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Flora MacDonald and Geoffrey Stevens are the co-authors of Flora!: A Woman in a Man’s World, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, October 2021. MacDonald was the first female foreign affairs minister. MacDonald died in 2015. Stevens is the former managing editor of Maclean's and The Globe and Mail and writes a weekly column for The Record in Waterloo and the Guelph Mercury. 

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.

Liberals lose Throne Speech vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 3, 2025
  • Plus, the Throne Speech debate continues.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
Scott Tannas
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
  • With the PM's self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Opinion | BY MADDIE CASE, ZACH SEVERYN, AVA SMITHING, MADDIE FREEMAN | June 2, 2025
  • Last Parliament's online harms bill wasn’t perfect, but it was a long-overdue step toward regulating a digital world where harmful content proliferates. Canada needs
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters after the May 13 cabinet shuffle. Online platforms have only become more powerful—and more addictive—deepening the risks for today’s youth, write four fellows at the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.

Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 2, 2025
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez have joined the ranks of ministers with confirmed chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,

Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 2, 2025
  • At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings,
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the May 25 national caucus meeting on Parliament Hill. At last week’s national caucus meeting—held without any staffers—Liberal MPs discussed how to improve the structure of weekly meetings, Liberal sources told The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.

Carney and the premiers assemble in Saskatoon

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 2, 2025
  • Plus, the international trade minister visits Paris for the OECD and G7 meetings.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers in Saskatoon today. Image courtesy of the B.C. government

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower

How Canada can crush decarbonization goals, create millions of jobs, and rake in a boatload of cash from America in one fell swoop

Opinion | BY JOSHUA PEARCE | June 2, 2025
  • If Canada got aggressive with agrivoltaics we would have more healthy food for our tables, more income for our farmers, more solar jobs, lower
Solar makes up about only one per cent of all electricity generation in Canada, writes Joshua Pearce, John M. Thompson chair in Innovation, cross appointed in the Ivey Business School and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. Photograph courtesy of Bruno, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward

Transforming the electricity system should begin with proven technologies

Opinion | BY DAVID JOHNSON | June 2, 2025
  • To further the electrical grid renewal and decarbonization there are some 'low-hanging fruit' initiatives that would indicate at least an attempt to progress toward
There are many paths that we can take transforming the electricity system looking forward, but we should surely begin with the ones that use existing, proven technologies to create investment in Canada, writes David A. Johnson, a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Jukka Niittymaa, Pixabay.com

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the

House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 2, 2025
  • The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
Opinion | June 2, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful

Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader

Opinion | June 2, 2025
  • Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get

So are we getting high-speed trains or not?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 2, 2025
  • Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It's now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get
Via Rail’s high-frequency trains would have been faster (and more reliable) than its current service, which was intended to be a selling point to jaded would-be riders, but wouldn't be high-speed rail, not like the Europeans have, writes Matt Gurney. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.

Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY, SALAM ALI | June 2, 2025
  • Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
Aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ont. Educating more nuclear engineers will be essential as Canada increasingly turns to nuclear power as a clean energy source, write Hossam Kishawy and Salam Ali. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 
Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
As Canada re-envisions the car industry, including ramping up parts manufacturing in our own country, engineers have a critical role to play, writes Hossam Kishawy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 

Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry

Opinion | BY HOSSAM KISHAWY | June 2, 2025
  • As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles. 
As Canada re-envisions the car industry, including ramping up parts manufacturing in our own country, engineers have a critical role to play, writes Hossam Kishawy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather

Canada’s critical role in solving the energy trilemma

Opinion | BY OLHA SOTSKA | June 1, 2025
  • While the growth of renewables is critical (and to be continued), they will largely be layered on top of existing traditional energy sources, rather
A stable, coherent regulatory environment with well-structured incentives to attract the investments needed is a necessary step toward solving the affordability portion of the energy trilemma, writes Olha Sotska, policy adviser at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has

Alberta’s renewables sector is down, but let’s not count it out

Opinion | BY WILL NOEL AND JASON WANG | June 1, 2025
  • No matter the industry, there’s one thing that’s always bad for investment: uncertainty. And in the last two years, the Government of Alberta has
If we want a nation-building project in Canada that creates jobs, investment, increases energy resilience and sets us up for economic success for the next decade and beyond, then creating a cross-Canadian clean electricity grid is it, writes Will Noel and Jason Wang of the Pembina Institute. Photograph courtesy of Eric Anada, Pexels.com

