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Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do we stand to gain?

  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance

What do we stand to gain?

Opinion | BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | June 18, 2025
  • When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance
The federal and provincial governments stand to gain from traditional knowledge when it comes to mitigating environmental threats from fire, flooding, and growing wind velocity, writes Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. Unsplash photograph by Kalen Emsley

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary

BOIE pushes discussion of NDP resources to future meeting as Bloc mulls ‘significant’ rule changes

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.

‘I’m a tariff person’: Trump doubles down on levies as new deal pledged within 30 days  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 16, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump overshadowed the first day of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, right, met with U.S. President Donald Trump, left, at the G7 in Kananaskis, Alta., for the first time since their Oval Office meeting last month. Screenshot courtesy of X
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Politics This Morning: Watson heads to the Hill

  • Good Thursday morning, It’s a busy day in Canadian politics. International bigwigs have arrived for high-level meetings, outgoing mayor JIM WATSON is testifying on
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 27, 2022
Outgoing Ottawa mayor Jim Watson will testify today before a parliamentary committee that is investigating the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Watson heads to the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 27, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, It’s a busy day in Canadian politics. International bigwigs have arrived for high-level meetings, outgoing mayor JIM WATSON is testifying on

Politics This Morning: Watson heads to the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 27, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, It’s a busy day in Canadian politics. International bigwigs have arrived for high-level meetings, outgoing mayor JIM WATSON is testifying on
Outgoing Ottawa mayor Jim Watson will testify today before a parliamentary committee that is investigating the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding space on the Hill

  • Astronaut Jeremy Hansen delivers the keynote address at Space Canada’s parliamentaryreception in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 17.The Hill Times photograph

Finding space on the Hill

  • Astronaut Jeremy Hansen delivers the keynote address at Space Canada’s parliamentaryreception in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 17.The Hill Times photograph

Finding space on the Hill

  • Astronaut Jeremy Hansen delivers the keynote address at Space Canada’s parliamentaryreception in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 17.The Hill Times photograph

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, as he arrives at West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, as he arrives at West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The global implications of Xi Jinping’s formidable power

  • Already, the Chinese Communist Party has built one of the world’s most effective digital surveillance systems; in future, it could strangle any remaining shreds
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | October 26, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been proclaimed for a third term in power along with six men who now make up the totalitarian party’s internal leadership cabal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The global implications of Xi Jinping’s formidable power

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | October 26, 2022
  • Already, the Chinese Communist Party has built one of the world’s most effective digital surveillance systems; in future, it could strangle any remaining shreds

The global implications of Xi Jinping’s formidable power

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | October 26, 2022
  • Already, the Chinese Communist Party has built one of the world’s most effective digital surveillance systems; in future, it could strangle any remaining shreds
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been proclaimed for a third term in power along with six men who now make up the totalitarian party’s internal leadership cabal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t let Canada-China relations fall victim to China-U.S. rivalry

  • The Liberal government’s 'Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership' reinforces a muscular approach, dwelling on heightened military co-operation to 'closely align our approaches to
Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND DAVID CARMENT | October 26, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland recently expressed the need for the 'non-geographic west' to band together and resort to 'friend-shoring,' to buttress trade mainly with allies. In essence, to 'decouple' from a global economy, write John Price and David Carment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let Canada-China relations fall victim to China-U.S. rivalry

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND DAVID CARMENT | October 26, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s 'Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership' reinforces a muscular approach, dwelling on heightened military co-operation to 'closely align our approaches to

Don’t let Canada-China relations fall victim to China-U.S. rivalry

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND DAVID CARMENT | October 26, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s 'Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership' reinforces a muscular approach, dwelling on heightened military co-operation to 'closely align our approaches to
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland recently expressed the need for the 'non-geographic west' to band together and resort to 'friend-shoring,' to buttress trade mainly with allies. In essence, to 'decouple' from a global economy, write John Price and David Carment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition parties can’t ignore Liberal ‘own goal’ in Nova Scotia shooting inquiry, but must show ‘discipline,’ says NDP strategist

  • Given Justin Trudeau's track record of standing by his ministers, Bill Blair may keep his job despite allegations of political interference, says Liberal strategist
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 26, 2022
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, pictured, has been called to appear before the House Public Safety Committee by Nov. 4, alongside RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition parties can’t ignore Liberal ‘own goal’ in Nova Scotia shooting inquiry, but must show ‘discipline,’ says NDP strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 26, 2022
  • Given Justin Trudeau's track record of standing by his ministers, Bill Blair may keep his job despite allegations of political interference, says Liberal strategist

