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Fabrice Rivault was director of communications and policy of the Liberal Party of Canada (Quebec) from 2005 to 2007, candidate to the vice-presidency (French) of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2006 and 2008, and director of communications for Marc Garneau and Martin Cauchon. He also was co-author of the chapter "The Quebec nation: From informal recognition to enshrinement in the Constitution," in the book, Reconquering Canada: Quebec Federalists Speak Up for Change, edited by André Pratte and published in 2008.

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Calgary Liberal MP Chahal trying to ‘build coalition of support’ to stop deportation of truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash 

  • Liberal MP George Chahal says he’s undertaking this initiative because Jaskirat Singh Sidhu and his family are his constituents, and it’s his moral duty
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2024
Calgary Liberal MP George Chahal is trying to build a 'coalition of support" to stop the deportation of his constituent Jaskirat Singh Sidhu. Last week, he sent an email to all of his colleagues asking for their support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Liberal MP Chahal trying to ‘build coalition of support’ to stop deportation of truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2024
  • Liberal MP George Chahal says he’s undertaking this initiative because Jaskirat Singh Sidhu and his family are his constituents, and it’s his moral duty

Calgary Liberal MP Chahal trying to ‘build coalition of support’ to stop deportation of truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2024
  • Liberal MP George Chahal says he’s undertaking this initiative because Jaskirat Singh Sidhu and his family are his constituents, and it’s his moral duty
Calgary Liberal MP George Chahal is trying to build a 'coalition of support" to stop the deportation of his constituent Jaskirat Singh Sidhu. Last week, he sent an email to all of his colleagues asking for their support. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hannah Arendt had it right: when empathy dies, barbarity is never far behind

  • All Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can promise is seven more months of war and the spectre of famine for a people who’ve lost all
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 3, 2024
Palestinians inspect the ruins of Aklouk Tower destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel and took more than 200 hostage. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Hannah Arendt had it right: when empathy dies, barbarity is never far behind

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 3, 2024
  • All Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can promise is seven more months of war and the spectre of famine for a people who’ve lost all

Hannah Arendt had it right: when empathy dies, barbarity is never far behind

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 3, 2024
  • All Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can promise is seven more months of war and the spectre of famine for a people who’ve lost all
Palestinians inspect the ruins of Aklouk Tower destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel and took more than 200 hostage. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Former Conservative MP Lemieux to duke it out with his own ex-staffer Séguin for nomination in Prescott-Russell-Cumberland, Ont.

  • Julie Séguin, who worked in Pierre Lemieux’s constituency office and who now works for Conservative MP Tako Van Popta, is running for her party’s
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2024
Former Conservative MP Pierre Lemieux, left, and his former staffer Julie Séguin are running for their party's nomination in the renamed riding of Prescott-Russell-Cumberland. As of last week, the Conservatives had not officially opened the riding for nomination. Photograph courtesy of Julie Séguin and Hill Times file photograph

Former Conservative MP Lemieux to duke it out with his own ex-staffer Séguin for nomination in Prescott-Russell-Cumberland, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2024
  • Julie Séguin, who worked in Pierre Lemieux’s constituency office and who now works for Conservative MP Tako Van Popta, is running for her party’s

Former Conservative MP Lemieux to duke it out with his own ex-staffer Séguin for nomination in Prescott-Russell-Cumberland, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 3, 2024
  • Julie Séguin, who worked in Pierre Lemieux’s constituency office and who now works for Conservative MP Tako Van Popta, is running for her party’s
Former Conservative MP Pierre Lemieux, left, and his former staffer Julie Séguin are running for their party's nomination in the renamed riding of Prescott-Russell-Cumberland. As of last week, the Conservatives had not officially opened the riding for nomination. Photograph courtesy of Julie Séguin and Hill Times file photograph

Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons

  • Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 3, 2024
Darylyn Supernant, left, Dave Daniel Domingo, Renée Didier (Supernant), and Cole Hosack. Didier was found dead near Dawson Creek on May 18, 2024. The mother of two was last seen on Dec. 3, 2023. The three others were still reported missing from Dawson Creek since 2023. Photographs courtesy of Dawson Creek RCMP

Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 3, 2024
  • Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two

Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 3, 2024
  • Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two
Darylyn Supernant, left, Dave Daniel Domingo, Renée Didier (Supernant), and Cole Hosack. Didier was found dead near Dawson Creek on May 18, 2024. The mother of two was last seen on Dec. 3, 2023. The three others were still reported missing from Dawson Creek since 2023. Photographs courtesy of Dawson Creek RCMP