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
Key challenges come out of an integrated electricity network with cross-border electricity trade, and out of bilateral agreements to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Canadian provinces and American states, writes Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, a professor and the director of the Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Ontario Tech University. Photograph courtesy of minka2507, Pixabay.com

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity

How will new tariffs and trade war affect the renewable energy equation for Canada?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | June 1, 2025
  • There is a strong need to reformulate the energy equation to address electrification challenges in Canada since there is no more feasible cross-border electricity
Key challenges come out of an integrated electricity network with cross-border electricity trade, and out of bilateral agreements to facilitate the exchange of electricity between Canadian provinces and American states, writes Dr. Ibrahim Dincer, a professor and the director of the Clean Energy Research Laboratory at Ontario Tech University. Photograph courtesy of minka2507, Pixabay.com

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that

‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
  • After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.

House committees missing-in-action

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 30, 2025
  • Plus, a recap of what went down in the Senate this week.
Steven MacKinnon
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has not yet moved the motion required to formally begin the selection process for committees. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
In a post-Throne Speech panel hosted by the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, former British Columbia MP Peter Julian noted the speech only signalled maintaining the current national pharmacare program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and

Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 29, 2025
  • Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and
In a post-Throne Speech panel hosted by the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy, former British Columbia MP Peter Julian noted the speech only signalled maintaining the current national pharmacare program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.

Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 29, 2025
  • Senator Peter Harder's bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
PSG Senator Peter Harder has introduced a historic bill in the Upper Chamber, titled An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause). Its main goal is to put in place legislative safeguards to prevent the excessive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files

Note to MPs: free advice on setting up your constituency office(s)

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | May 29, 2025
  • Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
Newly elected Conservative MP Michael Ma, left, who represents Markham-Unionville, Ont., and Billy Morin, who represents Edmonton Northwest, Alta., attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. They will have to set up their riding offices, too. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.

Meet the first 12 chiefs of staff confirmed for the Carney cabinet

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 29, 2025
  • The list includes some first-time chiefs of staff, along with plenty of familiar faces.
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Health Minister Marjorie Michel, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald are among the ministers who have named chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 28, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's public across-cabinet missive is short and broad, outlining only seven priorities for all 28 ministers, and departing from his predecessor's
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s singular mandate letter addressed to all ministers, released May 21, puts the onus on ministers to develop their individual priorities within his broader commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the

Add America to the no-go list for many journalists 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 28, 2025
  • Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the
Quite suddenly, under President Donald Trump, the United States has become just another great power where foreigners watch what they say, try to minimize contacts with official bodies, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?

NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 28, 2025
  • In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Delegates vote on a resolution at the NDP's 2023 convention. With the goal of broadening the party’s appeal, NDP leadership has adopted the posture of Liberal centrism. The result is blurred lines, policy convergence, and disenchanted voters, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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The nuclear threat is real

  • Canadian policy on nuclear disarmament can be summed up in one word: ambiguity. It’s not a pretty word, nor is it a pretty sight
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 25, 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, pictured May 9, 2023. Even though the prime minister has said publicly that Canada would remain engaged in nuclear disarmament discussions 'in all multilateral fora,' it appears that Joly did not get the message, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nuclear threat is real

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 25, 2023
  • Canadian policy on nuclear disarmament can be summed up in one word: ambiguity. It’s not a pretty word, nor is it a pretty sight

The nuclear threat is real

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 25, 2023
  • Canadian policy on nuclear disarmament can be summed up in one word: ambiguity. It’s not a pretty word, nor is it a pretty sight
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, pictured May 9, 2023. Even though the prime minister has said publicly that Canada would remain engaged in nuclear disarmament discussions 'in all multilateral fora,' it appears that Joly did not get the message, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a better plan for Wellington Street

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa City Council reopened Wellington Street to traffic again in late April, but where is the vision for Canada’s capital city? The year-long
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2023
A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a better plan for Wellington Street

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2023
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa City Council reopened Wellington Street to traffic again in late April, but where is the vision for Canada’s capital city? The year-long

