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K'yuuhlgáansii Frederick Olsen, Jr., Haida from Kasaan, Alaska, is the chairman of the United Tribal Transboundary Mining Work Group, a consortium of 15 southeast Alaska tribes. He is based in Kasaan, Alaska.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
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

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
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

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
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

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
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

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
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

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
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

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
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

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
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

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
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

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
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

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
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

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
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

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
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

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
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

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
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

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
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)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
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)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
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

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
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

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
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

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
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

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
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

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
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

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
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

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
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

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
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

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
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
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Too early for proposals for North American trade pact review, says GAC official, as experts push for proactive plan

  • 'Relitigating' NAFTA renegotiation could jeopardize 'opportunity' of six-year review, says senior trade official.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, pictured with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in May 2022, faces a distant, but looming, review of the federal government's North American trade pact in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Too early for proposals for North American trade pact review, says GAC official, as experts push for proactive plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • 'Relitigating' NAFTA renegotiation could jeopardize 'opportunity' of six-year review, says senior trade official.

Too early for proposals for North American trade pact review, says GAC official, as experts push for proactive plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • 'Relitigating' NAFTA renegotiation could jeopardize 'opportunity' of six-year review, says senior trade official.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, pictured with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in May 2022, faces a distant, but looming, review of the federal government's North American trade pact in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Lack of direction’: delayed release of mandate letters raises questions over government’s plans

  • The more than two-month wait so far in publicly releasing mandate letters is the longest delay following a major cabinet shuffle since the Trudeau
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
Cabinet ministers are still working off of 2021 mandate letters as they wait for new instructions to be released following the July 26 shuffle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Lack of direction’: delayed release of mandate letters raises questions over government’s plans

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • The more than two-month wait so far in publicly releasing mandate letters is the longest delay following a major cabinet shuffle since the Trudeau

‘Lack of direction’: delayed release of mandate letters raises questions over government’s plans

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 4, 2023
  • The more than two-month wait so far in publicly releasing mandate letters is the longest delay following a major cabinet shuffle since the Trudeau
Cabinet ministers are still working off of 2021 mandate letters as they wait for new instructions to be released following the July 26 shuffle The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legacy media is failing Canadians for the sake of war absolutism

  • It is not surprising that with the weak state of Canadian news media they would sell out their democratic duties of challenging power for
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 4, 2023
Press gallery reporters scrum Justice Minister Arif Virani on Sept. 19. Legacy media and the Canadian political class failed to show the humility and regret for embarrassing everyone by sanitizing Ukrainian involvement in Nazi war crimes, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legacy media is failing Canadians for the sake of war absolutism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 4, 2023
  • It is not surprising that with the weak state of Canadian news media they would sell out their democratic duties of challenging power for

Legacy media is failing Canadians for the sake of war absolutism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 4, 2023
  • It is not surprising that with the weak state of Canadian news media they would sell out their democratic duties of challenging power for
Press gallery reporters scrum Justice Minister Arif Virani on Sept. 19. Legacy media and the Canadian political class failed to show the humility and regret for embarrassing everyone by sanitizing Ukrainian involvement in Nazi war crimes, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Rock’s crumbling support for the Liberals should be a wake-up call

  • A recent Abacus Data survey found the federal Conservatives had a nine-point lead over the Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 4, 2023
The cost of living is such an acute political problem in Newfoundland and Labrador for the Liberals because so many residents indicated they are either living paycheque to paycheque, or falling behind, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Rock’s crumbling support for the Liberals should be a wake-up call

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 4, 2023
  • A recent Abacus Data survey found the federal Conservatives had a nine-point lead over the Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Rock’s crumbling support for the Liberals should be a wake-up call

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 4, 2023
  • A recent Abacus Data survey found the federal Conservatives had a nine-point lead over the Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The cost of living is such an acute political problem in Newfoundland and Labrador for the Liberals because so many residents indicated they are either living paycheque to paycheque, or falling behind, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau can’t be taken for granted

  • The prime minister has time to turn things around, most likely by leading to his strengths and shoring up his weaknesses.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 4, 2023
Yes, this has been a bad year for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government, but he should never be underestimated, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau can’t be taken for granted

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 4, 2023
  • The prime minister has time to turn things around, most likely by leading to his strengths and shoring up his weaknesses.

Justin Trudeau can’t be taken for granted

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 4, 2023
  • The prime minister has time to turn things around, most likely by leading to his strengths and shoring up his weaknesses.
Yes, this has been a bad year for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government, but he should never be underestimated, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government secrecy allows historic wrongs to wreak modern havoc

  • Once upon a time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that his government would be “open by default.”  And much like other fairy tales, this
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2023
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his government would be 'open by default.' That hasn't happened, and secrets that predate his government are continuing to cause contemporary trouble. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government secrecy allows historic wrongs to wreak modern havoc

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2023
  • Once upon a time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that his government would be “open by default.”  And much like other fairy tales, this

Government secrecy allows historic wrongs to wreak modern havoc

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 4, 2023
  • Once upon a time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that his government would be “open by default.”  And much like other fairy tales, this
In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his government would be 'open by default.' That hasn't happened, and secrets that predate his government are continuing to cause contemporary trouble. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Right-wing rage-farming attacks on LGBTQ kids not a worthwhile import

  • The anger-generating wedge issue of school pronoun policy has suddenly become a cause célèbre among many of Canada’s conservatives.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 4, 2023
Parental rights protestors gather at Parliament Hill on Sept. 20 for the 1 Million March 4 Children, opposing, among other things, teaching LGBTQ2S+ issues in schools. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Right-wing rage-farming attacks on LGBTQ kids not a worthwhile import

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 4, 2023
  • The anger-generating wedge issue of school pronoun policy has suddenly become a cause célèbre among many of Canada’s conservatives.

Right-wing rage-farming attacks on LGBTQ kids not a worthwhile import

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 4, 2023
  • The anger-generating wedge issue of school pronoun policy has suddenly become a cause célèbre among many of Canada’s conservatives.
Parental rights protestors gather at Parliament Hill on Sept. 20 for the 1 Million March 4 Children, opposing, among other things, teaching LGBTQ2S+ issues in schools. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s hypocrisy and enabling of Nazism on full display, says letter writer

  • When it comes to Canadian hypocrisy, what immediately springs to mind is the standing ovation given by Canadian MPs to a Second World War
Opinion | October 4, 2023

Canada’s hypocrisy and enabling of Nazism on full display, says letter writer

Opinion | October 4, 2023
  • When it comes to Canadian hypocrisy, what immediately springs to mind is the standing ovation given by Canadian MPs to a Second World War

Canada’s hypocrisy and enabling of Nazism on full display, says letter writer

Opinion | October 4, 2023
  • When it comes to Canadian hypocrisy, what immediately springs to mind is the standing ovation given by Canadian MPs to a Second World War

Tories should reference carbon-pricing section of their own climate plan, says Alberta reader

  • Re: “Conservatives already have a climate plan,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 25, p. 4). Robert Sopuck wants us to ignore the Conservative Party’s current
Opinion | October 4, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn’t published his climate plan, but the party’s 2019 framework includes ‘pricing mechanisms,’ writes Mark Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories should reference carbon-pricing section of their own climate plan, says Alberta reader

Opinion | October 4, 2023
  • Re: “Conservatives already have a climate plan,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 25, p. 4). Robert Sopuck wants us to ignore the Conservative Party’s current

Tories should reference carbon-pricing section of their own climate plan, says Alberta reader

Opinion | October 4, 2023
  • Re: “Conservatives already have a climate plan,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 25, p. 4). Robert Sopuck wants us to ignore the Conservative Party’s current
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn’t published his climate plan, but the party’s 2019 framework includes ‘pricing mechanisms,’ writes Mark Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The private-side sewer infrastructure deficit in Canada is a climate change disaster

  • The federal government can help educate the public around preventing sanitary sewer flooding, and could establish standards for the construction of new sewers at
Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 4, 2023
All Canadians stand to save trillions of dollars in averted costs and reduced flood risk with the implementation of simple best practices to resolve our private sewer infrastructure deficit, writes Barbara Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Marco Bicca

The private-side sewer infrastructure deficit in Canada is a climate change disaster

Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 4, 2023
  • The federal government can help educate the public around preventing sanitary sewer flooding, and could establish standards for the construction of new sewers at

The private-side sewer infrastructure deficit in Canada is a climate change disaster

Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 4, 2023
  • The federal government can help educate the public around preventing sanitary sewer flooding, and could establish standards for the construction of new sewers at
All Canadians stand to save trillions of dollars in averted costs and reduced flood risk with the implementation of simple best practices to resolve our private sewer infrastructure deficit, writes Barbara Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Marco Bicca

It’s time for a radical rethink on Canada’s infrastructure planning, but who will have the courage to lead?

