Monday, July 7, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Monday, July 7, 2025 | Latest Paper

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. 

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
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph 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
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member
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
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 7, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 10, 2022, following his leadership win, will need to target the 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the lowest vote counts in 2021, according to political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford, right, pictured with deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, left, and Pat Sorbara, centre, a former Queen’s Park senior Liberal staffer. Telford and Clow announced PMO issues management branch staff changes in an internal memo on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford, right, pictured with deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, left, and Pat Sorbara, centre, a former Queen’s Park senior Liberal staffer. Telford and Clow announced PMO issues management branch staff changes in an internal memo on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Chamandy
News | February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet the premiers in Ottawa today to talk health care funding and reform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | February 7, 2023
News | February 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet the premiers in Ottawa today to talk health care funding and reform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 6, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should be careful and clear-headed in what she wants out of India, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 6, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly should be careful and clear-headed in what she wants out of India, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ELIO ANTUNES | February 6, 2023
An investment of just $2,000 to help an inactive person become active will pay for itself in less than one year, on average, in terms of the benefit to our overall economy and society, writes Elio Antunes. Pexels photograph by Julia Larson
Opinion | BY ELIO ANTUNES | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY ELIO ANTUNES | February 6, 2023
An investment of just $2,000 to help an inactive person become active will pay for itself in less than one year, on average, in terms of the benefit to our overall economy and society, writes Elio Antunes. Pexels photograph by Julia Larson
Opinion | BY R. BLAKE BROWN | February 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the ban on the sale, trade, and import of handguns in Canada at a press conference on May 30, 2022. If the amended Bill C-21 had been passed and implemented, it would have made the Canadian gun classification system more uniform, writes R. Blake Brown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY R. BLAKE BROWN | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY R. BLAKE BROWN | February 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the ban on the sale, trade, and import of handguns in Canada at a press conference on May 30, 2022. If the amended Bill C-21 had been passed and implemented, it would have made the Canadian gun classification system more uniform, writes R. Blake Brown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee alongside her press secretary, Adrien Blanchard, right, to speak about foreign election interference on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee alongside her press secretary, Adrien Blanchard, right, to speak about foreign election interference on Dec. 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 6, 2023
The centre of the city of Stalingrad after liberation from the German occupation in February 1943. During that battle, the Soviets had no option but to succeed on the battlefield or submit to Nazi tyranny, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 6, 2023
The centre of the city of Stalingrad after liberation from the German occupation in February 1943. During that battle, the Soviets had no option but to succeed on the battlefield or submit to Nazi tyranny, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 6, 2023
Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus speaks in West Block on Feb. 6, 2023, about the party’s plans to ask Canada's auditor general to investigate the government’s dealings with McKinsey and Company. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 6, 2023
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 6, 2023
Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus speaks in West Block on Feb. 6, 2023, about the party’s plans to ask Canada's auditor general to investigate the government’s dealings with McKinsey and Company. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Feb. 7 for a high-stakes meeting on health-care. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 6, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, Quebec Premier François Legault, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Feb. 7 for a high-stakes meeting on health-care. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 6, 2023
Flavio Volpe lobbies and advocates on behalf of Canada's autoparts manufacturers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 6, 2023
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 6, 2023
Flavio Volpe lobbies and advocates on behalf of Canada's autoparts manufacturers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
NDP MP Niki Ashton, left, and Conservative MP James Bezan raised joint concerns over proposed boundary changes affecting First Nations communities in northern Manitoba at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 6, 2023
NDP MP Niki Ashton, left, and Conservative MP James Bezan raised joint concerns over proposed boundary changes affecting First Nations communities in northern Manitoba at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ALIKA LAFONTAINE | February 6, 2023
We need targeted funding with pragmatic outcome measurements if we’re to address the multiple health crises that are pushing health systems to their breaking point and beyond, writes Alika Lafontaine. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY ALIKA LAFONTAINE | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY ALIKA LAFONTAINE | February 6, 2023
We need targeted funding with pragmatic outcome measurements if we’re to address the multiple health crises that are pushing health systems to their breaking point and beyond, writes Alika Lafontaine. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 6, 2023
Justin Trudeau, Tom Brady,
In politics, like sports, knowing when to go is often the difference between leaving as a star or becoming a rink rat, writes Michael Harris, a lesson NFL star Tom Brady, right, has learned and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may soon enough. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 6, 2023
Justin Trudeau, Tom Brady,
In politics, like sports, knowing when to go is often the difference between leaving as a star or becoming a rink rat, writes Michael Harris, a lesson NFL star Tom Brady, right, has learned and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may soon enough. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 6, 2023
Dominic Barton, former global managing director of McKinsey and Company, stressed to a committee on Feb. 1 that he did not have a personal relationship or friendship with Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 6, 2023
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 6, 2023
Dominic Barton, former global managing director of McKinsey and Company, stressed to a committee on Feb. 1 that he did not have a personal relationship or friendship with Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured talking to reporters on Feb. 3, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured talking to reporters on Feb. 3, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 6, 2023
Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia Amira Elghawaby, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 1, 2023, after a number of calls for her appointment to be rescinded after controversial comments from a 2019 column resurfaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 6, 2023
Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia Amira Elghawaby, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 1, 2023, after a number of calls for her appointment to be rescinded after controversial comments from a 2019 column resurfaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2023
Former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, left, Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The Treasury Board has mandated that federal employees must return to the workplace two to three days a week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2023
Former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, left, Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The Treasury Board has mandated that federal employees must return to the workplace two to three days a week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former ambassador Dominic Barton, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all grabbed headlines last week in time-wasting controversies, writes Susan Riley. Welcome to Ottawa, where every disagreement ends up as ammunition for someone. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | February 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former ambassador Dominic Barton, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all grabbed headlines last week in time-wasting controversies, writes Susan Riley. Welcome to Ottawa, where every disagreement ends up as ammunition for someone. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 6, 2023
Mitzie Hunter would be the party’s first Black leader. Yasir Naqvi would be the first Muslim, Ted Hsu would be the first leader of Asian heritage. Nate Erskine-Smith would be the youngest leader ever elected. Those demographics should be of interest to the 'insiders.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 6, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 6, 2023
Mitzie Hunter would be the party’s first Black leader. Yasir Naqvi would be the first Muslim, Ted Hsu would be the first leader of Asian heritage. Nate Erskine-Smith would be the youngest leader ever elected. Those demographics should be of interest to the 'insiders.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons