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Ferry de Kerckhove is a former Canadian diplomat with postings in Iran, NATO, Moscow, and as head of mission in Pakistan, Indonesia, and Egypt. He is a senior fellow at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing

New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2025
  • 'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push

Is Canada’s electric vehicle industry on a collision course?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH FOURNIER | May 15, 2025
  • The new Carney government and our provincial governments must take stock of the decline in the automotive manufacturing sector, and ask if the push
Moves from the U.S. represent an existential threat to Canada’s EV investments, and the viability of the large battery plants under various stages of planning and construction in Ontario and Quebec, writes Joseph Fournier. Photograph courtesy of Noya Fields/Flickr

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.

Prime Minister Carney faces an uphill climb

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 14, 2025
  • The threats to Canada are many, and as numerous from the inside as from the outside.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lengthy and complicated to-do list, and his immediate priorities should be to be to invest in defence abroad, and focus on northern sovereignty, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,

Kovaliv, Lametti, Haley taking part in Chamber’s B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa

  • TUESDAY, MAY 13—THURSDAY, MAY 15 Sustainable Finance Summit—The Sustainable Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in Montreal from Tuesday, May 13, to Thursday,
Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv, left, former Liberal minister David Lametti, and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley are among the panellists taking part in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's B7 Summit May 14-16 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of the U.S. State Department

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.

Let’s reinvent our health system—and put rehabilitation at the centre

Opinion | BY ALIKI THOMAS | May 14, 2025
  • Rehabilitation is not a luxury. It is the bridge between medical intervention and meaningful participation in life.
What should be core to a just and effective health-care system is now treated as a luxury—accessible only to those who can afford it, writes Aliki Thomas. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do

No more silence: it’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

Opinion | BY IVY BOURGEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Fixing the health workforce crisis requires action across all levels of government, and Canadians deserve to hear what our federal leaders plan to do
Canada needs more health professionals, and the federal government can act immediately by expanding tuition supports, targeted scholarships, and student loan forgiveness, writes Ivy Bourgeault. Unsplash photograph by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for

The Liberals’ new health-care agenda should include specialist workforce planning

Opinion | BY ABRAR AHMED | May 14, 2025
  • Asking doctors to ‘come home’ without addressing why they leave implies physicians are to blame, and overlooks systemic barriers like poor job opportunities for
The creation of Health Workforce Canada is a good first step. Next, affected specialties like surgeons must be represented, writes Abrar Ahmed. Unsplash photograph by National Cancer Institute

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to

Former NDP MP Charlie Angus rules out leadership bid

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 14, 2025
  • Plus: the Bloc Québécois unveils its House leadership team while a recount cuts its caucus down to 22, Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin is heading to
Former longtime NDP MP Charlie Angus confirmed on May 11 that he's not looking to return to elected office or to attempt another leadership run. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | October 23, 2023
John Diefenbaker was prime minister from 1957-1963, followed by Lester B. Pearson from 1963-1968. 'If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circle,' writes John Ibbitson in his new book. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | October 23, 2023
  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake

Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | October 23, 2023
  • In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake
John Diefenbaker was prime minister from 1957-1963, followed by Lester B. Pearson from 1963-1968. 'If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circle,' writes John Ibbitson in his new book. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind

  • Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser, pictured Oct. 5, 2023. The introduction of the Housing Accelerator Fund represents a seismic shift in how the federal government has opted to directly intervene in the housing landscape in profound ways across the country, writes North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind

Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
  • Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.

Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind

Opinion | BY NANCY PECKFORD | October 23, 2023
  • Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser, pictured Oct. 5, 2023. The introduction of the Housing Accelerator Fund represents a seismic shift in how the federal government has opted to directly intervene in the housing landscape in profound ways across the country, writes North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian ship of state leaks again

  • It is an easy strategy to transfer blame onto other nations when your own failures are so evident. Meanwhile, we stumble in the dark with
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | October 23, 2023
In the House recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Canadian security groups 'have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,' carrying enormous implications, and without evidence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian ship of state leaks again

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | October 23, 2023
  • It is an easy strategy to transfer blame onto other nations when your own failures are so evident. Meanwhile, we stumble in the dark with

The Canadian ship of state leaks again

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | October 23, 2023
  • It is an easy strategy to transfer blame onto other nations when your own failures are so evident. Meanwhile, we stumble in the dark with
In the House recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Canadian security groups 'have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,' carrying enormous implications, and without evidence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc steps into the breach on Liberals’ contentious gun bill

  • Plus, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme appears before a House committee to explain why the RCMP decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, seen here on Sept. 18 alongside Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. LeBlanc will appear before the Senate Defence Committee today to make the case for the Liberals' revamped firearms bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc steps into the breach on Liberals’ contentious gun bill

  • Plus, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme appears before a House committee to explain why the RCMP decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc steps into the breach on Liberals’ contentious gun bill

  • Plus, RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme appears before a House committee to explain why the RCMP decided not to pursue a criminal investigation into the
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, seen here on Sept. 18 alongside Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. LeBlanc will appear before the Senate Defence Committee today to make the case for the Liberals' revamped firearms bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Families Minister Jenna Sudds’ team so far

  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some staff departures that have happened since the summer cabinet shuffle, including that of longtime aide Scott Bardsley.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
Liberal MP Jenna Sudds arrives at Rideau Hall to be sworn in as minister for families, children, and social development on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Families Minister Jenna Sudds’ team so far

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some staff departures that have happened since the summer cabinet shuffle, including that of longtime aide Scott Bardsley.

New Families Minister Jenna Sudds’ team so far

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Hill Climbers catches up on some staff departures that have happened since the summer cabinet shuffle, including that of longtime aide Scott Bardsley.
Liberal MP Jenna Sudds arrives at Rideau Hall to be sworn in as minister for families, children, and social development on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

  • Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured. Donald Savoie says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not been able to deliver on a 2015 promise to bring back 'cabinet government,' adding that no prime minister can achieve this goal unless the merits and challenges of government in the new era of social media are redefined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
  • Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 23, 2023
  • Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is
The Prime Minister's Office, pictured. Donald Savoie says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not been able to deliver on a 2015 promise to bring back 'cabinet government,' adding that no prime minister can achieve this goal unless the merits and challenges of government in the new era of social media are redefined. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs must take strong, united stand against antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada

  • Under Standing Order 53.1, MPs last Monday debated the Israel-Hamas war and the unfolding humanity crisis in Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should meet with all the party leaders to brief them on the situation in Israel and Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs must take strong, united stand against antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
  • Under Standing Order 53.1, MPs last Monday debated the Israel-Hamas war and the unfolding humanity crisis in Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.

MPs must take strong, united stand against antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 23, 2023
  • Under Standing Order 53.1, MPs last Monday debated the Israel-Hamas war and the unfolding humanity crisis in Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should meet with all the party leaders to brief them on the situation in Israel and Palestine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary Nose, Alta., expressed her dismay that the decision by House Speaker Greg Fergus, left, to recuse himself was made public online before members of the House were made aware. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,

House Speaker Fergus recuses himself from ruling on question of privilege on PM’s Montana vacation expenses

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 23, 2023
  • Plus, Optimum Publishing to host launch of the Mosaic Effect at the 3 Brasseurs on Oct. 25, and University of Toronto professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah,
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary Nose, Alta., expressed her dismay that the decision by House Speaker Greg Fergus, left, to recuse himself was made public online before members of the House were made aware. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Pharmacare means pharmaceuticals will be more affordable for everybody, writes Thomlinson

  • I was disappointed in the story about the PBO analysis of the cost of pharmacare and its focus on the question “what is its
Opinion | October 23, 2023

Pharmacare means pharmaceuticals will be more affordable for everybody, writes Thomlinson

