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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.

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

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

Members’ statements from June 20

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

Members’ statements from June 20

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

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Perhaps it is time for some clarity on the late Brian Mulroney’s harsh legacy. Before becoming prime minister in 1983, “labour lawyer” Mulroney was
Opinion | March 27, 2024
The late prime minister Brian Mulroney didn’t have a wholly sparkling record, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mulroney ignored working people and made Canada a harsher place: letter writer

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Perhaps it is time for some clarity on the late Brian Mulroney’s harsh legacy. Before becoming prime minister in 1983, “labour lawyer” Mulroney was

Mulroney ignored working people and made Canada a harsher place: letter writer

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Perhaps it is time for some clarity on the late Brian Mulroney’s harsh legacy. Before becoming prime minister in 1983, “labour lawyer” Mulroney was
The late prime minister Brian Mulroney didn’t have a wholly sparkling record, writes Morgan Duchesney. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Defence policy changes not as stark as Taylor presents, says reader

  • Re: “Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 4). In reading Scott Taylor’s article, it
Opinion | March 27, 2024
Canadian Forces medical technicians conduct cold/hot load drills with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter alongside U.S. partners at Lielvarde Air Base in Lielvarde, Latvia, on March 3. DND photograph by Corporal Bryan Bodo

Defence policy changes not as stark as Taylor presents, says reader

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 4). In reading Scott Taylor’s article, it

Defence policy changes not as stark as Taylor presents, says reader

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Who will be Canada’s next chief of the defence staff?” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 4). In reading Scott Taylor’s article, it
Canadian Forces medical technicians conduct cold/hot load drills with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter alongside U.S. partners at Lielvarde Air Base in Lielvarde, Latvia, on March 3. DND photograph by Corporal Bryan Bodo

Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations

  • The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically
Opinion | BY KENNETH GREEN | March 27, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s argument that somehow GHG reductions will yield appreciable benefits of any kind now or in future is nonsense, writes Kenneth Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations

Opinion | BY KENNETH GREEN | March 27, 2024
  • The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically

Trudeau’s carbon tax hike will hurt future generations

Opinion | BY KENNETH GREEN | March 27, 2024
  • The prime minister’s policies have thrown serious shadows over the future economic prospects of Canadians who will find themselves less well-off and less economically
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s argument that somehow GHG reductions will yield appreciable benefits of any kind now or in future is nonsense, writes Kenneth Green. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anil Arora says au revoir to the civil service

  • Also, deputy health minister Stephen Lucas is retiring soon, Senator Donna Dasko does her bit to balance the power, and Globe and Mail reporters
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 27, 2024
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora is retiring on March 31 after a 36-year career in the public service. Photograph courtesy of Statistics Canada

Anil Arora says au revoir to the civil service

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 27, 2024
  • Also, deputy health minister Stephen Lucas is retiring soon, Senator Donna Dasko does her bit to balance the power, and Globe and Mail reporters

Anil Arora says au revoir to the civil service

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 27, 2024
  • Also, deputy health minister Stephen Lucas is retiring soon, Senator Donna Dasko does her bit to balance the power, and Globe and Mail reporters
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora is retiring on March 31 after a 36-year career in the public service. Photograph courtesy of Statistics Canada

Politics This Morning: Mo tax, Moe problems

  • Plus, the Foreign Interference Inquiry gets back underway.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will testify virtually before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mo tax, Moe problems

  • Plus, the Foreign Interference Inquiry gets back underway.