We need a better plan for Wellington Street

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2023
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa City Council reopened Wellington Street to traffic again in late April, but where is the vision for Canada’s capital city? The year-long
A man cycles along Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Aug. 3, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can foster deeper ties with African continent

  • The conviction that Africa could occupy a leading role in this century, not in terms of power, but in terms of importance, is spreading
Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 25, 2023
Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, hosted Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, to sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can foster deeper ties with African continent

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 25, 2023
  • The conviction that Africa could occupy a leading role in this century, not in terms of power, but in terms of importance, is spreading

How Canada can foster deeper ties with African continent

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR AMINA GERBA | May 25, 2023
  • The conviction that Africa could occupy a leading role in this century, not in terms of power, but in terms of importance, is spreading
Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, hosted Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, to sign the Global Affairs Canada-African Union Commission Co-operation Framework on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs meet to set terms for Johnston testimony

  • Plus, environment ministers will gather in Ottawa.
MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee will debate a motion today to summon David Johnston to testify about his report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs meet to set terms for Johnston testimony

  • Plus, environment ministers will gather in Ottawa.

Politics This Morning: MPs meet to set terms for Johnston testimony

  • Plus, environment ministers will gather in Ottawa.
MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee will debate a motion today to summon David Johnston to testify about his report on foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s extradition law desperately needs reform

  • The core injustice of the 1999 Extradition Act can be seized in a simple statistic. Canada grants foreign states their extradition requests 90 per cent
Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent remarks regarding the case of Hassan Diab, saying that Canada will always stand up for its citizens, yields hope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s extradition law desperately needs reform

Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
  • The core injustice of the 1999 Extradition Act can be seized in a simple statistic. Canada grants foreign states their extradition requests 90 per cent

Canada’s extradition law desperately needs reform

Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
  • The core injustice of the 1999 Extradition Act can be seized in a simple statistic. Canada grants foreign states their extradition requests 90 per cent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent remarks regarding the case of Hassan Diab, saying that Canada will always stand up for its citizens, yields hope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Timing of Biden’s delivery of military aid to Ukraine is carefully calculated

  • Joe Biden would be offering an open goal to Donald Trump (or some other Republican rabble-rouser, if Trump is in jail by then) if
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 24, 2023
While U.S. President Joe Biden, seen here, supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, he will do nothing that startles Russian President Vladimir Putin into a nuclear over-reaction, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Timing of Biden’s delivery of military aid to Ukraine is carefully calculated

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 24, 2023
  • Joe Biden would be offering an open goal to Donald Trump (or some other Republican rabble-rouser, if Trump is in jail by then) if

Timing of Biden’s delivery of military aid to Ukraine is carefully calculated

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 24, 2023
  • Joe Biden would be offering an open goal to Donald Trump (or some other Republican rabble-rouser, if Trump is in jail by then) if
While U.S. President Joe Biden, seen here, supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, he will do nothing that startles Russian President Vladimir Putin into a nuclear over-reaction, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston rises above politics in delivering his foreign interference report

  • Justin Trudeau and his government can breathe a sigh of relief—for now—but foreign interference is not going away.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston could have succumbed to political pressures and recommended a public inquiry. Instead, he gave his neutral, independent advice, despite the possibility this his good name would be dragged through the political mud, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David Johnston rises above politics in delivering his foreign interference report

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau and his government can breathe a sigh of relief—for now—but foreign interference is not going away.

David Johnston rises above politics in delivering his foreign interference report

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 24, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau and his government can breathe a sigh of relief—for now—but foreign interference is not going away.
Special Rapporteur David Johnston could have succumbed to political pressures and recommended a public inquiry. Instead, he gave his neutral, independent advice, despite the possibility this his good name would be dragged through the political mud, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston ‘right’ to resist public inquiry, those calling for one ‘were being naive’: former national security adviser

  • Special Rapporteur David Johnston called for Parliament to exercise its ‘oversight role,’ and said to be wary of media leaks that lack full context.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 24, 2023
Former governor-general David Johnston held a press conference on May 23, 2023, to present the findings of his first report as special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston ‘right’ to resist public inquiry, those calling for one ‘were being naive’: former national security adviser

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 24, 2023
  • Special Rapporteur David Johnston called for Parliament to exercise its ‘oversight role,’ and said to be wary of media leaks that lack full context.