‘Tremendously important appointment’: public service stalwart Bill Matthews moves into top role as secretary of Treasury Board at a sticky time

  • Experts hint at the 'triangle' between the Secretary of the Treasury Board, the Privy Council Clerk, and the Deputy Finance Minister, all three of
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
Bill Matthews, left, is now the Secretary of the Treasury Board following a May 24 shuffle in the public service's senior ranks. Catherine Blewett, the previous secretary, is now a senior adviser in the Privy Council Office. Stefanie Beck is the new deputy minister of defence. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

‘Tremendously important appointment’: public service stalwart Bill Matthews moves into top role as secretary of Treasury Board at a sticky time

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Experts hint at the 'triangle' between the Secretary of the Treasury Board, the Privy Council Clerk, and the Deputy Finance Minister, all three of

‘Tremendously important appointment’: public service stalwart Bill Matthews moves into top role as secretary of Treasury Board at a sticky time

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Experts hint at the 'triangle' between the Secretary of the Treasury Board, the Privy Council Clerk, and the Deputy Finance Minister, all three of
Bill Matthews, left, is now the Secretary of the Treasury Board following a May 24 shuffle in the public service's senior ranks. Catherine Blewett, the previous secretary, is now a senior adviser in the Privy Council Office. Stefanie Beck is the new deputy minister of defence. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?

  • Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
  • Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background

Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 3, 2024
  • Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green transition tax credits needed quickly, but some eligibility concerns remain, say energy sector advocates

  • Bill C-59, which includes draft legislation for tax credits related to clean technology and carbon capture, utilization and storage, is currently at second reading
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that the 2023 federal budget outlined more than $80-billion in measures to fight climate change, starting with proposed investment tax credits for clean energy and technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green transition tax credits needed quickly, but some eligibility concerns remain, say energy sector advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 3, 2024
  • Bill C-59, which includes draft legislation for tax credits related to clean technology and carbon capture, utilization and storage, is currently at second reading

Green transition tax credits needed quickly, but some eligibility concerns remain, say energy sector advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 3, 2024
  • Bill C-59, which includes draft legislation for tax credits related to clean technology and carbon capture, utilization and storage, is currently at second reading
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that the 2023 federal budget outlined more than $80-billion in measures to fight climate change, starting with proposed investment tax credits for clean energy and technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference at the National Press Theatre on April 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 

Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 3, 2024
  • It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. 
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference at the National Press Theatre on April 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Longer-term trends on climate change are truly ominous

  • We know that life on Earth will become more difficult if we fail to act with a heightened sense of urgency,  But we also
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. Guilbeault said in a 2023 report that 'Climate scientists are unequivocally telling us that we must drastically reduce our emissions by 2030 … if we are to leave a habitable world to our children.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Longer-term trends on climate change are truly ominous

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
  • We know that life on Earth will become more difficult if we fail to act with a heightened sense of urgency,  But we also

Longer-term trends on climate change are truly ominous

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 3, 2024
  • We know that life on Earth will become more difficult if we fail to act with a heightened sense of urgency,  But we also
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault at the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Ottawa on April 23, 2024. Guilbeault said in a 2023 report that 'Climate scientists are unequivocally telling us that we must drastically reduce our emissions by 2030 … if we are to leave a habitable world to our children.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A clean electricity system and a prosperous economy done right

  • Can we get to 100 per cent clean electricity in Canada by 2035? Yes, but not without a change in policies, and addressing key
Opinion | BY ANDREA ROSZELL | June 3, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said 'building a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity system is at the foundation of Canada’s efforts to tackle climate change, and a generational opportunity to drive clean economic growth across the country for decades to come,' in an Environment press release from Feb. 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A clean electricity system and a prosperous economy done right

Opinion | BY ANDREA ROSZELL | June 3, 2024
  • Can we get to 100 per cent clean electricity in Canada by 2035? Yes, but not without a change in policies, and addressing key

A clean electricity system and a prosperous economy done right

Opinion | BY ANDREA ROSZELL | June 3, 2024
  • Can we get to 100 per cent clean electricity in Canada by 2035? Yes, but not without a change in policies, and addressing key
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said 'building a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity system is at the foundation of Canada’s efforts to tackle climate change, and a generational opportunity to drive clean economic growth across the country for decades to come,' in an Environment press release from Feb. 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ensuring a smooth energy transition by embracing technical, market, and regulatory challenges

