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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. 

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
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A holiday wish list for Canada’s aerospace sector

  • We should accelerate collaboration between private and public to unlock the aviation industry’s full potential in 2023.
Opinion | BY GRANT STEVENS | November 28, 2022
Staffing is the single largest challenge the aerospace industry faces across the board, writes Grant Stevens. Photograph courtesy of KF Aerospace

A holiday wish list for Canada’s aerospace sector

Opinion | BY GRANT STEVENS | November 28, 2022
  • We should accelerate collaboration between private and public to unlock the aviation industry’s full potential in 2023.

A holiday wish list for Canada’s aerospace sector

Opinion | BY GRANT STEVENS | November 28, 2022
  • We should accelerate collaboration between private and public to unlock the aviation industry’s full potential in 2023.
Staffing is the single largest challenge the aerospace industry faces across the board, writes Grant Stevens. Photograph courtesy of KF Aerospace

Leading the way: Canadian aerospace industry poised for success

  • A strategy from the federal government is needed to support aviation across Canada.
Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | November 28, 2022
The Government of Canada should create a made-in-Canada requirement to develop the next generation of coastal and inland detection airborne platforms, writes Anthony Norejko, president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association. Photograph courtesy of PIxabay

Leading the way: Canadian aerospace industry poised for success

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | November 28, 2022
  • A strategy from the federal government is needed to support aviation across Canada.

Leading the way: Canadian aerospace industry poised for success

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | November 28, 2022
  • A strategy from the federal government is needed to support aviation across Canada.
The Government of Canada should create a made-in-Canada requirement to develop the next generation of coastal and inland detection airborne platforms, writes Anthony Norejko, president and CEO of the Canadian Business Aviation Association. Photograph courtesy of PIxabay

What to do with pretendians

  • Beware of any checklist or simplistic approach to defining identity. Indigenous identity is complicated.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 28, 2022
Participants in the National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremonies, pictured Sept. 30, 2022, walking down Wellington Street in Ottawa. Belonging to a community must be set by that community with grace, not with an externally-imposed status card, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do with pretendians

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 28, 2022
  • Beware of any checklist or simplistic approach to defining identity. Indigenous identity is complicated.

What to do with pretendians

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 28, 2022
  • Beware of any checklist or simplistic approach to defining identity. Indigenous identity is complicated.
Participants in the National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremonies, pictured Sept. 30, 2022, walking down Wellington Street in Ottawa. Belonging to a community must be set by that community with grace, not with an externally-imposed status card, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alleged Chinese interference an ‘awkward’ situation for Trudeau’s Liberals

  • China's alleged efforts to gain influence in Canadian politics are about it wanting its diaspora to speak and think favourably about China, says one
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
The allegations of Chinese interference in Canada contain some 'awkwardness' for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who must balance being tough on China while maintaining crucial support of Chinese-Canadians in GTA ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alleged Chinese interference an ‘awkward’ situation for Trudeau’s Liberals

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
  • China's alleged efforts to gain influence in Canadian politics are about it wanting its diaspora to speak and think favourably about China, says one

Alleged Chinese interference an ‘awkward’ situation for Trudeau’s Liberals

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | November 28, 2022
  • China's alleged efforts to gain influence in Canadian politics are about it wanting its diaspora to speak and think favourably about China, says one
The allegations of Chinese interference in Canada contain some 'awkwardness' for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who must balance being tough on China while maintaining crucial support of Chinese-Canadians in GTA ridings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau Commission testimony provided a closer look at what we already knew

  • The Public Order Emergency Commission may have been the biggest political yawn in commission history, writes Sheila Copps.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 28, 2022
Justice Paul Rouleau looks on as Brendan Miller, counsel representing Freedom Corp., questions a witness at the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 22, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau Commission testimony provided a closer look at what we already knew

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 28, 2022
  • The Public Order Emergency Commission may have been the biggest political yawn in commission history, writes Sheila Copps.