  • Canada’s outdated, siloed approaches to infrastructure management have resulted in fractured, mismatched programs and policies across different ministries and orders of government.
Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | October 4, 2023
Despite obvious linkages and necessary interdependencies among all types of infrastructure, managing infrastructure effectively has become a jurisdictional hot potato, writes Ashleigh Weeden. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Street

It’s time for a radical rethink on Canada’s infrastructure planning, but who will have the courage to lead?

Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | October 4, 2023
  • Canada’s outdated, siloed approaches to infrastructure management have resulted in fractured, mismatched programs and policies across different ministries and orders of government.

It’s time for a radical rethink on Canada’s infrastructure planning, but who will have the courage to lead?

Opinion | BY ASHLEIGH WEEDEN | October 4, 2023
  • Canada’s outdated, siloed approaches to infrastructure management have resulted in fractured, mismatched programs and policies across different ministries and orders of government.
Despite obvious linkages and necessary interdependencies among all types of infrastructure, managing infrastructure effectively has become a jurisdictional hot potato, writes Ashleigh Weeden. Unsplash photograph by Jamie Street

There is no net zero without nuclear energy

  • To achieve our goals and preserve our climate for future generations, we can’t afford to ignore any clean energy solution.
Opinion | BY HEATHER CHALMERS | October 4, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks at a press conference in West Block on June 15. Investing in nuclear should be the natural choice in achieving our 2035 and 2050 goals, writes Heather Chalmers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There is no net zero without nuclear energy

Opinion | BY HEATHER CHALMERS | October 4, 2023
  • To achieve our goals and preserve our climate for future generations, we can’t afford to ignore any clean energy solution.

There is no net zero without nuclear energy

Opinion | BY HEATHER CHALMERS | October 4, 2023
  • To achieve our goals and preserve our climate for future generations, we can’t afford to ignore any clean energy solution.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks at a press conference in West Block on June 15. Investing in nuclear should be the natural choice in achieving our 2035 and 2050 goals, writes Heather Chalmers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s freshwater: a call for proactive climate-ready infrastructure investment

  • When a watershed is healthy and maintained, it can minimize climate change risk, support local wildlife populations, clean drinking water, and increase disaster resiliency.
Opinion | BY NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 4, 2023
As the federal government develops the Canadian Water Agency, we can look to British Columbia’s co-developed watershed security strategy and fund as a model for the rest of Canada, writes Bonita Zarrillo. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia

Canada’s freshwater: a call for proactive climate-ready infrastructure investment

Opinion | BY NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 4, 2023
  • When a watershed is healthy and maintained, it can minimize climate change risk, support local wildlife populations, clean drinking water, and increase disaster resiliency.

Canada’s freshwater: a call for proactive climate-ready infrastructure investment

Opinion | BY NDP MP BONITA ZARRILLO | October 4, 2023
  • When a watershed is healthy and maintained, it can minimize climate change risk, support local wildlife populations, clean drinking water, and increase disaster resiliency.
As the federal government develops the Canadian Water Agency, we can look to British Columbia’s co-developed watershed security strategy and fund as a model for the rest of Canada, writes Bonita Zarrillo. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia

Address the climate crisis through sustainable infrastructure and mitigation, adaptation finance

  • While there may be no singular solution for climate resilience, it is imperative for world leaders, climate advocates, and sustainability champions to call for
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 4, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at Sept. 21 press conference in Ottawa. Adaptation finance is critical for helping communities adapt to climate hazards, but it won’t work if equal attention is not given to mitigation finance, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Address the climate crisis through sustainable infrastructure and mitigation, adaptation finance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 4, 2023
  • While there may be no singular solution for climate resilience, it is imperative for world leaders, climate advocates, and sustainability champions to call for

Address the climate crisis through sustainable infrastructure and mitigation, adaptation finance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | October 4, 2023
  • While there may be no singular solution for climate resilience, it is imperative for world leaders, climate advocates, and sustainability champions to call for
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at Sept. 21 press conference in Ottawa. Adaptation finance is critical for helping communities adapt to climate hazards, but it won’t work if equal attention is not given to mitigation finance, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting net-zero goals is one thing, delivering on them is another

  • A Concordia University project will offer a blueprint for cities elsewhere in Canada and around the world to develop and test scalable decarbonization solutions
Opinion | BY GRAHAM CARR | October 4, 2023
With PLAN/NET ZERØ, Concordia is aiming to transform its campuses into open ‘living labs’ focused on achieving net-zero emissions, writes Graham Carr. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Concordia University