  • Let’s ensure that regardless of what happens to the consumer carbon tax that the industrial carbon tax stays.
Opinion | BY KRISTINA PEARSON AND SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | June 3, 2024
Wind and solar power plants can be built out relatively quickly. However, there are some technical, market, and regulatory challenges that must be addressed to minimize volatility, and ensure reliability during this mid-transition period, write Kristina Pearson and Sara Hastings-Simon. Photograph by Kervin Edward Lara, Pexels.com

Ensuring a smooth energy transition by embracing technical, market, and regulatory challenges

Opinion | BY KRISTINA PEARSON AND SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | June 3, 2024
  • Let’s ensure that regardless of what happens to the consumer carbon tax that the industrial carbon tax stays.

Ensuring a smooth energy transition by embracing technical, market, and regulatory challenges

Opinion | BY KRISTINA PEARSON AND SARA HASTINGS-SIMON | June 3, 2024
  • Let’s ensure that regardless of what happens to the consumer carbon tax that the industrial carbon tax stays.
Wind and solar power plants can be built out relatively quickly. However, there are some technical, market, and regulatory challenges that must be addressed to minimize volatility, and ensure reliability during this mid-transition period, write Kristina Pearson and Sara Hastings-Simon. Photograph by Kervin Edward Lara, Pexels.com

Universities are essential partners on the path to Canada’s low-carbon hydrogen future

  • We have the key elements to create a competitive low-carbon hydrogen economy: abundant renewable energy sources, advanced technology and infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and
Opinion | BY KIM BROOKS | June 3, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the "Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report" on May 10, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Universities are essential partners on the path to Canada’s low-carbon hydrogen future

Opinion | BY KIM BROOKS | June 3, 2024
  • We have the key elements to create a competitive low-carbon hydrogen economy: abundant renewable energy sources, advanced technology and infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and

Universities are essential partners on the path to Canada’s low-carbon hydrogen future

Opinion | BY KIM BROOKS | June 3, 2024
  • We have the key elements to create a competitive low-carbon hydrogen economy: abundant renewable energy sources, advanced technology and infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the "Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report" on May 10, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zero-emission electricity everywhere all the time is not the goal

  • Increased electricity demand is inevitable, and our grid must evolve to support this shift.
Opinion | BY DAN WICKLUM AND MOE KABBARA | June 3, 2024
By maintaining flexibility and pragmatism, we can build an electricity system that is not only clean and sustainable, but also reliable and affordable, ensuring that we achieve our broader net-zero objectives without compromising on economic viability or consumer trust, write Dan Wiklum and Moe Kabbara. Image courtesy Unsplash

Zero-emission electricity everywhere all the time is not the goal

Opinion | BY DAN WICKLUM AND MOE KABBARA | June 3, 2024
  • Increased electricity demand is inevitable, and our grid must evolve to support this shift.

Zero-emission electricity everywhere all the time is not the goal

Opinion | BY DAN WICKLUM AND MOE KABBARA | June 3, 2024
  • Increased electricity demand is inevitable, and our grid must evolve to support this shift.
By maintaining flexibility and pragmatism, we can build an electricity system that is not only clean and sustainable, but also reliable and affordable, ensuring that we achieve our broader net-zero objectives without compromising on economic viability or consumer trust, write Dan Wiklum and Moe Kabbara. Image courtesy Unsplash

Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings confronts cancer again, writes her story in Montreal Gazette

  • Plus, Norman Spector, ex-chief of staff to Brian Mulroney, calls Trudeau ‘most consequential’ prime minister in his lifetime, and Liberal MP and assistant deputy
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings, pictured in 2009 on the Hill, served in a number of parliamentary secretary roles during her time representing Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, Que., from 1997 to 2011. She is battling cancer once again. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings confronts cancer again, writes her story in Montreal Gazette

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Plus, Norman Spector, ex-chief of staff to Brian Mulroney, calls Trudeau ‘most consequential’ prime minister in his lifetime, and Liberal MP and assistant deputy

Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings confronts cancer again, writes her story in Montreal Gazette

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
  • Plus, Norman Spector, ex-chief of staff to Brian Mulroney, calls Trudeau ‘most consequential’ prime minister in his lifetime, and Liberal MP and assistant deputy
Former Liberal MP Marlene Jennings, pictured in 2009 on the Hill, served in a number of parliamentary secretary roles during her time representing Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, Que., from 1997 to 2011. She is battling cancer once again. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