Rouleau Commission testimony provided a closer look at what we already knew

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 28, 2022
  • The Public Order Emergency Commission may have been the biggest political yawn in commission history, writes Sheila Copps.
Justice Paul Rouleau looks on as Brendan Miller, counsel representing Freedom Corp., questions a witness at the Public Emergency Order Commission on Nov. 22, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backbench Liberal MPs demand more clarity on nomination rules if next election happens after redistribution of electoral boundaries process

  • One key reason the Liberal Party has set the March 1 deadline for incumbent MPs’ nomination rules is to find out who is not
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured speaks to Liberal caucus members, who want more specifics from party headquarters about how the nomination rules will change after the completion of the redistribution of the electoral boundaries process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backbench Liberal MPs demand more clarity on nomination rules if next election happens after redistribution of electoral boundaries process

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
  • One key reason the Liberal Party has set the March 1 deadline for incumbent MPs’ nomination rules is to find out who is not

Backbench Liberal MPs demand more clarity on nomination rules if next election happens after redistribution of electoral boundaries process

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
  • One key reason the Liberal Party has set the March 1 deadline for incumbent MPs’ nomination rules is to find out who is not
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured speaks to Liberal caucus members, who want more specifics from party headquarters about how the nomination rules will change after the completion of the redistribution of the electoral boundaries process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s inscrutable China policy

  • It would be naive to believe that foreign governments don’t attempt to steal trade secrets, or undermine public trust in our democracy. For our
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured on Nov. 16, 2022, at the G20 in Bali, Indonesia. Xi chided Trudeau for 'leaked' discussions to the newspapers. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

Trudeau’s inscrutable China policy

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 28, 2022
  • It would be naive to believe that foreign governments don’t attempt to steal trade secrets, or undermine public trust in our democracy. For our

Trudeau’s inscrutable China policy

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 28, 2022
  • It would be naive to believe that foreign governments don’t attempt to steal trade secrets, or undermine public trust in our democracy. For our
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured on Nov. 16, 2022, at the G20 in Bali, Indonesia. Xi chided Trudeau for 'leaked' discussions to the newspapers. Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

What will it take to move Canada forward?

  • Too often we measure success by the number of jobs retained or created. This is the wrong metric. We should be looking for high-value
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 28, 2022
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is scouring the world, from Japan and South Korea, to the United States and Germany, offering foreign corporations billions of dollars in subsidies to come and build the next economy for us. But he is building a branch-plant economy where the decision-making powers rest in foreign head offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will it take to move Canada forward?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 28, 2022
  • Too often we measure success by the number of jobs retained or created. This is the wrong metric. We should be looking for high-value

What will it take to move Canada forward?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 28, 2022
  • Too often we measure success by the number of jobs retained or created. This is the wrong metric. We should be looking for high-value
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is scouring the world, from Japan and South Korea, to the United States and Germany, offering foreign corporations billions of dollars in subsidies to come and build the next economy for us. But he is building a branch-plant economy where the decision-making powers rest in foreign head offices. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can we stop with the Indigenous identity fraud?

  • I urge all to raise their voices to decry identity fraud whose sole purpose is to dehumanize and brutalize the very essence and power
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | November 28, 2022
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, pictured Jan. 7, 2008, receiving an honorary doctorate of laws from Vancouver Island University. I, like many, was shocked and disappointed following the news that Turpel-Lafond, previously a well-regarded activist, was not who she purported to be, writes Independent Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Can we stop with the Indigenous identity fraud?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | November 28, 2022
  • I urge all to raise their voices to decry identity fraud whose sole purpose is to dehumanize and brutalize the very essence and power

Can we stop with the Indigenous identity fraud?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | November 28, 2022
  • I urge all to raise their voices to decry identity fraud whose sole purpose is to dehumanize and brutalize the very essence and power
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, pictured Jan. 7, 2008, receiving an honorary doctorate of laws from Vancouver Island University. I, like many, was shocked and disappointed following the news that Turpel-Lafond, previously a well-regarded activist, was not who she purported to be, writes Independent Senator Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Modernization should reclaim the Senate’s intended mission as a House of Revision

