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

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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

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

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

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

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

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

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

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

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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

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

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

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

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

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

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

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

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

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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

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

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

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

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

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

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

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

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

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

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Why hasn’t AI changed Canada yet?

  • Expanding data centres gives a chance to leverage technology where Canada is already a leader, and to share the benefits broadly.
Opinion | BY RICARDO ARENA | January 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Last month’s announcement outlining Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s plans for the pledged $2-billion in AI was a welcome development, writes Ricardo Arena. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why hasn’t AI changed Canada yet?

Opinion | BY RICARDO ARENA | January 15, 2025
  • Expanding data centres gives a chance to leverage technology where Canada is already a leader, and to share the benefits broadly.

Why hasn’t AI changed Canada yet?

Opinion | BY RICARDO ARENA | January 15, 2025
  • Expanding data centres gives a chance to leverage technology where Canada is already a leader, and to share the benefits broadly.
François-Philippe Champagne
Last month’s announcement outlining Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s plans for the pledged $2-billion in AI was a welcome development, writes Ricardo Arena. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers stalled by U.S. sanctions

  • Is Donald Trump really going to maintain the U.S. sanctions on Russian oil sales when he’s in power? Meanwhile, Russia’s ‘shadow fleet' of second-hand
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 15, 2025
Greenpeace activists paint ‘peace not oil’ on the side of a tanker transporting oil from Russia to Poland in March 2022. Recent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports are having a big impact, writes Gwynne Dyer. Greenpeace photograph courtesy of Flickr

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers stalled by U.S. sanctions

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 15, 2025
  • Is Donald Trump really going to maintain the U.S. sanctions on Russian oil sales when he’s in power? Meanwhile, Russia’s ‘shadow fleet' of second-hand

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers stalled by U.S. sanctions

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 15, 2025
  • Is Donald Trump really going to maintain the U.S. sanctions on Russian oil sales when he’s in power? Meanwhile, Russia’s ‘shadow fleet' of second-hand
Greenpeace activists paint ‘peace not oil’ on the side of a tanker transporting oil from Russia to Poland in March 2022. Recent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports are having a big impact, writes Gwynne Dyer. Greenpeace photograph courtesy of Flickr

First ministers meet to talk Trump

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 15, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford deliver opening remarks at the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 15, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First ministers meet to talk Trump

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 15, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford deliver opening remarks at the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Changes to Liberal leadership rules ‘thin silver lining’ amid foreign interference cloud, says national security expert Carvin

  • Liberal Party organizer and strategist Angelo Bakoulas says restricting the vote to members with permanent residency or citizenship was ‘the only choice.’
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 15, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025, to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Changes to Liberal leadership rules ‘thin silver lining’ amid foreign interference cloud, says national security expert Carvin

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 15, 2025
  • Liberal Party organizer and strategist Angelo Bakoulas says restricting the vote to members with permanent residency or citizenship was ‘the only choice.’

Changes to Liberal leadership rules ‘thin silver lining’ amid foreign interference cloud, says national security expert Carvin

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 15, 2025
  • Liberal Party organizer and strategist Angelo Bakoulas says restricting the vote to members with permanent residency or citizenship was ‘the only choice.’
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025, to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ legacy of legalized cannabis at risk as hopes for tax relief ‘slim to none’ before next election: industry

  • The inability to commit to a nationalized excise stamp in the fall economic statement is 'baffling,' says Cannabis Council of Canada president Paul McCarthy.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 15, 2025
In December, the Liberals signalled an 'intent to explore' a potential switch to a national excise stamp for licensed cannabis products, but the looming election is threatening to extinguish the industry's hopes of receiving that small amount of relief. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals’ legacy of legalized cannabis at risk as hopes for tax relief ‘slim to none’ before next election: industry

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 15, 2025
  • The inability to commit to a nationalized excise stamp in the fall economic statement is 'baffling,' says Cannabis Council of Canada president Paul McCarthy.

Liberals’ legacy of legalized cannabis at risk as hopes for tax relief ‘slim to none’ before next election: industry

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 15, 2025
  • The inability to commit to a nationalized excise stamp in the fall economic statement is 'baffling,' says Cannabis Council of Canada president Paul McCarthy.
In December, the Liberals signalled an 'intent to explore' a potential switch to a national excise stamp for licensed cannabis products, but the looming election is threatening to extinguish the industry's hopes of receiving that small amount of relief. The Hill Times file photograph

Hosting G7 summit will be first global test for a new prime minister

  • A new government could bring 'meaningful, but not massive' changes in Canada's G7 agenda, says G7 Research Group director John Kirton.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the longest-serving world leader in the G7, having participated in eight summits. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Hosting G7 summit will be first global test for a new prime minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2025
  • A new government could bring 'meaningful, but not massive' changes in Canada's G7 agenda, says G7 Research Group director John Kirton.

