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Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing with Greenland 

  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
Greenland should be encouraged to open a consulate or embassy in Ottawa, and we should do the same in Nuuk, writes Christopher Debicki. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Debicki

Standing with Greenland 

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.

Standing with Greenland 

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.
Greenland should be encouraged to open a consulate or embassy in Ottawa, and we should do the same in Nuuk, writes Christopher Debicki. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Debicki

Ukrainian resilience must be recognized and rewarded

  • As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR DONNA DASKO | February 26, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine has become the touchstone for the preservation of democratic state sovereignty, write ISG Senators Stan Kutcher and Donna Dasko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukrainian resilience must be recognized and rewarded

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR DONNA DASKO | February 26, 2025
  • As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.

Ukrainian resilience must be recognized and rewarded

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR DONNA DASKO | February 26, 2025
  • As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine has become the touchstone for the preservation of democratic state sovereignty, write ISG Senators Stan Kutcher and Donna Dasko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada part of Trump’s three-ring circus?

  • Europe and Canada represent serious obstacles to the vision the American and Russian leaders share of a racially and religiously homogenous northern hemisphere.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 26, 2025
The use of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump, left, clearly reveals both the Darwinian nature of his ambition, and his and Elon Musk’s ignorance of history, writes Joseph Ingram. Images courtesy of DonkeyHotey

Is Canada part of Trump’s three-ring circus?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 26, 2025
  • Europe and Canada represent serious obstacles to the vision the American and Russian leaders share of a racially and religiously homogenous northern hemisphere.

Is Canada part of Trump’s three-ring circus?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | February 26, 2025
  • Europe and Canada represent serious obstacles to the vision the American and Russian leaders share of a racially and religiously homogenous northern hemisphere.
The use of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump, left, clearly reveals both the Darwinian nature of his ambition, and his and Elon Musk’s ignorance of history, writes Joseph Ingram. Images courtesy of DonkeyHotey

What is the path to peace in Ukraine?

  • Persuade the Russian president that he simply cannot win militarily, setting the stage for substantive peace negotiations.
Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | February 26, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. America’s transition to possible adversary has sent shock waves around the world, writes Earl Turcotte. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What is the path to peace in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | February 26, 2025
  • Persuade the Russian president that he simply cannot win militarily, setting the stage for substantive peace negotiations.

What is the path to peace in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY EARL TURCOTTE | February 26, 2025
  • Persuade the Russian president that he simply cannot win militarily, setting the stage for substantive peace negotiations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. America’s transition to possible adversary has sent shock waves around the world, writes Earl Turcotte. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.

Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment 

Opinion | BY ERNIE REGEHR | February 26, 2025
  • Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'the role of electricity is central to Canada’s clean energy future,' in a June 2024 Natural Resources Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'the role of electricity is central to Canada’s clean energy future,' in a June 2024 Natural Resources Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drop the gloves, Canada

  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Trump’s Uno reverse

  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The Trump imperium

  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Dictators’ use of propaganda to rewrite history alive and well: McElroy

  • Re: “Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 19, p. 10).
Opinion | February 26, 2025

Dictators’ use of propaganda to rewrite history alive and well: McElroy

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 19, p. 10).

Dictators’ use of propaganda to rewrite history alive and well: McElroy

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 19, p. 10).

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative
Opinion | February 26, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the
On Feb. 27, Ontario voters will pick between parties led by Progressive Conservative Doug Ford, left, New Democrat Marit Stiles, Liberal Bonnie Crombie, and Green Mike Schreiner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of X and Facebook

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the
On Feb. 27, Ontario voters will pick between parties led by Progressive Conservative Doug Ford, left, New Democrat Marit Stiles, Liberal Bonnie Crombie, and Green Mike Schreiner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of X and Facebook

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