  • The appointment of Independents created a Senate with a fleet of modern electric vehicles, but they are still hitched to horses following the same
Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | November 28, 2022
Minister of Justice David Lametti appears before the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairson Sept. 21, 2022. To correct that old caucus-model of arranging Senate business, many observers like me have proposed a special kind of Senate co-ordinating or business committee. Let’s call it the Senate Council, B. Thomas Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernization should reclaim the Senate’s intended mission as a House of Revision

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | November 28, 2022
  • The appointment of Independents created a Senate with a fleet of modern electric vehicles, but they are still hitched to horses following the same

Modernization should reclaim the Senate’s intended mission as a House of Revision

Opinion | BY B. THOMAS HALL | November 28, 2022
  • The appointment of Independents created a Senate with a fleet of modern electric vehicles, but they are still hitched to horses following the same
Minister of Justice David Lametti appears before the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairson Sept. 21, 2022. To correct that old caucus-model of arranging Senate business, many observers like me have proposed a special kind of Senate co-ordinating or business committee. Let’s call it the Senate Council, B. Thomas Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Planning the politics of division 

  • Will Pierre Poilievre emulate Ronald Reagan and try to split Canada along ideological lines, perhaps by setting populists against elites? Or, like Justin Trudeau, maybe
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau could seek a less controversial division, such as splitting up Canadians between those who want change in government and those who favour keeping the status quo. We’ll have to wait and see how Poilievre's pollsters come up with a way to divide and conquer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Planning the politics of division 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2022
  • Will Pierre Poilievre emulate Ronald Reagan and try to split Canada along ideological lines, perhaps by setting populists against elites? Or, like Justin Trudeau, maybe

Planning the politics of division 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2022
  • Will Pierre Poilievre emulate Ronald Reagan and try to split Canada along ideological lines, perhaps by setting populists against elites? Or, like Justin Trudeau, maybe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau could seek a less controversial division, such as splitting up Canadians between those who want change in government and those who favour keeping the status quo. We’ll have to wait and see how Poilievre's pollsters come up with a way to divide and conquer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre gate-keeps himself from the Hill media

  • Pierre Poilievre's right, press gallery journalists are not the only reporters in the country, but they are reporters and they do have the right
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 28, 2022
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured the last time he talked to media on Parliament Hill, on Sept. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre gate-keeps himself from the Hill media

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 28, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre's right, press gallery journalists are not the only reporters in the country, but they are reporters and they do have the right

Poilievre gate-keeps himself from the Hill media

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 28, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre's right, press gallery journalists are not the only reporters in the country, but they are reporters and they do have the right
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured the last time he talked to media on Parliament Hill, on Sept. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel is an imperfect country, but a vibrant liberal democracy: Fegelman

  • Although Israel has elected officials whose views may be outside the mainstream, so does every other democracy. These shared values represent the bedrock of
Opinion | BY MIKE FEGELMAN | November 28, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured in March 2012, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa with then-prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel is an imperfect country, but a vibrant liberal democracy: Fegelman

Opinion | BY MIKE FEGELMAN | November 28, 2022
  • Although Israel has elected officials whose views may be outside the mainstream, so does every other democracy. These shared values represent the bedrock of

Israel is an imperfect country, but a vibrant liberal democracy: Fegelman

Opinion | BY MIKE FEGELMAN | November 28, 2022
  • Although Israel has elected officials whose views may be outside the mainstream, so does every other democracy. These shared values represent the bedrock of
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured in March 2012, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa with then-prime minister Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Our messages were loud and clear at COP27: KAIROS

  • Re: “Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 16, editorial). Global summits are what participants make them, and who participates in
Opinion | November 28, 2022
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 20, 2022, on Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our messages were loud and clear at COP27: KAIROS

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 16, editorial). Global summits are what participants make them, and who participates in

Our messages were loud and clear at COP27: KAIROS

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Little to celebrate so far from Canada’s COP27 attendance,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 16, editorial). Global summits are what participants make them, and who participates in
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, pictured Oct. 20, 2022, on Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russia has tested ‘weak West’ and found it will not yield: McElroy

  • Re: “Warmongers are watching the wrong channel,” (The Hill Times, Scott Taylor, Nov. 16). Russia—the Kremlin—has now thoroughly tested the “weak West” and found
Opinion | November 28, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia has tested ‘weak West’ and found it will not yield: McElroy

