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The NDP leadership race: continuity, rupture, or reinvention?

  • As the party prepares for its March 2026 convention, the question isn’t who will lead but what purpose the NDP will serve in Canadian
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 23, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is considering a leadership run. The party has to decide what it wants to be, in an era where political branding, not base-building, is the shortcut to survival, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP leadership race: continuity, rupture, or reinvention?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 23, 2025
  • As the party prepares for its March 2026 convention, the question isn’t who will lead but what purpose the NDP will serve in Canadian

The NDP leadership race: continuity, rupture, or reinvention?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 23, 2025
  • As the party prepares for its March 2026 convention, the question isn’t who will lead but what purpose the NDP will serve in Canadian
NDP MP Heather McPherson is considering a leadership run. The party has to decide what it wants to be, in an era where political branding, not base-building, is the shortcut to survival, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The economic case for energy efficiency

  • A made-in-Canada strategy to cut trade risks, support Canadian businesses, and build resilience in uncertain times.
Opinion | BY BRENDAN HALEY, CAROL MAAS | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Energy efficiency creates jobs across Canada, circulating dollars locally and reinforcing the kind of ground-up resilience Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for, write Brendan Haley and Carol Maas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The economic case for energy efficiency

Opinion | BY BRENDAN HALEY, CAROL MAAS | July 23, 2025
  • A made-in-Canada strategy to cut trade risks, support Canadian businesses, and build resilience in uncertain times.

The economic case for energy efficiency

Opinion | BY BRENDAN HALEY, CAROL MAAS | July 23, 2025
  • A made-in-Canada strategy to cut trade risks, support Canadian businesses, and build resilience in uncertain times.
Mark Carney
Energy efficiency creates jobs across Canada, circulating dollars locally and reinforcing the kind of ground-up resilience Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for, write Brendan Haley and Carol Maas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No need to panic about China aggression in Taiwan—yet

  • No government of Taiwan has ever seriously considered abandoning the sacred fiction that there is only one China including Taiwan. There is just a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 23, 2025
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping will never rule out using force to ‘recover’ Taiwan, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

No need to panic about China aggression in Taiwan—yet

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 23, 2025
  • No government of Taiwan has ever seriously considered abandoning the sacred fiction that there is only one China including Taiwan. There is just a

No need to panic about China aggression in Taiwan—yet

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 23, 2025
  • No government of Taiwan has ever seriously considered abandoning the sacred fiction that there is only one China including Taiwan. There is just a
Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping will never rule out using force to ‘recover’ Taiwan, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
After three years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv's term is wrapping up this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged
After three years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv's term is wrapping up this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

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

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
CBC
CBC
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
CBC
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. 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

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. 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

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

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

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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The colonial project called Canada is outdoing itself

  • In the opening week of Parliament, we started with anti-Blackness on Sept. 18 and ended the week with unvarnished antisemitism on the eve of
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 27, 2023
Canada’s anti-Jewish love affair with Eastern European Nazis did not begin and end with a standing ovation from every MP in attendance on Sept. 22, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

The colonial project called Canada is outdoing itself

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 27, 2023
  • In the opening week of Parliament, we started with anti-Blackness on Sept. 18 and ended the week with unvarnished antisemitism on the eve of

The colonial project called Canada is outdoing itself

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | September 27, 2023
  • In the opening week of Parliament, we started with anti-Blackness on Sept. 18 and ended the week with unvarnished antisemitism on the eve of
Canada’s anti-Jewish love affair with Eastern European Nazis did not begin and end with a standing ovation from every MP in attendance on Sept. 22, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Rota resignation the patently right thing to do

  • A resignation is often framed by strategists as a loss to be avoided at all costs. The thinking on this needs to change and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 27, 2023
Anthony Rota is a well-liked and well-respected person, but even good people of integrity make mistakes. When that happens, don’t fight for your job—do what is patently right, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rota resignation the patently right thing to do

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 27, 2023
  • A resignation is often framed by strategists as a loss to be avoided at all costs. The thinking on this needs to change and

Rota resignation the patently right thing to do

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 27, 2023
  • A resignation is often framed by strategists as a loss to be avoided at all costs. The thinking on this needs to change and
Anthony Rota is a well-liked and well-respected person, but even good people of integrity make mistakes. When that happens, don’t fight for your job—do what is patently right, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disastrous Canada-India relations are of Trudeau’s making

  • The prime minister has chosen marginal diaspora politics over foreign policy, and as long as he remains in office, the bilateral relationship cannot be
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2023
When Prime Minister Justin made the claim about the Indian government’s potential link to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, he offered speculative intelligence that had little basis, and should never have been uttered publicly, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disastrous Canada-India relations are of Trudeau’s making

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2023
  • The prime minister has chosen marginal diaspora politics over foreign policy, and as long as he remains in office, the bilateral relationship cannot be

Disastrous Canada-India relations are of Trudeau’s making

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 27, 2023
  • The prime minister has chosen marginal diaspora politics over foreign policy, and as long as he remains in office, the bilateral relationship cannot be
When Prime Minister Justin made the claim about the Indian government’s potential link to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, he offered speculative intelligence that had little basis, and should never have been uttered publicly, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford tries to save the furniture

  • Ford’s Sept. 21 reversal of the Greenbelt decision was clearly a rear-guard action in the face of the fast-growing shambles overtaking his government regarding
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
The furor over the questionable Greenbelt land deal is only likely to get louder, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford trying to change the channel, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford tries to save the furniture

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
  • Ford’s Sept. 21 reversal of the Greenbelt decision was clearly a rear-guard action in the face of the fast-growing shambles overtaking his government regarding

Doug Ford tries to save the furniture

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 27, 2023
  • Ford’s Sept. 21 reversal of the Greenbelt decision was clearly a rear-guard action in the face of the fast-growing shambles overtaking his government regarding
The furor over the questionable Greenbelt land deal is only likely to get louder, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford trying to change the channel, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Listen to young people to get them to the polls

  • Democracy depends on participation, and participation relies on willingness and agency. Mobilizing youth to the polls is the kingpin.
Opinion | BY AMANDA MUNDAY | September 27, 2023
Whether we get a 2024 snap election or go as scheduled in October 2025, youth are going to make up the largest potential voting bloc, writes Amanda Munday. Unsplash photograph by Eliott Reyna

Listen to young people to get them to the polls

Opinion | BY AMANDA MUNDAY | September 27, 2023
  • Democracy depends on participation, and participation relies on willingness and agency. Mobilizing youth to the polls is the kingpin.

Listen to young people to get them to the polls

Opinion | BY AMANDA MUNDAY | September 27, 2023
  • Democracy depends on participation, and participation relies on willingness and agency. Mobilizing youth to the polls is the kingpin.
Whether we get a 2024 snap election or go as scheduled in October 2025, youth are going to make up the largest potential voting bloc, writes Amanda Munday. Unsplash photograph by Eliott Reyna

Tories shouldn’t attack gender-affirming care, says Ottawa letter writer

  • Earlier this month, the Conservative Party passed two motions at its convention attacking the rights of the queer and trans community. The first motion
Opinion | September 27, 2023

Tories shouldn’t attack gender-affirming care, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Earlier this month, the Conservative Party passed two motions at its convention attacking the rights of the queer and trans community. The first motion

Tories shouldn’t attack gender-affirming care, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Earlier this month, the Conservative Party passed two motions at its convention attacking the rights of the queer and trans community. The first motion

Federal budget cuts won’t leave the military unaffected: former defence minister director

  • Re: “Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 30, p.
Opinion | September 27, 2023
Any options presented to Defence Minister Bill Blair need to come with warning labels containing potential operational impacts, writes Andrew Bernardo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal budget cuts won’t leave the military unaffected: former defence minister director

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Re: “Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 30, p.

Federal budget cuts won’t leave the military unaffected: former defence minister director

Opinion | September 27, 2023
  • Re: “Tug of war: defence budget caught between feds’ plans for cuts and calls for increased military spending,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 30, p.
Any options presented to Defence Minister Bill Blair need to come with warning labels containing potential operational impacts, writes Andrew Bernardo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants

  • The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.
Opinion | BY JANET MANTLER, IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, NICOLE POWER | September 27, 2023
Scholars—many of whom are women, Indigenous, and people of colour—with new and innovative research or research at the boundaries are often overlooked, write Janet Mantler, Ivy Bourgeault, and Nicole Power. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants

Opinion | BY JANET MANTLER, IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, NICOLE POWER | September 27, 2023
  • The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants

Opinion | BY JANET MANTLER, IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT, NICOLE POWER | September 27, 2023
  • The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.
Scholars—many of whom are women, Indigenous, and people of colour—with new and innovative research or research at the boundaries are often overlooked, write Janet Mantler, Ivy Bourgeault, and Nicole Power. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?

  • A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.
Opinion | BY MARY WELLS | September 27, 2023
We need to come together and create innovative policies and practices to ensure that existing and new technologies don’t come with unintended harms, writes Mary Wells. Unsplash photograph by Arif Riyanto

Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS | September 27, 2023
  • A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.

Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS | September 27, 2023
  • A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.
We need to come together and create innovative policies and practices to ensure that existing and new technologies don’t come with unintended harms, writes Mary Wells. Unsplash photograph by Arif Riyanto

Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis

  • It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute
Opinion | BY STEVE HRANILOVIC, BONNY IBHAWOH, SEAN VAN KOUGHNETT | September 27, 2023
While the issues around housing are complex, it’s clear that any resolution will need to include creating more housing, and McMaster is already contributing significantly, write Steve Hranilovic, Bonny Ibhawoh, and Sean Van Koughnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY STEVE HRANILOVIC, BONNY IBHAWOH, SEAN VAN KOUGHNETT | September 27, 2023
  • It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute

Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY STEVE HRANILOVIC, BONNY IBHAWOH, SEAN VAN KOUGHNETT | September 27, 2023
  • It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute
While the issues around housing are complex, it’s clear that any resolution will need to include creating more housing, and McMaster is already contributing significantly, write Steve Hranilovic, Bonny Ibhawoh, and Sean Van Koughnett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle

  • Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme
Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 27, 2023
B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan meet with people affected by wildfires in the Central Okanagan on Aug. 22. The federal government must make significant investments in university climate research and action, writes Meric Gertler. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle

Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 27, 2023
  • Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme

Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle

Opinion | BY MERIC GERTLER | September 27, 2023
  • Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme
B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan meet with people affected by wildfires in the Central Okanagan on Aug. 22. The federal government must make significant investments in university climate research and action, writes Meric Gertler. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research

  • Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response.
Opinion | BY VIVEK GOEL | September 27, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters in the West Block on Sept. 19. We have seen several successive federal budgets without any significant investments in science and research capacity, writes Vivek Goel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research

Opinion | BY VIVEK GOEL | September 27, 2023
  • Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response.

Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research

Opinion | BY VIVEK GOEL | September 27, 2023
  • Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to reporters in the West Block on Sept. 19. We have seen several successive federal budgets without any significant investments in science and research capacity, writes Vivek Goel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing Canada’s skills gaps starts at the post-secondary level

  • As the nature of work changes, learning experiences outside the classroom—and outside the country—are now more relevant than ever.
Opinion | BY DENISE AMYOT | September 27, 2023
International-mobility experiences ensure students learn global skills before they enter the workforce. Yet Canadian students are statistically less likely than their G7 peers to participate, writes Denise Amyot. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Closing Canada’s skills gaps starts at the post-secondary level

Opinion | BY DENISE AMYOT | September 27, 2023
  • As the nature of work changes, learning experiences outside the classroom—and outside the country—are now more relevant than ever.

Closing Canada’s skills gaps starts at the post-secondary level

Opinion | BY DENISE AMYOT | September 27, 2023
  • As the nature of work changes, learning experiences outside the classroom—and outside the country—are now more relevant than ever.
International-mobility experiences ensure students learn global skills before they enter the workforce. Yet Canadian students are statistically less likely than their G7 peers to participate, writes Denise Amyot. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub

  • Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.
Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU | September 27, 2023
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians recently made clear to the deputy ministers of health that Canada needs more ‘innovative, integrated, and effective approaches to health-care delivery,’ and the life sciences research community is ready to meet that challenge, writes Sylvain Charbonneau. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub

Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU | September 27, 2023
  • Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.

More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub

Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARBONNEAU | September 27, 2023
  • Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians recently made clear to the deputy ministers of health that Canada needs more ‘innovative, integrated, and effective approaches to health-care delivery,’ and the life sciences research community is ready to meet that challenge, writes Sylvain Charbonneau. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Feds need to fund ‘blue skies’ research

  • Major scientific discoveries most often emerge from what scientists believe are important questions to explore no matter how trivial or irrelevant they may seem,
Opinion | BY DAVID ROBINSON | September 27, 2023
The Canadian government needs to support today’s brightest minds by boosting its support for fundamental research to encourage real scientific progress that will produce long-term benefits, writes David Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds need to fund ‘blue skies’ research

Opinion | BY DAVID ROBINSON | September 27, 2023
  • Major scientific discoveries most often emerge from what scientists believe are important questions to explore no matter how trivial or irrelevant they may seem,

Feds need to fund ‘blue skies’ research

Opinion | BY DAVID ROBINSON | September 27, 2023
  • Major scientific discoveries most often emerge from what scientists believe are important questions to explore no matter how trivial or irrelevant they may seem,
The Canadian government needs to support today’s brightest minds by boosting its support for fundamental research to encourage real scientific progress that will produce long-term benefits, writes David Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI is not intelligent and needs regulation now