Hosting G7 summit will be first global test for a new prime minister

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 15, 2025
  • A new government could bring 'meaningful, but not massive' changes in Canada's G7 agenda, says G7 Research Group director John Kirton.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the longest-serving world leader in the G7, having participated in eight summits. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Did parties learn anything from the foreign interference inquiry?

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6 was the culmination of many months—if not years—of discussions, foibles, and infighting. For nearly as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2025
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presided over the Foreign Interference Commission, which will deliver its final report on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Did parties learn anything from the foreign interference inquiry?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6 was the culmination of many months—if not years—of discussions, foibles, and infighting. For nearly as

Did parties learn anything from the foreign interference inquiry?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6 was the culmination of many months—if not years—of discussions, foibles, and infighting. For nearly as
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presided over the Foreign Interference Commission, which will deliver its final report on Jan. 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drawing the wrong conclusions

  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Drawing the wrong conclusions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.

Drawing the wrong conclusions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Two-nation partnership that was a beacon of trust in a fractious world goes down Trump’s drain

  • Trump’s expansionist approach may turn out to be highly counterproductive.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 15, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s expressed willingness to use force to erase the borders of sovereign countries signals an end to the fundamental principle of international order, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Two-nation partnership that was a beacon of trust in a fractious world goes down Trump’s drain

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 15, 2025
  • Trump’s expansionist approach may turn out to be highly counterproductive.

Two-nation partnership that was a beacon of trust in a fractious world goes down Trump’s drain

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 15, 2025
  • Trump’s expansionist approach may turn out to be highly counterproductive.
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s expressed willingness to use force to erase the borders of sovereign countries signals an end to the fundamental principle of international order, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The deck is stacked against Quebec’s Anglos

  • The failure of our leaders to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of anglophone Quebecers is a sign of indifference and intolerance.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 15, 2025
Arif Virani
Arif Virani
Lawyers representing Attorney General Arif Virani are seeking a motion to dismiss legal action against the federal government in a court fight against Quebec’s language law, Bill 96. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The deck is stacked against Quebec’s Anglos

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 15, 2025
  • The failure of our leaders to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of anglophone Quebecers is a sign of indifference and intolerance.

The deck is stacked against Quebec’s Anglos

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 15, 2025
  • The failure of our leaders to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of anglophone Quebecers is a sign of indifference and intolerance.
Arif Virani
Lawyers representing Attorney General Arif Virani are seeking a motion to dismiss legal action against the federal government in a court fight against Quebec’s language law, Bill 96. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New year, new anxieties

  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
Amid the ongoing chaos, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, went to Florida to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, also joined by Kevin O’Leary. Photograph courtesy of X/ABDanielleSmith

New year, new anxieties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.

New year, new anxieties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
Amid the ongoing chaos, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, went to Florida to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, also joined by Kevin O’Leary. Photograph courtesy of X/ABDanielleSmith

From affordability to accountability: political leaders navigate the Trump era of chaos

  • While the country finds itself in a moment of crisis, watch for political messaging to start shifting.
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | January 15, 2025
The shift has already begun in the provinces where premiers like Danielle Smith, left, and Doug Ford are spending significant political capital to fend off a trade war, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

From affordability to accountability: political leaders navigate the Trump era of chaos

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | January 15, 2025
  • While the country finds itself in a moment of crisis, watch for political messaging to start shifting.

From affordability to accountability: political leaders navigate the Trump era of chaos

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | January 15, 2025
  • While the country finds itself in a moment of crisis, watch for political messaging to start shifting.
The shift has already begun in the provinces where premiers like Danielle Smith, left, and Doug Ford are spending significant political capital to fend off a trade war, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Grit race a chance to address inequality issues: B.C. reader

  • Re: “‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership,” (The Hill Times, Jan.
Opinion | January 15, 2025

Grit race a chance to address inequality issues: B.C. reader

Opinion | January 15, 2025
  • Re: “‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership,” (The Hill Times, Jan.