Opposition parties can’t ignore Liberal ‘own goal’ in Nova Scotia shooting inquiry, but must show ‘discipline,’ says NDP strategist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 26, 2022
  • Given Justin Trudeau's track record of standing by his ministers, Bill Blair may keep his job despite allegations of political interference, says Liberal strategist
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, pictured, has been called to appear before the House Public Safety Committee by Nov. 4, alongside RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yet another election in Israel

  • LONDON, U.K.—Israeli voters are indefatigable. The election on Nov. 1 will be the fifth in just three-and-a-half years, and yet the turnout is still
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 26, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
All five of Israel's recent elections have really been about the same question: should Benjamin Netanyahu go to jail, or should he be prime minister? The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yet another election in Israel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 26, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Israeli voters are indefatigable. The election on Nov. 1 will be the fifth in just three-and-a-half years, and yet the turnout is still

Yet another election in Israel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 26, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Israeli voters are indefatigable. The election on Nov. 1 will be the fifth in just three-and-a-half years, and yet the turnout is still
Benjamin Netanyahu
All five of Israel's recent elections have really been about the same question: should Benjamin Netanyahu go to jail, or should he be prime minister? The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian politicians can learn from Truss’ rapid rise and fall

  • OTTAWA—Aside from the perfunctory nod to our “shared history, values, and traditions,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Sept. 6 statement to congratulate Liz Truss, the
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 26, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets then-British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, at COP26 in November 2021. Just before resigning her post, Truss was still touting herself as 'a fighter, not a quitter,' self-characterizations reducing her to a caricature: strident, superficial, and predictable, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. U.K. Government photograph by Karwai Tang

Canadian politicians can learn from Truss’ rapid rise and fall

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 26, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Aside from the perfunctory nod to our “shared history, values, and traditions,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Sept. 6 statement to congratulate Liz Truss, the

Canadian politicians can learn from Truss’ rapid rise and fall

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 26, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Aside from the perfunctory nod to our “shared history, values, and traditions,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Sept. 6 statement to congratulate Liz Truss, the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets then-British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, at COP26 in November 2021. Just before resigning her post, Truss was still touting herself as 'a fighter, not a quitter,' self-characterizations reducing her to a caricature: strident, superficial, and predictable, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. U.K. Government photograph by Karwai Tang

Feds have destroyed culture of responsibility, says Ontario reader

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberals have created a society of non-conformists. We now have a society in Canada of non-participation, due to a
Opinion | October 26, 2022

Feds have destroyed culture of responsibility, says Ontario reader

Opinion | October 26, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberals have created a society of non-conformists. We now have a society in Canada of non-participation, due to a

Feds have destroyed culture of responsibility, says Ontario reader

Opinion | October 26, 2022
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberals have created a society of non-conformists. We now have a society in Canada of non-participation, due to a

Cyber resilience is urgently needed for Canada’s critical infrastructure regime

  • A robust cybersecurity ecosystem is the foundation of a resilient and competitive Canadian digital economy. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many Canadian businesses to accelerate
Opinion | BY ROB DAVIDSON | October 26, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
In June, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino introduced Bill C-26, which looks to address aspects of the critical infrastructure cybersecurity challenge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cyber resilience is urgently needed for Canada’s critical infrastructure regime

Opinion | BY ROB DAVIDSON | October 26, 2022
  • A robust cybersecurity ecosystem is the foundation of a resilient and competitive Canadian digital economy. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many Canadian businesses to accelerate

Cyber resilience is urgently needed for Canada’s critical infrastructure regime

Opinion | BY ROB DAVIDSON | October 26, 2022
  • A robust cybersecurity ecosystem is the foundation of a resilient and competitive Canadian digital economy. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many Canadian businesses to accelerate
Marco Mendicino
In June, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino introduced Bill C-26, which looks to address aspects of the critical infrastructure cybersecurity challenge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s cybersecurity in dire need of an upgrade

  • A lot has changed since February 2020, and the world in which we now find ourselves is vastly different from the one before. While
Opinion | BY NDP MP ALISTAIR MACGREGOR | October 26, 2022
We are vulnerable to threats by nefarious actors, domestic and foreign, leaving critical infrastructure and private information of Canadians at risk, writes Alistair MacGregor. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Canada’s cybersecurity in dire need of an upgrade