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • I was disappointed in the story about the PBO analysis of the cost of pharmacare and its focus on the question “what is its

Pharmacare means pharmaceuticals will be more affordable for everybody, writes Thomlinson

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • I was disappointed in the story about the PBO analysis of the cost of pharmacare and its focus on the question “what is its

Only single-payer universal pharmacare will save money, and lives, writes Canadian Health Coalition

  • The Hill Times’ Peter Mazereeuw’s take on the pharmacare costing analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer left me wondering whether we
Opinion | October 23, 2023

Only single-payer universal pharmacare will save money, and lives, writes Canadian Health Coalition

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • The Hill Times’ Peter Mazereeuw’s take on the pharmacare costing analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer left me wondering whether we

Only single-payer universal pharmacare will save money, and lives, writes Canadian Health Coalition

Opinion | October 23, 2023
  • The Hill Times’ Peter Mazereeuw’s take on the pharmacare costing analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer left me wondering whether we

Bank of Canada to release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. ET

  • MONDAY, OCT. 23 House Sitting—The House will sit for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 23-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate, and will also release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada to release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. ET

  • MONDAY, OCT. 23 House Sitting—The House will sit for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 23-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and

Bank of Canada to release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. ET

  • MONDAY, OCT. 23 House Sitting—The House will sit for three consecutive weeks (Oct. 23-Nov. 10). It will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate, and will also release its Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill, has tasked ministers across government with finding more than $15-billion in spending cuts over the next half decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for

New Treasury Board guidelines on outsourcing ‘may result in savings for professional services,’ says government, as billions in cuts on horizon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 20, 2023
  • The feds are looking for 'mere cents on the dollar,' says Treasury Board president Anita Anand, as the government releases a managers' guide for
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill, has tasked ministers across government with finding more than $15-billion in spending cuts over the next half decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Negotiations underway to avert strike that could shut down shipping on the St. Lawrence

  • Plus, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Nunavut and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks at an agriculture conference.
Yesterday’s 72-hour strike notice from Unifor overshadowed Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan’s announcement about a review into the strike that shut down the Port of Vancouver for much of July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Negotiations underway to avert strike that could shut down shipping on the St. Lawrence

  • Plus, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Nunavut and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks at an agriculture conference.

Politics This Morning: Negotiations underway to avert strike that could shut down shipping on the St. Lawrence

  • Plus, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Nunavut and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks at an agriculture conference.
Yesterday’s 72-hour strike notice from Unifor overshadowed Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan’s announcement about a review into the strike that shut down the Port of Vancouver for much of July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of ‘government effectiveness’ the unifying focus of AG reports, says one expert

  • Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2023
On Oct. 19, Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled five new reports in Parliament, many of which pointed to issues with information technology systems and digital governance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of ‘government effectiveness’ the unifying focus of AG reports, says one expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2023
  • Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.

Lack of ‘government effectiveness’ the unifying focus of AG reports, says one expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2023
  • Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.
On Oct. 19, Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled five new reports in Parliament, many of which pointed to issues with information technology systems and digital governance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s solution

  • A two-state solution is the only answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: two independent states, Israel and Palestine living side by side.  
Opinion | BY BHUPINDER S. LIDDAR | October 19, 2023
Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, left, U.S. president Bill Clinton, and Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House in 1993. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s solution

Opinion | BY BHUPINDER S. LIDDAR | October 19, 2023
  • A two-state solution is the only answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: two independent states, Israel and Palestine living side by side.  

Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s solution

Opinion | BY BHUPINDER S. LIDDAR | October 19, 2023
  • A two-state solution is the only answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: two independent states, Israel and Palestine living side by side.  
Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, left, U.S. president Bill Clinton, and Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House in 1993. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Our foreign policy has turned into performative political theatre, and we’re worse off for it

  • Part of the problem is we have allowed our politicians to get way with abbreviating serious policy debates into simple wisecracks.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' conference on Antisemitism on Oct. 17. Responding to the Israel-Hamas conflict, party leaders recite pre-scripted lines that follow a pattern of 'we stand with Israel' to 'we call on all parties to show restraint,' writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our foreign policy has turned into performative political theatre, and we’re worse off for it

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 19, 2023
  • Part of the problem is we have allowed our politicians to get way with abbreviating serious policy debates into simple wisecracks.