Grit race a chance to address inequality issues: B.C. reader

Opinion | January 15, 2025
  • Re: “‘He’s our best bet’: several Liberal MPs urging Finance Minister LeBlanc to rethink decision not to seek Liberal leadership,” (The Hill Times, Jan.

An industry fact check on the real risks arising from the NWMO site choice

  • Re: “Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste site selection raises concerns,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 12, 2024). Erika Simpson’s article identifies some groups that are expressing
Opinion | January 15, 2025

An industry fact check on the real risks arising from the NWMO site choice

Opinion | January 15, 2025
  • Re: “Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste site selection raises concerns,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 12, 2024). Erika Simpson’s article identifies some groups that are expressing

An industry fact check on the real risks arising from the NWMO site choice

Opinion | January 15, 2025
  • Re: “Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste site selection raises concerns,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 12, 2024). Erika Simpson’s article identifies some groups that are expressing

UofT hosts launch for Catherine Tsalikis’ new book on Chrystia Freeland on Jan. 21

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. Conservative Leader to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a party
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History hosts the launch of Catherine Tsalikis' new book, Chrystia, tracing the journey for former deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UofT hosts launch for Catherine Tsalikis’ new book on Chrystia Freeland on Jan. 21

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. Conservative Leader to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a party

UofT hosts launch for Catherine Tsalikis’ new book on Chrystia Freeland on Jan. 21

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. Conservative Leader to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a party
Chrystia Freeland
The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History hosts the launch of Catherine Tsalikis' new book, Chrystia, tracing the journey for former deputy PM and finance minister Chrystia Freeland on Jan. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Academic, author, actor: oddsmakers bet on Trudeau’s next career move

  • Plus, ex-Alberta premier Notley announces her new gig, Joel Harden looks to make the move to federal politics, and Minister Blair, Gen. Carignan will
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 15, 2025
While working at Tim Hortons is not likely to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's next career move, oddmakers are guessing as to what sort of job he will take after he leaves politics. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Academic, author, actor: oddsmakers bet on Trudeau’s next career move

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 15, 2025
  • Plus, ex-Alberta premier Notley announces her new gig, Joel Harden looks to make the move to federal politics, and Minister Blair, Gen. Carignan will

Academic, author, actor: oddsmakers bet on Trudeau’s next career move

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 15, 2025
  • Plus, ex-Alberta premier Notley announces her new gig, Joel Harden looks to make the move to federal politics, and Minister Blair, Gen. Carignan will
While working at Tim Hortons is not likely to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's next career move, oddmakers are guessing as to what sort of job he will take after he leaves politics. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau meets the premiers

  • Plus, Environment Canada lays out its climate forecast.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa today, including (from left) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Quebec Premier François Legault, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs

Trudeau meets the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2025
  • Plus, Environment Canada lays out its climate forecast.

Trudeau meets the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 15, 2025
  • Plus, Environment Canada lays out its climate forecast.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa today, including (from left) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Quebec Premier François Legault, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The Hill Times photographs

Procurement watchdog calls PSPC’s handling of interpreters’ contracts ‘unreasonable’

  • Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 14, 2025
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement watchdog calls PSPC’s handling of interpreters’ contracts ‘unreasonable’

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 14, 2025
  • Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of

Procurement watchdog calls PSPC’s handling of interpreters’ contracts ‘unreasonable’

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 14, 2025
  • Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to implement policies that align with the Israeli government if he becomes prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to implement policies that align with the Israeli government if he becomes prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Communities deserve more support as the global economy changes

  • The uncertainty facing Canada’s goods and energy producers is dizzying. They were already dealing with daunting challenges from an accelerating energy transition, domestic regulations,
Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON | January 14, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to pull the rug out from Canada’s goods and energy producers. Dozens of communities will be susceptible to workforce disruption from the energy transition in the coming decades, writes Rachel Samson. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Communities deserve more support as the global economy changes

Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON | January 14, 2025
  • The uncertainty facing Canada’s goods and energy producers is dizzying. They were already dealing with daunting challenges from an accelerating energy transition, domestic regulations,

Communities deserve more support as the global economy changes

Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON | January 14, 2025
  • The uncertainty facing Canada’s goods and energy producers is dizzying. They were already dealing with daunting challenges from an accelerating energy transition, domestic regulations,
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to pull the rug out from Canada’s goods and energy producers. Dozens of communities will be susceptible to workforce disruption from the energy transition in the coming decades, writes Rachel Samson. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

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