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Flora MacDonald and Geoffrey Stevens

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. 

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Opinion | July 9, 2025
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Opinion | July 9, 2025
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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Opinion | July 7, 2025
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay
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The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023
Indigenous women, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, protesting against the the Coastal GasLink pipeline which will run from Dawson Creek through the Rockies, and through First Nations' land, to Kitimat where the gas will be exported. 'Maybe 2023 is the year in which Canada realizes it is really an Indigenous federation,' writes Rose LeMay.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023
Indigenous women, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, protesting against the the Coastal GasLink pipeline which will run from Dawson Creek through the Rockies, and through First Nations' land, to Kitimat where the gas will be exported. 'Maybe 2023 is the year in which Canada realizes it is really an Indigenous federation,' writes Rose LeMay.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 9, 2023
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault said Ottawa's top priority in this year's budget is 'to support Canadians who need it most, and to increase Canada’s competitiveness and prosperity,' in a Finance Canada press release on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 9, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 9, 2023
Tourism and Associate Finance Minister Randy Boissonnault said Ottawa's top priority in this year's budget is 'to support Canadians who need it most, and to increase Canada’s competitiveness and prosperity,' in a Finance Canada press release on Dec. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 9, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, for instance, is supposed to be announcing the long-promised “just transition” plan in the coming months. This is intended to help oil and gas workers, mostly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, move to equally lucrative and engaging jobs in the burgeoning green energy sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 9, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 9, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, for instance, is supposed to be announcing the long-promised “just transition” plan in the coming months. This is intended to help oil and gas workers, mostly in Alberta and Saskatchewan, move to equally lucrative and engaging jobs in the burgeoning green energy sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 9, 2023
Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, pictured. McCarthy was finally elected U.S. House Speaker early on Jan. 7, on the 15th ballot. He credited former U.S. president Donald Trump for making calls and helping him get those final votes. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 9, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 9, 2023
Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, pictured. McCarthy was finally elected U.S. House Speaker early on Jan. 7, on the 15th ballot. He credited former U.S. president Donald Trump for making calls and helping him get those final votes. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 9, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand, seen here on Oct. 24, 2022, said in December that the government was close to concluding a contract for a new generation of fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 9, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 9, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand, seen here on Oct. 24, 2022, said in December that the government was close to concluding a contract for a new generation of fighter jets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
The group Canadians United Against Hate graded each of the federal party leaders on their efforts to fight hate and defend human rights in 2022: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (D), Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (F), Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (F), and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (C-). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 9, 2023
The group Canadians United Against Hate graded each of the federal party leaders on their efforts to fight hate and defend human rights in 2022: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (D), Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (F), Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (F), and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (C-). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 9, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 9, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 9, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MELANIE NADEAU | January 9, 2023
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured Nov. 23, 2022, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MELANIE NADEAU | January 9, 2023
Opinion | BY MELANIE NADEAU | January 9, 2023
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured Nov. 23, 2022, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Imagine the change that universal education and religious tolerance around the world could provide to make the management of this planet effective and provide a safe future for all, writes Tom McElroy. Pexels.com
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Imagine the change that universal education and religious tolerance around the world could provide to make the management of this planet effective and provide a safe future for all, writes Tom McElroy. Pexels.com
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party of Canada enjoyed election wins in 2006, 2008, and 2011, but lost the 2015 election to Justin Trudeau's Liberals. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Party of Canada enjoyed election wins in 2006, 2008, and 2011, but lost the 2015 election to Justin Trudeau's Liberals. Photograph courtesy of Twitter
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 23, 2020, speaking to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa, about two months before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 was a global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 23, 2020, speaking to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa, about two months before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 was a global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Opinion | January 9, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 8, 2023
On Dec. 15, Justice Minister David Lametti announced the federal government will seek an extension on the pending expansion of MAID laws set to happen in March 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 8, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 8, 2023
On Dec. 15, Justice Minister David Lametti announced the federal government will seek an extension on the pending expansion of MAID laws set to happen in March 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
The Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in the safe and coveted riding of Oxford, Ont. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 6, 2023
The Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth are seeking the Conservative nomination in the safe and coveted riding of Oxford, Ont. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
MPs will return to the House on Jan. 30. A packed Order Paper awaits them, with more promised legislation on the way in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 6, 2023
MPs will return to the House on Jan. 30. A packed Order Paper awaits them, with more promised legislation on the way in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Canadian foreign policy now seems driven by a determination to show the United States we are its most reliable ally in its efforts to contain China, as well as by our vulnerability to American protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Canadian foreign policy now seems driven by a determination to show the United States we are its most reliable ally in its efforts to contain China, as well as by our vulnerability to American protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. There is debate about the usefulness of Canada in resolving the Ukraine crisis because this country is not seen as neutral, is loudly backing one side, and is showing little interest in a peace negotiations track. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. There is debate about the usefulness of Canada in resolving the Ukraine crisis because this country is not seen as neutral, is loudly backing one side, and is showing little interest in a peace negotiations track. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray saw a number of end-of-year staffing moves in her office, including among her roster of directors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 5, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray saw a number of end-of-year staffing moves in her office, including among her roster of directors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
The revelations by fly-by-night startup Make Sunsets that its weather balloons presumably released sulfur particles into the sky in an effort to offset the warming effects of carbon dioxide were pure provocation without a scintilla of science, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 5, 2023
The revelations by fly-by-night startup Make Sunsets that its weather balloons presumably released sulfur particles into the sky in an effort to offset the warming effects of carbon dioxide were pure provocation without a scintilla of science, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in West Block on Nov. 22, 2022, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, have until April 13 to respond to the House Natural Resources Committee's recommendations on an emissions cap for fossil fuels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | January 5, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here in West Block on Nov. 22, 2022, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, have until April 13 to respond to the House Natural Resources Committee's recommendations on an emissions cap for fossil fuels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade