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While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.
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Updating Canada’s broadcasting policy framework: a process gone awry

  • The CRTC’s inability to respond with agility or openness to the possibilities of the internet age undermines the purposes of its consultative processes.
Opinion | BY LEN ST-AUBIN, PHILIP PALMER | October 30, 2024
Vicky Eatrides
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. The CRTC’s decision to impose contributions on streaming services before addressing the definition of Canadian content reflects its capture by legacy broadcasters, write Len St-Aubin and Philip Palmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Updating Canada’s broadcasting policy framework: a process gone awry

Opinion | BY LEN ST-AUBIN, PHILIP PALMER | October 30, 2024
  • The CRTC’s inability to respond with agility or openness to the possibilities of the internet age undermines the purposes of its consultative processes.

Updating Canada’s broadcasting policy framework: a process gone awry

Opinion | BY LEN ST-AUBIN, PHILIP PALMER | October 30, 2024
  • The CRTC’s inability to respond with agility or openness to the possibilities of the internet age undermines the purposes of its consultative processes.
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. The CRTC’s decision to impose contributions on streaming services before addressing the definition of Canadian content reflects its capture by legacy broadcasters, write Len St-Aubin and Philip Palmer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural connectivity divides: a case for public fibre transport and a reframing of affordability

  • While there appears to be little appetite in provincial or federal government to support public broadband infrastructure, this could change in the right hands.
Opinion | BY MICHEL MERSEREAU | October 30, 2024
Data indicates that while progress has been made in overall levels of household broadband adoption, affordability remains a problem in low-income households, writes Michel Mersereau. Unsplash photograph by Compare Fibre

Rural connectivity divides: a case for public fibre transport and a reframing of affordability

Opinion | BY MICHEL MERSEREAU | October 30, 2024
  • While there appears to be little appetite in provincial or federal government to support public broadband infrastructure, this could change in the right hands.

Rural connectivity divides: a case for public fibre transport and a reframing of affordability

Opinion | BY MICHEL MERSEREAU | October 30, 2024
  • While there appears to be little appetite in provincial or federal government to support public broadband infrastructure, this could change in the right hands.
Data indicates that while progress has been made in overall levels of household broadband adoption, affordability remains a problem in low-income households, writes Michel Mersereau. Unsplash photograph by Compare Fibre

Towards a new Canadian broadband future?

  • We will need to face the reality that the fundamental competition now is not primarily between the telecom carriers, but with other value systems.
Opinion | BY ERIK BOHLIN | October 30, 2024
Research over the last 20 years has established that broadband plays a significant role in enhancing productivity and economic growth, writes Erik Bohlin. Pexels photograph by Manuel Geissinger

Towards a new Canadian broadband future?

Opinion | BY ERIK BOHLIN | October 30, 2024
  • We will need to face the reality that the fundamental competition now is not primarily between the telecom carriers, but with other value systems.

Towards a new Canadian broadband future?

Opinion | BY ERIK BOHLIN | October 30, 2024
  • We will need to face the reality that the fundamental competition now is not primarily between the telecom carriers, but with other value systems.
Research over the last 20 years has established that broadband plays a significant role in enhancing productivity and economic growth, writes Erik Bohlin. Pexels photograph by Manuel Geissinger

Canada needs to up the ante against copper thieves

  • When copper wire theft occurs, telecom, cable, and internet services are disrupted, putting the safety of Canadians at risk.
Opinion | BY BRIAN LAKEY | October 30, 2024
Arif Virani
Arif Virani
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani. We must legislate stiffer penalties in order to prosecute, and—ideally—deter copper thieves, writes Brian Lakey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to up the ante against copper thieves

Opinion | BY BRIAN LAKEY | October 30, 2024
  • When copper wire theft occurs, telecom, cable, and internet services are disrupted, putting the safety of Canadians at risk.

Canada needs to up the ante against copper thieves

Opinion | BY BRIAN LAKEY | October 30, 2024
  • When copper wire theft occurs, telecom, cable, and internet services are disrupted, putting the safety of Canadians at risk.
Arif Virani
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Justice Minister Arif Virani. We must legislate stiffer penalties in order to prosecute, and—ideally—deter copper thieves, writes Brian Lakey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the connectivity chasm

  • Despite the successes, several crucial gaps in expanding rural coverage remain.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCNALLY | October 30, 2024
The CRTC reports that the Trans-Canada Highway still has 600 km of roadway lacking a wireless signal, writes Michael McNally. Pexels photograph by Tara Robinson

Closing the connectivity chasm

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCNALLY | October 30, 2024
  • Despite the successes, several crucial gaps in expanding rural coverage remain.

Closing the connectivity chasm

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCNALLY | October 30, 2024
  • Despite the successes, several crucial gaps in expanding rural coverage remain.
The CRTC reports that the Trans-Canada Highway still has 600 km of roadway lacking a wireless signal, writes Michael McNally. Pexels photograph by Tara Robinson

Telecom’s role in solving Canada’s productivity crisis

  • Telecom networks are the critical infrastructure underpinning the digital economy, and the foundation for Canada’s future economic growth.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | October 30, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. It’s crucial policymakers ensure telecom regulations provide sufficient incentives to promote continuous investment in innovation and network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telecom’s role in solving Canada’s productivity crisis

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | October 30, 2024
  • Telecom networks are the critical infrastructure underpinning the digital economy, and the foundation for Canada’s future economic growth.

Telecom’s role in solving Canada’s productivity crisis

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | October 30, 2024
  • Telecom networks are the critical infrastructure underpinning the digital economy, and the foundation for Canada’s future economic growth.
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. It’s crucial policymakers ensure telecom regulations provide sufficient incentives to promote continuous investment in innovation and network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The free ride is over for Netflix, isn’t it?

  • The CRTC must take seriously Parliament’s mandate to make the streamers an equal partner with domestic broadcasters in producing and promoting Canadian storytelling.
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | October 30, 2024
To date, the American streamers’ exposure of Canadian shows to Canadian audiences has been poor, writes Marla Boltman. Unsplash photograph by Shutter Speed

The free ride is over for Netflix, isn’t it?

Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | October 30, 2024
  • The CRTC must take seriously Parliament’s mandate to make the streamers an equal partner with domestic broadcasters in producing and promoting Canadian storytelling.

The free ride is over for Netflix, isn’t it?

Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | October 30, 2024
  • The CRTC must take seriously Parliament’s mandate to make the streamers an equal partner with domestic broadcasters in producing and promoting Canadian storytelling.
To date, the American streamers’ exposure of Canadian shows to Canadian audiences has been poor, writes Marla Boltman. Unsplash photograph by Shutter Speed

Charest, Monsef, and Leslie to talk modern democracy at Carleton 

  • Plus, Steve Paikin and Patrice Roy to moderate future leaders' debates, ex-Tory MP Robert Sopuck has died, and the Translation Bureau helps Laval University
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 30, 2024
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Megan Leslie, and Jean Charest will be in Ottawa on Nov. 20 to talk about modern democracy at Carleton University. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of WWF

Charest, Monsef, and Leslie to talk modern democracy at Carleton 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 30, 2024
  • Plus, Steve Paikin and Patrice Roy to moderate future leaders' debates, ex-Tory MP Robert Sopuck has died, and the Translation Bureau helps Laval University

Charest, Monsef, and Leslie to talk modern democracy at Carleton 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 30, 2024
  • Plus, Steve Paikin and Patrice Roy to moderate future leaders' debates, ex-Tory MP Robert Sopuck has died, and the Translation Bureau helps Laval University
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Megan Leslie, and Jean Charest will be in Ottawa on Nov. 20 to talk about modern democracy at Carleton University. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of WWF

Round two

  • Plus, the PBO costs the NATO spending plan.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 30, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with the Liberal caucus again on Parliament Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Round two

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 30, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO costs the NATO spending plan.

Round two

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 30, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO costs the NATO spending plan.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with the Liberal caucus again on Parliament Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block reno update: project spending to date nears $1-billion

  • Plus, Senators recently threw a wrench in efforts to revamp the approach to the future renovation of the Confederation Building, which houses MP offices.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2024
The Centre Block building
The Centre Block building
The Centre Block building, as seen across Wellington Street from the site of the future Block 2 office complex on June 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Centre Block reno update: project spending to date nears $1-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2024
  • Plus, Senators recently threw a wrench in efforts to revamp the approach to the future renovation of the Confederation Building, which houses MP offices.

Centre Block reno update: project spending to date nears $1-billion

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 30, 2024
  • Plus, Senators recently threw a wrench in efforts to revamp the approach to the future renovation of the Confederation Building, which houses MP offices.
The Centre Block building
The Centre Block building, as seen across Wellington Street from the site of the future Block 2 office complex on June 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New CBC CEO must address Canadians’ concerns directly to combat Conservatives’ calls for cuts: Bloc MP Champoux

  • McGill University researcher Jessica Johnson says most Canadians across the political spectrum agree on the value of an effective public broadcaster.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
Pascale St-Onge
Pascale St-Onge
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she is confident the incoming CBC president and CEO is 'well-equipped' to handle the pressure from Conservative attacks on the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New CBC CEO must address Canadians’ concerns directly to combat Conservatives’ calls for cuts: Bloc MP Champoux

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
  • McGill University researcher Jessica Johnson says most Canadians across the political spectrum agree on the value of an effective public broadcaster.

New CBC CEO must address Canadians’ concerns directly to combat Conservatives’ calls for cuts: Bloc MP Champoux

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 29, 2024
  • McGill University researcher Jessica Johnson says most Canadians across the political spectrum agree on the value of an effective public broadcaster.
Pascale St-Onge
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she is confident the incoming CBC president and CEO is 'well-equipped' to handle the pressure from Conservative attacks on the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concern mounts over how immigration cuts will hit slow-moving program for Sudanese war refugees

  • 'It makes us worry that some applicants will get rejected due to excessive demand,' says the Sudanese Canadian Community Association’s Samah Mahmoud.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, centre, flanked by Prime Justin Trudeau, right, and a group of Liberal MPs, announced on Oct. 24 that the number of permanent residents admitted to Canada will be cut. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concern mounts over how immigration cuts will hit slow-moving program for Sudanese war refugees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
  • 'It makes us worry that some applicants will get rejected due to excessive demand,' says the Sudanese Canadian Community Association’s Samah Mahmoud.

Concern mounts over how immigration cuts will hit slow-moving program for Sudanese war refugees

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 29, 2024
  • 'It makes us worry that some applicants will get rejected due to excessive demand,' says the Sudanese Canadian Community Association’s Samah Mahmoud.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, centre, flanked by Prime Justin Trudeau, right, and a group of Liberal MPs, announced on Oct. 24 that the number of permanent residents admitted to Canada will be cut. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The never-ending military tit-for-tat in the Middle East

  • None of the attacks and counterattacks in the conflict have had the slightest impact on the regional balance of power, or political stances of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 29, 2024
Some Israelis—like those around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—are tempted to go all out against Iran, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The never-ending military tit-for-tat in the Middle East

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 29, 2024
  • None of the attacks and counterattacks in the conflict have had the slightest impact on the regional balance of power, or political stances of

The never-ending military tit-for-tat in the Middle East

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 29, 2024
  • None of the attacks and counterattacks in the conflict have had the slightest impact on the regional balance of power, or political stances of
Some Israelis—like those around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—are tempted to go all out against Iran, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Deadline day

  • Plus, senior officials testify on India’s interference.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 29, 2024
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will hold a press conference today to talk about his conditions for supporting the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 29, 2024
  • Plus, senior officials testify on India’s interference.

Deadline day

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 29, 2024
  • Plus, senior officials testify on India’s interference.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanche
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will hold a press conference today to talk about his conditions for supporting the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
The military should be less worried about trying to protect its public reputation, and more concerned with the welfare of its people, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.
The military should be less worried about trying to protect its public reputation, and more concerned with the welfare of its people, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

New Liberal campaign director to present election plan Wednesday as MPs request vote on Trudeau’s leadership

  • Andrew Bevan, who was appointed to the role on Oct. 13, will provide regular updates to the caucus on election readiness and plans for
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
The national Liberal caucus, pictured here on April 17, is set to receive a briefing on Wednesday from the party's national campaign director, Andrew Bevan, outlining his strategy for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal campaign director to present election plan Wednesday as MPs request vote on Trudeau’s leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
  • Andrew Bevan, who was appointed to the role on Oct. 13, will provide regular updates to the caucus on election readiness and plans for

New Liberal campaign director to present election plan Wednesday as MPs request vote on Trudeau’s leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 28, 2024
  • Andrew Bevan, who was appointed to the role on Oct. 13, will provide regular updates to the caucus on election readiness and plans for
The national Liberal caucus, pictured here on April 17, is set to receive a briefing on Wednesday from the party's national campaign director, Andrew Bevan, outlining his strategy for the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Wilkinson welcomes back a familiar face

  • Plus, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has a new policy adviser for Inuit relations in his office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 28, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has made a few recent changes to his team, including hiring a new director of issues management. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Wilkinson welcomes back a familiar face

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 28, 2024
  • Plus, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has a new policy adviser for Inuit relations in his office.

Energy Minister Wilkinson welcomes back a familiar face

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 28, 2024
  • Plus, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree has a new policy adviser for Inuit relations in his office.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has made a few recent changes to his team, including hiring a new director of issues management. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Immigration reversal and a system ‘in chaos’

  • Immigration lawyer Elizabeth Long says immigrants, foreign workers, and foreign students shouldn’t ‘be scapegoated for all of the problems that the government has created.'
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a U-turn in the government’s immigration policy on Oct. 24, scaling back plans for the number of new permanent residents from 500,000 to 395,000 in 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Immigration reversal and a system ‘in chaos’

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2024
  • Immigration lawyer Elizabeth Long says immigrants, foreign workers, and foreign students shouldn’t ‘be scapegoated for all of the problems that the government has created.'

Q&A | Immigration reversal and a system ‘in chaos’

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 28, 2024
  • Immigration lawyer Elizabeth Long says immigrants, foreign workers, and foreign students shouldn’t ‘be scapegoated for all of the problems that the government has created.'
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a U-turn in the government’s immigration policy on Oct. 24, scaling back plans for the number of new permanent residents from 500,000 to 395,000 in 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put nature first, not politics

  • Partisan bickering is increasing the odds that the parliamentary clock will wind down before Bill C-73 is enacted.
Opinion | BY SALOMé SANé, ANNA JOHNSTON | October 28, 2024
With COP16 underway in Colombia, Canadian politicians should prioritize strengthening and passing the Nature Accountability Act, write Salomé Sané and Anna Johnston. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Put nature first, not politics

Opinion | BY SALOMé SANé, ANNA JOHNSTON | October 28, 2024
  • Partisan bickering is increasing the odds that the parliamentary clock will wind down before Bill C-73 is enacted.

Put nature first, not politics

Opinion | BY SALOMé SANé, ANNA JOHNSTON | October 28, 2024
  • Partisan bickering is increasing the odds that the parliamentary clock will wind down before Bill C-73 is enacted.
With COP16 underway in Colombia, Canadian politicians should prioritize strengthening and passing the Nature Accountability Act, write Salomé Sané and Anna Johnston. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Canada’s digital services tax is not worth the risk

  • Our U.S. neighbours view the tax as a truly hostile move, posing significant consequences for trade between allies.
Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | October 28, 2024
Katherine Tai
Katherine Tai
This summer, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the Biden administration had requested dispute settlement consultations with Canada to resolve the conflict over the DST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s digital services tax is not worth the risk

Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | October 28, 2024
  • Our U.S. neighbours view the tax as a truly hostile move, posing significant consequences for trade between allies.

Canada’s digital services tax is not worth the risk

Opinion | BY RICK TACHUK | October 28, 2024
  • Our U.S. neighbours view the tax as a truly hostile move, posing significant consequences for trade between allies.
Katherine Tai
This summer, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the Biden administration had requested dispute settlement consultations with Canada to resolve the conflict over the DST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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