Setting net-zero goals is one thing, delivering on them is another

Opinion | BY GRAHAM CARR | October 4, 2023
  • A Concordia University project will offer a blueprint for cities elsewhere in Canada and around the world to develop and test scalable decarbonization solutions

Setting net-zero goals is one thing, delivering on them is another

Opinion | BY GRAHAM CARR | October 4, 2023
  • A Concordia University project will offer a blueprint for cities elsewhere in Canada and around the world to develop and test scalable decarbonization solutions
With PLAN/NET ZERØ, Concordia is aiming to transform its campuses into open ‘living labs’ focused on achieving net-zero emissions, writes Graham Carr. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Concordia University

Who can address Canada’s infrastructure needs?

  • The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | October 4, 2023
If Canada cannot overcome the jurisdictional obstacles that lie in the way of providing both housing and other necessary infrastructure, a dire future awaits, writes Mariana Valverde. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who can address Canada’s infrastructure needs?

Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | October 4, 2023
  • The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate

Who can address Canada’s infrastructure needs?

Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | October 4, 2023
  • The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate
If Canada cannot overcome the jurisdictional obstacles that lie in the way of providing both housing and other necessary infrastructure, a dire future awaits, writes Mariana Valverde. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jane Goodall Act: are good intentions good enough?

  • In its effort to phase out bad zoos, the legislation threatens to sweep up some of Canada’s great accredited zoos in the process.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | October 4, 2023
There’s no question that, if passed, Bill S-241 would radically alter the landscape for zoos and non-domestic animals held in human care in Canada, writes Sen. Don Plett. Unsplash photograph by Jackie Park

Jane Goodall Act: are good intentions good enough?

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | October 4, 2023
  • In its effort to phase out bad zoos, the legislation threatens to sweep up some of Canada’s great accredited zoos in the process.

Jane Goodall Act: are good intentions good enough?

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | October 4, 2023
  • In its effort to phase out bad zoos, the legislation threatens to sweep up some of Canada’s great accredited zoos in the process.
There’s no question that, if passed, Bill S-241 would radically alter the landscape for zoos and non-domestic animals held in human care in Canada, writes Sen. Don Plett. Unsplash photograph by Jackie Park

Former PM Harper delves into Canadian economy at Oct. 5 fireside chat

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 3—WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 Energy Storage Canada Conference—Energy Storage Canada will hold its eighth annual conference. This year’s theme is “Charging Net Zero,”
Former prime minister Stephen Harper will take part in a fireside chat about the Canadian economy, part of the Harper Economic Forum hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network, on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Harper delves into Canadian economy at Oct. 5 fireside chat

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 3—WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 Energy Storage Canada Conference—Energy Storage Canada will hold its eighth annual conference. This year’s theme is “Charging Net Zero,”

Former PM Harper delves into Canadian economy at Oct. 5 fireside chat

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 3—WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 Energy Storage Canada Conference—Energy Storage Canada will hold its eighth annual conference. This year’s theme is “Charging Net Zero,”
Former prime minister Stephen Harper will take part in a fireside chat about the Canadian economy, part of the Harper Economic Forum hosted by the Canada Strong and Free Network, on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need stronger online protections for children in the digital age

  • Tabling new legislation protecting children from online harms they confront daily is long overdue, and would only follow leading jurisdictions in developing laws that
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | October 4, 2023
We are overdue for new, more substantive laws to protect kids and youth from the online harms they confront daily. Unsplash photograph by Kelly Sikkema

We need stronger online protections for children in the digital age

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | October 4, 2023
  • Tabling new legislation protecting children from online harms they confront daily is long overdue, and would only follow leading jurisdictions in developing laws that

We need stronger online protections for children in the digital age

Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | October 4, 2023
  • Tabling new legislation protecting children from online harms they confront daily is long overdue, and would only follow leading jurisdictions in developing laws that
We are overdue for new, more substantive laws to protect kids and youth from the online harms they confront daily. Unsplash photograph by Kelly Sikkema

Politics This Morning: Fraser faces committee questions

  • Plus, MPs continue their debate on the sex offender registration bill.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser will appear before a Commons committee to talk about his mandate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fraser faces committee questions

  • Plus, MPs continue their debate on the sex offender registration bill.

Politics This Morning: Fraser faces committee questions

  • Plus, MPs continue their debate on the sex offender registration bill.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser will appear before a Commons committee to talk about his mandate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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