  • The iterative nature of artificial intelligence means that without meaningful regulation, it will become easier for the average person to have the power to
Opinion | BY RHONDA MCEWEN | September 27, 2023
AI is destabilizing the foundation of the trust we rely on to secure societies built on democratic values and human rights, writes Rhonda McEwen. Unsplash photograph by Hitesh Choudhary

AI is not intelligent and needs regulation now

Opinion | BY RHONDA MCEWEN | September 27, 2023
  • The iterative nature of artificial intelligence means that without meaningful regulation, it will become easier for the average person to have the power to

AI is not intelligent and needs regulation now

Opinion | BY RHONDA MCEWEN | September 27, 2023
  • The iterative nature of artificial intelligence means that without meaningful regulation, it will become easier for the average person to have the power to
AI is destabilizing the foundation of the trust we rely on to secure societies built on democratic values and human rights, writes Rhonda McEwen. Unsplash photograph by Hitesh Choudhary

Special representative Elghawaby to speak on fighting Islamophobia on Sept. 27

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 25—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit—Common Good Solutions hosts the Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit from Sept. 25-27 in St.
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia, will deliver remarks on ‘Combatting Islamophobia: addressing an ongoing threat to building the society we deserve’ hosted by Carleton University on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Special representative Elghawaby to speak on fighting Islamophobia on Sept. 27

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 25—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit—Common Good Solutions hosts the Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit from Sept. 25-27 in St.

Special representative Elghawaby to speak on fighting Islamophobia on Sept. 27

  • MONDAY, SEPT. 25—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit—Common Good Solutions hosts the Atlantic Social Impact Exchange Summit from Sept. 25-27 in St.
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia, will deliver remarks on ‘Combatting Islamophobia: addressing an ongoing threat to building the society we deserve’ hosted by Carleton University on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Virani defends bail bill to Senators

  • Plus, Francois-Philippe Champagne glides into an AI summit in Montreal.
Justice Minister Arif Virani was able to usher his bail reform bill through the Commons with little debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Virani defends bail bill to Senators

  • Plus, Francois-Philippe Champagne glides into an AI summit in Montreal.

Politics This Morning: Virani defends bail bill to Senators

  • Plus, Francois-Philippe Champagne glides into an AI summit in Montreal.
Justice Minister Arif Virani was able to usher his bail reform bill through the Commons with little debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lighting up Centre Block is a Nelson family tradition

  • ‘It’s a legacy project for me. I would want to do it no matter what,’ says Chris Nelson, co-owner of Etobicoke, Ont.’s Lighting Nelson
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 27, 2023
The Senate Chamber's massive chandeliers, each weighing 1.5 tonnes, are among the pieces that will be restored by the team at Lighting Nelson & Garrett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lighting up Centre Block is a Nelson family tradition

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 27, 2023
  • ‘It’s a legacy project for me. I would want to do it no matter what,’ says Chris Nelson, co-owner of Etobicoke, Ont.’s Lighting Nelson

Lighting up Centre Block is a Nelson family tradition

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 27, 2023
  • ‘It’s a legacy project for me. I would want to do it no matter what,’ says Chris Nelson, co-owner of Etobicoke, Ont.’s Lighting Nelson
The Senate Chamber's massive chandeliers, each weighing 1.5 tonnes, are among the pieces that will be restored by the team at Lighting Nelson & Garrett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It was the only option’: Rota resigns as House Speaker after Nazi incident has ‘soiled’ Commons Chamber, ‘heart of Canadian democracy’

  • The incident ‘touched a nerve’ with the Jewish community, said former Bloc Québécois MP Richard Marceau, who now works with the Centre for Israel
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2023
On Sept. 26, embattled House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota announced that he would step down from the role effective Sept. 27, after a guest he honoured in the Chamber of the House of Commons turned out to have fought for the Nazis in the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It was the only option’: Rota resigns as House Speaker after Nazi incident has ‘soiled’ Commons Chamber, ‘heart of Canadian democracy’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2023
  • The incident ‘touched a nerve’ with the Jewish community, said former Bloc Québécois MP Richard Marceau, who now works with the Centre for Israel

‘It was the only option’: Rota resigns as House Speaker after Nazi incident has ‘soiled’ Commons Chamber, ‘heart of Canadian democracy’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2023
  • The incident ‘touched a nerve’ with the Jewish community, said former Bloc Québécois MP Richard Marceau, who now works with the Centre for Israel
On Sept. 26, embattled House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota announced that he would step down from the role effective Sept. 27, after a guest he honoured in the Chamber of the House of Commons turned out to have fought for the Nazis in the Second World War. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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