To achieve 100 per cent clean electricity by 2035 there’s only a decade is left for action

  • By using personal prudence and AI, Canadians have significant room to curb their electricity usage, helping to reduce the overall electricity that has to
Opinion | BY XIANGUO LI | June 3, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised Canada will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40-45 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030, and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To achieve 100 per cent clean electricity by 2035 there’s only a decade is left for action

Opinion | BY XIANGUO LI | June 3, 2024
  • By using personal prudence and AI, Canadians have significant room to curb their electricity usage, helping to reduce the overall electricity that has to

To achieve 100 per cent clean electricity by 2035 there’s only a decade is left for action

Opinion | BY XIANGUO LI | June 3, 2024
  • By using personal prudence and AI, Canadians have significant room to curb their electricity usage, helping to reduce the overall electricity that has to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised Canada will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40-45 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030, and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A series of comments’

  • Plus, the Franco-Ontarian MP facing the ire of the Bloc Québécois for unparliamentary language.
Conservative MP Arnold Viersen, centre, pictured at the annual March for Life rally on Parliament Hill in 2019 beside former Senator Norman Doyle at left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A series of comments’

  • Plus, the Franco-Ontarian MP facing the ire of the Bloc Québécois for unparliamentary language.

‘A series of comments’

  • Plus, the Franco-Ontarian MP facing the ire of the Bloc Québécois for unparliamentary language.
Conservative MP Arnold Viersen, centre, pictured at the annual March for Life rally on Parliament Hill in 2019 beside former Senator Norman Doyle at left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s three-day back-to-work directive is not unreasonable

  • Hybrid work still exists under this new directive. No, it’s not up to federal public servants to save Ottawa's downtown core, but the extra
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, meanwhile, clarified last week that the three-days-a-week directive for public servants and four days a week for executives was made by the public service, and was not a political decision. 'That decision was made by the public service, it was not a political decision,' Anand said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board’s three-day back-to-work directive is not unreasonable

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
  • Hybrid work still exists under this new directive. No, it’s not up to federal public servants to save Ottawa's downtown core, but the extra

Treasury Board’s three-day back-to-work directive is not unreasonable

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
  • Hybrid work still exists under this new directive. No, it’s not up to federal public servants to save Ottawa's downtown core, but the extra
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, meanwhile, clarified last week that the three-days-a-week directive for public servants and four days a week for executives was made by the public service, and was not a political decision. 'That decision was made by the public service, it was not a political decision,' Anand said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel fighting an existential war against Hamas, writes Alan Williams

  • Re: “Canada must act to end cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine,” (The Hill Times, May 22). If there is to be peace
Opinion | June 3, 2024

Israel fighting an existential war against Hamas, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | June 3, 2024
  • Re: “Canada must act to end cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine,” (The Hill Times, May 22). If there is to be peace

Israel fighting an existential war against Hamas, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | June 3, 2024
  • Re: “Canada must act to end cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine,” (The Hill Times, May 22). If there is to be peace

Voters should send a message to Liberals in Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: letter writer

  • I am a voter living in the Toronto-St. Pauls, Ont., riding and I’m still wondering why this incumbent federal government imposed what can be
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Voters should send a message to Liberals in Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: letter writer

  • I am a voter living in the Toronto-St. Pauls, Ont., riding and I’m still wondering why this incumbent federal government imposed what can be

Voters should send a message to Liberals in Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection: letter writer

  • I am a voter living in the Toronto-St. Pauls, Ont., riding and I’m still wondering why this incumbent federal government imposed what can be
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

LeBlanc to deliver keynote at National Security Conference on June 3 at Rideau Club

  • MONDAY, JUNE 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will deliver the keynote speech at the day-on 2024 National Security Conference, hosted by the Policy Insights Forum, on Monday 3 at 9 a.m. at the Rideau Club. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc to deliver keynote at National Security Conference on June 3 at Rideau Club

  • MONDAY, JUNE 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for

LeBlanc to deliver keynote at National Security Conference on June 3 at Rideau Club

  • MONDAY, JUNE 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will deliver the keynote speech at the day-on 2024 National Security Conference, hosted by the Policy Insights Forum, on Monday 3 at 9 a.m. at the Rideau Club. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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