Johnston ‘right’ to resist public inquiry, those calling for one ‘were being naive’: former national security adviser

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 24, 2023
  • Special Rapporteur David Johnston called for Parliament to exercise its ‘oversight role,’ and said to be wary of media leaks that lack full context.
Former governor-general David Johnston held a press conference on May 23, 2023, to present the findings of his first report as special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Déjà vu all over again?

  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
Albertans will walk into polling booths on May 29 uncertain what their future holds if they vote UCP. Danielle Smith’s most ardent supporters will wonder if she has evolved beyond their comfort zone, and her lukewarm voters will wonder if they should risk a re-emergence of the firebrand that lurks beneath the surface, writes Doreen Barrie.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Déjà vu all over again?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing

Déjà vu all over again?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | May 24, 2023
  • On May 29, Alberta voters will be mystified about the version of Danielle Smith that will take charge if elected. Will it be the fire-breathing
Albertans will walk into polling booths on May 29 uncertain what their future holds if they vote UCP. Danielle Smith’s most ardent supporters will wonder if she has evolved beyond their comfort zone, and her lukewarm voters will wonder if they should risk a re-emergence of the firebrand that lurks beneath the surface, writes Doreen Barrie.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion on May 18 calling on the government to stop providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering from opioid addiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on

Poilievre wants ‘culture war between elites and common sense’ on safe supply: Tory pundit Powers

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Pollster Nik Nanos says Canadians’ view of safe-supply programs are a ‘mixed bag,’ but nearly half of Canadians support Poilievre’s calls to focus on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion on May 18 calling on the government to stop providing non-toxic drugs to those suffering from opioid addiction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’

Conservative attacks ignore bail’s role as effective ‘tool of public safety,’ says NDP justice critic

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
  • Former police officer Gregory Brown says the lack of sufficient accountability and supervision of bail conditions are the criminal justice system's 'dirty little secret.’
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to pen two books scheduled for release in 2024, 2025

  • Plus, Marie-Danielle Smith named permanent Parliament Hill bureau editor at the Canadian Press, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada finishes third in Kentucky’s GOP
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2023
Two books by the prime minister's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will be published in the next two years by Penguin Random House Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to pen two books scheduled for release in 2024, 2025

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2023
  • Plus, Marie-Danielle Smith named permanent Parliament Hill bureau editor at the Canadian Press, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada finishes third in Kentucky’s GOP

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau to pen two books scheduled for release in 2024, 2025

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 24, 2023
  • Plus, Marie-Danielle Smith named permanent Parliament Hill bureau editor at the Canadian Press, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada finishes third in Kentucky’s GOP
Two books by the prime minister's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will be published in the next two years by Penguin Random House Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

India raises concerns over diplomatic security, wants Canadian missions ‘better secured’

  • India is the latest of a handful of countries to raise concerns about diplomatic protection in Canada.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma says he would like Canada to look at 'criminality' of protests occurring outside of his country's diplomatic missions in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India raises concerns over diplomatic security, wants Canadian missions ‘better secured’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • India is the latest of a handful of countries to raise concerns about diplomatic protection in Canada.

India raises concerns over diplomatic security, wants Canadian missions ‘better secured’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • India is the latest of a handful of countries to raise concerns about diplomatic protection in Canada.
Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma says he would like Canada to look at 'criminality' of protests occurring outside of his country's diplomatic missions in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget yet to be considered for Africa framework, as concern over ‘siloed’ approach mounts

  • 'This looks to me like, once again, we’re putting Africa on the backburner,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson about the government's delay in putting
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant has led Canada's work planning how to reimagine Ottawa's foreign policy engagement with Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget yet to be considered for Africa framework, as concern over ‘siloed’ approach mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • 'This looks to me like, once again, we’re putting Africa on the backburner,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson about the government's delay in putting

Budget yet to be considered for Africa framework, as concern over ‘siloed’ approach mounts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • 'This looks to me like, once again, we’re putting Africa on the backburner,' says NDP MP Heather McPherson about the government's delay in putting
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant has led Canada's work planning how to reimagine Ottawa's foreign policy engagement with Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Visa requirements not a solution to U.S. migrant concerns, says new Mexican envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González talks American migrant concerns, tourism rebounds, energy disputes, and an upcoming Three Amigos summit.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Visa requirements not a solution to U.S. migrant concerns, says new Mexican envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González talks American migrant concerns, tourism rebounds, energy disputes, and an upcoming Three Amigos summit.