Opinion | BY NDP MP ALISTAIR MACGREGOR | October 26, 2022
  • A lot has changed since February 2020, and the world in which we now find ourselves is vastly different from the one before. While

Canada’s cybersecurity in dire need of an upgrade

Opinion | BY NDP MP ALISTAIR MACGREGOR | October 26, 2022
  • A lot has changed since February 2020, and the world in which we now find ourselves is vastly different from the one before. While
We are vulnerable to threats by nefarious actors, domestic and foreign, leaving critical infrastructure and private information of Canadians at risk, writes Alistair MacGregor. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Poilievre a ‘Nerd Prom’ no-show, Trudeau’s jokes more funny in ‘original German’

  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returned to the Canadian Museum of History for the first time since 2019, bringing high spirits, fancy duds, and
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his speech at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on Oct. 22, at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Poilievre a ‘Nerd Prom’ no-show, Trudeau’s jokes more funny in ‘original German’

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returned to the Canadian Museum of History for the first time since 2019, bringing high spirits, fancy duds, and

Poilievre a ‘Nerd Prom’ no-show, Trudeau’s jokes more funny in ‘original German’

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
  • The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner returned to the Canadian Museum of History for the first time since 2019, bringing high spirits, fancy duds, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his speech at the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on Oct. 22, at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Cybersecurity talent crisis needs increased education investment and diversity opportunities, say cyber experts

  • Rapid digital expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of cyberattack, but a shortage of talent raises concerns about Canada’s ability to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 26, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $80-million towards the creation of the Cyber Security Innovation Network on Feb. 17, intended to help address the shortage of cyber security workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cybersecurity talent crisis needs increased education investment and diversity opportunities, say cyber experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 26, 2022
  • Rapid digital expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of cyberattack, but a shortage of talent raises concerns about Canada’s ability to

Cybersecurity talent crisis needs increased education investment and diversity opportunities, say cyber experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 26, 2022
  • Rapid digital expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of cyberattack, but a shortage of talent raises concerns about Canada’s ability to
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced an investment of $80-million towards the creation of the Cyber Security Innovation Network on Feb. 17, intended to help address the shortage of cyber security workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s Washington pitch shows the foreign affairs file remains on her mind

  • Nearly three years after she left the Pearson Building as Canada’s top diplomat, Chrystia Freeland travelled to Washington, D.C., to offer a new vision
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 26, 2022
In a speech at the Brookings Institution earlier this month, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland trumpeted a new vision of the world with greater engagement between allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s Washington pitch shows the foreign affairs file remains on her mind

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 26, 2022
  • Nearly three years after she left the Pearson Building as Canada’s top diplomat, Chrystia Freeland travelled to Washington, D.C., to offer a new vision

Freeland’s Washington pitch shows the foreign affairs file remains on her mind

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 26, 2022
  • Nearly three years after she left the Pearson Building as Canada’s top diplomat, Chrystia Freeland travelled to Washington, D.C., to offer a new vision
In a speech at the Brookings Institution earlier this month, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland trumpeted a new vision of the world with greater engagement between allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thoughts for food: Ag Committee, Competition Bureau prepare dual studies into ‘greedflation,’ grocery sector

  • With the federal competition watchdog announcing it will study how the government can combat rising grocery prices, the New Democrats are already celebrating having
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says he doesn't 'doubt for a second' that the Competition Bureau's announcement was a result of the unanimous vote in favour of his motion on Oct. 17, calling on the government to recognize 'corporate greed' as a significant driver of inflation.  The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster 

Thoughts for food: Ag Committee, Competition Bureau prepare dual studies into ‘greedflation,’ grocery sector

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
  • With the federal competition watchdog announcing it will study how the government can combat rising grocery prices, the New Democrats are already celebrating having

Thoughts for food: Ag Committee, Competition Bureau prepare dual studies into ‘greedflation,’ grocery sector

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
  • With the federal competition watchdog announcing it will study how the government can combat rising grocery prices, the New Democrats are already celebrating having
NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says he doesn't 'doubt for a second' that the Competition Bureau's announcement was a result of the unanimous vote in favour of his motion on Oct. 17, calling on the government to recognize 'corporate greed' as a significant driver of inflation.  The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster 