Politics This Morning: Mo tax, Moe problems

  • Plus, the Foreign Interference Inquiry gets back underway.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will testify virtually before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hamas initiated tragic events on Oct. 7, writes Alan Williams

  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8.) As Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi correctly
Opinion | March 27, 2024
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Hamas initiated tragic events on Oct. 7, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8.) As Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi correctly

Hamas initiated tragic events on Oct. 7, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | March 27, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8.) As Katherine Bullock, Tazeen Hasan, and Nawel Hamidi correctly
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Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head

  • Canada spends roughly $5-billion a year on external contracts, which includes contracts for the procurement of planes and ships, according to Bill Matthews, deputy
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2024
Jennifer Carr, PIPSC President, speaks at a press conference in West Block on Feb. 27, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2024
  • Canada spends roughly $5-billion a year on external contracts, which includes contracts for the procurement of planes and ships, according to Bill Matthews, deputy

Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 26, 2024
  • Canada spends roughly $5-billion a year on external contracts, which includes contracts for the procurement of planes and ships, according to Bill Matthews, deputy
Jennifer Carr, PIPSC President, speaks at a press conference in West Block on Feb. 27, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in China

  • Plus, the Tories push for a Winnipeg Lab study.
Parliamentarians are holding meetings in China this week as part of a trip organized by the Canada-China Legislative Association.

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in China

  • Plus, the Tories push for a Winnipeg Lab study.

Politics This Morning: Parliamentarians in China

  • Plus, the Tories push for a Winnipeg Lab study.
Parliamentarians are holding meetings in China this week as part of a trip organized by the Canada-China Legislative Association.

Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs

  • As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources
Opinion | BY MAGNOLIA PERRON | March 25, 2024
It’s essential to have people like Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez continue to advocate for the women entrepreneurship ecosystem within the government, writes Magnolia Perron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs

Opinion | BY MAGNOLIA PERRON | March 25, 2024
  • As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources

Beyond International Women’s Day: sustaining support of Indigenous women entrepreneurs

Opinion | BY MAGNOLIA PERRON | March 25, 2024
  • As we transition back to our daily routines and the excitement fades, let’s remember that transformational change is only possible when the right resources
It’s essential to have people like Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez continue to advocate for the women entrepreneurship ecosystem within the government, writes Magnolia Perron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences

  • ‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
Ontario ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer, who tabled Bill S-250 in the Senate in June 2022, appeared before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to kick off its study on the bill on Feb. 29. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
  • ‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs

Senate bill seeking to criminalize forced sterilizations raises concerns over unintended consequences

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
  • ‘[Forced sterilization] is something that is very much happening today … a deterrent like this is at least a starting place, but there needs
Ontario ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer, who tabled Bill S-250 in the Senate in June 2022, appeared before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to kick off its study on the bill on Feb. 29. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

Responsible governments don’t present late budgets

  • We should not be used to governments treating Parliament like an afterthought, in financial management or anything else.
Opinion | BY WILLIAM ROBSON, NICHOLAS DAHIR | March 25, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget will come more than two weeks into the fiscal year. It will be the fourth in the past five fiscal years that the federal government has failed to produce a budget before the year began, write William Robson and Nicholas Dahir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Responsible governments don’t present late budgets

Opinion | BY WILLIAM ROBSON, NICHOLAS DAHIR | March 25, 2024
  • We should not be used to governments treating Parliament like an afterthought, in financial management or anything else.

Responsible governments don’t present late budgets

Opinion | BY WILLIAM ROBSON, NICHOLAS DAHIR | March 25, 2024
  • We should not be used to governments treating Parliament like an afterthought, in financial management or anything else.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s April 16 budget will come more than two weeks into the fiscal year. It will be the fourth in the past five fiscal years that the federal government has failed to produce a budget before the year began, write William Robson and Nicholas Dahir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau Liberals are sending not-so-mixed messages on their approach to antisemitism

  • Despite some course corrections, the Liberals haven’t proven to Jewish communities in Canada why the government should be trusted to keep them safe.
Opinion | BY DAN PUJDAK | March 25, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tried to spin recent antisemitic behaviour within his caucus as ‘difficult conversations’ over differences of opinion related to a foreign war, writes Dan Pujdak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau Liberals are sending not-so-mixed messages on their approach to antisemitism

Opinion | BY DAN PUJDAK | March 25, 2024
  • Despite some course corrections, the Liberals haven’t proven to Jewish communities in Canada why the government should be trusted to keep them safe.

The Trudeau Liberals are sending not-so-mixed messages on their approach to antisemitism

Opinion | BY DAN PUJDAK | March 25, 2024
  • Despite some course corrections, the Liberals haven’t proven to Jewish communities in Canada why the government should be trusted to keep them safe.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tried to spin recent antisemitic behaviour within his caucus as ‘difficult conversations’ over differences of opinion related to a foreign war, writes Dan Pujdak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two staff hires each for ministers Hajdu, Guilbeault

  • In Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s office, recent changes also include three staff promotions.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
There are recent hires, departures, and promotions to report in the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two staff hires each for ministers Hajdu, Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
  • In Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s office, recent changes also include three staff promotions.

Two staff hires each for ministers Hajdu, Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 25, 2024
  • In Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault’s office, recent changes also include three staff promotions.
There are recent hires, departures, and promotions to report in the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tom Cruise isn’t going to save our skies

  • No one in Air Force leadership is willing to admit that they have dropped so far below a sustainable personnel level that they can
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2024
The blockbuster Top Gun sequel didn’t send hordes of young men and women racing to the nearest RCAF recruiting centre, and if it had, the depleted RCAF Fighter Wing is hard pressed to absorb them, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Manuela Berger

Tom Cruise isn’t going to save our skies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2024
  • No one in Air Force leadership is willing to admit that they have dropped so far below a sustainable personnel level that they can

Tom Cruise isn’t going to save our skies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2024
  • No one in Air Force leadership is willing to admit that they have dropped so far below a sustainable personnel level that they can
The blockbuster Top Gun sequel didn’t send hordes of young men and women racing to the nearest RCAF recruiting centre, and if it had, the depleted RCAF Fighter Wing is hard pressed to absorb them, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Manuela Berger

We must all take urgent, meaningful action to prevent fraud

  • March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, there were over 41,000 victims of fraud last year, with scammers
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | March 25, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller. The department wisely warns people on its website about scams targeting newcomers, writes Amit Kumar Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

We must all take urgent, meaningful action to prevent fraud

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | March 25, 2024
  • March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, there were over 41,000 victims of fraud last year, with scammers

We must all take urgent, meaningful action to prevent fraud

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | March 25, 2024
  • March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, there were over 41,000 victims of fraud last year, with scammers
Marc Miller
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller. The department wisely warns people on its website about scams targeting newcomers, writes Amit Kumar Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Income security cannot wait: it’s time to support Bill S-233

  • Senators should support the National Framework for a Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income Act as a step towards alleviating poverty.
Opinion | BY TRACY SMITH-CARRIER, LAUREN TOUCHANT, CHRIS HERGESHEIMER | March 25, 2024
Kim Pate
Kim Pate
Independent Senator Kim Pate’s public bill could dramatically remedy financial insecurity, which is a key social determinant of health and mental health, write Tracy Smith-Carrier, Lauren Touchant, and Chris Hergesheimer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Income security cannot wait: it’s time to support Bill S-233

Opinion | BY TRACY SMITH-CARRIER, LAUREN TOUCHANT, CHRIS HERGESHEIMER | March 25, 2024
  • Senators should support the National Framework for a Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income Act as a step towards alleviating poverty.

Income security cannot wait: it’s time to support Bill S-233

Opinion | BY TRACY SMITH-CARRIER, LAUREN TOUCHANT, CHRIS HERGESHEIMER | March 25, 2024
  • Senators should support the National Framework for a Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income Act as a step towards alleviating poverty.
Kim Pate
Independent Senator Kim Pate’s public bill could dramatically remedy financial insecurity, which is a key social determinant of health and mental health, write Tracy Smith-Carrier, Lauren Touchant, and Chris Hergesheimer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being real is still most powerful attribute for politicians, especially today