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Warmongers are watching the wrong channel,” (The Hill Times, Scott Taylor, Nov. 16). Russia—the Kremlin—has now thoroughly tested the “weak West” and found

Russia has tested ‘weak West’ and found it will not yield: McElroy

Opinion | November 28, 2022
  • Re: “Warmongers are watching the wrong channel,” (The Hill Times, Scott Taylor, Nov. 16). Russia—the Kremlin—has now thoroughly tested the “weak West” and found
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Mendicino to take part in talk about journalists and online hate with Ifill, Patel, and Syed, Dec. 1

  • MONDAY, NOV. 28 House Sitting—The House is sitting Nov. 28-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill, will take part in a discussion about journalists and online hate on Dec. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mendicino to take part in talk about journalists and online hate with Ifill, Patel, and Syed, Dec. 1

  • MONDAY, NOV. 28 House Sitting—The House is sitting Nov. 28-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled

Mendicino to take part in talk about journalists and online hate with Ifill, Patel, and Syed, Dec. 1

  • MONDAY, NOV. 28 House Sitting—The House is sitting Nov. 28-Dec. 16 every weekday and will adjourn on Friday, Dec. 16. The House is scheduled
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill, will take part in a discussion about journalists and online hate on Dec. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May says she’ll lead Greens in a snap election, but wants Pedneault centre stage by 2025

  • Elizabeth May's running mate Jonathan Pedneault says he does not plan to seek a seat before the next general election, at which time he
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 25, 2022
Jonathan Pedneault, left, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran as a slate in the Green Party leadership race, seeking to move the party to a model of co-leadership. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

May says she’ll lead Greens in a snap election, but wants Pedneault centre stage by 2025

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 25, 2022
  • Elizabeth May's running mate Jonathan Pedneault says he does not plan to seek a seat before the next general election, at which time he

May says she’ll lead Greens in a snap election, but wants Pedneault centre stage by 2025

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 25, 2022
  • Elizabeth May's running mate Jonathan Pedneault says he does not plan to seek a seat before the next general election, at which time he
Jonathan Pedneault, left, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran as a slate in the Green Party leadership race, seeking to move the party to a model of co-leadership. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Politics This Morning: Trudeau closes out phase one of the Rouleau hearings

  • Plus, MPs dig into the chemicals management bill, S-5.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify today about his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, on what will the final day of the first stage of public hearings by the Public Order Emergency Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau closes out phase one of the Rouleau hearings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2022
  • Plus, MPs dig into the chemicals management bill, S-5.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau closes out phase one of the Rouleau hearings

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2022
  • Plus, MPs dig into the chemicals management bill, S-5.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will testify today about his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, on what will the final day of the first stage of public hearings by the Public Order Emergency Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts say government has a key role to play protecting crypto investors from bad actors

  • The flaws in the ‘swim at your own risk’ approach were evident after the 2008 financial crisis, says Carleton University researcher James Patriquin.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 24, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, on her way to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 24, made it mandatory for cryptocurrency platforms to register with FINTRAC, the federal government's intelligence unit, in response to the 'Freedom Convoy.' The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts say government has a key role to play protecting crypto investors from bad actors

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 24, 2022
  • The flaws in the ‘swim at your own risk’ approach were evident after the 2008 financial crisis, says Carleton University researcher James Patriquin.

Experts say government has a key role to play protecting crypto investors from bad actors

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 24, 2022
  • The flaws in the ‘swim at your own risk’ approach were evident after the 2008 financial crisis, says Carleton University researcher James Patriquin.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, on her way to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission on Nov. 24, made it mandatory for cryptocurrency platforms to register with FINTRAC, the federal government's intelligence unit, in response to the 'Freedom Convoy.' The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Duclos down a deputy chief of staff, up a press secretary

  • Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Duclos down a deputy chief of staff, up a press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2022
  • Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.

Minister Duclos down a deputy chief of staff, up a press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 24, 2022
  • Plus, National Defence Minister Anita Anand has hired Samriddha Chaudhury as a new communications adviser for her office.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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