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Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper's 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper's 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper's 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
The work by Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to overhaul the country’s internal trade blockages is the most obvious way to bolster the economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.
Anita Anand
The work by Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to overhaul the country’s internal trade blockages is the most obvious way to bolster the economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is a time for introspection

  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, paid a visit to then-U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s White House in 1977. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

This is a time for introspection

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.

This is a time for introspection

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 5, 2025
  • Our historic reliance on the U.S. in defence, the economy, and culture is now a liability.
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, right, paid a visit to then-U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s White House in 1977. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The glass onion trade war

  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off

The glass onion trade war

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 5, 2025
  • With the stroke of a pen, United States President Donald Trump succeeded in angering his country’s closest ally on Feb. 1 by signing off
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 3. Screenshot courtesy of CSPAN

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake
Opinion | February 5, 2025

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake

Farmers can’t be left out of supply management conversation: Toronto reader

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Canada holds a valuable bargaining chip in trade talks with Trump,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 29). The article by Alex Whalen and Jake

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of
Opinion | February 5, 2025

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of

Notwithstanding clause a pro, not a con, says Speer

Opinion | February 5, 2025
  • Re: “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 22, p. 6).  In Erica Ifill’s column, she likens the notwithstanding clause to the constitution of

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured right with director of communications Jean-Sébastien Comeau, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the

Finance Minister LeBlanc takes the mic at Feb. 6 C.D. Howe event in Toronto

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 4—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 National Forum on UNDRIP Act—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a national forum on the UN Declaration on the
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured right with director of communications Jean-Sébastien Comeau, will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute on Feb. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, the last of the Parliament Hill cats needs help, and national
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn, the longtime CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, has died of cancer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet virtually with the premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet virtually with the premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale, left; Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke; and Windsor, Ont., Mayor Drew Dilkens. Photographs courtesy of the City of Cornwall, City of Surrey, and City of Windsor

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions

Border-town mayors fear being ‘hit first and worst’ amid trade war uncertainty

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Cornwall and Windsor in Ontario, and Surrey, B.C., all have deeply-integrated industries with the United States, and their citizens face immediate and 'severe' repercussions
Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Justin Towndale, left; Surrey, B.C., Mayor Brenda Locke; and Windsor, Ont., Mayor Drew Dilkens. Photographs courtesy of the City of Cornwall, City of Surrey, and City of Windsor

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.
Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
Should the tariff threat be enacted, it will be natural to ask why Canadian forces should continue to co-operate with U.S. counterparts within the NORAD command when outside that space chaos reigns, writes Roy Rempel. DND photograph by Captain Dennis Power

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.

Will the Canadian-American defence alliance survive Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY ROY REMPEL | February 4, 2025
  • In an environment of normalized coercion, it's an illusion to believe the bilateral defence and security relationship will remain ring-fenced.
Should the tariff threat be enacted, it will be natural to ask why Canadian forces should continue to co-operate with U.S. counterparts within the NORAD command when outside that space chaos reigns, writes Roy Rempel. DND photograph by Captain Dennis Power

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
Although NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh previously could be counted on to be the 'adult in the room,' it's not a role he's currently playing, says former staffer Cam Holmstrom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP

NDP look to ‘meet the moment’ with Trump response, but fail to shift story from Tories: Holmstrom

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2025
  • Although both the NDP and Conservatives are pitching an all-hands-on-deck approach to the U.S. tariff threat, the reception has differed wildly, according to NDP
Although NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh previously could be counted on to be the 'adult in the room,' it's not a role he's currently playing, says former staffer Cam Holmstrom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump blinks

  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Losing the battle of the bulge

  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.

Minister Anandasangaree picks up five former Vandal staffers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, there are staff updates for the offices of Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, and Defence Minister Bill Blair.
Gary Anandasangaree
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree arrives at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20 to be sworn in to the added roles of northern affairs minister and minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
Blink49 CEO John Morayniss speaks at the CMPA's Prime Time Conference 30th anniversary reception at the Westin Hotel on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.

Celebrating 30 years of Prime Time in Canada with the CMPA

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2025
  • The Canadian Media Producers Association's annual conference returned to Ottawa for three days of networking, panels, and a pair of parties.
Blink49 CEO John Morayniss speaks at the CMPA's Prime Time Conference 30th anniversary reception at the Westin Hotel on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.
Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
Persistent disruptions, whether from collective bargaining disputes, infrastructure failures, or extreme weather, create cascading effects that weaken trust among global buyers, writes Marzia Rizvi. Pexels photograph by Maximilian Ruther 

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.

Don’t overlook productivity in bid to return resilience to Western Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY MARZIA RIZVI | February 3, 2025
  • Addressing inefficiencies, improving productivity, and strengthening resilience are not just sectoral goals—they are national imperatives.
Persistent disruptions, whether from collective bargaining disputes, infrastructure failures, or extreme weather, create cascading effects that weaken trust among global buyers, writes Marzia Rizvi. Pexels photograph by Maximilian Ruther 

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