Our foreign policy has turned into performative political theatre, and we’re worse off for it

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 19, 2023
  • Part of the problem is we have allowed our politicians to get way with abbreviating serious policy debates into simple wisecracks.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs' conference on Antisemitism on Oct. 17. Responding to the Israel-Hamas conflict, party leaders recite pre-scripted lines that follow a pattern of 'we stand with Israel' to 'we call on all parties to show restraint,' writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s on the wrong side of the big issues

  • If we had pride in our country and its place in the world, we would be leading the way in the transition to a new
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The reality is that the Western-dominated system of global governance created after the Second World War, and the long period of economic progress it generated, no longer works, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s on the wrong side of the big issues

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2023
  • If we had pride in our country and its place in the world, we would be leading the way in the transition to a new

Canada’s on the wrong side of the big issues

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 19, 2023
  • If we had pride in our country and its place in the world, we would be leading the way in the transition to a new
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The reality is that the Western-dominated system of global governance created after the Second World War, and the long period of economic progress it generated, no longer works, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pollsters as the voice of doom

  • What are his pollsters telling him? 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might soon follow New Zealand's from prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s lead and go for a 'walk in the snow.' On the other hand, pollsters aren’t always the voice of doom, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pollsters as the voice of doom

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 19, 2023
  • What are his pollsters telling him? 

Pollsters as the voice of doom

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 19, 2023
  • What are his pollsters telling him? 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might soon follow New Zealand's from prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s lead and go for a 'walk in the snow.' On the other hand, pollsters aren’t always the voice of doom, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: AG tabling reports on immigration applications, benefits programs

  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan will provide an update on a review of the labour disruptions that shut down the Port of Vancouver for
Auditor General Karen Hogan will appear before the House Committee on Public Accounts this morning after releasing five new performance audits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: AG tabling reports on immigration applications, benefits programs

  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan will provide an update on a review of the labour disruptions that shut down the Port of Vancouver for

Politics This Morning: AG tabling reports on immigration applications, benefits programs

  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan will provide an update on a review of the labour disruptions that shut down the Port of Vancouver for
Auditor General Karen Hogan will appear before the House Committee on Public Accounts this morning after releasing five new performance audits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Private member’s bill uses biosecurity and infectious diseases as a smokescreen 

  • Rather than passing an ag gag law to reduce transparency and target compassionate citizens who document animal suffering, Parliamentarians should focus on the real
Opinion | BY JAN HAJEK, KAITLYN MITCHELL | October 18, 2023
On the rare occasions when concerned citizens have entered facilities without permission, they have documented horrific animal suffering, write Jan Hajek and Kaitlyn Mitchell. Photograph courtesy of Wilson Hui via Flickr

Private member’s bill uses biosecurity and infectious diseases as a smokescreen 

Opinion | BY JAN HAJEK, KAITLYN MITCHELL | October 18, 2023
  • Rather than passing an ag gag law to reduce transparency and target compassionate citizens who document animal suffering, Parliamentarians should focus on the real

Private member’s bill uses biosecurity and infectious diseases as a smokescreen 

Opinion | BY JAN HAJEK, KAITLYN MITCHELL | October 18, 2023
  • Rather than passing an ag gag law to reduce transparency and target compassionate citizens who document animal suffering, Parliamentarians should focus on the real
On the rare occasions when concerned citizens have entered facilities without permission, they have documented horrific animal suffering, write Jan Hajek and Kaitlyn Mitchell. Photograph courtesy of Wilson Hui via Flickr

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