  • Years ago, Conservative pollster Allan Gregg asked what would be the most powerful attribute for politicians going forward. The answer: authenticity, the lost art of
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 25, 2024
We are living in the midst of a crisis of credibility, a time when most people don’t know who or what to trust. Things have grown so desperate south of the border, that a man who wants to suspend the Constitution and preside over a dictatorship is leading in the polls. Never mind that he might also be on his way to jail, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pexels

Being real is still most powerful attribute for politicians, especially today

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 25, 2024
  • Years ago, Conservative pollster Allan Gregg asked what would be the most powerful attribute for politicians going forward. The answer: authenticity, the lost art of

Being real is still most powerful attribute for politicians, especially today

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 25, 2024
  • Years ago, Conservative pollster Allan Gregg asked what would be the most powerful attribute for politicians going forward. The answer: authenticity, the lost art of
We are living in the midst of a crisis of credibility, a time when most people don’t know who or what to trust. Things have grown so desperate south of the border, that a man who wants to suspend the Constitution and preside over a dictatorship is leading in the polls. Never mind that he might also be on his way to jail, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pexels

Bucking the national trend, Liberals’ riding associations out-fundraised Conservatives by $2-million in 2022

  • ‘It’s all about relationships,’ says Ontario Liberal MP Charles Sousa, whose riding association raised the largest amount of money of all Liberal EDAs nationally
News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2024
The ridings represented by Liberal MPs Charles Sousa, top left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Salma Zahid, George Chahal, and Shafqat Ali; Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, above left, Ed Fast, Glen Motz, Michael Barrett, and Anna Roberts raised the largest amounts of money in their respective parties in 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Facebook

Bucking the national trend, Liberals’ riding associations out-fundraised Conservatives by $2-million in 2022

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2024
  • ‘It’s all about relationships,’ says Ontario Liberal MP Charles Sousa, whose riding association raised the largest amount of money of all Liberal EDAs nationally

Bucking the national trend, Liberals’ riding associations out-fundraised Conservatives by $2-million in 2022

News | BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 25, 2024
  • ‘It’s all about relationships,’ says Ontario Liberal MP Charles Sousa, whose riding association raised the largest amount of money of all Liberal EDAs nationally
The ridings represented by Liberal MPs Charles Sousa, top left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Salma Zahid, George Chahal, and Shafqat Ali; Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, above left, Ed Fast, Glen Motz, Michael Barrett, and Anna Roberts raised the largest amounts of money in their respective parties in 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Stuart Benson, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Facebook

Ministers’ letters, advertising, and lobbying: advocates make final requests as 2024 budget process nears its end

  • The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 25, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the 2024 budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers’ letters, advertising, and lobbying: advocates make final requests as 2024 budget process nears its end

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 25, 2024
  • The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming

Ministers’ letters, advertising, and lobbying: advocates make final requests as 2024 budget process nears its end

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 25, 2024
  • The third or fourth budget in a government’s mandate is when a party needs to show progress on its commitments ahead of a coming
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the 2024 budget on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough

  • The election of Wab Kinew, the first modern-day Indigenous premier of Manitoba, signals a welcome departure from the usual fed-prov scenario: premiers fighting Ottawa
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 25, 2024
Wab Kinew, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, after winning the Manitoba election. In his first months, the new NDP premier has cheerfully accepted $664-million in federal money for health care and also welcomed the recent federal mini-pharmacare plan, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 25, 2024
  • The election of Wab Kinew, the first modern-day Indigenous premier of Manitoba, signals a welcome departure from the usual fed-prov scenario: premiers fighting Ottawa

There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 25, 2024
  • The election of Wab Kinew, the first modern-day Indigenous premier of Manitoba, signals a welcome departure from the usual fed-prov scenario: premiers fighting Ottawa
Wab Kinew, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, after winning the Manitoba election. In his first months, the new NDP premier has cheerfully accepted $664-million in federal money for health care and also welcomed the recent federal mini-pharmacare plan, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of X/Twitter

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