in which Argentina is caught must be broken one day, but it won’t be this time around.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 15, 2023
Argentina's presidential candidates Sergio Massa, left, and Javier Milei. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Argentina has paid a very high price for its kind of politics

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 15, 2023
  • The vicious circle in which Argentina is caught must be broken one day, but it won’t be this time around.

Argentina has paid a very high price for its kind of politics

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 15, 2023
  • The vicious circle in which Argentina is caught must be broken one day, but it won’t be this time around.
Argentina's presidential candidates Sergio Massa, left, and Javier Milei. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

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