Premier Ford shouldn’t be shirking the spotlight

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no reason to deviate from a working strategy. Throughout this past spring’s provincial election campaign, Ford and the majority
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's reluctance to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission is part of a troubling pattern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premier Ford shouldn’t be shirking the spotlight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2022
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no reason to deviate from a working strategy. Throughout this past spring’s provincial election campaign, Ford and the majority

Premier Ford shouldn’t be shirking the spotlight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 26, 2022
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no reason to deviate from a working strategy. Throughout this past spring’s provincial election campaign, Ford and the majority
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's reluctance to appear before the Public Order Emergency Commission is part of a troubling pattern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa, Parliament Hill get new municipal leaders

  • Plus, former senator Don Oliver has established a new literary award, current Senator Donna Daskso wants to talk about leaders' debates, and the PM
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 26, 2022
Mark Sutcliffe, left, and Ariel Troster will represent the city of Ottawa and Parliament Hill as mayor and Somerset ward councillor, respectively, after winning their races for city hall on Oct. 24. Photographs courtesy of Ulle Baum and LinkedIn

Ottawa, Parliament Hill get new municipal leaders

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 26, 2022
  • Plus, former senator Don Oliver has established a new literary award, current Senator Donna Daskso wants to talk about leaders' debates, and the PM

Ottawa, Parliament Hill get new municipal leaders

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 26, 2022
  • Plus, former senator Don Oliver has established a new literary award, current Senator Donna Daskso wants to talk about leaders' debates, and the PM
Mark Sutcliffe, left, and Ariel Troster will represent the city of Ottawa and Parliament Hill as mayor and Somerset ward councillor, respectively, after winning their races for city hall on Oct. 24. Photographs courtesy of Ulle Baum and LinkedIn

Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—It is a predictable result of any Canadian election. The instant the polls close and the results are known, every pundit within howling
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 26, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have both made unfulfilled promises on electoral reform, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 26, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—It is a predictable result of any Canadian election. The instant the polls close and the results are known, every pundit within howling

Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 26, 2022
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—It is a predictable result of any Canadian election. The instant the polls close and the results are known, every pundit within howling
Quebec Premier François Legault, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have both made unfulfilled promises on electoral reform, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How can the federal government increase the cybersecurity of small and medium-sized businesses?

  • Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) constitute the lungs through which the Canadian economy breathes, employing almost 85 per cent of the labour force and
Opinion | BY BENOîT DUPONT, FIONA WESTIN, AND FYSCILLIA REAM | October 26, 2022
While some business owners underestimate the importance of cybersecurity, many others want to improve the situation of their organization but are constrained in their ability to make decisions because it is difficult for them to know whom to trust. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

How can the federal government increase the cybersecurity of small and medium-sized businesses?

Opinion | BY BENOîT DUPONT, FIONA WESTIN, AND FYSCILLIA REAM | October 26, 2022
  • Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) constitute the lungs through which the Canadian economy breathes, employing almost 85 per cent of the labour force and

How can the federal government increase the cybersecurity of small and medium-sized businesses?

Opinion | BY BENOîT DUPONT, FIONA WESTIN, AND FYSCILLIA REAM | October 26, 2022
  • Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) constitute the lungs through which the Canadian economy breathes, employing almost 85 per cent of the labour force and
While some business owners underestimate the importance of cybersecurity, many others want to improve the situation of their organization but are constrained in their ability to make decisions because it is difficult for them to know whom to trust. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Crickets in QP on emergency commission for now, but likely to change once ministers take stand: strategists

  • Despite nearly two weeks of witness testimony, discussion of the public inquiry into the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to clear out
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
Kim Ayotte, City of Ottawa general manager of emergency and protective services, right, testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Oct. 18,. Justice Paul Rouleau, left, chairs the commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crickets in QP on emergency commission for now, but likely to change once ministers take stand: strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
  • Despite nearly two weeks of witness testimony, discussion of the public inquiry into the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to clear out

Crickets in QP on emergency commission for now, but likely to change once ministers take stand: strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 26, 2022
  • Despite nearly two weeks of witness testimony, discussion of the public inquiry into the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act to clear out
Kim Ayotte, City of Ottawa general manager of emergency and protective services, right, testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Oct. 18,. Justice Paul Rouleau, left, chairs the commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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