Visa requirements not a solution to U.S. migrant concerns, says new Mexican envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 24, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González talks American migrant concerns, tourism rebounds, energy disputes, and an upcoming Three Amigos summit.
Mexican Ambassador Carlos Joaquín González comes to Canada having previously served as the governor of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals should refuse Johnston’s cover

  • On May 23, former governor general David Johnston took what some have said is the surprising step of recommending against a public inquiry into
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2023
On May 23, special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston recommended against holding a public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should refuse Johnston’s cover

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2023
  • On May 23, former governor general David Johnston took what some have said is the surprising step of recommending against a public inquiry into

Liberals should refuse Johnston’s cover

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 24, 2023
  • On May 23, former governor general David Johnston took what some have said is the surprising step of recommending against a public inquiry into
On May 23, special rapporteur on foreign interference David Johnston recommended against holding a public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government itself was never born on this land, says letter writer

  • Re: “Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge,” (The Hill Times, May 15). Canadians spend a lot of time discussing their “birth
Opinion | May 24, 2023
The Peace Tower is seen from the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government itself was never born on this land, says letter writer

Opinion | May 24, 2023
  • Re: “Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge,” (The Hill Times, May 15). Canadians spend a lot of time discussing their “birth

Canadian government itself was never born on this land, says letter writer

Opinion | May 24, 2023
  • Re: “Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge,” (The Hill Times, May 15). Canadians spend a lot of time discussing their “birth
The Peace Tower is seen from the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anonymous shareholders benefit from Canadian taxpayer-funded subsidies: Ottawa reader

  • As the governments of Ontario and Canada rush to subsidize manufacturers of electric car batteries and other so-called clean technologies, there is scant opposition
Opinion | May 24, 2023

Anonymous shareholders benefit from Canadian taxpayer-funded subsidies: Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 24, 2023
  • As the governments of Ontario and Canada rush to subsidize manufacturers of electric car batteries and other so-called clean technologies, there is scant opposition

Anonymous shareholders benefit from Canadian taxpayer-funded subsidies: Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 24, 2023
  • As the governments of Ontario and Canada rush to subsidize manufacturers of electric car batteries and other so-called clean technologies, there is scant opposition

South Korea visit a chance to dive into Canada’s submarine quagmire

  • Korean military analysts were quick to note that Korea's KSS-III submarines would be a perfect fit for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future requirements.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Ottawa on Sept. 23, 2022. There was media speculation that during a recent meeting in Korea, talks between the two leaders involved a potential submarine deal, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

South Korea visit a chance to dive into Canada’s submarine quagmire

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 24, 2023
  • Korean military analysts were quick to note that Korea's KSS-III submarines would be a perfect fit for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future requirements.

South Korea visit a chance to dive into Canada’s submarine quagmire

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 24, 2023
  • Korean military analysts were quick to note that Korea's KSS-III submarines would be a perfect fit for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future requirements.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Ottawa on Sept. 23, 2022. There was media speculation that during a recent meeting in Korea, talks between the two leaders involved a potential submarine deal, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bank of Canada quietly signals long-term shift with potential for economic, political upheaval

  • The end of the low-interest-rate policy sets the stage for widespread household financial stress in 2025 and 2026, when the majority of mortgages are
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 24, 2023
The new, apparently permanent, financial reality Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem described—and the painful fallout it entails—has the potential to scramble the political outlook, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada quietly signals long-term shift with potential for economic, political upheaval

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 24, 2023
  • The end of the low-interest-rate policy sets the stage for widespread household financial stress in 2025 and 2026, when the majority of mortgages are

Bank of Canada quietly signals long-term shift with potential for economic, political upheaval

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 24, 2023
  • The end of the low-interest-rate policy sets the stage for widespread household financial stress in 2025 and 2026, when the majority of mortgages are
The new, apparently permanent, financial reality Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem described—and the painful fallout it entails—has the potential to scramble the political outlook, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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